§ 35-9-211 — Formation of county commission fire protection districts; procedures; conditions

Wyoming § 35-9-211

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 9: FIRE PROTECTION
• Art. 2: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

Text

(a) As an alternative to the procedures provided by W.S.
35-9-210, a county commission fire protection district comprised
of lands within unincorporated areas of the county which are not
within existing fire protection districts and which are
currently receiving fire protection or public safety services
from an existing fire department funded by the county may be
created under the following procedure:
(i) The board of county commissioners may, by
resolution, identify lands to be included within the proposed
county commission fire protection district and submit the
question of establishing the district to the electors of the
proposed district at the next general election. The board shall
provide notice that it will consider a resolution brought
pursuant to this paragraph at least thirty (30) days prior to
the meeting at which the resolution will be considered. Notice
of the election to establish the district shall be given as
required by W.S. 22-29-110;
(ii) If the establishment of the district is defeated
at the election, the board may refuse to provide fire and public
safety protection to the area within the proposed district
commencing with the succeeding fiscal year. If a majority of the
voters in the proposed district voting at the election vote for
the establishment of the district, the board of county
commissioners shall enter that fact upon its records and the
district is established. Following establishment of the
district:
(A) Pursuant to the assessed property valuation
requirements of W.S. 35-9-202(e) the board of county commissions
shall appoint either three (3) or five (5) members to the board
who are residents and property owners within the district and
who shall serve on the board until the next election of
directors, at which time the members of the board shall be
elected in accordance with W.S. 35-9-202;
(B) The board of county commissioners shall
annually levy a tax on the taxable property in the district as
provided by W.S. 35-9-203 and shall expend the proceeds of the
tax solely for the support of the fire department or agency
providing fire protection or public safety services for the
property within the district or outside the district pursuant to
a mutual aid agreement as provided in W.S. 35-9-201.
(b) A county commission fire protection district created
under this section may, as a condition for a position with the
district, require applicants to submit to fingerprinting in
order to obtain state and national criminal history record
information.