Order of Court Upon Decision for Petitioners; Appointment of Commissioners; Findings and Orders Final Unless Appealed.

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37-7-109. Order of court upon decision for petitioners; appointment of commissioners; findings and orders final unless appealed.

(a) If the issues at this hearing are decided in favor of the petitioners, the court shall make an order:

(i) Approving and confirming the petition;

(ii) Defining the boundaries of the district;

(iii) Establishing said district as a corporation by the name proposed with powers:

(A) To sue and be sued;

(B) To adopt and use a corporate seal;

(C) To have perpetual succession;

(D) To build or otherwise acquire power lines and the transformers and other electrical equipment necessary to connect with power lines of the United States, the state of Wyoming, or any subdivision thereof to transmit power to any and all persons deciding to use same;

(E) To exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by the laws of the state of Wyoming.

(iv) Appointing three (3) commissioners from such districts who shall be freeholders or entrymen upon public lands in said district.

(b) The commissioners appointed by the court shall at all times be under the direction of the court and may be removed from office by the court upon good cause shown; provided, however, no commissioner shall be removed until written charges specifying the grounds upon which such removal is sought are filed and an opportunity given such commissioner to be heard at a hearing provided. In case a commissioner has been removed under this provision the court shall immediately appoint a successor.

(c) All findings and orders of the court made at the hearing herein provided for shall be final and conclusive unless appealed from to the supreme court within thirty (30) days after filing thereof.


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