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(a), (b) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.
(c) A petition to establish a district under this act shall conform to the requirements in the Special District Elections Act of 1994. The petition for organization shall also set forth:
(i) The name of the proposed district, consisting of a chosen name preceding the words “water district,” or “sewer district,” or “water and sewer district”;
(ii), (iii) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.
(iv) The source of water to be used within the proposed district including an estimate of the amount to be used based upon a measurement in gallons of water use per day and a showing that the source is adequate to meet the projected needs of the district;
(v) A detailed description of proposed water service mains, sewer service mains, pump and lift stations servicing mains, distribution or treatment facilities for water or sewer or both and method and place of discharge of wastewater, sewage or both. The board of county commissioners may waive this requirement pending the approval of the remainder of the petition by the commissioners. However, no construction may begin until the detailed description required by this paragraph has been submitted to and approved by the board of county commissioners;
(vi) A showing that the proposed improvement or improvements or service or services is compatible with any adopted area-wide facilities plan or intergovernmental agreement in effect at the time of such petition;
(vii) In the event the proposed district or a portion thereof is located within two (2) miles of any city or town the standards to be used in the construction of the facilities of the proposed district shall also be included. These standards shall be no less stringent than the most stringent standards of the nearest local government entity which is within the two (2) mile limitation.
(d) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.
(e) The provisions of the petition seeking the establishment of the district shall not be considered to be a limitation on the rights of the board to submit a bond issue in whatever amount and for whatever improvement or to take any other action authorized herein which the board may find necessary or desirable after the district is organized.
(f), (g) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 115, § 5.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 41. Water § 41-10-104. Organization of districts; information required in the petition - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-41-water/wy-st-sect-41-10-104/
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