Title 9, Title 9 — Administration Of The Government

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."

Legislative declaration. (a) The legislature hereby finds that Wyoming and its people possess a unique cultural heritage. The legislature further finds that there is a need to preserve, promote and enhance that unique cultural heritage for the citizens of the state and the nation…

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Board" means the Wyoming cultural trust fund board established by W.S. 9-2-2305; (ii) "Division" means the division of cultural resources within the department of state parks and cultural resources, or its successor; (iii) "Trust fun…

Wyoming cultural trust fund established; income account established; investment by state treasurer. (a) The Wyoming cultural trust fund is created. The Wyoming cultural trust fund shall consist of those funds designated to the fund by law and all monies collected from federal gra…

Wyoming cultural trust fund board; creation; members. (a) There is created the Wyoming cultural trust fund board. The board shall consist of six (6) members, as follows: (i) The administrator of the division of cultural resources or his designee who shall serve as an ex officio m…

Wyoming cultural trust fund board; duties and responsibilities. (a) The board shall: (i) Initiate innovative program planning; (ii) Review innovative program grants and grant proposals; (iii) Establish criteria for grant categories and grant applications through rules and regulat…

Disbursement of grants. (a) Subject to approval of applications from nonprofit and governmental cultural, historical and arts organizations, the board may award grants from the income account to promote, preserve and enhance the unique cultural heritage of Wyoming and its people.…

Biennial audit; report by board. (a) The director of the department of audit or his designee shall audit the trust fund created by W.S. 9-2-2304 biennially. (b) The board shall annually report to the governor, the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint travel, recre…

Director of department of enterprise technology services; duties; electronic transaction of business. (a) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 174, § 3. (b) The state chief information officer may provide for any state agency business to be conducted electronically in accordance with rules…

Department of workforce services; duties and responsibilities; agreements with other agencies authorized; definition; merger with department of employment. (a) The department of workforce services is created. The department is the authority for workforce services. The department …

Director of department; appointment; removal; duties. (a) 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. App…

Vetoed by Governor March 25, 2002.

Workforce development training fund established. (a) There is established the Wyoming workforce development training fund. The state treasurer shall invest available revenues in the fund in accordance with law, and earnings from those investments shall be credited to the fund. Th…

Sale of office publications; exception. The department of workforce services may sell any publication or other duplicated or printed material, other than the biennial report, which it prepares and which the public may desire to purchase.

Sale of office publications; limitation on charges. The charges made by the department of workforce services for publications or other duplicated or printed materials, other than the biennial report, which it prepares shall not exceed the cost of materials, printing, duplication,…

Confidentiality of information; disclosure; reimbursement. (a) Except as otherwise provided, information maintained pursuant to this article shall not be disclosed in a manner which reveals the identity of the employing unit or the individual. The confidentiality limitations of t…

Workplace safety contract program. (a) The department of workforce services shall administer a program of workplace safety contracts as provided in this section. (b) Upon application from a public or private employer, the department may contract with an employer to take specific …

Purpose. (a) The Wyoming Workforce Development-Priority Economic Sector Partnership Act is created to meet the training needs of existing businesses in the state and to provide incentives to businesses to locate and expand within the state through government assisted new jobs tra…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Applicant" means an employer seeking funding under this act; (ii) "Business entity" means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other legal entity; (iii) "Department" means t…

Priority economic sector business workforce training programs; eligibility. (a) The department, in consultation with the coordinator of economic diversification shall administer the Wyoming workforce development-priority economic sector partnership program. Using available monies…

Substance abuse control plan. (a) The legislature hereby finds that the state of Wyoming has significant problems stemming from the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. In order to confront this challenge it is necessary to implement a comprehensive, integrated substance abuse contr…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Best practices" means intentional methods, procedures or systems that produce consistent, cost-effective prevention or treatment outcomes, which have been validated in replicated randomized control group studies or high quality time seri…

Secure substance abuse treatment. (a) The department of corrections is authorized to contract with an entity for the provision of secure substance abuse treatment in Wyoming for persons in the custody of the department of corrections subject to the following: (i) The entity provi…

Methamphetamine and substance abuse treatment grants. (a) Public or private entities may apply for grants to fund access to treatment for persons addicted to methamphetamine and other substances. Grant requests shall be reviewed and awarded by the department of health. Any funds …

Termination of article. W.S. 9-2-2801 through 9-2-2803 are repealed effective June 30, 2009.

Department of enterprise technology services created. There is created the department of enterprise technology services.

Department divisions. (a) The department shall consist of the following divisions in addition to the office of the director of the department: (i) Information technology division; (ii) Information services division.

Director and division administrators; appointment; removal. (a) The governor shall appoint a state chief information officer with the advice and consent of the senate. The state chief information officer shall serve as the director of the department of enterprise technology servi…