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WY Stat § 9-2-2017 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 20 - Government Departments|Section 9-2-2017 - Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2017. 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 the department shall be a director appointed by the governor not later than July 1, 1999, with the advice and consent of the senate. The director may, with the approval of the governor, appoint administrators for each of the divisions. The governor may remove the director and division administrators as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director may employ professional, technical and other assistants to work in the director's office or in any of the divisions, along with other employees, as authorized by the legislature, to carry out the duties of the department.  (c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of state parks and cultural resources under a Type 1 transfer:  (i) The division of state parks and historic sites from the department of commerce;  (ii) The parks and cultural resources commission;  (iii) The division of cultural resources from the department of commerce;  (iv) The Wyoming council on the arts from the department of commerce;  (v) The division of administrative services from the department of commerce;  (vi) The Wyoming pioneer memorial museum from the department of agriculture.  (d) As used in this section:  (i) "Commerce" means the department of commerce;  (ii) "Governor" means the office of the governor;  (iii) "State parks and cultural resources" means the department of state parks and cultural resources created by this section.  (e) The following divisions are created within the department of state parks and cultural resources:  (i) Division of parks and historic sites;  (ii) Division of cultural resources.
WY Stat § 9-2-2019 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 20 - Government Departments|Section 9-2-2019 - Department of Enterprise Technology Services Created.

9-2-2019. 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 and information and the position and office of state chief information officer. The department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
WY Stat § 9-2-2020 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 20 - Government Departments|Section 9-2-2020 - State Construction Department Created.

9-2-2020. 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 construction management functions of the department of administration and information, and the school facilities department. The state construction department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
WY Stat § 9-2-2102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 21 - Department of Family Services|Section 9-2-2102 - Division Administrators; Appointment.

9-2-2102. 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).
WY Stat § 9-2-2103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 21 - Department of Family Services|Section 9-2-2103 - Allocation, Transfer and Abolition of Powers, Duties and Functions Within Department.

9-2-2103. 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 plans for public assistance and social assistance to administer upon such terms as the governor directs.
WY Stat § 9-2-2105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 21 - Department of Family Services|Section 9-2-2105 - Director of Department; Appointment; Removal; Duties.

9-2-2105. 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. Appointments and terms under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.
WY Stat § 9-2-2106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 21 - Department of Family Services|Section 9-2-2106 - Departmental Advisory Council; Created; Term; Composition; Meetings; Removal of Members; Selection of Officers; Vacancies; Expenses.

9-2-2106. 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, except legislators shall serve only for the term of office during which they were appointed. The council shall include:  (i) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate;  (ii) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;  (iii) Not more than fourteen (14) members appointed by the governor to represent the interests of the public and the department.  (b) The departmental advisory council shall meet at least three (3) times each year.  (c) The governor may remove any member of the departmental advisory council, except those appointed from the legislature, as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.  (d) At the first meeting of the departmental advisory council, and annually thereafter when new appointments are made, a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary shall be selected from among the membership by vote of the council members.  (e) Vacancies on the departmental advisory council shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term.  (f) Members of the departmental advisory council shall not receive compensation for their services, but when actually engaged in the performance of their duties, they shall receive travel expenses, per diem and mileage expenses in the same manner and amount as employees of the state.
WY Stat § 9-2-2201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 22 - Office of Administrative Hearings|Section 9-2-2201 - Office Created; Appointment of Director and Hearing Examiners.

9-2-2201. 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 shall serve as the administrative head of the office and as chief hearing examiner. Unless sooner removed, the director's term of appointment expires at the end of the term of office of the governor during which he was appointed. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by him as provided by W.S. 9-1-202. The director shall be a member in good standing of the Wyoming state bar.  (c) The director may appoint additional hearing examiners who are members in good standing of the Wyoming state bar to serve either full or part time as necessary throughout the state. Hearing examiners serve at the pleasure of the director and may be removed by him at any time without cause.
WY Stat § 9-2-2202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 22 - Office of Administrative Hearings|Section 9-2-2202 - Duties and Function of Office.

9-2-2202. 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 to the office of administrative hearings all positions, personnel, property and appropriated funds of the office of independent hearing examiners and the office of hearing examiners;  (ii) The office of administrative hearings shall assume all duties and responsibilities and exercise all authority of the office of independent hearing examiners and the office of hearing examiners set out in title 27, chapter 14 and title 31, chapters 6, 7, 9 and 17 of the Wyoming statutes.  (b) In addition to conducting hearings pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the office of administrative hearings may, if requested, provide hearing services for any other state agency, provided:  (i) Hearing services shall be provided to other agencies subject to available resources;  (ii) The cost of the hearing services as determined by the director of the office of administrative hearings shall be paid by the requesting agency to the office of administrative hearings;  (iii) Hearings will be conducted in an impartial manner pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, applicable provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure and any rules for the conduct of contested cases adopted by the director of the office of administrative hearings which shall take precedence over hearing rules promulgated by the requesting agency. In the case of personnel hearings conducted pursuant to W.S. 9-2-3206, the state personnel rules shall govern the conduct of the hearings;  (iv) Hearings may be held in any area of the state giving consideration to the resources of the office of administrative hearings and the convenience of the parties.
WY Stat § 9-2-2203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 22 - Office of Administrative Hearings|Section 9-2-2203 - Rulemaking Authority.

9-2-2203. 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.
WY Stat § 9-2-2301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2301 - Short Title.

9-2-2301. Short title.| This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Act."
WY Stat § 9-2-2302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2302 - Legislative Declaration.

9-2-2302. 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 and for future generations to understand and appreciate the heritage that makes Wyoming unique among the United States.  (b) It is the purpose of this article to promote, preserve and enhance Wyoming's unique cultural heritage by creating a Wyoming cultural trust fund administered by a trust fund board to coordinate public and private donations and manage the distribution of the investment earnings from the Wyoming cultural trust fund.
WY Stat § 9-2-2303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2303 - Definitions.

9-2-2303. 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 fund" means the Wyoming cultural trust fund created by W.S. 9-2-2304.
WY Stat § 9-2-2304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2304 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Established; Corpus Inviolate; Investment by State Treasurer.

9-2-2304. Wyoming cultural trust fund established; corpus inviolate; 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 grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests and donations to the cultural trust fund.  (b) The monies deposited into the Wyoming cultural resources trust fund established pursuant to this section are inviolate and constitute a permanent or perpetual trust fund. The monies shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for credit to the trust fund and shall be invested by the state treasurer as authorized by law and in a manner to obtain the highest net return possible consistent with the preservation of the corpus. Any earnings from investment of the corpus of the trust fund shall be credited by the state treasurer into a separate account and distributed in accordance with W.S. 9-2-2307.
WY Stat § 9-2-2305 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2305 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Board; Creation; Members.

9-2-2305. 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 member of the board, without a vote; and  (ii) Five (5) persons who are residents of Wyoming, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Board membership shall reflect a broad spectrum of experiences, including, but not limited to, the arts, history, archaeology, humanities and cultural and heritage tourism and shall be selected from the following nominees:  (A) One (1) person nominated by the Wyoming commission on parks and cultural resources;  (B) Two (2) persons nominated by the Wyoming arts council board; and  (C) Two (2) persons nominated by the Wyoming national register review board.  (b) Except for the initial board, each appointed member of the board shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Of the initial appointees, one (1) member shall be appointed for one (1) year, two (2) members shall be appointed for two (2) years and two (2) members shall be appointed for three (3) years. The governor may remove any member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. The board shall select one (1) of its members to serve as chairman.  (c) The board shall meet regularly. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the manner and amounts provided by law for state employees.
WY Stat § 9-2-2306 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2306 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Board; Duties and Responsibilities.

9-2-2306. 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 regulations;  (iv) Require local matching funds or other in-kind contributions from grantees;  (v) Review and monitor the expenditure of monies from the trust fund to grantees; and  (vi) Consider other necessary matters.  (b) In fulfilling its duties under subsection (a) of this section, the board may:  (i) Consult with the Wyoming arts council and the Wyoming parks and cultural resources commission as necessary;  (ii) Accept federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests and donations from any source.  (c) The board shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of W.S. 9-2-2301 through 9-2-2308.
WY Stat § 9-2-2307 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2307 - Disbursement of Grants From Trust Fund Investment Earnings.

9-2-2307. Disbursement of grants from trust fund investment earnings.| (a) Subject to approval of applications from nonprofit and governmental cultural, historical and arts organizations, the board may award grants to promote, preserve and enhance the unique cultural heritage of Wyoming and its people.  (b) The board shall have the discretion in determining the amount of money under each grant, except that no grant shall be awarded until:  (i) The corpus of the trust fund equals four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) or July 1, 2000, whichever occurs earlier; and  (ii) The interest earned from the corpus of the fund and available for disbursement is sufficient to adequately fund a project, taking into consideration all other monies or in-kind contributions provided as a match for the project by the grantee.
WY Stat § 9-2-2308 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund|Section 9-2-2308 - Biennial Audit; Report by Board.

9-2-2308. 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, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee no later than October 1 with respect to all:  (i) Federal grants, state appropriations and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests and donations received and credited to the Wyoming cultural trust fund during the preceding fiscal year; and  (ii) Grants awarded by the board to nonprofit and governmental cultural, historical and arts organizations.
WY Stat § 9-2-2602 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally|Article 26 - Department of Workforce Services|Section 9-2-2602 - Director of Department; Appointment; Removal; Duties.

9-2-2602. 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. Appointments and terms under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.  (b) The director shall:  (i) Disburse and administer all federal funds or other monies allotted to the department;  (ii) Prescribe by rule, order or regulation the conditions under which these monies shall be disbursed and administered. Any audit performed shall comply with the requirements of W.S. 9-1-507;  (iii) Enter into agreements, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, required as conditions precedent to receiving funds or other assistance. Funds appropriated by the legislature for operation of the department shall be used for the specified purposes only, and the director, in accepting funds from any other source, shall not consent to impairment of the department's statutory responsibilities;  (iv) Hold hearings, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and take testimony as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act in all matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in the department;  (v) With the assistance of the attorney general bring actions in the courts of the state in the name of the department;  (vi) Promulgate reasonable rules and regulations in compliance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act; and  (vii) Appoint a separate administrator for each of the divisions of the department of workforce services and may discharge the administrators as provided in W.S. 9-2-1706(c)(ii).  (c) In order that there may be established and maintained in the state of Wyoming a system of public employment offices, in conformity with an act of congress approved June 6, 1933, providing for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with the states of the promotion of the system and for other purposes, the state of Wyoming accepts the provisions of the act of congress and designates the director of the department of workforce services as its agent in whom is vested all powers necessary to cooperate with the United States department of labor in the establishment and maintenance in Wyoming of a system of employment offices under the control of the United States secretary of labor and to do all things which are necessary under the federal act to obtain the benefits which are available to the state under the provisions of the federal act.