Title 8 — Title 8 — General Provisions
7 chapters · 63 sections in this title.
W.S. § 8-4-112 Estelle Reel Day
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Estelle Reel Day. (a) In recognition of Estelle Reel, the first woman elected and to hold the office of state superintendent of public instruction in Wyoming and the second woman elected and to hold a statewide office in the United States, January 7 of each year is designated as …
W.S. § 8-4-113 Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week
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Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week. (a) The third calendar week of September is declared to be "Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week". (b) Wyomingites are encouraged to observe Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. (c) The Wyomin…
W.S. § 8-4-114 Public lands day
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Public lands day. (a) In tribute to the importance of public lands in the state, to acknowledge the multiple use of public lands and in recognition of the value of public lands to the state's economy, open spaces, diversity of mineral, grazing and forestry resources, wildlife and…
W.S. § 8-4-115 Mountain daylight time
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Mountain daylight time. {Note: Contingently effective, see effective date note.} (a) The year-round observed time of the entire state of Wyoming and all of the state's political subdivisions is mountain daylight time. Wyoming exempts all areas of the state from mountain standard …
W.S. § 8-4-116 Moon Landing Day
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Moon Landing Day. (a) In recognition of American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin becoming the first humans to land and walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 and the men and women who aided the astronauts in landing on the moon and returning home safely, including Mi…
W.S. § 8-4-117 Wyoming Reads Day
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Wyoming Reads Day. (a) In recognition of the citizens of Wyoming who are dedicated to the importance of early childhood literacy, the third Tuesday in May is designated as "Wyoming Reads Day." The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state, by state an…
W.S. § 8-4-118 Wyoming Wednesday
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Wyoming Wednesday. (a) In celebration of the state of Wyoming and in an effort to bring unity to the state's communities, the second Wednesday of every month shall be known as "Wyoming Wednesday – Brown and Gold Day". Wyoming citizens may wear brown and gold in recognition of Wyo…
W.S. § 8-5-101 Statue to be placed in capitol of United States
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Statue to be placed in capitol of United States. The statue of Esther Morris, made pursuant to Section 1, Chapter 45, Session Laws of 1955, shall be placed in the capitol of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of section 187 of Title 40 of the United States Code …
W.S. § 8-5-102 Replica to be placed in state capital
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Replica to be placed in state capital. A replica of the statue specified in W.S. 8-5-101 shall be placed in the capital of Wyoming and shall there remain as commemorative of Esther Morris's distinguished service to the territory and the state.
W.S. § 8-5-103 Statue of Chief Washakie
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Statue of Chief Washakie. In the event a commission is appointed to obtain funding for the creation of a statue of Chief Washakie and upon completion of the statue, the statue of Chief Washakie shall be placed in the capitol of the United States, in accordance with the provisions…
W.S. § 8-6-101 English as official language of Wyoming
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English as official language of Wyoming. (a) English shall be designated as the official language of Wyoming. Except as otherwise provided by law, no state agency or political subdivision of the state shall be required to provide any documents, information, literature or other wr…
W.S. § 8-7-101 Tribal identification cards
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Tribal identification cards. An identification card issued by the governing body of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe or Northern Arapaho Tribe that includes the requirements of W.S. 31-8-102(a)(i) through (vi) and (ix) shall be considered a valid form of identification for all purposes…
W.S. § 8-7-102 (a) Prohibited acts; penalties
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(a) Prohibited acts; penalties. No person shall: (i) Possess any cancelled, fictitious, fraudulently altered or fraudulently obtained tribal identification card; (ii) Lend his tribal identification card to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another; (iii) Display or …