Richards v. Board of County Commissioners

GOLDEN, Justice.

This case presents an issue of first impression. In response to a complaint seeking a declaration of rights, the district court certified a question of law concerning the selection of a replacement for a county commissioner who, after being elected, changed his political affiliation and subsequently resigned. The statute at issue is Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 18-3-524 (LEXIS 1999), which provides the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of county commissioner. However, the statute does not appear to address the situation presented here:

Do the remaining county commissioners…