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ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0018

ENROLLED ACT NO. 17, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
county notice publications; amending requirements
and contents
for county notice
s
and publications; providing for online publications;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S.
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515, 18
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516(a), (b)
(intro),
(i) and by creating a new subsection (f)
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306, 18
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405, 18
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101(b) and 18
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201(a)
are amended to read:

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515.

Preparation and publication of annual statements.

Each board of county commissioners at their regular July meeting shall request a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the county during the preceding twelve (12) months setting forth the source and amount of all receipts and the purpose and the amount of all expenditures to be prepared upon reconciliation of all accounts by the county treasurer and county clerk, not later than September 30. The statement shall be signed by the chairman and clerk of the board and shall be

posted on the county's
designated
official
website in the manner provided in W.S. 18
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3
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516(
f
) and
published at least
two (2) times

once
in
a

the county's
designated
official
newspaper
.
of general circulation in the county, or if there is none, by posting the statement in three (3) public places in the county.

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516.

Publication of proceedings; publication of names, salaries and wages of certain officials and employees.

(a)

Each board of county commissioners shall

post
a comprehensive summary of
the entire proceedings of all
regular and special meetings held by
the board
on the county's
official
website in the manner provided in subsection (
f
) of this section and
publish the

comprehensive summary of the
entire proceedings of all regular and special meetings held by them one (1) time in
a newspaper published in the county, if any

the county's
designated
official newspaper
.

The county clerk of each county shall within twelve (12) working days after adjournment of every meeting for which the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in two (2) weeks time or less, or within eighteen (18) working days after adjournment of every meeting for which the next scheduled meeting will be called to order in more than two (2) weeks time, furnish the paper with a copy of the proceedings.

Except for salaries and wages published under subsection (b) of this section, the copy shall include any bill presented to the board stating the amount of the bill, the amount allowed, the purpose of the bill and the claimant. Claims for part-time employees may be summarized by department without listing each part-time employee. The newspaper shall publish the copy of proceedings within nine (9) days after receipt. The board shall

post on its
official
website, and
if practicable publish
,
notice of the time of all regular and special meetings.

(b)

Each board of county commissioners shall

post on the county's
official
website in the manner provided in subsection (
f
) of this section and
publish separate from the minutes of the proceedings:

(i)

During January and July of each

Within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal
year, the name, position and gross monthly salary of each
chief administrative official, assistant administrative official and department head including those officials and department heads of boards and departments funded by the
board of county commissioners and elected officials. The publication shall also include a list of all other

full-time positions employed by the county without the name of the current employee, including the gross monthly salary for each position

full-time employee
and each
elected official
.

A brief statement shall accompany the salary publication specifying that all salaries are listed as gross monthly salaries or actual monthly wages, not including any fringe benefits such as health insurance costs, life insurance benefits and pension plans. The statement shall also indicate that the salaries or wages do not include any overtime that the employee may earn which would be paid by the county; and

(f)

For all publications required by statute to be posted on a county's official website, the publication shall be posted at times required for publication in a
designated official
newspaper. Until June 30, 2016, each board of county commissioners shall cause to be published in the
designated
official newspaper once per month, no less than twelve (12) times per year, a general public notice pertaining to access to county information. After June 30, 2016, this general public notice shall be published at least once per year.

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306.

Notice of intention to issue and sell.

The board shall give

notice by

posting on the county's
official
website in the manner provided in W.S. 18
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516(f) and by
publication in
some newspaper published in the county

if there be one, otherwise by three (3) notices posted in the county, one of which shall be at the courthouse door of its intention to issue and negotiate the bonds and to invite bidders therefor. The notice shall also be publ
ished in some newspaper of general circulation in Cheyenne

the county's
designated
official newspaper
.

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405.

Notice of intention to issue and sell.

The board of county commissioners shall give notice by
posting on the county's
official
website in the manner provided in W.S. 18
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516(f) and by

publication in
some newspaper published and of general circulation in the county

if there be one; otherwise by three (3) notices posted in the county one (1) of which is posted at the courthouse door, of its intention to issue and negotiate the bonds and to invite bidders therefor. The notice shall also be published in some newspaper published and of general circulation in the cities of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois and New York City, New York

the county's
designated
official newspaper
.

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101.

Authority to acquire and dispose of sites generally.

(b)

If a courthouse or jail to be replaced is sold it shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or on
such
terms of payment as determined by the board and in case of deferred payments, security is required satisfactory to the board. No sale shall occur until public notice has been given

by
posting on the county's
official
website in the manner provided in W.S. 18
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516(f) and by publishing
in
some newspaper published and of general circulation in the county

the county's
designated
official newspaper
once a week for
four (4)

two (2)
weeks.

The notice shall specify the time, place and terms of sale.

All proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the county treasury and only expended for a site or toward the erection of a new building to replace the one sold.

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201.

Construction of jails; authority of county commissioners; plans and specifications; maximum cost
permitted; call for bids; limitations applicable only when costs paid from general fund.

(a)

Whenever the board of county commissioners deems it in the best interest of the county to have a jail constructed they shall cause plans and specifications for a jail to be prepared by a competent architect. After the plans and specifications are prepared, reviewed and critiqued by the sheriff and adopted by the board of county commissioners they shall deposit them in the office of the county clerk for the county where they shall be available for the inspection of all persons. The board of county commissioners shall give notice that they will receive sealed proposals for the building of the jail according to the plans and specifications by

posting on the county's
official
website in the manner provided in W.S. 18
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516(f) and by
publication in
a

the county's
designated
official
newspaper once each week for
four (4)

two (2)
consecutive weeks
.

in any newspaper of general circulation within the county.

The notices shall state that the commissioners will until a specified day not less than thirty (30) days from publication of the

last
notice receive sealed proposals for the building of all or part of the jail. Proposals shall be delivered to the county clerk.

Section 2.

W.S. 18
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516(b)(ii) and
(c)
is
repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(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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