§ 18-16-107 — Powers of district

Wyoming § 18-16-107

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 18: Counties
• Ch. 16: RESORT DISTRICTS

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(a) Each district may:
(i) Have and use a corporate seal;
(ii) Sue and be sued, and be a party to suits,
actions and proceedings;
(iii) Purchase insurance;
(iv) Enter into contracts for the purpose of
providing any authorized improvements and the maintenance and
operation thereof, or otherwise to carry out the purposes of the
district;
(v) Accept from any public or private source grants,
loans, contributions and any other benefits available for use in
the furtherance of its purposes;
(vi) Borrow money and incur indebtedness and other
obligations and evidence the same by certificates, notes or
debentures, and issue bonds;
(vii) Require any person or entity desiring to
conduct business within the district to obtain a business
license from the board before conducting business within the
district;
(viii) Charge interest and levy fines and penalties
on unpaid assessments;
(ix) Create and enforce liens for unpaid assessments;
(x) Adopt bylaws not inconsistent with law;
(xi) Establish and collect charges for water,
sanitation and related services and the use of improvements or
services provided by the district, including authority to change
the amount or rate thereof, and to pledge the revenues therefrom
for the payment of district indebtedness;
(xii) Acquire and own or lease real or personal
property, including easements and rights-of-way, within or
without the district for district purposes;
(xiii) Supply the inhabitants of the district with
water for domestic and any other lawful use;
(xiv) Provide for the collection, treatment or
disposal of sewage, waste and storm water of the district and
its inhabitants;
(xv) Provide for the collection and disposal of
garbage or refuse matter;
(xvi) Provide all services necessary to protect the
health and welfare of residents in the district and the value of
property therein and to enter into agreements with any public or
private agency, institution or person for the furnishing of such
services;
(xvii) Provide for public recreation by means of
parks, including but not limited to playgrounds, golf courses,
swimming pools or recreation buildings;
(xviii) Provide for street lighting;
(xix) Provide for the opening, widening, extending,
straightening and surfacing in whole or in part of any street
and snow removal or clearance for the same or other roads or
streets;
(xx) Provide for the construction and improvement of
bridges, culverts, curbs, gutters, drains and works incidental
to any street improvement;
(xxi) Provide for the development and marketing of
the district;
(xxii) Impose an optional sales and use tax pursuant
to W.S. 39-15-203 and 39-16-203;
(xxiii) With the approval of the board of county
commissioners, establish and collect charges for the use of any
improvement to cover the cost of operating and maintaining the
improvement. Following approval of the county commissioners and
upon application by a district, an assessment roll shall be
created by the county assessor's office to facilitate the
collection of the improvement operation and maintenance charges,
whether or not the assessor has created an assessment roll for
the collection of indebtedness;
(xxiv) Do any and all other things necessary to carry
out the purposes of this act.
(b) Annually, thirty (30) days prior to the commencement
of the district's fiscal year, the board of directors shall
submit to the board of county commissioners for its review the
district's annual proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year
and the district's plan for expenditure priorities.