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SF0004 • 2010

Special district elections.

AN ACT relating to special districts; providing for county clerk oversight of special district elections; and providing for an effective date.

Elections
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Corporations
Last action
2010-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2010

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2010-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 16

  2. 2010-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0002

  3. 2010-03-01 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0002

  4. 2010-03-01 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0002

  5. 2010-02-26 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0002

  6. 2010-02-26 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2010-02-25 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2010-02-24 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2010-02-18 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2010-02-18 House

    H07 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2010-02-17 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  12. 2010-02-12 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2010-02-12 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2010-02-11 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2010-02-10 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2010-02-09 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2010-02-09 Senate

    S07 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2010-02-08 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  19. 2010-02-08 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2009-12-01 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0004
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
10LSO-0083
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0002

Chapter No.:
16

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Corporations, Elections and Political
Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Special
district elections.

Subject:
Oversight
of special district elections.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act provides for
oversight of special district elections, including mail ballot elections, by
the county clerk.

The act requires county
clerks to determine whether special district elections may be conducted by the
county clerk or by the special district by considering the special district's
expertise, manpower and ability to conduct an election.

The act specifies that
oversight may include training, advice or assistance but responsibility is not
placed upon the county clerk for the actions, conduct or outcome of the
election unless the clerk conducts the election.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0004

ENROLLED ACT NO. 2, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
special districts; providing for county clerk oversight of special district elections;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 22
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29
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113 by creating a new subsection (m) and 22
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29
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116(a)(intro) are amended to read:

22
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29
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113.

General provisions relating to special district elections.

(m)

All special district elections, including mail ballot elections, shall be overseen by the county clerk in the county wherein the special district exists.
If the special district exists in more than one (1) county, the county clerk of the county wherein the largest portion of the special district exists shall oversee the election.
The county clerk shall determine whether the election shall be conducted by the county clerk or the special district, taking into account each special district's expertise, manpower and ability to conduct an election.
"Oversee" as used in this subsection may include training, advice or assistance but does not include responsibility for the actions, conduct or outcome of the election unless the county clerk
conducts
the election.

22
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29
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116.

Procedures for mail ballot elections.

(a)

Mail ballot elections shall be overseen by the county clerk as provided in W.S. 22
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29
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113(m).

Official ballots shall be prepared and all other preelection procedures followed as otherwise provided by law or rules promulgated by the secretary of state, except that mail ballot packets shall be prepared in accordance with the following:

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2010.

(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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