County boards and special districts-board member elections.
County boards and special districts with annual budgets exceeding a specified amount must hold elections for board members.
Full legal title
AN ACT relating to counties and special districts; requiring elections for county boards and special districts with expenditures or an annual budget over a specified amount; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Co-sponsors: Senator(s) Pappas
Requires elections for county boards and special districts with average annual budgets or expenditures of at least $20 million, beginning with the 2028 general election, and makes conforming amendments to related statutes.
- Creates W.S. 22-29-120 establishing when director elections are required for county boards and special districts. Directors must be elected at each general election beginning in 2028 if they are not otherwise subject to election, are appointed by the county commissioners or another entity under their principal act, and the board or district has average annual budget or expenditures of at least $20 million over the preceding five fiscal years. (W.S. 22-29-120, Sec. 1)
- Specifies that elections required under the new statute shall be conducted according to Wyoming election law unless the applicable principal act provides conflicting provisions that control. (W.S. 22-29-120(c), Sec. 1)
- Provides that elections are not required if the average annual budget or expenditures fall below $20 million or if another law is enacted providing for election of the board directors. Upon expiration of elected director terms when elections are no longer required, directors revert to appointment under the applicable principal act. (W.S. 22-29-120(e)-(f), Sec. 1)
- Amends W.S. 10-5-202(a) to make airport board member selection subject to the election requirements of W.S. 22-29-120. (W.S. 10-5-202(a), Sec. 2)
- Amends W.S. 11-16-113(a) and 11-16-118(a) to make appointed landowner supervisors of soil conservation districts subject to the election requirements of W.S. 22-29-120. (W.S. 11-16-113(a), W.S. 11-16-118(a), Sec. 2)
- Amends W.S. 18-7-103(b), 18-8-104(a) and (b), 18-9-102(a) and (d), 18-9-201(a) and (c), 18-10-103(a), 18-11-102(a), 18-13-101(b), and 18-14-101(b) to make appointment of county library board directors, hospital trustees, recreational facility trustees, museum trustees, solid waste district board members, day care center directors, and regional transportation authority members subject to the election requirements of W.S. 22-29-120. (W.S. 18-7-103(b), W.S. 18-8-104(a) and (b), W.S. 18-9-102(a) and (d), W.S. 18-9-201(a) and (c), W.S. 18-10-103(a), W.S. 18-11-102(a), W.S. 18-13-101(b), W.S. 18-14-101(b), Sec. 2)
