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WY Stat § 9-1-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 3 - Secretary of State|Section 9-1-301 - Custodian of State Seal.

9-1-301. Custodian of state seal.| The secretary of state is the custodian of the great seal of the state.
WY Stat § 9-1-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 3 - Secretary of State|Section 9-1-302 - Powers and Duties; Custodian of Public Records; Preservation of Proclamations of Governor; Removal of Public Documents Prohibited; Exceptions.

9-1-302. Powers and duties; custodian of public records; preservation of proclamations of governor; removal of public documents prohibited; exceptions.| (a) The secretary of state is the custodian of, and shall preserve:  (i) All the public records, documents, acts and resolutions of the legislatures of the territory and state of Wyoming;  (ii) All proclamations of the governor proclaiming the effectiveness of constitutional amendments, corporate revocations and any other proclamation designated as a permanent record by the governor. The secretary of state shall preserve all other proclamations of the governor for one (1) year and then deliver them to the department of state parks and cultural resources for destruction or preservation as it deems desirable;  (iii) Property of the state when no other provision is made by law;  (iv) Copies of all clemency documents signed by the governor, including pardons, commutations of sentence, reprieves, remissions of fine or forfeiture, and restorations of civil rights.  (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the secretary of state shall not permit any original paper or public document, filed in the office, to be taken out of it unless called for by a resolution of either house of the legislature or for the examination of the governor. The secretary of state may store any original paper or public document, filed in the office, in any other state building within the capital city if the storage will protect the papers or documents from destruction and unauthorized access to the same or greater extent than storage in the office of the secretary of state.
WY Stat § 9-1-303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 3 - Secretary of State|Section 9-1-303 - Powers and Duties; Affixing Seal to and Countersigning Commissions and Documents; Certified Copies of Acts; File of Commissions and Appointments; Publication of Documents.

9-1-303. Powers and duties; affixing seal to and countersigning commissions and documents; certified copies of acts; file of commissions and appointments; publication of documents.| (a) The secretary of state shall affix the great seal of the state to, and countersign:  (i) Commissions;  (ii) Official acts which the governor is required by law to perform except his approval or disapproval of legislative acts; and  (iii) Other instruments when required or authorized by the governor.  (b) The secretary of state shall deliver to every person upon request, copies of any act, resolution, order of the legislature, commission or other official act of the governor, roll, record, document, paper, bond or recognizance, deposited in the office by law, and certify the copies under his hand, and affix thereto the seal of the office upon tender of fees prescribed by law.  (c) The secretary of state shall keep a file of all commissions issued and appointments made by the governor. The file shall specify:  (i) The name of the person;  (ii) The office conferred or commission issued;  (iii) The district or county for which the appointment is made; and  (iv) The term of office.  (d) The secretary of state shall make the following documents available to the public by publishing the documents on the secretary of state's official website:  (i) The constitution of the state of Wyoming;  (ii) A directory of state departments and selected employees.  (e) The secretary of state may affix the great seal of the state to certificates or apostilles issued pursuant to W.S. 32-3-110.  (f) The secretary of state shall print and make available the constitution of the state of Wyoming upon payment of a fee established by rule and in an amount to recover the costs of printing the document.
WY Stat § 9-1-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 3 - Secretary of State|Section 9-1-304 - Removal From State or Impeachment; Acting Secretary of State; Appointment; Duties.

9-1-304. Removal from state or impeachment; acting secretary of state; appointment; duties.| In case of removal from the state, or impeachment of the secretary of state, the governor shall appoint an acting secretary of state, who shall take the oath herein prescribed and perform the duties of the office during absence occasioned by the removal or pendency of impeachment.
WY Stat § 9-1-305 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 3 - Secretary of State|Section 9-1-305 - Fees; Amounts; Collection; Exceptions.

9-1-305. Fees; amounts; collection; exceptions.| (a) The secretary of state shall collect the following fees in advance for:  (i) Except as provided in W.S. 32-3-110(c), certificate and seal, ten dollars ($10.00);  (ii) Filing any document, a minimum of three dollars ($3.00);  (iii) Issuing a notary public commission, sixty dollars ($60.00);  (iv) Recording each instrument of writing, three dollars ($3.00) for the first page;  (v) Each subsequent page, one dollar ($1.00);  (vi) Copies of laws or documents recorded or filed in the office of the secretary of state, fifty cents ($.50) per page for the first ten (10) pages and fifteen cents ($.15) for each additional page. When the secretary of state furnishes a copy of any law already printed, he shall receive three dollars ($3.00) for each copy and three dollars ($3.00) for certifying and sealing the copies;  (vii) Issuing any other paper not herein enumerated, three dollars ($3.00).  (b) The secretary of state shall receive no fee for the following services:  (i) Issuing commissions to state, district and county officers;  (ii) Filing pardons, requisitions and appointments of agents;  (iii) Filing oaths of office.  (c) When any document is delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing, the secretary of state may refuse the document for filing if:  (i) The correct filing fee, any franchise tax, license fee, penalty or past due fees, taxes or penalties required to be paid have not been paid; and  (ii) Provision for payment of those items set forth in paragraph (i) of this section has not been established in a manner approved by the secretary of state.
WY Stat § 9-1-307 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 3 - Secretary of State|Section 9-1-307 - Secretary of State; Employment of Legal Counsel.

9-1-307. Secretary of state; employment of legal counsel.| The secretary of state may employ legal counsel to review contracts entered into by the secretary of state in his official capacity and to perform other duties assigned by the secretary of state. Nothing in this section prohibits the secretary of state from using the services of the attorney general's office.
WY Stat § 9-1-308 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 3 - Secretary of State|Section 9-1-308 - Powers and Duties; Refusal to File Documents; Cease and Desist Orders.

9-1-308. Powers and duties; refusal to file documents; cease and desist orders.| (a) The secretary of state may refuse to accept documents for filing pursuant to title 17 or title 34 of Wyoming statutes for up to five (5) years from any person or any entity if that person or entity:  (i) Has filed any document with the secretary of state pursuant to title 17 or title 34 of Wyoming statutes that contained any statement which was fraudulent with respect to any material fact;  (ii) Makes or uses any false writing or document knowing it to contain any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry; or  (iii) Is the subject of, an agent of or acting on behalf of the subject of any order of the secretary of state or any similar order issued in another jurisdiction.  (b) The secretary of state may issue a cease and desist order to any person or entity engaging in any practice described in paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) of this section or any person or entity qualifying under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section.  (c) Upon issuance of a cease and desist order under subsection (b) of this section, the secretary of state shall serve upon the person affected by the order, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person's last known address, an order specifically stating the acts complained of and requiring the person to immediately cease and desist from the act, methods or practices stated.  (d) Any refusal to accept documents under subsection (a) of this section and any cease and desist order issued under subsection (b) of this section shall be in writing provided to the person affected by the refusal or order. The writing shall include a statement of the basis for the refusal or order and shall constitute a final order of the secretary of state.  (e) Any refusal to accept documents under subsection (a) of this section and any order issued under subsection (b) of this section is subject to the notice and appeal provisions of W.S. 17-4-609.
WY Stat § 9-1-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-401 - Seals of Office; Access to Records; Power to Administer Oaths; Accounting Records.

9-1-401. Seals of office; access to records; power to administer oaths; accounting records.| (a) The treasurer and auditor shall each:  (i) Keep a seal of office, which shall be used to authenticate all writings, papers and documents certified by either officer;  (ii) Have free access to each other's offices and to all other offices of the state to inspect books, accounts and papers pertaining to their duties;  (iii) Have power to administer oaths and affirmations required by law in matters touching their duties;  (iv) Balance their accounting records to verify that cash and investments, adjusted for outstanding warrants, reflect the amount due to each fund and account in the Wyoming uniform accounting system.
WY Stat § 9-1-402 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-402 - State Auditor; Duties Generally.

9-1-402. State auditor; duties generally.| (a) The state auditor is the comptroller, chief accountant and the official custodian of the state's accounting records, accounts, vouchers, documents and all papers relating to the accounts and contracts of the state and its revenue, debt and fiscal affairs not required by law to be kept by another office. State agencies or officers certifying payments may retain the documents required under this section, subject to any rules and regulations promulgated by the state auditor with respect to acceptable documentation, certification and retention.  (b) The state auditor shall serve as the chief fiscal control officer of the state of Wyoming, shall maintain the state's central fiscal accounts, and shall order all payments into and out of the funds held by the state treasurer.  (c) The state auditor shall be the state payroll officer, shall maintain the official payroll for all state agencies, excluding the University of Wyoming, and shall supervise the issuance of all payroll warrants. The state auditor may enter into agreement with any state agency to maintain the official payroll and supervise issuance of all payroll warrants for the state agency.  (d) The state auditor may approve an alternative to the use of warrants drawn by the state auditor for the disbursement of retirement system benefits, provided that the attorney general reviews the legality of the alternative.
WY Stat § 9-1-404 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-404 - Specified Claims Against State to Be Presented Within One Year.

9-1-404. Specified claims against state to be presented within one year.| Except as provided by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120, persons having claims against the state shall document the claim and submit it to the state auditor within one (1) year after the claim accrues, to be audited, settled and acted upon.
WY Stat § 9-1-405 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-405 - Setoffs in Suits by State.

9-1-405. Setoffs in suits by state.| (a) In all suits brought in behalf of the state no debt or claim shall be allowed against the state as a setoff unless:  (i) The debts or claims were exhibited to the auditor and by him allowed or disallowed; or  (ii) It is proved to the court that the defendant at the time of trial possesses vouchers which he could not produce to the auditor or that he was prevented from exhibiting the claim to the auditor by absence from the state, sickness or accidents.
WY Stat § 9-1-406 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-406 - Taking Evidence Concerning Settlement of Accounts.

9-1-406. Taking evidence concerning settlement of accounts.| Except as provided by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120, the state auditor may examine the parties, witnesses or others, on oath or affirmation, relating to any matters material to the settlement of accounts, including information which is declared confidential by law, and for that purpose may issue subpoenas and compel witnesses to attend before him and give evidence in the same manner and by the same means allowed by law to courts of record. The state auditor shall take all reasonable measures necessary to protect the confidentiality of all confidential information obtained pursuant to this section.
WY Stat § 9-1-407 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-407 - Certificate of Auditor's Decision; Claims Against State in Absence of Appropriation or Authorization.

9-1-407. Certificate of auditor's decision; claims against state in absence of appropriation or authorization.| (a) At the request of a person who is dissatisfied with the decision of the auditor on any claim, account or credit except as provided by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120, the auditor shall certify his findings and decision.  (b) Except as provided by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120, when the law recognizes a claim for money against this state and no appropriation or authorization is made by law to pay the claim, upon demand, the auditor shall audit and adjust the claim and give the claimant a certificate of the amount of the claim.  (c) The auditor shall report claims under this section to the speaker of the house and the president of the senate. The auditor shall pay the claim if an appropriation is made for that purpose.
WY Stat § 9-1-408 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-408 - Payment by Auditor's Warrants.

9-1-408. Payment by auditor's warrants.| (a) When accounts are audited and allowed against the state, or grants, salaries, pay and expenses are allowed by law, the auditor shall draw a warrant on the treasurer for the amount due if money is legally available to pay the claim.  (b) Upon satisfactory proof being presented to the state auditor that any warrant drawn on the state treasury has been lost or destroyed before having been paid, the state auditor shall issue a duplicate warrant therefor. The state auditor may require a bond to be executed, or security approved by him, payable to the state of Wyoming, in the penalty of the amount of the warrant and conditioned to save harmless the state from any loss occasioned by the issuing of the duplicate warrant.  (c) Upon satisfactory proof being presented to the state auditor that any warrant drawn on the state treasury has been stolen, forged and then paid, the state auditor may issue a duplicate warrant to the payee, provided:  (i) The payee affirms in writing under oath that the endorsed signature on the paid warrant is not that of the payee, the payee did not aid or abet the individual who stole and endorsed the warrant, and the payee will assist the state and law enforcement officials in determining who stole and forged the paid warrant; and  (ii) The payee, if entitled to any future payments from the state, agrees that future payments will be reduced by the amount of the forged warrant, should it be discovered that the payee provided false information pursuant to this subsection.
WY Stat § 9-1-410 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-410 - Receipts for Monies Paid Into Treasury.

9-1-410. Receipts for monies paid into treasury.| The treasurer shall issue receipts for all monies paid into the treasury. A copy of each receipt shall immediately be deposited by the treasurer with the auditor.
WY Stat § 9-1-412 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-412 - Offenses by Auditor and Treasurer; Penalties.

9-1-412. Offenses by auditor and treasurer; penalties.| (a) If the state treasurer willfully refuses to pay any warrant lawfully drawn upon the treasury, the holder of the warrant may recover four (4) times the amount of the warrant in a civil action against the state treasurer and his sureties. Upon conviction, the treasurer is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (b) If the state auditor knowingly issues any warrant upon the state treasury not authorized by law, he is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than four (4) times the amount of the warrant, imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.  (c) Repealed by Laws 1982, ch. 75, § 5; 1983, ch. 171, § 3.  (d) A person who violates W.S. 9-1-403(b) or W.S. 9-1-409(a) commits a felony punishable by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) and by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years.
WY Stat § 9-1-413 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-413 - Report of Financial Commitments.

9-1-413. Report of financial commitments.| At the request of the state treasurer all state agencies and departments making financial commitments payable from the state treasury shall report to the state treasurer on forms prescribed by him the commitments made and the approximate date payable.
WY Stat § 9-1-415 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-415 - Collection of Debts Due the State; Discharge of Uncollectible Debts.

9-1-415. Collection of debts due the state; discharge of uncollectible debts.| (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section, any office or agency of the state may use the services of a collection agency licensed in Wyoming to assist in the collection of debts due the state or any state office or agency. Any person owing a debt submitted to a collection agency under this section may be assessed a fee in an amount necessary to cover the cost of collection, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the debt owed. The collection agency shall collect the fee with the debt that is submitted for collection.  (b) Any debt due and owing the state or any office or agency of the state, which is determined to be uncollectible, shall be certified to the state auditor by the chief administrative officer of the agency to which the debt is due. The certification shall include:  (i) The name and last known address of the debtor;  (ii) The goods or services for which the debt was incurred;  (iii) The amount of the debt and the date when the debt became due and payable;  (iv) An explanation of what actions have been taken to collect the debt and why the debt has remained unpaid; and  (v) A declaration that the debt is uncollectible.  (c) If the auditor agrees the debt is uncollectible, he shall direct that the debt be discharged and extinguished as an asset or account receivable of the state.  (d) The facts and actions which are the basis for the decision that the debt is uncollectible shall be documented in writing and shall be maintained as required under W.S. 9-2-410.  (e) Before any billing for services, collections or use of the services of a collection agency, state institutions shall first make an administrative determination that all statutory requirements relative to patient billing have been followed in each case. In the case of those state institutions defined by W.S. 25-11-101(a)(vii), the decision of whether to contract with a collection agency shall be made by the department of health or the department of family services pursuant to W.S. 25-11-106.  (f) No patient billing from the state hospital shall be collectible unless:  (i) A legally responsible person has been advised in writing before the treatment or stay at the hospital, at the time of admission or a reasonable time thereafter, of:  (A) The obligation to pay;  (B) The schedule of actual costs for treatment established by the department of health pursuant to W.S. 25-11-102(a);  (C) The sliding scale used to determine established charges pursuant to W.S. 25-11-103(a); and  (D) The right to appeal pursuant to W.S. 25-11-103.  (ii) The patient has been provided with a monthly billing statement; and  (iii) The statutory requirements for the determination of patient billing have been followed.
WY Stat § 9-1-416 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - State Officers|Article 4 - Auditor and Treasurer|Section 9-1-416 - Local Investment Pool.

9-1-416. Local investment pool.| (a) Upon request by any county, municipality, school district or any other local governmental entity, and as provided in W.S. 9-3-503(a), the state treasurer shall invest funds of one (1) or more of those entities on a pooled basis in the same manner as the state treasurer makes short term investments of state funds. The state treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations which:  (i) Provide for the transmittal of funds from the entities to the state treasurer for investment, the manner in which the funds may be withdrawn from the investment pool by entities, accounting and reporting procedures and any other provisions which will effectively carry out the purposes of this section; and  (ii) Establish fees to be charged to local governmental entities which request investment assistance under this section. The fees collected shall not exceed the direct costs incurred by the state treasurer in providing the investment assistance. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited into an account to be known as the investment assistance account.  (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the state of Wyoming to reimburse government entities for any losses that may occur on investments under this section.