WYOMING CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND DONATIONS

Art. XVIII §1 | ACCEPTANCE OF LANDS FROM UNITED STATES; SALE OF SUCH LANDS

The State of Wyoming hereby agrees to accept the grants of lands heretofore made, or that may hereafter be made by the United States to the state, for educational purposes, for public buildings and institutions and for other objects, and donations of money with the conditions and limitations that may be imposed by the act or acts of congress, making such grants or donations. Such lands shall be disposed of only at public auction to the highest responsible bidder, after having been duly appraised by the land commissioners, at not less than three-fourths the appraised value thereof, and for not less than $10 per acre; provided, that in the case of actual and bona fide settlement and improvement thereon at the time of the adoption of this constitution, such actual settler shall have the preference right to purchase the land whereon he may have settled, not exceeding 160 acres at a sum not less than the appraised value thereof, and in making such appraisement the value of improvements shall not be taken into consideration. If, at any time hereafter, the United States shall grant any arid lands in the state to the state, on the condition that the state reclaim and dispose of them to actual settlers, the legislature shall be authorized to accept such arid lands on such conditions, or other conditions, if the same are practicable and reasonable.

Art. XVIII §2 | APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF SALE OR RENTAL

The proceeds from the sale and rental of all lands and other property donated, granted or received, or that may hereafter be donated, granted or received, from the United States or any other source, shall be inviolably appropriated and applied to the specific purposes specified in the original grant or gifts.

Art. XVIII §3 | BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS

The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor and superintendent of public instruction shall constitute a board of land commissioners, which under direction of the legislature as limited by this constitution, shall have direction, control, leasing and disposal of lands of the state granted, or which may be hereafter granted for the support and benefit of public schools, subject to the further limitations that the sale of all lands shall be at public auction, after such delay (not less than the time fixed by congress) in portions at proper intervals of time, and at such minimum prices (not less than the minimum fixed by congress) as to realize the largest possible proceeds. And said board, subject to the limitations of this constitution and under such regulations as may be provided by law shall have the direction, control, disposition and care of all lands that have been heretofore or may hereafter be granted to the state.

Art. XVIII §4 | LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSITION OF LANDS

The legislature shall enact the necessary laws for the sale, disposal, leasing or care of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted to the state, and shall, at the earliest practicable period, provide by law for the location and selection of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted by congress to the state, and shall pass laws for the suitable keeping, transfer and disbursement of the land grant funds, and shall require of all officers charged with the same or the safekeeping thereof to give ample bonds for all moneys and funds received by them.

Art. XVIII §5 | SPECIAL PRIVILEGES PROHIBITED

Except a preference right to buy as in this constitution otherwise provided, no law shall ever be passed by the legislature granting any privileges to persons who may have settled upon any of the school lands granted to the state subsequent to the survey thereof by the general government, by which the amount to be derived by the sale or other disposition of such lands, shall be diminished directly or indirectly.

Art. XVIII §6 | DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED INCOME OF PERPETUAL SCHOOL FUND

If any portion of the interest or income of the perpetual school fund be not expended during any year, said portion shall be added to and become a part of the said school fund.

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WYOMING CONSTITUTIONARTICLE XVIIIPUBLIC LANDS AND DONATIONS

Art. XVIII §1 | ACCEPTANCE OF LANDS FROM UNITED STATES; SALE OF SUCH LANDS

Art. XVIII §2 | APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF SALE OR RENTAL

Art. XVIII §3 | BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS

Art. XVIII §4 | LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSITION OF LANDS

Art. XVIII §5 | SPECIAL PRIVILEGES PROHIBITED

Art. XVIII §6 | DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED INCOME OF PERPETUAL SCHOOL FUND

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