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HB0202 • 2007

Municipal growth management.

AN ACT relating to municipalities; providing for municipal growth management agreements between municipalities; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Cohee
Last action
2007-02-21
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2007

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Amendments

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HB0202SW001

Committee of the Whole • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by LARSON

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Bill History

  1. 2007-02-21 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 83

  2. 2007-02-21 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0046

  3. 2007-02-20 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 46

  4. 2007-02-20 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0046

  5. 2007-02-14 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0046

  6. 2007-02-14 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2007-02-13 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2007-02-13 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2007-02-12 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2007-02-09 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  11. 2007-02-09 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2007-02-09 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  13. 2007-02-08 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2007-02-08 Senate

    S07 Recommended Do Pass

  15. 2007-01-29 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  16. 2007-01-29 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2007-01-29 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2007-01-26 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2007-01-25 House

    H Passed CoW

  20. 2007-01-23 House

    H Placed on General File

  21. 2007-01-23 House

    H07 Recommended Do Pass

  22. 2007-01-15 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  23. 2007-01-15 House

    H Received for Introduction

  24. 2007-01-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0202

Bill No.:
HB0202
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
07LSO-0372
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0046

Chapter No.:
83

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Cohee

Catch Title:
Municipal
growth management.

Subject:
Allows for annexation agreements
between cities and towns.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act permits two or more
cities or towns to enter into an agreement to define future geographical growth
and expansion areas.

The act requires a public
hearing prior to entry into such an agreement.

If an agreement is entered
into pursuant to this act, the parties may not annex real property located in
the other city's defined growth area unless the other city consents in writing.

The act ratifies previous
agreements.

The act does not supersede
any other laws regarding annexation.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0202

ENROLLED ACT NO. 46, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
municipalities; providing for municipal growth management agreements between municipalities;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 15
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423 is created to read:

15
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423.

Municipal growth management agreements.

(a)

Following a public hearing which may be held jointly between the affected cities or towns, a
ny city or town may mutually agree with one (1) or more cities or towns defining the future geographical growth and expansion areas for each respective city or town. Any agreement under this section shall be reduced to writing and approved by the governing body of each city or town which is a party to the agreement. No agreement under this section shall be amended, terminated or voided by any party thereto after its execution except by the mutual written agreement of the parties to the agreement.

(b)

Any agreement entered into by and between any cities or towns under this section shall provide that the parties to the agreement shall not annex real property located in any other party's defined growth and expansion area unless the nonannexing city or town's governing body consents, in writing, to any such annexation.

(c)

Any agreement entered into by and between any cities or towns defining their respective future geographical growth and expansion areas prior to July 1, 2007 is hereby ratified and approved and may only be amended, terminated or voided by the mutual written agreement of the governing bodies of the parties thereto.

(d)

Nothing in this section shall supercede other requirements for annexation under this article.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(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

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