Wyoming Statutes
Article 2 - Downtown Development Authority
Section 15-9-201 - Declarations.

15-9-201. Declarations.
(a) The Wyoming legislature declares that the organization of downtown development authorities having the purposes and powers provided in this act will serve a public use; will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security and general welfare of the inhabitants thereof and of the people of this state, will halt or prevent deterioration of property values or structures within central business districts, will halt or prevent the growth of blighted areas within such districts, and will assist municipalities in the development and redevelopment of such districts and in the overall planning to restore or provide for the continuance of the health thereof, and will be of especial benefit to the property within the boundaries of any authority created pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(b) The Wyoming legislature determines, finds and declares that because of a number of atypical factors and special conditions concerning downtown development unique to each locality, the rule of strict construction shall have no application to this article, but it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which it is intended.

Structure Wyoming Statutes

Wyoming Statutes

Title 15 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 9 - Urban Renewal

Article 2 - Downtown Development Authority

Section 15-9-201 - Declarations.

Section 15-9-202 - Definitions.

Section 15-9-203 - Powers of Governing Body; Creation of Authority; Status Thereof.

Section 15-9-204 - Organizational Procedure.

Section 15-9-205 - Board; Appointment; Membership; Terms; Vacancies.

Section 15-9-206 - Board; Qualifications; Oath of Office; Rules of Procedure; Meetings; Reimbursement; Removal.

Section 15-9-207 - Board; Powers and Duties; Division of Property and Sales Tax; Special Fund; Adjustment Evaluations.

Section 15-9-208 - Plan of Development; Procedure for Approval; Public Hearings; Notice Thereof; Findings of Governing Body.

Section 15-9-209 - Additional Powers of Authority; Sale or Letting of Property at Fair Value.

Section 15-9-210 - Authorization of Bonds; Determination of Costs; Expenditure of Proceeds.

Section 15-9-211 - Bond Provisions; Lost or Destroyed Securities; Facsimile Signatures; Limited Obligations.

Section 15-9-212 - Refunding Bonds; Limited Obligations.

Section 15-9-213 - Revenue Bonds.

Section 15-9-214 - Tax Exemption; Exceptions.

Section 15-9-215 - Limitation of Actions.

Section 15-9-216 - Rights and Powers of Bondholders.

Section 15-9-217 - Officers and Other Personnel Employed by Board; Duties; Administrative Expenses.

Section 15-9-218 - Authority to Adopt Budget; Sources of Finance.

Section 15-9-219 - Assessments Against Funds of Authority.

Section 15-9-220 - Conflict of Interest.

Section 15-9-221 - Provisions to Be Construed Liberally.

Section 15-9-222 - Property in Development Area Subject to Taxes for Municipality's General Obligation Debts.

Section 15-9-223 - Inclusion of Additional Property Into Development Area; Procedure.