Weston County Hospital Joint Powers Board v. Westates Construction Co.

THOMAS, Justice.

The set of questions that the court must determine in resolving this appeal is:

1. Whether a joint powers board, created pursuant to the provisions of the Wyoming Joint Powers Act, Wyo.Stat. §§ 16-1-102 to -109 (1990), is a “political subdivision” as to which the requirements of Article 16, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Wyoming must be met before a bill, claim, account or demand can be audited, allowed, or paid?

2. Whether a joint powers board is a “governmental entity” so that a claimant must satisfy the provisions of Wyo.Stat. § 1-39-113 (1988)?

3. Whether,…