2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-06721HB0214
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0214
Local government payments-electronic payments.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Thayer, Davis, Geringer,
Heiner, Larson, JT, Lawley and Sherwood and
Senator(s) Barlow and Crum
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to cities, towns and counties; authorizing
2 local governments to pay claims and demands through
3 electronic payment means; making conforming amendments; and
4 providing for an effective date.
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9 18-3-511(a), 18-3-810 and 18-3-811 are amended to read:
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14 (b) Upon the allowance of any claim or demand by the
15 governing body, the treasurer shall 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-06722HB0214
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4 check or warrant shall be signed by the mayor and
5 countersigned by the treasurer or any other person the
6 governing body designates to countersign checks or warrants
7 in the treasurer's absence. If there is not sufficient
8 money in the treasury to pay the warrant, the treasurer
9 shall endorse on the warrant the date and a statement that
10 it has been presented for payment but has not been paid for
11 want of funds. Thereafter, the warrant shall draw interest
12 at the rate of ten percent (10%) per year.
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17 (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all
18 disbursements shall be made by check or warrant signed by
19 the manager and countersigned by the mayor
20. No check
21 or warrant may be drawn in payment of a claim, and no
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23 than fifty dollars ($50.00) until the claim is certified by 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-06723HB0214
1 the manager and allowed by resolution of the governing
2 body. Each check or
3 warrant shall specify its purpose and shall be made payable
4 to the order of the person in whose favor it is drawn.
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10 (a) All claims and demands against a county shall be
11 presented for audit and allowance to the board of county
12 commissioners before any action in court is maintainable.
13 All claims when allowed shall be paid
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16 warrant or order drawn by the board on the county treasurer
17 upon the proper funds in the treasury for the amount of the
18 claims.
19 permanent or temporary chairman of the board, attested by
20 the county clerk under the seal of the county, and
21 countersigned and registered by the county treasurer. The
22 warrant or order shall specify the amount of the claim or
23 service and be numbered and dated in the order in which it 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-06724HB0214
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2 warrants and orders are payable on demand and shall be
3 drawn and issued upon the county treasurer only when there
4 are sufficient monies in the appropriate fund in the
5 treasury to
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10 No county treasurer shall countersign any blank county
11 order or warrant or other order or warrant, or make any
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13 is satisfied that the order or warrant
14 was ordered drawn by the board of county commissioners.
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18 Each county treasurer shall keep in his office a book
19 called the register of county orders wherein shall be
20 entered on the date of the presentation thereof and without
21 interval or blank line between any entry and the one
22 preceding it every county order, warrant, electronic
23 or other certificate or evidence of county 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-06725HB0214
1 indebtedness presented for payment whether or not it is
2 then paid, the date and number of
3 order or warrant, the amount payable, the name of
4 the person to whom order or
5 warrant is payable, and the name of the person presenting
6 the same. Every register of county orders shall be
7 available for inspection and examination by any person
8 during usual business hours.
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10. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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