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WY Stat § 41-7-707 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-707 - Order of Court Authorizing Project; Procedure Commissioners to Follow.

41-7-707. Order of court authorizing project; procedure commissioners to follow.| 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 and authorize the commissioners of said district to proceed as provided in the irrigation district laws of the state of Wyoming, and in particular as provided in W.S. 41-7-305 through 41-7-315, and the amendments thereof, to make investigations, surveys and lay out said proposed work, to make maps, plans and profiles and other specifications thereof and to negotiate for the purchase of needed works and equipment as is required and report their findings to the court for a hearing thereon which said plans, proposals, etc. shall be subject to change and amendments as might be beneficial and as provided in said irrigation district laws of the state of Wyoming.
WY Stat § 41-7-708 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-708 - Approved Project May Proceed as Incident to Existing System; Disposition of Excess Energy.

41-7-708. Approved project may proceed as incident to existing system; disposition of excess energy.| 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.
WY Stat § 41-7-709 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-709 - Determination and Apportionment of Cost of Power Portion of Project.

41-7-709. Determination and apportionment of cost of power portion of project.| That if any project or amended project includes plans for the generation of electric energy and power, the board of commissioners shall ascertain the total cost of all of the property and works which are necessary to be used in connection with the generation, sale and distribution of electric energy and power as set forth in the plans of the district, and shall also ascertain what portion of the assessment of benefit to accrue to each tract or parcel of land embraced or to be included within said irrigation district consists of the properties and works which are necessary and required to be so used.
WY Stat § 41-7-710 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-710 - Costs of Irrigation Works and Power Project Separately Apportioned.

41-7-710. Costs of irrigation works and power project separately apportioned.| It shall be the duty of the board of commissioners to apportion the respective costs of irrigation works as distinguished from the property and works required and necessary for the generation, distribution and sale of electrical energy and power to each of said units of construction.
WY Stat § 41-7-711 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-711 - Assessments for Power Project to Be Determined; Reported to Court.

41-7-711. Assessments for power project to be determined; reported to court.| The commissioners shall likewise determine the portion of assessments, if any, which is attributable to the cost of the properties and works which are necessary to be used in connection with the generation, distribution and sale of electric energy and power and the same shall be reported to and be one (1) of the items for determination and confirmation of the court.
WY Stat § 41-7-712 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-712 - Determination of Rate of Assessment.

41-7-712. Determination of rate of assessment.| The commissioners shall also determine the rate per acre of the assessment upon each tract or parcel of land assessed, for the costs of construction or acquisition of the properties and works which are necessary to be used in connection with the generation of electric energy or power, and if no assessment of such costs is made upon any tract or parcel a statement of that fact shall be made.
WY Stat § 41-7-713 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-713 - Provisions Governing Levying, Approving and Collecting Assessments.

41-7-713. Provisions governing levying, approving and collecting assessments.| Upon the filing by the commissioners of a report to construct the initial unit or units pursuant to an original plan of construction or for any subsequent changes therein, the same proceedings shall be had and taken as required in the Wyoming Irrigation District Law and herein for levying, approving and collecting assessments to meet the costs of the units to be constructed, erected or purchased as was required to provide for an assessment to meet the cost of irrigation works or of the power unit or units first constructed.
WY Stat § 41-7-714 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-714 - Plan May Be Divided; Procedure.

41-7-714. Plan may be divided; procedure.| Any approved plan may be divided by amendment into smaller parcels or units after notice and hearing on a report and petition for supplemental or amended assessment rolls and proposals.
WY Stat § 41-7-715 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-715 - Additions to Projects; Amended or Supplemental Petitions.

41-7-715. Additions to projects; amended or supplemental petitions.| If in the judgment of the board of commissioners additional properties or works are necessary and required at any time for the development and sale of electric energy and power, the same may be petitioned for, authorized and made or acquired, as provided herein, by amended or supplemental petition as provided herein for the original construction or acquisitions thereof.
WY Stat § 41-7-716 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-716 - Revenue From Sale of Power to Be Determined.

41-7-716. Revenue from sale of power to be determined.| 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.
WY Stat § 41-7-717 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-717 - Power Revenue to Be Deducted From Assessments.

41-7-717. Power revenue to be deducted from assessments.| From the assessments required upon each tract or parcel of land that has been assessed for the cost of the property comprising the portion of the project used or to be used for the generation, sale and distribution of electric energy and power there shall be deducted by the commissioners of the district and all officials making the levy against each separately owned tract or parcel of land within said irrigation district an amount equal to said portion of the total net revenue ascertained to have been derived from generation, development and sale of electric energy and power as the portion of the cost assessed under this act against each separate taxpayer bears to the total of said costs. In making such deduction, fractions of cents upon each tract shall be disregarded and no error in the computation of said deductions shall invalidate any such assessment or levy.
WY Stat § 41-7-718 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 7 - Power Projects|Section 41-7-718 - Liberal Construction; Restrictions; Regulation by Public Service Commission.

41-7-718. Liberal construction; restrictions; regulation by public service commission.| (a) This act shall be construed liberally for the purpose of making it possible for irrigation districts by the development and sale of hydroelectric energy and power through the construction or purchase of necessary and required properties and works to create sufficient income to make said works in connection with their irrigation works a feasible project, to save, conserve and preserve their full water rights under the laws of Wyoming.  (b) The generation of electric energy and power under the provisions of this act shall be restricted to the generation of hydroelectric energy and power for wholesale transmission and sale and such irrigation and public power districts established under the provisions of said act shall be subject to the regulation of the public service commission of Wyoming in the establishment of wholesale rates and transmission facilities, applicable to any other public utility generating electric energy and power for wholesale transmission and sale.
WY Stat § 41-7-801 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-801 - Declaration of Policy.

41-7-801. Declaration of policy.| Conservation of the state's water resources is hereby declared to be a state function, and the public interest, welfare, convenience and necessity require the creation of public irrigation districts and the construction of a system of works, in the manner hereinafter provided, for the conservation, storage, distribution and utilization of water. The construction of said system of works by such districts, as herein provided for, is hereby declared to be in all respects for the welfare and benefit of the people of the state.
WY Stat § 41-7-802 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-802 - Definitions.

41-7-802. Definitions.| (a) "Public irrigation district", "Public irrigation and power district", or "district", means a district organized under this act, either as originally organized or as the same may be from time to time altered or extended.  (b) The word "board" shall mean the board of directors of a district organized under this act.  (c) The words "works" and "system" shall be deemed to include all property, rights, easements, and franchises relating thereto and deemed necessary or convenient for their operation, and all water rights acquired or exercised by the board in connection with such works, and shall embrace all means of conserving, controlling and distributing water, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reservoirs, dams, diversion canals, distributing canals, lateral ditches and pumping units, mains, pipelines and water works systems, and shall include all such works for the conservation, development, storage, distribution and utilization of water, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, works for the purpose of irrigation, flood control, development, sale and distribution of power, watering of stock, supplying of water for public, domestic, industrial and other uses, whether such works be operated in conjunction with or separately from electric power plants or systems.  (d) The word "project" shall mean any one (1) of the works hereinabove defined or any combination of such works which are physically connected or jointly managed and operated as a single unit.
WY Stat § 41-7-803 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-803 - Creation; as Corporate Entity; District Within District.

41-7-803. Creation; as corporate entity; district within district.| 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.
WY Stat § 41-7-806 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-806 - Board of Directors; Qualifications; Officers; Treasurer's Bond; Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Audit Department Report; Compensation.

41-7-806. Board of directors; qualifications; officers; treasurer's bond; adoption of rules and regulations; audit department report; compensation.| 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.
WY Stat § 41-7-807 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-807 - Powers; Generally.

41-7-807. Powers; generally.| (a) A public irrigation district or a public irrigation and power district, organized under the provisions of this act shall have the following powers and shall be entitled to own, have, or exercise the following rights, privileges and franchises:  (i) Such district shall have all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes and may purchase, hold, sell and lease personal property and real estate reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business;  (ii) Such districts shall have the right and power to own, construct, reconstruct, improve, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire, extend, manage, use or operate any "irrigation works", as defined in this act, and any and every kind of property, personal or real, necessary, useful or incident to such acquisition, extension, management, use and operation, whether the same be independent of or separated from the power, business or functions of the district or in connection or conjunction therewith, in whole or in part. In connection with the aforesaid powers, such district shall have the right and power to enter into any contract, lease, agreement or arrangement with any state, county, city, village, governmental or public corporation or association, or with any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or with the government of the United States, or with any officer, department, bureau or agency thereof, or with any corporation organized under federal law, for the purpose of exercising or utilizing any one (1) or more of the above enumerated powers, or for the sale, leasing, or otherwise furnishing or establishing water rights, electric power, water supply, conveyance and distribution of water, water service, or water storage, for irrigation or flood control or for the financing or payment of the cost and expenses incident to the construction, acquisition or operation of such irrigation works, or incident to any obligation or liability entered into or incurred by such district;  (iii) Such district shall have the right, power and authority to exercise any of the powers enumerated in paragraph (ii) of this subsection, either within or beyond or partly within and partly beyond the boundaries of the district and of the state of Wyoming if not otherwise prohibited by the law of such area, state or the United States of America;  (iv) Such district shall have the right to appropriate the waters of the state in the same manner as other appropriators in accordance with the general provisions of chapter 122, Wyoming Revised Statutes, 1931, and other laws and regulations of the state of Wyoming, so far as the same may be applicable; provided, that such district shall, in the exercise of the powers conferred by this act, not interfere with, injure or otherwise damage or affect existing water rights.
WY Stat § 41-7-808 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-808 - Powers; Eminent Domain; Application of Provisions.

41-7-808. Powers; eminent domain; application of provisions.| 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.
WY Stat § 41-7-810 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-810 - Powers; Obtaining Federal Grants or Loans; Acceptance of Gifts.

41-7-810. Powers; obtaining federal grants or loans; acceptance of gifts.| Any district organized hereunder shall have and exercise any power conferred by this act for the purpose of obtaining grants or loans or both from any federal agency pursuant to or by virtue of any and all acts of congress, independently or in conjunction with any other power or powers conferred by this act, or heretofore or hereafter conferred by any other law, and shall have power to accept from private owners or other sources, gifts, deeds or instruments of trust or title relating to land, water rights and any other form of property.
WY Stat § 41-7-811 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-811 - Powers; Purchase or Conveyance of Water Rights.

41-7-811. Powers; purchase or conveyance of water rights.| Such district shall have power to purchase and acquire lands, water rights, rights of way, and real and personal properties of every nature in cooperation with the United States under such conditions as may to the board seem advisable, and to convey the same under such conditions, terms and restrictions as may be approved by the board of directors and the federal government or any of its agencies and to pay the purchase price and any and all construction costs or other necessary expenses and costs in connection with any works contemplated by this act either from its own funds, or cooperatively with the federal government.
WY Stat § 41-7-812 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-812 - Powers; Taxation Generally; Liability of District for Indebtedness.

41-7-812. Powers; taxation generally; liability of district for indebtedness.| The district shall have no power of taxation and no governmental authority shall have the power to levy or collect taxes for the purpose of paying, in whole or in part, any indebtedness or obligation of or incurred by the district as such or upon which the district may be or become in any manner liable, nor shall any privately owned property in such district, or the owner thereof, be directly or indirectly liable for any such district indebtedness or obligation beyond liability to perform any express contract, if any, between such owner and said district. No person, irrigation district, or irrigation company, shall be liable for the payment of any rent or charge for water storage, electric power, water supply or service unless a contract therefor has been entered into between such person, irrigation district, or irrigation company and the public irrigation district or public irrigation and power district furnishing such water storage, electric power or such water service.
WY Stat § 41-7-814 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 7 - Irrigation Districts|Article 8 - Public Irrigation and Power Districts|Section 41-7-814 - Expenditures.

41-7-814. Expenditures.| 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.