18-3-501. Composition; election for increasing the number; term; quorum; election for districting; procedures. (a) Each board of county commissioners shall consist of three (3) qualified electors who shall be elected in the following manner: at the general election held in the year 1980 and every fourth year thereafter, there shall be elected one (1) commissioner […]
18-3-502. Meetings in counties. Each board of county commissioners shall meet at the county seat of their respective counties on the first Tuesday in each month or at such other times as may be designated by resolution of the board or when it is necessary to meet for the transaction of urgent county business.
18-3-503. Length of sessions. The board of county commissioners may sit four (4) days or longer at each regular session and two (2) days at each special session, but shall not receive any compensation for any length of time over four (4) days at regular sessions, and over two (2) days at special sessions.
18-3-504. Powers and duties generally. (a) Each board of county commissioners may: (i) Make such orders concerning the property of the county as they deem expedient; (ii) Examine and settle all accounts of receipts and expenses of the county and examine, settle and allow all accounts against the county and issue county orders therefor as […]
18-3-505. Commissioners may authorize acceptance of negotiable paper in payment of fees; negotiable paper defined; no personal liability of county officers; date of payment; effect of dishonor; seizure. (a) Each board of county commissioners may except where expressly prohibited by law authorize any county officer, agent or employee to accept negotiable paper as defined in […]
18-3-506. Seal; meetings open to public; rules and regulations. Every board of county commissioners shall have a seal and may alter it. They shall sit with open doors and all persons conducting themselves in an orderly manner may attend their meetings. They may establish rules and regulations to govern the transaction of their business.
18-3-507. Selection of chairman. The board of county commissioners shall at the first meeting after their election or appointment elect one (1) member chairman, who shall preside at all meetings, except in his absence any of the other members may act as temporary chairman.
18-3-508. Chairman to administer oaths and sign orders. The chairman of the board of county commissioners may administer oaths to any person concerning any matter submitted to the board or connected with their powers and duties, and shall sign all county orders.
18-3-509. Fire protection. (a) The board of county commissioners may provide fire protection for persons and property within the boundaries of the county, and may: (i) Contract to give or receive fire protection to or from one (1) or more municipal corporations or private organizations; (ii) Provide fire protection jointly with one (1) or more […]
18-3-510. Claims against county to be itemized and verified; penalty. (a) No claim against the county shall be allowed by the board of county commissioners unless it is properly dated and itemized and the value of each item specifically described, and when no specified fees are allowed by law, the date that such services were […]
18-3-511. Presentation, auditing and payment of claims; issuance of tax-anticipation warrants; limitation and form of warrants; effect of acceptance. (a) All claims and demands against a county shall be presented for audit and allowance to the board of county commissioners before any action in court is maintainable. All claims when allowed shall be paid by […]
18-3-513. Appeal on disallowance of claim. (a) When any claim against a county is disallowed by the board of commissioners, the claimant may appeal the decision of the board to the district court for the county by serving a written notice of appeal on the clerk and chairman of the board within ten (10) days […]
18-3-514. County officers to be provided with stationery and supplies. Each board of county commissioners at the expense of the county shall annually furnish to the county assessor and county treasurer suitable blank books and forms necessary for their respective offices prepared in accordance with law. The board shall also provide suitable books and stationery […]
18-3-515. Preparation and publication of annual statements. Each board of county commissioners at their regular July meeting shall request a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the county during the preceding twelve (12) months setting forth the source and amount of all receipts and the purpose and the amount of all expenditures to be […]
18-3-516. Publication of proceedings; publication of salary information of certain officials and employees. (a) Each board of county commissioners shall post a comprehensive summary of the entire proceedings of all regular and special meetings held by the board on the county’s official website in the manner provided in subsection (f) of this section and publish […]
18-3-517. Designation of official paper. When there is more than one (1) paper published in any county the board of county commissioners shall designate which one is the official paper of the county.
18-3-518. Legal advertising; rates; type size requirements; “daily newspaper”; “weekly newspaper.” (a) Legal advertising required by law to be published shall be purchased at a rate not to exceed the amount charged by a daily newspaper at the lowest rate for display advertising or by a weekly newspaper at the open local display advertising rate. […]
18-3-519. Requirements as to newspaper publishing legal notices. (a) The publication of any legal notice, printing or advertising required by law is without force or effect unless published in a newspaper which has been regularly issued at least once each week for a period of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks prior to the date of the […]
18-3-520. Restrictions upon employment of attorneys. No attorney shall be employed by the board of county commissioners except as provided by W.S. 18-2-110 and the nature and necessity of such employment shall appear in the record of the board.
18-3-521. Appropriation to encourage industrial development; advertising county resources. Each board of county commissioners may make appropriations from the county general fund for advertising the resources of the county, for furthering its industrial development or for encouraging exhibits at fairs, expositions and conventions. The appropriation shall not be for the express aid of any private […]
