SF0099 • 2013

Water and sewer districts-electors.

AN ACT relating to water and sewer districts; providing that electors and voters include qualified electors and landowners; amending requirements for directors; 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: Senator Christensen
Last action: 2013-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2013

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2013-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0061
2013-02-25 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061
2013-02-25 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0061
2013-02-22 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0061
2013-02-22 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-21 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-20 House
H Passed CoW
2013-02-11 House
H Placed on General File
2013-02-11 House
H07 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-31 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07
2013-01-30 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-30 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-29 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-28 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-01-24 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-01-24 Senate
S07 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-14 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07
2013-01-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-08 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0099
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
13LSO-0335
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0061

Chapter No.:
CH0140

Prime Sponsor:
Senator Christensen

Catch Title:
Water and sewer districts-electors.

Subject:
Amending
election requirements for creation of water and sewer districts and election of
board members.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under current law, petitions for formation of a water
and sewer district are filed in accordance with the Special District Elections
Law of 1994. Under that law, the qualified electors vote on the petition.

This act provides a new definition of electors and voters
to include qualified electors and landowners in the proposed water and sewer
district.

This act also removes the requirement that board members
be taxpaying electors or voters of the district.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0099

ENROLLED ACT NO. 61, SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to water and sewer districts; providing that electors and voters include qualified electors and landowners; amending requirements for directors; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 41
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10
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101 by creating a new subsection (b), 41
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10
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107(d) and 41
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10
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112(b) are amended to read:

41
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10
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101.

Definitions.

(b)

For purposes of this act and application of the Special District Elections Act of 1994 to this act, the term
"
electors
"
or
"
voters
"
include qualified electors as defined in W.S. 2
2
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2
9
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104(a)(iv) and landowners as defined in W.S. 2
2
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2
9
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104(a)(ii).

41
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10
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107.

Election in connection with establishment.

(d)

At the formation election the voters shall vote for or against the formation of the district, and for five (5)
taxpaying
electors of the district, who shall constitute the board of directors of the district, if organized, to serve until the next regular subsequent director election.

41
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10
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112.

Subsequent elections of members of board of directors of district.

(b)

District board members shall serve for a term of four (4) years, except that at the first regular subsequent director election following the formation of the district there shall be elected by the voters of the district two
(2) members of the board to serve for a term of two (2) years and three (3) members to serve for terms of four (4) years. Thereafter elections shall be held every two (2) years. Each director shall be
a
taxpaying

voter of the district.

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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