36-1-401. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Division” means the Wyoming state forestry division of the office of state lands and investments; (ii) “Emergency fire” means a fire located in a rural area which is, or clearly threatens to be, beyond the fire control resources of the county responsible for suppression of the […]
36-1-402. Emergency fire suppression account; creation; investment of funds; authorized expenditures; reversion of funds from division. (a) There is created the emergency fire suppression account. The account shall include all legislative appropriations, all assessments paid into the account by participating counties and all income from investments of monies in the account. Appropriations to the account […]
36-1-403. Powers and duties of state forester. (a) The state forester shall: (i) Administer the emergency fire suppression account; (ii) Enter into contracts on behalf of the division with counties desiring to participate in the account; (iii) Establish and collect assessments from participating counties in accordance with this article; (iv) Adopt rules governing the administration […]
36-1-404. Participation by counties; assessments; withdrawal from participation; forfeiture of assessments for failure to pay assessments. (a) Counties desiring to participate in the emergency fire suppression account shall enter into a written contract with the state forester and shall pay the assessments provided for in this section. (b) Each participating county shall pay an annual […]
