(a)Assessments to meet expenses of any current year of
any district shall become due, payable and delinquent at such
time or times each year as may be fixed by law for state and
county taxes to become due, payable and delinquent.
Commissioners having charge of any irrigation district shall on
or before the first Tuesday of June of each year file with the
clerk of the court having jurisdiction of such district, a
report showing an itemized estimate of the money to be raised by
assessment within the district for the purpose of constructing
new work, maintenance and to meet the yearly current expenses of
the district. In addition to the amount above provided, the
commissioners may add a sum which in their judgment shall be
sufficient to provide for possible delinquencies. Within thirty
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(a) Assessments to meet expenses of any current year of
any district shall become due, payable and delinquent at such
time or times each year as may be fixed by law for state and
county taxes to become due, payable and delinquent.
Commissioners having charge of any irrigation district shall on
or before the first Tuesday of June of each year file with the
clerk of the court having jurisdiction of such district, a
report showing an itemized estimate of the money to be raised by
assessment within the district for the purpose of constructing
new work, maintenance and to meet the yearly current expenses of
the district. In addition to the amount above provided, the
commissioners may add a sum which in their judgment shall be
sufficient to provide for possible delinquencies. Within thirty
(30) days after filing such annual report, at a time and place
to be fixed by the court or a judge thereof, the judge shall
examine such report, hear all objections thereto, fix and
determine the amount to be raised by assessments for the current
year and cause such adjudication to be entered of record in said
court and a certified copy thereof to be delivered to the
commissioners of such district. The commissioners shall add
thereto such amount as may be necessary to meet the principal
and interest on lawful indebtedness of the district maturing
during the current year, together with a sum which in their
judgment shall be sufficient to provide for possible
delinquencies. When thus completed it shall be known as "the
budget of .... district for the year (year)" and also be
verified under oath by any one (1) of the commissioners.
(b) The commissioners of any irrigation district within
the state of Wyoming are hereby forbidden to incur any
indebtedness for current expenses of the district in excess of
the amount provided in the budget. Provided, however, in case a
greater sum than that provided in the budget is required, the
commissioners may file a petition setting forth the causes
therefor, with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of
said district. Immediately upon the filing of said petition the
court shall make an order fixing the time and place of hearing
and directing the form and manner of notice thereof to be given
if the court deem such hearing advisable. If the court shall
authorize the expenditure of a greater sum of money the
commissioners shall be authorized to incur indebtedness equal to
the amount of the additional sum authorized by the court, and in
case the expenditure occurs at a time when it is too late to
place the amount upon the assessment roll for the current year
such amounts may be added to the budget of ensuing years. All
debts contracted in contravention of this section shall be void.