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WY Stat § 18-3-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 2 - Assessors|Section 18-3-206 - Penalties.

18-3-206. Penalties.| (a) Any county assessor who fails to perform the duties provided by W.S. 18-3-201 through 18-3-206 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00).  (b) Any county assessor who swears falsely to any oath provided by W.S. 18-3-201 through 18-3-206 is guilty of false swearing.  (c) Any county assessor, deputy assessor or member of any county board of equalization who knowingly and willfully values or equalizes taxable property at other than its fair value is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or both, and shall forfeit his office.
WY Stat § 18-3-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 3 - County and Prosecuting Attorneys|Section 18-3-301 - Office Created; Qualifications; Certificate of Election; Counties Empowered to Consolidate.

18-3-301. Office created; qualifications; certificate of election; counties empowered to consolidate.| (a) In judicial districts in which the office of district attorney has not been created there shall be elected in each county a county and prosecuting attorney who at the time of his nomination and election and during his term of office, shall be a member of the bar of this state. A copy of his certificate of election and oath shall be filed by the county and prosecuting attorney with the clerk of the district court for his county or counties. In those judicial districts in which the office of district attorney has been created the county commissioners shall appoint an attorney to the office of county attorney for a term of one (1) year, who may be reappointed on a year-to-year basis. The county commissioners may remove the county attorney for cause.  (b) The boards of county commissioners of two (2) or more contiguous counties not served by a district attorney may by resolution consolidate the offices of, and agree to be served by, a single county and prosecuting attorney who shall be elected by a vote of the electors of all the counties within the consolidated area.
WY Stat § 18-3-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 3 - County and Prosecuting Attorneys|Section 18-3-302 - Duties Generally; Employment of Other Attorneys by County.

18-3-302. Duties generally; employment of other attorneys by county.| (a) Each county attorney shall:  (i) Act in all courts in the state as legal counsel for his county or counties and its officers acting in their official capacity and prosecute or defend all suits instituted by or against his county or counties or its officers;  (ii) Give his opinion in writing upon the request of any county officer of his county or counties, without fee, upon all questions of law relating to the duties of such officer and file and preserve in his office a copy of all such opinions;  (iii) Examine the bonds offered by every county officer before the bonds are approved by the board of county commissioners and report in writing to the board of county commissioners or to the judge of the district court whether the bonds are executed as required by law;  (iv) Perform other duties as prescribed by law.  (b) In any county in a judicial district in which the office of district attorney has not been created, the county and prosecuting attorney shall have the jurisdiction, responsibilities, and duties of the district attorney and of the county attorney.  (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the county commissioners of any county or consolidation of counties from employing one (1) or more attorneys to appear and prosecute or defend or assist the county and prosecuting attorney in behalf of the people of the state or such county or consolidation of counties in any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal. In such case, the nature and necessity of the employment shall appear in the record of the board or boards. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the board of county commissioners of a county which has consolidated from independently employing one (1) or more attorneys to serve their respective counties.
WY Stat § 18-3-303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 3 - County and Prosecuting Attorneys|Section 18-3-303 - Fees or Salary; Restriction Upon Employment; Failure to Perform Official Duties.

18-3-303. Fees or salary; restriction upon employment; failure to perform official duties.| (a) Each county attorney and their deputies shall receive such fees, salary or both as allowed by the board of county commissioners. When counties have consolidated the office of county and prosecuting attorney pursuant to W.S. 18-3-301(b) the salary of county and prosecuting attorneys shall be apportioned between the counties by agreement of the boards of county commissioners, but a county which has consolidated may independently employ a deputy county and prosecuting attorney. The boards of county commissioners of each county which have consolidated shall meet once every four (4) years to set such salaries.  (b) The board of county commissioners, or boards of county commissioners when counties have consolidated pursuant to W.S. 18-3-301(b), may prohibit county and prosecuting attorneys or their deputies from engaging in the private practice of law directly or indirectly. This section shall not prohibit the county and prosecuting attorney from completing all civil cases not in conflict with the interests of the county or counties, in which he is counsel and pending in court before he takes office.  (c) The county attorney shall not receive any fee from or prosecute or defend any individual or corporation in any civil or criminal suit or proceeding at law in which this state or his county or counties may be a party.  (d) If the attorney fails, neglects or refuses to perform any official duties enjoined upon him by law he and his sureties are liable on his official bond in a sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), in the discretion of the court having jurisdiction.  (e) Repealed by Laws 1981, Sp. Sess., ch. 22, § 2.  (f) Repealed by Laws 1981, Sp. Sess., ch. 21, § 3.
WY Stat § 18-3-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 3 - County and Prosecuting Attorneys|Section 18-3-304 - Travel Allowances.

18-3-304. Travel allowances.| When any county attorney is called upon to render services for the county outside of his county or consolidation of counties, or within his county or consolidation of counties at a distance of more than ten (10) miles from the county seat, or more than ten (10) miles from his own residence, he may in the discretion of the board or boards of county commissioners receive his actual and necessary traveling expenses as provided by W.S. 9-3-103 in attending to such services, in addition to his salary as county attorney.
WY Stat § 18-3-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 4 - County Clerks|Section 18-3-401 - Office Created; Election.

18-3-401. Office created; election.| There shall be elected in each county a county clerk, who shall be a resident of the county in which the county clerk serves, beginning on the first day of the term and through the last day of the term for which the county clerk serves.
WY Stat § 18-3-502 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-502 - Meetings in Counties.

18-3-502. Meetings in counties.| Each board of county commissioners shall meet at the county seat of their respective counties on the first Tuesday in each month or at such other times as may be designated by resolution of the board or when it is necessary to meet for the transaction of urgent county business.
WY Stat § 18-3-503 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-503 - Length of Sessions.

18-3-503. Length of sessions.| The board of county commissioners may sit four (4) days or longer at each regular session and two (2) days at each special session, but shall not receive any compensation for any length of time over four (4) days at regular sessions, and over two (2) days at special sessions.
WY Stat § 18-3-506 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-506 - Seal; Meetings Open to Public; Rules and Regulations.

18-3-506. Seal; meetings open to public; rules and regulations.| Every board of county commissioners shall have a seal and may alter it. They shall sit with open doors and all persons conducting themselves in an orderly manner may attend their meetings. They may establish rules and regulations to govern the transaction of their business.
WY Stat § 18-3-507 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-507 - Selection of Chairman.

18-3-507. Selection of chairman.| The board of county commissioners shall at the first meeting after their election or appointment elect one (1) member chairman, who shall preside at all meetings, except in his absence any of the other members may act as temporary chairman.
WY Stat § 18-3-508 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-508 - Chairman to Administer Oaths and Sign Orders.

18-3-508. Chairman to administer oaths and sign orders.| The chairman of the board of county commissioners may administer oaths to any person concerning any matter submitted to the board or connected with their powers and duties, and shall sign all county orders.
WY Stat § 18-3-509 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-509 - Fire Protection.

18-3-509. Fire protection.| (a) The board of county commissioners may provide fire protection for persons and property within the boundaries of the county, and may:  (i) Contract to give or receive fire protection to or from one (1) or more municipal corporations or private organizations;  (ii) Provide fire protection jointly with one (1) or more municipal corporations or private organizations;  (iii) Contribute toward the support of any fire department in return for fire protection service;  (iv) Contract to participate in the emergency fire suppression account program pursuant to W.S. 36-1-401 through 36-1-404.  (b) The board of county commissioners of any county contracting with any municipal corporation, private organization or fire department in return for fire protection service may make an appropriation in its annual budget for the purchase of fire equipment or for the maintenance and support of the fire protection and may annually levy a tax of not more than one (1) mill on the taxable valuation of the property in the county except property within any incorporated city or town or rural fire district. The levy shall be made at the same time as other levies for county and school purposes and the proceeds from the levy shall be kept in a special fund by the county treasurer and used solely for the purpose of fire protection:  (i) The administration and expenditures of the special fund is the responsibility of the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners of any county entering into a contract with any municipal corporation or private organization shall provide that the municipal corporation or private organization shall reimburse the county for the use of fire fighting equipment on such terms as the contracting parties may agree.
WY Stat § 18-3-510 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-510 - Claims Against County to Be Itemized and Verified; Penalty.

18-3-510. Claims against county to be itemized and verified; penalty.| (a) No claim against the county shall be allowed by the board of county commissioners unless it is properly dated and itemized and the value of each item specifically described, and when no specified fees are allowed by law, the date that such services were rendered and the time actually and necessarily devoted to the performance of any service. Each claim shall be accompanied by an affidavit, stating that the claim is just and correct and that no part of the claim has been paid by the county or other person. The board of county commissioners may disallow any account, in whole or in part, when so rendered and verified, and may require further evidence of the truth and propriety of the claim. This section does not apply to claims under W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120.  (b) The board of county commissioners shall be held responsible on their official bonds to the full amount of any claim allowed, to be recovered in an action of debt for the use of the county, should the evidence show that any part of any claim has been allowed by any board of county commissioners contrary to the provisions of this section.
WY Stat § 18-3-511 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-511 - Presentation, Auditing and Payment of Claims; Issuance of Tax-Anticipation Warrants; Limitation and Form of Warrants; Effect of Acceptance.

18-3-511. Presentation, auditing and payment of claims; issuance of tax-anticipation warrants; limitation and form of warrants; effect of acceptance.| (a) All claims and demands against a county shall be presented for audit and allowance to the board of county commissioners before any action in court is maintainable. All claims when allowed shall be paid by a county warrant or order drawn by the board on the county treasurer upon the proper funds in the treasury for the amount of the claims. The warrant or order shall be signed by the permanent or temporary chairman of the board, attested by the county clerk under the seal of the county, and countersigned and registered by the county treasurer. The warrant or order shall specify the amount of the claim or service and be numbered and dated in the order in which it is issued. Such warrants and orders are payable on demand and shall be drawn and issued upon the county treasurer only when there are sufficient monies in the appropriate fund in the treasury to pay such warrants and orders.  (b) Whenever there are no monies in the proper fund of the county treasury to meet the necessary expenses of the county, the board of county commissioners may authorize county warrants and orders to be drawn and issued in anticipation of the collection of taxes already levied. The aggregate amount of such warrants or orders may not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the total amount of taxes levied. The warrants and orders so drawn and issued shall show that they are payable solely from the fund on which they are drawn and the taxes levied to form the fund when collected. These warrants and orders do not increase the indebtedness of the county.  (c) County warrants and orders may be in such form as the county commissioners provide and made payable to the order of the payee or bearer. The person or persons to whom the warrants and orders are allowed and delivered are held to have accepted the same in full payment and satisfaction of the claim for which it was issued. The warrants shall be paid only from the fund drawn upon, and the collected taxes paid into the county treasury to create, constitute and form the fund. The taxes provided by law shall be paid into the fund until all warrants drawn are fully paid including principal and interest.
WY Stat § 18-3-513 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-513 - Appeal on Disallowance of Claim.

18-3-513. Appeal on disallowance of claim.| (a) When any claim against a county is disallowed by the board of commissioners, the claimant may appeal the decision of the board to the district court for the county by serving a written notice of appeal on the clerk and chairman of the board within ten (10) days after the decision, and by executing a bond to the county with sufficient security, approved by the clerk of the board, conditioned for the faithful prosecution of the appeal and payment of all costs adjudged against the appellant.  (b) When the appeal is perfected, the clerk of the board shall immediately give notice to the county attorney. The clerk shall make a brief return of the proceedings before the board with the decision properly certified and file the same together with the bond and all papers in the case in his possession with the clerk of the district court. The appeal shall be entered, tried and determined and costs awarded the same as appeals from circuit courts. This section does not apply to claims under W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120.
WY Stat § 18-3-514 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-514 - County Officers to Be Provided With Stationery and Supplies.

18-3-514. County officers to be provided with stationery and supplies.| Each board of county commissioners at the expense of the county shall annually furnish to the county assessor and county treasurer suitable blank books and forms necessary for their respective offices prepared in accordance with law. The board shall also provide suitable books and stationery for each of the county officers together with appropriate cases, equipment and furniture for the safe and convenient keeping of all the officer's books, documents and papers and shall provide official seals when required by law.
WY Stat § 18-3-515 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-515 - Preparation and Publication of Annual Statements.

18-3-515. Preparation and publication of annual statements.| Each board of county commissioners at their regular July meeting shall request a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the county during the preceding twelve (12) months setting forth the source and amount of all receipts and the purpose and the amount of all expenditures to be prepared upon reconciliation of all accounts by the county treasurer and county clerk, not later than September 30. The statement shall be signed by the chairman and clerk of the board and shall be posted on the county's designated official website in the manner provided in W.S. 18-3-516(f) and published at least once in the county's designated official newspaper.
WY Stat § 18-3-517 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-517 - Designation of Official Paper.

18-3-517. Designation of official paper.| When there is more than one (1) paper published in any county the board of county commissioners shall designate which one is the official paper of the county.
WY Stat § 18-3-518 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-518 - Legal Advertising; Rates; Type Size Requirements; "Daily Newspaper"; "Weekly newspaper."

18-3-518. Legal advertising; rates; type size requirements; "daily newspaper"; "weekly newspaper."| (a) Legal advertising required by law to be published shall be purchased at a rate not to exceed the amount charged by a daily newspaper at the lowest rate for display advertising or by a weekly newspaper at the open local display advertising rate. Weekly newspapers shall grant customary discounts or contractual rates to any local government fulfilling the requirements necessary to qualify for the discount or rate. Legal advertising shall be in the same type size used by that publisher in regular classified advertising columns, provided that such type size shall be no larger than nine (9) point type, with spacing between lines not to exceed one-half (1/2) point leading.  (b) As used in this section, "daily newspaper" means a newspaper published regularly at least five (5) times each week and "weekly newspaper" means a newspaper published regularly not more than five (5) times each week and at least once a week.
WY Stat § 18-3-519 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-519 - Requirements as to Newspaper Publishing Legal Notices.

18-3-519. Requirements as to newspaper publishing legal notices.| (a) The publication of any legal notice, printing or advertising required by law is without force or effect unless published in a newspaper which has been regularly issued at least once each week for a period of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks prior to the date of the first publication of the notice or advertisement, has a paid circulation of at least five hundred (500) and each page is not less than ten (10) inches by twelve and one-half (12.5) inches in size.  (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply in counties where no newspaper has been regularly issued for fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks, where there is only one (1) newspaper in the county, or in any county where no newspaper meets the requirements of this section.
WY Stat § 18-3-520 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-520 - Restrictions Upon Employment of Attorneys.

18-3-520. Restrictions upon employment of attorneys.| No attorney shall be employed by the board of county commissioners except as provided by W.S. 18-2-110 and the nature and necessity of such employment shall appear in the record of the board.
WY Stat § 18-3-521 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-521 - Appropriation to Encourage Industrial Development; Advertising County Resources.

18-3-521. Appropriation to encourage industrial development; advertising county resources.| Each board of county commissioners may make appropriations from the county general fund for advertising the resources of the county, for furthering its industrial development or for encouraging exhibits at fairs, expositions and conventions. The appropriation shall not be for the express aid of any private citizen, firm or corporation.
WY Stat § 18-3-522 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 18 - Counties|Chapter 3 - County Officers|Article 5 - County Commissioners|Section 18-3-522 - Membership in Organizations for Furtherance of Good Government.

18-3-522. Membership in organizations for furtherance of good government.| Each board of county commissioners may take out a county membership and cooperate with associations and organizations of other counties or county officials within or without this state for the furtherance of good government and the protection of county interests. The cost of membership may be paid with county funds.