§ 15-9-206 — Board; qualifications; oath of office; rules of procedure; meetings; reimbursement; removal

Wyoming § 15-9-206

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 15: Cities and Towns
• Ch. 9: URBAN RENEWAL
• Art. 2: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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(a) A majority of the members of the board, except any
member from the governing body, shall reside, be a lessee or own
real property in the downtown development district within the
municipality in which the authority is located. An officer or
director of a corporation having its place of business in the
downtown development district shall be eligible for appointment
to the board. No officer or employee of the municipality where
the authority is located, other than any appointee from the
governing body, shall be eligible for appointment to the board.
Within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of a vacancy, the
governing body, except as provided in W.S. 15-9-205(c), shall
appoint a successor.
(b) Before assuming the duties of the office, each
appointed member shall qualify by taking and subscribing to the
oath of office required of officials of the municipality.
(c) The board shall adopt and promulgate rules governing
its procedure, including election of officers. The rules shall
be filed in the office of the clerk of the governing body. The
board shall hold regular or special meetings in the manner
provided in the rules of the board. All meetings of the board
shall be open to the public except those dealing with land
acquisition or sales, personnel matters or legal matters.
Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but they
may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.
(d) After notice and an opportunity to be heard, an
appointed member of the board may be removed for cause by the
governing body.