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WY Stat § 16-3-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-104 - Filing of Copies of Rules; Permanent Register; Effective Dates; Manner of Preparation; Advice and Assistance of Attorney General.

16-3-104. Filing of copies of rules; permanent register; effective dates; manner of preparation; advice and assistance of attorney general.| (a) Each agency shall file in the office of the registrar of rules a certified copy of each rule adopted by it as approved by the governor. State agencies shall file each rule within seventy-five (75) days of the date of agency action adopting the rule or it is not effective. There shall be noted upon the rule a citation of the authority by which it or any part of it was adopted. The registrar of rules shall keep a permanent register of the rules open to public inspection. Not more than ten (10) days after a state agency files a copy of a rule in the office of the registrar of rules, the agency shall mail a notice that the rule has been filed to each person who was sent a notice under W.S. 16-3-103(a)(i). The notice shall contain a citation to the rule and the date it was filed. Failure to send the notice required under this subsection does not affect the effectiveness of the rule.  (b) Each rule and any amendment or repeal adopted after June 1, 1982 is effective after filing in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and W.S. 28-9-108 except:  (i) If a later date is required by statute or specified in the rule, the later date is the effective date;  (ii) Where the agency finds that an emergency exists and the finding is concurred in by the governor, a rule or amendment or repeal may be effective immediately upon filing with the registrar of rules and if a state agency, also with the legislative service office. Existing rules remain in effect unless amended or repealed, subject to this section or W.S. 28-9-105 or 28-9-106.  (c) Rules shall be prepared in the manner and form prescribed by the state registrar of rules. The registrar of rules may refuse to accept for filing any rule that does not conform to the prescribed form.  (d) The attorney general shall furnish advice and assistance to all state agencies in the preparation of their regulations, and in revising, codifying and editing existing or new regulations.
WY Stat § 16-3-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-105 - Compilation and Indexing of Administrative Code; Charges for Copies; Authentication by Registrar.

16-3-105. Compilation and indexing of administrative code; charges for copies; authentication by registrar.| (a) The registrar of state agency rules shall compile, index and publish a Wyoming administrative code. The code shall:  (i) Contain each rule adopted by a state agency, but shall not contain emergency rules;  (ii) Be compiled, numbered and indexed in a unified manner that permits the code to be easily amended and affords ease of use and accessibility to the public, including strong and effective word search capabilities;  (iii) Be available to the public at no charge through the Internet;  (iv) Be updated on the Internet as soon as practicable after the effective date of newly filed or amended rules.  (b) The registrar of state agency rules may make a reasonable charge for any rules published except those furnished to state officers, agencies, members of the legislature or the legislative service office and others in the employment of the state and its political subdivisions requiring the rules in the performance of their duties. The registrar of local agency rules may make a reasonable charge for copies of any rule on file.  (c) The registrar's authenticated file stamp on a rule or publication of a rule shall raise a rebuttable presumption that the rule was adopted and filed in compliance with all requirements necessary to make it effective.  (d) The registrar of state agency rules shall maintain and publish a current index of all state agency rules filed with the registrar. The index shall list the effective date of each set of rules or the effective date of each set of amendments to an agency's rules. Copies of the index shall be distributed as provided by W.S. 16-3-105(b).
WY Stat § 16-3-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-106 - Petition for Promulgation, Amendment or Repeal of Rules.

16-3-106. Petition for promulgation, amendment or repeal of rules.| Any interested person may petition an agency requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of any rule and may accompany his petition with relevant data, views and arguments. Each agency may prescribe by rule the form of the petition and the procedure for its submission, consideration and disposition. Upon submission of a petition, the agency as soon as practicable either shall deny the petition in writing (stating its reasons for the denials) or initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with W.S. 16-3-103. The action of the agency in denying a petition is final and not subject to review.
WY Stat § 16-3-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-108 - Contested Cases; Admissible Evidence; Cross-Examination; Judicial Notice.

16-3-108. Contested cases; admissible evidence; cross-examination; judicial notice.| (a) In contested cases irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded and no sanction shall be imposed or order issued except upon consideration of the whole record or such portion thereof as may be cited by any party and unless supported by the type of evidence commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their serious affairs. Agencies shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Subject to these requirements and agency rule if the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially testimony may be received in written form subject to the right of cross-examination as provided in subsection (c) of this section.  (b) Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, if the original is not readily available. Upon request, parties shall be given opportunity to compare the copy with the original.  (c) A party may conduct cross-examinations required for a full and true disclosure of the facts and a party is entitled to confront all opposing witnesses.  (d) Notice may be taken of judicially cognizable facts. In addition notice may be taken of technical or scientific facts within the agency's specialized knowledge or of information, data and material included within the agency's files. The parties shall be notified either before or during the hearing or after the hearing but before the agency decision of material facts noticed, and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the facts noticed.
WY Stat § 16-3-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-109 - Contested Cases; Consideration of Record; Exceptions to Decision; Briefs and Oral Argument.

16-3-109. Contested cases; consideration of record; exceptions to decision; briefs and oral argument.| The agency shall consider the whole record or any portion stipulated to by the parties. In the event a recommended decision is rendered all parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to file exceptions thereto which shall be deemed a part of the record. All parties as a matter of right shall be permitted to file a brief with the agency and oral argument shall be allowed in the discretion of the agency.
WY Stat § 16-3-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-110 - Contested Cases; Final Decision; Contents; Notification.

16-3-110. Contested cases; final decision; contents; notification.| A final decision or order adverse to a party in a contested case shall be in writing or dictated into the record. The final decision shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law separately stated. Findings of fact if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. Parties shall be notified either personally or by mail of any decision or order. A copy of the decision and order shall be delivered or mailed forthwith to each party or to his attorney of record.
WY Stat § 16-3-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-111 - Contested Cases; Limitations on Consultations and Participations.

16-3-111. Contested cases; limitations on consultations and participations.| Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members of the agency, employees presiding at a hearing in a contested case and employees assisting the foregoing persons in compiling, evaluating and analyzing the record in a contested case or in writing a decision in a contested case shall not directly or indirectly in connection with any issue in the case consult with any person other than an agency member, officer, contract consultant or employee or other state or federal employee, any party other than the agency or with any agency employee, contract consultant or other state or federal employee who was engaged in the investigation, preparation, presentation or prosecution of the case except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. Nothing herein contained precludes any agency member from consulting with other members of the agency. No officer, employee, contract consultant, federal employee or agent who has participated in the investigation, preparation, presentation or prosecution of a contested case shall be in that or a factually related case participate or advise in the decision, recommended decision or agency review of the decision, or be consulted in connection therewith except as witness or counsel in public proceedings. A staff member is not disqualified from participating or advising in the decision, recommended decision or agency review because he has participated in the presentation of the case in the event the staff member does not assert or have an adversary position.
WY Stat § 16-3-112 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-112 - Contested Cases; Presiding Officers; Qualifications; Powers; Outside Personnel; Hearing Officers.

16-3-112. Contested cases; presiding officers; qualifications; powers; outside personnel; hearing officers.| (a) If not otherwise authorized by law there shall preside at the taking of evidence in all contested cases the statutory agency, one (1) or more members of the body which comprises the agency, or an employee of the agency or an employee of another agency designated by the agency to act as presiding officer. The functions of all those presiding in contested cases shall be conducted in an impartial manner. Any officer shall at any time withdraw if he deems himself disqualified provided there are other qualified presiding officers available to act.  (b) Officers presiding at hearings shall have authority, subject to the published rules of the agency and within its power to:  (i) Administer oaths and affirmations;  (ii) Issue subpoenas;  (iii) Rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;  (iv) Take or cause depositions to be taken in accordance with the provisions of this act and the rules of the agency;  (v) Regulate the course of the hearing;  (vi) Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues;  (vii) Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;  (viii) Make recommended decisions when directed to do so by the agency; and  (ix) Take any other action authorized by agency rules consistent with this act.  (c) In all contested cases to the extent that it is necessary in order to obtain compliance with W.S. 16-3-111 the agency (excepting county and municipal agencies and political subdivisions on the county and local level) may request the office of the attorney general to furnish to the agency such personnel as may be necessary in order for the agency to properly investigate, prepare, present and prosecute the contested case before the agency. The attorney general upon the receipt of the request shall promptly comply with same with no charge being made against the requesting agency's appropriation other than for travel and per diem expenses.  (d) To the extent an agency utilizes an employee of another agency (other than the staff of the attorney general) to preside at a hearing or otherwise the salary of the employee during the period of the employment and the expenses incurred by the employee shall be charged against the appropriation of the using agency.  (e) When required by law an agency shall adopt rules and regulations providing a procedure for the use and the selection of an administrative hearing officer. An agency shall not delegate the authority to make final decisions to an independent administrative hearing officer unless required by law.
WY Stat § 16-3-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-113 - License Hearings.

16-3-113. License hearings.| (a) When the grant, denial, suspension or renewal of a license is required by law to be preceded by notice and an opportunity for hearing the provisions of this act concerning contested cases apply.  (b) When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license or a new license with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license does not expire until the application has been finally determined by the agency, and, in case the application is denied or the terms of the new license limited, until the last day for seeking review of the agency order or a later date fixed by order of the reviewing court.  (c) No revocation, suspension, annulment or withdrawal of any license is lawful unless, prior to the institution of agency proceedings, the agency gave notice by mail to the licensee of facts or conduct which warrant the intended action, and the licensee was given an opportunity to show compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the license. If the agency finds that public health, safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action, and incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, summary suspension of a license may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action. A cancellation of a driver's license pursuant to W.S. 31-7-121(c) shall not be valid until the department of transportation gives notice by mail to the licensee of the facts which warrant the intended action and provides the licensee with an opportunity to provide additional evidence or information with respect to the condition at issue within fifteen (15) days of the mailing of the notice. These proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined.
WY Stat § 16-3-114 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-114 - Judicial Review of Agency Actions; District Courts.

16-3-114. Judicial review of agency actions; district courts.| (a) Subject to the requirement that administrative remedies be exhausted and in the absence of any statutory or common-law provision precluding or limiting judicial review, any person aggrieved or adversely affected in fact by a final decision of an agency in a contested case, or by other agency action or inaction, or any person affected in fact by a rule adopted by an agency, is entitled to judicial review in the district court for the county in which the injury or harm for which relief is sought occurred, in the district court for the county in which the administrative action or inaction was taken, or in which any real property affected by the administrative action or inaction is located, or if no real property is involved, in the district court for the county in which the party aggrieved or adversely affected by the administrative action or inaction resides or has its principal place of business. The procedure to be followed in the proceeding before the district court shall be in accordance with rules heretofore or hereinafter adopted by the Wyoming supreme court.  (b) The supreme court's authority to adopt rules governing review from agencies to the district courts shall include authority to determine the content of the record upon review, the pleadings to be filed, the time and manner for filing the pleadings, records and other documents and the extent to which supplemental testimony and evidence may be taken or considered by the district court. The rules adopted by the supreme court under this provision may supersede existing statutory provisions.  (c) To the extent necessary to make a decision and when presented, the reviewing court shall decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and determine the meaning or applicability of the terms of an agency action. In making the following determinations, the court shall review the whole record or those parts of it cited by a party and due account shall be taken of the rule of prejudicial error. The reviewing court shall:  (i) Compel agency action unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed; and  (ii) Hold unlawful and set aside agency action, findings and conclusions found to be:  (A) Arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion or otherwise not in accordance with law;  (B) Contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege or immunity;  (C) In excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority or limitations or lacking statutory right;  (D) Without observance of procedure required by law; or  (E) Unsupported by substantial evidence in a case reviewed on the record of an agency hearing provided by statute.
WY Stat § 16-3-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedure|Section 16-3-115 - Judicial Review of Agency Actions; Supreme Court.

16-3-115. Judicial review of agency actions; supreme court.| An aggrieved party may obtain a review of any final judgment of the district court under this act by appeal to the supreme court. The appeal shall be taken as in other civil cases.
WY Stat § 16-7-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 7 - Relocation Assistance|Section 16-7-101 - Short Title.

16-7-101. Short title.| This act is known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Relocation Assistance Act of 1973".
WY Stat § 16-7-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 7 - Relocation Assistance|Section 16-7-103 - Relocation Payments to Displaced Persons.

16-7-103. Relocation payments to displaced persons.| (a) Whenever a program or project to be undertaken by a displacing agency will result in the displacement of any person, the displacing agency shall provide for the payment to the displaced person of:  (i) Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation or other personal property;  (ii) Actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, but not to exceed an amount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to relocate the property, as determined by the agency;  (iii) Actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business or farm; and  (iv) Actual reasonable expenses necessary to reestablish a displaced farm, nonprofit organization or small business at its new site, in accordance with criteria to be established by the agency.  (b) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subsection (a) of this section who is displaced from a dwelling and who elects to accept the payments authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payments authorized by subsection (a) of this section may receive an expense and dislocation allowance, determined according to a schedule established by the agency.  (c) Any displaced person eligible under criteria established by the agency for payments under subsection (a) of this section who is displaced from his place of business or from his farm operation may elect to accept a fixed payment authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payment authorized by subsection (a) of this section. The fixed payment shall be determined by the agency and shall not be less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). A person whose sole business at the displacement dwelling is the rental of the property to others shall not qualify for a payment under this subsection.  (i) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 241, § 2.  (ii) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 241, § 2.
WY Stat § 16-7-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 16 - City, County, State and Local Powers|Chapter 7 - Relocation Assistance|Section 16-7-104 - Replacement Housing Payments; Home Owners.

16-7-104. Replacement housing payments; home owners.| (a) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this act, the displacing agency shall make a payment not in excess of twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500.00) to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by the displaced person for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the property. The additional payment shall include:  (i) The amount, if any, which when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling acquired by the displacing agency, equals the reasonable cost of a comparable replacement dwelling;  (ii) The amount, if any, which will compensate the displaced person for any increased interest costs and other debt service costs which the person is required to pay for financing the acquisition of a comparable replacement dwelling. The amount shall be paid only if the dwelling acquired by the displacing agency was encumbered by a bona fide mortgage which was a valid lien on the dwelling for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the dwelling; and  (iii) Reasonable expenses incurred by the displaced person for evidence of title, recording fees and other closing costs incident to the purchase of the replacement dwelling, but not including prepaid expenses.  (b) The additional payment authorized by this section shall be made only to a displaced person who purchases and occupies a replacement dwelling which is decent, safe and sanitary within one (1) year after the date on which he receives final payment from the displacing agent for the acquired dwelling or the date on which the obligation of the displacing agency under W.S. 16-7-107 is met, whichever is later, except that the displacing agency may extend the period for good cause. If the period is extended, the payment under this section shall be based on the costs of relocating the person to a comparable replacement dwelling within one (1) year of such date.