1-26-801. Authority of state, counties and municipal corporations to acquire by condemnation proceedings; uranium mill tailings; public purpose. (a) The state or any county or municipal corporation may purchase or acquire by condemnation any real estate including streets, alleys or public highways, as sites for public buildings or for any other necessary public purpose. Proceedings […]
1-26-802. Proceedings by water companies and incorporated cities or towns. Any water company or incorporated city or town of this state may acquire by purchase, grant or condemnation any land, real estate, claim, easement or right-of-way required for or that may be affected by the construction, operation or maintenance of any waterworks.
1-26-803. Municipal streets and alleys; utility mains or pipes; tax levy. Any incorporated city or town in Wyoming may use or authorize the use of its streets and alleys by others, and may obtain by purchase, grant or condemnation in the manner provided by law all necessary lands for the construction, laying and operating of […]
1-26-804. Acquisition of public utility plants by cities and towns. Any incorporated city or town of this state may acquire by condemnation, purchase or gift the franchise and the plant, facilities, equipment and property of any person or entity owning or operating in the city or town a franchise and plant, facilities, equipment or other […]
1-26-805. Acquisition of public utility plants by cities and towns; definition of facilities which may be acquired. For the purposes of W.S. 1-26-804 through 1-26-809 “public utility service” means and includes communication or transmission of intelligence or messages by telephone service; electricity for light, heat, power and like purposes; natural or artificial gas for heat, […]
1-26-806. Acquisition of public utility plants by cities and towns; purpose of acquisition; ownership or operation. The purpose for which the franchise and plant, facilities, equipment or other property may be acquired is for municipal ownership or operation of the business by the city or town, which right is hereby given to any incorporated city […]
1-26-807. Acquisition of other property for public utility service. Any incorporated city or town of this state has the further right to acquire by condemnation, purchase or gift any real estate or other property, public or private, whether within or outside the corporate limits of the city or town, for rights-of-way, sites, buildings or other […]
1-26-808. Election in cities and towns on question of acquisition. No city or town shall acquire the franchise or the plant, facilities, equipment or other property of any person or entity for the purpose of supplying or furnishing to the public of the city or town any public utility service unless authorized at an election. […]
1-26-809. Determination of value of franchise to be acquired. In determining the value of the franchise, consideration shall be given to the total amount paid for the franchise for the entire term of the franchise and deductions made proportioned on the unexpired term of the franchise.
1-26-810. Powers of railroad companies relative to condemnation generally. (a) Any railroad company organized under the laws of this state, the laws of the United States or which has been duly organized under the laws of any other state and has filed copies of its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state in this […]
1-26-811. Crossing public highways; privileges and duties. (a) A railroad company may raise or lower any county road or other public highway for the purpose of having its railroad pass over or under the road or highway. Repair or reconstruction of roads or highways shall be expeditiously completed. (b) While engaged in raising or lowering […]
1-26-812. Constructing, maintaining, abandoning or closing crossings. (a) When any person owns land on both sides of any railroad, the company owning the railroad shall construct and maintain reasonably adequate means of crossing the railroad. (b) No railroad shall abandon, close or fail to maintain any public highway crossing unless in accordance with the provisions […]
1-26-813. Right-of-way along public ways granted; permission necessary for new lines. (a) Persons authorized to do business in this state for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a public utility or communications company may set their fixtures and facilities along, across or under any of the public roads, streets and waters of this state […]
1-26-814. Right of eminent domain granted; petroleum or other pipeline companies; purposes. Whenever any utility or any petroleum or other pipeline company, authorized to do business in this state, has not acquired by gift or purchase any land, real estate or claim required for the construction, maintenance and operation of their facilities and appurtenances or […]
1-26-815. Right of eminent domain granted; ways of necessity for authorized businesses; purposes; extent. (a) Any person, association, company or corporation authorized to do business in this state may appropriate by condemnation a way of necessity over, across or on so much of the lands or real property of others as necessary for the location, […]
1-26-816. Condemnation and certificate of public necessity and convenience. No person shall institute a condemnation proceeding relating to any facility for which a certificate of public necessity and convenience is required until the certificate has been issued.
1-26-817. Reservation of right to establish crossings. Any condemnation order entered shall in all cases reserve to the owner or occupant of any real property through, over or across which any right-of-way is acquired the right to establish suitable crossings connecting his or their lands on either side of the right-of-way, at any point or […]
