§ 11-5-115 — Program in cities and towns authorized; funding; use of monies

(a) The governing body of any city or town with a
population of five thousand (5,000) or more may establish and
administer a program for the control of weeds and pests within
the jurisdictional limits of the city or town. If such a program
is not established, the district board shall administer a
program for the city or town.
(b) A district having a city or town with a population of
five thousand (5,000) or more which establishes a program shall,
within thirty (30) days after receipt of any funds collected
pursuant to W.S. 11-5-111, transfer eighty-five percent (85%) of
the funds attributed to the property within the corporate limits
of the city or town to the governing body of the city or town,
retaining fifteen percent (15%) of the funds for administration
of the district and for technical assistance rendered to the
city or town by the district board.
(c) Monies received by the cities from the district shall
be used to control noxious weeds and pests as determined by the
governing body of the city or town. The city or town shall
provide an annual report to the district board on designated and
declared weed and pest work completed within the jurisdictional
limits of the city or town.
(d) The governing body of a city or town which establishes
a control program may petition the district board for special
assistance and funding authorized by W.S. 11-5-113 and 11-5-114.