Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-203 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-203
§ 18-5-203. Certificate required to locate buildings or use land within zoning resolution; issuance and denial; appeal upon denial
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or use any land within any area included in a zoning resolution without first obtaining a zoning certificate from the board of county commissioners or its designee and no zoning certificate shall be issued unless the plans for the proposed building, structure or use fully comply with the zoning regulations then in effect. The board of county commissioners or its designee shall act promptly upon any application filed with it and shall grant certificates when the proposed construction or use complies with the requirements of the zoning resolution. If it denies the application, the board or its designee shall specify the reasons for the denial. Any applicant desiring to appeal shall appeal to the board of county commissioners. The decision of the board of county commissioners may be reviewed by the district court and by the supreme court upon appeal in the same manner as provided in W.S. 15-1-609 , for review of decisions of boards of adjustment.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-404 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-404
§ 18-5-404. Enforcement; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

If a board of county commissioners adopts the process described in this article, it shall enforce this article and, in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of and to insure compliance with the intent and purposes of this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-104 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-104
§ 18-4-104. Certificates of indebtedness; purposes for which authorized; interest; precedence over other claims; order of payment; current year defined
Status: in_force

(a) When there are insufficient funds in the county treasury to meet the current obligations of the county each board of county commissioners may issue certificates of indebtedness for current expenses of the county and particularly for maintaining courts, boarding prisoners, prosecution of criminals and salaries of county officers.

(b) With the permission of the board of county commissioners, the county hospital, library, welfare or fair board may issue certificates of indebtedness in cases where there are insufficient funds in the county treasury to meet their current obligations for the necessary expenses for continuing the services and functions for which the boards are responsible and the expenses of the boards during July through November.

(c) The certificates of indebtedness shall bear interest at not more than six percent (6%) per annum payable from the funds of the board issuing the certificate. The total amount of certificates issued by each of the boards shall not exceed the following amounts in any one (1) year:

(i) For county hospitals, thirty percent (30%) of that portion of the budget approved by the board of county commissioners to be derived from tax levies during the current year;

(ii) For county fairs, eighty percent (80%) of the budget estimate of anticipated income for the year of issuance;

(iii) For county libraries, thirty percent (30%) of the budget estimate of anticipated income for the year of issuance;

(iv) For welfare boards, fifty percent (50%) of that portion of the budget for general welfare and health approved by the board of county commissioners to be derived from tax levies during the current year.

(d) The provisions of this section do not give authority to any of the boards to spend in excess of their total budgeted expenditures as approved according to law.

(e) Certificates are issuable by the board of county commissioners and by the county hospital, library, welfare or fair boards even though there may be a balance in the cash reserve fund of each of the boards.

(f) The certificates of indebtedness shall be payable out of the taxes levied and collected for the current year for use of the boards and shall be paid out of the first tax funds available to each board. They shall state they are payable out of the revenues of the county for the year of issuance and shall be clearly distinguishable from county orders or warrants.

(g) When county hospital, library, welfare or fair boards resolve to issue the certificates they shall forward to the county treasurer a copy of the resolution, certified by the presiding officer of the board, setting forth the number and amount of all such certificates to be issued.

(h) The certificates of indebtedness are a first and prior charge upon the taxes collected for the year of their issuance, and shall be first paid out of funds in the county treasury derived from taxes, fines or other sources of revenue collected or paid into the county treasury during the year of issuance, excluding sums received for delinquent taxes or fines for any previous year.

(j) The term “current year” as used in this section means the year commencing at twelve (12:00) noon on the preceding first Monday of January and ending at the same hour on the first Monday of the following January.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-525 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-525
§ 18-3-525. Dissolution of boards; procedure
Status: in_force

(a) Each board of county commissioners may dissolve any board or district created under W.S. 18-11-101 , 18-12-105 or chapter 9, article 1 of this title in accordance with the following:

(i) Before any dissolution authorized under this subsection, the board of county commissioners shall at a regular meeting disclose its intent to dissolve a specified board or district. Not later than thirty (30) days before the meeting required under this paragraph, the board of county commissioners shall provide written notice of the date, time and location of the meeting to the affected board or district, which notice shall include an explanation substantiating the reasons for the proposed dissolution. The affected board or district shall be provided sufficient opportunity at the meeting required under this paragraph to respond to the proposed dissolution;

(ii) Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days before the proposed dissolution, the board of county commissioners shall publish not less than two (2) times in the newspaper designated under W.S. 18-3-517 a plan to dissolve and terminate the board or district previously created. The plan shall provide for, at a minimum:

(A) Payment of all bonded and other indebtedness against the board or district;

(B) The disposition of assets in accordance with the following:

(I) Any surplus funds remaining to the credit of the board or district, after payment of the indebtedness of the board or district, shall be transferred to the county treasurer for disposition as provided in subdivision (II) of this subparagraph. If the assets of the board or district are insufficient, the board or district shall levy taxes, within the limits of the board's or district's authority, for the liquidation of the indebtedness;

(II) Any surplus funds remaining shall be disposed of as provided under one (1) of the following procedures, as selected by the county assessor:

(1) The funds may be offset against the portion of the levies of taxing units levied against the property values of property within the board or district to be dissolved. If the funds are offset as provided under this subdivision, the funds shall be distributed to each taxing unit in the amount of that taxing unit's offset;

(2) The amount may be credited to each property appearing on the tax roll within the dissolved district or board on the basis of current assessed value. If the surplus funds are distributed under this subdivision, the surplus funds shall be deposited in the unsegregated tax collections account established and distributed in the same manner as other funds in that account.

(C) Resolution or reassignment of all contracts, regulatory agreements and other obligations to which the board or district is a party.

(iii) Not later than thirty (30) days before the proposed dissolution, the board of county commissioners shall hold a public meeting and provide an opportunity for public comment both at the meeting and in writing;

(iv) After public notice and an opportunity for public comment has been completed, the board of county commissioners may revise the plan for dissolution and shall disapprove or approve by resolution the plan for dissolution and termination of the created board or district.

(b) Upon approval and passage of a resolution dissolving the created board or district, the created board or district shall take all actions necessary to effectuate the plan for dissolution and termination and dissolve and terminate the board or district.

(c) Not later than ninety (90) days after the passage of a resolution dissolving the created board or district, the board or district shall terminate its existence.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-110 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-110
§ 18-3-110. Reimbursement for traveling expenses; receipt required
Status: in_force

Any county officer whose official duties require him to travel away from the county seat shall be reimbursed by the county for his actual and necessary traveling expenses and mileage as provided by W.S. 9-3-103 . The county sheriff may also be reimbursed for travel away from the county jail for official duties, if the jail is not located in the county seat. No officer requesting mileage expenses shall claim additional transportation expense. The board of county commissioners shall not allow payment for traveling expenses unless there are receipts for all monies expended.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-811 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-811
§ 18-3-811. Register of county orders
Status: in_force

Each county treasurer shall keep in his office a book called the register of county orders wherein shall be entered on the date of the presentation thereof and without interval or blank line between any entry and the one preceding it every county order, warrant or other certificate or evidence of county indebtedness presented for payment whether or not it is then paid, the date and number of such order or warrant, the amount payable, the name of the person to whom such order or warrant is payable, and the name of the person presenting the same. Every register of county orders shall be available for inspection and examination by any person during usual business hours.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-519 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-519
§ 18-3-519. Requirements as to newspaper publishing legal notices
Status: in_force

(a) The publication of any legal notice, printing or advertising required by law is without force or effect unless published in a newspaper which has been regularly issued at least once each week for a period of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks prior to the date of the first publication of the notice or advertisement, has a paid circulation of at least five hundred (500) and each page is not less than ten (10) inches by twelve and one-half (12.5) inches in size.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply in counties where no newspaper has been regularly issued for fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks, where there is only one (1) newspaper in the county, or in any county where no newspaper meets the requirements of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-7-106 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 7 / Section 18-7-106
§ 18-7-106. Directors to keep records and make annual report
Status: in_force

Each library board of directors shall keep a record of all its proceedings, file in the library all vouchers for expenditures, and after the close of the fiscal year submit an annual financial, statistical and operational report to the county commissioners and to the Wyoming state library. Whenever practical the annual report shall contain information and data requested or required by the county commissioners and the Wyoming state library.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-405 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-405
§ 18-1-405. Court to appoint surveyor; filing of surveyor's report; action upon report; appeal
Status: in_force

(a) Upon hearing the matter as provided by W.S. 18-1-404 and if the court is satisfied that all proceedings have been made pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 18-1-401 through 18-1-404 the court shall appoint a licensed surveyor who is not a resident of either interested county to survey the disputed boundary line. The court shall specify the time in which the survey is to be made.

(b) The surveyor shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and impartially make a survey, and after making the survey shall make a report in triplicate, one (1) copy to be filed with the court and the others to be filed with the county clerks of each county. The report will be signed and sworn to by the surveyor and will contain maps showing the location of the boundary line in the same manner as provided by W.S. 18-1-402 .

(c) When the report has been filed with the court, the boundary line is fixed and designated as shown in the report, unless the court sets aside the survey and report for being insufficient or indefinite upon the application of either county if made within sixty (60) days after the report has been filed in the court.

(d) Any order of the court concerning the boundary line may be appealed to the supreme court, but the boundary line is conclusive until set aside. In the event the order is set aside, another surveyor may be appointed as provided by this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-402 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-402
§ 18-1-402. Duty of surveyors in making survey; joint report; findings conclusive if in agreement
Status: in_force

(a) The county surveyors shall:

(i) Mark the boundary line as located by them by placing or erecting at the end of each mile an easily discernible and durable monument upon which will be designated the point which it represents or locates;

(ii) Make a joint report of the boundary line agreed upon, attaching maps which show the location of the boundary line and all monuments placed or erected on the line.

(b) The report shall be signed and sworn to by each surveyor and one (1) copy shall be filed with the county clerk of each county. The line agreed on by the county surveyors is located and binding upon both counties.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-105 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-105
§ 18-12-105. Commencement of districts; districts to provide emergency medical services
Status: in_force

(a) Proceedings for the formation of an improvement and service district under this act, except a district to provide emergency medical services formed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, shall be commenced by filing a petition addressed to the commissioners of the county in which the land proposed to be included in the district is situated. The petition shall be accompanied by a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(b) After July 1, 2023, as an alternative to forming a district under subsection (a) of this section, a district to provide emergency medical services under W.S. 18-12-112(a)(xxii) may be established by resolution of the board of county commissioners. A resolution under this subsection shall establish one (1) or more districts to provide emergency medical services composed of any portion of the county. Areas may be added to or subtracted from an existing district by resolution of the board of county commissioners. Not less than sixty (60) days before any resolution pursuant to this subsection is signed, the board of county commissioners shall hold a public hearing and publish the proposed resolution, including the date and time of the public hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and on the county's website. The board of county commissioners shall submit the proposed boundaries of the district to the county assessor and the department of revenue for review for any conflict, overlap, gap or other boundary issue. The assessor and the department may make written comments thereon to the county commissioners before the public hearing. The board of county commissioners may dissolve a district established under this subsection in accordance with W.S. 18-3-525 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-117 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-117
§ 18-12-117. Notice of resolution; hearing; objections
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of the board the county clerk shall give notice, by advertisement once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, to the owners of the property to be assessed to provide:

(i) The nature of the improvement proposed;

(ii) The extent of the district to be improved;

(iii) The probable cost of the improvement;

(iv) The time at which the cost will be payable;

(v) The time when a resolution authorizing the improvements will be considered by the board;

(vi) That maps, estimates and schedules showing the approximate amounts to be assessed and all resolutions and proceedings are on file and may be seen or examined at the office of the county clerk or other designated place; and

(vii) That all complaints and objections concerning the proposed improvement by owners of property subject to assessment will be heard and considered by the board before final action, under the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act [ §§ 16-3-101 through 16-3-115 ].

(b) If objections to the improvement are made by owners or agents representing property subject to thirty percent (30%) or more of the projected dollar assessments the improvement may not be authorized and a new resolution for the same or a similar purpose encompassing property representing objections may not be considered within one (1) year thereafter.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-319 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-319
§ 18-5-319. Fencing requirements for subdivision permits
Status: in_force

(a) Each subdivider seeking to create or divide a subdivision that is adjacent to lands upon which livestock can be legally run at large shall comply with all of the following:

(i) The subdivider shall be responsible for the construction of a perimeter fence on any part of the subdivision that is adjacent to lands upon which livestock can be legally run at large unless a legal perimeter fence already exists at that location or all adjacent landowners' consent that a perimeter fence is not necessary;

(ii) The perimeter fence required under this subsection shall be a lawful fence as prescribed by W.S. 11-28-102 ;

(iii) The subdivider shall be responsible for all costs of the original construction for the perimeter fence.

(b) Upon completion of the construction of a perimeter fence required under this section, the subsequent landowner or, if the subdivided parcel has not been sold, the subdivider shall:

(i) Be responsible for the costs of maintaining the perimeter fence provided that the adjoining landowner shall be responsible for half of the costs of maintaining the perimeter fence, not to exceed the reasonable costs to maintain the fence if the fence was a fence under W.S. 11-28-102(a)(i) ;

(ii) Not be liable for any damage caused by or arising from livestock pastured on adjoining land that may breach the perimeter fence and wander on the subdivided land, provided that the perimeter fence is maintained in accordance with this section.

(c) The adjoining landowner shall not be liable for any damages caused by, or arising from, livestock pastured on the adjoining land that may wander onto the subdivided land except as provided in W.S. 11-28-108 .

(d) Before receiving a subdivision permit under this article, a subdivider shall provide information and evidence of the construction or plans to construct any perimeter fence required by this section in accordance with W.S. 18-5-306(a)(xiii) .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-511 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-511
§ 18-5-511. Revocation or suspension of permit
Status: in_force

(a) A permit may be revoked or suspended for:

(i) Any material false statement in the application or in accompanying statements or studies required of the applicant, if a true statement would have warranted the refusal to grant a permit;

(ii) Failure to comply with the terms or conditions of the permit after notice of the failure and reasonable opportunity to correct the failure;

(iii) Violation of this article, the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this article or valid orders of the board of county commissioners or the industrial siting council;

(iv) Failure of the proposed facility to receive a required permit from the industrial siting council pursuant to the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act, W.S. 35-12-101 through 35-12-119 ;

(v) Failure of the permitted wind energy facility to:

(A) Transmit electricity created by wind energy for a period of two (2) consecutive years or more;

(B) Maintain land rights necessary to operate the wind energy facility.

(vi) Failure of the permitted solar energy facility to maintain land rights necessary to operate the solar energy facility.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-111 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-111
§ 18-2-111. Judgment against county to be paid by tax levy; when execution to issue
Status: in_force

Except as provided in W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120 when a judgment is rendered against the board of county commissioners or any county officer the judgment shall be paid by a tax levied for that purpose and when collected shall be paid by the county treasurer to the judgment creditor upon the delivery of a proper voucher. Execution may issue on the judgment if payment is not made within sixty (60) days after the time required for the payment of county taxes to the county treasurer.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-505 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-505
§ 18-4-505. Annual tax for purpose of redemption; payment of bonds guaranteed; effect of county division; payment out of general fund when tax not levied; reimbursement
Status: in_force

(a) The board of county commissioners shall annually levy upon all taxable property in the county in addition to other authorized taxes a sufficient sum to pay the interest on all bonds issued and shall at least one (1) year before the bonds become due and in time to provide means for their payment, levy a sufficient additional sum to pay bonds as they become due. All such taxes shall be levied, assessed and collected as other county taxes until the bonds are fully paid, including interest.

(b) The faith, credit and all taxable property within the county as constituted at the time of issue are and shall continue pledged to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds. In the event of the division of any county, the segregated territory is relieved from any obligation occasioned by the issuance of the bonds when the county acquiring such territory pays its proportionate share as provided by W.S. 18-1-316 through 18-1-320 .

(c) Should the tax for payment of interest on bonds not be levied or collected in time for payment, the interest shall be paid out of monies in the general fund of the county and the money so used shall be repaid to the general fund out of the first monies collected from taxes.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-809 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-809
§ 18-3-809. Treasurer to countersign and register all warrants
Status: in_force

When county orders or warrants are drawn by the county clerk and properly signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners, before they are delivered to the person for whose benefit the same are drawn, they shall be presented by the clerk to the county treasurer who shall personally countersign the same and enter in a book kept by him for that purpose, the date, amount and number of each order or warrant, and the name of the person in whose favor the orders or warrants are drawn.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-502 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-502
§ 18-3-502. Meetings in counties
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners shall meet at the county seat of their respective counties on the first Tuesday in each month or at such other times as may be designated by resolution of the board or when it is necessary to meet for the transaction of urgent county business.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-101 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-101
§ 18-3-101. Time of qualifying
Status: in_force

All county officers elected at a general election shall qualify and assume their offices on the first Monday in January next following their election.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-115 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-115
§ 18-12-115. Cost assessed in accordance with benefits
Status: in_force

When an improvement proposed by the board will benefit specific property in the district to a greater extent than other property the improvement may be financed with an assessment against the property specially benefited upon a frontage, zone or other equitable basis, in accordance with benefits.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-15-101 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 15 / Section 18-15-101
§ 18-15-101. Definition
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter “district” or “special district” means a senior citizen service district organized under this chapter.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-523 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-523
§ 18-3-523. Removal from office
Status: in_force

(a) If any county commissioner refuses or neglects without just cause to perform any duties required of him as a member of the board of county commissioners or knowingly commits any act which by law is in violation of his official oath and bond, charges in writing may be made against him before the district judge of the district in which the county is situated. Notice of filing and a copy of the charges shall be served upon the accused by the sheriff of the county within ten (10) days after the charges are filed with the clerk of the district court. The cause shall be tried not later than thirty (30) days from the filing of the charges and shall be by the court without the intervention of a jury. After submission of the proof the commissioner shall be removed from office by the governor of the state.

(b) If charges against a county commissioner are filed with the governor, he shall cause the accused commissioner to be served with a copy of the charges and notice of the time the governor will hear the matter. The hearing before the governor shall be not less than twenty (20) days after the date of the notice.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-7-203 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 7 / Section 18-7-203
§ 18-7-203. Wyoming public library endowment challenge fund
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming public library endowment challenge fund is created and shall consist of twenty-three (23) separate accounts, one (1) account for each Wyoming public library established pursuant to W.S. 18-7-101 .

(b) The state treasurer shall invest funds within the fund created under subsection (a) of this section and shall deposit the earnings from fund investments to the general fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-15-107 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 15 / Section 18-15-107
§ 18-15-107. Vacancies on district board of trustees
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs on any district board of trustees, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment made by the board of trustees. The appointee shall hold the office until his successor is elected and qualified.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-105 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-105
§ 18-2-105. County, city or local housing authority; authority to establish senior citizen center; receiving state and federal monies; contracting for services
Status: in_force

A board of county commissioners, cities or local housing authorities designated by said counties or cities may establish and maintain senior citizen centers to provide transportation, information, recreation facilities and other services which will enable senior citizens to maintain their independence and to avoid institutionalization as long as possible. A board of county commissioners, cities or local housing authorities designated by said counties or cities may receive both state and federal monies for the establishment and maintenance of these facilities. A board of county commissioners, the mayor and council or the board of commissioners of a local housing authority may provide these services or contract with public or private organizations or individuals for the services.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-133 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-133
§ 18-12-133. Requirement of indemnity bond
Status: in_force

The board shall require the county treasurer in whose custody the proceeds of the sale of bonds are placed to be bonded under a suitable bond indemnifying the district against loss.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-608 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-608
§ 18-3-608. Fees generally
Status: repealed

(a) For the serving of process according to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, each county sheriff shall receive from the party requesting service a single fee, to be determined and set by the board of county commissioners after a public hearing, paid in advance to be credited to the county general fund, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first three (3) attempts at service at a different time and date for each attempt. Thereafter a fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) may be charged for each succeeding attempt. The court may waive the fees upon an adequate showing of indigency. Any fees waived may, pursuant to court order, be assessed and collected against any judgment rendered. Each county sheriff shall receive from the party for whom service is rendered in civil cases the following fees which shall be transmitted to the county treasurer to be credited to the county general fund and which shall be paid in advance if demanded by the sheriff from the party for whom the service is rendered:

(i) Deleted by Laws 1993, ch. 158, § 1.

(ii) to (viii) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 158, § 2.

(ix) Commission on money collected on execution or other final process, where the same is collected without sale of property:

(A) For the first five hundred dollars ($500.00), two percent (2%);

(B) For the second five hundred dollars ($500.00), one percent (1%);

(C) For all over one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), one-half of one percent (0.5%).

(x) Where collection is made upon a sale of the property, the commissions allowed are as follows:

(A) On the first five hundred dollars ($500.00), four percent (4%);

(B) On the second five hundred dollars ($500.00), two percent (2%);

(C) On all over one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), one percent (1%).

(xi) For advertising property for sale, one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50).

(xii), (xiii) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 158, § 2.

(b) When in the execution of his duties, it is necessary for the county sheriff to take, store, keep, maintain or subsist any property he is entitled to receive a reasonable allowance to cover all actual and necessary expenses of doing so. The allowance shall be fixed by the proper court upon affidavit made by the sheriff or his deputy or undersheriff, detailing all items of expense, and that the expenses were actually and necessarily incurred. The court before allowing the claim may require additional evidence to sustain the claim. The county sheriff before incurring any expense may require the party for whose benefit the expense is to be incurred to deposit a sum sufficient to meet the same. The allowance shall accrue to the sheriff, and he shall not be chargeable therewith.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 32, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-107 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-107
§ 18-2-107. Cooperation with other agencies for funding and operation of senior citizen centers
Status: in_force

The county, city or local housing authority may cooperate with other agencies as provided in W.S. 16-1-101 , for the operation and funding of senior citizen centers.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-140 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-140
§ 18-12-140. Power to create local improvement districts vested in board
Status: in_force

In addition to all other powers provided in this chapter, the power to create local improvement districts in any district organized pursuant to this chapter, to assess the cost of the construction of public improvements of a local and municipal character or any part thereof against benefited property therein and to issue special assessment bonds, is vested in the board, and in exercising the powers granted in this section, the board need not follow the procedures listed elsewhere in this chapter but the local improvement districts shall be created, local improvements acquired, special assessments levied and collected, and special assessment bonds issued as provided in W.S. 15-6-101 through 15-6-448 , except the board may act by resolution whenever W.S. 15-6-101 through 15-6-448 specify action by ordinance.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-310 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-310
§ 18-4-310. Payment of bonds guaranteed; effect of county division
Status: in_force

The faith, credit and all taxable property within the county as constituted at the time of issue are and shall continue pledged to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds. In the event of the division of any such county the segregated territory is relieved from any obligation occasioned by the issuance of the bonds when the county acquiring such territory pays its proportionate share as provided by W.S. 18-1-316 through 18-1-320 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-307 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-307
§ 18-5-307. Planning commission may receive applications and make recommendations
Status: in_force

The board may allow the county planning and zoning commission authorized under the provisions of W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-206 as the proper agency to receive and evaluate applications for subdivision permits. If so authorized the planning commission shall receive the materials required by this article and shall submit a copy of the application to the department of environmental quality for review as provided by W.S. 18-5-306(c) and, if applicable, to the fire protection district, fire protection authority or the nearest fire protection district as provided by W.S. 18-5-316(d) . The commission shall make findings and recommendations to the board concerning an application within forty-five (45) days from the date the department of environmental quality submits its recommendation to the commission or from the date when the recommendation is due if no recommendation is made, whichever is earlier. If no action is taken by the planning commission within that time the plat is deemed to be approved by the planning commission.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-102 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-102
§ 18-2-102. Property
Status: in_force

Any property conveyed to a county, is the property of the county.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-508 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-508
§ 18-5-508. Remedies
Status: in_force

(a) Any party aggrieved by the final decision of the board of county commissioners may have the decision reviewed by the district court pursuant to Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure .

(b) When a decision is issued after hearing on an application for a permit under this article, the decision is final for purposes of judicial review.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-405 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-405
§ 18-5-405. Cluster development; notice to state engineer
Status: in_force

Within thirty (30) days after a cluster development has been approved pursuant to the conservation design process, the board of county commissioners shall notify the state engineer of the approval and shall provide the state engineer a copy of the approved cluster development plan.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-15-108 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 15 / Section 18-15-108
§ 18-15-108. Oath of trustees; bond
Status: in_force

(a) All trustees shall, within ten (10) days after their election, appear before a person qualified to administer oaths and take an oath for the faithful performance of their duties in accordance with law and shall transmit a written copy of the oath to the county clerk for the first election and to the secretary of the district thereafter.

(b) Any district trustee authorized to handle funds, prior to entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute and file with the county clerk his bond with one (1) or more sureties to be approved by the county clerk, payable to the state of Wyoming in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance by the trustee of his official duties and the faithful accounting by him for all funds and property of the district that shall come into his possession or control during his term of office. The premium, if any, on any bond shall be paid out of the funds of the district.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-517 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-517
§ 18-3-517. Designation of official paper
Status: in_force

When there is more than one (1) paper published in any county the board of county commissioners shall designate which one is the official paper of the county.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-812 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-812
§ 18-3-812. Settlement with state treasurer
Status: in_force

Each county treasurer shall pay the state treasurer all state taxes and other state monies received by him and shall give the state treasurer a written statement that he has paid over the same funds in kind as received by him and has not exchanged or bartered any of the monies, coin, bank bills, treasury notes or other currency received by him for the state for any auditor's warrants, state scrip or other certificates or evidences of indebtedness of the state, nor permitted the same to be done, and that all state auditor's warrants or other certificates or evidences of indebtedness of the state delivered by him to the treasurer, were received in payment of state taxes or other monies due the state. Each statement shall be sworn to before any person authorized to administer oaths and shall be filed and preserved in his office. False swearing in the statement is subject to the penalty provided by W.S. 6-5-303 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-601 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-601
§ 18-3-601. Office created; election
Status: in_force

There shall be elected in each county a county sheriff, who shall be a resident of the county in which the county sheriff serves, beginning on the first day of the term and through the last day of the term for which the county sheriff serves.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-315 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-315
§ 18-6-315. Prisoners not deemed to be in solitary confinement
Status: in_force

A prisoner shall not be considered to be held in solitary confinement solely because he is the only prisoner in the jail.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-305 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-305
§ 18-6-305. Care of United States prisoners; disposition of monies collected
Status: in_force

Every sheriff or keeper of a jail to which any prisoner is committed by any marshal or other officer of the United States shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the prisoner according to the terms of the commitment. The money paid by the United States for the use of jails shall be credited to the general fund of the county wherein the jail is situated.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-112 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-112
§ 18-12-112. Powers of district
Status: in_force

(a) Each district may:

(i) Have and use a corporate seal;

(ii) Sue and be sued, and be a party to suits, actions and proceedings;

(iii) Enter into contracts for the purpose of providing any authorized improvements and the maintenance and operation thereof, or otherwise to carry out the purposes of the district;

(iv) Accept from any public or private source grants, preferred loans, contributions and any other benefits available for use in the furtherance of its purposes;

(v) Borrow money and incur indebtedness and other obligations and evidence the same by certificates, notes or debentures, and issue bonds;

(vi) Assess the costs of improvements within the district against the property specially benefited upon a frontage, zone, or other equitable basis, in accordance with benefits;

(vii) Adopt bylaws not inconsistent with law;

(viii) Establish and collect charges for water, sanitation and related services and the use of improvements or services provided by the district, including authority to change the amount or rate thereof, and to pledge the revenues therefrom for the payment of district indebtedness;

(ix) Acquire and own or lease real or personal property, including easements and rights-of-way, within or without the district for district purposes;

(x) Contract with other districts for common use of improvements and services for the benefit of the inhabitants of all contracting districts;

(xi) Supply the inhabitants of the district with water for domestic and any other lawful use;

(xii) Provide for the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage, waste and storm water of the district and its inhabitants;

(xiii) Provide for the collection and disposal of garbage or refuse matter;

(xiv) Provide all services necessary to protect the health and welfare of residents in the district and the value of property therein and to enter into agreements with any public or private agency, institution or person for the furnishing of such services;

(xv) Provide for public recreation by means of parks, including but not limited to playgrounds, golf courses, swimming pools or recreation buildings;

(xvi) Provide for street lighting;

(xvii) Provide for the opening, widening, extending, straightening and surfacing in whole or part of any street and maintenance, reconstruction, snow removal and clearance for the same or other roads or streets;

(xviii) Provide for the construction, maintenance, reconstruction and improvement of bridges, culverts, curbs, gutters, drains and works incidental to any street improvement;

(xix) Provide subdivision control;

(xx) Do any and all other things necessary to carry out the purposes hereof;

(xxi) With the approval of the board of county commissioners, establish and collect charges for the use of any improvement to cover the cost of operating and maintaining the improvement. Following approval of the county commissioners and upon application by a district, an assessment roll shall be created by the county assessor's office to facilitate the collection of the improvement operation and maintenance charges, whether or not the assessor has created an assessment roll for the collection of indebtedness;

(xxii) Provide emergency medical services, enter into agreements with any public or private agency, institution or person for the furnishing of emergency medical services and establish and collect charges for emergency medical services, including authority to change the amount or rate thereof, and to pledge the revenues therefrom for the payment of district indebtedness.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-506 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-506
§ 18-5-506. Hearing and public comment
Status: in_force

Any board of county commissioners receiving an application to permit a facility shall hold a public hearing to consider public comment on the application no less than forty-five (45) days and not more than sixty (60) days after determining that the application is complete. Written comment on the application shall be accepted by the board of county commissioners for not less than forty-five (45) days after determining that the application is complete.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-305 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-305
§ 18-4-305. Form; execution; payment; presumed valid
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners and countersigned by the county treasurer or his deputy. Any coupons shall be signed by the county treasurer or his deputy. The county clerk shall endorse a certificate upon every bond that it is issued pursuant to law and is within the lawful debt limit of the county. The board of county commissioners may authorize another member of the board to sign any bond or certificate in place of the chairman or county clerk. It is not necessary for any bond to bear the seal of the county. Bonds and coupons shall otherwise be in such form as the board may determine. The board may utilize a statutory form of bond which shall include the following details:

(i) The name of the county and the date of the bond;

(ii) The principal amount thereof and interest rate or rates payable;

(iii) The place or places and time or times of payment of principal and interest;

(iv) The prior redemption option, if any;

(v) A recital that the bond is one of a series approved at an election held for that purpose, that the total indebtedness of the county does not exceed the lawful debt limit of the county and that the bond has been issued under the authority of, in full compliance with and for a purpose authorized by the constitution and by law.

(b) A bond delivered to the purchaser in the optional statutory form shall:

(i) Be payable in lawful money of the United States of America without deduction for exchange or collection charges;

(ii) Be conclusively presumed to have been issued for value;

(iii) Be payable upon presentation and surrender of the bond and the attached coupons as they severally become due;

(iv) If not paid upon presentation at maturity, continue to draw interest until the principal thereof is paid in full;

(v) Be presumed to have been issued by the proper officers of the county under and by virtue of and in full conformity with the constitution and laws of Wyoming, any amendments thereto, and all other laws thereunto enabling; and

(vi) Be incontestable as hereafter provided.

(c) Any resolution of a board of county commissioners authorizing bonds may provide that each bond therein authorized shall recite that it is issued under the authority of W.S. 18-4-304 and 18-4-305 . The recital shall conclusively impart full compliance with all the provisions hereof and all bonds issued containing the recital are incontestable for any cause whatsoever after their delivery for value.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-801 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-801
§ 18-3-801. Election
Status: in_force

There shall be elected in each county a county treasurer, who shall be a resident of the county in which the county treasurer serves, beginning on the first day of the term and through the last day of the term for which the county treasurer serves.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-513 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-513
§ 18-3-513. Appeal on disallowance of claim
Status: in_force

(a) When any claim against a county is disallowed by the board of commissioners, the claimant may appeal the decision of the board to the district court for the county by serving a written notice of appeal on the clerk and chairman of the board within ten (10) days after the decision, and by executing a bond to the county with sufficient security, approved by the clerk of the board, conditioned for the faithful prosecution of the appeal and payment of all costs adjudged against the appellant.

(b) When the appeal is perfected, the clerk of the board shall immediately give notice to the county attorney. The clerk shall make a brief return of the proceedings before the board with the decision properly certified and file the same together with the bond and all papers in the case in his possession with the clerk of the district court. The appeal shall be entered, tried and determined and costs awarded the same as appeals from circuit courts. This section does not apply to claims under W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-304 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-304
§ 18-4-304. Form; terms; conditions
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued by the board of county commissioners:

(i) Shall bear lawful interest rates;

(ii) Shall be payable annually or semiannually;

(iii) May be evidenced by one (1) or two (2) sets of coupons if any but the first coupon may evidence interest for period not in excess of one (1) year;

(iv) May be in one (1) or more series;

(v) May be issued on different dates;

(vi) Shall mature no later than twenty-five (25) years from their date of issue;

(vii) May be in different denominations;

(viii) Shall be payable in a designated medium of payment at any designated place;

(ix) May carry registration privileges;

(x) May be subject to redemption before maturity in order or by lot or otherwise at designated times, with or without premium;

(xi) May bear privileges for reissuance and may be reissued in the same or other denominations without modification of maturities and interest rates;

(xii) May be in either coupon or registered form;

(xiii) With interest coupons attached thereto shall be fully negotiable as provided by the Uniform Commercial Code--Investment Securities [ §§ 34.1-8-101 through 34.1-8-603 ].

(b) Each holder of the bond or coupon, by accepting same does conclusively agree that the bond or coupon except as otherwise provided is fully negotiable within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code--Investment Securities [ §§ 34.1-8-101 through 34.1-8-603 ].

(c) The various annual maturities shall commence not later than the fifth year after the date of the bonds. All bonds shall mature serially in any manner the board may determine.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-402 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-402
§ 18-3-402. Duties generally
Status: repealed

(a) The county clerk shall:

(i) Act as clerk to the board of county commissioners and as such shall:

(A) Attend all sessions of the board of county commissioners either in person or by deputy;

(B) Keep the seal, records and papers of the board of county commissioners;

(C) Keep a record of all proceedings of the board;

(D) Make regular entries of all the board's resolutions, orders and decisions in all questions coming before it;

(E) Sign all orders issued by the board for the payment of money and preserve and file all accounts acted upon by the board with a memorandum of its action thereon;

(F) Perform other duties as required by the board of county commissioners.

(ii) Keep a record of all licenses, except marriage licenses, giving the names of the persons to whom such licenses are issued with the date, amount and purpose for which the license was issued;

(iii) Keep blank county warrants or blank orders which shall be properly filled out before any warrants are delivered. He shall not deliver any warrant until it is properly signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners, countersigned by the county treasurer and attested by himself with the county seal;

(iv) Keep a seal provided by the board of county commissioners, the impression, ink stamp or digital equivalent of which shall contain the words “The State of Wyoming, County Clerk”, together with the name of the county;

(v) Designate upon every account audited and allowed the amount allowed and file such accounts as well as those not allowed in separate accounts. He shall not sign or issue any county warrants unless ordered by the board of county commissioners. He shall number each warrant issued;

(vi) Have custody and keep all books, records, deeds, maps, papers and copies thereof deposited or kept in his office as required by law. All deeds, mortgages, and other instruments in writing authorized by law to be recorded or filed in his office and left in his office shall be:

(A) Recorded in distinct handwriting or by typing, photostating, photographing, printing or other reproduction, either in whole or in part, in suitable books; or

(B) Recorded on microfilm, microcards or other permanent record retention medium. All reproduction processes shall be instituted and used pursuant to W.S. 9-2-413 . Maps may either be recorded as herein provided or if the copying is unlikely to provide a satisfactory record, the county clerk may keep the originals or tracings thereof, undamaged and unfolded and make prints available for public use.

(vii) Record any deed containing a metes and bounds description which may be accompanied by a map prepared in compliance with law and delineating the land described in the deed. If a map delineating the land has been previously recorded, the deed may make reference to the recorded map;

(viii) Require any person presenting a document for recording which is legible but not sufficiently clear to produce a readable copy to substitute a clear original or legible true copy of the original document;

(ix) Keep in his office a general index, direct and inverted, in which he shall make correct entries of every instrument recorded or filed under appropriate headings, entering the names of the grantors and grantees in alphabetical order. He shall make correct entries in the index of every instrument required by law to be entered therein. He shall immediately note in the appropriate index whenever any mortgage, bond or other instrument has been released or discharged from record, whether by written release or by recording a deed of release;

(x) Keep a record specifying the time of reception, the names of the grantors, the names of the grantees, from whom received, to whom delivered and the fees received:

(A) Whenever any instrument is received for recording, immediately endorse upon the instrument his certificate, noting the day, hour and minute of its reception, the reference where recorded, the fees received for recording and date of record;

(B) The date of record of all instruments requiring recording or filing shall be the date of filing;

(C) Whenever any instrument has been filed the county clerk shall immediately make an entry of the same, and after the instrument requiring recording is recorded he shall immediately deliver it to the person authorized to receive it;

(D) No county clerk shall perform any of these duties unless any required fee has been paid.

(xi) Keep abstract records in which all transfers and mortgages of real property and all liens upon real estate are briefly entered. All instruments affecting real estate and left for record or filed in the office shall be abstracted against all lands described in the instrument either directly or by reference to another properly recorded instrument as soon as practicable in the order in which received:

(A) The county clerk shall enter in the abstract all recorded transfers of real estate and all mortgages, construction liens and judgment liens;

(B) All abstract entries of land shall describe the legal division of land or subdivision, naming section, township and range according to the United States surveys when the same is described in the instrument filed for record. The abstract entries shall include:

(I) The name of the grantor or grantee;

(II) The name of the mortgagor or mortgagee or the parties thereto;

(III) The character of the instrument;

(IV) The consideration stated in the instrument;

(V) The date of the instrument;

(VI) The date of filing in the clerk's office;

(VII) The description of the premises;

(VIII) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 3, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.

(C) All abstract entries of town lots shall be made in a similar manner to those of lands and shall reference the number of the lot and block.

(xii) File or file and record every notice, abstract or statement of any lien or claim or release or discharge thereof in favor of the United States or any department or bureau thereof as provided by the laws of the United States when any such instrument has been prepared in conformity to the laws of the United States and is presented for filing or filing and recording:

(A) The county clerk shall number such notices, abstracts or statements in the order in which they are filed and if they are required to be recorded he shall record them in accordance with subparagraph (xi)(B) of this subsection, with the character of the instrument being called “federal lien”;

(B) No fee shall be charged for the performance of these services and the failure to file, record or index properly the notice, abstract or statement shall not affect the validity or legality of any such lien, claim, release or discharge.

(xiii) Accept and use as official records, when furnished to him without charge, records containing printed forms of water right contracts, forms for subscription to the stock of corporations or associations whereby water rights are acquired and forms of deeds of water rights from all corporations and water user associations organized for constructing, maintaining or operating ditches, reservoirs or other water works for irrigation, mining, milling or power purposes;

(xiv) Issue certificates under the seal of the county relating to the selection or relinquishment of state or school lands required by the state board of land commissioners without requiring the payment of fees:

(A) At the request of the state board of land commissioners the county clerk shall record and abstract all contracts between the United States and the state of Wyoming. All deeds, relinquishments or assignments executed by the authority of the state board of land commissioners shall be executed under his seal without requiring the payment of fees.

(xv) Endorse a certificate upon every bond or evidence of debt issued pursuant to law that the same is within the lawful debt limit of the county and is issued according to law. Such certificates shall be signed in his official character;

(xvi) Collect and remit to the county treasurer the following fees:

(A)

Recording charges for any instrument--first page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․$12.00

Each additional page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․$3.00

(B)

Abstract of personal property (per year)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․ $1.00

(C)

Acknowledgments․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․ $2.00

(D)

Bond oath and notary public commission--first page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․$12.00

Each additional page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․$3.00

(E)

Military discharge and separation papers (first recording)․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․No Charge

(F)

Marriage license․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․$30.00

(G)

Marriage license certified copy․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․ $5.00

(H)

Repealed by Laws 2002, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 96, § 2.

(J)

Certification․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․$5.00

(K)

State tax liens․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․$20.00

(L)

Release of state tax liens․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․INCLUDED IN FILING FEE

(M)

Additional recording charge for any instrument with more than five (5) grantors or grantees of a different surname or more than five (5) claim names--each additional name

․․․․․․․․․․$1.00

(N)

Additional recording charge for each section (including quarter and quarter-quarter, if applicable) block, lot or tract--description in excess of ten (10)

․․․․․․․․․․$1.00

(O)

Plats filed (including cemeteries and amended plats)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․$75.00

(P)

Liens filed pursuant to Title 29 - first page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․$12.00

Each additional page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․$3.00

(Q)

Filing charge for each corner record or certificate․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․ $5.00

(R)

Recording charge for any instrument containing more than two (2) real estate descriptions by book and page only--each additional description

․․․․․․․․․$ 2.00

(S)

Liens filed upon real property pursuant to W.S. 20-6-106(y)․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․$12.00

Each additional page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․$3.00

Additional recording charge for each additional collateral description

․․․․․․․․․․$1.00

(T)

For filing and indexing an original financing and termination statement

․․․․․․․․․$20.00

For each additional certificate of title upon which the lien is note for perfection

․․․․․․․․․․$1.00

(U)

For statements of amendment, continuation or assignment․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․$5.00

(W)

For lien search and certification of filings of record and affixing the seal

․․․․․․․․․$20.00

(Y)

Repealed by Laws 2010, ch. 69, § 204, eff. July 1, 2010.

(xvii) Permit any person authorized by the board of county commissioners of any new county or of any bonded abstract company, and at the expense of the new county or abstract company, to examine the records of all deeds, mortgages, maps and other instruments which affect any property located within the boundaries of the new county, and to transcribe, photograph or reproduce the same:

(A) The county clerk shall compare the transcribed, photographed or reproduced instruments in his office and shall certify to the county clerk of the new county or the abstract company that they are true and correct copies of the originals. The county clerk certifying the instruments shall not receive any additional payment for time spent in comparing and certifying the instruments. All expenses shall be paid by the new county;

(B) The county clerk of the new county or the bonded abstract company shall index and abstract all transcribed, photographed or reproduced instruments in accordance with paragraphs (vi) through (xii) of this subsection which shall be received in evidence and have the same effect as if they had been originally filed in the new county.

(xviii) Deliver upon the written demand of the county clerk of any new county all records containing abstracts of lands in townships lying wholly within the boundaries of the new county and all records containing abstracts of townsites and town lots lying wholly within the boundaries of the new county together with the plats of the townsites or town lots. When the county clerk of the new county has received the records and abstracts they shall become a part of the records of the new county and no further abstracts of the instruments are required;

(xix) Repealed by Laws 2010, ch. 34, § 2, eff. March 4, 2010.

(xx) Deliver to his successor in office all books, records, papers and other items belonging to his office;

(xxi) Remit all monies coming into his office to the county treasurer;

(xxii) Perform other duties as prescribed by law, as county clerk and register of deeds;

(xxiii) Perform all duties or general accounting required to implement the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act [ §§ 16-4-101 to 16-4-124 ];

(xxiv) File maps as defined in W.S. 33-29-801 . The county clerk shall charge a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for filing the maps;

(xxv) If the county clerk accepts electronic recordings of deeds, mortgages, conveyances, patents, certificates, instruments and other like documents, establish procedures to govern the electronic recordings consistent with rules promulgated by the department of enterprise technology services pursuant to W.S. 34-1-405 .

(b) No individual, corporation or governmental entity is exempt from payment of fees in advance.

(c) A county clerk may charge a reasonable fee for a copy or a reproduction of a public record, but the fee shall not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the record. As used in this subsection, “ actual cost of duplication ” means the cost of materials and supplies used to duplicate or reproduce the record, but shall not include the cost of labor or the overhead associated with the duplication.

(d) Each county clerk shall, after receiving a proposed budget for a special district or other specified entity under W.S. 9-1-507(a)(viii) , ensure that the proposed budget is forwarded to the board of county commissioners and county assessor.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-206 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-206
§ 18-3-206. Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) Any county assessor who fails to perform the duties provided by W.S. 18-3-201 through 18-3-206 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(b) Any county assessor who swears falsely to any oath provided by W.S. 18-3-201 through 18-3-206 is guilty of false swearing.

(c) Any county assessor, deputy assessor or member of any county board of equalization who knowingly and willfully values or equalizes taxable property at other than its fair value is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or both, and shall forfeit his office.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-504 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-504
§ 18-5-504. Minimum standards; incorporation into other processes
Status: in_force

(a) No board of county commissioners shall issue a permit for a facility if that facility:

(i) Does not comply with standards properly adopted by the board of county commissioners for the construction of wind energy facilities or solar energy facilities, which standards shall not be less stringent than the standards required by this article, except as allowed by this section;

(ii) For wind energy facilities, would locate the base of any tower at a distance of less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the maximum height of the tower from any property line contiguous or adjacent to the facility, unless waived in writing by the owner of every property which would be located closer than the minimum distance;

(iii) For wind energy facilities, would locate the base of any tower at a distance of less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the maximum height of the tower from any public road right-of-way;

(iv) For wind energy facilities, would construct any tower or other structure, other than underground structures, transmission lines, roadways and structures appurtenant to roadways, at a distance of less than five and one-half (5.5) times the maximum height of the tower, but in no event less than one thousand (1,000) feet from any platted subdivision unless this restriction is waived in writing by the owners of all lands included within the distance specified in this paragraph;

(v) For wind energy facilities, would locate the base of any tower at a distance of less than five and one-half (5.5) times the maximum height of the tower, but in no event less than one thousand (1,000) feet from a residential dwelling or occupied structure, unless waived in writing by the person holding title to the residential dwelling or occupied structure;

(vi) For wind energy facilities, would locate the base of any tower at a distance of less than one-half (1/2) mile from the limits of any city or town;

(vii) For solar energy facilities:

(A) Would locate the facility within three hundred (300) feet of an occupied structure or residence unless waived in writing by the owner of the structure or residence;

(B) Would locate the facility within one hundred (100) feet of any outer boundary of the facility;

(C) Would locate the facility on unzoned or agricultural zoned land less than two hundred (200) feet from any public road right-of-way or on other land less than one hundred (100) feet from any public road right-of-way.

(b) No rule, regulation or law promulgated or applied by any county in this state shall adopt a standard less stringent than the minimum standards established in subsection (a) of this section. The minimum standards stated in subsection (a) of this section shall be incorporated into every existing or future county permitting or licensing process to which they are applicable so that no applicant for a permit under this article is required to submit more than one (1) application addressing these standards to any county.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, any board of county commissioners for solar facilities:

(i) May vary the location and setback requirements provided in subsection (a) of this section, either on its own or by following its land use planning, zoning or conditional use processes;

(ii) For lands within the boundaries of any incorporated municipality, shall require any setbacks recommended by the governing body of the municipality within the boundaries of that municipality;

(iii) May increase setbacks required from public road rights-of-way beyond those required in this section to accommodate known big game animal migrations and frequent local wildlife movements and to reduce the risk of motor vehicle and big game animal collisions. A board of county commissioners may consult with the:

(A) Game and fish department for setbacks from public roads;

(B) Department of transportation for setbacks from state highways;

(C) County's appropriate local entity for setbacks from county roads.

(d) No board of county commissioners shall issue a permit under W.S. 18-5-502(a) until that county has adopted rules and regulations governing the notice that the application for a permit must provide to the record owners and claimants of mineral rights located on and under lands where the facility will be constructed. The rules shall conform to rules adopted by the industrial siting council for the same purpose pursuant to W.S. 35-12-105 .

(e) For a permit granted for a wind energy facility under this article, there shall be no vertical construction of a wind turbine within two (2) nautical miles of any active federal military missile launch or control facility, unless the owner or developer of the wind energy facility first obtains and furnishes documentation to the board of county commissioners of:

(i) A written determination of no adverse impact on nuclear security operations from the military installation commander or the commander's designee. The determination shall not be unreasonably withheld or denied;

(ii) A determination of no hazard from the federal aviation administration; and

(iii) Documentation from the federal military aviation and installation assurance siting clearinghouse that resolves any potential adverse impact on military operations and readiness and that commits to implement required mitigation measures.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-502 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-502
§ 18-4-502. Funding indebtedness
Status: in_force

Any county desiring to fund, refund, pay or redeem any of its outstanding indebtedness as provided by W.S. 18-4-501 may call its indebtedness to be redeemed by advertisement for two (2) weeks in the official newspaper of the county. The advertisement shall notify the holders that interest will cease twenty (20) days after the date of notice.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-15-105 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 15 / Section 18-15-105
§ 18-15-105. Election of trustees; generally
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall be managed by a board of five (5) trustees who shall serve without compensation.

(b) Members of the board shall be elected at the general election immediately following the primary election establishing the district. At the first board election, three (3) members shall be elected for two (2) year terms and two (2) members shall be elected for four (4) year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified at the regular scheduled subsequent board election. The board members shall decide by lot which members shall serve these terms. Thereafter, members shall be elected for terms of four (4) years.

(c) For districts existing prior to July 1, 2017, at the first subsequent board election after the effective date of this act, three (3) members shall be elected for two (2) year terms and two (2) members shall be elected for four (4) year terms. The board members shall decide by lot which members shall serve these terms. Thereafter, members shall be elected for terms of four (4) years.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-407 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-407
§ 18-4-407. Tax levy for purpose of redemption; restriction upon use of monies collected
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall annually levy upon all taxable property in the county in addition to other authorized taxes a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds as they become due which shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other taxes in the county. The taxes collected shall be known as the viaduct or subway tax and shall only be used for the payment of interest and principal of the bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-14-101 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 14 / Section 18-14-101
§ 18-14-101. Establishment; appointment; terms; officers; meetings; compensation; establishment under joint powers agreement
Status: in_force

(a) A regional transportation authority may be established by resolution of any board of county commissioners or by joint powers agreement entered into by any two (2) or more boards of county commissioners and governing bodies of municipalities.

(b) A regional transportation authority established by resolution of any board of county commissioners shall be comprised of not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) residents of the county appointed by the board. Appointees shall serve a term of three (3) years and may be appointed for one (1) additional term. Terms of office shall be staggered. The board of county commissioners shall appoint a county resident to fill the unexpired term of any vacancy occurring on the authority. The authority shall elect from its membership a chairman, secretary and a treasurer and shall meet at least once every three (3) months at the call of the chairman or upon the request of a majority of the membership. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and per diem expenses in the manner and amount provided state employees.

(c) A regional transportation authority created under a joint powers agreement between two (2) or more boards of county commissioners and governing bodies of municipalities shall be established as a joint powers board in accordance with W.S. 16-1-106 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-11-102 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 11 / Section 18-11-102
§ 18-11-102. Powers; management; rates; penalty for violation of rules; removal
Status: in_force

(a) Following the creation of a solid waste disposal district the board of county commissioners shall appoint not less than three (3) nor more than nine (9) residents of the district to constitute the governing board of the district. Appointees shall serve a term of three (3) years and may be reappointed. Terms of office shall be staggered. The governing board may exercise all powers granted to cities and towns by W.S. 15-1-103(a)(xxi) and (xl) and shall adopt rules and regulations in managing the disposal of solid wastes within the district. Violation of a rule or regulation of the governing board requiring disposal of solid wastes in designated sites constitutes a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or both. A governing board may also enforce its rules and regulations by appropriate legal proceedings and expend and generate revenue relative to the purpose of a solid waste disposal district. The governing board may permit persons or entities not included within the district to utilize the facilities of the district. The governing board may impose fees upon persons or entities included within or outside of the district for the privilege of utilizing the facilities of the district at rates established by the governing board and any revenue generated in this manner shall only be used to operate the district.

(b) The county commissioners may remove any member of the governing board for cause without a public hearing unless the member requests that the action be taken during a public hearing. Vacancies on the governing board shall be filled by the county commissioners for the balance of the unexpired term created by the vacancy.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-509 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-509
§ 18-5-509. Referral
Status: in_force

(a) Any board of county commissioners which receives an application to permit a wind energy facility or solar energy facility which does not meet the definition of an industrial facility as defined in W.S. 35-12-102(a)(vii)(E) or (G) may refer the facility to the industrial siting council for additional permitting consistent with the requirements of the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act, W.S. 35-12-101 through 35-12-119 , but the provisions of W.S. 39-15-111 and 39-16-111 shall not apply. A referral shall be made only when a board of county commissioners finds there are potentially significant adverse environmental, social or economic issues which the county board of commissioners does not have the expertise to consider or authority to address.

(b) Any facility referred to the industrial siting council under this section may apply to the council for a waiver of permit application pursuant to W.S. 35-12-107 .

(c) Upon receiving a referral pursuant to this section and within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the referral, the director of the department of environmental quality may reject the referral by giving written notice of the rejection to the county making the referral and the applicant. No appeal from the decision of the director under this subsection shall be allowed.

(d) A referral made pursuant to this section shall not relieve a board of county commissioners from its obligation to consider whether the proposed facility should be permitted under the standards required by this article.

(e) A referral made pursuant to this section shall be made no later than thirty (30) days after an application is deemed complete pursuant to W.S. 18-5-505 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-114 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-114
§ 18-2-114. Prohibitions; amateur radio antenna regulation
Status: in_force

No county shall enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation that fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled “Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985)” issued by the federal communications commission. An ordinance or regulation adopted by a county with respect to amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption which states local regulations that involve placement, screening or height of antennas based on health, safety or aesthetic considerations shall be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications. No ordinance or regulation adopted by a county under this section shall establish a maximum height for an amateur radio antenna of less than seventy (70) feet above ground.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-201 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-201
§ 18-5-201. Authority vested in board of county commissioners; inapplicability of chapter to incorporated cities and towns; mineral resources; private schools
Status: in_force

(a) To promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the county, each board of county commissioners may regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and structures and the use, condition of use or occupancy of lands for residence, recreation, agriculture, industry, commerce, public use and other purposes in the unincorporated area of the county. However, nothing in W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-208 shall be construed to contravene any zoning authority of any incorporated city or town. No zoning resolution or plan shall prevent any use or occupancy reasonably necessary to the extraction or production of the mineral resources in or under any lands subject thereto. No board of county commissioners shall require that a land use or physical development be consistent with a local land use plan unless the applicable provisions of the local land use plan have been incorporated into the local zoning regulations. Nothing in W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-208 shall be construed to allow any board of county commissioners, through the establishment of minimum lot size requirements or otherwise, to prevent residential or agricultural uses authorized for land divisions that are exempt from subdivision requirements pursuant to W.S. 18-5-303(a)(i) . No zoning resolution or plan shall regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and structures and the use, condition of use or occupancy of lands for the use of a private school as defined in W.S. 21-4-101(a)(iii) in any manner different from a public school, provided that the private school:

(i) Is certified by the professional engineer or architect of record for the private school as being substantially similar to school facility commission guidelines for education buildings and siting and is designed to be constructed with appropriate materials, means and methods;

(ii) Has capacity for fifty (50) students or more; and

(iii) Is owned and operated by a not for profit entity.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-508 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-508
§ 18-3-508. Chairman to administer oaths and sign orders
Status: in_force

The chairman of the board of county commissioners may administer oaths to any person concerning any matter submitted to the board or connected with their powers and duties, and shall sign all county orders.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-15-106 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 15 / Section 18-15-106
§ 18-15-106. Candidates to file petition; printing names of candidates on ballot; publication of names
Status: in_force

(a) Candidates for the office of special district trustee shall file an application in the office of the county clerk in substantially the following form:

APPLICATION FOR ELECTION FOR SENIOR CITIZEN SERVE DISTRICT TRUSTEE

I, the undersigned, certify that I was born on ...., (year); and that I have been a resident of the State of Wyoming since ....; that I am a registered voter of the .... senior citizen service district and I do hereby request that my name, ...., be printed on the ballot of the election to be held on the .... day of ...., (year), as a candidate for the office of .... for a term of four (4) years. I hereby declare that if I am elected, I will qualify for the office.

Dated: .......

(b) Except for the election of the initial board of trustees, applications under subsection (a) of this section shall be filed not more than ninety-six (96) days and not later than seventy-four (74) days prior to the election. For the election of the initial board of trustees, applications shall be filed not later than ten (10) days after the primary election establishing the district.

(c) All names filed shall be printed on a ballot and furnished to each elector at each polling place on the day of election. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a voter from writing in the name of any qualified person on the ballot. The names of all persons filing as candidates shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county not later than the Saturday preceding the election.

(d) The official ballot shall contain the following information:

(i) The name of the district;

(ii) The number of offices to be filled, the length of term for each office and the number and names of candidates for each office for whom each voter is entitled to vote.

(e) The names of candidates shall appear without party designation, one (1) name to a line. The names of candidates shall be rotated by precinct. Sufficient blank lines for write-in candidates shall be provided for each office.

(f) Unless otherwise provided, a district election shall be governed by the laws regulating statewide elections and be conducted and canvassed by the same election officials, using the same poll lists and at the same times and polling places, as county elections.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-114 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-114
§ 18-12-114. Compensation; officers; rules and regulations; meetings
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.

(b) The board shall adopt rules, regulations and procedures for the district whether or not included in its bylaws, including those to govern the use and enjoyment of public improvements, facilities and services of the district.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-406 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-406
§ 18-1-406. Application to court upon refusal to survey; action taken by court
Status: in_force

(a) If a county involved in a boundary dispute fails to act as provided by W.S. 18-1-401 or if the boards of county commissioners cannot agree on a time for making a survey, the commissioners of the county wanting the dispute settled may apply to the district court in their county as provided by W.S. 18-1-404 , stating the circumstances of the dispute and the reasons why the dispute has not been settled.

(b) The district court shall decide the dispute as provided by W.S. 18-1-404 and 18-1-405 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-111 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-111
§ 18-3-111. Responsibility of officers
Status: in_force

All county officers are responsible for the acts of their deputies and assistants, and as such are liable on their official bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-302 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-302
§ 18-6-302. Jail to be kept by sheriff; manner in which prisoners to be kept
Status: repealed

(a) The county sheriff or his deputy shall keep and maintain the jail in a safe and secure manner and is responsible for its operation.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 122, § 3.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-119 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-119
§ 18-12-119. Duty of county officials to levy and collect taxes
Status: in_force

(a) The body having authority to levy taxes or make assessments within each county shall levy the taxes or assessments authorized herein and all officials charged with the duty of assessing property and collecting taxes shall assess property and collect proceeds at the time and in the form and manner with like interest and penalties as property is assessed and other taxes are collected, and when collected they shall pay the same to the district ordering the assessment or levy and collection. The payment of the collections shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the district and paid into its depository to the credit of the district. All taxes levied under this act, together with interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same, constitute, until paid, a perpetual lien on and against the property taxed, and such lien shall be administered as and on a parity with the tax lien of other general taxes.

(b) For any district established to provide emergency medical services, at the time of making the levy for county purposes, the county shall levy a tax for that year upon the taxable property in the district in its county for its proportionate share based on assessed valuation of the estimated amount of funds needed by each district providing emergency medical services as provided in this subsection. If the district was formed under W.S. 18-12-105(a) and is providing emergency medical services under W.S. 18-12-112(a)(xxii) , the tax for the district shall not exceed in any one (1) year the amount of two (2) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation of the property unless up to an additional two (2) mills is approved by the board of directors and approved by the electors as provided in subsection (c) of this section. If the district was formed under W.S. 18-12-105(b) as a district to provide emergency medical services, the tax for the district shall not exceed four (4) mills if the mills are approved by the board of directors and approved by the electors as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(c) If the board of directors votes to impose mills that require approval by the electors under subsection (b) of this section, the board of county commissioners shall call an election within the district upon the question of whether the mill levy should be imposed. The election shall be called, conducted and canvassed as provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 , on the first date authorized under W.S. 22-21-103 which is not less than sixty (60) days after the board of directors votes to impose any mill levy that requires the approval of the electors under subsection (b) of this section. In no event shall the tax in a district providing emergency medical services exceed in any one (1) year the amount of four (4) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation of property. The mill levy is effective only if the question is approved by a majority of those voting thereon within the district providing emergency medical services. The cost of any special election under this subsection shall be borne by the board of directors.

(d) If the proposition to authorize a mill levy is approved, the tax shall remain in effect until a petition to discontinue the tax, signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the voters of the district, is received by the board of county commissioners, at which time the proposal to discontinue the tax shall be submitted to the voters of the district at the expense of the county at the next general election. If the proposition to impose or discontinue the tax is defeated, the proposition shall not again be submitted to the electors for at least twenty-three (23) months.

(e) The board of directors shall administer the finances of the district providing emergency medical services in accordance with W.S. 16-4-101 through 16-4-124 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-101 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-101
§ 18-16-101. Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be cited as the “Resort District Act.”
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-134 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-134
§ 18-12-134. Duty to levy tax for interest and redemption of outstanding bonds
Status: in_force

The commissioners shall annually levy a tax for that year upon the property of the district for the interest and principal falling due on all outstanding bonds of the district. The levy shall be made at the same time as the levy of taxes for county purposes. The tax shall be sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds as it becomes due and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the principal on or before maturity and may include an allowance for an annual reserve established to adjust for fluctuating tax levies.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-107 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-107
§ 18-4-107. County officer discounting warrant; penalty
Status: in_force

Any treasurer, clerk, sheriff, or member of the board of commissioners of a county, who shall purchase or receive any warrant or demand against such county for less than the face value of such demand, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-906 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-906
§ 18-3-906. Prima facie malfeasance in office by sheriffs, district attorneys and county assessors
Status: in_force

Every sheriff and district attorney shall prima facie be guilty of malfeasance in office and subject to removal where open and continuous violations of any law occur in the county for which such officers are employed. Every county assessor is prima facie guilty of malfeasance in office and subject to removal where the county assessor has failed to carry out and follow the legal directives and legal orders of the state board of equalization relative to assessment of property.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-603 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-603
§ 18-3-603. Duty as custodian of jail and prisoners; requirements for boarding prisoners; quarters or rental allowance to be furnished by county
Status: in_force

(a) Each sheriff has charge of the jail and the prisoners therein confined in his county. The prisoners shall be kept by the sheriff or by a deputy or detention officer appointed for that purpose, and for whose acts he and his sureties are liable. The sheriff shall provide three (3) nutritionally balanced meals each day for each prisoner. Each sheriff shall make a monthly accounting to the board of county commissioners to show that the expenditures have actually been made.

(b) The sheriff shall not be charged rent for any building owned or controlled by the county and occupied by him as a residence. If a residence is not furnished the sheriff by the county, the sheriff may be allowed an amount established annually by the board of county commissioners on or before July 1 of each calendar year. The amount shall be paid monthly and shall not exceed the prevailing rate of the municipality in which the sheriff resides.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-702 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-702
§ 18-3-702. Duty to make county surveys and keep plats
Status: in_force

(a) The county surveyor shall:

(i) Conduct all surveys in and for his county and keep a plat of all official surveys made by him on file in his office in strict conformity to the field notes of the survey;

(ii) File a copy of a plat of legally established county roads in the United States land office of the district in which the roads are located;

(iii) Execute any survey that is required by order of any court or upon application of any individual or corporation. The certificate of the county surveyor shall be admitted as legal evidence in any court of the state but the same may be explained or rebutted by other evidence.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-106 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-106
§ 18-16-106. Formation election; procedures
Status: in_force

(a) In a formation election:

(i) Each landowner within the proposed district who is not a timeshare owner, shall have one (1) vote irrespective of the number of parcels of real property owned by that landowner, which shall be cast by the individual named in the written authorization, if applicable;

(ii) Each qualified elector shall have one (1) vote; and

(iii) Timeshare owners shall have one (1) collective vote for the condominium unit. The one (1) collective vote shall be determined in accordance with the association's bylaws or other governing document or agreement. The vote shall be cast by the person named in a written authorization filed with the election official conducting the election.

(b) The formation of the district is approved if a majority of the total votes cast on the proposition vote for formation.

(c) The formation election shall be conducted pursuant to procedures set forth in W.S. 18-16-119 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-109 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-109
§ 18-16-109. Compensation; officers; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.

(b) The board shall adopt rules, regulations and procedures for the district whether or not included in its bylaws, including those to govern the use and enjoyment of public improvements, facilities and services of the district.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-104 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-104
§ 18-12-104. Jurisdiction
Status: in_force

The commissioners of each county shall hear proceedings for the creation of improvement and service districts within the county which unless specifically otherwise provided, shall be governed by the Special District Elections Act of 1994.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-310 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-310
§ 18-1-310. When officers to qualify; when county organized
Status: in_force

On the first Monday of January following the election or as soon thereafter as possible, the county and precinct officers elected in the new county shall qualify and enter upon their respective duties. When at least two (2) county commissioners elected have qualified and entered upon their duties the county is organized and is vested with all the powers of an organized county.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-402 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-402
§ 18-4-402. Call for bond election; amount authorized; purpose
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners may submit to the electors of the county the question whether the board of county commissioners shall be authorized to issue bonds of the county in an amount which together with existing indebtedness shall not exceed the county's constitutional debt limitation, for the purposes specified in W.S. 18-4-401 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-118 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-118
§ 18-16-118. Rules and regulations; enforcement
Status: in_force

The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the government and control of the district organization and to facilitate the collection of assessments or charges. All rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and filed with the county clerk for each county in which the district is located.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-307 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-307
§ 18-4-307. Engraving; registration; endorsement
Status: in_force

After ascertaining the best terms and the lowest interest at which the bonds can be negotiated the board shall secure the proper engraving and printing and consecutive numbering thereof and the bonds shall be properly prepared and executed. When executed they shall be registered by the county clerk in a public record book kept for that purpose showing the number, date, amount of bond, time and place of payment, rate of interest, number of coupons attached and any other description for future identification. The county clerk shall endorse and officially sign a certificate upon every bond stating that it is within the lawful debt limit of the county and is issued according to law.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-304 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-304
§ 18-5-304. Subdivision permit required
Status: in_force

No person shall sell land subject to subdivision regulation under this article, record a plat or commence construction of a subdivision without first obtaining a subdivision permit pursuant to W.S. 18-5-306 or, if applicable, W.S. 18-5-316 from the board of the county in which the land is located.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-522 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-522
§ 18-3-522. Membership in organizations for furtherance of good government
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners may take out a county membership and cooperate with associations and organizations of other counties or county officials within or without this state for the furtherance of good government and the protection of county interests. The cost of membership may be paid with county funds.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-114 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-114
§ 18-16-114. Annual tax levy authorized; certification and collection; treasurer designated
Status: in_force

The board of directors may annually levy, not to exceed three (3) mills on the assessed value of the taxable property within the district, and collect taxes for district purposes upon property within the limits of the district. This board shall file the resolution in the office of the county clerk who shall record the same in the county where the district lies. The board shall also certify the same to the county assessor of the counties in which the district is located, who shall extend the same upon the county tax list. The same shall be collected by the county treasurer in the same manner as state and county taxes. The county treasurer of the county in which the greater portion of the area of the district is located shall pay the same to the district ordering the assessment or levy and the collection. The payment of the collections shall be made monthly to the district treasurer. The payment shall be paid into its depository to the credit of the district.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-803 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-803
§ 18-3-803. Liability for collection of taxes
Status: in_force

Each county treasurer is responsible on his bond for reasonable skill, diligence, good faith and honesty in the performance of his duties. He shall diligently endeavor to collect all taxes due the county and state and is responsible on his bond for willfully, carelessly or negligently allowing taxes to remain unpaid. No county treasurer who has honestly, diligently and in good faith endeavored to collect the taxes shall be held responsible on his bond for any unpaid taxes.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-201 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-201
§ 18-1-201. County seats enumerated
Status: in_force

(a) The county seats in the state of Wyoming are as follows:

(i) Albany county, at Laramie;

(ii) Big Horn county, at Basin;

(iii) Campbell county, at Gillette;

(iv) Carbon county, at Rawlins;

(v) Converse county, at Douglas;

(vi) Crook county, at Sundance;

(vii) Fremont county, at Lander;

(viii) Goshen county, at Torrington;

(ix) Hot Springs county, at Thermopolis;

(x) Johnson county, at Buffalo;

(xi) Laramie county, at Cheyenne;

(xii) Lincoln county, at Kemmerer;

(xiii) Natrona county, at Casper;

(xiv) Niobrara county, at Lusk;

(xv) Park county, at Cody;

(xvi) Platte county, at Wheatland;

(xvii) Sheridan county, at Sheridan;

(xviii) Sublette county, at Pinedale;

(xix) Sweetwater county, at Green River;

(xx) Teton county, at Jackson;

(xxi) Uinta county, at Evanston;

(xxii) Washakie county, at Worland;

(xxiii) Weston county, at Newcastle.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-10-216 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 10 / Section 18-10-216
§ 18-10-216. Form; notice; bids; sale
Status: in_force

If the proposal to issue bonds is approved, the board of trustees may issue bonds in such form as they decide and shall give notice by publication in some newspaper published in the counties in which the district is located and in some newspaper of general circulation in Cheyenne, Wyoming of its intention to issue and negotiate such bonds and to invite bidders therefor. In no case shall the bonds be sold for less than their full or par value and the accrued interest thereon at the time of their delivery. The trustees may reject any bids or sell the bonds at private sale if they deem it for the best interest of the district.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-805 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-805
§ 18-3-805. Duty to receive funds; payments made on commissioners' warrants
Status: in_force

Each county treasurer shall receive all monies belonging to the county and state, and all monies required by law to be paid to him. All monies received for the use of the county shall be paid out only on the orders or warrants issued by the board of county commissioners as prescribed by law except where provisions for the payment are otherwise made by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-7-202 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 7 / Section 18-7-202
§ 18-7-202. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this article:

(i) “ Challenge fund ” means the public library endowment challenge fund created under this article;

(ii) “ Endowment gift ” means an irrevocable gift or transfer to a Wyoming public library foundation of money or other property, whether real, personal, tangible or intangible, and whether or not the donor or transferor retains an interest in the property, where the gift of the foundation's interest in the property is required to be used by the foundation exclusively for endowment purposes, where:

(A) The gift was received or the transfer occurred during the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2022; or

(B) A commitment to make the gift or transfer was made in writing to the respective public library foundation, which commitment was received during the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2022, and the gift was received or the transfer occurred not later than December 31, 2023.

(iii) “ Foundation ” means an organization established for each public library that among other purposes, exists to generate additional revenues for public library programs and activities;

(iv) “ Match ” means the level of funds the state treasurer will provide to each public library foundation, where:

(A) The amount disbursed by the state treasurer will be three (3) times the amount raised by the library foundation of any of the following counties: Albany, Big Horn, Hot Springs, Platte, Crook, Weston, Washakie, Goshen and Niobrara;

(B) The amount disbursed by the state treasurer will be two (2) times the amount raised by the library foundation of any of the following counties: Johnson, Lincoln, Carbon, Uinta, Laramie, Park, Sheridan and Converse;

(C) The amount disbursed by the state treasurer will be equal to the amount raised by the library foundation of any of the following counties: Campbell, Sublette, Sweetwater, Fremont, Natrona and Teton.

(v) “ Permanent endowment funds managed by a Wyoming public library foundation ” means the endowment funds that are invested by the respective Wyoming public library foundation on a permanent basis and the earnings on those investments are dedicated to be expended exclusively to benefit and promote the mission, operation or any program or activity of the respective public library, including but not limited to augmentation of collections, programs and projects, capital improvements, increases to the corpus of the endowment and defraying reasonable costs of endowment administration.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-137 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-137
§ 18-12-137. Bonds eligible as investments
Status: in_force

The bonds issued under this act are eligible as legal investments for both public and private funds.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-309 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-309
§ 18-1-309. Duties of commissioners and clerk
Status: in_force

The appointed commissioners and clerk shall perform the duties incident to such election as are imposed by law upon county commissioners and county clerks in organized counties except that the returns shall be canvassed and the result declared by the appointed commissioners.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-311 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-311
§ 18-6-311. Custody and safekeeping of documents relating to prisoners
Status: in_force

All instruments, writs, process of any kind, or attested copies thereof by which any prisoner is committed or released shall be endorsed and filed in some suitable place and all such documents shall be delivered to the successor of the officer having charge of the prisoner or succeeding to the office of sheriff.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-202 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-202
§ 18-5-202. Planning and zoning commission; composition; residency requirements, terms and removal of members; vacancies; rules; record; meetings to be public; secretary; preparation and amendments; purpose; certifications and hearing; amendments
Status: in_force

(a) Each board of county commissioners may by resolution create and establish a planning and zoning commission. The commission shall be composed of five (5) members appointed by the board at least three (3) of whom shall reside in the unincorporated area of the county, provided that this provision shall not affect the membership composition of any existing commission. The terms of the members appointed to the first planning and zoning commission shall be of such length and so arranged that the terms of one (1) member will expire each year, and thereafter each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Any member of the commission may be removed for cause other than politics or religion and after public hearing by the board of county commissioners. If a vacancy occurs in the commission the board of county commissioners shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. The planning and zoning commission shall organize within thirty (30) days after its establishment, shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and keep a record of its actions and determinations. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All meetings, records and accounts of the commission shall be public. The board of county commissioners shall designate the county clerk, another county employee or a member of the planning and zoning commission to serve as secretary to the commission. The secretary shall keep the record of commission actions in accordance with statute.

(b) The planning and zoning commission may prepare and amend a comprehensive plan including zoning for promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the unincorporated areas of the county, and certify the plan to the board of county commissioners. Before certifying its plan or amendments thereto to the board the commission shall hold at least one (1) public hearing. Notice of the time and place of hearing shall be given by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing. Any person may petition the planning and zoning commission to amend any zoning plan adopted under the provisions of W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-208 .

(c) The planning and zoning commission shall prepare recommendations to effectuate the planning and zoning purposes and certify its recommendations to the board of county commissioners. Before adopting the recommendations the board shall hold at least one (1) public hearing. Notice of the time and place of hearing shall be given by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fourteen (14) days before the date of the hearing. After public hearing has been held, the board shall vote upon the adoption of the planning or zoning recommendation. No planning or zoning recommendation shall be adopted unless a majority of the board votes in favor thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-115 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-115
§ 18-16-115. Bond elections; resolution for submission of proposition to voters
Status: in_force

By resolution of its board, a district may submit to its qualified voters by mail ballot or at an election on a date authorized under W.S. 22-21-103 , as determined by the board of county commissioners, the proposition of issuing bonds pursuant to this act to provide funds for the acquisition, construction, improving or financing of improvements as well as performing services for the benefit of the residents of the district, including any or all expenses incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-110 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-110
§ 18-2-110. Commissioners to receive service of process and employ attorney in behalf of counties
Status: in_force

In all legal proceedings against the county process shall be served on the board of county commissioners or any member thereof and they may in the absence of the county attorney employ an attorney to defend them, for which they may make an appropriation from the general county fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-10-213 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 10 / Section 18-10-213
§ 18-10-213. Administration of finances; assessments and taxation
Status: in_force

(a) Annually, each county assessor shall provide the board of county commissioners with the total assessed value of all taxable property within a special museum district in his county.

(b) The board of county commissioners at the same time they levy for county purposes shall levy a tax not exceeding one (1) mill upon the taxable property in the district in its county for its proportionate share based on the assessed valuation and the estimated amount of funds needed by each district. The taxes shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as state and county taxes. The tax levy provided by this section shall not be construed as being a part of the general county mill levy.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-112 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-112
§ 18-2-112. Contracts for human services
Status: in_force

A county may contract for treatment and preventive services for the mentally ill, substance abuser and developmentally disabled as provided in W.S. 35-1-611 through 35-1-627 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-504 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-504
§ 18-4-504. Notice of intention to issue and sell; printing and engraving; execution and sale; disposition of proceeds; redemption; records to be kept
Status: in_force

(a) Each board of county commissioners shall give notice by publication in some newspaper published in the county if there be one otherwise by three (3) notices posted in the county, one (1) of which is at the courthouse door, of its intention to issue and negotiate the bonds and invite bidders therefor. The notice shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Cheyenne.

(b) After ascertaining the best terms and the lowest interest at which the bonds can be negotiated the board of county commissioners shall secure the proper engraving and printing, have them consecutively numbered and otherwise properly prepared and executed.

(c) When the bonds are executed they shall be registered by the county clerk in a public record book kept for that purpose and therein shall be stated showing the number, date, amount of bond, time and place of payment, rate of interest, number of coupons attached and any other description for future identification. The board of county commissioners shall from time to time and in such amounts as it deems proper, deliver the bonds to the county treasurer and take and file his receipt therefor and charge him with all bonds so delivered.

(d) The duties of the board of county commissioners pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 18-4-501 and 18-4-503 through 18-4-506 may be performed at any meeting thereof.

(e) The treasurer under the general supervision of the board shall sell the bonds for cash or exchange them for any county indebtedness for the redemption of which they were issued, but shall not sell or exchange the bonds for less than their face or par value and the accrued interest at the time of their disposal. No county indebtedness shall be redeemed at more than its face value and any interest that may be due thereon. If any portion of the bonds are sold for money the proceeds shall be applied exclusively toward the redemption of the county indebtedness for which the bonds were issued.

(f) When the treasurer redeems any county indebtedness he shall endorse by writing or stamping in ink on the face of the paper evidencing the indebtedness redeemed, the time of redemption, the amount redeemed, whether by money or the exchange of bonds and the words “redeemed” and “cancelled”. He shall keep a record of all bonds redeemed showing their number, rate of interest, date and amount of sale, when, where and to whom payable, and if exchanged, for what. The record shall be open for inspection by the public during usual office hours. He shall make detailed statements as often as required by the board of county commissioners of all bond redemption transactions and return to the board all redeemed and cancelled evidences of indebtedness.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-108 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-108
§ 18-2-108. Joint establishment, operation, contracts and agreements of facilities by local governments; sharing of costs; issuance of bonds; limitation on expenditures
Status: in_force

(a) Each county, municipality, school, hospital or other special district, or any two (2) or more of them may enter into contracts or agreements to jointly establish and operate recreation facilities, water, liquid or solid waste facilities, police protection agency facilities, fire protection agency facilities, transportation system facilities, public school facilities, airports, public health facilities, community college facilities, hospital and related medical facilities, courthouse, jail and administrative office facilities or any combination thereof, and public access roads to school, hospital or other special districts where not otherwise provided by law.

(b) Each county, municipality, school, hospital or other special district, or any two (2) or more of them may enter into contracts or agreements to jointly purchase, lease, construct and operate facilities and equipment used in joint operations permitted under this section and may issue their bonds for such purpose as provided by law.

(c) The costs of the joint operations and joint use of machinery and facilities specified in this section shall be shared among the contracting parties as determined by their governing boards but no cost shall be incurred nor monies expended by any contracting party which will be in excess of limits prescribed by law for expenditures by it.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-8-107 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 8 / Section 18-8-107
§ 18-8-107. Records and reports of trustees
Status: in_force

The board of trustees shall keep a careful record of all its proceedings and keep duplicate vouchers of all expenditures, one (1) set of vouchers to be kept in the office of the secretary of the board of trustees and the other to be filed annually with the board of county commissioners at its June session. The board of trustees shall annually report at the June meeting of the board of county commissioners all the important transactions for the previous twelve (12) months specifying in each report the money received from the county memorial hospital fund, all monies and properties received from other sources, the use and disposition of such monies and other property and such other facts as they deem of public interest or the board of county commissioners may require. The board of trustees shall make monthly reports when required by the board of county commissioners.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-313 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-313
§ 18-5-313. False statement or misrepresentation; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly authorizes, directs or aids in the publication, advertisement, distribution or circulation of any false statement or misrepresentation concerning any subdivision for sale in this or any other state, and every person with knowledge that any such advertisement, prospectus, pamphlet or letter concerning land or any subdivision thereof contains any written statement that is false or fraudulent in any material part or who issues, circulates, publishes or distributes the same or causes the same to be circulated, published or distributed shall upon conviction be imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day of violation constitutes a new offense.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-103 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-103
§ 18-12-103. Districts authorized; general function
Status: repealed

(a) Any unincorporated territory in this state may be formed into an improvement and service district to perform any of the following functions:

(i) Acquire, construct, operate and maintain improvements of local necessity and convenience;

(ii) Obtain improvements or services hereunder by contracting for the same with any city, town, county or other entity;

(iii) Furnish or perform any special local service which enhances the use or enjoyment of any improvement or facility or enhances the provision of emergency medical services.

(b) A district is a separate entity and a political subdivision of the state.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 157, § 4.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-404 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-404
§ 18-4-404. Form, terms, conditions and execution of bonds; payment and interest; sale price
Status: in_force

(a) The viaduct or subway bonds:

(i) Shall be payable thirty (30) years from the date of issue;

(ii) Shall be redeemable at the option of the county after ten (10) years;

(iii) Shall bear interest payable on January 15 and July 15 each year;

(iv) Shall be issued in any combination of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), five hundred dollars ($500.00) or one hundred dollars ($100.00) denominations;

(v) Shall be consecutively numbered from the number one (1);

(vi) Shall be signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners and attested by the county clerk who shall affix the county seal thereto;

(vii) May have attached when negotiated, semiannual interest coupons signed by the county treasurer.

(b) At the request of the purchaser or holder the county treasurer shall issue to him registered bonds or shall exchange registered bonds for coupon bonds. The principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the county treasurer of the county, at the office of the state treasurer or at some bank in the City of New York as designated by the board of county commissioners. The bonds shall not be sold for less than their full or par value and the accrued interest thereon at the time of delivery.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-101 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-101
§ 18-4-101. Public money to be paid into treasury
Status: in_force

All county officers receiving money for any county shall pay the same into the county treasury of the proper county.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-11-103 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 11 / Section 18-11-103
§ 18-11-103. Taxation; limitation
Status: in_force

(a) A solid waste disposal district board may submit to the qualified electors of the district the question of whether or not the district shall annually levy not to exceed three (3) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of the district to operate the district. The question shall be submitted by the county clerk as ordered by the board of county commissioners at an election called, conducted, canvassed and returned in the manner provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 .

(b) The board of county commissioners at the time of making the levy for county purposes shall levy a tax upon the taxable property within a solid waste disposal district to be used solely to operate the district. These monies shall be placed in an account certified by the solid waste disposal district governing board if the mill levy authorization has been approved pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-116 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-116
§ 18-12-116. Resolution of intent to provide for special assessment
Status: in_force

(a) The board may declare by resolution their intent to order improvements to be paid for by special assessment. The resolution shall specify:

(i) The nature of the improvement proposed;

(ii) The extent of the district to be improved;

(iii) The probable cost per unit of measurement as shown by estimates of a qualified engineer;

(iv) The time in which the cost will be payable; and

(v) The time when a resolution authorizing the improvements will be considered.

(b) Any resolution or directive in the premises may be modified, confirmed or rescinded at any time prior to the passage of the resolution authorizing the improvements.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-311 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-311
§ 18-1-311. Approval of bonds of commissioners
Status: in_force

The commissioners appointed by the governor shall approve the bonds of the first county commissioners elected.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-120 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-120
§ 18-12-120. Bond elections; resolution for submission of proposition to voters
Status: in_force

By resolution of its board a district may submit to its qualified voters, by mail ballot or at an election on a date authorized under W.S. 22-21-103 , as determined by the board of county commissioners, the proposition of issuing bonds pursuant to this act to provide funds for the acquisition, construction, improving or financing of improvements as well as performing services for the benefit of the residents of the district, including any or all expenses incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-521 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-521
§ 18-3-521. Appropriation to encourage industrial development; advertising county resources
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners may make appropriations from the county general fund for advertising the resources of the county, for furthering its industrial development or for encouraging exhibits at fairs, expositions and conventions. The appropriation shall not be for the express aid of any private citizen, firm or corporation.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-128 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-128
§ 18-12-128. Printing of bonds
Status: in_force

After ascertaining the best terms upon, and the lowest interest at which the bonds can be sold, the board shall cause the bonds to be printed, with coupons if any attached, and shall have the bonds consecutively numbered and properly executed.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-604 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-604
§ 18-3-604. Service of process; attendance upon courts
Status: in_force

The county sheriff or his deputy shall serve and execute according to law all processes, writs, precepts and orders issued by any court of record in his county or other lawful authority in all criminal and civil cases and he shall attend all courts of record in his county.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-401 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-401
§ 18-4-401. Power of county commissioners
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners may establish, construct, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate highway viaducts or subways on any highway including city or town streets within the county.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-208 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-208
§ 18-5-208. Special expertise of board of county commissioners and coordination of planning efforts with federal agencies
Status: in_force

(a) When representing a county as a cooperating agency in matters related to the National Environmental Policy Act and in federal land planning, implementation and management actions, a board of county commissioners shall be deemed to have special expertise on all subject matters for which it has statutory responsibility, including but not limited to, all subject matters directly or indirectly related to the health, safety, welfare, custom, culture and socio-economic viability of a county.

(b) The board of county commissioners of a county which has officially adopted a comprehensive plan pursuant to W.S. 18-5-202(b) may participate in efforts to coordinate the plan with federal agencies as provided in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976 and any other federal statute which provides for coordination with local governments and federal regulations adopted pursuant to those acts.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-131 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-131
§ 18-12-131. Bonds subject to call and redemption
Status: in_force

All or any part of the bonds issued by the board may be issued subject to call and redemption before maturity at the option of the board. Such bonds and the resolution authorizing issuance thereof shall contain a provision to that effect and the resolution shall contain the price at which the bond shall be redeemed.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-135 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-135
§ 18-12-135. Disposition of proceeds of taxes collected
Status: in_force

All taxes levied and collected pursuant to the foregoing provision shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the interest and sinking fund of the district and shall be used for the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds and for no other purpose.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-103 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-103
§ 18-4-103. Office of county clerk and budget-making authority compatible
Status: in_force

The office of county clerk and the office of budget-making authority are declared compatible.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-106 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-106
§ 18-2-106. Senior citizen advisory commission
Status: in_force

A board of county commissioners, the mayor and council or the board of commissioners of a local housing authority may appoint an advisory commission for senior citizens. The composition of the advisory commission, the appointment and terms of its members and provisions for its organization and procedures shall be determined by the board of county commissioners. A member may be removed for cause by the board of county commissioners or other appointing body. The board shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-8-102 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 8 / Section 18-8-102
§ 18-8-102. Prerequisites to appointment of board of trustees; indebtedness authorized for construction; annual tax levy for maintenance
Status: in_force

(a) When the board of county commissioners has received sufficient guaranties that not less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) is available for constructing, acquiring or equipping a county hospital, wing or portion of a building suitable for operation of a county hospital so arranged as to be capable of future enlargement, or where a county has acquired a hospital valued at not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), it shall appoint a nonpartisan board of trustees of the hospital, none of which shall be a county commissioner or an employee of the county hospital.

(b) A county indebtedness may be created and county bonds authorized and issued for the construction, acquisition and equipment of the hospital in the manner then provided by law for the creation of indebtedness and the issuance of bonds for the construction of a courthouse and jail. When the hospital has been constructed or acquired and equipped the board of county commissioners shall annually levy a sufficient tax on all the taxable property in the county to provide for the maintenance of the hospital or wing or portion thereof. The tax shall be levied and collected as other county taxes and the amount collected shall be set apart as the county memorial hospital fund. No money shall be expended from the fund without the approval of the board of county commissioners.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-806 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-806
§ 18-3-806. Manner of keeping account of receipts and expenditures; inspection of records; annual settlement; report
Status: in_force

Each county treasurer shall keep a true account of the receipts and expenditure of all monies which come into his office in a book or books kept by him for that purpose. The books shall be available at all times for inspection by the board of county commissioners or any member thereof, county and state officers or any citizen. At the annual meeting of the board of county commissioners on the first Monday in January of each year or at such other time as they may direct, the county treasurer shall settle with them his account for the preceding year, and shall exhibit to them all his books, accounts and vouchers to be audited and allowed. He shall also report at each regular meeting of the board of county commissioners of the amount of monies received and expended by him during the intervening time, if so required.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-507 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-507
§ 18-5-507. Decision of the board; findings necessary
Status: in_force

(a) Within forty-five (45) days from the date of completion of the hearing required by W.S. 18-5-506 , the board shall make complete findings, issue an opinion, render a decision upon the record either granting or denying the application and state whether or not the applicant has met the standards required by this article. The decision shall be subject to the remedies provided in W.S. 18-5-508 . The board shall grant a permit if it determines that the proposed facility complies with all standards properly adopted by the board of county commissioners and the standards required by this article.

(b) No permit shall be granted if the application is incomplete or if all notices required by W.S. 18-5-503 have not been timely given.

(c) A copy of the decision shall be served upon the applicant.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-9-102 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 9 / Section 18-9-102
§ 18-9-102. Board of trustees
Status: repealed

(a) The board of trustees provided by W.S. 18-9-101(a)(iii) shall be composed of not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) competent citizens of the county appointed by the board of county commissioners. Trustees shall serve five (5) year terms which shall be staggered. The board of county commissioners shall annually appoint a successor to the trustee whose term expires. The term of each succeeding trustee shall commence on the first Monday in January next following the date of his appointment. A trustee may be appointed for successive terms.

(b) As soon as the original board has been appointed they shall organize by electing a chairman, secretary and treasurer of the board. As soon as they organize they shall file without fee a certificate showing their organization with the county clerk and the secretary of state. Upon filing the certificate the board of trustees is a body corporate, empowered to sue and be sued under the name of “Board of Trustees of ․․․․ County”.

(c) No member of the board of trustees shall be personally liable for any action or procedure of the board. The board has perpetual existence and it is not necessary to file any certificate other than that filed upon the original organization.

(d) Each year when a new member of the board is appointed the trustees shall meet and again organize by electing a chairman, secretary and treasurer. Each member of the board shall serve without compensation and the board treasurer shall give bond in such amount and such securities as approved by the county commissioners conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties and the accounting for all board monies. The board may pay the secretary such compensation as proper for secretarial, accounting and other services required of him apart from his duties as a member of the board.

(e) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 201, § 2.

(f) If a county is without title to sufficient land it may acquire such lands as deemed necessary by gift, purchase or condemnation under the right of eminent domain.

(g) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 201, § 2.

(h) The county commissioners may remove any member of the board of trustees for cause without a public hearing unless the trustee requests that the action be taken during a public hearing. Vacancies on the board of trustees shall be filled by the county commissioners for the balance of the unexpired term created by the vacancy.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-201 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-201
§ 18-4-201. Election for establishment; mill levy; custodian; restriction on use; investment
Status: in_force

(a) Each board of county commissioners may by resolution provide for an election to decide whether a building fund of a specified amount to be raised within a specified time not exceeding ten (10) years, should be accumulated to erect, add to or improve county buildings. After the resolution has been made the proposal shall be submitted on a separate ballot to the qualified electors of the county, at an election called, conducted, canvassed and returned in the manner provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 . The ballot shall set forth in concise language the purpose for establishing the building fund and shall permit each voter to vote “For the establishment of a building fund” or “Against the establishment of a building fund”. If a majority is in favor of the proposal to establish the building fund the proposal carries, and if a majority is against the proposal it fails.

(b) If the proposal carries the board of county commissioners may levy a tax to raise money directly for the building fund, providing this levy and other county levies do not exceed the constitutional limitation in addition:

(i) The funds so raised shall be kept by the county treasurer until sufficient to commence the building, addition or improvement;

(ii) The building fund shall be held by the county treasurer for the purpose specified and shall not be used for any other purpose;

(iii) The county commissioners may invest these funds to realize the greatest amount of interest as provided by W.S. 9-4-831 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-205 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-205
§ 18-5-205. Enforcement of zoning resolution by injunction, mandamus or abatement; appeal
Status: in_force

Any zoning resolution passed by the board pursuant to W.S. 18-5-202(b) and (c) is enforceable in addition to other remedies provided by law by injunction, mandamus or abatement.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-305 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-305
§ 18-5-305. Enforcement; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Each board shall enforce this article and in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of and to insure compliance with the intent and purposes of this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-202 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-202
§ 18-6-202. Construction of jails; opening of bids or proposals; awarding of contract; security for completion; payment; exemption for alternate delivery methods
Status: repealed

(a) On the day appointed for opening the bids the county commissioners shall open and declare the same in public and shall award the contract or contracts to the lowest bidder.

(b) The bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or other form of bid guarantee satisfactory to the board in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the aggregate amount of the bid. Before the contract is executed the successful bidder shall furnish to the board a performance and payment bond or other form of surety satisfactory to the board, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. All bonds provided pursuant to this section shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Wyoming.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 122, § 3.

(d) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to any jail construction project using an alternate design and construction delivery method as defined in W.S. 16-6-701 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-108 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-108
§ 18-16-108. District board of directors
Status: in_force

The district shall be managed and controlled by a board of directors consisting of three (3) members. The initial board shall consist of three (3) members elected at the organizational election as provided in W.S. 18-16-106 . One (1) shall serve for three (3) years, one (1) for four (4) years and one (1) for five (5) years after formation of the district and until their successors are elected and qualified at the regular scheduled subsequent director election as provided in W.S. 22-29-112(a) . The subsequent directors shall be elected pursuant to W.S. 18-16-119 . Each year, commencing with the third anniversary of the first director election an election shall be held to elect a director to fill the vacancy resulting from expiration of the term of the director whose term expires at that time. A vacancy occurring on the board during the term of an original director or his successor shall be filled as provided in the Special District Elections Act of 1994. The initial board of directors shall determine the qualifications of directors and adopt bylaws listing such qualifications. Directors need not be residents of the district or landowners.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-314 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-314
§ 18-6-314. Contract placement of jail prisoners
Status: in_force

Subject to approval by the board of county commissioners and to the availability of funds, the sheriff may contract with a community correctional facility operated under the Adult Community Corrections Act for the housing of prisoners confined in the county jail in accordance with law for conviction of a misdemeanor. The contract shall ensure that the rights and privileges of prisoners housed in a community correctional facility under this section are not more restricted than those otherwise housed in the county jail.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-301 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-301
§ 18-5-301. Authority vested in board of county commissioners
Status: in_force

The regulation and control of the subdivision of land in the unincorporated areas in each county is vested in the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land is located. Nothing in this article shall contravene or limit the authority of any county to regulate and control the subdivision of land pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-207 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-121 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-121
§ 18-12-121. Contents of resolution; notice of election
Status: repealed

(a) The resolution shall:

(i) State the purpose for which the bonds are proposed to be issued;

(ii) State the estimated amount of money to be raised by the bond issue;

(iii) State the principal amount of the bonds;

(iv) State the maximum rate of interest on the bonds;

(v) Fix the date of the election;

(vi) Fix the manner of holding the election.

(b) The notice of bond election shall include the following information:

(i) The amount of the proposed bond issue;

(ii) The maximum maturity of the bonds;

(iii) Statement by the board of the need for the issuance of the bonds and the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds shall be devoted;

(iv) A description of the exterior boundaries of the district;

(v) A general description of the proposed improvement, utility or local service to be provided by the district;

(vi) Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 157, § 4.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-9-103 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 9 / Section 18-9-103
§ 18-9-103. Authority to establish sinking fund; sources of revenue
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners may establish a sinking fund of a certain amount to be raised within a certain number of years for erecting or constructing improvements, equipping improvements already erected on a county fairgrounds or for purchasing land for a county fair. The fund is to be created and added to from taxation or from unexpended monies in the county.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-316 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-316
§ 18-6-316. Contract for housing municipal prisoners
Status: in_force

Subject to approval by the board of county commissioners, the sheriff may contract with any municipality in Wyoming for the housing of prisoners charged or sentenced for municipal ordinance violations in the county jail.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-516 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-516
§ 18-3-516. Publication of proceedings; publication of salary information of certain officials and employees
Status: repealed

(a) Each board of county commissioners shall post a comprehensive summary of the entire proceedings of all regular and special meetings held by the board on the county's official website in the manner provided in subsection (f) of this section and publish the comprehensive summary of the entire proceedings of all regular and special meetings held by them one (1) time in the county's designated official newspaper. The county clerk of each county shall within twelve (12) working days after adjournment of every meeting for which the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in two (2) weeks time or less, or within eighteen (18) working days after adjournment of every meeting for which the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in more than two (2) weeks time, furnish the paper with a copy of the proceedings. Except for salaries and wages published under subsection (b) of this section, the copy shall include any bill presented to the board stating the amount of the bill, the amount allowed, the purpose of the bill and the claimant. Claims for part-time employees may be summarized by department without listing each part-time employee. The newspaper shall publish the copy of proceedings within nine (9) days after receipt. The board shall post on its official website, and if practicable publish, notice of the time of all regular and special meetings.

(b) Each board of county commissioners shall post on the county's official website in the manner provided in subsection (f) of this section and publish separate from the minutes of the proceedings:

(i) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year, the name, position, base annual salary of and amount of overtime pay paid to each full-time employee and each elected official. A brief statement shall accompany the salary publication specifying that all salaries are listed as base annual salaries or actual wages, not including any benefits such as health insurance costs, life insurance benefits and pension plans. The statement shall also indicate that any overtime that the employee earned and was paid by the county is included.

(ii) Repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 85, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.

(c) Repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 85, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.

(d) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to undercover personnel working in the law enforcement field.

(e) Any nonprofit corporation which receives at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its total annual budget from county funds, state funds or both in combination shall annually submit a list of all full-time positions employed by the corporation and the wages and salaries paid each position, without the name of the employee, to the commission, board, council or agency from which the funds are received.

(f) For all publications required by statute to be posted on a county's official website, the publication shall be posted at times required for publication in a designated official newspaper. Until June 30, 2016, each board of county commissioners shall cause to be published in the designated official newspaper once per month, no less than twelve (12) times per year, a general public notice pertaining to access to county information. After June 30, 2016, this general public notice shall be published at least once per year.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-103 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-103
§ 18-16-103. Districts authorized; general function
Status: in_force

(a) Any resort area in this state may be formed into a resort district to perform any of the following functions:

(i) Acquire, construct, operate and maintain improvements of local necessity and convenience;

(ii) Obtain improvements or services hereunder by contracting for the same with any city, town, county or other entity;

(iii) Furnish or perform any special local service which enhances the use or enjoyment of the resort area.

(b) A district is a separate entity and a political subdivision of the state. A district shall be subject to and covered by the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act.

(c) A district shall not include any parcel of agricultural property. For purposes of this section, “ agricultural property ” means any parcel of real property greater than ten (10) acres, which was assessed as agricultural land under W.S. 39-13-103(b)(x) in the two (2) calendar years before filing of the petition for formation of a resort district, and which at the time of filing of the petition, is being used and employed for the primary purpose of obtaining a monetary profit as agricultural or horticultural use or any combination thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-309 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-309
§ 18-5-309. Permit fee
Status: in_force

Each application for a subdivision permit shall be accompanied by a reasonable fee not to exceed the cost of processing the application as determined by the board. All fees collected shall be credited to the county general fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-122 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-122
§ 18-12-122. Election procedures
Status: repealed

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the bond elections of districts shall be called by the board of county commissioners at the request of the district and held in accordance with election dates and procedures set forth in W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 . A proposal submitted in the bond election shall be approved by a majority of the voters in the district casting ballots in the election.

(b) The bond election ballot shall specify the name of the district, the total amount of the proposed bond issue, the maximum interest rate payable thereon, the term of years over which the bonds shall be repaid, and a brief description of the improvements, facilities or utilities to be acquired or constructed and the services to be rendered with the proceeds thereof. The question to be submitted on the ballot after such description shall be as follows:

For Issuance of Bonds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Against Issuance of Bonds․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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The voter shall place a mark in the square space immediately following the proposition shown on the ballot.

(c) If requested in the petition and if approved by the commissioners, the commissioners may order that a bond election, as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, be held concurrently with the organizational election, and if the bond election is ordered, the notice of election shall include the information required by W.S. 18-12-121(b) . The judges of the election shall certify the returns of the election to the commissioners, and if a majority of the votes are in favor of the organization, the commissioners, by resolution shall declare the district organized.

(d) to (f) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.

(g) A written authorization for voting purposes shall be filed with the election official conducting the special district election not later than thirty (30) days prior to the election.

(h) In examining any written authorization required or permitted to be signed by landowners, the county clerk or district secretary shall accept the first written authorization filed unless prior to certification the secretary or county clerk is furnished with written evidence, satisfactory to the county clerk or district secretary, that a new representative has been appointed by the owners, signed by a majority of the persons named as owners on the previously filed written authorization or as shown on a copy of a recorded deed attached to the written authorization.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-206 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-206
§ 18-5-206. Penalty for violation of W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-204
Status: in_force

Whoever violates any provision of W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-204 shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-8-103 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 8 / Section 18-8-103
§ 18-8-103. Authority to establish fund for improvements; revenues derived from taxation and from memorial hospital fund
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of any county having a county memorial hospital may establish a fund of a certain amount to be raised within a certain number of years for the purpose of constructing improvements, equipping improvements already erected or for purchasing land for the county memorial hospital. The fund shall be created and added to from taxation as provided by W.S. 18-8-102 and from any funds in the county memorial hospital fund remaining unexpended at the end of any fiscal year exclusive of funds maintained as reserve for depreciation and the cash reserve fund authorized by W.S. 16-4-105 . The fund shall be expended as provided in W.S. 18-8-102(b) .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-10-101 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 10 / Section 18-10-101
§ 18-10-101. County commissioners may purchase, construct, accept by gift, museums and collections of exhibits
Status: in_force

Each board of county commissioners may purchase, construct or acquire by donation or otherwise archaeological, geological and historical museums and collections of exhibits and articles to be included in or added to the museums and collections.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-102 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-102
§ 18-12-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this act:

(i) “Assessed value” means the total assessed value of real property within the district. Assessed value shall be determined from the last assessment roll of the county within which the district is located;

(ii) “Board” means the board of directors of an improvement and service district;

(iii) “Bonds” means bonds, warrants, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of an improvement and service district;

(iv) “Charges” means fees, tolls, rates and rentals;

(v) “Commissioners” means the board of county commissioners;

(vi) “District” means an improvement and service district as organized under the terms of this act;

(vii) “ Elector ” or “ voter ” means a person who is a qualified elector or an owner of land in the district, including any corporation, partnership or association owning land in the district provided the individual who casts the vote for a corporation, partnership or association presents the election judge with a written authorization to vote for the corporation, partnership or association. No person is a qualified elector who is under eighteen (18) years of age, a mentally incompetent person, or who has been convicted of a felony and his civil or voting rights have not been restored. In applying provisions of the Special District Elections Act of 1994 to this act, the terms “ elector ” or “ voter ” shall include qualified electors and landowners;

(viii) “Improvement” means and includes buildings, structures and all facilities of a public nature intended for public use, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, alleys and other public ways, parks, recreational facilities, water, sewage, solid waste disposal and other sanitary systems and facilities, and with respect to the foregoing, such additional facilities or improvements as relate or contribute to the full public use and enjoyment thereof;

(ix) “ Service ” means:

(A) The operation and maintenance of improvements and any other service authorized by this act; or

(B) The provision of emergency medical services.

(x) “Landowner” or “owner of land” means the person or persons holding a majority interest in the record fee title to one (1) or more parcels of real property or a person or the persons who are obligated to pay general property taxes under a contract to purchase real property;

(xi) “This act” means W.S. 18-12-101 through 18-12-141 ;

(xii) “ Written authorization ” means an affidavit filed with the election official conducting the election setting forth a general legal description of the property owned, the street or common name address for the property, the name or names of all owners of the property described, and a statement that the person signing the written authorization is the only person having authority to act on behalf of the owner or owners of the property.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-505 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-505
§ 18-5-505. Complete applications; notice
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of an application, the board of county commissioners shall conduct a review of the application to determine if it contains all the information required by W.S. 18-5-503 and any applicable rules and regulations. If the board of county commissioners determines that the application is incomplete, it shall within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application notify the applicant of the specific deficiencies in the application. The applicant shall provide the additional information necessary within thirty (30) days of receipt of a request for additional information from the board. When the board of county commissioners determines that the application is complete it shall notify the applicant that the application is complete and shall provide notice of the date and time at which the hearing required by W.S. 18-5-506 will be conducted.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-2-115 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 18-2-115
§ 18-2-115. Nuisance abatement; procedures
Status: in_force

(a) A board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, establish standards for determining when a site may be declared a nuisance under W.S. 18-2-101(a)(viii) .

(b) A board of county commissioners may issue an order declaring a property to be a nuisance under W.S. 18-2-101(a)(viii) and shall provide written notice to the owner or occupant of the property describing with specificity the nature of the nuisance and the steps required for abatement. The order shall be in writing, shall state the grounds for the order and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the property is situated. A copy of the order shall be served in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure upon the owner or occupant with a written notice that the order has been filed and shall remain in force, unless the owner or occupant files his objections or answer with the clerk of the district court within twenty (20) days. A copy of the order shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the property.

(c) Within twenty (20) days of service of an order issued under subsection (b) of this section, the owner or occupant may file with the clerk of the district court and serve upon the board of county commissioners issuing the order, an answer denying the existence of any of the allegations in the order. If no answer is filed and served, the order shall become a final order declaring the site a nuisance and fix a time when the order shall be enforced. If an answer is filed and served, the court shall hear and determine the issues raised as set forth in subsection (d) of this section.

(d) The court shall hold a hearing within twenty (20) days from the date of the filing of the answer. If the court sustains all or any part of the order, the court shall issue a final order and fix a time within which all or any part of the final order shall be enforced.

(e) An appeal from the judgment or final order of the district court may be taken by any party to the proceeding in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-318 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-318
§ 18-5-318. Large parcels used for agricultural purposes
Status: in_force

If any lot, unit, tract or parcel thirty-five (35) acres or more in size is used for agricultural purposes within a platted subdivision and otherwise qualifies as agricultural land for purposes of W.S. 39-13-103(b)(x) , the parcel shall be deemed not to be part of a platted subdivision for purposes of W.S. 39-13-103(b)(x)(B)(II) .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-10-218 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 10 / Section 18-10-218
§ 18-10-218. Preparation and execution; full faith and credit; payment of principal and interest
Status: in_force

(a) The full faith and credit of each museum district is solemnly pledged for the payment of the interest and the redemption of the principal of all bonds which are issued by the district.

(b) The county treasurer where the funds of the district are kept may pay out of the district tax fund the interest and principal due upon any bonds upon presentation at his office of the proper coupon or bond which must show the amount due and each coupon must also show the number of the bond to which it belonged. All bonds and coupons so paid must be reported to the district trustees at their first regular meeting thereafter.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-205 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-205
§ 18-3-205. Interfering with assessor; failure to return property; penalties
Status: in_force

(a) Any person interfering with the county assessor or deputy county assessor in the discharge of his duties, or any person refusing to allow the county assessor, deputy county assessor or representative of the department of revenue to examine any property pursuant to W.S. 39-13-103(b)(v) , is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months in jail, or both.

(b) Any person who fails to report taxable property as provided in W.S. 39-13-107(a)(i) may be assessed a civil fee of five dollars ($5.00) for every day the report is not filed, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Civil fees under this subsection shall be added to the assessment for that taxpayer.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-704 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-704
§ 18-3-704. Establishment of lost corners
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the location of any monument which marks the corner of any tract or tracts of land is in dispute between the owners of the adjoining lands, the monument shall be established as follows:

(i) The county surveyor of the county in which the corner is located or any registered land surveyor employed by one of the landowners shall immediately give notice in writing to all parties interested in the establishment of the corner, giving at least thirty (30) days notice and naming a day when he will make the necessary surveys to establish or restore the corner. If written notice cannot be made upon the owners or their agents because of nonresidence, then the notice shall be published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county, or if there is no newspaper published in the county then in a newspaper of general circulation published nearest such county;

(ii) After the proper notice has been given the county surveyor or land surveyor shall on the day named in the notice proceed to reestablish or restore the corner after having determined by careful surveys and investigations that the original corner cannot be recovered or identified. He shall proceed in accordance with the surveying rules contained in the circular “Restoration of lost or obliterated corners” and the “manual of instructions for the survey of public lands”, issued by the general land office of the United States government. He shall firmly plant a suitable monument at the corner point or points so determined. He shall mark the same for the proper sections or tracts to which they refer and shall add a personal mark so the origin of the monument can be traced. He shall accurately take and note courses and distances referred to in the true meridian, and from the reestablished or restored points he shall record the bearing to one or more prominent objects of a permanent nature if any are in the vicinity;

(iii) He shall make a map or plat of the survey and record a copy of it together with a copy of the field notes, applications for survey, notice to and names of the interested parties and all other pertinent papers in the office of the county surveyor and county clerk in the county in which the land is located. He shall file a copy of the same papers in the public survey office, department of the interior, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The monument or monuments reestablished or restored shall be held to mark the original corner or corners and shall have the legal force and effect as stated in the original record of the survey;

(iv) Any registered land surveyor rendering service under this section is entitled to fees and other incident expense to be collected equally from all interested parties.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-3-903 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 18-3-903
§ 18-3-903. Suspension of officers by the governor pending outcome of proceedings; notice; order to be filed; filling of vacancies; restoration of office upon verdict of not guilty; reimbursement of compensation and expense of trial
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a proceeding as specified by W.S. 18-3-902 has been commenced in the district court, the governor may cause notice to be served upon the accused officer setting forth the misconduct or malfeasance in office as charged in the petition and requiring the officer to appear before him at a designated time and place not less than five (5) days after service of the notice. The governor shall hear the charges against and the defense of the officer, which may be presented by affidavits or otherwise. If the governor determines that the officer is guilty of misconduct or malfeasance in office he may by an order signed by him and filed in the office of the secretary of state, suspend the officer from the further exercise of his duties until the termination of the trial of such officer as provided by W.S. 18-3-902 . Duplicate copies of the order of suspension shall be filed in the offices of the county clerk and the clerk of the district court of the county in which the accused is an officer.

(b) Whenever any county officer is suspended as provided by this section the person or board having authority to fill vacancies in the office shall appoint some qualified elector to temporarily fill the office and perform the duties thereof so long as the suspension continues. If the officer suspended is a county commissioner the governor shall appoint some qualified elector to temporarily fill the office and perform the duties thereof so long as the suspension continues. Whenever any officer is removed by a final judgment entered in such proceeding the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law.

(c) Any county officer who has been suspended under the provisions of this section and who is found by the district court to be not guilty of the misconduct or malfeasance in office charged against him shall be restored to his office and shall receive the compensation provided for the office during the period of his suspension. He shall be reimbursed by the state of Wyoming for all actual and necessary expenditures made by him in connection with all trials and hearings provided for in this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-6-201 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 6 / Section 18-6-201
§ 18-6-201. Construction of jails; authority of county commissioners; plans and specifications; maximum cost permitted; call for bids; limitations applicable only when costs paid from general fund
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the board of county commissioners deems it in the best interest of the county to have a jail constructed they shall cause plans and specifications for a jail to be prepared by a competent architect. After the plans and specifications are prepared, reviewed and critiqued by the sheriff and adopted by the board of county commissioners they shall deposit them in the office of the county clerk for the county where they shall be available for the inspection of all persons. The board of county commissioners shall give notice that they will receive sealed proposals for the building of the jail according to the plans and specifications by posting on the county's official website in the manner provided in W.S. 18-3-516(f) and by publication in the county's designated official newspaper once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks. The notices shall state that the commissioners will until a specified day not less than thirty (30) days from publication of the last notice receive sealed proposals for the building of all or part of the jail. Proposals shall be delivered to the county clerk.

(b) This section applies only if the cost of the construction of the jail is to be paid from the general fund of the county. If bonds are to be issued pursuant to W.S. 18-4-302 then the above limitations shall not apply.

(c) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any jail construction project using an alternate design and construction delivery method as defined in W.S. 16-6-701 .
Wyo. Stat. § 18-1-307 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 18-1-307
§ 18-1-307. Expenses of special election borne by new county; salary of clerk and commissioners
Status: in_force

The expenses for the special election provided by W.S. 18-1-306(a)(iii) shall be borne by the proposed new county and the county commissioners of the county or counties from which the new county is to be formed may impose a special levy upon the taxable property within the boundaries of the proposed new county to pay for the expenses of the election and to pay the salaries of the appointed commissioners and clerk. The appointed commissioners and clerk in the proposed new county shall each receive a salary of fifty dollars ($50.00).
Wyo. Stat. § 18-16-110 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 16 / Section 18-16-110
§ 18-16-110. Cost assessed in accordance with benefits
Status: in_force

When an improvement proposed by the board will benefit specific property in the district to a greater extent than other property the improvement may be financed with an assessment against the property specially benefited upon a frontage, zone or other equitable basis, in accordance with benefits.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-4-408 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 4 / Section 18-4-408
§ 18-4-408. Payment from general fund when tax not levied; reimbursement
Status: in_force

Should the tax for the payment of interest on any bonds not be levied or collected in time to meet the payment the interest shall be paid out of any monies in the general fund of the county and the money so used shall be repaid to the general fund from the first monies collected from viaduct or subway taxes.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-502 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 5 / Section 18-5-502
§ 18-5-502. County regulation of wind or solar energy projects; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct or enlarge a facility without first obtaining a permit from the board of county commissioners in the county in which the facility is located.

(b) If a facility is to be located in two (2) or more counties, a permit shall be obtained in each county in which the facility is to be located.

(c) No wind energy facility constructed or being constructed prior to July 1, 2010 shall be required to have the permit required by this section. No wind energy facility for which an application for a permit has been made to the industrial siting council, or that has received findings of fact, conclusions of law and an order from the industrial siting council, prior to July 1, 2010 shall be required to have the permit required by this section.

(d) Any wind energy facility which is not required to have a permit pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be required to obtain a permit for any enlargement of the facility after July 1, 2010.

(e) No solar energy facility that has obtained final county approval where required or that is constructed or being constructed prior to July 1, 2020 shall be required to have the permit required by this section. Any solar energy facility that is not required to have a permit pursuant to this subsection shall be required to obtain a permit for any enlargement of the facility after July 1, 2020.
Wyo. Stat. § 18-12-126 — WY Code / Title 18 / Chapter 12 / Section 18-12-126
§ 18-12-126. Offer of bonds by the board; bond brochures
Status: in_force

(a) If the majority of the votes cast by the voters at the election on the proposition of issuing bonds of the district favors issuing the bonds, and if the issuance of the bonds is authorized by the board, the bonds may be sold at either public or private sale.

(b) After the voters of the district have approved issuance of the bonds, the board may prepare bond brochures to assist in the sale of the bonds. The board shall pay the expenses of preparing the bond brochures from the funds of the district or from the proceeds of the bond issue.