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WY Stat § 41-8-123 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 8 - Watershed Improvement Districts|Section 41-8-123 - Lien of Assessment; Collection of Delinquent Assessments.

41-8-123. Lien of assessment; collection of delinquent assessments.| All taxes and assessments levied against any land under this act together with all interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same, shall, until paid, constitute a perpetual lien upon such land on a parity with the tax lien of general, state, county, city, town or school taxes and no sale of such land to enforce any general, state, county, city, town or school tax or other liens shall extinguish the perpetual lien of such taxes and assessments. If the taxes and assessments levied are not paid as herein provided, then such land shall be sold at the regular tax sale for the payment of said taxes and assessments, interest and penalties, in the manner provided by the statutes of this state for selling real property for nonpayment of general taxes.
WY Stat § 41-8-125 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 8 - Watershed Improvement Districts|Section 41-8-125 - Supervision Upon Discontinuance.

41-8-125. Supervision upon discontinuance.| If any soil and water conservation district in which a watershed improvement district is situated is discontinued, the state soil and water conservation committee [conservation commission] shall thereafter serve in the same supervising capacity over the watershed improvement district as was theretofore served by the board of supervisors of such soil and water conservation district.
WY Stat § 41-8-126 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 8 - Watershed Improvement Districts|Section 41-8-126 - Existing Water Rights Preserved.

41-8-126. Existing water rights preserved.| Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to in any manner impair existing water rights, appropriations or priorities.
WY Stat § 41-10-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-102 - Lands Included in District.

41-10-102. Lands included in district.| (a) A district may include all or a portion of the unincorporated area in a county in the state of Wyoming.  (b) No lands included in any city or town shall be included in any district without the written consent of the governing body of the city or town.  (c) No tract of twenty (20) acres or more shall be included in any district without the written consent of each person having legal (as distinguished from equitable) title to the tract.  (d) A district may consist of noncontiguous tracts or parcels of land.  (e) No area within a district may be annexed to a city or town, but nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the dissolution of a district or the exclusion therefrom of any land therein as herein authorized for the purpose of permitting such an annexation, or as prohibiting an annexation in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 41-10-152 through 41-10-157.  (f) No two (2) districts created under this act for the same purpose may overlap each other, but nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing any tract or parcel of land being simultaneously situate in a water district and in a separate sewer district.
WY Stat § 41-10-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-103 - Establishment of Districts; Jurisdiction of Board of County Commissioners.

41-10-103. Establishment of districts; jurisdiction of board of county commissioners.| (a) The board of county commissioners for any county in this state is hereby vested with the jurisdiction, power and authority to establish districts.  (b) The board of county commissioners in which the petition for the organization of a district has been filed shall thereafter for all purposes of this act maintain and have original and exclusive jurisdiction as to any and all proceedings concerning the district coextensive with the boundaries of the district and of the territory which may be proposed to be included in the district and of the property proposed to be included in the district or affected by the district.  (c) Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 176, § 2.
WY Stat § 41-10-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-104 - Organization of Districts; Information Required in the Petition.

41-10-104. Organization of districts; information required in the petition.| (a) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (b) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (c) A petition to establish a district under this act shall conform to the requirements in the Special District Elections Act of 1994. The petition for organization shall also set forth:  (i) The name of the proposed district, consisting of a chosen name preceding the words "water district," or "sewer district," or "water and sewer district";  (ii) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (iii) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (iv) The source of water to be used within the proposed district including an estimate of the amount to be used based upon a measurement in gallons of water use per day and a showing that the source is adequate to meet the projected needs of the district;  (v) A detailed description of proposed water service mains, sewer service mains, pump and lift stations servicing mains, distribution or treatment facilities for water or sewer or both and method and place of discharge of wastewater, sewage or both. The board of county commissioners may waive this requirement pending the approval of the remainder of the petition by the commissioners. However, no construction may begin until the detailed description required by this paragraph has been submitted to and approved by the board of county commissioners;  (vi) A showing that the proposed improvement or improvements or service or services is compatible with any adopted area-wide facilities plan or intergovernmental agreement in effect at the time of such petition;  (vii) In the event the proposed district or a portion thereof is located within two (2) miles of any city or town the standards to be used in the construction of the facilities of the proposed district shall also be included. These standards shall be no less stringent than the most stringent standards of the nearest local government entity which is within the two (2) mile limitation.  (d) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (e) The provisions of the petition seeking the establishment of the district shall not be considered to be a limitation on the rights of the board to submit a bond issue in whatever amount and for whatever improvement or to take any other action authorized herein which the board may find necessary or desirable after the district is organized.  (f) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (g) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
WY Stat § 41-10-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-105 - Bond or Cash Deposit Required at Time of Filing of Petition; Authority of Board to Require Additional Bond or Deposit.

41-10-105. Bond or cash deposit required at time of filing of petition; authority of board to require additional bond or deposit.| At the time of filing the petition or at any time subsequent thereto, and prior to the time of hearing on the petition a bond shall be filed, with security approved by the board of county commissioners, or a cash deposit made sufficient to pay all expenses connected with the proceedings in case the organization of the district be not effected. If at any time during the proceeding the board of county commissioners shall be satisfied that the bond first executed or the amount of cash deposit is insufficient in amount, it may require the execution of an additional bond or the deposit of additional cash within a time to be fixed, not less than ten (10) days distant, and upon failure of the petitioner to execute or deposit the same, the petition shall be dismissed.
WY Stat § 41-10-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-107 - Election in Connection With Establishment.

41-10-107. Election in connection with establishment.| (a) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (b) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (c) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (d) At the formation election the voters shall vote for or against the formation of the district, and for five (5) electors of the district, who shall constitute the board of directors of the district, if organized, to serve until the next regular subsequent director election.  (e) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (f) The canvassing board shall certify the returns of the election to the board of county commissioners. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the formation, the board of county commissioners shall declare the district organized and give the district the corporate name designated in the petition, by which it shall thereafter be known in all proceedings, and shall designate the first board of directors elected. Thereupon the district shall be a governmental subdivision of the state of Wyoming and a body corporate with all the powers of a public or quasi-municipal corporation.  (g) A resolution of the board of county commissioners establishing the district shall be considered final and no petition in error nor other appeal shall lie therefrom. The resolution of the board of county commissioners shall finally and conclusively establish the regular organization of the district against all persons except the state of Wyoming, in an action in the nature of a writ of quo warranto, commenced by the attorney general within thirty (30) days after the resolution declaring the district as organized and not otherwise. The organization of the district shall not be directly or collaterally questioned in any suit, action or proceeding except as expressly authorized in this subsection.
WY Stat § 41-10-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-108 - Copy of Resolution Establishing District to Be Transmitted to Secretary of State by the County Clerk; Filing; Fee.

41-10-108. Copy of resolution establishing district to be transmitted to secretary of state by the county clerk; filing; fee.| Within thirty (30) days after the district has been declared established by the board of county commissioners, the resolution shall be recorded by the county clerk in the county where the district lies and the county clerk shall transmit to the secretary of state a copy of the resolution establishing the district. The resolution shall be filed in the same manner as articles of incorporation are now required to be filed under the general laws concerning corporations. The secretary of state shall receive a fee of three dollars ($3.00) for filing and preserving the same.
WY Stat § 41-10-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-109 - Members of Original Board of Directors to Qualify by Filing Oath of Office and Bond With County Clerk.

41-10-109. Members of original board of directors to qualify by filing oath of office and bond with county clerk.| Whenever a district has been declared organized, the members of the board shall qualify by filing with the county clerk their oaths of office, and corporate surety bonds at the expense of the district in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) each, the form thereof to be fixed and approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as directors.
WY Stat § 41-10-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-111 - Regular and Special Meetings of Board; Quorum; Majority Present Required to Exercise Power; Filling of Vacancies.

41-10-111. Regular and special meetings of board; quorum; majority present required to exercise power; filling of vacancies.| The board shall meet regularly at least once a month at a time and in a place to be designated by the board. Special meetings called by the chairman or any two (2) other directors may be held as often as the needs of the district require, on personal notice to each member of the board or by mail with postage prepaid, at least three (3) days prior to the meeting and addressed at the last known residence of the member as indicated by the records of the district. Three (3) members of the board constitute a quorum at any meeting. A majority of those present is required to perform any duty authorized by this act except if the bylaws require a larger number. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled until the next subsequent director election as provided in the Special District Elections Act of 1994.
WY Stat § 41-10-112 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-112 - Subsequent Elections of Members of Board of Directors of District.

41-10-112. Subsequent elections of members of board of directors of district.| (a) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.  (b) District board members shall serve for a term of four (4) years, except that at the first regular subsequent director election following the formation of the district there shall be elected by the voters of the district two (2) members of the board to serve for a term of two (2) years and three (3) members to serve for terms of four (4) years. Thereafter elections shall be held every two (2) years. Each director shall be a voter of the district.  (c) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
WY Stat § 41-10-114 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-114 - Authority of Board to Levy and Collect Taxes Generally; Maximum Levy.

41-10-114. Authority of board to levy and collect taxes generally; maximum levy.| In addition to the other means providing revenue for such districts, the board shall have power and authority to levy and collect general (ad valorem) taxes on and against all taxable property within the district. No district shall levy a tax to exceed eight (8) mills on the dollar in any one (1) year, except for the payment of its public debt and the interest thereon.
WY Stat § 41-10-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-115 - Annual Determination by Board of Amount of Money Necessary to Be Raised by Taxation; Fixing Annual Tax Levy; Certification of Rate Fixed and Determined to County Commissioners and Clerks.

41-10-115. Annual determination by board of amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation; fixing annual tax levy; certification of rate fixed and determined to county commissioners and clerks.| To levy and collect taxes, the board shall determine, in each year, the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the district, and shall fix a rate of levy, which, when levied upon every dollar of assessed valuation of taxable property within the district, and together with other revenues, will raise the amount required by the district annually to supply funds for paying expenses of organization and the costs of acquiring, operating and maintaining the works and equipment of the district, and promptly to pay in full, when due, all interest on and principal of general obligation bonds and other such obligations of the district, and in the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, an additional levy may be made as provided in section 16. The secretary of the district pursuant to resolution of the board shall on or before the fourth Monday in May of each year, certify to the board of county commissioners of each county within the district, or having a portion of its territory within the district, and file with the county clerk thereof, the rate so fixed with directions that at the time and in the manner required by law for levying taxes for county purposes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the assessed valuation of all taxable property within the district, in addition to such other taxes as may be levied by such board of county commissioners at the rate so fixed and determined.
WY Stat § 41-10-116 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-116 - Matters to Be Considered in Certifying Annual Levies; Additional Levies.

41-10-116. Matters to be considered in certifying annual levies; additional levies.| The board, in certifying annual levies, shall take into account the maturing indebtedness for the ensuing year as provided in its contracts, maturing general obligation bonds and interest on such bonds, and deficiencies and defaults of prior years, and shall make ample provision for the payment thereof. In case the moneys produced from such levies, together with other revenues of the district, are not sufficient punctually to pay the annual installments on its contracts or bonds, and interest thereon, and to pay defaults and deficiencies, the board shall make such additional levies of taxes as may be necessary for such purposes, and notwithstanding any limitations, such taxes shall be made and continue to be levied until the indebtedness of the district shall be fully paid.
WY Stat § 41-10-117 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-117 - Duty of County Officials to Levy and Collect Tax; Monthly Payment of Collections to Treasurer of District; Taxes to Constitute Perpetual Lien; Lien to Be on Parity With General Tax Lien.

41-10-117. Duty of county officials to levy and collect tax; monthly payment of collections to treasurer of district; taxes to constitute perpetual lien; lien to be on parity with general tax lien.| It shall be the duty of the body having authority to levy taxes within each county to levy the taxes provided in this act. It shall be the duty of all officials charged with the duty of assessing property and collecting taxes to assess property and to collect such taxes at the time and in the form and manner with like interest and penalties as property is assessed and other taxes are collected and when collected to pay the same to the district ordering its levy and collection. The payment of such collections shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the district and paid into the depository thereof to the credit of the district. For any district the area of which is in more than one (1) county, the officials of each county shall perform said duties for the area and property therein. All taxes levied under this act, together with interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same, shall constitute, until paid, a perpetual lien on and against the property taxed, and such lien shall be on a parity with the tax lien of other general taxes.
WY Stat § 41-10-118 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-118 - Sale of Real and Personal Property for Nonpayment of Taxes.

41-10-118. Sale of real and personal property for nonpayment of taxes.| If the taxes levied are not paid, then delinquent real property shall be sold at the regular tax sale for the payment of said taxes, interest and penalties, in the manner provided by the statutes of the state of Wyoming for selling real property for the nonpayment of general taxes. If there are not bids at said tax sale for the property so offered, said property shall be struck off to the county, and the county shall account to the district in the same manner as provided by law for accounting for school, town and city taxes. Delinquent personal property shall be distrained and sold as provided by law.
WY Stat § 41-10-119 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-119 - Authority of Board to Levy Taxes and Collect Revenue for Purpose of Creating a Reserve Fund.

41-10-119. Authority of board to levy taxes and collect revenue for purpose of creating a reserve fund.| Whenever any indebtedness has been incurred by a district, it shall be lawful for the board to levy taxes and collect revenue for the purpose of creating a reserve fund in such amount as the board may determine, which may be used to meet the obligations of the district, for maintenance and operating charges and depreciation, and provide extension of and betterments to the improvements of the district.
WY Stat § 41-10-120 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-120 - Change in Boundaries of Districts; Generally.

41-10-120. Change in boundaries of districts; generally.| (a) The boundary of any district organized under the provisions of this act may be changed in the manner prescribed in the Special District Elections Act of 1994, but the change of boundaries of the district shall not impair nor affect its organization, nor shall it affect, impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien or charge on which it might be liable or chargeable had such change of boundaries not been made.  (b) Property included within or annexed to a district shall be subject to the payment of taxes and charges, as provided in the Special District Elections Act of 1994. Real property excluded from a district shall thereafter be subject to the levy of taxes for the payment of its proportionate share of any indebtedness of the district outstanding at the time of such exclusion. Personal property may be excluded from a district on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the board of the district involved.
WY Stat § 41-10-124 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-124 - Authority of District to Borrow Money; Types of Securities Permitted to Evidence Borrowing; Exemption of Securities From Taxation.

41-10-124. Authority of district to borrow money; types of securities permitted to evidence borrowing; exemption of securities from taxation.| (a) A district may borrow money and issue the following securities to evidence such borrowing:  (i) Short-term notes;  (ii) General obligation bonds and other like securities;  (iii) Revenue bonds and other like securities; and  (iv) Special assessment bonds and other like securities.  (b) Any such securities of a district shall be exempt from taxation when owned by actual residents of the state, provided, that the owner or owners thereof shall list the same annually on their assessment schedule, as from time to time amended and supplemented.
WY Stat § 41-10-125 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 10 - Water and Sewer District Law|Section 41-10-125 - Borrowing Money Without Election in Anticipation of Collection of Taxes; Issuance of Short-Term Notes.

41-10-125. Borrowing money without election in anticipation of collection of taxes; issuance of short-term notes.| A district, upon the affirmative vote of four (4) directors, is hereby authorized to borrow money without an election in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenues and to issue short-term notes to evidence the amount so borrowed. Such short-term notes shall be payable from the fund for which the money was borrowed; shall mature before the close of the fiscal year in which the money is so borrowed; and shall not be extended or funded except in compliance with section 26, "general obligation bonds" of this act.