34-12-104;

34-12-104;

(ii) Not more than forty (40) days prior to the time of presenting the application to the board of county commissioners, cause an accurate census to be taken of the resident population of the territory which shall show the name of every head of a family residing within the territory on the day the census was taken, the number of persons then belonging to every family and be accompanied by the affidavit of the census taker.

15-1-203. Survey, map and census; examination; filing; notice. The survey, map and census, when completed and verified, shall be left at some convenient place within the territory for not less than twenty (20) days for examination by anyone having an interest in the application. A copy of the survey, map and census shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the territory is situated. A notice which sets forth the boundaries of the territory, the time of making application and the place where the survey, map and census may be examined shall be posted in three (3) public places in the territory.

15-1-204. Application; contents.

(a) The application for incorporation shall be by petition subscribed by the applicant and not less than a majority of the electors residing within the territory proposed to be incorporated. The petition shall:

(i) Set forth the boundaries and quantity of land according to the survey, the resident population according to the census and the name proposed for the city or town;

(ii) Have attached thereto the affidavits of not less than three (3) of the electors verifying the facts alleged;

(iii) Be presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the territory is located at the time stated in the notice of application, or as soon as possible thereafter;

(iv) Be accompanied by a copy of the notice required to be posted and by an affidavit showing compliance with the posting requirements.

15-1-205. Application; hearing; appointment of election inspectors; duties thereof; style of ballots.

(a) The board of county commissioners shall hear all parties interested in the application who appear and ask to be heard. If the board, after hearing, is satisfied that all the requirements of this article have been complied with and that the territory contains the required population, it shall make an order appointing three (3) inspectors.

(b) The inspectors shall:  (i) Call an election of all qualified electors residing within the territory to be held at some convenient place within its limits. The board of county commissioners shall determine the election date, which may be a date authorized under W.S. 22-21-103 or another date which is not less than thirty (30) days after the entry of the order under subsection (a) of this section;

(ii) Provide for a notice of the election which shall:

(A) Be published at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in some newspaper published within the territory, and posted in five (5) places within the territory, with the posting and publication occurring not less than three (3) weeks prior to the election;

(B) If there is no newspaper published within the territory, be posted not less than three (3) weeks prior to the election in eight (8) public places therein;

(C) Specify the place and time of the election; and

(D) Contain a description of the limits of the proposed city or town.

(iii) Act as judges and clerks of the election and shall qualify as required by law for judges and clerks at city and town elections;

(iv) Report the result of the ballot to the board of county commissioners by filing it with the county clerk.

(c) The ballots used at the election shall state "for incorporation" or "against incorporation".

15-1-206. Notice of election results; filing thereof; completion date.

(a) If a majority of the ballots cast at the election are in favor of incorporation, the county clerk, immediately after the report has been filed in his office, shall publish the result in a newspaper published within the county, or if there is none, the clerk shall post the result in five (5) public places within the limits of the proposed city or town. A copy of the notice with proof of its publication or posting shall be filed in the office of the county clerk with the other documents relating to the incorporation.

(b) The incorporation is complete when all requirements have been complied with and officers for the city or town have been elected and qualified.

15-1-207. Procedure where territory to be incorporated lies within two or more counties.

(a) If the territory to be incorporated lies within two (2) or more counties, the residents thereof may incorporate by following the procedure specified in this article, except that applications, notices, petitions, records and certificates shall be made to or by all counties within whose boundaries the territory to be incorporated lies.

(b) If the territory to be incorporated lies within two (2) or more counties, the board of county commissioners of each county shall appoint one (1) or more of the election inspectors, or the boards of county commissioners meeting together shall appoint the election inspectors.

ARTICLE 3 - PUBLIC LANDS

15-1-301. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-302. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-303. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-304. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-305. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-306. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-307. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-308. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-309. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-310. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

15-1-311. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.  15-1-312. Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 15, § 2.

ARTICLE 4 - ANNEXATION; DETERMINATION OF BOUNDARIES; ADDITION AND EXCLUSION OF LAND

15-1-401. Definitions.

(a) As used in this article:

(i) "Business day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday as established by the annexing municipality;

(ii) "Landowner" means the owner of real property in the territory proposed to be annexed who in the last calendar year was liable for a property tax thereon or was exempt by law from the payment of taxes on the property. Anyone having a right to purchase land under a written contract is the owner of that land for annexation purposes. For purposes of W.S. 15-1-402,