Wyoming § 35-9-214 Decision on petition for division; protest

Wyoming Statutes

§ 35-9-214 — Decision on petition for division; protest

Wyoming § 35-9-214

Title 35Public Health and Safety

Ch. 9FIRE PROTECTION

Art. 2FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-214 (2026).

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(a)The petition may be granted and the original districts may thereupon be divided into separate districts if at the time of the hearing on the petition the county commissioners determine:

(i)Protests have not been signed by:

(A)The owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area of the privately owned lands included within the entire original district who constitute twenty percent (20%) or more of the taxpayers who are landowners within the entire original district based upon the last completed assessment roll; or

(B)The owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area of the privately owned lands included within the area of the proposed detracted area who constitute twenty percent (20%) or more of taxpayers who are landowners within the proposed detracted area based upon the las

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(a) The petition may be granted and the original districts
may thereupon be divided into separate districts if at the time
of the hearing on the petition the county commissioners
determine:
(i) Protests have not been signed by:
(A) The owners of twenty percent (20%) or more
of the area of the privately owned lands included within the
entire original district who constitute twenty percent (20%) or
more of the taxpayers who are landowners within the entire
original district based upon the last completed assessment roll;
or
(B) The owners of twenty percent (20%) or more
of the area of the privately owned lands included within the
area of the proposed detracted area who constitute twenty
percent (20%) or more of taxpayers who are landowners within the
proposed detracted area based upon the last completed assessment
roll.
(ii) The districts have in place standard operating
procedures that ensure that both districts have the ability to
provide fire protection to the satisfaction of the
commissioners;
(iii) The boundary changes are in the best interests
of the public; and
(iv) The mutual agreement negotiated pursuant to W.S.
35-9-215(a)(i) regarding the distribution of assets is
acceptable to the commissioners.
(b) If the required amount of protests are presented as
provided in paragraph (a)(i) of this section, the petition for
division shall be disallowed.
(c) Upon allowance of a petition for division of a fire
protection district, the board of county commissioners shall
appoint members to the newly formed board who are residents and
property owners within the newly formed district and who shall
serve on the board until the initial election of directors, at
which time the members of the board shall be elected in
accordance with W.S. 35-9-202(a).
(d) Until a board of directors for the newly formed
district shall be appointed and until the first tax assessment
is received by the newly formed district, the original fire
protection district shall remain responsible for provision of
fire protection services to the area encompassing the newly
detracted fire protection district.