Title 36, State Lands

Naming of sites and parks. Each state park, public recreation ground, historic park or archaeological, geological or ecological site created and established under this act shall be given an appropriate name by the department of state parks and cultural resources, in consultation …

Plan for acquisition and development of resources; authority of department; coordination of activities; exceptions; agreements with United States; state archaeologist. (a) The department of state parks and cultural resources, in consultation with the commission, shall prepare, ma…

Authority to lease; exchange of lands and contracts with United States. The department, in consultation with the commission, shall have the power and is hereby authorized to lease, grant or operate any outdoor recreation area or facility belonging to the state which is not subjec…

Acquisition and supervision of historical parks and sites. (a) The department, in consultation with the commission, may receive or acquire, but not by use of the power of eminent domain, historical parks and sites within the state. Nothing in this section limits the authority of …

Contracts and agreements with United States for improvements and maintenance. The department, in consultation with the commission, is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with the United States or any duly authorized representative or agency thereof to cause state ou…

Power to lease or rent concessions. (a) The department, in consultation with the commission, is empowered to lease, enter into contracts and assess fees for concessions, cabin sites, boat clubs, and other services of all lawful kinds and nature on state outdoor recreation areas o…

Authority to receive and expend monies; investments. (a) The state treasurer, after consultation with the governor, is hereby authorized and directed to receive and credit to the appropriate account any grant, donation, or bequest which is made to the state of Wyoming or the depa…

Receipt and expenditure of federal funds; use of funds from land and water conservation fund. Authority is hereby granted for the state of Wyoming and its authorized representatives, with the approval of the governor, to receive and to disburse federal monies which may now and he…

Private improvement permits. The department of state parks and cultural resources may grant permits to any individual, improvement club or voluntary association, or committee representing such clubs and associations, to improve, without expense to the state, any outdoor recreatio…

Rules and regulations; general penalty for violations. (a) The department of state parks and cultural resources in consultation with the commission shall promulgate and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out this act. (b) Rules and regulations promulg…

Jurisdiction over grazing districts. Nothing in this act, shall be construed as giving jurisdiction to the department of state parks and cultural resources over interest in any grazing district established under the terms of the Taylor Grazing Act unless and until agreement and c…

Compensation prohibited; per diem and travel expenses permitted. The members of the commission and the advisory board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but when actually engaged in the performance of their duties, they shall be paid a per diem for each day of…

Existing agreements binding; successor to records and duties; taxation exemption. (a) Effective April 1, 1990 the department of commerce shall be bound by any and all agreements, contracts and obligations incurred by the Wyoming recreation commission to which it had been bound be…

Permits to use state parks, recreation areas and historic sites. (a) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall offer for sale permits that allow use of state parks, recreation areas, archeological sites and historic sites as designated by the department with the …

Administration of Hot Springs state park. (a) Effective April 1, 1990, the authority for management, control and administration of the Hot Springs state park located at Thermopolis, Hot Springs county, is vested in the department of state parks and cultural resources, in consulta…

Selling agents for registrations, licenses and permits. (a) The department of state parks and cultural resources through the division of parks and historic sites shall appoint selling agents to sell snowmobile registrations pursuant to W.S. 31-2-402 and 31-2-410, permits under W.…

Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Fund Act."

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Board" means the Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust account board created by W.S. 36-4-204; (ii) "Income account" means the Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust income account created by W.S. 36- 4-203(b); (iii) "Large …

Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust fund account and trust fund income account; creation; source of funds. (a) The Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust fund account is created. The trust account shall consist of those funds designated to the account by law and al…

Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust account board established; terms; meetings; duties, conflict of interest. (a) There is created the Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust account board. The board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the governor and co…

Grant applications; eligible entities. (a) The board shall only grant funds to governmental entities, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes, or the cooperative tribal governing body and nonprofit organizations. The board shall award grants in accordance with W.S. 36-4-…

Audits. The director of the department of audit or his designee shall audit the trust and income accounts on a regular basis. Copies of the audit shall be provided to the governor, the joint appropriations committee, the select committee and the joint travel, recreation, wildlife…