§ 22-29-301 — Enlargement petitions

Wyoming § 22-29-301

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 22: Elections
• Ch. 29: SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS ACT
• Art. 3: ENLARGEMENT, CONSOLIDATION, MERGER

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(a) When any voters or landowners of an area wish to join
a district, they may file an enlargement petition with the
county commissioners. Unless otherwise provided under this
subsection, the petition for enlargement may include provisions
allowing the board of district directors to be enlarged by one
(1) or more positions to be filled by voters residing or located
in the new area, the number of positions to be determined by the
petitioners and the district directors of the existing district.
Before the petition is filed with the county commissioners, it
shall be approved by the directors of the affected district and
by any other agency also required by the principal act to
approve the petition. The petition process shall be governed by
W.S. 22-29-105 through 22-29-108. An election need not be held
on an enlargement petition if the petition alleges and the
county commissioners find:
(i) All landowners and all voters, if any, within the
new area and the board of directors of the district agree to the
inclusion of the new area within the district.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2008, Ch. 22, § 2.
(b) W.S. 22-29-109 applies to the proceeding conducted by
the county commissioners and the rights, powers and duties of
petitioners and other persons having an interest in the
proceedings. The county commissioners shall approve or
disapprove the enlargement petition.
(c) Except as provided under subsection (a) of this
section, if the enlargement petition is approved, there shall be
an election which shall be conducted under this act. At the
enlargement election, there shall also be elected temporary
directors whose terms shall expire at the next regular district
director election. At the first regular election following the
enlargement election, the total number of directors shall be as
stated in the principal act.