§ 11-6-202 — Administration of districts by district boards; number and qualifications of members; term; filling of vacancies; removal

Wyoming § 11-6-202

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 11: Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
• Ch. 6: PREDATORY ANIMALS
• Art. 2: DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT BOARDS

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(a) The affairs of each district shall be administered by
a board of directors, each of whom shall be a bona fide resident
of Wyoming. Directors for the positions identified in paragraphs
(i) and (ii) of this subsection shall be elected at an annual
meeting of district livestock owners. Directors for the
positions identified in paragraphs (iv) and (v) of this
subsection shall be appointed as described. The composition of
the board shall be as follows:
(i) Three (3) directors shall be sheep owners having
paid predator management fees on sheep in the district in the
year preceding election. At each subsequent annual district
meeting one (1) director shall be elected for a three (3) year
term. Subject to the provisions of W.S. 11-6-203(a), all sheep
owners whether an individual, corporation or partnership, having
paid predator management fees on sheep in the district
regardless of the domicile of the sheep, are entitled to one (1)
vote at the meeting;
(ii) Three (3) directors shall be cattle owners
having paid predator management fees on cattle in the district
in the year preceding election. At each subsequent annual
district meeting one (1) director shall be elected for a three
(3) year term. Subject to the provisions of W.S. 11-6-203(a),
all cattle owners whether an individual, corporation or
partnership, having paid predator management fees on cattle in
the district regardless of the domicile of the cattle, are
entitled to one (1) vote at the meeting;
(iii) If a qualified applicant for a director
position identified in paragraph (i) or (ii) of this subsection
cannot be found or if no qualified applicant seeks election to
the board of directors, then the director position may be filled
by an otherwise qualified elector, provided no more than four
(4) directors may represent any one (1) species of livestock;
(iv) The board of county commissioners shall appoint
one (1) director to serve for an initial term of two (2) years
and thereafter for three (3) year terms from electors in the
county not engaged in raising sheep or cattle. No appointed
member may serve for a consecutive period of more than six (6)
years;
(v) If the board of directors determines state funds
are necessary for an effective predator management program to
assure the statutory requirements provided in W.S. 11-6-205 are
fulfilled and state funds are appropriated and received for that
purpose, then three (3) directors representing sportsmen and
hunters from the district shall be appointed to the board of
directors by the county commissioners serving the local
district. Sportsmen and hunter representatives shall be bona
fide residents of the district not engaged in raising sheep or
cattle and shall hold or have held a valid Wyoming fishing or
hunting license within the preceding twelve (12) month period.
County commissioners, to the greatest extent practical, shall
select sportsmen and hunter representatives to ensure
representation from as broad a geographic distribution of the
district as possible. The county commissioners shall determine
who of the three (3) sportsmen and hunter directors appointed to
a board under this paragraph shall serve an initial term of one
(1) year, who shall serve an initial term of (2) years and who
shall serve a term of three (3) years. Thereafter, each term
shall be for three (3) years.
(b) No director shall continue to hold office after
disqualification under any of the provisions of this section.
All vacancies on the district board may be filled for unexpired
terms by the other directors in office except the public
member's and the sportsmen and hunter member's unexpired term
shall be filled by board of county commissioners appointment.
All members shall hold their offices until their successors are
elected and qualified.
(c) For directors appointed by a board of county
commissioners, the county commissioners may remove the director
for cause without a public hearing unless the director requests
that the action be taken during a public hearing.