41-7-805. Board of directors; election; term; vacancies; bond; removal; conduct of election.

(a) After the election of the original board of directors of a district as provided in W.S. 41-7-804 members of the board to succeed those in the three (3) groups provided for in said section 4 of this act, respectively, and to fill unexpired terms shall be nominated and elected and shall take office, subject to the provisions of this act in the following manner, to wit: upon the first Tuesday in February next following the qualification of the original board of directors and upon the first Tuesday in February of each year thereafter, an election shall be held to elect directors to succeed those whose terms are about to expire. The term of each director thus elected shall commence upon the third Tuesday in February next ensuing after his election and shall continue for a period of three (3) years thereafter and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Vacancies on the board by reason of death, disability, removal from the district or otherwise shall be filled by the board of directors and the members thus elected to fill vacancies shall serve until members to fill out the remainder of such terms respectively may be elected at the next succeeding district election. Each director before entering upon the duties of his office shall file with the secretary of state a bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with good and sufficient surety to be approved by the secretary of state. Such bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty as director. Members of the board may be removed from office for the same reasons and in the same manner as provided by law for the removal of county officers. All costs incident to the nomination and election of directors shall be paid by the district.

(b) Election of directors shall be conducted in the following manner, to wit: the board of directors of the district shall fix the hour and place within the boundaries of the district, of each election and shall preside at the same. It shall be the duty of the board at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of election, to mail to each person or corporation entitled to vote thereat, at his or its last known place of residence or business, a notice stating the time, place and purpose of such elections. Every freeholder and entryman within the district and every person or corporation which is a party to a contract with the district for the purchase of water, electric power or other service or facility to be furnished by the district shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote at such election for each director to be elected thereat. At the hour and place of such election the board shall call the roll of those entitled to vote, and the number of votes to which each is entitled. They shall make a record of the qualified voters present, receive all proxies and prescribe the manner of canvassing votes. All proxies shall be in writing and signed by the person entitled to vote. Such number of candidates for directors required to fill existing vacancies or to succeed outgoing directors receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.