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WY Stat § 16-4-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-115 - Appropriations Lapse; Prior Claims.

16-4-115. Appropriations lapse; prior claims.| All appropriations excluding appropriations for capital projects shall lapse following the close of the budget year to the extent they are not expended or encumbered. All claims incurred prior to the close of any fiscal year shall be treated as if properly encumbered.
WY Stat § 16-4-116 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-116 - Transfer of Special Fund Balances.

16-4-116. Transfer of special fund balances.| If the necessity to maintain any special revenue or assessment fund ceases and there is a balance in the fund, the governing body shall authorize the transfer of the balance to the fund balance account in the general fund. Any balance which remains in a capital improvements or capital projects fund shall be transferred to the appropriate debt service fund or other fund as the bond ordinance requires or to the general fund balance account.
WY Stat § 16-4-117 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-117 - Interfund Loans.

16-4-117. Interfund loans.| The governing body may authorize interfund loans from one (1) fund to another at interest rates and terms for repayment as it may prescribe and may invest available cash in any fund as provided by law.
WY Stat § 16-4-118 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-118 - Special Assessments.

16-4-118. Special assessments.| Money received by the municipal treasurer from any special assessment shall be applied towards payment of the improvement for which the assessment was approved. The money shall be used exclusively for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds or other indebtedness incurred to finance the improvements except as provided in W.S. 16-4-116.
WY Stat § 16-4-119 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-119 - Financial Statements and Reports; Public Inspection.

16-4-119. Financial statements and reports; public inspection.| (a) The budget officer shall present to the governing body the statement and reports provided by subsection (b) of this section.  (b) Appropriate interim financial statements and reports of financial position, operating results and other pertinent information may be prepared to facilitate management control of financial operations and, where necessary or desired, for external reporting purposes as required by the governing body.  (c) All financial statements made pursuant to this section shall be open for public inspection during regular business hours.
WY Stat § 16-4-120 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-120 - Prescribed Accounting Systems.

16-4-120. Prescribed accounting systems.| (a) Each municipality shall maintain their accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  (b) Each school district and community college shall continue to maintain the uniform system of accounting prescribed by the state department of education and the community college commission.  (c) Each county and special district hospital shall continue to maintain the uniform system of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal hospital regulations.
WY Stat § 16-4-122 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-122 - Required Annual Audits; Reports; Contents and Filing.

16-4-122. Required annual audits; reports; contents and filing.| (a) Audit reports shall conform to generally accepted accounting principles as provided by W.S. 16-4-121(c).  (b) Copies of the audit reports shall be filed with and preserved by the county clerk of each affected county and shall be open to inspection by any interested person. Copies of all audits shall also be filed with the director of the state department of audit. Copies of school audits shall also be filed with the state department of education on or before December 15 following the end of the audited fiscal year. Copies of community college audit findings shall also be filed with the community college commission and the state budget department as provided by W.S. 21-18-204.
WY Stat § 16-4-123 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-123 - Examinations of Audit Reports; Violations; Malfeasance by Public Officers and Employees.

16-4-123. Examinations of audit reports; violations; malfeasance by public officers and employees.| (a) The director of the state department of audit shall monitor and may examine each audit to determine if the audit is in compliance with this act. The director shall have access to the working papers of the auditor. If the director determines an audit is not in compliance with this act, he shall notify the governing body of the municipality and the auditor submitting the audit report and in the case of a school district audit, the state department of education, by submitting to them a statement of deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not corrected within ninety (90) days from the date of the statement of deficiencies or within twelve (12) months after the end of the fiscal year of the municipality, whichever is later, the director shall proceed in the same manner as if no report had been filed.  (b) If the director of the state department of audit, in examining any audit report, finds an indication of violation of state law, he shall, after making an investigation as deemed necessary, consult with the attorney general, and if after investigation and consultation there is reason to believe there has been a violation of state law on the part of any person, the facts shall be certified to the attorney general who shall cause appropriate proceedings to be brought.  (c) If it appears an auditor has knowingly issued an audit report under the provisions of this act containing any false or misleading statement, the director of the state department of audit shall report the matter in writing to the Wyoming board of certified public accountants and to the municipality.  (d) Any member of the governing body or any member, officer, employee or agent of any department, board, commission or other agency who knowingly and willfully fails to perform any of the duties imposed upon him by this act, or who knowingly and willfully violates any of the provisions of this act, or who knowingly and willfully furnishes to the auditor or his employee any false or fraudulent information is guilty of malfeasance and, upon conviction thereof, the court shall enter judgment to remove the person from office or employment. It is the duty of the court rendering the judgment to cause immediate notice of removal from office or employment to be given to the proper officer of the municipality so the vacancy thus caused may be filled.  (e) The director of the state department of audit shall report willful violations of this act by any municipal officer to the attorney general for appropriate criminal and civil proceedings. The county or district attorney shall furnish assistance to the attorney general when requested.
WY Stat § 16-4-124 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-124 - Payment of Expenses to Conventions or Meetings; Required Specific Appropriation; Violation.

16-4-124. Payment of expenses to conventions or meetings; required specific appropriation; violation.| It is unlawful for any board of county commissioners or any town or city council to allow or pay out of the county or city funds, any bill for expenses incurred by any county officer or representative of the county, or of any municipal officer, representative or employee incurred while attending any convention or meeting of any peace officers or other convention or meeting of officers, employees or representatives either within or without the state of Wyoming, unless the adopted budget for the city, town or county provides for the payment of actual expense of any officer while attending meetings or conventions within or without the state of Wyoming and then only after the city or town council or board of county commissioners, as the case may be, shall specifically appropriate for those purposes. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than thirty (30) days, nor more than ninety (90) days, or both.
WY Stat § 16-4-125 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 1 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures|Section 16-4-125 - Fiscal Year for Governmental Entities; Budget Format for Certain Entities Not Subject to the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act.

16-4-125. Fiscal year for governmental entities; budget format for certain entities not subject to the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act.| (a) The fiscal year for all governmental entities within this state, no matter how formed, shall commence on July 1 in each year, except as otherwise specifically provided or authorized by law.  (b) Hospital districts organized under W.S. 35-2-401 through 35-2-438 and rural health care districts organized under W.S. 35-2-701 through 35-2-709 shall have until July 1, 2011 to commence the district fiscal year on July 1 of each year.  (c) Incorporated towns not subject to the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act and public entities receiving funds from a municipality as defined by W.S. 16-4-102(a)(xiv), shall prepare budgets in a format acceptable to the director of the state department of audit.
WY Stat § 16-4-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 2 - Public Records|Section 16-4-204 - Right of Inspection; Copies, Printouts or Photographs; Fees.

16-4-204. Right of inspection; copies, printouts or photographs; fees.| (a) In all cases in which a person has the right to inspect and copy any public records he may request that he be furnished copies, printouts or photographs for a reasonable fee to be set by the official custodian. Where fees for certified copies or other copies, printouts or photographs of the record are specifically prescribed by law, the specific fees shall apply. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing a fee to be charged as a condition of making a public record available for inspection.  (b) If the custodian does not have the facilities for making copies, printouts or photographs of records which the applicant has the right to inspect, then the applicant shall be granted access to the records for the purpose of making copies, printouts or photographs. The copies, printouts or photographs shall be made while the records are in the possession, custody and control of the custodian thereof and are subject to the supervision of the custodian. When practical the copy work shall be made in the place where the records are kept, but if it is impractical to do so, the custodian may allow arrangements to be made for this purpose. If other facilities are necessary the cost of providing them shall be paid by the person desiring a copy, printout or photograph of the records. The official custodian may establish a reasonable schedule of time for making copies, printouts or photographs and may charge a reasonable fee for the services rendered by him or his deputy in supervising the copying, printing out or photographing as he may charge for furnishing copies under this section.  (c) After July 1, 2003, any fees or charges assessed by a custodian of a public record shall first be authorized by duly enacted or adopted statute, rule, resolution, ordinance, executive order or other like authority.  (d) All state agencies may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act establishing reasonable fees and charges that may be assessed for the costs and services set forth in this section.  (e) The department of administration and information shall adopt uniform rules for the use of state agencies establishing procedures, fees, costs and charges for inspection, copies and production of public records under W.S. 16-4-202(d)(i), 16-4-203(h)(i) and 16-4-204.
WY Stat § 16-4-205 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 2 - Public Records|Section 16-4-205 - Penalties; Remedies.

16-4-205. Penalties; remedies.| Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates the provisions of this act is liable for a penalty not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). The penalty may be recovered in a civil action and damages may be assessed by the court.
WY Stat § 16-4-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 3 - Filing of Documents|Section 16-4-301 - When Documents Deemed Filed.

16-4-301. When documents deemed filed.| (a) Any report, claim, tax return, statement or other document or any payment required or authorized to be filed or made to the state of Wyoming or to any political subdivision thereof, which is:  (i) Transmitted through the United States mail, shall be deemed filed or made and received by the state or political subdivisions on the date shown by the post office cancellation mark stamped upon the envelope or other appropriate wrapper containing it;  (ii) Mailed but not received by the state or political subdivisions or where received and the cancellation mark is illegible, erroneous or omitted, shall be deemed filed or made and received on the date it was mailed if the sender establishes by competent evidence that the report, claim, tax return, statement or other document or payment was deposited in the United States mail on or before the date for filing or paying.  (b) In cases of nonreceipt of any report, tax return, statement or other document or payment required by law to be filed or made, the sender shall file with the state or political subdivision a duplicate within thirty (30) days after written notification is given to the sender that the state or political subdivision did not receive the report, tax return, statement or other document or payment or paragraph (a)(ii) of this section does not apply.
WY Stat § 16-4-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 3 - Filing of Documents|Section 16-4-302 - Competent Evidence of Delivery.

16-4-302. Competent evidence of delivery.| If any report, claim, tax return, statement or other document or payment is sent by United States mail and either registered or certified, a record authenticated by the United States post office of the registration or certification is competent evidence that the report, claim, tax return, statement or other document or payment was delivered to the state officer or state agency or officer or agency of the political subdivision to which addressed, and the date of registration or certification is deemed the postmarked date.
WY Stat § 16-4-303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 3 - Filing of Documents|Section 16-4-303 - Filing Date Falling on Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday.

16-4-303. Filing date falling on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.| If the date for filing any report, claim, tax return, statement or other document or making any payment falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the acts shall be considered timely if performed on the next business day.
WY Stat § 16-4-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 3 - Filing of Documents|Section 16-4-304 - Applicability of Provisions.

16-4-304. Applicability of provisions.| W.S. 16-4-301 through 16-4-304 apply only to those reports, claims, tax returns, statements and other documents and payments for which failure or neglect to file or make the same subjects a person, firm or corporation to criminal or civil penalties or forfeitures.
WY Stat § 16-4-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 4 - Public Meetings|Section 16-4-401 - Statement of Purpose.

16-4-401. Statement of purpose.| The agencies of Wyoming exist to conduct public business. Certain deliberations and actions shall be taken openly as provided in this act.
WY Stat § 16-4-402 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 4 - Public Meetings|Section 16-4-402 - Definitions.

16-4-402. Definitions.| (a) As used in this act:  (i) "Action" means the transaction of official business of an agency including a collective decision, a collective commitment or promise to make a positive or negative decision, or an actual vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution, regulation, rule, order or ordinance at a meeting;  (ii) "Agency" means any authority, bureau, board, commission, committee, or subagency of the state, a county, a municipality or other political subdivision which is created by or pursuant to the Wyoming constitution, statute or ordinance, other than the state legislature, the judiciary, the consensus revenue estimating group as defined in W.S. 9-2-1002 and the investment funds committee created by W.S. 9-4-720;  (iii) "Meeting" means an assembly of at least a quorum of the governing body of an agency which has been called by proper authority of the agency for the expressed purpose of discussion, deliberation, presentation of information or taking action regarding public business;  (iv) "Assembly" means communicating in person, by means of telephone or electronic communication, or in any other manner such that all participating members are able to communicate with each other contemporaneously;  (v) "This act" means W.S. 16-4-401 through 16-4-408.
WY Stat § 16-4-403 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 4 - Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures; Public Records, Documents and Meetings|Article 4 - Public Meetings|Section 16-4-403 - Meetings to Be Open; Participation by Public; Minutes.

16-4-403. Meetings to be open; participation by public; minutes.| (a) All meetings of the governing body of an agency are public meetings, open to the public at all times, except as otherwise provided. No action of a governing body of an agency shall be taken except during a public meeting following notice of the meeting in accordance with this act. Action taken at a meeting not in conformity with this act is null and void and not merely voidable.  (b) A member of the public is not required as a condition of attendance at any meeting to register his name, to supply information, to complete a questionnaire, or fulfill any other condition precedent to his attendance. A person seeking recognition at the meeting may be required to give his name and affiliation.  (c) Minutes of a meeting:  (i) Are required to be recorded but not published from meetings when no action is taken by the governing body;  (ii) Are not required to be recorded or published for day-to-day administrative activities of an agency or its officers or employees.  (d) No meeting shall be conducted by electronic means or any other form of communication that does not permit the public to hear, read or otherwise discern meeting discussion contemporaneously. Communications outside a meeting, including, but not limited to, sequential communications among members of an agency, shall not be used to circumvent the purpose of this act.