Title 18 — Title 18 — Counties
17 chapters · 375 sections in this title.
W.S. § 18-4-101 Public money to be paid into treasury
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Public money to be paid into treasury. All county officers receiving money for any county shall pay the same into the county treasury of the proper county.
W.S. § 18-4-102 Officers to be paid in warrants; direct deposit program authorized
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Officers to be paid in warrants; direct deposit program authorized. (a) All county officers are prohibited from paying themselves from money belonging to any county which may be in their possession, but shall receive pay for services rendered to a county by warrants drawn upon th…
W.S. § 18-4-103 Office of county clerk and budget-making authority compatible
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Office of county clerk and budget-making authority compatible. The office of county clerk and the office of budget-making authority are declared compatible.
W.S. § 18-4-104 Certificates of indebtedness; purposes for which authorized; interest; precedence over other claims; order of payment; current year defined
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Certificates of indebtedness; purposes for which authorized; interest; precedence over other claims; order of payment; current year defined. (a) When there are insufficient funds in the county treasury to meet the current obligations of the county each board of county commissione…
W.S. § 18-4-105 Order of paying warrants; exception as to Laramie and Albany counties
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Order of paying warrants; exception as to Laramie and Albany counties. All taxes and licenses are payable in money, and all properly attested orders and warrants are entitled to preference for payment according to date of presentation and acceptance at the treasurer's office, the…
W.S. § 18-4-106 generally
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generally. Cancellation of warrants and certificates; (a) The county treasurer shall on the first Monday of December in each year cancel all unpaid county warrants which have been issued for more than twelve (12) months. He shall at the same time cancel all county certificates of…
W.S. § 18-4-107 County officer discounting warrant; penalty
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County officer discounting warrant; penalty. Any treasurer, clerk, sheriff, or member of the board of commissioners of a county, who shall purchase or receive any warrant or demand against such county for less than the face value of such demand, shall be fined not more than five …
W.S. § 18-4-108 Refusal of county treasurer to pay indebtedness or receive order in payment of taxes; penalty therefor
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Refusal of county treasurer to pay indebtedness or receive order in payment of taxes; penalty therefor. Any county treasurer who, upon presentation of any auditor's warrant, county order, or like evidence of indebtedness for payment, shall refuse payment thereof, there being then…
W.S. § 18-4-201 Election for establishment; mill levy; custodian; restriction on use; investment
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Election for establishment; mill levy; custodian; restriction on use; investment. (a) Each board of county commissioners may by resolution provide for an election to decide whether a building fund of a specified amount to be raised within a specified time not exceeding ten (10) y…
W.S. § 18-4-301 permitted
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permitted. Authority as to issuance; maximum indebtedness Each board of county commissioners may create an indebtedness which with the existing indebtedness of the county does not exceed the constitutional debt limitation for counties, whenever the proposition to create the debt …
W.S. § 18-4-302 Election upon question of issuance generally; terms; purposes
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Election upon question of issuance generally; terms; purposes. Each board of county commissioners may submit to the electors of the county the question of whether the board of county commissioners shall be authorized to issue registered coupon bonds of the county. The bonds shall…
W.S. § 18-4-303 Proposition may be submitted at election
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Proposition may be submitted at election. The proposition to create the debt may be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the county at an election called, conducted, canvassed and returned in the manner provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Ele…
W.S. § 18-4-304 (a) Form; terms; conditions
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(a) Form; terms; conditions. Bonds issued by the board of county commissioners: (i) Shall bear lawful interest rates; (ii) Shall be payable annually or semiannually; (iii) May be evidenced by one (1) or two (2) sets of coupons if any but the first coupon may evidence interest for…
W.S. § 18-4-305 Form; execution; payment; presumed valid
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Form; execution; payment; presumed valid. (a) Bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners and countersigned by the county treasurer or his deputy. Any coupons shall be signed by the county treasurer or his deputy. The county clerk shall endorse a ce…
W.S. § 18-4-306 Notice of intention to issue and sell
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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. 18-3-516(f) and by publication in the county's designated official newspaper.
W.S. § 18-4-307 Engraving; registration; endorsement
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Engraving; registration; endorsement. After ascertaining the best terms and the lowest interest at which the bonds can be negotiated the board shall secure the proper engraving and printing and consecutive numbering thereof and the bonds shall be properly prepared and executed. W…
W.S. § 18-4-308 to be shown
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to be shown. Treasurer to register bonds in book; information The county treasurer shall keep a book in which shall be registered all bonds issued showing the number, date of issue, to whom issued, amount of bond, date of redemption and payment of interest and principal.
W.S. § 18-4-309 Tax levy for purpose of redemption; payment from general fund; reimbursement
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Tax levy for purpose of redemption; payment from general fund; reimbursement. The board of county commissioners shall annually levy upon all taxable property in the county, in addition to other authorized taxes, a sufficient sum to pay the interest on all bonds and shall at least…
W.S. § 18-4-310 division
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division. Payment of bonds guaranteed; effect of county The faith, credit and all taxable property within the county as constituted at the time of issue are and shall continue pledged to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds. In the event of the division of any s…
W.S. § 18-4-401 Power of county commissioners
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Power of county commissioners. Each board of county commissioners may establish, construct, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate highway viaducts or subways on any highway including city or town streets within the county.
W.S. § 18-4-402 purpose
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purpose. Call for bond election; amount authorized; Each board of county commissioners may submit to the electors of the county the question whether the board of county commissioners shall be authorized to issue bonds of the county in an amount which together with existing indebt…
W.S. § 18-4-403 Conduct of election
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Conduct of election. The proposition to issue the bonds shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the county at an election called, conducted, canvassed and returned in the manner provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 thr…
W.S. § 18-4-404 Form, terms, conditions and execution of bonds; payment and interest; sale price
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Form, terms, conditions and execution of bonds; payment and interest; sale price. (a) The viaduct or subway bonds: (i) Shall be payable thirty (30) years from the date of issue; (ii) Shall be redeemable at the option of the county after ten (10) years; (iii) Shall bear interest p…
W.S. § 18-4-405 Notice of intention to issue and sell
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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. 18-3-516(f) and by publication in the county's designated official newspaper.
W.S. § 18-4-406 Registration and endorsement
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Registration and endorsement. The county treasurer shall maintain records in which is registered all bonds showing the number of the bond, the amount, date of issue, to whom issued, date of redemption, rate of and payment of interest and the time and place of payment. The county …
W.S. § 18-4-407 Tax levy for purpose of redemption; restriction upon use of monies collected
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Tax levy for purpose of redemption; restriction upon use of monies collected. The board of county commissioners shall annually levy upon all taxable property in the county in addition to other authorized taxes a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds as the…
W.S. § 18-4-408 reimbursement
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reimbursement. Payment from general fund when tax not levied; Should the tax for the payment of interest on any bonds not be levied or collected in time to meet the payment the interest shall be paid out of any monies in the general fund of the county and the money so used shall …
W.S. § 18-4-409 Redemption of bonds
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Redemption of bonds. Any county issuing bonds shall annually after the tenth year redeem at least one-twentieth (1/20) of the bonds. The bonds redeemed each year shall be determined by lot.
W.S. § 18-4-501 Issuance authorized; purpose; terms and conditions; provisions for payment and redemption
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Issuance authorized; purpose; terms and conditions; provisions for payment and redemption. (a) Each board of county commissioners may issue negotiable coupon bonds of their county for the purpose of paying, redeeming, funding or refunding the principal and interest of any indebte…
W.S. § 18-4-502 Funding indebtedness
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Funding indebtedness. Any county desiring to fund, refund, pay or redeem any of its outstanding indebtedness as provided by W.S. 18-4-501 may call its indebtedness to be redeemed by advertisement for two (2) weeks in the official newspaper of the county. The advertisement shall n…
W.S. § 18-4-503 Form of bonds; coupons covering interest
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Form of bonds; coupons covering interest. The bonds specified in W.S. 18-4-501 shall have attached when negotiated semiannual interest coupons covering interest on the bond from the date of issue until paid and shall be signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners,…
W.S. § 18-4-504 Notice of intention to issue and sell; printing and engraving; execution and sale; disposition of proceeds; redemption; records to be kept
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Notice of intention to issue and sell; printing and engraving; execution and sale; disposition of proceeds; redemption; records to be kept. (a) Each board of county commissioners shall give notice by publication in some newspaper published in the county if there be one otherwise …
W.S. § 18-4-505 Annual tax for purpose of redemption; payment of bonds guaranteed; effect of county division; payment out of general fund when tax not levied; reimbursement
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Annual tax for purpose of redemption; payment of bonds guaranteed; effect of county division; payment out of general fund when tax not levied; reimbursement. (a) The board of county commissioners shall annually levy upon all taxable property in the county in addition to other aut…
W.S. § 18-4-506 Application of funds derived from sale of bonds; penalty for misappropriation
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Application of funds derived from sale of bonds; penalty for misappropriation. The county treasurer shall apply all proceeds from the sale of the bonds to the payment of the county indebtedness. The proper county officials shall levy, collect and apply all applicable taxes for th…