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Section 24-1-112 - Construction and Repair of Fences to Be Performed by Department of Transportation.

WY Stat § 24-1-112 (2019) (N/A)
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24-1-112. Construction and repair of fences to be performed by department of transportation.

(a) Except as provided by W.S. 11-24-108(g) or subsection (c) of this section, in the event that fences paralleling state highways, or built on the highway right-of-way need repair or reconstruction to meet legal fence requirements, as set forth in W.S. 11-28-102, the actual work of repair and reconstruction of the fence, including all corresponding labor costs, shall be performed by the department of transportation.

(b) Where any state highway is reconstructed the new right-of-way fence will be constructed and maintained by the department of transportation.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a landowner or the owner or person having custody or charge of livestock may, but is not obligated to, attempt to repair any fence under this section in order to protect livestock or prevent livestock from entering a highway. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to create or increase any liability of a landowner or an owner or person having custody or charge of livestock.

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