Title 9, Title 9 — Administration Of The Government

Authority of governor in reorganization. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the department reorganization act, with respect to any department created under a department reorganization act, the governor: (i) Shall appoint the director of the department, with the advice and consen…

Department directors; term; authority; division heads. (a) A department director shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. His term of appointment expires at the end of the term of office of the governor during which he was appointed, unless s…

Reorganization method; types of transfer. (a) If a bill to create a department as part of government reorganization is enacted into law: (i) The governor shall, not later than July 1 of the year in which the bill is enacted, appoint a department director. The director and any oth…

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Professional Review Panel Act".

Purpose. (a) The purpose of this act is to: (i) Reduce the costs of professional malpractice claims to both plaintiffs and defendants by a less formal professional review of claims before litigation is pursued in the courts; and (ii) Improve the ability of the state to regulate p…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Malpractice claim" means any claim against a professional for alleged departure from accepted professional standards which results in damage to the claimant; (ii) "Panel" means the Wyoming professional review panel provided for under thi…

Service of pleadings; computation of time. (a) The claim, answer, decision and all other pleadings required to be served under this act shall be served in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) Computation of time periods prescribed or allowed under this act sh…

Panel created; compensation; director of panel; appointment and duties; rulemaking. (a) There is created the Wyoming professional review panel. (b) The panel shall have a director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall conduct the administra…

Claims to be reviewed by panel; prohibition on filing claims in court; tolling of statute of limitation; immunity of panel and witnesses; administration. (a) The panel shall review all professional malpractice claims against professionals filed with the panel except those claims …

Claim review procedure; contents of claim; service of claim on provider; answer. (a) Claimants shall submit a case for the consideration of the panel prior to filing a complaint in any court in this state by addressing a claim, in writing, signed by the claimant or his attorney, …

Panel composition; selection; disqualification of panelist; multiple defendants. (a) The panel for each claim reviewed under this act shall consist of two (2) professionals licensed in this state if required by law to be licensed, and three (3) lay persons who are not professiona…

Hearing procedure; review of decision prohibited. (a) The director shall set a time and place for the hearing and provide notice to all parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. The hearing date shall not be more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the director…

Panel deliberations and decision; decision not binding. (a) Upon consideration of all the relevant material, the panel shall determine whether there is: (i) Substantial evidence that the acts complained of occurred and that they constitute malpractice; and (ii) A reasonable proba…

Confidentiality of panel proceedings; privilege; decision not admissible. (a) The director shall maintain records of all proceedings before the panel, which shall include the nature of the act or omissions alleged in the claim, a brief summary of the evidence presented, the decis…

Assessments; funding. (a) The panel shall be funded from assessments levied against and paid by each professional covered by this act. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations to annually establish appropriate assessments based upon the following guidelines: (i) The to…

Department of employment created; director appointed; structure; merger with department of workforce services. (a) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (b) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (c) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (d) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, § 2. (e) Repealed …

Department of audit created; director appointed; structure; authority; reporting. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created a department of audit consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. (b) The administra…

Department of transportation created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of transportation consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisio…

Department of health created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of health consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyomin…

Department of family services created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of family services consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provis…

Department of revenue created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of revenue consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyom…

Department of administration and information created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of administration and information consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specifi…

Game and fish department created; director appointed. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming game and fish department consisting of the existing Wyoming game and fish commission and department, and all programs and functions sp…

Department of the state engineer created; director appointed. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of the state engineer consisting of the existing Wyoming office of the state engineer and board of control, and all…

Department of corrections created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of corrections consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of …

Department of environmental quality created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the department of environmental quality consisting of the existing state department of environmental quality, the state offi…

Wyoming water development office created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government there is created the Wyoming water development office consisting of the programs and functions specified in this section. (b) The administrative …

Office of state lands and investments; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government there is created the state land and farm loan office consisting of the programs and functions specified in this section. From and after April 1, 199…

Department of agriculture created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the department of agriculture consisting of the existing state department of agriculture, the agricultural mediation board, the wheat …

Department of state parks and cultural resources created; director appointed; structure. (a) There is created the Wyoming department of state parks and cultural resources consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. (b) The administrative head of …

Department of workforce services created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of workforce services. The provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-170…

Department of enterprise technology services created. As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the department of enterprise technology services consisting of the existing division of information technology within the department of administration…

State construction department created. As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the state construction department consisting of the existing construction management program within the department of administration and information, associated cons…

State budget department created; director appointed; structure. (a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the state budget department consisting of the existing budget division of the department of administration and information. Except as ot…

Wyoming department of homeland security created. As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of homeland security consisting of the Wyoming office of homeland security created in the Wyoming Homeland Security Act. The departm…

Department of family services; duties and responsibilities; state grants; authority to contract for shelters; definitions; youth programs. (a) The department of family services is created. The department of family services is the state youth services authority and the authority f…

Division administrators; appointment. The director shall appoint a separate administrator for each of the divisions of the department of family services and he may discharge the administrators as provided in W.S. 9-2-1706(c)(ii).

Allocation, transfer and abolition of powers, duties and functions within department. The governor may, after consultation with the director of the department and the departmental advisory council designate the department as the single state agency for the administration of state…

Duties and powers of director of department. (a) The director shall: (i) Consult with the departmental advisory council and establish general policy to be followed in the department in administering programs; (ii) Disburse and administer all federal funds or other monies allotted…

Director of department; appointment; removal; duties. With the advice and consent of the senate the governor shall appoint a director for the department who shall serve under the direction of the governor and who may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Appoint…

Departmental advisory council; created; term; composition; meetings; removal of members; selection of officers; vacancies; expenses. (a) There is created within the department an advisory council of not more than sixteen (16) members. Each member shall serve a three (3) year term…

Office created; appointment of director and hearing examiners. (a) The office of administrative hearings is created as a separate operating agency pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1704(d). (b) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a director of the office who…

Duties and function of office. (a) The office of administrative hearings is the successor agency to the office of independent hearing examiners created by W.S. 27-14-602 and the office of hearing examiners created by W.S. 31-7-105. Effective July 1, 1992: (i) There is transferred…

Rulemaking authority. The director of the office of administrative hearings shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the functions and responsibilities assigned to the office.

Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Act."