Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-114 (2026)

Ordinances; required for legislation;

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exceptions; how proved.

     (a) All municipal legislation shall be by ordinance,
unless provided otherwise by law, except that licenses may be
granted by resolution.

     (b) All ordinances may be proved by the certificate of the
clerk, under the seal of the city or town, and when printed or
published in book or pamphlet form, and purporting to be
published by authority of the city or town, shall be read and
received in all courts and places without further proof.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2003 · leading case: Cooper v. Town of Pinedale, 1 P.3d 1197 (Wyo. 2000).
Cooper v. Town of Pinedale, 1 P.3d 1197 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 2× “Cooper bases his argument on Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-1-114 (@) (Michie 1997), which states that: "[alll municipal legislation shall be by ordinance, unless provided otherwise by law[.”
Mathewson v. City of Cheyenne, 2003 WY 10 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 2× “In addition, we concluded the resolution which authorized the promissory note did not constitute a legislative act which Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-1-114 (a) (LexisNexis 2001) requires to be authorized by an ordinance.”
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