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SF0094 • 2005

Roads and alleys-notice of vacation.

AN ACT relating to county roads and highways; providing that counties shall notify cities and towns of intent to vacate county roads or highways within a specified vicinity of the cities or towns; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Burns
Last action
2005-03-02
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2005

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Amendments

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SF0094SW001

Committee of the Whole • BURNS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by BURNS

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Bill History

  1. 2005-03-02 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 164

  2. 2005-03-02 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0072

  3. 2005-02-28 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0072

  4. 2005-02-25 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0072

  5. 2005-02-24 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0072

  6. 2005-02-24 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2005-02-23 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2005-02-22 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2005-02-17 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2005-02-17 House

    H07 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2005-02-04 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  12. 2005-02-02 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2005-01-31 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2005-01-28 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  18. 2005-01-27 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2005-01-27 Senate

    S07 Recommended Do Pass

  20. 2005-01-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  21. 2005-01-12 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  22. 2005-01-11 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for SF0094

Bill
No.:
SF0094
Drafter:

LGC

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0363
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
SEA0072

Chapter
No.:
164

Prime
Sponsor:
Senator Burns

Catch
Title:
Roads and highways-notice of vacation.

Subject:
Provides
notification requirement if the county intends to vacate a county road, alley
or highway located within one and one half mile from the boundary of the city
or town.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Requires a county
to notify a city or town if the county intends to vacate a county road, alley
or highway located within one and one half mile from the boundary of the city
or town.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0094

ENROLLED ACT NO. 72, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to county roads and highways; providing that counties shall notify cities and towns of intent to vacate county roads, alleys or highways within a specified vicinity of the cities or towns; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 24
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3
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101(a) is amended to read:

24
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3
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101.

Resolution by county commissioners; petition of county electors; alteration authority specified.

(a)

The board of county commissioners of any county, may, on its own motion by resolution duly adopted, where it deems the public interest so requires, initiate the procedure for the establishment, vacation or alteration of a county highway, as the case may be, by setting forth in such resolution the point of commencement, the course and the point of termination of said road to be established, altered or vacated, as the case may be, and thereafter following out the provisions of article 2, chapter 52, Wyoming Revised Statutes, 1931, not inconsistent therewith.
If the motion specifies vacation of a county road, alley or highway located within one and one half (1 ½) miles of the boundary of a city or town, the board shall notify the governing body of the city or town.

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 Senate.

Chief Clerk

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