Wyoming · 16 · statute
Ask the law about thisMore laws of WyomingFor machines: Markdown
The publisher does not state since when this version applies. Read on 2026-11-07.
Copy read on 2026-11-07. The page it was read from
sha256 a8e337b72c2e9d5d2a12388753e52f63a3852af2a5ab4b572921c526333eaa01
No one has proposed a change to this act yet.
If any service charge is not paid within thirty (30) days after it is due, the amount of the service charge, plus a penalty of ten percent (10%) and a reasonable attorney's and collection agency's fee shall constitute a lien against the land served and may be recovered in a civil action against the landowner by the governing body.
Propose a change(a) As used in this act: (i) "Local government" means a county, city or town; (ii) "Sport shooting range" or "range" means an area designed and operated for the use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder or any other similar sport shooting.
Propose a change(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who operates or uses a sport shooting range in this state shall not be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution resulting from the operation or use of the range if the range is in compliance with any noise control laws or ordinances that applied to the range and its operation at the time construction or operation of the range was approved by a local government. (b) Any person who operates or uses a sport shooting range is not subject to an action for nuisance, and a court of this state shall not enjoin the use or operation of a range on the basis of noise or noise pollution, if the range is in compliance with any noise control laws or ordinances that applied to the range and its operation at the time construction or operation of the range was approved by a local government. (c) Rules or regulations adopted by any state department or agency for limiting levels of noise in terms of decibel level which may occur in the outdoor atmosphere shall not apply to a sport shooting range exempted from liability under this act.
Propose a changeThis act does not prohibit a local government from regulating the location and construction of a sport shooting range after the effective date of this act. ARTICLE 1 ‑ [REPEALED]
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2017, ch. 62, § 3.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2017, ch. 62, § 3.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2017, ch. 44, § 1; ch. 62, § 3.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2017, ch. 62, § 3.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2017, ch. 62, § 3.
Propose a change(a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Director" or "district director" means a voting member of the governing body of a special district or other specified entity, regardless of what title is used in the principal act; (ii) "Principal act" means the statutes under which a special district or other specified entity listed under W.S. 16-12-202(a) is formed or is operating; (iii) "Special district or other specified entity" means an entity listed under W.S. 16-12-202(a).
Propose a change(a) This chapter applies to the following entities unless otherwise specified: (i) Airport joint powers boards; (ii) Cemetery districts; (iii) Conservation districts; (iv) Fire protection districts; (v) Flood control districts; (vi) Housing authorities; (vii) Improvement and service districts; (viii) Joint powers boards; (ix) Local improvement districts; (x) Museum districts; (xi) Predator management districts; (xii) Recreation boards of trustees appointed pursuant to W.S. 18-9-201; (xiii) Recreation joint powers boards; (xiv) Regional transportation authorities; (xv) Resort districts; (xvi) Rural health care districts; (xvii) Sanitary and improvement districts; (xviii) Senior citizens' districts; (xix) Solid waste disposal districts; (xx) Water and sewer districts; (xxi) Water conservancy districts; (xxii) Watershed improvement districts; (xxiii) Weed and pest districts; (xxiv) Other districts as specified by law.
Propose a changeThis article may be cited as the "Special District Public Records and Meetings Act."
Propose a change(a) This article specifies requirements pertaining to public records and meetings of the entities listed in W.S. 16-12-202(a) where the principal act is silent or unclear. The specific provisions of a principal act or the Wyoming Public Records Act, W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205, are effective and controlling to the extent they conflict with this article. (b) If an entity is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations or adopt ordinances or bylaws, the entity shall file any rules and regulations it promulgates, ordinances or bylaws it adopts and any amendments thereto with the county clerk for each county in which it is located. No rule, regulation, ordinance or bylaw shall be effective unless filed in accordance with this subsection.
Propose a change(a) All special districts and other specified entities shall maintain a copy of the following documents, if the documents exist, provided that the Wyoming Public Records Act and all applicable federal statutes shall control the obligations of disclosure of those documents: adopted minutes of all meetings of the governing board and the governing board's committees and subcommittees, records of meetings of the governing board and the governing board's committees and subcommittees, audits, financial statements, election results, budgets, bylaws, rate schedules, policies and employment contracts with all administrators. When consistent with the requirements of this section, all special districts or other specified entities shall produce an original document upon request. (b) All special districts and other specified entities shall maintain the records described in subsection (a) of this section for public review at their business office if the business office is open to the public for at least twenty (20) business hours each week. (c) If a special district or other specified entity cannot maintain the records described in subsection (a) of this section as required under subsection (b) of this section, the special district or other specified entity shall file copies of those records with the county clerk in the county wherein the largest portion of the district or entity lies. The documents may be in an electronic format unless otherwise specified by the county clerk. The county clerk may specify the format for records filed pursuant to this subsection. (d) All special districts or other specified entities shall provide by September 30 each year to the county clerk in every county wherein the entity exists a filing specifying where documents required under subsection (a) of this section are maintained for public review.
Propose a change(a) In addition to the requirements of W.S. 16-4-401 through 16-4-408, all public meetings of special districts and specified entities shall be held in a location accessible to the general public or made accessible to the public for purposes of the meeting. (b) Notice of any meeting of a special district or specified entity shall be made in compliance with W.S. 16-4-404.
Propose a changeThis article specifies requirements pertaining to budgeting of the entities listed in W.S. 16-12-202(a) where the principal act is silent or unclear. The specific provisions of a principal act are effective or controlling to the extent they conflict with this article.
Propose a change(a) As used in this article: (i) "Appropriation" means an allocation of money to be expended for a specific purpose; (ii) "Budget" means a plan of financial operations for a fiscal year embodying estimates of all proposed expenditures, the proposed means of financing them and what the work or service is to accomplish; (iii) "Budget year" means the fiscal year or years for which a budget is prepared; (iv) "Department" means the state department of audit; (v) "Estimated revenue" means the amount of revenues estimated to be received during the budget year in each fund; (vi) "Fiscal year" means the annual period for recording fiscal operations beginning July 1 and ending June 30; (vii) "Fund balance" means the excess of the assets over liabilities, reserves and contributions, as reflected by an entity's books of account; (viii) "Proposed budget" means the budget presented for public hearing as required by W.S. 16-12-406 and formatted as required by W.S. 9-1-507(a)(viii) and 16-12-403; (ix) "Unappropriated surplus" means the portion of the fund balance of a budgetary fund which has not been appropriated or reserved in an ensuing budget year.
Propose a change(a) Each special district or other specified entity shall prepare a proposed budget pursuant to W.S. 9-1-507(a)(viii). The proposed budget shall comply with department rules and set forth: (i) Actual revenues and expenditures in the last completed budget year; (ii) Estimated total revenues and expenditures for the current budget year; (iii) The estimated available revenues and expenditures for the ensuing budget year. (b) The estimates of revenues shall contain estimates of all anticipated revenues from any source whatsoever. The estimates shall be made according to budget year, including the difference from the previous budget year for each source. (c) Each proposed and adopted budget shall be accompanied by a budget message in explanation of the budget. The budget message shall contain an outline of the proposed financial policies for the budget year and describe in connection therewith the important features of the budgetary plan. It shall state the amount of reserves on hand and outline the reserve policy for the budget year. It shall also state the reasons for changes from the previous year in appropriation and revenue items and explain any major changes in financial policy. (d) The proposed budget shall be reviewed and considered by the governing body of the special district or other specified entity in a regular or special meeting called for this purpose. Following a public hearing as provided in W.S. 16-12-406, the special district or other specified entity shall adopt a budget.
Propose a change(a) A special district or other specified entity may accumulate reserves in any fund. With respect to the general fund the accumulated fund balance may be used to meet any legal obligation of the special district or other specified entity or to: (i) Provide cash to finance expenditures from the beginning of the budget year until property taxes and other revenues are collected; or (ii) Provide a reserve to meet emergency expenditures. (b) Money in the reserves may be allowed to accumulate from year to year until the accumulated total is sufficient for specified purposes in accordance with reserve policy.
Propose a changeThe amount of estimated revenue from property tax required by the budget shall constitute the basis for determination of the property tax to be levied for the corresponding tax years subject to legal limitations.
Propose a change(a) At the request of the board of county commissioners and prior to adopting a budget, special districts or other specified entities shall hold a prehearing with the county commissioners. The special district or other specified entity shall hold a budget hearing in accordance with this section. Notice of the budget hearing shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of W.S. 16-12-304(b). (b) At the request of the board of county commissioners and prior to July 1, the governing board of the special district or other specified entity shall present to the county commissioners: (i) A proposed budget; (ii) Verification of elections, public meetings and board member training; and (iii) The minutes from any meetings the district or other specified entity has held that year. (c) Hearings for special district or other specified entity budgets shall be conducted not later than the third Thursday in July except as hereafter provided. The governing board of any special district or other specified entity may choose to hold the budget hearing in conjunction with the county budget hearings and so advertise. Copies of publications of hearings shall be furnished to the director of the state department of audit.
Propose a changeA special district or other specified entity shall not make any appropriation in the final budget of any fund in excess of the estimated expendable revenue and reserves of the fund for the budget year.
Propose a change(a) Within three (3) business days of the conclusion of the public hearing under W.S. 16-12-406, the governing body of each special district or other specified entity shall adopt the budget. Certified copies of the adopted budget shall be on file in the office of the special district or other specified entity and made available for public inspection pursuant to W.S. 16-12-303. The adopted budget shall be filed with the department of audit and county clerk on behalf of the county commissioners no later than July 31. The adopted budget shall be forwarded by the county clerk to the county assessor and county commissioners before mill levies are set. (b) Prior to adopting the budget, the county commissioners may veto, in whole or in part, line items of budgets presented by special districts or other specified entities whose entire governing board was appointed by the county commissioners.
Propose a changeThe governing body of a special district or other specified entity may by resolution transfer any unencumbered or unexpended appropriation balance or part thereof from one (1) fund or account to another. Notice under this section shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of W.S. 16-4-404.
Propose a changeThe budget of the general fund may be increased by resolution of the governing body of the special district or other specified entity. The source of the revenue shall be shown whether unanticipated, unappropriated surplus, donations, etc. Where required by the principal act, the special district or other specified entity shall receive approval by the county commissioners prior to the budget increase.
Propose a changeIf the governing body of a special district or other specified entity determines an emergency exists and the expenditure of money in excess of the general fund budget is necessary, it may make the expenditures from available funds as reasonably necessary to meet the emergency. Notice of the declaration of emergency and the amount of the emergency expenditures shall be provided in accordance with W.S. 16-4-404.
Propose a changeAll appropriations shall lapse following the close of the budget year to the extent they are not expended or encumbered. All claims and obligations incurred prior to the close of any fiscal year shall be treated as if properly encumbered.
Propose a changeIf the necessity to maintain any special revenue or assessment fund ceases and there is a balance in the fund, the governing body of the special district or other specified entity shall authorize the transfer of the balance to the fund balance account in the general fund.
Propose a changeThe governing body of the special district or other specified entity may authorize by resolution 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. Where required by the principal act, the special district or other specified entity shall receive approval by the county commissioners prior to the interfund loan.
Propose a change(a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to: (i) Any board of county commissioners that regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings and structures and the use, condition of use or occupancy of lands for residence pursuant to W.S. 18-5-201 and any board of county commissioners that has adopted a version of the International Residential Code; and (ii) Any governing body of a city or town that regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes, pursuant to W.S. 15-1-601 and that has adopted a version of the International Residential Code.
Propose a change(a) As used in this section: (i) "Application" means a residential building permit application submitted by an applicant for the construction of a dwelling that: (A) Is not more than three (3) stories above grade plane in height; (B) Does not have accessory structures that are more than three (3) stories above grade plane in height; (C) Has not more than three thousand (3,000) square feet of finished floor area per dwelling unit or townhouse unit; and (D) Is regulated under the most recent version of the International Residential Code adopted by the local government entity. (ii) "Delivered by electronic means" includes delivery to an electronic mail address at which an applicant has consented to receive notices, documents or information or through permitting software used by the local government entity; (iii) "Dwelling" means a building that contains one (1) or two (2) dwelling units used, intended or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or that are occupied for living purposes; (iv) "Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation and that has a separate means of egress; (v) "Local government entity" means a governing body of a city, town, county or other political subdivision of the state, including a planning commission or a planning and zoning commission; (vi) "Means of egress" means a continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from all portions of the dwelling unit to the required egress door without requiring travel through a garage. (b) A local government entity shall provide written notice to the applicant not later than ten (10) business days after receipt of an application, notifying the applicant if the applicant's application is deemed complete or incomplete. A local government entity shall deem an applicant's application as incomplete if the application fails to contain all information required by law or an adopted ordinance, regulation or policy of the local government entity. The written notice required under this subsection shall explain what information is necessary for the local government entity to deem the applicant's application as complete. The written notice required under this subsection may be delivered by electronic means. (c) A local government entity shall approve or deny an applicant's completed application not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date the completed application is submitted. The thirty (30) calendar day deadline imposed under this subsection shall not include any period that the review of the completed application is suspended. A local government entity may suspend review of a completed application if one (1) or more of the following has occurred: (i) The applicant or local government entity requests clarification or additional information regarding the applicant's completed application. The deadline shall be suspended under this paragraph until the clarification or information is received by the requesting party; (ii) An applicant's completed application requires approval by a state or federal agency. The deadline shall be suspended under this paragraph until the completed application is approved by the state or federal agency. If approval is required from more than one (1) state or federal agency the deadline shall remain suspended under this paragraph until all approvals have been obtained. (d) The thirty (30) day deadline imposed under subsection (c) of this section may be extended if an applicant and the local government entity agree in writing to an extension of the deadline. (e) If the local government entity denies the applicant's completed application, the local government entity shall provide written notice to the applicant not later than seven (7) calendar days after the denial of the applicant's completed application stating the reasons why the local government entity denied the applicant's completed application. The written notice required under this subsection may be delivered by electronic means. (f) Any requirements or conditions associated with an applicant's application that were not imposed by a local government entity during the initial review and approval of an applicant's application that are imposed on an applicant after the applicant's completed application has been approved shall result in a ten percent (10%) reduction in the fees charged by the local government entity for the application, unless the requirements are a result of unanticipated conditions of the subject property that require the applicant to implement mitigation measures. (g) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if a local government entity fails to comply with the deadline established under subsection (c) of this section the applicant's completed application shall be deemed approved as submitted on the day after the deadline has lapsed. A building constructed pursuant to a permit approved under this subsection shall remain subject to and shall pass all safety and code compliance inspections before a certificate of occupancy may be issued.
Propose a change