Wyoming § 16-6-703 - Public work; completion by public entity; partial payments.
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§ 16-6-703. Public work; completion by public entity; partial payments.
If it becomes necessary for a public entity to take over the completion of any public work, all of the amounts owing the contractor, including any payment retained under W.S. 16-6-702(b), shall first be applied toward the cost of completion of the public work. Any balance of the retained payment remaining after completion of the public work by the public entity shall be payable to the contractor or the contractor's creditors. The retained payment which may be due any contractor shall be due and payable as prescribed by W.S. 16-6-116(a).
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-6-703 ("Public work; completion by public entity; partial payments.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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