{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-37-9-902","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 37-9-902","heading":"Limitations of authority.","body":"(a) The actions authorized in W.S. 37-9-901 may be taken only if a rail carrier has:\n(i) Abandoned or filed an application to abandon railroad lines with the proper regulatory authority; or\n(ii) Taken action leading to potential abandonment of railroad lines as required by the proper regulatory authority.\n(b) No city, town or county acting either singly or jointly may operate a railroad or provide railroad services.\n(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a city, town or county acting either singly or jointly shall not purchase railroad lines at a price greater than the net salvage value or fair market value of the railroad lines as determined by the proper regulatory authority. This subsection does not prohibit a city, town or county acting either singly or jointly from negotiating a settlement of the net salvage value or fair market value of the railroad lines.","path":["TITLE 37 - PUBLIC UTILITIES","CHAPTER 9 - RAILROADS","ARTICLE 9 - PURCHASE OF RAILROAD PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title37.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"910a047a816ad34ed1cc6653f7d0997324d79c56caf92350dbcc81f4ea559501","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-37-9-901","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-37-9-903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}