05 - Local Cemetery Board Legal Status

Local Cemetery Board Legal Status

Policy 05

As a body created under the laws of Wyoming, the Riverside Cemetery District Board ultimately derives its authority from the people of the state. The cemetery board is responsible to the voters of the district and exercises its authority subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Wyoming and the statutes of Wyoming. The following statutes are applicable:

1. Title 35, Chapter 8, Article 3
2. Special District Elections Act of 1994 WS-22-29-101/106
3. Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act Tile 16, Chapter 4, Article 1
4. Public Records Political Subdivisions WS-16-4-201/205
5. Filing Of Documents Tile 16, Chapter 4, Article 3
6. Public Meetings Title 16, Chapter 4, Article 4

Adopted: 11/9/2004