Section 18-11-106 - Consolidation of solid waste disposal districts; procedures(a) Two (2) or more solid waste disposal districts may consolidate into one (1) solid waste disposal district. Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the following shall apply to any consolidation of two (2) or more solid waste disposal districts:(i) Consolidation of solid waste disposal districts may be initiated: (A) In accordance with W.S. 22-29-304(a); or(B) By resolution of the board of county commissioners in the county or counties where the districts are located, provided that each solid waste disposal board involved in the proposed consolidation first approve the consolidation and no election shall be required to consolidate solid waste disposal districts located in the same county upon entry of a resolution by the board of county commissioners.(ii) Any consolidation under this section shall not enlarge or otherwise alter the existing boundaries of the solid waste disposal districts to be consolidated under this section;(iii) Solid waste disposal districts located in different counties may be consolidated, provided that:(A) Each solid waste disposal board involved in the proposed consolidation shall first approve the consolidation before the consolidation is submitted to each board of county commissioners. Each board of county commissioners in the counties where the solid waste disposal districts are located first approve the proposed consolidation before the consolidation is submitted to the voters of each county for approval;(B) The number of directors of the consolidated district shall not exceed nine (9) residents of the district. Directors shall be appointed in accordance with W.S. 18-11-102(a). The number of directors appointed from each county shall be in the proportion that the population of the district's residents from each county bears to the total population of the consolidated district.(iv) No taxes in excess of the limit specified in W.S. W.S. 18-11-103(a) shall be levied in the consolidated solid waste disposal district.(b) Unless in conflict with a provision of this section, the provisions of the Special District Elections Act of 1994 providing for the consolidation of special districts shall apply to the consolidation of solid waste disposal districts under this section.Added by Laws 2023, ch. 44,§ 1, eff. 2/18/2023.