Title 41 — Title 41 — Water

Authority to cooperate. Whenever two (2) or more incorporated irrigation or drainage districts desire to cooperate in the operation and maintenance of their respective systems of irrigation or drainage works, they may do so by availing themselves of the provisions of this act, as…

generally. Election upon request of landowners; procedure The commissioners of any such district may, and, upon written request of not less than ten (10) landowners thereof, shall, at any time, submit to the qualified electors thereof the question as to whether or not they desire…

Certificate of election proceedings to be filed; effect of filing; effect of informal certificates on validity of election. Whenever any two (2) or more irrigation or drainage districts shall have voted to cooperate with one another under the provisions of this act, the respectiv…

Appeals. Any district aggrieved by any order of apportionment of operation and maintenance costs, or any part thereof, may obtain judicial review as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Withdrawal from joint operations. The commissioners of any district belonging to any association formed hereunder, may at any time submit to the qualified electors of their district the question as to whether or not the district shall withdraw from such association. Such election…

The president shall preside at all meetings of the board. He may vote upon all questions, and, in case of tie, shall also cast the deciding vote. He shall perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him by law, or the order of the board.

President. The presidency of the board of district managers shall devolve successively upon the representatives of the respective districts, and the order of succession shall be determined in the first instance by lot. The first president shall hold office until the first day of …

Secretary. The board of district managers shall appoint a secretary who may or may not be one of their number. Such secretary shall hold his position at the pleasure of the board, and shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon him by law, or order of the board.

Treasurer. The board of district managers shall appoint a treasurer for each of the associated districts. The same person may be the treasurer of two (2) or more districts, and may also be secretary of the board. The funds of the associated districts shall not be commingled, howe…

Adoption of name. At its first meeting, the board of district managers shall adopt a name which shall be formed by prefixing to the phrase "board of district managers", some word or words different from any used for a like purpose by any other board within the same judicial juris…

Powers generally. In the operation, maintenance, preservation and repair of the constructed works of the associated districts, and in the assessment, levy, collection and disbursement of district revenues for such purposes, and for the payment of the principal and interest on out…

Duties. It shall be the duty of the board of district managers so to control and conduct the affairs of the districts under their jurisdiction that each shall bear its just portion of the burdens and receive its just share of the benefits resulting from cooperating management. Ac…

Purchase of machinery, tools or equipment. In the operation and maintenance of the works under its charge, the board of district managers shall, as far as practicable, avoid a duplication of labor and equipment. It shall have no power, however, to purchase machinery, tools or oth…

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 24, § 1.

Disagreements may be referred to water commissioner; action by commissioner; fees. When two (2) or more persons, joint owners in an irrigation ditch or reservoir, not incorporated, or their lessees, are unable to agree relative to the division or distribution of water received th…

Actions for injunctions; notice; hearings; issuance of injunctions or restraining orders; bond. In cases when suits for injunction are brought affecting the use of water from streams upon which the rights to the use of water have been adjudicated, no restraining order shall be gr…

Relative interests of joint owners. Unless the owners of ditches, canals and reservoirs make a record as herein provided, or have a record thereof made in some other manner, showing the relative ownership of each interested party in such irrigation works, said interests shall be …

Affidavits of interest; parties joining in; filing; contents. Any person, persons, partnership or association of individuals, or corporation, may file in the office of the board of control, and in the office of the county clerk of the county wherein any ditch, reservoir or other …

Affidavits of interest; as evidence; statute of limitations for civil actions upon. When said affidavit hereinbefore mentioned has been duly executed and filed and recorded as hereinbefore prescribed, the facts therein stated shall be prima facie evidence of the truth thereof in …

after filing. Affidavits of interest; transfer of interests Any transfer made to a purchaser in good faith and for a valuable consideration, of any such irrigation works after the expiration of ten (10) years from the filing of the affidavit as hereinbefore provided, shall vest i…

Affidavits of interest; perjured statements. Any person who knowingly falsely states his or her ownership in such irrigation works, or the extent thereof, or any guardian who in like manner makes such statement on behalf of his or her ward, or any person who in like manner makes …

Action in equity to determine rights of claimants; construction of act. Where the ownership of any irrigation works is disputed, or jointly claimed by any person, partnership or corporation, and the several owners cannot agree upon the amount of interest owned by each, and one (1…

Organization. When any irrigation or drainage district has been organized and the legality of its organization has not been questioned by proceedings in quo warranto, or otherwise, within one (1) year from the effective date of this act as to districts heretofore organized, or wi…

Assessments. Where any irrigation or drainage district shall make and levy any assessment against any property within such district, the same shall not be questioned in any suit or proceeding unless such suit or proceeding is instituted on or before the second December thirty-fir…

"Land" defined. The word "land", as used in this act, shall be construed to mean town lots and any and all kinds of real property and premises, with the improvements thereon and the fixtures and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

"Person" defined. The word "person", as used in this act, shall be construed to mean any person, corporation or copartnership, or any association owning land.

Foreclosure of tax deeds; tax certificates as liens; actions to enforce generally; sale of lands generally. Any person, drainage district or irrigation district holding a drainage or irrigation tax sale certificate of purchase or tax deed heretofore or hereafter issued for delinq…

Foreclosure of tax deeds; joinder of defendants; pleading; decree; rights of assignee of tax deed. When a drainage or irrigation district is the plaintiff in any suit brought under the provisions hereof, it may join all owners of real estate covered by its tax sale certificates o…

Foreclosure of tax deeds; sale procedures generally; redemption. In pursuance of said order of sale, whether contained in said decree or issued thereafter, the sheriff of said county shall immediately advertise the property for sale, and shall sell the same at public auction, wit…

proceeds. Foreclosure of tax deeds; disposition of sale (a) Upon the confirmation of such sale, the proceeds arising therefrom shall be delivered by the sheriff to the clerk of said court to be applied by him as follows: (i) To the payment of all costs of such action and sale, in…

Remedy cumulative. The right and remedy herein provided for shall be cumulative and in addition to the right of any purchaser at tax sale to acquire tax deed in the manner and time now provided by law.