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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 26 - LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL › Section 26-6 - Voluntary Land Exchange Program

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Definitions. As
				used in this Section:
(i) "Access" is the
				means of approaching and entering a parcel via a public right-of- way or other
				legal easement.
(ii) "Encompassed"
				means a parcel that is entirely within the real property boundaries of the
				nominating party.
(iii) "Voluntary"
				means the willful submission of a nomination by a party who may encompass a
				parcel.
(iv) "Price Opinion" means
				the value of a parcel as determined by the Office.
(v) "Isolated Parcel" means a parcel of state
				trust land comprised of 640 acres or less, without Access.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 26 - LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL › Section 26-7 - Public Auctions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All costs
				incurred by the Office in advertising the auction shall be reimbursed by the
				purchaser.
(b) The successful
				bidder will tender a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total purchase
				price for the land plus costs associated with the sale, in the form of a
				cashier's check, certified check, or personal check with a letter of credit. If
				the highest bid is not from a responsible bidder, the auctioneer shall accept
				the next highest bid as the high bid.
(c) On the day of the auction, the successful
				responsible bidder will pay the balance of the purchase price, or execute a
				sales contract under the provisions of paragraph (d)(ii) of this
				section.
(d) Payment Options
(i) Purchasers desiring to pay the purchase
				price in full at the auction shall provide the auctioneer the necessary
				information to complete a patent or deed.
(ii) Purchasers desiring to finance up to
				seventy-five percent (75%) of the purchase price through a sales contract shall
				provide the auctioneer the necessary information to complete the contract.
				After a receipt for the purchase of improvements as required by
				W.S.
				36-9-105 has been delivered to the Office,
				the contract shall be forwarded to the purchaser. The Office shall record the
				executed contract in the Register of Deeds, in the county clerk's office of the
				appropriate county.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 26 - LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL › Section 26-8 - Instruments of Conveyance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To complete an
				exchange, or upon full payment under a sales contract, or in the case of a cash
				purchase upon delivery to the Office of a receipt for the purchase of
				improvements as required by
				W.S.
				36-9-105, the Office shall prepare and record
				in the Register of Deeds, in the county clerk's office of the appropriate
				county, one of the following instruments of conveyance:
(i) A patent, if the land has been in state
				ownership since statehood.
(ii) A
				warranty deed, if the land has been acquired by the state via a warranty
				deed.
(iii) A quit claim deed, if
				the land has been acquired by the state without a warranty.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 26 - LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL › Section 26-9 - Assignments of Sales Contracts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The original
				purchaser of state trust land under a sales contract shall remain obligated to
				the Board for performance under the contract until the Board approves an
				assignment of the purchaser's rights under the contract.
(b) Upon receipt of written notice of the
				name, address, and tax identification number of an assignee of the purchaser's
				contract rights, the Office shall note this information for purposes of mailing
				payment notices and reporting interest paid on the contract to the United
				States Internal Revenue Service.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 27 - PRESCRIBED BURNS › Section 27-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(a) "Board" means the Wyoming Board of Land
				Commissioners.
(b) "Director" means
				the Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.
(c) "Improvement" for the purposes of
				Chapters 4, 5 and this Chapter of the Board's rules and as used in Wyoming
				Statutes, Title 36, Chapter 5, shall not include a Prescribed Burn.
(d) "Office" means the Office of State Lands
				and Investments.
(e) "Person" means
				an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited
				liability company, limited partnership, association, federal or state
				government, federal or state governmental subdivision, federal or state agency,
				or any other legal or commercial entity, whether governmental or
				private.
(f) "Prescribed Bum" means
				the planned and permitted use of fire to accomplish specific land management
				objectives, which include, but are not limited to, hazardous fuel reduction;
				forest, rangeland and grazing enhancements; site preparation for natural
				regeneration; and wildlife habitat protection and enhancement; provided,
				however, the term "Prescribed Burn" shall not include ditch burning, standard
				crop burning practices, or wildland fire use in those areas as identified in
				the respective plans of federal land management agencies.
(g) "Prescribed Burn Application" means an
				application whereby a Responsible Party requests permission from the Office to
				include State Lands in a Prescribed Burn. A Prescribed Burn Application shall
				include all of the items described in Section
				4(d).
(h) "Prescribed Burn Consent Agreement" means
				an agreement, in the form approved by the Board, executed by (1) the
				Responsible Party, (2) every lessee, special or temporary use lease/permit
				holder, and easement holder, within the boundaries of the Prescribed Bum, and
				(3) the Office (only if all other Prescribed Burn conditions are satisfied).
(i) "Responsible Party" means the
				Person organizing, developing, implementing, and assuming liability and
				responsibility for a Prescribed Bum; provided, however, the term "Responsible
				Party" shall not include the Office or Wyoming Division of Forestry. For the
				purposes of this Chapter, there shall be only one Responsible Party for a
				Prescribed Burn, as identified in the Prescribed Burn Consent
				Agreement.
(j) "State Lands" means
				all lands under the jurisdiction of the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 27 - PRESCRIBED BURNS › Section 27-3 - Delegation of Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To the extent
				required to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, the Board delegates
				discretion to the Director to decide whether to approve or deny a Prescribed
				Burn Application. For every Prescribed Burn Application approved, the Director
				shall prepare an informational Board matter pursuant to Chapter 1 of these
				rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 27 - PRESCRIBED BURNS › Section 27-5 - Office Review of Prescribed Burn Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Within
				twenty (20) days of its receipt of the Prescribed Burn Application, the Office
				shall, in writing, approve, deny, or request more information from the
				Responsible Party. The Office's approval of the Prescribed Burn Application
				shall be evidenced by its execution and delivery of the Prescribed Burn Consent
				Agreement to the Responsible Party. In the event the Office requests additional
				information, it shall approve or deny, in writing, the Prescribed Burn
				Application within fifteen (15) days of its receipt of any such additional
				information. A Prescribed Burn Application shall not be considered approved,
				and the Responsible Party may not include State Lands in a Prescribed Burn,
				unless and until the Responsible Party has received the Prescribed Burn Consent
				Agreement executed by the Office.
(b) The Office may condition its approval of
				the Prescribed Burn upon the implementation of a range management plan,
				including the imposition of a grazing deferral, or any other condition that the
				Office deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion. The Office shall
				provide to the Responsible Party and every surface lessee of State Lands
				identified in the Prescribed Burn Application, in writing, a copy of any
				conditions imposed by the Office pursuant to this paragraph. The Office may
				adjust the carrying capacity of the lease impacted by a condition imposed
				hereunder.
(c) In reaching its
				determination of whether to approve or deny a Prescribed Burn Application, the
				Office may consider some or all of the following items:
(i) Whether the Prescribed Burn will
				interfere with an existing, planned, or proposed use of the applicable State
				Lands;
(ii) Whether the Prescribed
				Burn will interfere with any mineral development on the applicable State
				Lands;
(iii) Whether the Prescribed
				Burn will adversely impact the fair market value of the applicable State
				Lands;
(iv) Whether the Prescribed
				Burn will adversely impact the Office's management of the State Land's forest
				resources;
(v) Whether drought
				conditions exist that may increase the risk of a Prescribed Burn becoming
				uncontrolled;
(vi) Whether the
				Prescribed Burn will adversely impact the health and safety of area residents;
				and
(vii) Any other information or
				considerations the Office deems necessary or appropriate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 27 - PRESCRIBED BURNS › Section 27-6 - Revocation of Prior Approval

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) At any time
				prior to the start of a Prescribed Burn, the Office may withdraw and revoke its
				approval of any Prescribed Burn Application by providing oral notice to the
				Responsible Party and every lessee that has executed the Prescribed Burn
				Consent Agreement, which shall be confirmed in writing within five days of said
				oral notification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 27 - PRESCRIBED BURNS › Section 27-7 - Notice

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any notice or other information that is
				required to be given to the Office under this Chapter shall be delivered to the
				following:
Office of State Lands and Investment
c/o Real Estate and Farm Loan Division
Herschler Building, 3W
122 W. 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0600
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 28 - WEED AND PEST CONTROL PROGRAM › Section 28-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(a) "Board" means the Board of Land
				Commissioners.
(b) "Director" means
				the Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.
(c) "Office" means the Office of State Lands
				and Investments.
(d) "Control"
				means the process of containing and limiting weed and pest
				infestations.
(e) "Designated List"
				means the list defined by W.S. § 11 -
				5 - 102(a)(x), if approved by the Board and
				on file with the Office.
(f)
				"Designated noxious weeds" means the weeds, seeds or other plant parts that are
				considered detrimental, destructive, injurious or poisonous, either by virtue
				of their direct effect or as carriers of diseases or parasites that exist
				within this state, and are on the designated list.
(g) "Designated pests" means animals or
				insects which are on the designated list considered detrimental to the general
				welfare of the state.
(h)
				"District" means any county weed and pest control district.
(i) "EDRR" means Early Detection Rapid
				Response. EDRR may be utilized for control of noxious weeds and/or pests that
				are not known to exist in Wyoming, or if found in Wyoming are found in limited,
				isolated, or recently introduced infestations.
(j) "SMP" means Special Management Program.
				Criteria as defined in
				W.S.
				11-5-301 et seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 28 - WEED AND PEST CONTROL PROGRAM › Section 28-3 - General

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-5-101 et seq., landowners are required to
				control noxious weeds or pests on their land.
(b) Holders of Grazing Leases, Special Use
				Leases, Mineral Leases, Easement Holders and other permit holders on state
				lands are required, by contract, to participate in the control of designated
				noxious weeds and pests.
(c)
				Payments from the state, for control of noxious weeds and pests on state lands,
				shall be made on a reimbursement basis only and following receipt of applicable
				invoice(s) and a completed Request for Reimbursement form. Reimbursement
				payments shall be made to Districts only and shall not be made to state
				lessees.
(d) Leafy spurge and SMP's
				formed with state land included shall receive priority for available
				funding.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 28 - WEED AND PEST CONTROL PROGRAM › Section 28-4 - Payment for Weed and Pest Control

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Lessees of
				state land must work through the local Weed and Pest Control District to be
				eligible for assistance with control of designated noxious weeds and pests on
				state land.
(b) Districts may apply
				to the Office for reimbursement of certain costs of eradication and control of
				designated noxious weeds and pests on state land. To be eligible for
				reimbursement, the Office must approve the control project and estimated cost
				of treatment prior to implementation. Subject to available funding,
				reimbursement for control shall be made for the following:
(i) Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), up to the
				total cost of the project implemented on state land.
(ii) EDRR weeds and pests, up to the total
				cost of the project implemented on state land.
(iii) Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia),
				Saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima), and Prairie dog (Cynomys, spp.),
(A) For chemical applications - the cost of
				materials and fifty (50) percent of application costs incurred on state land.
				Lessees of state land shall pay the remaining fifty (50) percent of the cost
				associated with chemical control measures.
(B) For mechanical or biological control
				measures - fifty (50) percent of the total cost incurred on state land.
				Mechanical and biological control measures must be pre-approved by the Office.
				Lessees of state land shall pay the remaining fifty (50) percent of the cost
				associated with mechanical and biological control measures.
(iv) For all other noxious weeds
				and pests, the cost of materials only. Lessees of state land shall pay the
				application cost for control measures implemented on state land.
(v) For vacant state lands, up to the total
				cost of the project.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0002 - Land Commissioners, Board of › Chapter 28 - WEED AND PEST CONTROL PROGRAM › Section 28-5 - Payment under SMP

Current through July 13, 2024
Districts may form a SMP pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  11-5-301. The Office shall participate in the
				  SMP subject to available funding. Reimbursement shall be made for the total
				  cost of treatment and control of designated noxious weeds and pests on state
				  land treated within the SMP.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated under the authority granted by
				  Wyoming Statute (WS)
										1-34-103(a) and
				  6-3-103(j)(ii)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For purposes of
				all chapters, the following definitions apply:
(i) "Board" means the State Loan and
				Investment Board.
(ii) "Board
				matter" means a proposed agency action presented to the Board for its approval,
				disapproval, or other disposition.
(iii) "Chairman" means the presiding officer
				of a meeting of the Board.
(iv)
				"Director" means the Director of the Office of State Lands and
				Investments.
(v) "Office" means the
				Office of State Lands and Investments.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-3 - Meetings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				meet regularly on the first Thursday of each February, April, June, August,
				October, and December and at the call of the President, to consider all matters
				under its jurisdiction. A regular meeting may be postponed or canceled by the
				President of the Board.
(b) The
				Board shall meet regularly on the third Thursday of each January and June to
				consider applications for Mineral Royalty Grants and Abandoned Mine Land
				Grants.
(c) Special meetings may be
				called by the President of the Board upon proper notice to the Director and the
				other members of the Board in compliance with
				W.S.
				16-4-404 of the Public Meetings
				Act.
(d) The Governor shall be the
				President of the Board; or if the Governor is not in attendance, the Secretary
				of State; or if both the Governor and the Secretary of State are not in
				attendance, the State Auditor.
(e)
				Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. No board action shall be
				taken in the absence of a quorum.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-4 - Agenda

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Director
				shall prepare the agenda for meetings of the Board, compile all board matters
				to be presented to the Board, and deliver the agenda and board matters to each
				member of the Board at least 5 days prior to the meeting.
(b) The Chairman may modify the sequence of
				the agenda at the meeting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-5 - Board Matters

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Director
				shall prepare a board matter, containing sufficient information to aid the
				Board's decision, for each agency action to be considered by the
				Board.
(b) Any member of the Board
				may instruct the Director to prepare and present a board matter to the Board
				for its consideration.
(c) All
				board matters shall contain a recommendation from the Director for Board action
				unless specifically stated for informational purposes or discussion
				only.
(d) Any person may request
				the Director to place an issue on the agenda for consideration by the Board by
				supplying the Director with all relevant information at least 10 days before
				the meeting. In the event the Director denies placement of an issue on the
				Board agenda, a copy of any written request shall be provided to the Board
				members at the time of the Director's decision.
(e) All Board Matters not stamped
				"confidential" shall be made available for public inspection at the time they
				are distributed to the Board members.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-6 - Appearances before the Board

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any interested
				person may appear before the Board on a matter being considered by the
				Board.
(b) To preserve the orderly
				conduct of public business, the President may limit the time and nature of the
				appearance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-7 - Counsel for the Board

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Director
				shall request the Attorney General or his designated assistant to attend all
				meetings of the Board and act as the Board's legal advisor. The Director shall
				give a copy of all Board Matters to be considered to the Attorney General or
				his designated assistant at least five days before the meeting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-8 - Confidential Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				applications for farm loans and water development loans shall be held
				confidential by the Board and its staff until the application is considered by
				the Board for approval or rejection. Upon approval of a loan, the application
				shall become a public record, as defined in
				W.S.
				16-4-201.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-9 - Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All forms used
				by the Office in regard to loans and investments administered by the Office
				which create a contractual relationship with the Board or an obligation in
				behalf of the Board and any substantive changes thereof shall be approved by
				the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-10 - Director Decisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any decision of
				the Director issued under authority statutorily granted to the Board, may be
				reviewed by the Board upon receipt of a written request received by the
				Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE BOARD › Section 1-11 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board
				hereby incorporates by reference the following uniform rules:
(i) Chapter 2 - Uniform Procedures, Fees,
				Costs, and Charges for Inspecting, Copying, and Producing Public Records
				adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on
				September 6, 2016, found at:
https://rules.wyo.gov
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Wyoming Statute (W.S.)
				  16-1-109. Pursuant to 2023 Wyo.
				  Sess. Laws Chapter 135, §
									4(a)(i), the Board shall
				  not authorize, approve, structure, guarantee or finance a Wyoming Joint Powers
				  Act loan on and after April 1, 2023.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the definitions in Chapter 1, as used in this Chapter:
(i) "Administrator" means the Administrator
				of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Aeronautics
				Division.
(ii) "Agencies" means
				Wyoming counties, municipal corporations, school districts, community college
				districts, University of Wyoming, special districts and Joint Powers Boards
				specifically involved in providing facilities or functions enumerated in
				W.S.
				16-1-104(c).
(iii) "Commission" means the Wyoming
				Aeronautics Commission.
(iv)
				"Division" means the WYDOT Aeronautics Division.
(v) "Revenue-generating public facilities"
				means facilities owned by the applicant that generate revenue under this
				Chapter from user fees or assessments paid by the beneficiaries of the
				facilities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-3 - General Policy

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board shall extend loans under the provisions of this
				  Chapter in such a manner and to such applicants as shall, in the judgment of
				  the Board, inure to the greatest benefit of the citizens of the state and
				  represent a prudent use of loan funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-4 - Loan Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants.
				Agencies shall be eligible to apply for loans under this Chapter. Wyoming
				counties, cities and towns, and Joint Powers Boards specifically involved in
				providing governing authority over airports and empowered pursuant to
				W.S.
				10-5-101 through
				W.S.
				10-5-204 shall also be eligible to apply for
				loans under this Chapter. If the applicant is a special district or joint
				powers board, it must be legally formed and approved prior to loan application.
				Applicants must be in compliance with all applicable reporting requirements
				with the Wyoming Department of Audit and the Wyoming Department of Revenue
				prior to its application being considered by the Board.
(b) Purposes. Loans may be extended for
				agency purposes involving the planning, construction, acquisition, improvement,
				emergency repair, acquisition of land for, refinancing of existing debt for,
				and operation of revenue-generating public facilities. Loans may also be
				extended to public-use airports for construction, development, and improvement
				of airport facilities generating user fees, except that no loans shall be
				extended for fuel system or fuel tank removal or for asbestos
				removal.
(c) The Board may
				refinance any delinquent Joint Powers Act loan and reamortize the loan over not
				more than thirty (30) years from the date of the refinancing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-5 - Application Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications.
				Separate applications shall be prepared for each project on a form provided by
				the Office.
(i) Applicants for a loan not
				related to an airport shall submit one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic
				copy of their completed application to the Office.
(ii) Applicants for a loan related to an
				airport project shall submit one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of
				their completed application to the Division and the Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-6 - Evaluation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Office
				shall evaluate applications and the Director will formulate a recommendation to
				the Board utilizing the following criteria:
(i) Whether the applicant's dedicated source
				of repayment will be sufficient so that the loan may be considered a reasonable
				and prudent investment of state permanent funds.
(ii) Whether the applicant is current on all
				its repayment obligations to the Board.
(iii) The extent to which the applicant is
				utilizing, or plans to utilize, available and qualified Wyoming based
				professional firms and contractors on the project.
(iv) Whether the applicant is ready to
				proceed with construction or implementation of the project.
(v) Whether the applicant has established an
				adequate operations and maintenance costs fund for the project for which
				applicant seeks funding.
(vi)
				Whether the project is appropriately sized for the population to be served by
				the project.
(vii) Recommendations
				from the Commission or other interagency consultations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-7 - Commission and Board Consideration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Commission
				shall consider each loan application for an airport related project, allow for
				comments from the applicant and the Administrator, recommend the loan amount
				and comment on the appropriateness and nature of the type of security offered
				for the loan. The Commission shall then recommend approval or disapproval of
				the loan request to the Board. The Commission's recommendation shall be written
				and include the recommended loan amount, loan term in years and document any
				concerns.
(b) The Board shall
				consider each application, allow for comments from the applicant and from the
				Director, and establish the amount of the loan, the term of the loan, and the
				type of security required to secure the loan pursuant to
				W.S.
				16-1-109(d)(ii).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-8 - Loan Interest and Fee

Current through July 13, 2024
The interest rate for loans under this Chapter shall be
				  pursuant to Chapter 14 of the rules as established by the Board and a 1%
				  origination fee shall be collected on the amount approved.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-9 - Security Interest

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may
				require a first-position security interest in the revenue-generating facility,
				user fees, assessments and any other dedicated source of repayment.
(b) For loans related to airport projects,
				the Board and Commission reserve the right to withhold the applicant's yearly
				state grant funding and apply those funds to the unpaid loan balance if the
				borrower defaults on the loan.
(c)
				During the life of the loan, the applicant shall:
(i) Collect the dedicated source of repayment
				for the term of the loan, or until the loan is paid in full.
(ii) If assessments are included as part of
				the dedicated source of repayment, applicant shall establish an annual
				assessment equal to, or greater than, the amount of the annual debt service
				payment on the loan. This assessment schedule will be filed on or before
				February 15th of each year for the full term of the loan, a copy of which will
				be sent to the Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-10 - Defaults on Airport Related Loans

Current through July 13, 2024
In the event of a default on an airport related loan, the
				  Office will consult with the Commission on the appropriate way to collect the
				  debt in compliance with state and federal laws.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-11 - Disbursement of Loan Proceeds

Current through July 13, 2024
Loan proceeds shall be disbursed solely for the approved loan
				  purposes and in accordance with the loan terms. Borrower shall submit all
				  requests for payment on a form provided by the Office, with supporting
				  documentation, as required by the Director.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 2 - WYOMING JOINT POWERS ACT LOANS › Section 2-12 - Audits and Inspections

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board or
				Commission may, at its expense, conduct an independent audit of the loan
				recipient's records and inspect the construction and operation of the
				project.
(b) On an annual basis,
				records of the loan recipient shall be, at a minimum, compiled by an
				independent accounting firm. Notification of compliance shall be made to the
				Board in the form of a Compilation, Review or Audited Financial Statement, per
				W.S.
				16-1-109(d)(iv).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This Chapter is
				adopted pursuant to Wyoming Statute (W.S.)
										9-4-604 and Laws 1979, Chapter 160, Section
				6.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to the definitions in Chapter 1, as used in this
				  Chapter:
(a) "Special district" means
				hospital, fire protection, sanitary and improvement, solid waste disposal,
				improvement and service, and water and sewer districts.
(b) "Emergency vehicles" means new and
				complete fire trucks, police vehicles, and ambulances owned by the applicant,
				and under original manufacturer's warranty. Fire trucks must also meet current
				National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, except for wildland
				firetrucks. The Board may authorize grants for used fire and police
				vehicles.
(c) "Eligible project
				costs" means total project cost, less ineligible project costs.
(d) "Business Days" means Monday through
				Friday, except for federal or state holidays.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-3 - General Policy

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				award grants under the provisions of this Chapter in such a manner and to such
				applicants as shall, in the judgment of the Board, inure to the greatest
				benefit of the citizens of the state and represent a prudent use of grant
				funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-4 - Loans

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may award a loan instead of a grant in certain
				  situations.
(a) Loan Conditions. When
				the Board approves a loan, the following conditions shall be included in the
				award and met prior to the closing of the loan:
(i) Pledge of a dedicated source of repayment
				that is adequate to service the debt without creating a hardship to the
				community, as determined by the financial analysis performed by the
				Office;
(ii) The Attorney General
				shall review the application to certify the legality of the transaction and to
				determine if an election is required by law; and
(iii) If the loan is to purchase
				land/building or construct a building, a mortgage will be taken on the said
				asset. The Board will require a first position lien on the property.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-5 - Grant Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants.
				Incorporated cities and towns, counties, special districts and joint powers
				boards shall be eligible to apply for grants under this Chapter.
(i) If the applicant is a special district or
				joint powers board, it must be legally formed and approved prior to submitting
				an application.
(ii) An applicant
				must be in compliance with all applicable reporting requirements with the
				Wyoming Department of Audit and Wyoming Department of Revenue prior to its
				application being considered by the Board.
(iii) Applicants shall be allowed to submit
				multiple applications for fifty percent (50%) grants and up to two seventy-five
				percent (75%) grants for different projects at one grant meeting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-6 - Application Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications.
				Separate applications shall be prepared for each project. Applicants shall
				submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of their completed application to
				the Office. Applications shall be properly executed by the officers of the
				applicant.
(b) Timing. The Board
				shall meet at least one time annually, either in February or June, as funding
				levels allow to consider applications for grants under this Chapter. For
				Mineral Royalty Grant meetings held in February, applications must be received
				by the third Thursday of the preceding September. For Mineral Royalty Grant
				meetings held in June, applications must be received by the third Thursday of
				the preceding February. Applications for emergency consideration must be
				received at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to any regular meeting of
				the Board.
(c) Renewal of
				Applications. Applications will not be retained by the Office. A new
				application shall be submitted for each Board meeting.
(d) Information Required for All
				Applications. The following information shall be provided by all applicants:
(i) A complete application on a form provided
				by the Office;
(ii) A detailed
				project budget broken into at least six (6) month intervals delineating all
				costs of the proposed project and the method by which the project costs were
				estimated;
(iii) A licensed
				engineer's statement of the feasibility of the project, except for the purchase
				of emergency vehicles;
(iv) Copies
				of funding commitments from all project funding sources, including the
				applicant, to demonstrate commitment to the project;
(v) If the applicant is a special district, a
				copy of the resolution that shows formation of the special district and
				certification from the Board of County Commissioners that the special district
				currently exists;
(vi) If the
				applicant is a joint powers board, a copy of the certificate of organization
				filed with the Secretary of State, and a copy of an executed joint powers
				agreement approved by the Attorney General;
(vii) A standard resolution authorizing the
				filing of the application on a form provided by the Office;
(viii) If an applicant submits multiple
				applications under this Chapter for consideration at one meeting, a priority
				ranking of the multiple applications as established by the applicant;
(ix) If the project is needed to meet federal
				or state health and safety requirements, documentation of the specific
				requirements and an explanation of how the project addresses the
				requirements;
(x) For applications
				submitted by a special district, either standing alone or as a member of a
				joint powers board, the written review as required by
				W.S.
				9-4-604(h); and
(xi) Other applicable information as
				requested by the Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-7 - Evaluation Criteria

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Criteria. The
				Board shall evaluate applications utilizing the following criteria:
(i) The extent of match committed to the
				project from all sources;
(ii)
				Whether the applicant has made a significant commitment of local
				resources;
(iii) Whether the
				applicant has approved matching funds for the project from other than state
				grants;
(iv) Whether the project is
				appropriately sized in relation to the population to be served by the
				project;
(v) The relative urgency
				of the project;
(vi) Whether the
				applicant is current on all its repayment obligations to the Board;
(vii) The financial need of the applicant, as
				determined by the Board;
(viii) The
				percentage of the applicant's population directly served by the
				project;
(ix) Whether the project
				is ready to be constructed or still needs to be designed;
(x) Historical level of funding funder this
				Chapter; and
(xi) Whether the
				applicant has developed a capital improvement plan or an asset management
				plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-8 - Board Consideration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				consider each application, allow for comments from the applicant and from the
				Director, and establish the maximum amount of the grant and the percent of
				eligible project costs that will be paid by the grant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-9 - Grant Disbursement and Administration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Grant
				Disbursement. Grant funds shall be disbursed to the applicant only as needed to
				discharge obligations incurred in accordance with the Board approved percentage
				split of eligible project costs. Requests for disbursements shall be made on a
				form supplied by the Office and supported by adequate proof that such
				obligations have been incurred for project purposes and are due and
				owing.
(b) Fund Reversion.
(i) If the Director determines that the
				project has not been commenced within one (1) year from the date the grant is
				approved, the grant will automatically expire. Based upon information supplied
				by the grantee, the Director may grant an extension of time in which to
				commence the project.
(ii) If the
				Director determines that the project has not been completed within a reasonable
				time, he shall notify the grantee in writing at least thirty (30) Business Days
				prior to presenting the matter for Board review. The Board, upon review of the
				project circumstances, may terminate or modify the grant award.
(iii) If the Director determines that the
				project is complete, but the full amount of the grant has not been expended,
				the Office shall notify the grantee of this determination. Thirty (30) Business
				Days following the notification, the unused portion of the grant or loan shall
				revert to uncommitted status.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-10 - Audits and Inspections

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may,
				at its expense, conduct an audit of the records of the applicant and inspect
				the construction and operation of the project.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 3 - FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT GRANTS › Section 3-11 - Rule Amendments

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Amendments to
				these rules do not apply to applications filed after the effective date for
				phased construction projects which have already received partial funding under
				this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 5 - SMALL WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOANS › Section 5-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These Rules and
				Regulations of the State Loan and Investment Board are adopted pursuant to
				Wyoming Statutes (W.S.)
										11-34-302(b) and
				11-34-103(a).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 5 - SMALL WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOANS › Section 5-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to the definitions in Chapter 1, as used in this
				  Chapter:
(a) "Acquired lands" means
				land to which the Board has acquired legal or equitable title.
(b) "Legal entity" means corporations,
				limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability companies,
				trusts, and other organizations and business entities recognized by the State
				of Wyoming.
(c) "Single
				agricultural enterprise" means an agricultural operation managed as one
				business.
(d) "Small water
				development project" means a project for development and use of water upon
				agricultural lands in Wyoming for agricultural purposes, to be financed in
				whole or in part by a loan made under this Chapter. Water development projects
				may include projects to convert dry land into irrigated land as well as
				projects which will lead to more efficient use of water and/or increased crop
				or forage production.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 5 - SMALL WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOANS › Section 5-3 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Individuals, to
				be eligible applicants, must be able to demonstrate compliance with
				W.S.
				11-34-301(b).
(b) Legal entities, to be eligible
				applicants, must be able to demonstrate a majority of the ownership is by
				individuals who are eligible applicants under subsection (a).