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HB0142 • 2005
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; providing that territories may be incorporated if served by a common culinary water supply; and providing for an effective date.
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Standing Committee • H07
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07
Standing Committee • MEIER
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by MEIER
Assigned Chapter Number - 138
Governor Signed HEA0077
S President Signed HEA No. 0077
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0077
Assigned Number HEA0077
H Did Concur
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
S Amendments Adopted
S Placed on General File
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S07
S Received for Introduction
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
H Placed on General File
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H07
H Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2005 General Session Summary for HB0142 Bill No.: HB0142 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 05LSO-0357 Effective Date: 7/1/2005 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0077 Chapter No.: 138 Prime Sponsor: Representative Luthi Catch Title: Municipal incorporation. Subject: Providing for incorporation of separated territories when they are connected to a common culinary water system. Summary/Major Elements: Allows for incorporation of separated territories if they are connected to a common culinary water system, if they are not otherwise ineligible for incorporation, and if they have a total population of two hundred persons with a density of at least seventy persons per square mile. When territories are incorporated under the provisions of this bill, the pipeline connecting the areas must be included in the incorporation.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL HOUSE BILL NO. 0142 ENROLLED ACT NO. 77, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2005 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to cities and towns; providing that territories may be incorporated if connected to a common culinary water supply; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 15 ‑ 1 ‑ 201 is amended to read: 15-1-201. Territories which may incorporate. Any territory , including multiple territories within one (1) mile of each other and which are connected to a common culinary water system, not included in any incorporated city or town and not ineligible for incorporation under the provisions of W.S. 15 ‑ 1 ‑ 411 , having a total resident population of not less than two hundred (200) persons and containing within its boundaries an area of not more than three (3) with a density of at least seventy (70) persons per square miles mile , may be incorporated as a town in the manner provided in this article. When territories connected to a common culinary water system are incorporated under this act, the pipelines connecting the territories shall be included in the town limits. Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2005. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House. Chief Clerk 1