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HB0143 • 2005
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; providing for use of existing surveys when creating a city or town; and providing for an effective date.
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3rd reading • JORGENSEN
Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by JORGENSEN
Committee of the Whole • LUTHI
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by LUTHI
Standing Committee • MEIER
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by MEIER
Assigned Chapter Number - 139
Governor Signed HEA0079
S President Signed HEA No. 0079
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0079
Assigned Number HEA0079
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
Amendment Failed
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
H Placed on General File
H07 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H07
H Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2005 General Session Summary for HB0143 Bill No.: HB0143 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 05LSO-0358 Effective Date: 7/1/2005 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0079 Chapter No.: 139 Prime Sponsor: Representative Luthi Catch Title: Incorporation of municipalities-surveys. Subject: Specifies how a survey map used for an incorporation may be prepared. Summary/Major Elements: Provides that in preparing a survey map for an incorporation, a registered land surveyor may reference or adopt courses and distances from previously prepared subdivision plats.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL HOUSE BILL NO. 0143 ENROLLED ACT NO. 79, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2005 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to cities and towns; providing for use of existing surveys when creating a city or town; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 15 ‑ 1 ‑ 202(a)(i) is amended to read: 15 ‑ 1 ‑ 202. Survey, map and census; contents; affidavits. (a) Any person intending to apply for the incorporation of a town shall: (i) Have prepared an accurate survey and map of the territory intended to be embraced within its limits, which shall be made by a land surveyor registered under the laws of Wyoming and shall show the courses and distances of the boundaries of the territory, the quantity of land embraced and be accompanied by the affidavit of the surveyor . In preparing an accurate survey and map of the territory intended to be embraced within the town limits, a land surveyor registered under the laws of Wyoming may reference or adopt courses and distances of the boundaries of the territory from subdivision plats made by a land surveyor registered under the laws of Wyoming, platted in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 34-12-101 through 34-12-104 ; 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