Title 15 — Title 15 — Cities And Towns
12 chapters · 547 sections in this title.
W.S. § 15-9-208 Plan of development; procedure for approval; public hearings; notice thereof; findings of governing body
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Plan of development; procedure for approval; public hearings; notice thereof; findings of governing body. (a) An authority shall not actually undertake a development project for a development area unless the governing body, by resolution, has first approved the plan of developmen…
W.S. § 15-9-209 Additional powers of authority; sale or letting of property at fair value
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Additional powers of authority; sale or letting of property at fair value. (a) In addition to the other powers granted by this article, the authority shall have all powers, except as limited in the ordinance or any amendments thereto establishing the authority, necessary to carry…
W.S. § 15-9-210 Authorization of bonds; determination of costs; expenditure of proceeds
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Authorization of bonds; determination of costs; expenditure of proceeds. (a) By ordinance adopted by the governing body at a regular or special meeting, by a vote of a majority of the members of the governing body, the municipality may issue bonds, payable solely from taxes pledg…
W.S. § 15-9-211 Bond provisions; lost or destroyed securities; facsimile signatures; limited obligations
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Bond provisions; lost or destroyed securities; facsimile signatures; limited obligations. (a) Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall bear interest at a rate such that the net effective interest rate of the issue does not exceed the maximum net effective interest rate authori…
W.S. § 15-9-212 Refunding bonds; limited obligations
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Refunding bonds; limited obligations. (a) By ordinance adopted by the governing body at a regular or special meeting, by vote of a majority of the members of the governing body, any bonds issued under this article may be refunded by the municipality without an election, subject t…
W.S. § 15-9-213 Revenue bonds
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Revenue bonds. In addition to the bonds authorized pursuant to W.S. 15-9-212, the municipality may issue revenue bonds payable solely from legally available nontax revenues of the municipality. Except for the foregoing, bonds shall be issued pursuant to all the other provisions o…
W.S. § 15-9-214 Tax exemption; exceptions
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Tax exemption; exceptions. The bonds and the income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation, except estate and transfer taxes.
W.S. § 15-9-215 Limitation of actions
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Limitation of actions. After thirty (30) days from the effective date of any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to this article, all actions or suits challenging its findings, determinations or contents or challenging the validity of the bonds shal…
W.S. § 15-9-216 Rights and powers of bondholders
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Rights and powers of bondholders. (a) Subject to any contractual limitations binding upon the holders of any issue of bonds or trustee therefor, including but not limited to the restriction of the exercise of any remedy to a specified proportion or percentage of the holders, any …
W.S. § 15-9-217 Officers and other personnel employed by board; duties; administrative expenses
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Officers and other personnel employed by board; duties; administrative expenses. (a) The board shall employ and fix the compensation, subject to the approval of the governing body, of the following, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board: (i) A director, who shall be a pers…
W.S. § 15-9-218 Authority to adopt budget; sources of finance
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Authority to adopt budget; sources of finance. (a) The authority shall adopt a budget for each fiscal year, shall maintain accounts, and shall cause an annual audit, or other oversight in accordance with rules applicable to special districts under W.S. 9-1-507(a)(iii), to be made…
W.S. § 15-9-219 Assessments against funds of authority
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Assessments against funds of authority. The governing body shall have the power to assess against the funds of the authority for the use and benefit of the general fund of the municipality a reasonable pro rata share of such funds for the cost of handling and auditing, which asse…
W.S. § 15-9-220 Conflict of interest
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Conflict of interest. No board member or employee of the board shall vote or otherwise participate in any matter in which he has a specific financial interest, defined as a matter in which the member or employee would receive a benefit or incur a cost substantially greater than o…
W.S. § 15-9-221 Provisions to be construed liberally
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Provisions to be construed liberally. All powers conferred upon municipalities by this article are cumulative and in addition to those conferred by any other general or special law or municipal charter or ordinance and shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of th…
W.S. § 15-9-222 Property in development area subject to taxes for municipality's general obligation debts
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Property in development area subject to taxes for municipality's general obligation debts. Subject to W.S. 15-9-207, all real and personal property located within the development area shall continue to be subject to ad valorem taxes levied by the municipality to pay the principal…
W.S. § 15-9-223 Inclusion of additional property into development area; procedure
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Inclusion of additional property into development area; procedure. Subsequent to the organization of an authority, additional property may be included in the development area. Proceedings for inclusion shall be initiated by petition to the board of the authority signed by the own…
W.S. § 15-10-101 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter: (i) "Area of operation" means the area within the boundaries of a municipality or county as the case may be or, in the case of combined operations of municipalities and counties, the area comprising the operating area of all the municipal…
W.S. § 15-10-102 Findings prerequisite to exercising authority
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Findings prerequisite to exercising authority. (a) No municipality or county shall exercise the authority conferred by this chapter until its governing body adopts a resolution finding that: (i) Unsanitary or unsafe or substandard inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in the mu…
W.S. § 15-10-103 generally
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generally. (a) Powers of municipalities and counties Every municipality and county may: (i) Prepare, carry out and operate projects and provide for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, extension, alteration or repair of any project; (ii) Lea…
W.S. § 15-10-104 Property provisions inapplicable
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Property provisions inapplicable. No provision of law with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition of property by public bodies is applicable to a municipality or county exercising powers under this chapter unless specifically provided by the legislature.
W.S. § 15-10-105 operation
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operation. Joint exercise of powers; increasing area of (a) Any powers capable of exercise by a municipality or county under this chapter may be exercised jointly with any other municipality or county or combinations thereof. (b) The area of operation of any municipality, county …
W.S. § 15-10-106 Dwellings for major disaster victims
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Dwellings for major disaster victims. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other provisions of law during the period a municipality or county determines there is an acute need for housing to assure the availability of dwellings for victims of a major disaster, th…
W.S. § 15-10-107 Tax exemption for public property; exception
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Tax exemption for public property; exception. The property of a municipality or county acquired or held pursuant to this chapter is public property used for essential public, governmental purposes and is exempt from all taxes and special assessments of any public body. This tax e…
W.S. § 15-10-108 Financing; borrowing; obligations authorized; security; debt provisions inapplicable; tax exemption
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Financing; borrowing; obligations authorized; security; debt provisions inapplicable; tax exemption. (a) A municipality or county may borrow funds and issue any types of obligations it determines are necessary for the purpose of financing housing for persons of low income, includ…
W.S. § 15-10-109 Financing; form and manner of issuing obligations; negotiability; presumptions
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Financing; form and manner of issuing obligations; negotiability; presumptions. (a) Obligations issued pursuant to this chapter shall be authorized by resolution and may: (i) Be issued in a form and manner and subject to the terms and conditions the resolution provides; (ii) Be s…
W.S. § 15-10-110 Financing; exemption from judicial process; exception; waiver
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Financing; exemption from judicial process; exception; waiver. All property acquired or held by a municipality or county pursuant to this chapter is exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the property, n…
W.S. § 15-10-111 Financing; federal assistance
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Financing; federal assistance. Any municipality or county may borrow money or accept financial assistance from the federal government for any project or related activities. A municipality or county may include in any contract for financial assistance with the federal government a…
W.S. § 15-10-112 Power of eminent domain
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Power of eminent domain. (a) A municipality or county has the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property or interest therein which it deems necessary for its purposes under this chapter after adopting a resolution declaring that the acquisit…
W.S. § 15-10-113 Powers of public bodies generally; agreements; effect thereof; notice
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Powers of public bodies generally; agreements; effect thereof; notice. (a) Consistent with the intent of this chapter, any public body, upon terms it determines, may: (i) Dedicate, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements or any other rights therein…
W.S. § 15-10-114 When investment in bonds authorized; duty of care; other restrictions inapplicable
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When investment in bonds authorized; duty of care; other restrictions inapplicable. (a) The state or any officer thereof, any political subdivision, any person carrying on a banking or insurance business and any fiduciary may legally invest any funds belonging to them or within t…
W.S. § 15-10-115 Powers which may be exercised by municipality or county or by authority
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Powers which may be exercised by municipality or county or by authority. (a) A municipality or county may exercise its housing project powers or, if its governing body determines such action to be in the public interest, may establish a housing authority pursuant to W.S. 15-10-11…
W.S. § 15-10-116 Housing authority; creation; form; commissioners; proceedings; officers, agents; proof of establishment
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Housing authority; creation; form; commissioners; proceedings; officers, agents; proof of establishment. (a) There is created in each municipality and county a public body corporate and politic to be known as the "housing authority" of a municipality or county. (b) If the governi…
W.S. § 15-10-117 Housing authority; removal of commissioners
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Housing authority; removal of commissioners. A commissioner of an authority may be removed by the mayor, or in the case of a county or regional authority, by the body or official which appointed the commissioner, for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office. A commis…
W.S. § 15-11-101 When offices filled
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When offices filled. The offices specified in this article shall be filled by the vote of the residents of a city or town at the general municipal election.
W.S. § 15-11-102 elected
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elected. Officers of incorporated town; terms; how The elective officers of an incorporated town are one (1) mayor and four (4) councilmen. The term of office of mayor and councilman is four (4) years, and until his successor is qualified. They are elected at large.
W.S. § 15-11-103 elected
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elected. Officers of first class city; terms; how The elective officers of a first class city, not including a city adopting the commission or city manager form of government, are a mayor and the number of councilmen determined by the governing body of the city when they provide …
W.S. § 15-11-104 Officers in city or town with commission government; term; how elected
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Officers in city or town with commission government; term; how elected. The elective officers of a city or town adopting the commission form of government are a mayor, a commissioner of finance and public property, and a commissioner of streets and public improvements. The term o…
W.S. § 15-11-105 Officers in city or town with city manager government; terms; legislative authority; method of selection; alternative method
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Officers in city or town with city manager government; terms; legislative authority; method of selection; alternative method. (a) The elective officers of a city or town adopting the city manager form of government are councilmen elected as provided by law. There shall be three (…
W.S. § 15-11-106 Term of office subject to termination
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Term of office subject to termination. The term of any municipal elective office is subject to termination if a change of the form of municipal government necessitates a termination of an existing term of office.
W.S. § 15-11-201 Councilmen in newly incorporated city or town
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Councilmen in newly incorporated city or town. At the first meeting of the council after the first election in a newly incorporated city or town, other than a first class city or municipality adopting the city manager or commission form of government, two (2) of the councilmen fi…
W.S. § 15-11-202 Councilmen in first class city
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Councilmen in first class city. (a) At the first election in a city which has divided into wards two (2) or three (3) councilmen shall be elected from each ward for the following terms: (i) If two (2) councilmen are elected from each ward, one (1) councilman shall serve a two (2)…
W.S. § 15-11-203 Municipality with commission government
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Municipality with commission government. At the first election in a municipality adopting the commission form of government, the mayor shall be elected to serve a four (4) year term and all other officers shall be elected to serve a two (2) year term.
W.S. § 15-11-204 Municipality with city manager government
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Municipality with city manager government. At the first election in a municipality adopting the city manager form of government, a majority of the councilmen elected shall serve two (2) year terms and the balance of the councilmen elected shall serve four (4) year terms. The term…
W.S. § 15-11-205 Election of councilmen in city manager government having alternate method of representation
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Election of councilmen in city manager government having alternate method of representation. At the first election in a city manager form municipality, after adopting an alternate method of representation, councilmen shall be elected equal in number to the number of council terms…
W.S. § 15-11-301 change
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change. Forms of government authorized; procedure for (a) An incorporated city or town may adopt the commission or city manager form of government or other lawful form of government as follows: (i) An incorporated city or town shall submit to the vote of the electors the question…
W.S. § 15-11-302 Rejection of change by voters
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Rejection of change by voters. If a change of form of government is rejected by the voters at the special election, the question shall not be resubmitted to the voters for a period of four (4) years following the special election.
W.S. § 22-18-101 When deemed to occur
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When deemed to occur. (a) A vacancy shall occur in an elective office if during his term the incumbent either: (i) Dies; (ii) Resigns; (iii) Is determined by a court having jurisdiction to be mentally incompetent; (iv) Is disqualified from holding office for any reason specified …