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WY Stat § 15-3-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - First Class Cities|Article 4 - Actions and Claims|Section 15-3-401 - Actions; When Showing Legal Compliance Required.

15-3-401. Actions; when showing legal compliance required.| If any suit is instituted by or against any city under the law governing cities of the first class, in any of the courts of this state, the city is not required to show its compliance with the provisions thereof, as to its organization or the passage, adoption or publication of its ordinances, unless they are controverted by affidavit.
WY Stat § 15-3-402 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - First Class Cities|Article 4 - Actions and Claims|Section 15-3-402 - Actions; Recovering Penalty or Fine; Generally.

15-3-402. Actions; recovering penalty or fine; generally.| All actions brought to recover any penalty or fine shall be brought in the corporate name of the city and the recoveries, when collected, shall be paid into the city treasury. The process in every such action shall be a warrant, and the person named therein shall be arrested and taken before the municipal court for trial.
WY Stat § 15-3-403 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - First Class Cities|Article 4 - Actions and Claims|Section 15-3-403 - Actions; Recovering Penalty or Fine; Statement of Complaining Act.

15-3-403. Actions; recovering penalty or fine; statement of complaining act.| In actions brought to recover a penalty or fine under any law pertaining to cities of the first class, it is not necessary to file with the affidavit or complaint a copy of the ordinances or bylaws or sections alleged to have been violated. It is sufficient to state in plain and concise language the act complained of and to recite in the affidavit or complaint the number of the section of the ordinance alleged to have been violated and the date of passage or adoption thereof.
WY Stat § 15-4-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 1 - Commission|Section 15-4-101 - Governing Body; Composition; Powers; Manner of Adopting Motions; President; Vice-President; Duties.

15-4-101. Governing body; composition; powers; manner of adopting motions; president; vice-president; duties.| (a) The governing body of each city and town operating under the commission form of government consists of the mayor and two (2) commissioners, each of whom has the right to vote on all questions coming before the governing body. Two (2) members of the council constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of two (2) members is necessary to adopt any motion, resolution or ordinance, or pass any measure, unless a greater number is otherwise provided. Upon every vote the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded, and every motion, resolution or ordinance shall be reduced to writing and read before the vote is taken thereon.  (b) The mayor has no power to veto any measure, but every resolution or ordinance passed by the council, before it is in force, must be signed by the mayor, or by two (2) commissioners and be recorded.  (c) The mayor is president of the governing body. The commissioner of finances and public property is vice-president of the governing body and shall perform the duties of the mayor in his absence.
WY Stat § 15-4-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 1 - Commission|Section 15-4-102 - Departments; Powers; Administrators.

15-4-102. Departments; powers; administrators.| (a) The executive and administrative powers, authority and duties in cities and towns adopting this form of government shall be distributed among three (3) departments, as follows:  (i) Department of public affairs and safety, to be administered by the mayor;  (ii) Department of accounts, finance, parks and public property, to be administered by the commissioner of finances and public property;  (iii) Department of streets and public improvements, to be administered by the commissioner of streets and public improvements.
WY Stat § 15-4-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 1 - Commission|Section 15-4-104 - Officers and Assistants; Election and Removal; Vote Required; Duties.

15-4-104. Officers and assistants; election and removal; vote required; duties.| (a) The governing body, at its first meeting, or as soon as practicable thereafter, shall elect by majority vote the following officers or as many thereof as may be necessary:  (i) City clerk;  (ii) Attorney;  (iii) Treasurer;  (iv) Civil engineer;  (v) Health officer;  (vi) Chief of police;  (vii) Chief of fire department; and  (viii) Any other officers and assistants as are provided for by ordinance and necessary to the proper and efficient conduct of the city's affairs.  (b) Any officer or assistant elected or appointed may be removed from office at any time by a majority vote of the council, and their duties shall be fixed by ordinance.
WY Stat § 15-4-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 1 - Commission|Section 15-4-105 - Officers and Employees; Offices; Office Hours; Salaries.

15-4-105. Officers and employees; offices; office hours; salaries.| (a) The mayor, commissioners and other officers as provided by ordinance shall have offices in the city hall and shall maintain regular office hours to be fixed by ordinance. The compensation of the city officers shall be paid in monthly installments not to exceed the following maximum amounts per year:  (i) Mayor, seventy-two thousand dollars ($72,000.00);  (ii) Commissioner, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00);  (iii) City clerk, nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000.00);  (iv) City attorney, nineteen thousand two hundred dollars ($19,200.00);  (v) City engineer, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00);  (vi) Police judge, six thousand dollars ($6,000.00).  (b) The annual salaries specified in subsection (a) of this section may be fixed by ordinance at any amount less than the maximum amount specified. No salary of any elective officer may be changed during his term of office. The salary or compensation of other officers and employees, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be fixed by ordinance and payable in equal monthly installments or more often.  (c) In cities and towns having an assessed valuation of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) or less, the annual salaries shall not exceed the following:  (i) Mayor, fifteen thousand three hundred dollars ($15,300.00);  (ii) Commissioner, four thousand six hundred twenty dollars ($4,620.00);  (iii) City clerk, four thousand three hundred dollars ($4,300.00);  (iv) City attorney, three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00);  (v) City engineer, four thousand three hundred dollars ($4,300.00); and  (vi) Police judge, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
WY Stat § 15-4-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 1 - Commission|Section 15-4-106 - Officers and Employees; Salaries; Verified Payroll.

15-4-106. Officers and employees; salaries; verified payroll.| In cities operating under a commission government, payment of wages and salary of city officers, laborers, firemen, police officers and other employees or officers of any city department may be made upon approval by the governing body of a payroll verified by the oath of the city clerk as to city officers, and the oaths of the mayor and city commissioners as to officers and employees of the departments of city government which they head. Presentation and allowance of claims as provided by law for claims of other character is not required for payment of salaries and wages embraced in a verified payroll.
WY Stat § 15-4-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 1 - Commission|Section 15-4-109 - Finances; First Commission's Appropriative Powers.

15-4-109. Finances; first commission's appropriative powers.| The first commission elected in a city under the provisions of this article has the power, by ordinance, to revise, repeal or change any appropriations made for the current fiscal year prior to the beginning of their term of office and to make additional appropriations.
WY Stat § 15-4-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 2 - City Manager|Section 15-4-201 - Council Officers; Election; Duties; Compensation.

15-4-201. Council officers; election; duties; compensation.| (a) The council, at the first meeting after the first election under this article and at the first meeting after each regular election thereafter, shall elect from their number a president of the council to be the mayor and a vice president of the council. During the absence or disability of the mayor, the vice president shall perform the duties of the mayor. In the absence or disability of both, the council shall choose from their number a president pro tem to perform the duties of the mayor.  (b) The salary for each councilman, other than the mayor, shall be not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), as the council establishes by ordinance, for actual attendance at each regular or special meeting. The salary for the mayor shall not be more than twice the salary of the other council members.
WY Stat § 15-4-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 2 - City Manager|Section 15-4-203 - Manager; Duties; Generally.

15-4-203. Manager; duties; generally.| (a) In addition to his specific duties, the manager shall:  (i) See that all laws and ordinances are observed and enforced;  (ii) Attend all meetings of the governing body and may recommend necessary and expedient measures;  (iii) Prepare and submit to the governing body reports required by it, or that he considers advisable;  (iv) Keep the governing body fully advised of the city's financial condition and its future needs;  (v) Serve as the city's purchasing agent;  (vi) Perform all duties imposed upon him; and  (vii) Recommend rules and regulations necessary for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the city or town subject to the provisions of this article.
WY Stat § 15-4-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 2 - City Manager|Section 15-4-204 - Manager; Duties; Public Health; Garbage.

15-4-204. Manager; duties; public health; garbage.| The manager shall enforce all statutes, ordinances and regulations relative to the public health, comfort and safety. If the owner or occupant of property deposits or allows the accumulation of garbage, offal, manure or rubbish of any kind upon it, or in the streets or alleys upon which it abuts, or permits weeds to grow and remain on the property, in violation of any statute or ordinance, the manager shall serve notice upon the occupant, or the owner or his agent, to remove the rubbish or weeds. If they are not removed within one (1) day after service of notice, the manager shall have them removed. The cost of removal shall be assessed against the property and constitutes a lien thereon. The owner shall be notified of the amount assessed, and if it is not paid, it shall be collected in the same manner as other special assessments.
WY Stat § 15-4-205 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 2 - City Manager|Section 15-4-205 - Management and Control of Municipal Public Utility.

15-4-205. Management and control of municipal public utility.| Unless a board of public utilities has been established as provided in chapter 7, article 4, the manager shall control and manage any public utility owned and operated by the city or town. Subject to the laws relating to public utilities, he shall implement all rates and compensation as the governing body establishes to be paid by consumers of water, gas, electric current or any service furnished by any other public utility, owned or operated by the city or town, provided they are equal and uniform to all persons within the class served. He shall make and enforce all necessary rules, regulations and penalties to enforce their collection, or for the protection of the property and rights pertaining to public utilities. At the end of each month, or within three (3) days thereafter, he shall file with the clerk a report showing the receipts and disbursements in the management of all public utilities during the month.
WY Stat § 15-4-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 2 - City Manager|Section 15-4-206 - Management and Control of Municipal Public Utility; Powers and Duties as to Employees; Exception.

15-4-206. Management and control of municipal public utility; powers and duties as to employees; exception.| (a) The manager shall control and manage the fire department and the police department and may appoint a chief of the fire department, a chief of the police department and any other employees necessary in those departments.  (b) The manager shall appoint a city clerk. He may also appoint a city engineer and a city treasurer. The city clerk may be appointed to act as treasurer, but he shall not receive more than the salary of one (1) position. The manager may appoint and remove any other necessary employees and fix their compensation within the limits specified by the governing body and the law. Except as otherwise provided by law, he shall prescribe the powers and duties of all employees and may require any employee to perform duties in two (2) or more departments. He shall file with the clerk a list of the names of all employees together with a statement of the salary or compensation each is to receive.
WY Stat § 15-4-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-301 - Officers and Employees; Public Property; Delivery to Successor; Penalty; Enforcement.

15-4-301. Officers and employees; public property; delivery to successor; penalty; enforcement.| Every person, upon the expiration of his term of office or employment, shall deliver to his successor in office all property in his possession belonging to the city or town, or pertaining to the office held. Any person failing to do so within five (5) days after being notified and requested by the manager or president of the governing body, shall forfeit and pay for the use of the city five hundred dollars ($500.00) and all damages caused by his neglect or refusal to deliver. The amount may be recovered in an action brought for that purpose, and the city may by action in the nature of replevin, or mandamus proceedings, enforce the delivery of such property.
WY Stat § 15-4-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-302 - Finances; Warrants; Use for Disbursements; Exception; Limitations; Contents; Procedure.

15-4-302. Finances; warrants; use for disbursements; exception; limitations; contents; procedure.| (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all disbursements shall be made by check or warrant signed by the manager and countersigned by the mayor. No check or warrant may be drawn in payment of a claim of more than fifty dollars ($50.00) until the claim is certified by the manager and allowed by resolution of the governing body. Each check or warrant shall specify its purpose and shall be made payable to the order of the person in whose favor it is drawn.  (b) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 152, § 4.
WY Stat § 15-4-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-304 - Claims; Appeals; Exception; Definition.

15-4-304. Claims; appeals; exception; definition.| Except as provided by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120, if any claim against the city is disallowed in whole or in part, the claimant may appeal from the decision of the governing body to the district court of the district in which the city or town is situated pursuant to Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure. "Claim" as used in this section means claims as are presented for audit and not claims for salaries of officers and employees or other fixed charges against the city or town, nor claims covered by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120.
WY Stat § 15-4-305 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-305 - Streets; Vacation; Petition Required; Consideration.

15-4-305. Streets; vacation; petition required; consideration.| The governing body has the exclusive power and, by ordinance, may vacate any highway, street, lane or alley, or portion thereof. No vacation may be ordered except upon petition of a majority of the owners owning a majority of the property abutting on the portion proposed to be vacated and extending three hundred (300) feet in either direction from the portion proposed to be vacated. The city or town may demand and receive the value of the land vacated as consideration for the vacation.
WY Stat § 15-4-306 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-306 - Construction or Reconstruction of Sidewalks and Curbs; Landowner's Duties; Notice; Assessment; Establishing Grade and Parking Width.

15-4-306. Construction or reconstruction of sidewalks and curbs; landowner's duties; notice; assessment; establishing grade and parking width.| (a) All owners of land adjoining any street, lane or alley shall construct or reconstruct a sidewalk and curb along the street, lane or alley next to the land when ordered to do so by the manager. All sidewalks and curbs shall be constructed as designated by the manager. However, the manager shall not require any person to construct a walk or curb in a different manner, or of a different material, than is required of other persons in the same block fronting the street. It is the duty of landowners to keep any sidewalk or curb now constructed, or which may hereafter be constructed in front of the land, in good repair and in safe condition.  (b) If the manager considers it necessary that a sidewalk or curb be constructed, reconstructed or repaired, notice shall be served upon the owner of the land along which it is to be constructed or repaired specifying the manner in which it is to be constructed or repaired and the estimated cost which may be assessed if the city or town does the work. The notice shall be served personally upon the owner, or if he is not to be found within the city or town, it shall be sent to him by registered or certified mail, requesting a return receipt, if his address is known. Otherwise it shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city or town. Unless the owner within two (2) weeks after service, mailing or publication of the notice, begins the construction or repair and completes it without delay, the manager shall have the work done at the expense of the permanent improvement revolving fund. Upon completion of the work, the manager shall certify the cost thereof to the clerk of the city or town. The governing body shall then fix a date for hearing upon the costs. The procedure for notice and hearing shall be as set forth in W.S. 15-6-405. Upon confirmation of the assessment by the governing body, the charge levied is a lien upon the property as set forth in W.S. 15-6-406. The governing body may levy and collect the assessment and provide for the manner of sale, redemption and conveyance of lands sold for nonpayment of the assessment in the manner provided in W.S. 15-6-401 through 15-6-448. When collected the assessment shall be paid into the revolving fund. The manager, upon proper showing made to him, may extend the time within which the construction or repair shall begin or be completed.  (c) Before ordering the construction of any new sidewalk or curb, the manager shall establish its grade and the width of the parking.
WY Stat § 15-4-307 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-307 - Construction or Reconstruction of Sidewalks and Curbs; Conditions Causing Injury; Liability and Proceedings Generally.

15-4-307. Construction or reconstruction of sidewalks and curbs; conditions causing injury; liability and proceedings generally.| Any person who renders a street insufficient or unsafe for travel by any excavations or obstructions not authorized by law or ordinance, or is negligent in the management of any authorized excavation or obstruction, or fails to maintain proper guards or lights is liable for all damages recovered by any person injured as a result of the obstruction or negligence. No action may be maintained against the city or town for damages unless the person or persons creating the condition are joined as parties defendant. In case of judgment against the defendants, execution shall at first issue only against the defendant causing the insufficiency or danger, and the city or town is not required to pay the judgment until that execution is returned unsatisfied. If the city or town pays the judgment, it is the owner thereof and may enforce its payment from the other defendants. The city or town is also entitled to execution against them and to take such other proceedings as judgment creditors are entitled to take.
WY Stat § 15-4-308 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-308 - Conditions Causing Injury; Defects.

15-4-308. Conditions causing injury; defects.| No action may be maintained against the city or town on account of injuries received by means of any defect in the condition of any bridge, street, sidewalk or thoroughfare except as provided by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-119.
WY Stat § 15-4-309 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 15 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 4 - Alternative Forms of Government|Article 3 - Property, Financial Affairs, Contracts, Streets, Subdivisions and Utilities|Section 15-4-309 - Conditions Causing Injury; Obstructions by Railways.

15-4-309. Conditions causing injury; obstructions by railways.| No railway company or street railway company, when cleaning their track, may pile up snow or other material and leave it piled upon any street in the city or town. Any such company is liable to any person injured as a result of the obstruction for all damages sustained. If damages are recovered against the city or town for injuries caused by the obstruction, the city may recover from the company responsible.