Policy 1020

Membership of the Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees is made up of five members, elected at large. The Board of Trustees shall abide by the election laws of the State of Wyoming. The election shall be held at the regular polling places on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in general election years. Terms of office shall run for four (4) years beginning at the first Board meeting in November following the election. Not more than a simple majority of members of the board of trustees shall be elected at any election unless the election is to fill an unexpired term.

Oath of Office

22-29-118. Directors; oath of office. All directors, whether elected or appointed, shall, within ten (10) business days after notification of election or appointment, take the oath of office provided in Wyoming constitution, article VI, section 20, before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The director shall also complete the written oath and without delay transmit a copy of the oath in writing to the respective county clerks for the first election and to the secretary of the district thereafter.

Terms

Officers are not elected for the ensuring year until the newly elected trustees have taken their oath. Because the election of officers must occur no later than December 1, the new terms begin at the first meeting in November. 18-15-109. Selection of officers of board of trustees; quorum; trustees not to be interested in contracts, work done or property purchased by district. (a) Annually, not later than December 1, the board of trustees shall choose from their number a president, a treasurer and a secretary of the district.

Vacancies

18-15-107. Vacancies on district board of trustees. If a vacancy occurs on any district board of trustees, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment made by the board of trustees. The appointee shall hold the office until his successor is elected and qualified.

Note: The successor serves until the next General Election, which is not necessarily the term of the trustee who resigned. Interested parties file according to state law to have their names on the General Election ballot.

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