AN ACT relating to cities and towns; providing that elected and appointed officers may elect not to receive a salary or compensation while serving as elected or appointed officers; providing legislative intent; and providing for an effective date.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Heiner
Last action
2023-03-02
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/2/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The official summary does not provide details on what happens when officers decide to start receiving salaries again after waiving them.
Town Officers Can Choose Not to Get Paid
This law allows elected and appointed town officers, such as mayors and city council members, to choose not to receive all or part of their salary during their term.
What This Bill Does
Allows elected and appointed town officers to decide not to receive any or a portion of their salary at any time during their term.
Specifies that salaries for the mayor and city council members shall not increase once they are set at the beginning of their terms.
Who It Names or Affects
Elected and appointed town officers such as mayors and city council members.
Terms To Know
Salary
The regular payment given to someone for their job or service.
Compensation
Money paid to a person as an official payment for work done, including salary and other benefits.
Limits and Unknowns
Does not specify what happens if officers decide to start receiving their salaries again after waiving them.
The law does not affect the rights of other elected officials who are not mentioned in this act.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment removes a requirement for elected or appointed officers to submit salary waiver notices at least two weeks before they are due to be paid.
Removes the requirement that officers must give notice of their decision not to receive a salary at least two weeks in advance.
The amendment does not specify what happens if an officer decides to waive their salary without giving the required notice, leaving this detail unclear.
Plain English: The amendment adds a new provision allowing mayors and city council members to choose not to receive all or part of their salaries by giving written notice to the city clerk.
Adds a new subsection (c) to section 15-3-205, which allows elected or appointed mayors and city council members to opt out of receiving their full salary or any portion of it during their term.
The amendment does not specify the exact process for submitting written notice or how the decision affects benefits other than direct pay.
Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment to HB0002 requires elected and appointed officers to give written notice at least two weeks in advance if they choose not to receive all or part of their salary.
Elected and appointed officers must now submit a written notice at least two weeks before the payment period if they decide not to take any or part of their salary.
The amendment does not specify what happens if an officer fails to provide the required notice.
It is unclear how this change will be enforced or monitored.
Standing Committee • Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affai
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment modifies certain sections of HB0002 to restrict salary increases and remove requirements for written notice when officers choose not to receive a salary.
Changes 'change' to 'increase' in the context of officer salaries, implying that only an increase is allowed, not any kind of change.
Adds 'not exceed' after 'shall', setting a maximum limit on salary amounts.
Removes requirements for written notice submitted two weeks in advance when officers decide not to receive their salary.
The amendment text does not provide specific details about the new limits or exact circumstances under which salaries can be increased, leaving some aspects unclear.
Bill History
2023-03-02LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 138
2023-03-02Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0074
2023-02-27Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0074
2023-02-27House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0074
2023-02-27LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0074
2023-02-27House
H Concur:Passed 62-0-0-0-0
2023-02-24House
H Received for Concurrence
2023-02-24Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0
2023-02-23Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-22Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-22Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-22Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2023-02-02Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2023-01-25Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-01-25House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2023-01-24House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-20House
H COW:Passed
2023-01-19House
H Placed on General File
2023-01-19House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2023-01-12House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2023-01-06House
H Received for Introduction
2022-11-30LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0270
Bill No.:
HB0002
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
23LSO-0270
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0074
Chapter No.:
138
Prime Sponsor:
Heiner
Catch Title:
Town officers-salary waiver.
Subject:
Town officers salary waiver.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act allows any elected or appointed officers, mayor or city councilmen to elect not to receive all or a portion of their salary or compensation at any time during their term.
This act provides that salaries for the mayor and city councilmen shall not increase during their term.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.
While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
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23LSO-0270
ORIGINAL House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0002
ENROLLED ACT NO. 74,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; providing that elected and appointed officers may elect not to receive a salary or compensation while serving as elected or appointed officers; providing legislative intent; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 15
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2
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103 and 15
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3
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205 by creating a new subsection (c) are amended to read:
15
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2
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103.
Officers; salaries.
The governing body shall fix the salaries for the mayor and councilmen in towns not operating under the commission or city manager form of government. The salaries shall be fixed before their terms begin and shall not
change
increase
during the term for which they are elected. The salary for mayor shall be paid in twelve (12) or more installments and may not exceed the maximum of twenty
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four thousand dollars ($24,000.00) per year. The salary for each councilman shall
be not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than
not exceed
one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for actual attendance at each regular or special meeting. All appointed officers shall receive the salary or compensation as provided by law or ordinance.
Any elected or appointed officers who are entitled to receive a salary or compensation under this section may elect not to receive all or a portion of the salary or compensation at any time during their term.
15
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3
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205.
Salaries; minimum amounts.
(c)
Any elected or appointed mayor or city councilman may elect not to receive all or part of their salary or compensation at any time during their term.
Section 2
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This act is intended to allow elected and appointed officers to elect not to receive a salary or compensation. Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the rights or authority of other elected or appointed officials not specified in this act to elect not to receive a salary or compensation.
Section 3
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(END)
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Governor
TIME APPROVED: _________
DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk
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