§ 41-7-805 — Board of directors; election; term; vacancies; bond; removal; conduct of election

Wyoming § 41-7-805

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 41: Water
• Ch. 7: IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
• Art. 8: PUBLIC IRRIGATION AND POWER DISTRICTS

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(a) After the election of the original board of directors
of a district as provided in W.S. 41-7-804 members of the board
to succeed those in the three (3) groups provided for in said
section 4 of this act, respectively, and to fill unexpired terms
shall be nominated and elected and shall take office, subject to
the provisions of this act in the following manner, to wit: upon
the first Tuesday in February next following the qualification
of the original board of directors and upon the first Tuesday in
February of each year thereafter, an election shall be held to
elect directors to succeed those whose terms are about to
expire. The term of each director thus elected shall commence
upon the third Tuesday in February next ensuing after his
election and shall continue for a period of three (3) years
thereafter and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified. Vacancies on the board by reason of death,
disability, removal from the district or otherwise shall be
filled by the board of directors and the members thus elected to
fill vacancies shall serve until members to fill out the
remainder of such terms respectively may be elected at the next
succeeding district election. Each director before entering upon
the duties of his office shall file with the secretary of state
a bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with
good and sufficient surety to be approved by the secretary of
state. Such bond shall be conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duty as director. Members of the board may be
removed from office for the same reasons and in the same manner
as provided by law for the removal of county officers. All costs
incident to the nomination and election of directors shall be
paid by the district.
(b) Election of directors shall be conducted in the
following manner, to wit: the board of directors of the district
shall fix the hour and place within the boundaries of the
district, of each election and shall preside at the same. It
shall be the duty of the board at least twenty (20) days prior
to the date of election, to mail to each person or corporation
entitled to vote thereat, at his or its last known place of
residence or business, a notice stating the time, place and
purpose of such elections. Every freeholder and entryman within
the district and every person or corporation which is a party to
a contract with the district for the purchase of water, electric
power or other service or facility to be furnished by the
district shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote at such election
for each director to be elected thereat. At the hour and place
of such election the board shall call the roll of those entitled
to vote, and the number of votes to which each is entitled. They
shall make a record of the qualified voters present, receive all
proxies and prescribe the manner of canvassing votes. All
proxies shall be in writing and signed by the person entitled to
vote. Such number of candidates for directors required to fill
existing vacancies or to succeed outgoing directors receiving
the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.