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SF0074 • 2010

Subdivisions-parcels.

AN ACT relating to subdivisions; modifying a definition to limit subdivision requirements to parcels acquired through a single transaction; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Bebout
Last action
2010-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2010

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Amendments

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SF0074HW001

Committee of the Whole • BROWN

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by BROWN

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SF0074SS001

Standing Committee • BEBOUT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by BEBOUT

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Bill History

  1. 2010-03-10 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 101

  2. 2010-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0036

  3. 2010-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0036

  4. 2010-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0036

  5. 2010-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0036

  6. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2010-03-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2010-03-01 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2010-02-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  11. 2010-02-26 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2010-02-26 House

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2010-02-23 House

    H Placed on General File

  14. 2010-02-23 House

    H07 Recommended Do Pass

  15. 2010-02-22 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  16. 2010-02-22 House

    H Received for Introduction

  17. 2010-02-19 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2010-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2010-02-17 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  20. 2010-02-17 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  21. 2010-02-17 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  23. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2010-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S03

  25. 2010-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  26. 2010-02-09 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0074
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
10LSO-0312
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0036

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Bebout

Catch Title:
Subdivisions-parcels.

Subject:
Defining
parcels and exempting certain sales of property from subdivision laws.

Summary/Major Elements:

Some counties have been
combining contiguous pieces of property purchased separately as one parcel for
purposes of applying the subdivision laws.

The act defines a
"parcel" under the subdivision laws as a contiguous piece of property
lawfully created or conveyed of record as a single piece of property.

The act specifies that the
sale or disposition of separate parcels of land that were separate when created
or conveyed and which have not been combined by a recorded document are exempt
from the subdivision requirements.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0074

ENROLLED ACT NO. 36, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
subdivisions;
modifying
a definition
as specified
;
providing an exemption for the sale of lands that were separate when acquired as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 18
‑
5
‑
302(a)(x)
and 18
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5
‑
303(a) by creating a new paragraph (xiii) are
amended to read:

18
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5
‑
302.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(x)

"Parcel" means a contiguous piece of property
under common ownership

lawfully created or conveyed of record as a single piece of property
.

18
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5
‑
303.

Exemptions from provisions.

(a)

Unless the method of sale or other disposition is adopted for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article, this article shall not apply to the following subdivisions of land however, the following subdivisions are subject to requirements which may be adopted by the board of county commissioners regarding documentation of the proper use and implementation of the following exemptions:

(xiii)

The sale or disposition of separate parcels of land that were separate when lawfully created or conveyed and which have not been combined by a recorded instrument of conveyance signed by all of the owners.

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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