Title 41 — Title 41 — Water
15 chapters · 814 sections in this title.
W.S. § 41-7-914 Bonds may be made redeemable before maturity
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Bonds may be made redeemable before maturity. With the approval of the court a district may by resolution of its board of commissioners adopted at or prior to the time of issuing any bonds then proposed to be issued, provide for the call and redemption prior to their fixed maturi…
W.S. § 41-7-915 Manner of redeeming
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Manner of redeeming. (a) Callable bonds may be redeemed in addition to other methods permitted in the following manner: (i) resolution; In numerical order or by lot as prescribed in the (ii) On any interest payment date prior to their affixed maturity; (iii) At not exceeding thei…
W.S. § 41-7-916 Publication of notice of redemption
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Publication of notice of redemption. Notice designating the bonds called for redemption shall be published once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the office county.
W.S. § 41-7-917 publication
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publication. Publication of notice of redemption; time for The first publication of the redemption notice shall be not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date fixed for redemption.
W.S. § 41-7-918 Interest ceases on redemption date
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Interest ceases on redemption date. If on the date fixed for redemption the district has provided funds available for the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds called, interest on them ceases.
W.S. § 41-7-919 When bonds may be sold
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When bonds may be sold. A district may sell any bonds from time to time in such quantities as may be necessary and most advantageous to raise money for the purpose for which they were authorized.
W.S. § 41-7-920 Resolution as to sale
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Resolution as to sale. (a) Before any sale the board of commissioners shall by resolution entered on its minutes set forth all of the following: (i) Its intention to sell a specified amount of the (ii) The day, hour, and place of sale. bonds;
W.S. § 41-7-921 Publication of notice of sale
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Publication of notice of sale. The board of commissioners shall give notice of the sale by posting on the county's official website in the manner provided in W.S. 18-3-516(f) and by publication for at least two (2) weeks in the designated official newspaper of the county and in a…
W.S. § 41-7-922 Contents of notice of sale
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Contents of notice of sale. The notice shall state that sealed proposals will be received by the board of commissioners at the district office for the purchase of bonds until the day and hour specified in the resolution.
W.S. § 41-7-923 Sale made to highest responsible bidder
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Sale made to highest responsible bidder. At the time specified the board of commissioners shall open the proposals and award the purchase of the bonds or any portion of them to the highest responsible bidder or bidders.
W.S. § 41-7-924 Certified check to accompany bid; forfeiture
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Certified check to accompany bid; forfeiture. No proposal shall be accepted which is not accompanied by a certified check for a reasonable percentage of the amount of the bid as determined by the board of commissioners, but in no event less than two percent (2%), to apply on the …
W.S. § 41-7-925 Board may reject bids
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Board may reject bids. The board of commissioners may reject any or all bids.
W.S. § 41-7-926 Readvertisement or private sale
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Readvertisement or private sale. In case no award is made, the board of commissioners thereafter may either readvertise the bonds or any part of them for sale or sell them at private sale.
W.S. § 41-7-927 Approval of private sale required
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Approval of private sale required. No sale of bonds at private sale shall be valid unless approved by the court, or public service commission.
W.S. § 41-7-928 stock
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stock. Exchange of construction bonds for property or A district may exchange its construction bonds for any property or interest in property which the district might acquire with the proceeds of the bonds, if sold, or for the capital stock of any corporation owning the property,…
W.S. § 41-7-929 warrants
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warrants. (a) Refunding bonds sold or exchanged for bonds or Any refunding bonds may be either: (i) Sold from time to time in the same manner as other bonds of the district; or (ii) Exchanged for other bonds or warrants of the district upon terms approved by the court.
W.S. § 41-7-930 bonds
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bonds. Immediate cancellation of refunded or exchanged Any outstanding bonds refunded or exchanged shall be immediately canceled by the treasurer.
W.S. § 41-7-931 board
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board. Cancellation of unissued bonds; resolution of Whenever the whole or any portion of any issue of bonds of any district remains unissued for more than one (1) year after the date of the election at which the bonds were authorized, the board of commissioners, by a resolution …
W.S. § 41-7-932 cancellation
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cancellation. Fixing time for consideration of resolution of Whenever a resolution to cancel bonds is offered, its consideration shall be postponed to a date fixed by the board of commissioners which is subsequent to final publication of the resolution.
W.S. § 41-7-933 Publication of cancellation resolution and notice of time for consideration
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Publication of cancellation resolution and notice of time for consideration. The resolution together with a notice stating that the time fixed by the board of commissioners for the consideration of the resolution shall be published once a week for at least two (2) successive week…
W.S. § 41-7-934 adopted
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adopted. No bonds issued after cancellation resolution After the adoption of a resolution to cancel bonds no other bonds shall be issued in pursuance of the proceedings taken in relation to the issuance of the bonds so canceled.
W.S. § 41-7-935 Destruction of canceled bonds and coupons
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Destruction of canceled bonds and coupons. Any bonds and coupons so canceled shall be destroyed under the direction of the board of commissioners.
W.S. § 41-7-1001 Petition of landowners
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Petition of landowners. When the commissioners of an irrigation district by unanimous vote of the total membership thereof shall determine to call an election or whenever a majority of the landowners in any irrigation district in this state, who shall represent one-half of the ir…
W.S. § 41-7-1002 Election; notice
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Election; notice. Notice of such election shall be published for four (4) successive weeks in one (1) or more newspapers published in each county in which such district is situated, stating the time and place of said meeting and the object thereof, and in addition thereto, the co…
W.S. § 41-7-1003 Election; conduct; certification of result; report of district indebtedness
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Election; conduct; certification of result; report of district indebtedness. If at any such election which shall be conducted in the same manner as is now provided by law for the conduct of annual elections in irrigation districts, a majority of all the qualified votes in the dis…
W.S. § 41-7-1004 generally
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generally. Order for hearing on results of election; Upon the filing of the commissioner's report and return of election, an order shall be made and entered by the court fixing the time and place for a hearing thereon, at which time and place all creditors and other persons inter…
W.S. § 41-7-1005 publication
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publication. Order for hearing on results of election; A copy of such order to show cause shall be published for four (4) successive weeks prior to said hearing in a newspaper published in each county in which said district is situated.
W.S. § 41-7-1006 Hearings; final settlement
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Hearings; final settlement. Upon said hearing, the court must find, on the evidence submitted, if the district be ordered dissolved, that the best interests of all parties interested will be served by the proposed dissolution, and shall determine the amount of the existing indebt…
W.S. § 41-8-101 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) "Director" means a director of a watershed improvement district, and "board of directors" means the governing body of a watershed improvement district. (b) "Supervisor" means a supervisor of the soil and water conservation district in which a watershed improvemen…
W.S. § 41-8-102 Purposes
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Purposes. The purposes of this act are to provide for the prevention and control of erosion, floodwater and sediment damages, for agricultural uses, and the storage, conservation development, utilization and disposal of water, and thereby to preserve and protect land and water re…
W.S. § 41-8-103 Formation
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Formation. Watershed improvement districts may be formed as subdistricts of conservation districts as herein provided for the development and execution of plans and projects relating to any of the purposes set forth in W.S. 41-8-102. The conservation district in which such subdis…
W.S. § 41-8-104 Area
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Area. The land area embraced in a watershed improvement district must lie within the same or adjoining watershed or subwatershed areas. A watershed improvement district may embrace land lying in one (1) or more soil and water conservation districts. Land lying within the boundari…
W.S. § 41-8-105 Petition for establishment; filing generally; contents; copy to be furnished conservation commission
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Petition for establishment; filing generally; contents; copy to be furnished conservation commission. A petition to establish a watershed improvement district shall be filed with the board of supervisors of the conservation district in which the proposed watershed improvement dis…
W.S. § 41-8-106 Petition for establishment; establishment in more than 1 soil and water conservation district
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Petition for establishment; establishment in more than 1 soil and water conservation district. If a proposed watershed improvement district is situated in more than one (1) conservation district, copies of such petition shall be presented to the board of supervisors of all the co…
W.S. § 41-8-107 Petition for establishment; hearing; notice
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Petition for establishment; hearing; notice. (a) The board of supervisors shall act upon the petition for formation in the same manner as set forth in W.S. 22-29-109 for county commissioners in determining if a petition for district formation shall be voted upon. (b) If it appear…
W.S. § 41-8-108 generally
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generally. Referendum prerequisite to establishment; After the board of supervisors has made and recorded a determination that there is a need, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, for the creation of the proposed watershed improvement district, it shall cons…
W.S. § 41-8-109 Referendum prerequisite to establishment; voting; ballots; right of landowners to vote; proxies
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Referendum prerequisite to establishment; voting; ballots; right of landowners to vote; proxies. (a) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. (b) All qualified electors of the district and owners of land lying within the boundaries of the proposed district, as determined by written a…
W.S. § 41-8-110 Referendum prerequisite to establishment; counting and recording votes; action upon results; certification of fact when created
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Referendum prerequisite to establishment; counting and recording votes; action upon results; certification of fact when created. The votes cast in the referendum shall be counted by the polling officers at the close of the polls and a report of the results, along with the ballots…
W.S. § 41-8-111 Inclusion of additional land; detaching land; change of boundaries; change of name
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Inclusion of additional land; detaching land; change of boundaries; change of name. (a) Petitions for including additional territory within an existing watershed improvement district may be filed with the board of supervisors, and in such cases the proceedings herein provided for…
W.S. § 41-8-112 Board of directors; eligibility; election; terms; officers
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Board of directors; eligibility; election; terms; officers. (a) Within thirty (30) days after a watershed improvement district is created, the board of supervisors shall conduct an election to be held for the election of a board of directors of the watershed improvement district.…
W.S. § 41-8-113 Board of directors; powers generally
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Board of directors; powers generally. (a) Under the supervision of the board of supervisors, the board of directors of a watershed improvement district shall have power to: (i) Levy and collect assessments for special benefits accruing to land, as hereinafter provided; (ii) Acqui…
W.S. § 41-8-114 Board of directors; issuance of bonds
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Board of directors; issuance of bonds. (a) Bonds authorized by W.S. 41-8-113 shall not be issued until proposed by order or resolution of the board of directors specifying the purpose for which the funds are to be used, the rate of interest the bonds are to bear, the amount of th…
W.S. § 41-8-115 Board of directors; per diem and mileage
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Board of directors; per diem and mileage. Members of the board of directors shall receive no salaries, but such members may be entitled to expenses for meetings and travel in the performance of their duties as approved by the board of supervisors.
W.S. § 41-8-116 Hearing on proposed projects
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Hearing on proposed projects. (a) Before any contract shall be let or work begun upon any improvement or project within the watershed improvement district, the cost of which cannot be exclusively financed by funds on hand, grants in aid, or financial assistance or gifts to the di…
W.S. § 41-8-117 Appointment of appraisers and appraisal of benefited property
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Appointment of appraisers and appraisal of benefited property. If the board of directors determines that the proposed improvement or project should be constructed and that the costs thereof should be paid by special assessment against the land benefited by such improvement or pro…
W.S. § 41-8-118 Hearing on report of appraisers
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Hearing on report of appraisers. Upon receiving the report of the appraisers the board of directors shall fix a time and place within the watershed improvement district for hearing any complaint that may be made regarding the benefits appraised to any tract of land or the assessm…
W.S. § 41-8-119 Appeal from approval of project or determination of benefits or assessments
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Appeal from approval of project or determination of benefits or assessments. (a) Any owner of land or person having an interest therein upon which an assessment is proposed to be levied may, within thirty (30) days from such order or resolution of the board of directors accepting…
W.S. § 41-8-120 Assessment of benefits against land of state and its subdivisions
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Assessment of benefits against land of state and its subdivisions. In case land belonging to the state, or a county, school district, or other public corporation is benefited by any improvement or project constructed under the provisions of this act, all of such benefits shall be…
W.S. § 41-8-121 Assessments generally
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Assessments generally. (a) The board of directors shall, on or before the third Monday in July of each year, certify to the board of county commissioners of the county within the watershed improvement district in which assessed land is located the amount of the annual installment…
W.S. § 41-8-122 Levy, collection and disposition of taxes and special assessments; expenditure of funds
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Levy, collection and disposition of taxes and special assessments; expenditure of funds. It shall be the duty of the officer or body having authority to levy taxes within each county, to levy the taxes and special assessments as provided in this act and it shall be the duty of al…