Section 41-10-110 - Original board generally(a) After taking oath and filing bonds, the board shall choose one (1) of its members as chairman of the board, and president of the district, another member as vice-chairman and vice-president; and the board shall elect a secretary and a treasurer of the board and of the district, who may, or may not, be members of the board. The secretary and the treasurer may be one (1) person.(b) Such board shall adopt a seal and the secretary shall keep, in a well-bound book, a record of all of its proceedings, minutes of all meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by employees and all corporate acts which shall be open to inspection of all owners of real property in the district, as well as to all other interested parties.(c) The treasurer shall maintain accurate records of all money received by and disbursed for the district. These records may be accumulated and disposed of according to W.S. 9-2-411 and 9-2-412. The treasurer shall file with the county clerk at the expense of the district, a corporate fidelity bond in an amount not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of his office.(d) The chairman in addition to his duties as a member of the board shall: (i) Preside at all meetings of the board;(ii) Sign all resolutions adopted by the board;(iii) Appoint all committees;(iv) Sign, acknowledge and execute all instruments authorized by the board to be executed by the district.(e) In absence of the chairman or in case of his inability to act, the vice-chairman shall perform the duties of the chairman.(f) Each member of the board shall receive as compensation for his service a sum fixed by the board not in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for actual attendance at each regular or special meeting of the board or attendance upon any committee meeting, payable monthly. No member of the board shall receive any compensation as an employee of the district whenever the board has determined that a manager should be obtained and has employed such manager as a full-time employee to manage the affairs of and operate the business of the district, but until the services of a full-time manager are required and obtained, any board member may be engaged from time to time or as a part-time employee, and the compensation paid therefor shall not exceed the established prevailing rate of pay for equivalent work. No member of the board shall be interested in any other contract or transaction with the district except in his official representative capacity, and except it be by competitive bidding. If any contract or agreement shall be made in violation of the provisions of this subsection it shall be voidable, and no action shall be maintained thereon by any party thereto against the district. To the extent the district makes any payment thereunder, such contract or agreement shall be valid, and any such payments may be included in any cost defrayed by the levy of special assessments, unless theretofore, the district elects to void the contract or agreement in its entirety and to recover any such payment from the party to whom made.(g) The district shall be subject to an audit or oversight of its accounts by the director of the state department of audit or his designee as required by W.S. 9-1-507(a)(iii). The board of directors shall cause an audit or other oversight to be made of all financial affairs of the district during each fiscal year ending June 30, during the next succeeding six (6) months. If an audit is required, a summary of the financial statement shall be certified by the person making the audit, which shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district, one (1) issue during the next succeeding two (2) weeks following the audit. Except as provided in W.S. 9-1-507(d), the audit, if required, shall be made by a certified public accountant, who is not otherwise employed by the district.(h) The board of county commissioners having jurisdiction of the district may remove directors for cause shown, on petition and after notice and hearing.Amended by Laws 2019 , ch. 184, § 1, eff. 3/8/2019.