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HB0201 • 2007
AN ACT relating to counties; providing for the publication of proceedings following a board of county commissioners meeting as specified; and providing for an effective date.
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Committee of the Whole • LANDON
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by LANDON
Standing Committee • H07
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07
Standing Committee • CASE
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by CASE
Assigned Chapter Number - 82
Governor Signed HEA0045
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 45
S President Signed HEA No. 0045
Assigned Number HEA0045
H Did Concur
H Received for Concurrence
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
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
2007 General Session Summary for HB0201 Bill No.: HB0201 Drafter: MQ LSO No.: 07LSO-0500 Effective Date: 2/21/2007 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0045 Chapter No.: 82 Prime Sponsor: Representative Landon Catch Title: Publication of county commissioner meetings. Subject: Provides requirements for publishing the proceedings of county commissioner meetings. Summary/Major Elements: Prior law required county commissioners to furnish the newspaper with the proceedings within 12 working days following each meeting. New law requires the board to furnish the meeting proceedings to the newspaper within 12 working days following adjournment of the meeting if the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in 2 weeks' time or less; or within 18 working days following adjournment of the meeting if the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in more than 2 weeks' time.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL HOUSE BILL NO. 0201 ENROLLED ACT NO. 45, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2007 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to counties; providing for the publication of proceedings following a board of county commissioners meeting as specified; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming : Section 1. W.S. 18 ‑ 3 ‑ 516(a) is amended to read: 18 ‑ 3 ‑ 516. Publication of proceedings; publication of names, salaries and wages of certain officials and employees. (a) Each board of county commissioners shall publish the entire proceedings of all regular and special meetings held by them one (1) time in a newspaper published in the county, if any. The county clerk of each county shall within twelve (12) working days after adjournment of every meeting for which the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in two (2) weeks time or less, or within eighteen (18) working days after adjournment of every meeting for which the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in more than two (2) weeks time , furnish the paper with a copy of the proceedings. Except for salaries and wages published under subsection (b) of this section, the copy shall include any bill presented to the board stating the amount of the bill, the amount allowed, the purpose of the bill and the claimant. Claims for part-time employees may be summarized by department without listing each part-time employee. The newspaper shall publish the copy of proceedings within nine (9) days after receipt. The board shall if practicable publish notice of the time of all regular and special meetings. Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon co m pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit u tion. (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