{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-22-29-105","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-105","heading":"Petitions; number of signatures required; contents of formation petition.","body":"(a) A petition to form a special district shall be signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the landowners owning at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed valuation of property within the area proposed to be established as a special district in one (1) or more counties or any part of a county, as shown by the assessment records of the property in said area.\n(b) A petition for enlargement of a district shall be signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voters owning not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed valuation of property within the area proposed to be included. If there are no voters within an area proposed to be included in a district, an enlargement petition shall be signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the landowners owning not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed valuation of property within the area proposed to be included.\n(i) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.\n(ii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.\n(c) A petition for merger and a petition for consolidation shall be signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voters owning not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed valuation of property within each of the districts proposed to be included.\n(i) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.\n(ii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.\n(d) A petition for dissolution shall be signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voters owning not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed valuation of property within the district.\n(i) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.\n(ii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.\n(e) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.\n(f) The petition for formation shall state:\n(i) The proposed name for the district;\n(ii) The boundaries of the district, including a map, and describe the lands situated therein with particularity;\n(iii) A request that a district be formed under a principal act and pursuant to this act;\n(iv) Describe generally the purpose of the proposed district and the services to be provided, acquired, operated or constructed;\n(v) In detail, the proposed method for financing improvements or services to be provided within the first year of operation after formation;\n(vi) The number and names of persons willing to serve, or apply for election, as the initial board of directors of the district as required by the principal act;\n(vii) Who shall be responsible for the costs associated with formation.","path":["TITLE 22 - ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 29 - SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS ACT","ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title22.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"add2e79ce7aee6beb7bf85dbb1b879cc45d2760609c82b393a9b88b415334fa8","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-22-29-104","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-22-29-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}