SF0047

Allows cities, towns, counties, and school districts to serve as their own board of trustees for public recreation systems, with exemptions from certain regulatory requirements.

• Permits the governing body of a city, town, county, or school district to establish a system of public recreation either independently or jointly with other political subdivisions, and authorizes the governing body to sit as the board of trustees or appoint a separate board of trustees. (W.S. 18-9-201(a))
• Exempts a governing body serving as the board of trustees from certain requirements under W.S. 18-9-102(a), (b), (d), and (h). (W.S. 18-9-201(a))
• Authorizes a governing body that appointed a board member to remove that member for cause without a public hearing, unless the trustee requests a public hearing. (W.S. 18-9-201(c))
• Provides that when a city, town, county, or school district governs as the board of trustees, vacancies are filled by that governing body using its normal procedures, and when a board is appointed separately, the governing body fills vacancies for the balance of the unexpired term. (W.S. 18-9-201(c))
• Specifies that an appointed board of trustees must have at least five members serving staggered terms unless the board is comprised of the governing body itself, and for jointly established systems, the board must have at least five members with each participating governing body having at least one representative. (W.S. 18-9-202(a))

Effective: July 1, 2025

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