Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-313 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-313
§ 41-4-313. Others contesting rights of original claimants; when hearing to be held; notice; powers of superintendents; proceedings generally
Status: in_force

Said superintendent shall also fix the time, both as to the day and hour, for the hearing of said contest, which date shall not be less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days from the date the notice is served on the party, association or corporation, which notice and the return thereof shall be made in the same manner as summons are served in civil actions in the district courts of this state. Superintendents of water divisions shall have power to adjourn hearings from time to time upon reasonable notice to all the parties interested, and to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses to testify upon such hearings, which shall be served in the same manner as subpoenas issued out of the district courts of the state; and shall have the power to compel such witnesses so subpoenaed to testify and give evidence in said matter; said witnesses shall receive fees as in civil cases, to be paid by the party or parties against whom the contest shall be finally determined. The evidence on such proceedings shall be confined to the subjects enumerated in the notice of contest.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-212 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-212
§ 41-9-212. Contents; change of boundaries generally
Status: in_force

If it be found necessary to change the boundaries of said proposed district, as by them previously fixed, they shall report said proposed change, and, if possible, shall report the names, residence and post-office addresses of the owner or owners of all lands affected by said change in boundaries, but no such change in boundaries shall be made as to deprive the court of jurisdiction; provided, however, that if the owners of lands adjacent to the district petition to have their lands brought into the district such may be considered the same as original petitioners in making changes of boundaries.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-307 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-307
§ 41-4-307. Notice; payment of printing costs
Status: in_force

All bills for the printing of notices to claimants of water in the adjudications provided for in this act shall be paid for by the secretary of the state board of control.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-716 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-716
§ 41-7-716. Revenue from sale of power to be determined
Status: in_force

Upon the levy of any assessment to a person thereof, as provided in this act, the board of commissioners shall ascertain the total net revenue which has been derived by the district from the generation and sale and distribution of electric power since the levy of the last previous assessment or portion thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-104 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-104
§ 41-10-104. Organization of districts; information required in the petition
Status: repealed

(a), (b) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.

(c) A petition to establish a district under this act shall conform to the requirements in the Special District Elections Act of 1994. The petition for organization shall also set forth:

(i) The name of the proposed district, consisting of a chosen name preceding the words “water district,” or “sewer district,” or “water and sewer district”;

(ii), (iii) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.

(iv) The source of water to be used within the proposed district including an estimate of the amount to be used based upon a measurement in gallons of water use per day and a showing that the source is adequate to meet the projected needs of the district;

(v) A detailed description of proposed water service mains, sewer service mains, pump and lift stations servicing mains, distribution or treatment facilities for water or sewer or both and method and place of discharge of wastewater, sewage or both. The board of county commissioners may waive this requirement pending the approval of the remainder of the petition by the commissioners. However, no construction may begin until the detailed description required by this paragraph has been submitted to and approved by the board of county commissioners;

(vi) A showing that the proposed improvement or improvements or service or services is compatible with any adopted area-wide facilities plan or intergovernmental agreement in effect at the time of such petition;

(vii) In the event the proposed district or a portion thereof is located within two (2) miles of any city or town the standards to be used in the construction of the facilities of the proposed district shall also be included. These standards shall be no less stringent than the most stringent standards of the nearest local government entity which is within the two (2) mile limitation.

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

(e) The provisions of the petition seeking the establishment of the district shall not be considered to be a limitation on the rights of the board to submit a bond issue in whatever amount and for whatever improvement or to take any other action authorized herein which the board may find necessary or desirable after the district is organized.

(f), (g) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-858 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-858
§ 41-7-858. Effect of vote on court
Status: in_force

In the event such an election be had the result thereof shall be certified to the court and shall be advisory and determinative of the final order to be presented on the question of whether or not said irrigation district should receive all of the rights, powers and authority of a public power district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-2-109 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 41-2-109
§ 41-2-109. Water resources plans; contents
Status: in_force

(a) The water resources plans shall, to the extent deemed practical:

(i) Identify, describe and inventory the occurrence, amounts, availability and quality of water resources, current uses of water, activities that affect the quality of water, and activities that are dependent on, affected by, or relate to water and uses of water;

(ii) Identify and describe prospective needs and demands for water and opportunities for water development, control, withdrawal, storage, conservation, supply, distribution, drainage and disposal;

(iii) Identify and specify for each plan appropriate state, regional and local goals and objectives for management of water resources, including the obtaining of economic efficiency and a desirable distribution of income, the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people, the protection and encouragement of particular industries and activities, the protection and enhancement of the environment and recreation; and

(iv) Evaluate and compare prospective and anticipated uses and projects, including combinations and coordinations thereof, uses of alternative sources of water and alternative uses of water, in terms of goals identified pursuant to paragraph (iii) of this subsection.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-863 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-863
§ 41-7-863. Report of proposed construction to court; apportionment of irrigation and power costs
Status: in_force

Prior to the starting of any construction work thereon, the commissioners shall report the purpose, whether for irrigation or power for which any of said works is to be constructed; and shall recommend to the court an equitable and fair division and distribution of the cost thereof as between irrigation and power; and the court upon the hearing for the authorization thereof, shall fix and determine the proportionate amount as between the irrigation and power works or features which shall be beneficial and chargeable to the irrigation portion and the power portion thereof and the order of the court thereon shall be determinative and final thereon.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-201 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-201
§ 41-4-201. Created; members; location of office; meetings generally; state engineer ex officio president; quorum
Status: in_force

There is hereby constituted a state board of control composed of the state engineer and the superintendents of the four (4) water divisions. The board shall have an office with the state engineer at Cheyenne. The board shall hold regular quarterly meetings each year, the dates to be set by the board. Other meetings shall be held at the call of the president for the transaction of business as may come before it. Special meetings of the board may be called by the president after a request for a special meeting is made by a party seeking board action which cannot be accommodated at a regular meeting. The party or parties making a request shall make payment to the board of control to cover all costs of travel and per diem expenses incidental to the special meeting. The state engineer is ex officio president of the board, and may vote on all questions coming before it. A majority of all the members of the board constitutes a quorum to transact business.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-13-202 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-202
§ 41-13-202. Provisions applicable to all watercraft in state; supplemental to federal laws and regulations
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall be applicable to all watercraft operating on all of the waterways of this state. The provisions of this act shall be construed to supplement federal laws and regulations when not expressly inconsistent therewith on all waterways where such federal laws and regulations are applicable.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-142 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-142
§ 41-10-142. Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

Any bonds issued under this act may be refunded without an election pursuant to a resolution or resolutions to be adopted by the board in the manner herein provided for the issuance of other bonds, subject to any contractual limitations. Refunding bonds so issued may be secured in such manner and may be made payable from such sources as was provided in the resolution or resolutions authorizing their issuance; provided, however, that the security for the payment of the refunding bonds shall not be greater than the security for the payment of the bonds refunded, nor shall there be pledged for the payment of the refunding bonds revenues which are not pledged for the payment of the bonds refunded. Refunding bonds so issued may be sold at public or private sale or may be exchanged dollar for dollar for the bonds to be refunded. If sold, the proceeds of sale may be escrowed for the payment of the bonds to be refunded in such manner as may be provided in resolution authorizing the refunding bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-912 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-912
§ 41-7-912. Allocation of designated revenue; irrevocability
Status: in_force

Any allocation shall be irrevocable until all of the bonds for which the allocation was made and their appurtenant coupons have been paid or retired.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-114 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-114
§ 41-10-114. Authority of board to levy and collect taxes generally; maximum levy
Status: in_force

In addition to the other means providing revenue for such districts, the board shall have power and authority to levy and collect general (ad valorem) taxes on and against all taxable property within the district. No district shall levy a tax to exceed eight (8) mills on the dollar in any one (1) year, except for the payment of its public debt and the interest thereon.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-114 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-114
§ 41-9-114. Hearings; dismissal of defective petition
Status: in_force

If the court or presiding judge thereof, after hearing any and all competent evidence that may be offered for and against the said petition, shall find that the same has not been signed as herein required, the said petition shall be dismissed at the cost of the petitioners, and judgment shall be entered against said petitioners for the amount of said costs.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-240 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-240
§ 41-9-240. Payment generally; unpaid assessments as liens; duty of clerk of court; state lands
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by said order, such assessment shall be payable at once; and from the time of the entry of said order, assessments for construction of new work and additional assessments and interest thereon, shall be a lien upon the lands assessed, until paid. Any owner of land, or any corporation assessed for construction, may at any time within thirty (30) days after the confirmation of said report, pay into court, the amount of the assessment against his land or any tract thereof, or against any such corporation. Said payment shall relieve said lands from the lien of said assessment, and said corporation from all liability on said assessment. The clerk of said court shall collect no fees or commissions for collecting or disbursing such payments, and shall on demand of the commissioners of the district pay over to them all sums thus coming into his hands. Upon presentation to the state auditor of an order of the district court having jurisdiction of such drainage district, properly certified, the auditor shall draw his warrant on the treasurer on the common school account within the permanent land income fund in favor of the commissioners of such drainage district for the total amount that may be assessed against any lands included in such district, the title to which is in the state of Wyoming, and upon the payment of such warrants such lands shall thereby be relieved from the lien theretofore created for such costs of construction.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-157 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-157
§ 41-10-157. Application
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall not be effective unless a majority of landowners owning more than half of the land sought to be annexed under this act approve the annexation and the nonassumption of indebtedness by the municipality.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-749 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-749
§ 41-3-749. Use and distribution of water generally
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have the following powers concerning the management, control, delivery, use and distribution of water by the district, to wit:

(i) To make and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations for the management, control, delivery, use and distribution of water;

(ii) To withhold the delivery of water upon which there are any defaults or delinquencies of payment;

(iii) To provide for and declare forfeitures of rights to the use of water upon default or failure to comply with any order, contract or agreement for the purchase, lease or use of water and to resell, lease or otherwise dispose of water upon which forfeiture has been declared;

(iv) To allocate and reallocate the use of water to lands within the district;

(v) To provide for and grant the right, upon terms, to transfer water from lands to which water has been allocated to other lands within the district and to discharged liens from lands to which the same was theretofore attached and to create liens, as provided in this act, upon lands to which the use of such water is transferred.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-131 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-131
§ 41-9-131. Hearings on report; remonstrances
Status: in_force

Any interested party may appear and remonstrate against said report or any material part thereof. All remonstrances shall be in writing, be verified on oath, be filed at least five (5) days before the day fixed for hearing, and shall set forth the facts upon which they are based.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-266 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-266
§ 41-9-266. Drained lands outside of district; hearings; remonstrances; trial on issues
Status: in_force

At the time and place fixed for hearing said report any of said landowners may appear and remonstrate against the confirmation of said report. All remonstrances shall be in writing, verified and shall set forth the facts on which they are based. All issues arising on said report shall be tried by the court without a jury.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-754 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-754
§ 41-3-754. Bonds; election prior to issuance generally
Status: in_force

Whenever the board incorporated under this act shall by resolution adopted by a majority of the said board, determine that the interests of said district and the public interest or necessity demand the acquisition, construction or completion of any source of water supply, water works, or other improvements, or facility, or the making of any contract with the United States or other persons or corporation, to carry out the objects or purposes of said district, wherein the indebtedness or obligation shall be created, to satisfy which shall require a greater expenditure than the ordinary annual income and revenue of the district shall permit, said board shall order the submission of the proposition of insuring the obligation or bonded or other indebtedness for the purposes set forth in said resolution, to the qualified electors of the district as shall have paid a tax on property in the district in the year preceding the election, at an election held for that purpose. Any election held for the purpose of submitting any proposition or propositions of incurring the obligation or indebtedness shall be held at an election as permitted for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 . The declaration of public interest or necessity herein required and the provision for the holding of the election may be included within one (1) and the same resolution, which resolution, in addition to the declaration of public interest or necessity shall recite the objects and purposes for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred, the estimated cost of the works or improvements, as the case may be, the amount of principal of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor, and the maximum rate of interest to be paid on the indebtedness. The resolution shall also recite the date upon which the election shall be held and the manner of holding the same and the method of voting for or against the incurring of the proposed indebtedness. The resolution shall also fix the compensation to be paid the officers of the election and shall designate the precincts and polling places and shall appoint for each polling place, the officers of the election, which officers shall be registered electors and shall consist of three (3) judges, one (1) of whom shall act as clerk, who shall constitute a board of election for each polling place. The description of precincts may be made by reference to any order or orders of the board of county commissioners of the county or counties in which the district or any part thereof is situated or by reference to any previous order, or resolution of the board or by detailed description of the precincts. Precincts established by the boards of the various counties may be consolidated for special elections held hereunder. In the event any election under this section shall be called to be held concurrently with any other election or shall be consolidated therewith, the resolution calling the election hereunder need not designate precincts or polling places or the names of officers of election, but shall contain reference to the act or order calling the other election and fixing the precincts and polling places and appointing election officers.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-817 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-817
§ 41-7-817. Dissolution
Status: in_force

Any district organized under this act may, at any regular or called meeting of the board of directors, be dissolved by a majority vote of a quorum present at such meeting; provided, such district shall not at the time of such dissolution own any property or rights or have outstanding any contract or contracts or obligations of any kind; provided further, that in case of such dissolution all applications for appropriation of water shall be, by the state engineer of the state of Wyoming, cancelled and all rights of said district therein and thereunder shall thereupon cease and determine.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-241 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-241
§ 41-9-241. Payment in installments
Status: in_force

At the time of confirmation of any assessment provided for by chapter 76, Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, it shall be competent for the court to order the same to be paid in installments of such amount and at such time as will be convenient for the accomplishment of the purposes for which such assessment was made, and the payment of the principal and interest of such notes or bonds of said district as the court shall grant authority to issue, such installments to become delinquent on the same date or dates as may be fixed by law for state and county taxes to become delinquent, and such installments shall draw interest from the date of any notes or bonds issued by the district and for the payment of which said assessments are pledged, at such rate, not to exceed seven percent (7%) per annum, as may be fixed by the court.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-323 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-323
§ 41-4-323. Surplus water; senior priority
Status: in_force

When anyone has applied surplus water to beneficial use, as herein provided, he shall be entitled thereafter to divert and beneficially use his proportionate share thereof, and such diversion and beneficial use, when accomplished, is hereby declared to be an appropriation of such water, entitled to a priority senior to any water right acquired after March 1, 1945.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-912 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-912
§ 41-3-912. Control areas; board member districts; designation; redesignation; duty of state engineer; hearings
Status: in_force

(a) “Control area” means any underground water district or subdistrict that has been so designated by the board of control. The board of control may designate a control area for the following reasons:

(i) The use of underground water is approaching a use equal to the current recharge rate;

(ii) Ground water levels are declining or have declined excessively;

(iii) Conflicts between users are occurring or are foreseeable;

(iv) The waste of water is occurring or may occur; or

(v) Other conditions exist or may arise that require regulation for the protection of the public interest.

(b) Whenever the engineer has information leading him to believe that any underground water district or subdistrict should become a control area, he shall immediately report in writing to the board of control all information known by him with reference to said area.

(c) The board of control shall fix a time and place to consider the information supplied by the state engineer and hear any other evidence presented at the time of the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the board of control shall issue an order declaring that the area in question is or is not to be a control area. If the board determines that a control area needs to be created, it shall define the area geographically and stratigraphically. The board of control may designate five (5) board member districts for the purpose of the election of the control area advisory board.

(d) On the petition of five (5) persons owning or entitled by public land filing to the possession of land within the control area, or upon the recommendation of the state engineer, the board of control may consider the redesignation of the geographic or stratigraphic boundaries of a control area. If redesignation is considered, the board shall fix a time and place to hear the information supplied by the petitioners, the state engineer or other interested persons. Within ninety (90) days of the hearing, the board shall issue its order. If a control area is redesignated geographically, the board shall determine whether to divide the area into board member districts pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

(e) On the petition of five (5) persons owning or entitled by public land filing to the possession of land within the control area, the control area advisory board shall consider the designation or redesignation of board member districts. If the control area advisory board determines that board member districts should be designated or redesignated, it shall submit its recommendation to the board of control for approval.

(f) The action of the board of control in denying at any time a petition or recommendation for redesignation is final and not subject to review.

(g) Whenever a control area has been designated or redesignated the state engineer may, without hearings or other proceedings, refuse to grant permits for the drilling of any wells within the control area.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-856 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-856
§ 41-7-856. Order of court authorizing change
Status: in_force

If the court at the hearing so petitioned for, noticed, and held, shall decide the issues in favor of the petitioners, the court shall enter an order approving and confirming the petition, amend the name of said irrigation district to show that it is also a public power district, and authorize said district to have and receive all of the rights, powers and authority of a “public power district” in addition to all of the rights, powers and authority given to and enjoyed by it as an irrigation district under the laws of the state of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-111 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-111
§ 41-9-111. Hearings; grounds for contesting
Status: in_force

On the day fixed for hearing on such petition all parties owning lands, or any interest or easement in land, within said proposed district, or who would be affected thereby, may appear and contest (a) the sufficiency of the petition, (b) the sufficiency of the signers of the petition, (c) the sufficiency of the notice, (d) the constitutionality of the law, and (e) the jurisdiction of the court, specifying their objections to such jurisdiction; and the petitioners and contestants may, on the trial, offer any competent evidence in regard thereto. All notices of contest shall be in writing and shall clearly specify the grounds of contest.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-612 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-612
§ 41-3-612. Rotation among water users; approval of commissioner
Status: in_force

(a) To bring about a more economical use of the available water supply, it is lawful for water users owning lands to which are attached water rights, to rotate in the use of supply to which they may be collectively entitled, or a single water user, having lands to which water rights of a different priority attach, may in like manner rotate in use, provided that all water rights subject to rotation are in priority. Rotation of water will be allowed only if it can be accomplished without injury to other appropriators.

(b) Prior to the commencement of any rotation in the use of water pursuant to this section, the owner or owners of the water rights to be rotated shall file a notice of intention to rotate with the appropriate water commissioner, on the form provided for that purpose by the commissioner, and shall obtain the water commissioner's written approval which shall be endorsed on the form.

(c) Performance of the rotation shall be enforced by the water commissioner in accordance with the terms and conditions included in the form signed and approved by the water commissioner. The state engineer may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary for him to efficiently administer this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-6-103 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-6-103
§ 41-6-103. Certificate of election proceedings to be filed; effect of filing; effect of informal certificates on validity of election
Status: in_force

Whenever any two (2) or more irrigation or drainage districts shall have voted to cooperate with one another under the provisions of this act, the respective commissioners thereof shall file in the office of the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of the district proceedings, a certified copy of the minutes of the election proceedings, including a copy of the election notice. From and after the filing of such certificates, the operation and maintenance of the respective irrigation or drainage, or irrigation and drainage works of said districts shall be under the exclusive management and control of a board of district managers, as hereinafter particularly provided. No informality in these certificates, or in the records of which they are a copy, shall affect the validity of any such election, if in fact the same was held in substantial compliance with this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-209 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-209
§ 41-7-209. Fraudulent deeds for establishment or defeat of petition
Status: in_force

All deeds made for the purpose of establishing or defeating the prayer of said petition, and not made in good faith and for a valuable consideration, shall be taken and held to be a fraud, and the holders thereof shall not be considered as the owners of the lands described therein; and the filing of said petition shall constitute a lis pendens against all lands described therein from and after the filing thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-137 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-137
§ 41-9-137. All proceedings deemed necessary
Status: in_force

All proceedings herein required, prior to the entry of such order of confirmation of record, shall be deemed to be and are hereby declared to be necessary to the formation of said body corporate.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-263 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-263
§ 41-9-263. Location of drains
Status: in_force

When practicable said drains herein provided for shall be laid out and constructed on the side of public highways.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-303 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-303
§ 41-7-303. Organization as board; officers; powers and duties generally; contracts and cooperation with United States generally
Status: in_force

The commissioners appointed as aforesaid, and their successors in office, shall, from the entry of such order of confirmation, constitute the corporate authority of said irrigation district, and shall exercise the functions conferred on them by law. They shall organize as a board, elect a president from their number and appoint a secretary-treasurer who may or may not be a member of the board. The board shall have power, and it shall be their duty, to adopt bylaws, manage and conduct the affairs and business of the district, make and execute all necessary contracts, employ such agents, attorneys, officers and employees as may be required, and prescribe their duties, establish equitable rules and regulations for the distribution and use of water to and upon the lands of the district; provided, always, that such rules shall not be in conflict with or contrary to any statute of this state relative to such matters; and generally to perform all such acts as shall be necessary to fully carry out the purposes of this article [chapter]. Said board shall have the power in addition to the means to supply water to said district proposed by the petition submitted for the formation of said district, to construct, acquire or purchase any and all canals, ditches, reservoirs, reservoir sites, water rights, rights of way, or other property necessary for the use of the district. In case of the purchase of any property by such district the bonds of the district hereinafter provided for may be used at their par value in payment without previous offer of such bonds for sale. For the purpose of acquiring control over government land within the district and complying with the provisions of the act of congress of August 11, 1916 [ 43 U.S.C. §§ 621 through 630 ], the board shall have authority to make such investigation, and based thereon, such representation and assurances to the secretary of the interior as may be requisite; and the board may contract with the United States for the construction, operation and maintenance of the necessary works for the delivery and distribution of water therefrom under the provisions of the federal reclamation act, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto and the rules and regulations established thereunder, or for the assumption, as principal or guarantor of the indebtedness to the United States on account of district lands. The board may contract with the United States for a water supply under any act of congress providing for or permitting such contract and in case any contract has been or may thereafter be made with the United States as herein provided, bonds of the district may be deposited with the United States at ninety percent (90%) of their par value, to the amount to be paid by the district to the United States under any such contract, the interest on said bonds, if bearing interest, to be provided for by assessment and levy as in case of other bonds of the district and regularly paid to the United States to be applied as provided in such contract; and if bonds of the district are not so deposited it shall be the duty of the board to include as part of any levy or assessment provided for herein, an amount sufficient to meet each year all payments accruing under the terms of any such contract; and the board may accept on behalf of the district, appointment of the district as a fiscal agent of the United States, or authorization of the district by the United States to make collection of moneys for or on behalf of the United States, in connection with any federal reclamation project, whereupon the district shall be authorized to so act and to assume the duties and liabilities incident to such action, and the said board shall have full power to do any and all things required by the federal statutes now or hereafter enacted in connection therewith, and all things required by the rules and regulations now or that may hereafter be established by any department of the federal government in regard thereto. The board shall have the power to buy, develop, sell and distribute electrical energy as an incident to the ownership, control and operation of the irrigation works of the district or the cooperative works of the district and the United States and to use, sell and distribute the same. The said rules and regulations shall be printed in convenient form as soon as the same are adopted, for the distribution in the district; provided, however, that the commissioners of the district shall not contract with the United States for the construction, operation or maintenance of the necessary works for the delivery and distribution of water to district lands, or for the drainage of district lands, under the provisions of the federal reclamation act and any act or acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, or the rules and regulations established thereunder, or for the assumption as principal or guarantor, of indebtedness to the United States on account of district lands, or for a water supply or drainage incident to irrigation under any act of congress providing for or permitting such contract, or for acceptance by the district of appointment or authorization as fiscal agent of the United States to make collections of moneys for or on behalf of the United States in connection with any federal reclamation project, until there has been an election duly held at which a majority of the qualified electors present and voting have voted in favor of making any such contract.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-276 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-276
§ 41-9-276. Petition; hearing procedures generally
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of such petition like proceedings shall be had as in the case of the filing of the preliminary report of the commissioners, except that the boundaries and organization of the district shall in no way be affected by the proceeding and except that in the notice of hearing shall state the names of the owners of lands over or through which any ditch, drain, levee or other work is proposed to be constructed as stated in the petition, which owners shall be served with said notice as provided for serving of notice of hearing on the petition for organization of the district and if the petition is filed by landowners, the commissioners also shall be served with notice in like manner.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-903 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-903
§ 41-7-903. Designation of revenue from which principal or interest payable
Status: in_force

If in the judgment of the board of commissioners of any irrigation district or combined irrigation and public power district it is desirable that the principal or interest or both, of any of its bonds or any part of the principal or interest thereof be payable solely from revenue designated by the board of commissioners, it, with the approval of the court after a hearing thereon may so provide by resolution adopted at or prior to the time of the issuance of such bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-741 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-741
§ 41-3-741. Oath; election of officers; seal; records; compensation and expenses
Status: in_force

(a) Each director, before entering upon his official duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath before an officer authorized to administer oaths, that he will support the constitution of the United States and the state of Wyoming and will honestly, faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office and that he will not be interested directly or indirectly in any contract let by said district, which said oath shall be filed in the office of the clerk of said court in the original case.

(b) Upon taking the oath, the board shall choose one (1) of their number chairman of the board and president of the district, and shall elect some suitable person secretary of the board and of the district, who may or may not be a member of the board. Such board shall adopt a seal and shall keep in a well-bound book a record of all of its proceedings, minutes of all meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by employees and all corporate acts which shall be open to inspection of all owners of property within the district, as well as to all other interested parties.

(c) Each member of the board shall receive as compensation for his service such sum as shall be ordered by the court, not in excess of the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per annum, payable monthly, and necessary traveling expenses actually expended while engaged in the performance of his duties.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-148 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-148
§ 41-10-148. Reorganization of sanitary and improvement districts as sewer district or water and sewer district
Status: in_force

Any sanitary and improvement district organized pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 35-3-101 through 35-3-124 may effect its reorganization as a sewer district or water and sewer district pursuant to the provisions of this act. Upon filing of a petition for reorganization of a district by its governing body with the board of county commissioners having jurisdiction as provided in W.S. 41-10-103 , the board of county commissioners, by resolution duly entered, shall declare the district organized as a district pursuant to the provisions of this act and shall give the district the corporate name designated in the petition by which it shall be known in all proceedings. The board of county commissioners shall then designate as the first board of directors of the district the five (5) trustees of the sanitary and improvement district, each of which shall serve as a director until the expiration of his term as trustee and until a successor is elected at the next subsequent director election pursuant to W.S. 22-29-112 . At the next subsequent director election following organization of the district directors shall be elected for staggered terms as provided by W.S. 41-10-112(b) . After entry of the resolution, the district shall be a governmental subdivision of the state of Wyoming and a body corporate with all the powers of a public or quasi-municipal corporation organized pursuant to this act. The validity of the organization may not be questioned directly or indirectly in any suit, action or proceeding except as provided in the Special District Elections Act of 1994. After entry of the resolution, the district shall comply with W.S. 41-10-108 through 41-10-110 and all other relevant provisions of this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-605 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-605
§ 41-3-605. Commissioners; power to arrest; procedure following arrests
Status: in_force

The water commissioners or their assistants, within their districts shall have power to arrest any person or persons offending, and turn them over to the sheriff of the proper county, and immediately upon delivering the person so arrested into the custody of the sheriff, it shall be the duty of the water commissioner making the arrest, to immediately in writing and upon oath, make complaint before the court of proper jurisdiction against the person arrested.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-8-114 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-114
§ 41-8-114. Board of directors; issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds authorized by W.S. 41-8-113 shall not be issued until proposed by order or resolution of the board of directors specifying the purpose for which the funds are to be used, the rate of interest the bonds are to bear, the amount of the proposed bond issue, terms of the bonds, and the proposed method of payment and redemption of the bonds prior to maturity. A copy of the order or resolution shall be certified to the board of supervisors.

(b) The board of directors shall conduct a hearing on such proposal after due notice of such hearing has been given. If it appears that the proposal is within the scope and purpose of this act and meets all other requirements of the law, the proposal shall be submitted to the landowners of the watershed improvement district by a referendum held under the supervision of the board of supervisors.

(c) The provisions of W.S. 41-8-107 through 41-8-110 , as to notice and manner of holding a referendum in organizing a watershed improvement district shall be applicable to the referendum held under this section. Any referendum held under this section shall be held by mail ballot or on an election date authorized under W.S. 22-21-103 .

(d) If two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the votes cast, which votes represent a majority of the acreage contained in the watershed improvement district, are in favor of the proposed bond issue, such bonds shall be authorized and may be issued.

(e) Bonds authorized and issued shall bear interest payable annually, and shall be due and payable not more than fifty (50) years from their dates. The form, terms and provisions of the bonds, provision for their payment and provisions for their retirement and calling not inconsistent with law, shall be determined by the board of supervisors. The bonds are exempt from all state, county, municipal, school and other taxes imposed by a taxing authority of this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-138 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-138
§ 41-10-138. Covenants in resolution authorizing issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

(a) Any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under this act may contain covenants (notwithstanding such covenants may limit the exercise of powers conferred by this act) as to any one (1) or more of the following:

(i) The tolls, fees, rates, rentals, charges, special assessments, and general taxes to be fixed, charged or levied and the collection, use and disposition thereof, including but not limited to joint billing for and the discontinuance of facilities, commodities or projects, the foreclosure of liens for delinquencies and the collection of penalties;

(ii) The creation and maintenance of reserves or sinking funds and the regulation, use and disposition thereof;

(iii) A fair and reasonable payment by the district from its general fund or other available moneys to the account of a designated project for the facilities or commodities furnished or services rendered thereby to the district or any of its departments, boards or agencies;

(iv) The purpose or purposes to which the proceeds of the sale of bonds may be applied and the use and disposition thereof;

(v) The issuance of other or additional bonds payable from or constituting a charge against or lien upon any revenues pledged for the payment of bonds and the creation of future liens and encumbrances thereagainst;

(vi) The operation and maintenance of any project;

(vii) The insurance to be carried thereon and use and disposition of insurance moneys;

(viii) Books of account and the inspection and audit thereof;

(ix) Events of default, rights and liabilities arising therefrom, and the rights, liabilities, powers and duties arising upon the breach by the district of any covenants, conditions, or obligations;

(x) The vesting in a trustee or trustees, and the limitation of liabilities thereof, and as to the terms and conditions upon which the holders of the bonds or any portion, percentage or amount of them may enforce any covenants made under this act or duties imposed thereby;

(xi) The terms and conditions upon which the holders of the bonds or of a specified portion, percentage or amount thereof, or any trustee therefor, shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver, which receiver may enter and take possession of any project or service, operate and maintain the same, prescribe tolls, fees, rates, rentals, charges and taxes, and collect, receive and apply all revenues thereafter arising therefrom in the same manner as the district itself might do;

(xii) A procedure by which the terms of any resolution authorizing bonds, or any other contract with any holders of bonds, including but not limited to an indenture of trust or similar instrument, may be amended or abrogated, and as to the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto and the manner in which such consent may be given;

(xiii) The terms and conditions upon which any or all of the bonds shall become or may be declared due before maturity, and as to the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived; and

(xiv) All such acts and things as may be necessary or convenient or desirable in order to secure the district's bonds, or in the discretion of the board tend to make the bonds more marketable, notwithstanding that such covenant, act or thing may not be enumerated herein, it being the intention hereof to give a district power to do all things in the issuance of bonds and for their security except as herein specifically limited.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-401 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-401
§ 41-9-401. Agreement generally; apportionment of maintenance expenses; municipal assessments generally
Status: in_force

Whenever any incorporated town, city or village lies in whole or in part within the boundaries of any drainage district now organized, or which may hereafter be organized in the state of Wyoming, the commissioners of said district may enter into an agreement with said town, city or village under the terms of which said agreement, said town, city or village may agree to operate, maintain, repair or extend any drainage works lying wholly or in part within said town, city or village; and when such agreement has been entered into, said drainage district shall be relieved from the expense of operation, maintenance, extension or repairs of such drains except where any portion of the district discharges its water through the outlets diverted through said town, city or village in which case the drainage district shall assist in maintaining the said drain on a basis of land drained into said drain and said town, city or village and the individual freeholders within said town, city or village shall be relieved from the payment of assessments for operation, maintenance, repairs or extension levied by said drainage district during the life of said agreement. Such town, city or village shall thereafter levy each year, as a part of its assessment for city purposes, such amount as shall be found necessary to operate, maintain, extend or repair said drains in the same manner as is now provided for assessments for sewerage; provided, however, that any drain lying partly within said town, city or village and partly without may, by agreement between said commissioners by and with the consent of the bondholders and said town, city or village, be jointly maintained by the parties to such agreement.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-210 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-210
§ 41-9-210. Levels, surveys and maps to be made; report to court required
Status: in_force

As soon as may be after the confirmation of the said preliminary report, or within such time as the court may direct, said commissioners shall proceed to have all necessary levels taken and surveys made, and shall lay out said proposed work, make a map thereof and plans, profiles and other specifications thereof, and report in writing to the court.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-259 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-259
§ 41-9-259. Collection generally
Status: in_force

All drainage assessments shall be collected by the same officer and in the same manner and at the same time as state and county taxes are collected and when collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the district, except such assessments, together with interest, penalty and costs thereon, as are collected upon assessments levied for the payment of principal and interest of bonded indebtedness of said district, which funds shall be retained by the county treasurer of the county in which such district is organized, and the principal and interest of all bonded indebtedness of such district shall be paid by such county treasurer from such fund, at the place of payment designated in said bonds and interest coupons; provided, that when all bonded indebtedness of any drainage district is fully paid and retired such funds remaining in the hands of the county treasurer shall be paid to the treasurer of such district, for the use of the district. The commissioners of any drainage district may elect the treasurer of the county having jurisdiction of such district treasurer of such district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-1006 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-1006
§ 41-7-1006. Hearings; final settlement
Status: in_force

Upon said hearing, the court must find, on the evidence submitted, if the district be ordered dissolved, that the best interests of all parties interested will be served by the proposed dissolution, and shall determine the amount of the existing indebtedness of such district, if any, and shall make an order requiring the payment of the same. Upon the filing by the commissioners of proper receipts, showing payment of all indebtedness against the district, the court shall thereupon make a final order dissolving such district, and in said order the court may provide for a receiver who shall have full authority to collect and distribute any assets of property formerly belonging to said district, and who shall be guided by and shall comply with the provisions of W.S. 1-33-101 through 1-33-110 , in the performance of his duties.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-815 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-815
§ 41-7-815. Sale or mortgage of irrigation works
Status: in_force

Any project created under the provisions of this act shall not be sold to private interests. No irrigation works, power plant, or system owned by the district shall be sold, alienated or mortgaged by the district, except under the following circumstances, to wit: if, in order to borrow money from the federal government or from any of its agencies or from the state of Wyoming, it shall become necessary that the district mortgage or otherwise hypothecate any or all its said property or assets to secure the payment of a loan or loans made to it by or from such source or sources, the district is hereby authorized and empowered to mortgage or hypothecate such property and assets for such purpose. Nothing in this section contained shall prevent the district from assigning, pledging, or otherwise hypothecating its revenues, incomes, receipts or profits to secure the payment of indebtedness to the federal government or any agency thereof, or the state of Wyoming, provided, that the state of Wyoming shall never pledge its credit or funds, or any part thereof, for the payment or settlement of any indebtedness or obligation whatsoever of any district created under the provisions of this act; and provided further, that if any district created under this act shall execute and deliver a mortgage or trust deed to secure the payment of any moneys borrowed by it for the purposes herein authorized, it may be provided in such mortgage or trust deed that the same may be foreclosed upon default and that a receiver may be appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction with such authority as may be provided for in such mortgage or trust deed.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-11-202 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 11 / Section 41-11-202
§ 41-11-202. Designation of commissioners to represent state on all interstate compacts; service of governor on compact commission
Status: in_force

The governor of Wyoming shall appoint and designate such commissioners as may be necessary to represent the state of Wyoming on all negotiated interstate compacts, unless the compacts by their terms otherwise provide. The governor of Wyoming, at his option, may serve as a commissioner for Wyoming on any compact commission, if permitted under the terms of the compact. The governor may remove any commissioner he appoints as provided in W.S. 9-1-202 .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-269 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-269
§ 41-9-269. Drained lands outside of district; levy of assessments by commissioners
Status: in_force

Said commissioners shall, after the time for appeal is past, assess against each parcel, tract and easement of and in said annexed lands reasonable and just benefits, and shall assess against said lands for construction and repairs such sum as shall be just. If lands similarly situated and benefited are found in said district the annexed lands shall be assessed a like sum of benefits and damages as said lands in the said district to which they are sought to be annexed, and a sum for construction of said work which shall be equal to all sums assessed for the complete construction of the drainage system in the district to which they are sought to be annexed against lands having the same assessment of benefits in said district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-516 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-516
§ 41-4-516. Rules and regulations authorized for W.S. 41-4-514 through 41-4-516
Status: in_force

The state engineer is hereby authorized to provide rules and regulations regarding the form of application and procedure to be followed by the applicant in proceeding under this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-1004 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-1004
§ 41-3-1004. Water development commission to determine storage feasibility; report to the game and fish commission and the legislature
Status: repealed

(a) Immediately after permits have been applied for under W.S. 41-3-1003(c) , the water development commission shall determine the feasibility of providing instream flows for the recommended segments of streams from unappropriated direct flows or from existing storage facilities or from new facilities. The feasibility study shall include a determination of water necessary to maintain or improve existing fisheries for water rights under W.S. 41-3-1001(b) or of water necessary to provide fisheries for water rights under W.S. 41-3-1001(a) . The feasibility study shall also include the availability of storage sites, the estimated cost of providing any required storage and such other findings and conclusions as the water development commission deems appropriate. The cost of any consultant and any associated costs that the water development commission determines are necessary to complete a feasibility study under this section shall be borne by the game and fish commission. The water development commission shall consult with the game and fish commission prior to entering into any contract related to a feasibility study under this section.

(b) The water development commission shall make a report to the game and fish commission and the legislature outlining their findings.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 50, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-13-108 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-108
§ 41-13-108. Publication and distribution of regulations
Status: in_force

A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to this act, and of any amendments thereto, shall be published by the department in a convenient form and a copy shall be distributed with each registration.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-1008 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-1008
§ 41-3-1008. Regulation of streams
Status: in_force

(a) The game and fish commission shall report to the water development commission the need to regulate a stream to protect the priority of an instream flow right. The report shall include information establishing present or future damage to the fishery if the stream is not regulated. The commission, on the next working day, shall submit the report to the state engineer and call for stream regulation. The state engineer shall not regulate the stream to protect the instream flow right:

(i) Unless present or future injury to the fishery has been shown;

(ii) If the call for regulation is a futile call; or

(iii) If the call for regulation will impair senior water rights.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-901 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-901
§ 41-7-901. “Revenue” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this act the word “revenue” means all or any part of any source or sources of payment excluding assessments upon or against the lands and property of the landowners and entrymen therein, but including the proceeds of or income from any existing or proposed contract or contracts.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-206 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-206
§ 41-3-206. Rights of owner; recording of claim
Status: in_force

The owner of any foreign water conveyed or allowed to flow into the state of Wyoming from without the boundaries of this state shall file in the office of the secretary of the Wyoming state board of control, within the period of one (1) month before the first conveyance or flowage of such foreign water into the state of Wyoming, a certificate in writing, signed by the owner of such foreign water, specifying the former owner or owners of such foreign water, the amount thereof so acquired, the natural stream channel to be used in the state of Wyoming as a conduit for the delivery of such foreign water to the point of diversion in the state of Wyoming and also designating the point of diversion of such foreign water in the state of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-745 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-745
§ 41-3-745. Acquisition of rights-of-way
Status: in_force

Whenever, pursuant to this act, the electors of a water conservancy district shall have authorized a contract with the United States for construction and acquisition of works and water rights, which contract shall have obligated the district to acquire rights-of-way therefor to be conveyed by the district to the United States upon reimbursement by the United States, then the district, without further election and through its board of directors, shall have power to do all acts for acquiring such rights-of-way, including borrowing of and paying interest upon, such sums of money as shall be required to make deposits fixed by the court for the possession and to pay awards on condemnation of said rights-of-way as well as amounts up to the appraised values of the particular rights-of-way as shall have been fixed by the appraisers for the United States in each instance of negotiated purchases, notwithstanding the sum borrowed shall be greater than the ordinary annual incomes and revenues of the district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-402 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-402
§ 41-9-402. Assessments for bond principal and interest; levy and collection
Status: in_force

The commissioners of said drainage district, the holders of any bond or bonds of the said district and the authorities of any such town, city or village shall also enter into an agreement whereby all assessments for bond principal and interest shall be collected by such town, city or village in the same manner as is now provided by law for the collection of sewerage taxes. Upon such agreement being reached, the commissioners and bondholders of such drainage district shall furnish to said town, city or village a roll showing the lots, tracts or parcels of land within said town, city or village assessed for drainage, the assessment for benefits thereon and the assessment for construction thereon. Said town, city or village shall thereupon proceed to levy and collect such amounts as may be necessary for the payment of said assessment for construction in the same manner as is now provided by law for the levy and collection of sewerage assessments, and shall remit payments to the bondholders entitled to receive such payments upon such drainage bonds semi-annually upon the first day of January and the first day of July of each year.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-746 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-746
§ 41-3-746. Contracts for use of water; power of board to sell or lease water; securing of payments generally
Status: in_force

The board may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the use of water by term contracts or by contracts for the perpetual use of such water to persons, public corporations, mutual ditch companies, water users' associations and other private corporations for irrigation or commercial use as shall be provided by contracts, in writing, authorized and entered into by the board; and the board shall require that security be given to secure the payments to be made under such contract or contracts.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-931 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-931
§ 41-7-931. Cancellation of unissued bonds; resolution of board
Status: in_force

Whenever the whole or any portion of any issue of bonds of any district remains unissued for more than one (1) year after the date of the election at which the bonds were authorized, the board of commissioners, by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the board of commissioners, may cancel all or any of those bonds and all coupons appurtenant to them.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-210 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-210
§ 41-3-210. Change of point of diversion; contents of petition
Status: in_force

All petitions for such change of point of diversion shall be made to the state board of control setting forth the acreage in each legal subdivision of land irrigated, with the total acreage, together with a map, showing the location of the stream, the ditch, the old and new points of diversion, the new point of diversion in Wyoming to be tied to the nearest corner of the public land survey; the nature and extent of the irrigation works, their size, capacity, and length, and a certified copy of the proceedings had before the proper board, officer, or court, which has authority in the adjoining state to adjudicate water rights; amount of water adjudicated, the land for which the same was adjudicated; the date of priority, the date of adjudication, showing the existence of a valid water right, and that the same is in full force and effect.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-310 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-310
§ 41-4-310. Duty of claimants to appear; failure to comply; time limits for appearance; rights of claimant not notified of adjudication
Status: in_force

Whenever the state board of control shall, as provided by law, proceed to adjudicate and determine the rights of the various claimants to the use of water upon any stream or other body of water, it shall be the duty of all claimants interested in such stream or other body of water to appear and submit proof of their respective appropriations, at the time and in the manner required by law; and any such claimant who shall fail to appear in such proceedings and submit proof of his appropriations shall be barred and estopped from subsequently asserting any rights theretofore acquired upon the stream or other body of water embraced in such proceedings, and shall be held to have forfeited all rights to the use of said stream theretofore claimed by him. Provided, that any person claiming the right to the use of water of any stream heretofore adjudicated by the board of control who, having been or claiming to have been at the time an appropriator therefrom, shall have failed to appear and submit proof of his claim shall be permitted within one (1) year after the passage of this act, but not thereafter, to apply for a hearing and an adjudication of his rights in the manner hereinafter provided; and provided, further, that any claimant upon whom no other service shall be made than by publication in the newspaper, of the notice of such proceedings and taking of testimony, may, within one (1) year after the entry of the order or decree of the board, determining the rights of the various claimants upon any particular stream or other body of water, have the same opened and be let in to give proof of his appropriation; but before the decree of the board can be opened in such case, the applicant shall give notice to all other persons interested in the water of the stream or other body of water in question, and shall with his petition file the same kind of proof as required of claimants in original hearings and make it appear to the satisfaction of the board that during the pendency of the proceedings he had no actual notice thereof in time to appear and make proof of his claim; and all parties interested may present affidavits as to the matter of actual notice of the applicant.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-1003 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-1003
§ 41-7-1003. Election; conduct; certification of result; report of district indebtedness
Status: in_force

If at any such election which shall be conducted in the same manner as is now provided by law for the conduct of annual elections in irrigation districts, a majority of all the qualified votes in the district shall be in favor of the dissolution of such district, the commissioners of such district shall forthwith certify to the district court having jurisdiction of such district the result of such election, and at the same time shall report to the court the amount and character of the then existing indebtedness of the district. In the event the question of the dissolution of such district does not carry at such election the question shall not again be raised for a period of one (1) year.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-223 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-223
§ 41-9-223. Notice of hearings on report; contents; order for hearing
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of said report, the court shall make and enter an order fixing the time and place when and where all persons interested may appear and remonstrate against the confirmation thereof, and the clerk of said court shall cause notice of the time and place of such hearing to be given to all parties interested, which notice shall contain a brief description of the lands benefited and damaged, together with the net damage awarded to the several tracts, parcels, easements and corporations to which damages are awarded, and the sum in each case assessed for construction against said several benefited parcels, tracts, easements and corporations.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-130 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-130
§ 41-10-130. Submission of question of creating indebtedness to voters upon determination by resolution that interest of district and public interest or necessity demand the acquisition or improvement of projects, making of contracts
Status: in_force

Whenever any board shall determine, by resolution, that the interest of said district and the public interest or necessity demand the acquisition or improvement of any project, or the making of any contract with the United States or other persons, to carry out the objects or purposes of said district, requiring the creation of an indebtedness or the issuance of securities herein required to be authorized by the electors of the district, said board shall order the submission of the proposition of creating such indebtedness or securities to the qualified electors of the district at an election. Any such election shall be held as provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 and may be held separately or may be consolidated or held concurrently with any other election authorized by this act. The declaration of public interest or necessity required and the provision for the holding of the election may be included within one (1) and the same resolution, which resolution, in addition to the declaration of public interest or necessity, shall recite the objects and purposes for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred or the bonds are proposed to be issued, the estimated cost of the project, the amount of principal of the indebtedness to be incurred or of the bonds to be issued therefor, and the maximum rate of interest to be paid on the indebtedness or bonds. The resolution shall also recite the date upon which the election shall be held and the manner of holding the same and the method of voting for or against the incurring of the proposed indebtedness or bonds. The board shall direct the publication of the notice of election, the first publication of said notice to be not less than twenty (20) days prior to the election.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-105 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-105
§ 41-9-105. Notice of hearing; nonresidents
Status: in_force

If any of the owners of land in said district are nonresidents of the county or counties in which the proposed district lies, the petition shall be accompanied by an affidavit giving the names and post-office address of such nonresidents, if such are known, and if unknown shall state that, upon diligent inquiry their names or post-office addresses (whichever may be the fact) cannot be ascertained. The clerk of the court shall mail a copy of the notice aforesaid to each of said nonresident owners whose post-office address is known, within six (6) days after the first publication of the same.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-722 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-722
§ 41-3-722. Bond for expenses of proceedings
Status: in_force

At the time of filing the petition or at any time subsequent thereto, and prior to the time of hearing on said petition a bond shall be filed, with security approved by the court, sufficient to pay all expenses connected with the proceedings in case the organization of the district be not effected. If at any time during the proceeding the court shall be satisfied that the bond first executed is insufficient in amount, it may require the execution of an additional bond within a time to be fixed to be not less than ten (10) days distant and upon failure of the petitioners to execute the same, the petition shall be dismissed.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-833 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-833
§ 41-7-833. Election; procedure
Status: in_force

At the time and place for holding the election, the president of the district board shall read the notice of election and call the roll of those entitled to vote and the number of votes to which each is entitled. Every person owning or entitled to possession by virtue of public filing of land within the district shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote for each acre of land held within the district at such election. The board of directors shall keep a record of all qualified voters present, receive all proxies and prescribe the manner of canvassing votes. All proxies shall be in writing and signed by the person entitled to vote. The vote of a majority of the owners of land or persons entitled to possession of land in the district by virtue of public filing of land and representing at least one-third of the lands within the district shall be necessary to make effective the transformation of the district to a district under chapter 122, article 7, Wyoming Revised Statutes 1931.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-12-206 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 41-12-206
§ 41-12-206. Acquisition of property in another state
Status: in_force

Any person, entity, or state shall have the right to acquire necessary property rights in another state by purchase or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain for the construction, operation and maintenance of storage reservoirs and of appurtenant works, canals, and conduits required for the enjoyment of the privileges granted by W.S. 41-12-205 and 41-12-207(a) ; provided, however, that the grantees of such rights shall pay to the political subdivisions of the state in which such works are located, each and every year during which such rights are enjoyed for such purposes, a sum of money equivalent to the average annual amount of taxes assessed against the lands and improvements thereon during the ten (10) years preceding the use of such lands in reimbursement for the loss of taxes to said political subdivisions of the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-6-308 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-6-308
§ 41-6-308. Action in equity to determine rights of claimants; construction of act
Status: in_force

Where the ownership of any irrigation works is disputed, or jointly claimed by any person, partnership or corporation, and the several owners cannot agree upon the amount of interest owned by each, and one (1) or more claimants of such right desire the filing of the affidavit as hereinbefore mentioned, while the other or others do not desire to join therein, one (1) or more such claimants may bring an action in equity in the district court of any county wherein the land or parts of the land affected by such ditch or ditch right is located, and said court shall determine the right of the several claimants to such ditch or ditch right, and determine all the facts necessary in the affidavit hereinbefore prescribed, and such decree shall, after being filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of the proper county as hereinbefore prescribed, have the same force and effect as the affidavit hereinbefore prescribed; provided, that the provisions of W.S. 41-6-303 through 41-6-308 shall not be construed to relate to water rights, or in any way to conflict with the laws governing the same.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-5-203 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 5 / Section 41-5-203
§ 41-5-203. Statement of mechanic's lien; delivery of copy to contractor; time limits for disputing claims; recovery by civil action; application of W.S. 41-5-201 through 41-5-203
Status: in_force

Whenever any verified account mentioned in W.S. 41-5-202 shall be placed in the hands of any such owner or owners or its, his or their agent, as above stated, it shall be the duty of such owner or owners to furnish the contractor with a copy of such verified account, so that if there be any disagreement between the debtor and creditor as to the amount due the same may be amicably adjusted, and if the contractor, or subcontractor if he be the debtor, shall not, within ten (10) days after the receipt of such account, give the said owner or owners or its, his or their agent, written notice that the claim is disputed, he shall be considered as assenting to its payment, and the owner or owners or its, his or their agent, shall be justified in paying the same when due and charging the same to the contractor. The person or persons to whom any such debt is due and who shall deliver a verified account thereof as above provided, may recover the amount thereof in an action at law, to the extent of any balance due by such owner or owners to the contractor at or after the time of delivering the verified account. Provided, that nothing contained in this section or in W.S. 41-5-202 shall interfere with the right of action upon the bond or bonds provided for in W.S. 41-5-201 , or against the company or other owner, for the full amount of any such debt in case of a failure to take a bond.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-805 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-805
§ 41-7-805. Board of directors; election; term; vacancies; bond; removal; conduct of election
Status: in_force

(a) After the election of the original board of directors of a district as provided in W.S. 41-7-804 members of the board to succeed those in the three (3) groups provided for in said section 4 of this act, respectively, and to fill unexpired terms shall be nominated and elected and shall take office, subject to the provisions of this act in the following manner, to wit: upon the first Tuesday in February next following the qualification of the original board of directors and upon the first Tuesday in February of each year thereafter, an election shall be held to elect directors to succeed those whose terms are about to expire. The term of each director thus elected shall commence upon the third Tuesday in February next ensuing after his election and shall continue for a period of three (3) years thereafter and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Vacancies on the board by reason of death, disability, removal from the district or otherwise shall be filled by the board of directors and the members thus elected to fill vacancies shall serve until members to fill out the remainder of such terms respectively may be elected at the next succeeding district election. Each director before entering upon the duties of his office shall file with the secretary of state a bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with good and sufficient surety to be approved by the secretary of state. Such bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty as director. Members of the board may be removed from office for the same reasons and in the same manner as provided by law for the removal of county officers. All costs incident to the nomination and election of directors shall be paid by the district.

(b) Election of directors shall be conducted in the following manner, to wit: the board of directors of the district shall fix the hour and place within the boundaries of the district, of each election and shall preside at the same. It shall be the duty of the board at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of election, to mail to each person or corporation entitled to vote thereat, at his or its last known place of residence or business, a notice stating the time, place and purpose of such elections. Every freeholder and entryman within the district and every person or corporation which is a party to a contract with the district for the purchase of water, electric power or other service or facility to be furnished by the district shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote at such election for each director to be elected thereat. At the hour and place of such election the board shall call the roll of those entitled to vote, and the number of votes to which each is entitled. They shall make a record of the qualified voters present, receive all proxies and prescribe the manner of canvassing votes. All proxies shall be in writing and signed by the person entitled to vote. Such number of candidates for directors required to fill existing vacancies or to succeed outgoing directors receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-406 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-406
§ 41-7-406. Omissions; effect on other lands; duty of commissioner
Status: in_force

Omission to assess benefits, or to assess for construction, or to make additional assessment, or to make assessment for operation, maintenance or repairs against any land or person which should have been assessed, or to award damages to any one (1) or more tracts of lands or easements in an irrigation district shall neither affect the jurisdiction of the court to confirm the report nor to render the benefits assessed, or the assessments for construction, or additional assessments, or assessments for operation, maintenance, or repairs against other lands, or assessments against any person voidable, but the commissioners of said irrigation district shall thereafter, as soon as they discover the omission, or receive notice thereof, either agree with the omitted parties upon the proper award or assessments and award the damages or make such assessment of benefits or assessments for construction, operation, maintenance or repair, and make such additional assessments against the omitted lands and corporations, and award such damages as shall be just, and report the facts, together with such assessments and awards, to the court.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-934 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-934
§ 41-3-934. Time limits to complete construction; extensions; cancellation generally
Status: in_force

If the permit is granted, the applicant shall complete the construction and apply the water to beneficial use before the date specified in the conditions of approval, which shall not be more than three (3) years after the date of approval. The state engineer may extend the period or cancel the permit in accordance with the procedures set forth in W.S. 41-4-506 .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-103 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-103
§ 41-4-103. Cooperation and agreements with Utah; appropriations to Montana
Status: in_force

The state engineer is hereby authorized and empowered to receive and grant applications to appropriate water from streams in Wyoming where such water is to be conveyed and used for beneficial purposes within the state of Utah, and the board of control is hereby authorized and empowered to issue certificates of appropriation under such permits as may be granted by the state engineer of Wyoming upon certification from the state engineer of Utah that the waters appropriated have been put to beneficial uses set forth in the permits. The state engineer and the board of control of Wyoming are also authorized and empowered to cooperate with the state engineer of Utah in the determination, supervision, regulation and control of all water and water rights on all interstate streams; and to these ends the state engineer and board of control of Wyoming, by and with the consent of the governor, may enter into the necessary agreements with the state engineer of Utah to carry out the purposes of this section; provided, that such agreements are not in conflict with the provisions of the irrigation laws now in force in this state; provided, further, that such authority shall not be exercised by the state engineer or board of control until after the state of Utah has passed a law granting its state engineer like authority to that granted to the state engineer and board of control of Wyoming by this section. The state engineer is further authorized and empowered to receive and grant applications to appropriate water from the Little Missouri River in Wyoming where such water is to be conveyed and used for beneficial purposes within the state of Montana, and the board of control is hereby authorized and empowered to issue certificates of appropriation under such permits as may be granted by the state engineer of the state of Wyoming, upon certification from the state of Montana that the waters appropriated have been put to beneficial uses set forth in the permit. Provided that the granting of any such permit for application to beneficial uses in the state of Montana shall in no manner impair or injure any existing water rights in the state of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-415 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-415
§ 41-7-415. Order approving contract deemed conclusive; appeals
Status: in_force

The order confirming the assessments of benefits shall be conclusive as to the regularity of all proceedings relating to the assessments of benefits unless appealed from within thirty (30) days after the entry of such order.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-318 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-318
§ 41-7-318. Election; validity; qualifications of candidates; vacancies in office; duties of elected commissioners
Status: in_force

No person shall be declared elected as a commissioner who shall not be a landowner in said commissioner district and who shall not have received a majority of all votes cast by the qualified voters of said commissioner district. No election shall be invalid by reason of the fact that a majority of the acreage within the district was not represented at such election. Whenever the office of any elected commissioner shall become vacant by reason of death, resignation or other cause, the vacancy shall be filled by the surviving commissioners for the unexpired term. In case such vacancy is not so filled within thirty (30) days, the court shall fill such vacancy. All elected commissioners shall have the same qualifications and duties as herein prescribed for appointed or elected commissioners.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-834 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-834
§ 41-7-834. Filing of certificate of change
Status: in_force

If the vote shows that the transformation has been authorized by the district, the secretary shall file a certificate to that effect in the office of the clerk of court in the counties embraced within the district and a duplicate copy with the state engineer; thereafter said district shall proceed to act under the provisions of chapter 122, article 7, Wyoming Revised Statutes 1931, and any and all acts supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof and shall have all of the rights, powers and obligations as if originally organized under said chapter and article.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-5-111 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 5 / Section 41-5-111
§ 41-5-111. Irrigation facility modification and maintenance
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who, acting directly or indirectly through an agent or representative, in trespass or in other violation of the rights of a user, wrongfully modifies an existing irrigation ditch or other irrigation facility in any manner that diminishes the capacity or adversely affects the utility of the ditch or irrigation facility is liable to the users for all restoration costs. If restoration is not feasible and the effort or cost of maintaining the modified ditch or facility is increased, then the person is thereafter liable to the users for the amount of increased maintenance that results from the modifications.

(b) For cases in which restoration is feasible, any adversely affected user may serve a written demand for restoration. If restoration is not feasible and requires increased maintenance, efforts or costs, any adversely affected user may serve a written demand for immediate and continued maintenance. A copy of this section shall be annexed to the written demand. The demand shall be delivered to the actor in person, or if the actor cannot be found then the demand shall be delivered conspicuously to the actor's usual place of business or residence. If the actor fails to accomplish complete restoration or all the currently necessary maintenance within forty-eight (48) hours after the written demand is delivered in accordance with this subsection, the user may perform the restoration and may do the maintenance that is then necessary, as well as that which becomes necessary thereafter, and may recover the reasonable costs thereof from the actor. If the modification is so gross that restoration cannot reasonably be completed within the forty-eight (48) hour period, then the duty to restore is satisfied when:

(i) Within twenty-four (24) hours after delivery of the demand, the actor undertakes a good faith effort to mitigate harm to other users and to restore the facility and the effort is:

(A) Commensurate with the magnitude of harm or potential harm to the users; and

(B) Continuously and diligently pursued to completion in a timely manner.

(c) Every user who provides the restoration or maintenance shall have a lien on the actor's interest or property that is involved in the modification. If the property involved is land, the lien extends to one (1) acre, unless the modification extends or covers more than one (1) acre, in which case the lien shall extend to all the additional land covered by the modification. If the land subject to the modification is located in any city, town or subdivision, the lien shall extend to each entire lot upon which the modification is located. If the actor's interest or property is only a ditch right or reservoir right, or such, then the one (1) acre shall be at the site where the water under the actor's ditch or reservoir right, or other interest is first applied to beneficial use.

(d) In order to have a perfected lien, a lien claimant shall file with the county clerk a lien statement that conforms to the requirements of W.S. 29-1-312 , and shall notify the last known record owner as provided in W.S. 29-1-312 . The county clerk shall record and index the statement as provided in W.S. 29-1-312 . When so perfected, the lien may be enforced in the same manner as provided in W.S. 29-4-101 and 29-4-102 and is subject to the limitation in W.S. 29-2-109 .

(e) If litigation is necessary to enforce the lien, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs of litigation, to be fixed and awarded by the court, unless the court finds that the nonprevailing party had reasonable grounds to expect to prevail.

(f) The remedies provided by this section are not exclusive but are supplemental to other remedies in law or equity. This section does not in any way alter or affect law regarding water rights, covenants, easements or other servitudes, or other rights.

(g) As used in this section:

(i) “ Actor ” means a person who wrongfully modifies an existing irrigation ditch or other irrigation facility as specified in subsection (a) of this section;

(ii) “ User ” means an individual, ditch company whether organized or unorganized, irrigation district, or other person or entity lawfully permitted to use water under an adjudicated or other valid water right who uses a ditch or facility for conveyance of direct flow, or waste water, or storage of water in the beneficial use of water under the water right.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-115 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-115
§ 41-10-115. Annual determination by board of amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation; fixing annual tax levy; certification of rate fixed and determined to county commissioners and clerks
Status: in_force

To levy and collect taxes, the board shall determine, in each year, the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the district, and shall fix a rate of levy, which, when levied upon every dollar of assessed valuation of taxable property within the district, and together with other revenues, will raise the amount required by the district annually to supply funds for paying expenses of organization and the costs of acquiring, operating and maintaining the works and equipment of the district, and promptly to pay in full, when due, all interest on and principal of general obligation bonds and other such obligations of the district, and in the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, an additional levy may be made as provided in section 16 [ § 41-10-116 ]. The secretary of the district pursuant to resolution of the board shall on or before the fourth Monday in May of each year, certify to the board of county commissioners of each county within the district, or having a portion of its territory within the district, and file with the county clerk thereof, the rate so fixed with directions that at the time and in the manner required by law for levying taxes for county purposes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the assessed valuation of all taxable property within the district, in addition to such other taxes as may be levied by such board of county commissioners at the rate so fixed and determined.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-211 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-211
§ 41-9-211. Contents; starting points, routes and termini
Status: in_force

The commissioners shall report whether the starting point, routes and termini of the proposed work and the proposed location thereof, as in the petition contained, are in all respects proper and feasible, and, if not, shall report such as are most proper and feasible.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-201 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-201
§ 41-9-201. Authority of commissioners to enter lands for repairs
Status: in_force

The commissioners, their agents, servants and employees shall have the right to go upon all lands along any drain, ditch, levee or embankment in their district, to inspect, deepen, widen and repair the same whenever necessary, doing no unnecessary damage, and shall not be liable for trespass therefor.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-316 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-316
§ 41-7-316. Election; when held; term of office; exception
Status: in_force

(a) At any annual meeting of the irrigation district, the district may elect to adopt either a calendar year basis for their district elections or a fiscal year basis for their district elections. If the district elects a calendar year basis, on or after the first day of February and before the last day in March next preceding the expiration of the terms of office of any irrigation district commissioner appointed in any irrigation district, organized under the provisions of this chapter, and on or after the first day of February and before the last day in March of each year thereafter, an election shall be held to elect a commissioner or commissioners for the district, in the manner prescribed by this section.

(b) If the district elects a fiscal year basis for their district elections similar to that of the county in which they are located, then on or after the first day of August and before the last day of September next preceding the expiration of the terms of office of any irrigation district commissioner appointed or elected in any irrigation district organized under the provisions of this chapter, and on or after the first day of August and before the last day in September of each year thereafter, an election shall be held to elect a commissioner or commissioners for the district, in the manner prescribed in this section.

(c) At the first election held in any district, one (1) commissioner shall be elected from each commissioner district who shall be a landowner thereof. Where the irrigation district is divided into three (3) subdivisions, the commissioner from district number 1 shall serve as a commissioner for a term of one (1) year, the commissioner from district number 2 shall serve as a commissioner for a term of two (2) years, and the commissioner from district number 3 shall serve as a commissioner for a term of three (3) years. Where the district is divided into five (5) subdivisions, the commissioners from districts numbers 1 and 2 shall serve as commissioners for a term of one (1) year, commissioners from districts numbers 3 and 4 shall serve as commissioners for a term of two (2) years, and the commissioner from district number 5 shall serve as a commissioner for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter, all commissioners elected shall serve for a term of three (3) years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, except commissioners elected to fill an unexpired term.

(d) The term of an elected commissioner shall commence upon the date of the next regular meeting of the commissioners held after his election. If a majority of the commissioners are appointed by the secretary of the interior as provided for in this chapter, then the remaining commissioners shall be elected at large within the entire irrigation district for terms of three (3) years each. The terms however, shall be limited to and expire on the date of the next regular meeting of the commissioners held following the date when the unentered public lands within the district constitute less than the majority of the total acreage within the district. After the expiration of these terms, the commissioners shall be elected in the same manner and for the same terms as provided for herein in the case of first election of commissioners.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-8-123 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-123
§ 41-8-123. Lien of assessment; collection of delinquent assessments
Status: in_force

All taxes and assessments levied against any land under this act together with all interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same, shall, until paid, constitute a perpetual lien upon such land on a parity with the tax lien of general, state, county, city, town or school taxes and no sale of such land to enforce any general, state, county, city, town or school tax or other liens shall extinguish the perpetual lien of such taxes and assessments. If the taxes and assessments levied are not paid as herein provided, then such land shall be sold at the regular tax sale for the payment of said taxes and assessments, interest and penalties, in the manner provided by the statutes of this state for selling real property for nonpayment of general taxes.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-408 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-408
§ 41-4-408. Costs; division of water pending appeal
Status: in_force

All costs made and accruing by reason of such appeal shall be adjudged to be paid by the party or parties against whom such appeal shall be finally determined. During the time an appeal from the order of the board of control is pending in the district court, and until a certified copy of the judgment, order or decree of the district court is transmitted to the state engineer, the division of water from the stream involved in such appeal shall be made in accordance with the order of the board of control.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-301 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-301
§ 41-7-301. To be public officers; presumption in favor of validity of official acts
Status: in_force

Commissioners of irrigation districts are hereby declared to be public officers. The presumption shall be in favor of the regularity and validity of all their official acts. Whenever any report of the commissioners of any irrigation district or any part of any such report is contested, remonstrated against or called in question, the burden of proof shall rest upon the contestant, remonstrant or questioner.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-313 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-313
§ 41-7-313. Hearings on commissioners' report; payment of costs when objections dismissed
Status: in_force

In case the petition or proceedings are dismissed as provided herein, a judgment shall be entered against the petitioners and in favor of the commissioners for the costs, expenses, and liabilities incurred in said proceedings, for the benefit of those who have rendered services or advanced money in the prosecution of said proceedings, or have recovered costs on successful contests therein. Before any such judgment is entered, said commissioners shall file with the clerk of the district court, in which said proceedings were instituted, an itemized statement of such costs and expenses, duly verified, upon which an order shall issue, requiring said petitioners to show cause before said court, at a time and place named, why judgment should not be entered against said petitioners for the amount of said costs and expenses. Notice of the hearing on said order, to show cause, shall be given to said petitioners, by mailing to each a copy thereof, to their last known post office address, at least twenty (20) days prior to the time set for hearing, and by publication of the same in one (1) or more newspapers, published in the county, where the proceedings are pending, at least three (3) successive weeks prior to the day set for such hearing. Said motion need not contain an itemized statement of said account. All petitioners shall, among themselves, contribute in the payment of said judgment, in proportion to the number of acres of land they have within the boundaries of the proposed district at the time of filing said petition.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-803 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-803
§ 41-7-803. Creation; as corporate entity; district within district
Status: in_force

A district may be created as provided in this act and may sue and be sued in its corporate name. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the organization of a district hereunder within, or partly within, the territorial boundaries of another district organized hereunder, so long as the works, systems or power plants, the operation of the same, the exercise of powers and the assumption of duties and responsibilities hereunder, of or in part of one such district, do not nullify, conflict with, or materially affect those of or on the part of another such district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-110 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-110
§ 41-9-110. Notice of hearing; defective service generally
Status: in_force

Upon the adjourned day the same proceedings, adjournments, trial findings and orders may be had as in case of complete service of notice in the first instance. In case of failure to mail said notice as herein required, the court or judge may order the same mailed later and shall adjourn said hearing so that said notice shall be mailed at least fourteen (14) days before said adjourned hearing. In case of failure to publish or post notice, as in this act required, the court or judge may adjourn said hearing for sufficient time to permit the due posting and publication of said notice, and order said notice posted or published as in W.S. 41-9-104 hereof directed. In case of adjournment to permit notice to be given the notice shall state the fact of such adjournment and the time and place of hearing pursuant to said adjournment.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-507 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-507
§ 41-4-507. Maps and plats; when required with application; contents; format requirements; copies; duties of state engineer generally
Status: in_force

(a) Each application for a permit to appropriate waters for beneficial uses under a project embracing the major irrigable portion of an entire drainage basin within the limits of this state which has been approved by either state or federal agencies for development and construction in subdivisions as the result of preliminary investigations must be accompanied by a map or plat made by or under the responsible charge of a professional engineer or professional land surveyor and be signed by and bear the seal of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor. The map or plat shall be on a scale to conform to the regulations of the state engineer, showing the approximate location of all streams, proposed reservoirs, main canals and the other data required under the terms of W.S. 41-3-301 , together with the approximate location and area of the lands to be irrigated and approximate capacity of each of the reservoirs to be constructed. It shall be the duty of the state engineer to approve any such application made in conformity herewith which contemplates the application of the water of a drainage basin to the beneficial use of a major irrigable portion thereof where the proposed use does not tend to impair the value of existing rights, or to be otherwise detrimental to the public welfare; provided, however, that any permit for appropriation of waters for beneficial uses upon the irrigable lands designated in such a drainage basin project application, must be conditioned for the submission to the state engineer of detailed maps, plans and specifications applicable to a single subdivision of the project and the approval thereof by the state engineer, prior to the commencement of the construction of any such subdivisions; provided further that such subdivision maps, plans and specifications shall conform to the requirements hereinafter set forth as applicable to other applications not embracing the major irrigable portion of an entire drainage basin.

(b) Except for applications made pursuant to subsection (a) or (c) of this section, every other application for a permit to appropriate water for beneficial uses must be accompanied by a map or plat, showing accurately the location and extent of the proposed work. The maps or plats must be on a scale to conform to the regulations of the state engineer and be made by or under the responsible charge of a professional engineer or professional land surveyor and be signed by and bear the seal of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor; they must show the location of the headgate or point of diversion by courses and distances from some government corner; they must show the actual location of the ditch or canal, or water line of the reservoir, and must show, wherever section lines are crossed, the distance to the nearest government corner. The map or plat must show the course of the river, stream or other source of supply; the location and area of all lands proposed to be reclaimed; the position and area of all reservoirs or basins intended to be created for the purpose of storing water; the location of the intersection with all other ditches, canals, laterals or reservoirs which are caused by this work, or with which connections are made. These maps must contain the name of the proposed work, and, where possible, the number of the permit. They must in addition, have the name or names of the applicant or applicants and the certificate of the engineer or surveyor, giving the date of survey, his name and address.

(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, an application and accompanying maps, plans, plats and designs filed in the state engineer's office shall comply with the requirements of W.S. 33-29-801(a)(ii) through (iv) and subsections (d) and (e) of this section when the application is to:

(i) Construct small reservoirs for stock or other beneficial uses where the capacity of the reservoir does not exceed twenty (20) acre feet or twenty (20) feet in dam height;

(ii) Develop springs for any beneficial use up to twenty-five (25) gallons per minute; or

(iii) Construct flood water detention dams storing fifty (50) acre feet or less and not to exceed twenty (20) feet in height provided the dam has a minimum outlet of eighteen (18) inches diameter and the dead storage does not exceed twenty (20) acre feet.

(d) An application made pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be signed by the applicant or an agent acting for him and shall be accompanied, at a minimum, by aerial photographs, digital imagery or United States geological survey quadrangle maps, of a scale provided by Wyoming board of professional engineers and professional land surveyors rule, with designation of the township, range, section and section corner or quarter corner and the location of the installation designated in the quarter section on the photographs or United States geological survey quadrangle maps and a description of:

(i) The dam including height, width, depth, construction materials, depth to be submerged and height of the free board; and

(ii) The reservoir including length, width, average depth, submerged area and capacity.

(e) Aerial photographs, digital imagery or United States geological survey quadrangle maps accompanying an application made pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall comply with the following requirements:

(i) Two (2) aerial photographs, digital images or United States geological survey quadrangle maps shall accompany each application;

(ii) The scale on the aerial photographs, digital imagery or United States geological survey quadrangle maps shall not be less than two (2) inches to the mile;

(iii) An identified section corner or quarter corner shall be shown on each aerial photograph, digital image or United States geological survey quadrangle map;

(iv) The entire section in which the facility is located shall be shown on each aerial photograph, digital image or United States geological survey quadrangle map along with subdivision lines showing forty (40) acre tracts; and

(v) The location of the facility shall be shown within the proper forty (40) acre subdivision.

(f) The state engineer may adopt rules and regulations which provide exceptions to the filing requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section for projects for which, because of the size, nature or location, an exception would not impede upon public safety or the integrity of a water right. The exceptions provided pursuant to this subsection shall be in addition to the exceptions provided in subsection (c) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-8-126 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-126
§ 41-8-126. Existing water rights preserved
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to in any manner impair existing water rights, appropriations or priorities.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-750 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-750
§ 41-3-750. Allotment of water to landowner under disability
Status: in_force

Where the landowner in a water conservancy district, organized under this act is under disability by reason of infancy, insanity or otherwise, or lands are held under administration, executorship, guardianship, conservatorship, trusteeship, receivership or other similar proceeding, the administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, trustee, receiver or other like officer shall be considered the “landowner” for all purposes within the terms of this act, and when authorized by the court having jurisdiction of the estate or lands, such administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, trustee, receiver or other like officer may petition for an allotment of water, in such quantity as determined by such court, as will, together with the present supply of water for irrigation purposes make an adequate supply for the irrigation of such lands; or in the event such administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, trustee, receiver or other like officer has heretofore petitioned for a supply of water for irrigation of lands so held as aforesaid, the court having jurisdiction of the estate or lands, may ratify or confirm the petition for such quantity of water as it may determine will make an adequate supply for the irrigation of such lands, and such petition so made and authorized or ratified and confirmed as aforesaid shall have the same effect and be binding upon all parties interested in such lands to the same extent as though made by a “landowner” while not under disability.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-261 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-261
§ 41-9-261. Commissioners not to have financial interest in construction contracts
Status: in_force

(a) While in office no commissioner shall be interested directly or indirectly:

(i) In any contract for the construction of any drain, ditch, levee or other work in a drainage district;

(ii) In the sale of materials used for any work in a drainage district; or

(iii) In the wages of or supplies for men or teams employed on any work in a drainage district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-101 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-101
§ 41-9-101. Petition for organization; when filed; contents; service of notice or petitions generally
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a majority of the adult owners of lands within any district of land, who shall represent one-third in area of the lands within said district to be reclaimed or benefited, or whenever the adult owners of more than one-half of the lands within such district desire to construct one (1) or more drains, ditches, levees, or other works across the lands of others, for the promotion of the public health or welfare, and the drainage of said lands, or desire to maintain and keep in repair any such drain, ditch or levee heretofore constructed under any law of this state, such owners may file in the district court of any county in which the lands, or any part of them, shall lie, a petition setting forth:

(i) The proposed names of said drainage district;

(ii) The necessity of the proposed work, describing the necessity;

(iii) A general description of the proposed starting points, routes and termini of the proposed drains, ditches, and levees;

(iv) A general description of the lands proposed to be included in said district;

(v) The names of the owners of all lands in said district when known.

(b) If the purpose of said petitioners is the enlargement, repair and maintenance of a ditch, levee or other work heretofore constructed under any law of this state, said petition shall give a general description of the same, with such particulars as may be deemed important.

(c) Said petition shall pray for the organization of a drainage district by the name and within the boundaries proposed, and for the appointment of commissioners for the execution of such proposed work, according to the provisions of this and the following sections.

(d) Any lands, the title to which is in the state of Wyoming, and which are within the boundaries of any drainage district heretofore created, or which may be hereafter created, may be included in any such drainage district in the same manner as is by law provided for adding other lands to drainage districts whenever it is found necessary to include lands in drainage districts, as by the preceding paragraphs provided.

(e) Any and all copies of petitions, or notices, required by law to be served on account of such lands being included in such drainage districts, shall be served on the president of the board having control of such lands in the same manner as is hereinafter provided for the service of petitions and notices on other owners of lands in the district in which said lands are situated.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-104 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-104
§ 41-7-104. Construction; existing water rights
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to in any manner impair existing water rights, appropriations or priorities within said district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-231 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-231
§ 41-9-231. Judgment; entry when petition on proceedings dismissed
Status: in_force

(a) In case the petition or proceedings are dismissed as provided in W.S. 41-9-132 , a judgment shall be entered against the petitioners and in favor of the commissioners for the costs, expenses, and liabilities incurred in said proceedings, but for the benefit of those who have rendered services or advanced money in the prosecution of said proceedings, or have recovered costs on successful contests therein.

(b) In case the proceedings are dismissed at any time, or the district is discontinued for any cause subsequent to the time provided in W.S. 41-9-132 , a judgment shall be entered against the owners of all the lands then within the boundaries of said drainage district and in favor of the commissioners for all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in said proceedings up to and including the time of said dismissal or said discontinuance, but for the benefit of those who have rendered service, or advanced money in connection with said drainage district, or have recovered costs on successful contests herein.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-105 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-105
§ 41-10-105. Bond or cash deposit required at time of filing of petition; authority of board to require additional bond or deposit
Status: in_force

At the time of filing the petition or at any time subsequent thereto, and prior to the time of hearing on the petition a bond shall be filed, with security approved by the board of county commissioners, or a cash deposit made sufficient to pay all expenses connected with the proceedings in case the organization of the district be not effected. If at any time during the proceeding the board of county commissioners shall be satisfied that the bond first executed or the amount of cash deposit is insufficient in amount, it may require the execution of an additional bond or the deposit of additional cash within a time to be fixed, not less than ten (10) days distant, and upon failure of the petitioner to execute or deposit the same, the petition shall be dismissed.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-909 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-909
§ 41-3-909. State engineer; powers generally
Status: in_force

(a) In the administration and enforcement of this act and in the effectuation of the policy of the state to conserve its underground water resources, the state engineer is authorized and empowered on advice and consent of the board of control:

(i) To prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or desirable to enable him to efficiently administer this act;

(ii) To require such reports from well drillers as may be necessary or desirable;

(iii) To require such annual reports from underground water users as may be necessary or desirable;

(iv) To make such investigations as may be necessary or desirable, and to cooperate in such investigations with agencies of the United States, agencies of this state or any other state, political subdivision of this state, any public or private corporation, or any association or individual;

(v) To make regulations concerning the spacing, distribution and location of wells in critical areas;

(vi) To establish standards for the construction of wells, to work with the division advisory board, governmental subdivisions, and water user organizations to encourage the adoption of local standards of beneficial use and methods of conveyance and application of water designed to conserve and prevent waste of supplies;

(vii) To require, whenever practical, all flowing wells to be so capped or equipped that the flow of water can be stopped when the wells are not in use, and to require both flowing and nonflowing wells to be so constructed and maintained as to prevent the waste of underground water either above or below the land surface;

(viii) To require the abatement of any condition, or the sealing of any well, responsible for the admission of polluting materials into an underground water supply;

(ix) To delegate any of the duties and powers imposed or granted by this act, to the deputy state engineer or to an assistant state engineer, or other qualified member of his staff;

(x) To bring suit to enjoin the construction of illegal wells or the withdrawal or use of water therefrom, or to enforce any of the provisions of this act or of orders issued thereunder, and to intervene in any action or proceeding when it appears that the determination of such action or proceeding may result in the depletion of underground water resources of the state contrary to the policy expressed in this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-806 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-806
§ 41-7-806. Board of directors; qualifications; officers; treasurer's bond; adoption of rules and regulations; audit department report; compensation
Status: in_force

The corporate powers of the district shall be vested in and exercised by the board of directors of the district. No person shall be qualified to hold office as a member of the board of directors of any district unless he or she shall be a freeholder or entryman of the district. The board of directors shall elect the officers of the district who shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer, and the board shall appoint such executive committee and other officers, agents, servants and employees as shall be deemed necessary in transacting the business of the district. The president, vice-president and treasurer shall be elected from the membership of the board of directors. The treasurer shall furnish and maintain a corporate surety bond in an amount sufficient to cover all monies coming into his possession or control, which bond shall be satisfactory in form and with sureties approved by the board. The bond, as approved, shall be filed with the secretary of state. The board of directors may adopt rules and regulations or bylaws, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, for the conduct of the business and affairs of the district. The board of directors shall cause to be kept accurate minutes of their meetings and accurate records and books of account, conforming to methods of bookkeeping approved by the director of the department of audit, clearly setting out and reflecting the entire operation, management, and business of the district. The books and records shall be kept at the principal place of business of the district and at reasonable business hours always open to public inspection. The fiscal year shall commence July 1. The board of directors, at the close of each year's business, shall file a report of the books, records and financial affairs of the district with the department of audit as required by W.S. 9-1-507 . A copy of the report shall be placed and kept on file at the principal place of business of the district and shall be filed with the secretary of state. Members of the board of directors shall be paid their actual expenses while engaged in performing the duties of their office or otherwise engaged upon the business of the district, and in addition thereto they each shall receive as compensation for services a sum of not exceeding six dollars ($6.00) per day for a total working period not more than ten (10) days in each month.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-917 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-917
§ 41-3-917. Change of location of well without loss of priority; appeal from action of state board of control or state engineer
Status: in_force

(a) An appropriator of underground water may change the location of his well to a point within the same aquifer in the vicinity of the original location, without loss of priority, by securing approval of the state board of control if the groundwater right has been adjudicated or if the groundwater right has not been adjudicated but the water has been applied to beneficial use. In cases involving domestic or stock water wells which are not adjudicated but the water has been applied to beneficial use, the state engineer may approve a change of location. If the right is not adjudicated and the water has not been applied to beneficial use, approval for the change in location may be granted by the state engineer. No petition shall be granted if the rights of other appropriators shall be injuriously affected thereby. No petition granted shall increase the total amount of the appropriation of water set forth in the original permit. The state board of control and the state engineer may make such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The state engineer may approve a change of well location even if water has not been applied to a beneficial use.

(b) A decision by the state engineer granting or denying a petition to change the location of an unadjudicated right under this section may be appealed to the board of control. An appeal may be taken to the district court pursuant to W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115 from an order of the board of control:

(i) Affirming or reversing a decision of the state engineer appealed to the board under this subsection; or

(ii) Granting or denying a petition to change the location of an adjudicated right under this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-135 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-135
§ 41-10-135. Execution of bonds; signature by chairman of board to appear on bonds and coupons attached; legal effect of signature
Status: in_force

Any such general obligation bonds, revenue bonds or special assessment bonds shall be executed in the name of and on behalf of the district and signed by the chairman of the board with the seal of the district affixed thereto and attested by the secretary of the board. Except for such bonds which are registerable for payment of interest, interest coupons payable to bearer shall be attached to the bonds and shall bear the original or facsimile signature of the chairman of the board. The bonds and coupons, bearing the signatures of the officers in office at the time of the signing thereof, shall be the valid and binding obligations of the district, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor, any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to fill their respective offices.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-512 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-512
§ 41-4-512. Final proof of appropriation; date of priority
Status: in_force

The priority of such appropriation shall date from the filing of the application in the engineer's office.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-150 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-150
§ 41-10-150. Liberal construction
Status: in_force

This act being necessary to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-1-105 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-105
§ 41-1-105. Use of underground water in adjoining state; adjudication by board of control
Status: in_force

After issuance of the permit under legislative authority and completion of the work according to the terms of the permit, the board of control may adjudicate said underground water rights upon proof of beneficial use as provided by W.S. 41-4-511 .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-505 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-505
§ 41-7-505. Assessment roll when assessments not yet approved or confirmed; equalization of assessments; levy
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the commissioners of each irrigation district in which an assessment for benefits and construction has not theretofore been approved or confirmed by the court to prepare an assessment roll of said district which shall contain the name of the owner, together with a description of each tract, lot and easement of land within said district, together with the aggregate assessment levied or assessed against each lot, tract and easement of land therein. All such assessments to meet the authorized expenditures of said district shall be apportioned among the various landowners owning lands within said irrigation district in such manner that each irrigable acre of land, as returned for assessment purposes by the county assessor, and as thereafter amended or confirmed by the county board of equalization, shall bear an equal part or portion of the total of said assessments as its assessed irrigable area, as returned by the county assessor, bears to the total irrigable area of land, returned by the county assessor, within said irrigation district. Such assessment roll of the district shall be signed by the commissioners thereof and verified by any one (1) of them. On or before the fourth Monday in May of each year the commissioners of any such irrigation district shall deliver to the county commissioners of the county having jurisdiction of such irrigation district, the assessment roll of said district by filing the same in the office of the proper county clerk. The county commissioners of said county, acting as a board of equalization shall proceed to hear any and all complaints or objections thereto and correct, equalize and complete the same in such manner that said assessments listed in said assessment roll shall be equitably and ratably apportioned equally among the various irrigable lands included within said irrigation district. At the time of making the requisite tax levy for county purposes, the county commissioners of said county shall levy and assess against each tract, lot and easement of land, the respective amounts levied and assessed against the same upon said assessment roll as revised and corrected by them. Thereupon the county commissioners shall certify to and deliver said assessment roll to the county assessor of said county and in case the territory embraced in said district is located in two (2) or more counties, separate assessment rolls and proceedings shall be had and taken in each separate county, as required herein, but the assessment rate per irrigable acre as determined by the county commissioners having jurisdiction in the county in which the court proceedings are handled for said district shall be the rate per irrigable acre used by the county commissioners in all other counties in said district. Upon receipt of said assessment roll, the assessor of the county embracing any of the lands of said district shall extend upon the tax rolls of such county, the respective amounts levied against each lot, tract and easement of land as shown by said assessment roll of said district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-407 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-407
§ 41-7-407. Omissions; procedures generally
Status: in_force

In case of omission to assess any person or land that should be assessed for benefits, or additional assessment, or to award damages, said omitted party and the owners or person entitled to the possession of omitted land may, in writing, agree with the commissioners of said district that the assessment should be against said land, or against said person, or what said damage should be, and such agreement shall be acknowledged and witnessed as provided above for waivers, and be filed in the court.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-605 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-605
§ 41-9-605. Election hearing results; publication
Status: in_force

A copy of such order to show cause shall be published for four (4) successive weeks prior to said hearing in a newspaper published in each county in which lands embraced in said district be situated.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-308 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-308
§ 41-7-308. Hearings on commissioners' report; filing of objections; notice generally
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the said report, the court or judge thereof, shall make and enter an order fixing the time and place when and where all persons interested may appear and object to the confirmation thereof. All objections shall be in writing and shall clearly specify the grounds of objection and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of court wherein said report is filed at least five (5) days prior to the date set for the hearing. The clerk of said court shall cause notice of the time and place of such hearing to be given to all parties interested, which notice shall contain a brief description of the lands benefited and damaged, together with the net damage awarded the several tracts, parcels, easements and corporations to which damages are awarded, and the sum in each case assessed for benefits and cost of construction against the several benefited parcels, tracts, easements and corporations, and the amount of water apportioned to each acre of land in the district. Said notice shall be published for at least three (3) consecutive weeks, prior to the day set for the hearing, in one (1) newspaper published in each county in which said lands, or any part thereof within said district are situate (and if no newspaper is published in said county, in some newspaper in an adjoining county), and by serving a copy of such notice on each of the persons or corporations by said report recommended to be assessed, or whose lands are by said report recommended to be included in said district, and who resides in any of the counties in which any lands of the proposed district are situated, at least twelve (12) days before the day of hearing in the same manner that a summons is required to be served; provided, absence from the county of such person, or corporation shall excuse personal service, whereupon due publication of such notice shall be sufficient service.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-13-219 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-219
§ 41-13-219. Age of operator of motorboat
Status: in_force

No person shall operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat required to be numbered on the waters in this state unless he is at least sixteen (16) years of age or is accompanied by an adult. No person shall knowingly permit the operation of a numbered motorboat on the waters of this state by a person under sixteen (16) years of age who is not accompanied by an adult.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-329 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-329
§ 41-4-329. Excess water; defined
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this act, excess water is hereby defined to be that quantity of water belonging to the state of Wyoming flowing in the natural channel of any main stream or a tributary of a main stream within the boundaries of Wyoming, at any time in excess of the total amount required to furnish to all existing appropriations from the stream system the maximum amount of water to which all appropriations are entitled, whether by permit or by adjudicated decree as of March 1, 1985.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-109 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-109
§ 41-10-109. Members of original board of directors to qualify by filing oath of office and bond with county clerk
Status: in_force

Whenever a district has been declared organized, the members of the board shall qualify by filing with the county clerk their oaths of office, and corporate surety bonds at the expense of the district in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) each, the form thereof to be fixed and approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as directors.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-318 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-318
§ 41-3-318. Penalties, cancellation of permit, for failure to comply with W.S. 41-3-308 through 41-3-314
Status: in_force

Failure to comply with the provisions of W.S. 41-3-308 through 41-3-314 shall subject the permit to cancellation at any time pursuant to W.S. 41-3-616(c) . Failure to comply with any valid order issued by the state engineer pursuant to W.S. 41-3-308 through 41-3-314 , shall subject the permit holder to penalty pursuant to W.S. 41-3-616(b) .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-12-801 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 41-12-801
§ 41-12-801. Studies authorized for waters allocated by certain compacts
Status: in_force

In order to more fully utilize the waters allocated to the state of Wyoming by the Yellowstone River Compact ( W.S. 41-12-601 ), the Colorado River Compact ( W.S. 41-12-301 ), and the Upper Colorado River Compact ( W.S. 41-12-401 ), the state engineer is hereby directed to initiate studies to plan the development of these waters, including, but not limited to, transbasin diversions within the state wherever shown feasible as projects of the state of Wyoming. Such studies shall show the diligent intent of the state to fully utilize all of Wyoming's compact share of the Big Horn River and its tributaries, the Green River and its tributaries, and other tributaries of the Colorado River within the boundaries of the state of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-277 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-277
§ 41-9-277. Petition; procedure when petition granted
Status: in_force

If, upon the hearing, the prayer of the petition shall be granted, like proceedings shall be had in all respects as in case of the confirmation of the preliminary report of the commissioners, except that the boundaries and organizations of the district shall not be affected by the proceedings and any costs taxed against the petitioners therein shall be paid by the district, if the petition was filed by the commissioners. If, upon the hearing of the final report of the commissioners, the proposed work or any part thereof is by the court ordered to be done, all subsequent proceedings with respect to the doing thereof and the payment therefor shall be governed by the provisions of the statute applicable in cases of original construction work.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-409 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-409
§ 41-7-409. Bonds; refunding procedures
Status: in_force

The court may, upon the petition of the commissioners, authorize them to refund a lawful indebtedness of the district now existing or which may hereafter be incurred by taking up and canceling all or a part of its outstanding notes and bonds, as fast as they come due or before, if the holders thereof will surrender the same, and issue in lieu thereof new notes or bonds of the district, payable in a time as the court deems proper, in an amount sufficient to retire all notes and bonds of the district then outstanding and the unpaid accrued interest thereon, together with an amount as the commissioners of the district deem necessary to provide for possible future defaults and delinquencies in the payment of assessments, and bearing interest. For the purpose of providing funds to pay the refunding bonds with interest thereon, the commissioners may levy assessments against the land in the district, but not in excess of the benefits assessed. In the alternative the commissioners may issue refunding bonds in an amount sufficient only to retire all notes and bonds of the district then outstanding and the unpaid accrued interest thereon, and may, if they desire to provide a fund to provide for possible defaults and delinquencies in the payment of assessments, levy from year to year assessments against the land in the district for such purposes, but not in excess of the benefits assessed against the same.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-151 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-151
§ 41-10-151. Finances administered according to the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the water and sewer districts shall administer the finances of such districts according to the provisions of the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act, except that an annual audit in accordance with W.S. 16-4-121 is not required. Each water and sewer district shall comply with the provisions of W.S. 9-1-507(a)(iii) .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-264 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-264
§ 41-9-264. Drained lands outside of district; commissioners' report requesting assessments
Status: in_force

Whenever any drained lands outside a drainage district are receiving the benefits of the drains of said district, by direct or indirect, natural or artificial connection therewith, the commissioners of said district may report said facts to the court and ask that said lands, describing them, be brought into said district and assessed for the benefits by them received from the drains, ditches or levees of said district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-120 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-120
§ 41-9-120. District commissioners; vacancies
Status: in_force

Vacancies in the board may be filled by such judge at any time, the commissioners appointed to hold for the residue of the unexpired term. The removal of any commissioner from the county or counties in which lands of such district are situated shall render his office vacant.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-108 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-108
§ 41-9-108. Notice of hearing; adjournment of hearings when notice not fully served
Status: in_force

If it shall be found, before the hearing on a petition for the organization of a drainage district, that one (1) or more owners of land in said district have not been duly served with notice of hearing on said petition, the court, or presiding judge, shall not thereby lose jurisdiction. The court, or presiding judge, in such case shall adjourn the hearing, make an order directing the serving of said notice upon said landowner, and fixing the time and manner of service of such notice, which notice shall notify him to appear at said adjourned time and place and be heard on said petition.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-413 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-413
§ 41-7-413. Application of provisions; districts organized under federal reclamation projects
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article, relative to the levy and collection of payments, charges or assessments in irrigation districts shall not apply to any district which may be organized within a federal reclamation project for the purpose of cooperation between such district and the United States; provided, a different method for the levy and collection of payments, charges or assessments be agreed upon between such district and the United States; and they shall apply only with the modifications hereinafter set forth to an irrigation district which may have been organized within a federal reclamation project when the board of commissioners of such irrigation district by unanimous vote decide to make collection of their taxes or assessments through their own treasurer's office. Whenever the board of commissioners of an irrigation district, organized within a United States reclamation project by unanimous vote of said board decide to make collection of their taxes and assessments through their own office, they shall certify their action to the board of county commissioners of each county in which their district is situated, by a written certificate, which shall be over the signatures of its president and secretary. Such certificate shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of such county not later than July first of the year in which the change of place of payment is desired to be effective and thereafter all taxes or assessments levied or assessed for such district shall be collected by, and payable to the treasurer of the irrigation district, at the office designated by such district at the time and in the manner now fixed by statute. When a certificate is filed as hereinbefore provided, then and thereafter the county commissioners of the county having jurisdiction of such irrigation district shall not be required to certify and deliver said assessment roll to the county assessor of such county or counties as otherwise provided by law, but shall certify and deliver said assessment roll to the treasurer of said district who shall act in lieu of and in place of the county treasurer in sending notices and collecting and receipting for such taxes or assessments. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of any irrigation district, following the method provided herein for collection of taxes or assessments to certify to the county treasurer of the county in which the land is situated the amount of any delinquent taxes or assessments on or before the 25th of May of each and every year and the county treasurer shall enter the same upon his delinquent tax list and make sale thereof as now provided by law. Any district which may or shall choose to make collection of its taxes or assessments as provided herein may revert back to the method of collection through the county treasurer's office by filing with the county clerk of the county or counties within which such district is located, a certificate showing the desire of a majority of its board of commissioners to change. Thereupon beginning with the first of July of the year in which the change is desired to be made, all the requirements of collection through the county treasurer's office shall be complied with.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-132 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-132
§ 41-9-132. Hearings on report; trial; when petition for organization dismissed
Status: in_force

All issues arising upon said preliminary report shall be tried by the court without a jury. If the court shall find in favor of the remonstrance, or if said report be that the proposed work will not promote the public health, and will not promote the public welfare, or that the benefits from said proposed work will not exceed the damages and cost of construction, and no remonstrance against said report is filed, the petition shall be dismissed and the costs taxed against the petitioners, and judgment entered therefor, as in W.S. 41-9-231 hereinafter provided.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-708 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-708
§ 41-7-708. Approved project may proceed as incident to existing system; disposition of excess energy
Status: in_force

After the approval of the court the board of commissioners of said irrigation district shall be authorized to proceed with the construction, acquisition or purchase of all works and equipment required to provide for the generation, distribution and sale of hydroelectric energy and power as an incident to its existing or proposed water storage and distribution system and that it shall have the power to sell, distribute or otherwise dispose of hydroelectric energy not necessary for the uses and purposes of the district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-202 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-202
§ 41-4-202. Ex officio secretary of the board; duties generally
Status: in_force

The ex officio secretary of the state board of control shall be appointed by the board and be an employee of the state engineer. The duties of the secretary shall, under direction of the president of the board, consist of keeping a full, true and complete record of the transactions of the state board of control, and to certify, under seal, all certificates of appropriation made according to law, and to perform other duties as may be required by the board.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-133 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-133
§ 41-9-133. Hearings on report; when report confirmed
Status: in_force

But if the preliminary report be that the benefits of said proposed work (or work by the commissioners proposed) will exceed the damages and the cost of construction and that the public health will be promoted thereby, or that the public welfare will be promoted thereby, and no remonstrance thereto is filed, or if on trial of the issues made on said report the court finds that the benefits will exceed the damages and cost of construction, and that the public health or the public welfare will be promoted by said proposed work, the court shall make and file such findings in writing and make an order confirming said report, or directing amendment of the report to conform to the findings of said court. And when so amended the court shall by order confirm the same, and direct said commissioners to proceed with said work with all convenient speed.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-13-101 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-101
§ 41-13-101. Definitions; classification of motorboats
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this act:

(i) “Commission” means the Wyoming game and fish commission;

(ii) “Department” means the Wyoming game and fish department;

(iii) “Motorboat” means any watercraft propelled in any respect by propulsion machinery powered by an energy source other than human effort;

(iv) “Operate” means to navigate or otherwise use a watercraft;

(v) “Owner” means a person having the property in or title to a motorboat excluding a lienholder or a lessee under a lease not intended as security;

(vi) “Safety equipment” includes personal flotation devices, towing and bailing devices, paddles, fire extinguishers and navigation lights, backfire flame arresters, whistles or other sound producing devices and ventilation systems;

(vii) “Watercraft” means any contrivance used or designed primarily for navigation on water;

(viii) “Waters of this state” means any waters within the jurisdiction of Wyoming;

(ix) “ This act ” means W.S. 41-13-101 through 41-13-220 .

(b) Motorboats subject to the provisions of this act shall be divided into four (4) classes as follows:

(i) Class A. Less than sixteen (16) feet in length;

(ii) Class B. Sixteen (16) feet or over and less than twenty-six (26) feet in length;

(iii) Class C. Twenty-six (26) feet or over and less than forty (40) feet in length;

(iv) Class D. Forty (40) feet or over.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-13-207 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-207
§ 41-13-207. Operation of watercraft by person under disability prohibited
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any watercraft or any person having such in charge or in control to authorize or knowingly permit the same to be operated by any person who by reason of physical or mental disability is incapable of operating such watercraft under the prevailing circumstances.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-704 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-704
§ 41-3-704. Hearings on validity of districts
Status: in_force

All cases in which there may arise a question of the validity of the organization of a water conservancy district, or a question of the validity of any proceeding under this act shall be advanced as a matter of immediate public interest and concern, and heard at the earliest practicable moment. The courts shall be open at all times for the purposes of this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-228 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-228
§ 41-9-228. Hearings; confirmation order generally; appeal
Status: in_force

If there be no remonstrance, or if the finding be in favor of the validity of the proceedings, or after the report shall have been modified to conform to the findings, the court shall confirm the report and the order of confirmation shall be final and conclusive, the proposed work shall be established and authorized, and the proposed assessments approved and confirmed unless within thirty (30) days an appeal be taken to the supreme court, the said order of confirmation shall also fix the commissioners' bond.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-314 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-314
§ 41-7-314. Power to enter land to repair irrigation works; construction of ditches across railway rights-of-way
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners, their agents, servants, and employees shall have the right to go upon all lands along any reservoirs, ditch, canal, or embankment in their district, to inspect, deepen, widen and repair the same whenever necessary, doing no unnecessary damage, and shall not be liable for trespass therefor.

(b) Said commissioners shall have the right to lay out and construct all necessary canals, ditches, drains and embankments across any railway right-of-way or yard within their district, and any railway company whose right-of-way or yard is crossed by the line of any proposed canal, ditch, drain or embankment shall open its right-of-way or yard and permit such canal, ditch, drain or embankment to cross the same as soon as such canal, ditch, drain or embankment is constructed to such right-of-way. Upon receiving fifteen (15) days notice in writing any railway company across whose right-of-way or yard any such canal, ditch, drain or embankment is laid out, shall open its right-of-way or yard and permit said commissioners and their contractors, agents and employees to construct such canal, ditch, drain or embankment across said right-of-way or yard. For every day that such railway company fails, after the end of said fifteen (15) days to open its right-of-way or yard as hereinbefore required, it shall forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to said irrigation district to be collected in an action as other forfeitures are collected, or to be set off against any damages that have been awarded to such railway company. If such railway company fails to open its right-of-way or yard along the line of any such canal, ditch, drain or embankment, the commissioners may at any time after the expiration of said fifteen (15) days open such right-of-way or yard along the line of such canal, ditch, drain or embankment and construct the same. Every irrigation district shall be liable to the railway company whose right-of-way or yard is crossed by any canal, ditch, drain or embankment of the district, for the reasonable cost of any culverts or bridges for railway purposes made necessary by the crossing of such right-of-way or yard by any such canal, ditch, drain or embankment, but the cost so entailed shall not be greater than the average cost of other culverts and bridges of similar size installed on the same division of the railway, and crossing streams, canals, ditches or drains of approximately the same width and depth within a distance of one hundred (100) miles of the canals, ditches or drains of said district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-122 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-122
§ 41-9-122. District commissioners; filing of annual financial report
Status: in_force

On the first Tuesday of July each year they shall file in the office of the clerk of the court having jurisdiction in the matter an itemized statement of all their receipts and disbursements, and leave said report in such office for examination by parties interested at all times.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-105 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-105
§ 41-4-105. Adjudication of rights to water for use in adjoining state; permits issued before February 25, 1939
Status: in_force

Where ditches or reservoirs have been built under permits issued by the state of Wyoming prior to February 25, 1939, and where water has been diverted by, or stored in such works and applied to beneficial use thereunder in an adjoining state, and where such state as a matter of policy grants reciprocal rights to divert and store water in such state for use in Wyoming, the state board of control shall by this act, be authorized to proceed with the adjudication of said water rights for use of the water in the state in which the same has been applied to a beneficial use and issue certificates of appropriation therefor, as provided by the statutes of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-910 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-910
§ 41-3-910. State engineer; power to determine area and boundaries of districts
Status: in_force

The state engineer is authorized and directed to determine the area and boundaries of districts overlying the various aquifers yielding underground waters in this state and to assign to each district a distinctive name or number. He may establish subdistricts when parts of an aquifer require or may require separate regulations from the rest. He may alter the boundaries of such districts and subdistricts at any time. He may establish different districts for different aquifers that overlie each other in whole or in part.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-5-107 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 5 / Section 41-5-107
§ 41-5-107. Removal or destruction of bridges or flumes
Status: in_force

Whenever any person, persons or corporation shall remove or destroy any bridge or flume which crosses any ditch, canal or other irrigation works, when said flume or bridge is in good condition a legal right for such crossing having been acquired, said person, persons or corporations must replace said bridge or flume, in as good condition as before removal. If said bridge or flume is removed by the owner or owners of the said ditch, canal or irrigation works; it shall be the duty of the water commissioner to keep the controlling works of the said ditch, canal or irrigation works closed until the said bridge or flume is properly replaced. It shall be unlawful for any other person to remove or destroy any such bridge or flumes. Any violation of this section shall be punishable pursuant to W.S. 41-3-616 .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-725 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-725
§ 41-3-725. Filing of decree and copies of findings
Status: in_force

Within thirty (30) days after the said district has been declared a corporation by the court, the clerk of the court shall transmit to the secretary of state, to the state engineer, and to the county clerk and recorder in each of the counties having lands in said district, copies of the findings and the decree of the court incorporating said district. The same shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state in the same manner as articles of incorporation are now required to be filed under the general laws concerning corporations, and copies shall also be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder of each county in which a part of the district may be, where they shall become permanent records; and the clerk and recorder in each county, and the secretary of state, shall receive for filing said copies such fees as now are or hereafter may be provided by law for like services in similar cases.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-814 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-814
§ 41-7-814. Expenditures
Status: in_force

Money of the district shall be paid out or expended only upon approval of the board of directors and by warrant or other instrument in writing signed by the president and by the treasurer of the district. In case of the death, absence or other disqualification of the president, the vice-president shall sign warrants or other instruments.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-262 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-262
§ 41-9-262. Entry of commissioners on land; payment of damages to owner
Status: in_force

The damages allowed to the owners of lands shall be paid or tendered before the commissioners shall be authorized to enter upon the lands, for damage to which the award is made, for the construction of any drains, ditches or levees proposed thereon. If the owner is unknown or there shall be a contest in regard to the ownership of the lands, or the owner will not receive payment, or there exists a mortgage or other lien against the same, or the commissioners cannot for any other reason pay him, they may deposit the said damages with the clerk of the court, for the benefit of the owner, or parties interested, to be paid or distributed as the court shall direct, and such payment shall have the same effect as the tender to and acceptance of the damages awarded by the true owner of the land. This section shall not, however, prevent said commissioners, their agents, servants and employees going upon said lands to do any and all work found necessary prior to making their assessment of benefits and award of damages, and the trial on their report thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-8-110 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-110
§ 41-8-110. Referendum prerequisite to establishment; counting and recording votes; action upon results; certification of fact when created
Status: in_force

The votes cast in the referendum shall be counted by the polling officers at the close of the polls and a report of the results, along with the ballots, shall be delivered to the polling superintendent, who shall certify the results to the board of supervisors; and the board shall then consider and determine whether the operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. If the board of supervisors shall determine that the operation of the watershed improvement district is not administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record such determination and deny the petition. If the board of supervisors shall determine that the operation of the watershed improvement district is administratively practicable and feasible, it shall declare the watershed improvement district to be created; provided, however, that the board of supervisors shall not have authority to determine that the operation of the watershed improvement district is administratively practicable and feasible unless at least a majority of the votes cast in the referendum, which affirmative votes represent a majority of the acreage contained in the proposed watershed improvement district, favor creation of the watershed improvement district. Upon declaring the watershed improvement district to be created, the board of supervisors shall certify the fact of the creation of the district to the county clerk of the county or counties in which the district is situated, for recordation; and the watershed improvement district shall thereupon constitute a governmental subdivision of this state and public body corporate and politic. After being recorded, the certificate of the board of supervisors shall be filed with the secretary of state, and a copy thereof shall be filed with the state conservation commission.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-855 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-855
§ 41-7-855. Notice of hearing; contents
Status: in_force

(a) Such notice shall disclose:

(i) In what court said petition is filed;

(ii) A general description of the proposed work;

(iii) The name proposed for said combined irrigation and public power district;

(iv) The time and place fixed by the court, when and where the hearing on said petition will be heard;

(v) It shall also require all persons interested to appear at the time and place stated, then and there to show cause why said irrigation district should not receive and have the rights, powers and authority of a public power district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-104 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-104
§ 41-9-104. Notice of hearing; service generally; contents
Status: in_force

(a) On such petition being filed the court or judge thereof shall make an order fixing a time and place of hearing thereon and ordering notice; thereupon the clerk of said court, for the county in which the proceedings are instituted, shall cause twenty (20) days notice of the filing of such petition to be given:

(i) By serving or causing to be served a copy of such notice on each owner of land within said proposed district, residing in any county in which any lands in said proposed district are situated, either personally or by leaving a copy thereof at his last usual place of abode, with a person of suitable age and discretion, and by registered mail to any mortgagee, mortgagees or judgment lienholder whose address is of record in the records of said liens in the county or counties in which said district is situated; and

(ii) By publishing a copy thereof at least once a week for three (3) successive weeks in some newspaper published in each county from which any part of the district is proposed to be taken. If there be no newspaper in any such county, such notice may be published in a newspaper published in an adjoining county.

(b) Such notice shall state:

(i) In what court said petition is filed;

(ii) State briefly the starting points, routes and termini of said drains, ditches and levees;

(iii) Give a general description of the proposed work;

(iv) Give the proposed boundaries of said district (or a general description of all of the lands in said proposed district);

(v) Give the name proposed for said drainage district; and

(vi) Shall also state the time and place by the court fixed, when and where the petitioners will ask a hearing on said petition.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-931 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-931
§ 41-3-931. Application; when granted generally; denial subject to review; defects and corrections generally; cancellation
Status: in_force

An application for a permit for a well in any areas not designated as a critical area shall be granted as a matter of course, if the proposed use is beneficial and, if the state engineer finds that the proposed means of diversion and construction are adequate. If the state engineer finds that to grant the application as a matter of course, would not be in public's water interest, then he may deny the application subject to review at the next meeting of the state board of control. If the state engineer shall find that the proposed means of diversion or construction are inadequate, or if the application is otherwise defective, he may return the application for correction. If such correction is not made within ninety (90) days, the state engineer may cancel the application.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-324 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-324
§ 41-4-324. Surplus water; construction of W.S. 41-4-317 through 41-4-324
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to permit, authorize or make lawful the diversion or taking of any water other than surplus water as herein defined.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-107 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-107
§ 41-9-107. Notice of hearing; effect of personal service
Status: in_force

Personal service of said notice on (or service by leaving at the last usual place of abode of) all owners of lands or easements or interest in lands within said district, shall give the court complete jurisdiction, without posting, publication or mailing of said notice.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-6-123 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-6-123
§ 41-6-123. Treasurer
Status: in_force

The board of district managers shall appoint a treasurer for each of the associated districts. The same person may be the treasurer of two (2) or more districts, and may also be secretary of the board. The funds of the associated districts shall not be commingled, however, but shall in all cases be separately kept and accounted for.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-914 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-914
§ 41-7-914. Bonds may be made redeemable before maturity
Status: in_force

With the approval of the court a district may by resolution of its board of commissioners adopted at or prior to the time of issuing any bonds then proposed to be issued, provide for the call and redemption prior to their fixed maturity of any of the bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-13-110 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-110
§ 41-13-110. Disposition of registration fees
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, all registration fees received under this act shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the game and fish fund to be used for administration and enforcement of this act. The department may receive funds and property under federal assistance programs. Any monies in excess of administration and enforcement expenses shall be used to promote boating safety, boating safety education and for the construction of boating facilities for the general public.

(b) All voluntary fees received under W.S. 41-13-109(b) shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19-13-301(a) .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-6-506 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-6-506
§ 41-6-506. Foreclosure of tax deeds; disposition of sale proceeds
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the confirmation of such sale, the proceeds arising therefrom shall be delivered by the sheriff to the clerk of said court to be applied by him as follows:

(i) To the payment of all costs of such action and sale, including an attorney fee to the lienholder's attorney to be allowed by the court;

(ii) To the payment of all sums due the lienholder, including the value of all improvements placed on said land by said lienholder and those under whom he holds;

(iii) The balance, if any, to be paid to the prior owners of said land and those having an interest therein, as their interests may appear.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-906 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-906
§ 41-7-906. Statement on bonds and coupons of limitations affecting interest payments; portion of interest affected; separate coupons
Status: in_force

(a) If the limitations affect the payment of only a portion of the interest which will accrue on any bond, the board of commissioners may provide either that:

(i) The entire installment of interest payable on any interest payment date shall be represented by a single coupon which shall contain a brief statement as to the portion of interest subject to the limitations; or

(ii) The portion of interest not subject to the limitations and the portion of interest subject to the limitations shall be represented by separate interest coupons, the coupons representing the portion of the interest as to which limitations exist containing a brief statement of the limitations.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-110 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-110
§ 41-3-110. Right to acquire temporary water rights for highway or railroad roadbed construction or repair; application; restrictions; fee
Status: in_force

(a) Any person shall have the right to acquire by purchase, gift or lease the right to the use of water which may be embraced in any adjudicated or valid unadjudicated water right, or any portion thereof, for a period of not to exceed two (2) years, for highway construction or repair, railroad roadbed construction or repair, drilling and producing operations, or other temporary purposes, on its own behalf or on behalf of its agents, employees or contractors: provided, that if the proposed use is to be for public highway construction or repair under a contract with the state department of transportation, only the state transportation commission shall have the authority to acquire the water; and the state transportation commission shall have the sole and continuing responsibility for the acquisition, including the payment of all fees, royalties and other consideration for the use of and access to water and the right to acquire the rights to use shall not be delegated to a construction contractor or other third party; and further provided, that any temporary transfer shall be allowed only if no other appropriator is injured thereby.

(b) Before any right to such use shall become operative, an application must be made in writing on a form provided or designated by the state engineer, with a copy of any conveyance or agreement provided, and it shall be filed in the office of the state engineer for his ratification and approval. Upon approval by the state engineer, an order authorizing such use and designating the method, place, and period of use may be entered. No loss, abandonment or impairment of such water rights shall occur or attach as a result of such change or use, except as provided by said conveyance or agreement and order of the state engineer, and upon termination of the temporary diversion and use, as stated in the order, any affected right to the use of water shall automatically be reinvested with all the rights, privileges and uses, and purposes theretofore held and enjoyed.

(c) Only that portion of a water right so acquired which has been consumptively used under the historical use made of the water right, may be diverted by a temporary user. In determining the consumptive use of water rights for the direct use of the natural unstored flow of any stream for irrigation purposes, the return flow from those rights shall be presumed to be fifty percent (50%). In those situations where an assumption of fifty percent (50%) return flow would be significantly in error, the state engineer shall have the prerogative of making a determination of the actual amount of return flow, and the amount of water which can be diverted for the temporary use provided herein shall be adjusted accordingly. The actual historic return flow, or the assumed return flow of fifty percent (50%) will be left in the stream for the use of downstream appropriators. The foregoing formula and procedure for the determination of consumptive use and return flow shall be limited to this section and shall have no application to any other statute of the state of Wyoming. Nothing herein contained shall be treated or construed as changing the prior use of water held by said owner or owners and as provided by the laws of the state of Wyoming.

(d) The state engineer shall assess a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for his review and approval of temporary water agreements. This fee shall accompany the agreement application and shall be retained and credited to the general fund whether the agreement or request is approved or denied.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-202 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-202
§ 41-3-202. Right to acquire
Status: in_force

Anyone may lawfully acquire by purchase or through other negotiations entered into with the owner of a water right in another state or with such other state or with both such owner and state, the right to bring into Wyoming for beneficial use all or any portion of the stream flow of foreign water, as herein defined, arising without the boundaries of the state of Wyoming and flowing into this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-101 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-101
§ 41-3-101. Nature of water rights and beneficial use
Status: in_force

A water right is a right to use the water of the state, when such use has been acquired by the beneficial application of water under the laws of the state relating thereto, and in conformity with the rules and regulations dependent thereon. Beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure and limit of the right to use water at all times, not exceeding the statutory limit except as provided by W.S. 41-4-317 . In addition to any beneficial use specified by law or rule and regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, the use of water for the purpose of extracting heat therefrom is considered a beneficial use subject to prior rights. Water being always the property of the state, rights to its use shall attach to the land for irrigation, or to such other purposes or object for which acquired in accordance with the beneficial use made for which the right receives public recognition, under the law and the administration provided thereby. Water rights for the direct use of the natural unstored flow of any stream cannot be detached from the lands, place or purpose for which they are acquired, except as provided in W.S. 41-3-102 and 41-3-103 , pertaining to a change to preferred use, and except as provided in W.S. 41-4-514 .
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-607 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-607
§ 41-3-607. Commissioners; salaries and expenses
Status: in_force

Water commissioners shall be paid a salary recommended by the state engineer and the division superintendent and approved by the governor. Water commissioners shall be paid by the state according to the procedures established by the human resources division of the department of administration and information. Funding for water commissioner salaries and expenses shall be provided by the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-774 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-774
§ 41-3-774. Method of levying and collecting; class D
Status: in_force

(a) To levy and collect special assessments upon lands under class D as provided in W.S. 41-3-770 , the board shall make an allotment of water to petitioning owners of lands in the district, upon which water can be beneficially used in the manner as hereinafter provided, in such amount as will, in the judgment of the board, together with the present supply of water for irrigation purposes on such lands, make an adequate water supply for irrigation of such lands, and shall fix and determine the rate or rates per acre-foot and the terms at and upon which water shall be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of, for use on said lands. In the event that any person or private corporation shall elect to purchase, lease or otherwise obtain the beneficial use of waters of the district for irrigation of lands, such person or corporation shall petition the board for an allotment of water upon terms prescribed by the board, which petition shall contain inter alia, the following:

(i) Name of applicant;

(ii) Quantity of water to be purchased or otherwise acquired;

(iii) Description of lands upon which the water will be used and attached;

(iv) Price per acre-foot to be paid;

(v) Whether payment will be made in cash or annual installments;

(vi) Agreement that the annual installments and the charges for maintenance and operating shall become a tax lien upon the lands for which such water is petitioned and allotted and to be bound by the provision of this act and the rules and regulations of the board.

(b) The board may, in its discretion, accept or reject the said petition, but if it deems it for the best interests of the district that said petition be granted, shall enter an order granting the said petition and from and after such order, the said petitioner shall have deemed to have agreed to the purchase, lease or other means of acquiring the beneficial use of water under the terms set forth in said petition and order. Such order shall provide for payment on the basis of rate per acre-foot of water allotted to said lands within the district, providing that the board may divide the district into units and fix a different rate per acre-foot of water in the respective units and provided, further, that such rates shall be equitable although not necessarily equal or uniform for like classes of services through the district.

(c) The secretary of the board shall cause notice of the filing of such petition to be given and published, which notice shall state the filing of such petition and giving notice to all persons interested to appear at the office of the board at a time named in said notice and show cause in writing, if any they have, why the petition should not be granted. The board at the time and place mentioned in said notice, or at such time or times at which the hearing on said petition may be adjourned, shall proceed to hear the petition and objections thereto, presented, in writing, by any person showing cause as aforesaid, why said petition should not be granted. The failure of any person interested to show cause, in writing, as aforesaid, shall be deemed and taken as an assent on his part to the granting of said petition. The board may, at its discretion, accept or reject the said petition, but if it deems it for the best interest of the district that said petition shall be granted, shall enter an order to that effect granting said petition, and from and after such order the petitioner and/or persons interested therein, shall be deemed to have purchased, leased or otherwise acquired the beneficial use of water as set forth in said order. If such petition is granted, the board shall cause a certified copy of the order granting said petition to be recorded in the county in which said lands are located and thereafter, the annual installments and annual operating and maintenance charges shall be a perpetual tax lien upon such lands. The board shall on or before the third Monday in July of each year, certify to the board of county commissioners of the county within the district in which such lands are located the amount of the annual installments, plus a fair proportionate amount of the estimated operating and maintenance charges apportioned to said lands for the next succeeding year. Thereupon, the county commissioners shall certify to and deliver said assessment roll to the county assessor of such county and such county assessor shall extend the amount so certified on the tax roll as a flat special assessment against the lands for which such water is petitioned and allowed.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-12-201 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 41-12-201
§ 41-12-201. Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The major purposes of this compact are to provide for the most efficient use of the waters of the Belle Fourche River basin hereinafter referred to as the basin for multiple purposes; to provide for an equitable division of such waters; to remove all causes, present and future, which might lead to controversies; to promote interstate comity; to recognize that the most efficient utilization of the waters within the basin is required for the full development of the basin; and to promote joint action by the states and the United States in the efficient use of water and the control of floods.

(b) The physical and other conditions peculiar to the basin constitute the basis for this compact; and none of the states hereby, nor the congress of the United States by its consent, concedes that this compact establishes any general principle or precedent with respect to any other interstate stream.

(c) Either state and all others using, claiming or in any manner asserting any right to the use of the waters of the Belle Fourche River under the authority of that state, shall be subject to the terms of this compact.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-12-102 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 41-12-102
§ 41-12-102. When binding; notice of ratification
Status: in_force

Said compact shall not be binding or obligatory upon any of the high contracting parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been ratified by the legislature of each of the said states and approved by the congress of the United States. The governor of Wyoming shall give notice of the ratification and approval of said compact by the Wyoming legislature to the governors of the states of Idaho and Utah and to the president of the United States.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-246 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-246
§ 41-9-246. Additional assessments; commissioner's petition; hearings; modification of budget
Status: in_force

The commissioners of any drainage district within the state of Wyoming shall not incur any indebtedness for current expenses of the district in excess of the amount provided in the budget: provided, however, in case a greater sum than that provided in the budget is required the commissioners may file a petition setting forth the causes therefor, with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of said district. Immediately upon the filing of said petition the court shall make an order fixing the time and place of hearing and directing the form and manner of notice thereof to be given if the court deem such hearing advisable. If the court shall authorize the expenditure of a greater sum of money the commissioners shall be authorized to incur indebtedness equal to the amount of the additional sum authorized by the court, and in case the expenditure occurs at a time when it is too late to place the amount upon the assessment roll for the current year, such amounts may be added to the budget of ensuing years. All debts contracted in contravention of this section shall be void.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-10-154 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-154
§ 41-10-154. Administration may be transferred to city or town by agreement
Status: in_force

Concurrently with the annexation of such territory the city or town and districts may by agreement provide that the administration of any outstanding indebtedness of the district may be taken over by the city or town but neither the city or town nor any agent or employee thereof shall be liable for the payment of the indebtedness. The city or town and districts may further provide that the city or town may take over the operation and management of the plant facilities or equipment of the district, the operation, maintenance and expense of operations to be paid for out of revenue derived by the districts.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-267 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-267
§ 41-9-267. Drained lands outside of district; hearings; findings; annexation to district
Status: in_force

If the court shall find that said lands or any of them are receiving the benefits of any such drain, ditch or levee, the court shall so find in writing and shall order said lands to be annexed to and made a part of said district and benefits to be assessed against the same by the commissioners of said district.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-205 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-205
§ 41-7-205. Hearings; notification of nonresidents; personal service in lieu of posting for all persons
Status: in_force

If any of the persons owning or entitled to possession of land in said district are nonresidents of the county or counties in which the proposed district lies, the petition shall be accompanied by an affidavit giving the names and post office address of each such nonresident, if such are known, and if unknown shall state that, upon diligent inquiry their names or post office addresses (whichever may be the fact) cannot be ascertained. The clerk of the court shall mail a copy of the notice aforesaid to each of said nonresident owners whose post-office address is known, within six (6) days after the first publication of the same. The certificate of the clerk of the court, or other public officer, or the affidavit of any other person who knows the facts, affixed to a copy of said notice, shall be sufficient evidence of the posting, serving, mailing or publication thereof. Personal service of said notice on (or service by leaving at the last usual place of abode of) all persons owning or entitled to possession of lands or interest in lands within said district, shall give the court complete jurisdiction, without posting, publication or mailing of said notice.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-808 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7 / Section 41-7-808
§ 41-7-808. Powers; eminent domain; application of provisions
Status: in_force

All provisions of law now applicable to irrigation districts, privately owned irrigation corporations, ditch companies, or power districts or power corporations, as regards the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the use and occupation of state and other public lands and highways, the appropriation, or other acquisition or use of water, waterpower, water rights, or water diversion or storage rights, for any of the purposes contemplated in this act, the manner or method of construction and physical operation of irrigation works, storage dams, distribution systems, power plants, transmission lines and power systems, as herein contemplated, shall be applicable as nearly as may be, and insofar as not in conflict with the provisions of this act, to districts organized under this act in their exercise of the rights, powers and franchises and in the performance of the duties conferred or imposed upon them under the provisions of this act. In addition to any other rights and powers hereinabove conferred upon any district organized under the provisions of this act, such district shall have and exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes and after the manner provided for in sections 38-401 to 38-416, inclusive, of chapter 38 [§§ 1-26-401, 1-26-403, 1-26-404] and in chapter 122, Wyoming Revised Statutes, 1931, or in any one (1) or more of said sections or other applicable sections in said statutes made and provided. If any such district shall condemn private property or interests therein, the appraisement shall include such amount of damage as will accrue to the owner of the condemned property through severance thereof from other property of said owner, previously operated with that so condemned, as a unit.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-325 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-325
§ 41-4-325. Contents of certificate of priority; recording; fees; transmittal of appropriation; fees for proofs submitted at hearings; disposition
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the determination of the priorities of appropriation of the use of waters of any stream, it shall be the duty of the secretary to issue to each person, association or corporation represented in the determination a certificate to be signed by the president of the board of control, and attested under seal, setting forth the names and post office address of the appropriator; the priority date and number of the appropriation; the amount of water appropriated; and if the appropriation is for irrigation, a description of the legal subdivisions of land to which the water is to be applied. Certificates shall be transmitted to the county clerk of the county in which the appropriation shall have been made, and it shall be the duty of the county clerk upon receipt of the recording fee required by W.S. 18-3-402 to record the same in a book especially prepared and kept for that purpose, and thereupon immediately transmit the same to the respective appropriators. At the time of the submission of testimony to the division superintendent he shall collect for each proof taken a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) which fee shall be transmitted to the secretary of the board of control together with the testimony and proofs of appropriation. The county recording fee shall be used as above provided and the remainder shall be credited to the general fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-8-116 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-116
§ 41-8-116. Hearing on proposed projects
Status: in_force

(a) Before any contract shall be let or work begun upon any improvement or project within the watershed improvement district, the cost of which cannot be exclusively financed by funds on hand, grants in aid, or financial assistance or gifts to the district, or before any contract may be entered into by the district with any governmental agency or body which will obligate the district to contribute financially beyond the extent of funds of the district then on hand, it shall be the duty of the board of directors to set a time and place within the district for a public hearing upon such proposal. Due notice of such hearing shall be given by the board of directors.

(b) At the time and place fixed for such hearing any owner of land situated within the watershed improvement district, or any other interested person, may appear and be heard as to his objections to such proposal.

(c) Following the public hearing the board of directors shall, by order or resolution, either affirm the proposal with or without modification or amendments, or disapprove the proposal. If the board of directors affirms the proposal, it shall determine the probable cost of and the proposed method of financing the improvement or project, the benefits to be derived therefrom, and whether the benefits will be conferred upon all land within the watershed improvement district or upon only certain land within the district, in which latter case the land to be benefited shall be described as to boundaries, ownership, and approximate acreage.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-616 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-616
§ 41-3-616. Penalties for violation of water laws
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any of the provisions of W.S. 41-3-112 , 41-3-208 , 41-3-301 , 41-3-614 , 41-3-914 , 41-3-919 , 41-3-938 , 41-4-501 , 41-4-504 , 41-5-107 , 41-5-108 or 41-5-110 after receipt of a written notice of violation from the state engineer's office or the board of control is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00). Each day of noncompliance with the provisions of these sections after receipt of a written notice of violation from the state engineer's office or the board of control shall be deemed a separate violation. The possession, use or presence upon any person's land of water lawfully denied by the water commissioner or other competent authority is prima facie evidence of guilt.

(b) Failure to comply with a written order issued by the state engineer pursuant to W.S. 41-3-112 , 41-3-208 , 41-3-301 , 41-3-318 , 41-3-614 , 41-3-914 , 41-3-919 , 41-3-938 , 41-4-501 , 41-5-107 , 41-5-108 or 41-5-110 , shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00), or imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or both. Each day of noncompliance with the order shall be deemed a separate violation.

(c) Whenever, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, the state engineer finds the holder of any permit is willfully violating or has willfully violated any provision of a permit or any provision of W.S. 41-3-112 , 41-3-208 , 41-3-301 , 41-3-318 , 41-3-614 , 41-3-914 , 41-3-919 , 41-3-937 , 41-3-938 , 41-4-501 , 41-5-107 , 41-5-108 or 41-5-110 , or of any order issued pursuant thereto, the state engineer may cancel or suspend the permit or impose conditions on the future use thereof to prevent further violation. An appeal from any decision of the state engineer may be made to the board of control.

(d) Whenever, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the board of control finds the holder of any certificate of registration or certificate of appropriation is willfully violating or has willfully violated any provision of the certificate or any provisions of W.S. 41-3-112 , 41-3-208 , 41-3-301 , 41-3-614 , 41-3-914 , 41-3-919 , 41-3-937 , 41-3-938 , 41-4-501 , 41-5-107 , 41-5-108 or 41-5-110 , or of any order issued pursuant thereto, the board of control may cancel or suspend the certificate or impose conditions on the future use thereof to prevent further violation. An appeal from any decision of the board of control may be taken to the district court.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-227 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-227
§ 41-9-227. Hearings; modification of report generally
Status: in_force

If the court finds that the report requires modification the same may by order of the court be referred back to the commissioners, who may be required to modify it in any respect.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-4-515 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-515
§ 41-4-515. Endorsement of correction on records
Status: in_force

When any permit is corrected by the state engineer, as authorized by this act, the corrections shall be endorsed on the records and shall not affect the priority of the permit.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-327 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-327
§ 41-3-327. Carey Act lands
Status: repealed

This act shall not apply to Carey Act lands or reservoirs for their irrigation, nor to any water right or rights to the use of waters of natural streams of this state, initiated from such streams and used through any such reservoir. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, excepting such as relate to Carey Act lands, are hereby repealed.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-316 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-316
§ 41-3-316. Alterations or repairs of dams or diversion systems; actions brought against state, state engineer or employees prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) No action shall be brought against the state or the state engineer or any of his agents or employees for the recovery of damages caused by the partial or total failure of any dam, reservoir or diversion system or damages caused by virtue of the operation of any dam, reservoir or diversion system upon the ground that such defendants are liable by virtue of any of the following:

(i) The approval of the dam, reservoir or diversion system or approval of flood handling plans during construction;

(ii) The issuance or enforcement of orders relative to maintenance or operation of any dam or reservoir;

(iii) Control and regulation of any dam, reservoir or diversion system;

(iv) Measures taken to protect against failure during an emergency; or

(v) Failure to take an action required by the provisions of this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-206 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-206
§ 41-9-206. Liberal construction
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall be liberally construed to promote the public health and welfare by reclaiming wet or overflowed lands, building embankments or levees and the preservation of any system of drainage heretofore constructed according to law.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-118 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-118
§ 41-9-118. District commissioners; term
Status: in_force

The commissioners first appointed shall hold their office until the first Tuesday in the second succeeding July following the date of the order organizing such district and until their respective successors are qualified. All commissioners appointed after the first board, excepting those appointed to fill vacancies, shall hold their respective offices for the term of two (2) years and until their respective successors are qualified.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-12-214 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 41-12-214
§ 41-12-214. When compact becomes operative
Status: in_force

(a) This compact shall become operative when approved by the legislature of each of the states, and when consented to by the congress of the United States by legislation providing, among other things, that:

(i) Any beneficial uses hereafter made by the United States, or those acting by or under its authority, within a state, of the waters allocated by this compact, shall be within the allocations hereinabove made for use in that state and shall be taken into account in determining the extent of use within that state;

(ii) The United States, or those acting by or under its authority, in the exercise of rights or powers arising from whatever jurisdiction the United States has in, over and to the waters of the Belle Fourche River and all its tributaries, shall recognize, to the extent consistent with the best utilization of the waters for multiple purposes, that beneficial use of the waters within the basin is of paramount importance to development of the basin, and no exercise of such power or right thereby that would interfere with the full beneficial use of the waters shall be made except upon a determination, giving due consideration to the objectives of this compact and after consultation with all interested federal agencies and the state officials charged with the administration of this compact, that such exercise is in the interest of the best utilization of such waters for multiple purposes;

(iii) The United States, or those acting by or under its authority, will recognize any established use, for domestic and irrigation purposes, of the apportioned waters which may be impaired by the exercise of federal jurisdiction in, over, and to such waters; provided, that such use is being exercised beneficially, is valid under the laws of the appropriate state and in conformity with this compact at the time of the impairment thereof, and was validly initiated under state law prior to the initiation or authorization of the federal program or project which causes such impairment.
Wyo. Stat. § 41-9-214 — WY Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-214
§ 41-9-214. Contents; assessment of benefits
Status: in_force

The commissioners shall report what lands within the district will be benefited by the proposed work and they shall assess against each tract, lot and easement by whomever held the amount of benefits which they determine will be caused to the same by the proposed work. The benefits so assessed are herein referred to as “assessment of benefits”.