SF0026
Clarifying Vacancy Terms for Special Districts
In one sentence
This law clarifies how long someone appointed to fill a vacancy on a special district governing body can serve and when regular elections should be held.
What it does
- Defines that an appointee filling a vacancy serves until the next regular election, not longer than their term would have been if they were elected normally.
Who it affects
- Members of special district governing bodies who are appointed to fill vacancies.
- Special districts and their governing bodies that have vacancies to fill.
Limits and unknowns
- The law only applies to special districts and does not affect other types of local government bodies.
- It does not specify how the regular elections should be conducted, just when they must occur.
Plain language
Terms to know
- special district
- A local government unit created by the state for a specific purpose, such as water management or parks.
- vacancy
- An empty position on a governing body that needs to be filled.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary - 24LSO-0100 Bill No.: SF0026 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0100 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0046 Chapter No.: 81 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Special district vacancies. Has Report: No Subject: Special district vacancies. Summary/Major Elements: This bill clarifies that if a person is appointed to fill a vacancy as a member of a special district governing body, the term of office shall not be extended in any manner beyond the term of office that the appointee was appointed to fill. The bill specifies that if a vacancy exists following a regular election, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as any other vacancy for a member of a special district governing body. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 10:23 PM
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-02024-03-06 · House62 yes 0 no
- Yes
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- No
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- Absent
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Yes 62
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-03-04 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02024-02-23 · Senate31 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 31
- No
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- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 31
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
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- Absent
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- Excused
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S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-02024-02-12 · Senate31 yes 0 no
- Yes
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Yes 31
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 81LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0046 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0046Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0046LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H07 - CorporationsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO