Title 15, Title 15 — Cities And Towns

Population requirement; issuance of proclamation; receipt as evidence. If it is ascertained that any city or town has attained a population of more than four thousand (4,000) inhabitants and that fact is certified to the governor by the mayor of the city or town, attested by its …

Name; service of process. The corporate name of each first class city is the city of ...., and the city by that name has perpetual succession. All process whatever affecting any such city shall be served upon the mayor or acting mayor, or, in the absence of both, upon the city cl…

Rights to remain in effect. No right of property accrued to any city or town, corporation or person under any law previously in force is affected by a city or town becoming a first class city. All ordinances not in conflict with this chapter shall continue in force until amended …

Temporary continuation of existing government. The government of the city shall continue in authority until the reorganization, which shall be effected by the holding of a regular election under the provisions of law. The governing body may divide the city into not less than thre…

Mayoral veto; overriding thereof; failure to act. The mayor is entitled to sign or veto any ordinance passed by the governing body and to sign or veto any order, bylaw, resolution, award or vote to enter into any contract, or the allowance of any claim. A veto may be overridden b…

Jurisdiction beyond corporate limits; exception. (a) The mayor, from time to time, shall communicate to the governing body such information and recommend such measures as in his opinion may tend to improve the finances of the city, the police, health, comfort and general prosperi…

President of governing body; acting president; election; duties. The governing body may elect from their number a president who, in the absence of the mayor, shall preside at all meetings of the governing body. If the office of mayor is vacant, the president shall occupy the offi…

Appointed officers; removal; conditions for appointive office or position. (a) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the clerk, treasurer, engineer, attorney, fire chief, police chief, municipal judges and department heads as specified by ordinance shall be appointed by the may…

Salaries; minimum amounts. (a) The salaries of all officers shall be fixed by ordinance but the salaries of the following officers shall not be less than the following amounts per year: (i) Mayor, six hundred dollars ($600.00); (ii) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 8, § 2. (iii) Repeal…

Elected officers; qualifications; bonds. All elected officers shall be qualified electors of the city entitled to vote at all elections therein. Each officer shall give bond in an amount and upon conditions as are provided by ordinance.

Treasurer; failure to provide required reports; removal; vacancy. (a) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 152, § 4. (b) If the treasurer neglects or fails to provide financial reports as required by the governing body, the mayor may declare the office vacant and fill the vacancy by appoin…

Treasurer; receiving monies; books and accounts. The city treasurer shall receive all monies belonging to the city. The clerk and treasurer shall keep their books and accounts in the manner prescribed by W.S. 16-4-101 through 16-4-124. The books and accounts may be inspected at a…

Treasurer; handling monies; restrictions; removal; vacancy. The treasurer shall not, either directly or indirectly, use the corporation money or warrants in his custody for his own use and benefit or that of any other person. If anyone violates this provision, the mayor may remov…

Engineer; duties; other employees; outside work. The city engineer shall keep records of all work done for the city and any other records the governing body requires. All such records are public records belonging to the city and shall be turned over to any successor to the office…

Change of emoluments during term prohibited. The emoluments of any elective officer shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he was elected. No person who has resigned or vacated any office is eligible to the same office during the time for which he was elec…

Financial statements to be published. The governing body shall cause to be published a semiannual interim financial statement and an annual statement of the financial condition of the city.

Actions; when showing legal compliance required. If any suit is instituted by or against any city under the law governing cities of the first class, in any of the courts of this state, the city is not required to show its compliance with the provisions thereof, as to its organiza…

Actions; recovering penalty or fine; generally. All actions brought to recover any penalty or fine shall be brought in the corporate name of the city and the recoveries, when collected, shall be paid into the city treasury. The process in every such action shall be a warrant, and…

Actions; recovering penalty or fine; statement of complaining act. In actions brought to recover a penalty or fine under any law pertaining to cities of the first class, it is not necessary to file with the affidavit or complaint a copy of the ordinances or bylaws or sections all…