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SF0030 • 2013

Special districts.

AN ACT relating to special districts; requiring special districts to submit proposed budgets as specified; requiring the department of audit to provide certain reports to boards of county commissioners; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Revenue
Last action
2013-02-19
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2013

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0030HW001

Committee of the Whole • GREEAR

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Committee of the Whole by GREEAR

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SF0030HS001

Standing Committee • H03

Filed

Plain English: Filed Standing Committee by H03

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SF0030HS001.01

Standing Committee • H03

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H03

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SF0030HS001.02

Standing Committee • H03

Failed

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SF0030S2001

2nd reading • COOPER

Withdrawn

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SF0030SW001

Committee of the Whole • BEBOUT

Withdrawn

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SF0030SS001

Standing Committee • PETERSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by PETERSON

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Bill History

  1. 2013-02-19 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2013-02-15 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0022

  3. 2013-02-12 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0022

  4. 2013-02-12 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0022

  5. 2013-02-11 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0022

  6. 2013-02-11 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2013-02-11 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2013-02-11 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2013-02-08 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2013-02-07 House

    H Passed CoW

  11. 2013-02-07 House

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2013-02-07 House

    Amendment Failed

  13. 2013-02-07 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  14. 2013-02-07 House

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2013-02-04 House

    H Placed on General File

  16. 2013-02-04 House

    H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  17. 2013-01-24 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H03

  18. 2013-01-18 House

    H Received for Introduction

  19. 2013-01-16 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  20. 2013-01-15 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  21. 2013-01-14 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  22. 2013-01-14 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  23. 2013-01-14 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  24. 2013-01-11 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  25. 2013-01-11 Senate

    S03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  26. 2013-01-08 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S03

  27. 2013-01-08 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  28. 2012-12-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0030
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
13LSO-0207
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0022

Chapter No.:
CH0045

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Revenue Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Special districts.

Subject:
Special district budgets.

This bill
requires the department of audit to provide a copy of the revenue and
expenditure report of special districts to the board of county commissioners
where each special district is located.

Beginning in
2014,

the bill also requires special districts to report a proposed
budget to the department of audit and the county where the district is located
not later than June 1 of each year. The bill requires the board of county
commissioners to provide the proposed budget and the date of final action on
the budget on the website of the county.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0030

ENROLLED ACT NO. 22, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
special districts; requiring special districts to submit proposed budgets as
specified
; requiring the department of audit to provide certain reports to boards of county commissioners;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
507(a)(vii) and by creating a new paragraph (viii) and 18
‑
3
‑
504 by creating a new subsection (d)
are amended to read:

9
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1
‑
507.

Examination of books of state institutions, agencies and certain districts and entities; independent audit authorized; guidelines.

(a)

The director of the state department of audit shall:

(vii)

Require each county, city and town, special district and joint powers board in this state to report to the department revenues received and expenditures made each fiscal year. The reports shall be made not later than September 30 for the prior fiscal year. The format of the reports required by this paragraph shall be established by the department of audit by rule.

Not later than December
3
1 of each year, t
he department shall
provid
e a copy of the report on special districts under this paragraph to the board of county commissioners for each special district located in that county
;

(viii)

Beginning 2014, r
equire each special district in this state
, no matter how formed,

except districts created by and subject to administration by the courts,
to report to the department and to the board of county commissioners of the county where the special district is located its proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The report shall be made not later than June 1 of each year.
The format of the reports required by this paragraph shall be established by the department of audit by rule
no later than December 31, 2013
.

18
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3
‑
504.

Powers and duties generally.

(d)

Each board of county commissioners shall, after receiving a proposed budget for a special district under W.S. 9
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1
‑
507(a)(viii), ensure that the proposed budget is posted on the appropriate area of the website of the county. The posting of the budget shall include the date, time and location of a special district budget session during which final action will be taken on the proposed budget. If a proposed budget is not provided as required by W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
507(a), the board of county commissioners may not approve funding of the special district mil
l
levy. Upon approval of the mill levy for each special district, the final approved budget shall be posted on the appropriate area of the website of the county.

Section 2.

This act is effective
July 1, 2013.

(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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