Title 28 — Title 28 — Legislature
12 chapters · 95 sections in this title.
W.S. § 28-6-101 Repealed By Laws 1999, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 191, § 1.
W.S. § 28-6-102 Repealed By Laws 1999, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 191, § 1.
W.S. § 28-6-103 Repealed By Laws 1999, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 191, § 1.
W.S. § 28-6-104 Repealed By Laws 1999, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 191, § 1.
W.S. § 28-7-101 Registration; reports
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Registration; reports. (a) As used in W.S. 28-7-101 through 28-7-104 "lobby" or "as a lobbyist" means to attempt to influence legislation. (b) Any person, who, on behalf of any association, corporation, labor union, public, nonprofit or private special interest group or any inter…
W.S. § 28-7-102 Penalties
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Penalties. (a) Any person or individual failing to register as a lobbyist with the secretary of state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor subject to a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). (b) Any person or organization failing to file a lobbyist activity report requi…
W.S. § 28-7-103 No infringement of right to petition or communicate with legislature
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No infringement of right to petition or communicate with legislature. Nothing in the provisions of this article shall be construed to prohibit or infringe upon the right of a citizen as an individual to petition or to address written or oral communications to members of the legis…
W.S. § 28-7-104 Chapter inapplicable to public official
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Chapter inapplicable to public official. This article shall not apply to any public official acting in his official capacity.
W.S. § 28-7-201 Lobbyist activity reports; contents, form and filing requirements; penalties
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Lobbyist activity reports; contents, form and filing requirements; penalties. (a) As used in this section "lobby" or "as a lobbyist" means to attempt to influence legislation. (b) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, any person or organization who is registered u…
W.S. § 28-8-101 Creation; composition
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Creation; composition. There is created the legislative service office within the legislative branch of government hereinafter referred to as the "office". The organizational structure of the office shall be determined by the management council, subject to the ultimate control of…
W.S. § 28-8-102 Management council; membership; vacancies; meetings; rules and regulations; quorum; officers
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Management council; membership; vacancies; meetings; rules and regulations; quorum; officers. (a) Activities of the office shall be directed by a management council composed of the president, vice president, majority and minority floor leaders or their respective designees of the…
W.S. § 28-8-103 Director and staff
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Director and staff. The management council shall appoint by majority vote a director of the office. The director, subject to the prior approval of the management council, may appoint assistant directors. The director shall appoint such professional, technical and clerical staff a…
W.S. § 28-8-104 Direction by legislature during sessions; joint interim committees; requests for services; establishment of priorities; appointment of select committees; vacancies; enlarging committees
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Direction by legislature during sessions; joint interim committees; requests for services; establishment of priorities; appointment of select committees; vacancies; enlarging committees. (a) The legislature during regular or special session may direct the director and his staff t…
W.S. § 28-8-105 fiscal notes
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fiscal notes. Duties of director and staff; prefiling bills; (a) It shall be the duty of the director and staff to perform the following specific functions, together with such other functions as the council may prescribe: (i) Provide information during the legislative session and…
W.S. § 28-8-106 Purchase and distribution of statutes, supplements and session laws
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Purchase and distribution of statutes, supplements and session laws. The legislative service office shall purchase such number of copies of statutes, supplements or session laws as the management council may direct. The legislative service office shall retain such copies as neces…
W.S. § 28-8-107 Auditing of state agencies; management audit committee; factors to be considered in audit reports
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Auditing of state agencies; management audit committee; factors to be considered in audit reports. (a) During every regular session the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of the Wyoming legislature shall each appoint five (5) members of their respective bodies t…
W.S. § 28-8-108 Comments, recommendations and suggestions in audit reports; disclosure of confidential information; unauthorized reports or releases; reporting criminal violations
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Comments, recommendations and suggestions in audit reports; disclosure of confidential information; unauthorized reports or releases; reporting criminal violations. (a) The reports of the legislative service office may include comments, recommendations and suggestions, but neithe…
W.S. § 28-8-109 Reports by director to legislature
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Reports by director to legislature. The director and his staff shall prepare and deliver a report of the activities of the office to each member of the legislature not later than January 15th of each calendar year, or at such other times as the management council deems necessary …
W.S. § 28-8-110 Mileage, salary and per diem of legislators engaging in activities
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Mileage, salary and per diem of legislators engaging in activities. All members of the legislature shall receive their statutory mileage, salary and per diem for each day actually spent in legislative-directed or management council-approved activities of the office.
W.S. § 28-8-111 Assistance to be provided by state and local officers or agencies; duty of audited agencies
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Assistance to be provided by state and local officers or agencies; duty of audited agencies. (a) Upon request of the director and with the approval of the management council or the management audit committee, each officer, board, commission, department or any political subdivisio…
W.S. § 28-8-112 Space in state capitol building and annexation
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Space in state capitol building and annexation. (a) The following areas in the state capitol building, including the extension from the capitol building to and under the Herschler building and within the Herschler building, shall be rooms and halls provided for the conduct of act…
W.S. § 28-8-113 Duty of agency officers and employees; legislative service office access to records; failure to provide access; penalty
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Duty of agency officers and employees; legislative service office access to records; failure to provide access; penalty. (a) Any officer or employee of a state agency subject to audit or other review by the legislature shall fully assist the legislative service office during the …
W.S. § 28-8-114 Legal actions authorized; employment of counsel
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Legal actions authorized; employment of counsel. (a) The legislature finds that proper interpretation and administration of the constitution and legislative enactments of the state of Wyoming are matters of great public interest and importance, and the legislature has a sufficien…
W.S. § 28-8-115 Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 76, § 3.
W.S. § 28-8-116 Confidential communications
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Confidential communications. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section and unless the privilege is waived by the individual legislator involved, the following shall be deemed confidential and privileged: (i) Communications between a legislator and legisla…
W.S. § 28-9-101 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Agency" means any authority, bureau, board, commission, department, division, officer or employee of the state, excluding the state legislature and the judiciary; (ii) "Council" means the legislative management council or any committee t…
W.S. § 28-9-102 (a) "This act" means W.S
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(a) "This act" means W.S. 28-9-101 through 28-9-109. Powers and duties. The council may: (i) Examine the administrative rules and regulations of any agency to determine if they properly implement legislative intent, are within the scope of delegated authority, and are lawfully ad…
W.S. § 28-9-103 legislators
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legislators. (a) Submission of rules for review; notice to Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 66, § 2. (b) An agency shall submit copies of adopted, amended or repealed rules to the legislative service office for review pursuant to W.S. 28-9-104 within ten (10) days after the date of the…
W.S. § 28-9-104 review
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review. Review procedure; time for review; criteria for (a) The legislative service office shall review rules submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b) and report its findings to the council. The legislative service office shall review new rules and include therein any comments from the p…
W.S. § 28-9-105 (a) Review procedure; recommendations
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(a) Review procedure; recommendations. Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 66, § 2. (b) The management council may refer the review report to the legislative interim or standing committee which sponsored or handled the legislation which is the authority relied on for the rule being review…
W.S. § 28-9-106 Council recommendations to the agency; time
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Council recommendations to the agency; time. (a) The council shall submit its approval or its recommendations for amendment or rescission to the governor and to the agency which submitted the rule. (b) The governor, within fifteen (15) days after receiving any council recommendat…
W.S. § 28-9-107 Legislative orders; action required; implementation and enforcement of rules
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Legislative orders; action required; implementation and enforcement of rules. (a) If the council determines that a rule submitted for review under W.S. 28-9-103(b) does not satisfy one (1) or more of the criteria of W.S. 28-9-104(c), the council may introduce legislation in the n…
W.S. § 28-9-108 required
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required. Submitting rules to legislative service office No rule shall be filed with the secretary of state pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, except an emergency regulation adopted as provided by W.S. 16-3-103(b), unless the rule has been submitted to the legi…
W.S. § 28-9-109 Agency rules; analysis and review
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Agency rules; analysis and review. (a) The legislative service office shall review each major rule submitted under this act and report the review in accordance with this section. (b) For each major rule submitted under this act, the legislative service office shall: (i) Not later…
W.S. § 28-10-101 Repealed by Laws 1988, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 58, § 2.
W.S. § 28-10-102 Repealed by Laws 1988, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 58, § 2.
W.S. § 28-10-103 Repealed by Laws 1988, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 58, § 2.
W.S. § 28-11-101 Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of water development commission
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Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of water development commission. (a) Not later than March 31 following each general election, a select water committee shall be appointed subject to the following: (i) The president of the senate shall appoint six (6) memb…
W.S. § 28-11-201 Appointment of members; powers and duties
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Appointment of members; powers and duties. (a) Not later than March 31 following each general election, the president of the senate shall appoint six (6) members of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint six (6) members of the house to a select …
W.S. § 28-11-301 Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of school facilities commission
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Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of school facilities commission. (a) Not later than March 31 following each general session, the president of the senate shall appoint five (5) members of the senate and the speaker of the house shall appoint five (5) memb…
W.S. § 28-11-401 Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of the wildlife and natural resource trust account board and the outdoor recreation and tourism trust account board
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Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of the wildlife and natural resource trust account board and the outdoor recreation and tourism trust account board. (a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select natural resource funding committee …
W.S. § 28-11-501 Appointment of members; powers and duties
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Appointment of members; powers and duties. (a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select federal natural resource management committee shall be appointed subject to the following: (i) The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senat…
W.S. § 28-11-601 Appointment of members; powers and duties
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Appointment of members; powers and duties. (a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on tribal relations shall be appointed subject to the following: (i) The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate apportioned as…
W.S. § 28-11-701 Appointment of members; powers and duties; executive branch liaisons
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Appointment of members; powers and duties; executive branch liaisons. (a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on blockchain, financial technology and digital innovation technology shall be appointed subject to the following: (i) The preside…
W.S. § 28-12-102 Senate consideration of gubernatorial appointments; procedure; roll call vote required
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Senate consideration of gubernatorial appointments; procedure; roll call vote required. (a) The senate, in a manner it determines, shall review the qualifications of each person whose name is submitted to it for consideration in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101(a). (b) After review…