Wyoming § 18-1-316 Method of ascertaining indebtedness; rule of
apportionment

Wyoming Statutes

§ 18-1-316 — Method of ascertaining indebtedness; rule of apportionment

Wyoming § 18-1-316

Title 18Counties

Ch. 1GENERALLY

Art. 3ORGANIZATION OF NEW COUNTIES

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 18-1-316 (2026).

Text

(a)When any new county is organized the county commissioners of the counties from which the new county is formed shall:

(i)Determine the amount of county indebtedness existing at the time of the division;

(ii)Determine the total assessed value of the property of both the original and newly organized counties.

(b)The proportion of indebtedness for which the new county is liable shall be determined by dividing the assessed value of the new county by the assessed value of the original county before the division. The assessed value figures will be taken from the assessment made before the division.

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(a) When any new county is organized the county
commissioners of the counties from which the new county is
formed shall:
(i) Determine the amount of county indebtedness
existing at the time of the division;
(ii) Determine the total assessed value of the
property of both the original and newly organized counties.
(b) The proportion of indebtedness for which the new
county is liable shall be determined by dividing the assessed
value of the new county by the assessed value of the original
county before the division. The assessed value figures will be
taken from the assessment made before the division.