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WY Stat § 8-4-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays|Section 8-4-109 - Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day.

8-4-109. Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day.| (a) In recognition of the members of the United States armed forces who served bravely and faithfully for the United States during the Vietnam War, and to all those members of the United States armed forces who were not properly thanked or welcomed home following their military service, March 30 of each year is designated as "Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day." The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state. Additionally, it is recommended that Wyoming communities host "Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day" celebrations to ensure those members of the United States armed forces can be properly thanked and welcomed home.  (b) The governor, not later than March 20 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day and requesting military and veterans' organizations to work with Wyoming school districts to observe the contributions and sacrifices of Vietnam veterans and other veterans.  (c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.
WY Stat § 8-4-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays|Section 8-4-110 - Agent Orange Health Awareness Month.

8-4-110. Agent Orange Health Awareness Month.| (a) In recognition of those who have been exposed to Agent Orange and as many as five (5) future generations who may also suffer from a number of deleterious health effects associated with the toxic dioxin in Agent Orange, and in recognition that because more than nineteen million (19,000,000) gallons of herbicide was sprayed throughout South Vietnam, with Agent Orange accounting for approximately eleven million (11,000,000) gallons, causing the United States department of veterans affairs to presume that all veterans who served in Vietnam were exposed, the month of August of each year is designated as "Agent Orange Health Awareness Month." The month may be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state. The legislature recommends that Wyoming communities host programs during Agent Orange Health Awareness Month to encourage all Vietnam veterans and their offspring who have not already done so to seek proper health screening and to educate the general population of Wyoming about the Vietnam War era, Agent Orange and the health effects of Agent Orange.  (b) The governor, not later than July 10 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of Agent Orange Health Awareness Month and requesting healthcare, military and veterans' organizations to work with Wyoming school districts and communities to encourage health screenings and observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.  (c) The Wyoming veterans' commission, in conjunction with the United States department of veterans affairs, shall develop and publicize a campaign during the month of August to encourage Wyoming Vietnam veterans and their families to register with the United States department of veterans affairs Agent Orange registry health exam. The Wyoming veterans' commission may encourage Wyoming Vietnam veterans to schedule and take the Agent Orange registry health exam. The Wyoming veterans' commission shall also develop and publicize an outreach campaign to notify Wyoming Vietnam veterans of changes to the presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange as recognized by the United States department of veterans affairs.
WY Stat § 8-4-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays|Section 8-4-111 - Purple Heart Day.

8-4-111. Purple Heart Day.| (a) In recognition of the purple heart as the oldest United States military decoration in present use, created as the badge of military merit in 1782 by General George Washington, and in recognition that the purple heart is specifically awarded to members of the United States armed forces including Wyoming citizens who have been wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice in combat, August 7 of each year is designated as "Purple Heart Day." The day shall be appropriately observed by state and local governments and by organizations within the state.  (b) The Wyoming veterans' commission shall work with military and veterans' organizations and Wyoming communities to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs.  (c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.
WY Stat § 8-4-112 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays|Section 8-4-112 - Estelle Reel Day.

8-4-112. 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 "Estelle Reel Day." The day shall be appropriately observed by state and local governments and may be observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state.  (b) The governor shall, in advance of January 7 of each year, issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Estelle Reel Day."  (c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close.
WY Stat § 8-4-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays|Section 8-4-113 - Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week.

8-4-113. 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 Wyoming department of education shall encourage schools and teachers to commemorate Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week through appropriate activities, including study of the Code of the West and cowboy and cowgirl related history and literature.  (d) The University of Wyoming is encouraged to continue to promote and safeguard the cowboy and cowgirl as an emblematic symbol of Wyoming and instill students with knowledge of cowboy and cowgirl values.
WY Stat § 8-4-114 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays|Section 8-4-114 - Public Lands Day.

8-4-114. 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 recreational opportunities, the fourth Saturday in September of each year is designated as "public lands day" and appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state.  (b) Not later than September 1 of each year, the governor is authorized to issue a proclamation requesting the proper observance of "Public Lands Day."  (c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.  (d) As used in this section, "public lands" means all federal and state public lands. "Public lands" shall not include state trust lands managed for the benefit of Wyoming's public schools and institutions.
WY Stat § 8-4-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays|Section 8-4-115 - Mountain Daylight Time. {Note: Contingently Effective, See Effective Date note.}

8-4-115. 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 time.  (b) As used in this section:  (i) "Mountain daylight time" means the period during a year when mountain standard time is advanced one (1) hour in accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 260a;  (ii) "Mountain standard time" means the observed time assigned to the mountain time zone in 15 U.S.C. § 261.
WY Stat § 8-5-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Statue and Replica of Esther Morris and Chief Washakie|Section 8-5-101 - Statue to Be Placed in Capitol of United States.

8-5-101. 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 Annotated, and shall there remain as commemorative of her distinguished service to the territory and the state.
WY Stat § 8-5-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Statue and Replica of Esther Morris and Chief Washakie|Section 8-5-102 - Replica to Be Placed in State Capital.

8-5-102. 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.
WY Stat § 8-5-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Statue and Replica of Esther Morris and Chief Washakie|Section 8-5-103 - Statue of Chief Washakie.

8-5-103. 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 of section 187 of Title 40 of the United States Code, and shall remain there as commemorative of Chief Washakie's historical significance to the territory and the state.
WY Stat § 8-6-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 8 - General Provisions|Chapter 6 - Official Language|Section 8-6-101 - English as Official Language of Wyoming.

8-6-101. 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 written materials in any language other than English.  (b) A state agency or political subdivision or its officers or employees may act in a language other than the English language for any of the following purposes:  (i) To provide information orally to individuals in the course of delivering services to the general public;  (ii) To comply with federal law;  (iii) To protect the public health or safety;  (iv) To protect the rights of parties and witnesses in a civil or criminal action in a court or in an administrative proceeding;  (v) To provide instruction in foreign and Native American language courses;  (vi) To provide instruction designed to aid students with limited English proficiency so they can make a timely transition to use of the English language in the public schools;  (vii) To promote international commerce, trade or tourism;  (viii) To use terms of art or phrases from languages other than the English language in documents.
WY Stat § 9-9-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 9 - Economic Development Loan Program|Section 9-9-109 - Termination of Board.

9-9-109. Termination of board.| W.S. 9-9-101 through 9-9-108 are repealed effective July 1, 1995.
WY Stat § 9-11-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 11 - State Government Fraud Reduction|Section 9-11-101 - Short Title.

9-11-101. Short title.| This chapter may be cited as the "State Government Fraud Reduction Act."
WY Stat § 9-11-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 11 - State Government Fraud Reduction|Section 9-11-102 - Definitions; Applicability.

9-11-102. Definitions; applicability.| (a) As used in this chapter:  (i) "Employee" means any person who works an average of twenty (20) hours or more per week during any six (6) month period and who is employed by the state performing a service for wages or other remuneration, excluding an independent contractor;  (ii) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipal or special district governing body or any combination thereof, school district or municipal corporation or a board, department, commission, council, agency or any member or employee thereof;  (iii) "State" means the state of Wyoming and any authority, board, commission, department, division or separate operating agency of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the state of Wyoming, excluding its political subdivisions.
WY Stat § 9-14-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 14 - Protection of Constitutional Rights|Section 9-14-101 - Second Amendment Defense.

9-14-101. Second amendment defense.| The attorney general may seek to intervene or file an amicus curiae brief in any lawsuit filed in any state or federal court in Wyoming, or filed against any Wyoming citizen or firm in any other jurisdiction for damages for injuries as a result of the use of fire arms that are not defective, if in his judgment, the action endangers the constitutional right of citizens of Wyoming to keep and bear arms. The attorney general is directed to advance arguments that protect the constitutional right to bear arms. Before intervening in any lawsuit pursuant to this section, the attorney general shall obtain the approval of the governor.
WY Stat § 9-14-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 14 - Protection of Constitutional Rights|Section 9-14-102 - Unauthorized Federal Agency Actions.

9-14-102. Unauthorized federal agency actions.| (a) The legislature finds:  (i) Rules enacted and other actions taken by a federal agency in excess of authority authorized by the United States congress acting within its powers under the United States constitution violate the constitution;  (ii) The federal environmental protection agency has increasingly expanded its rulemaking authority granted by the United States congress;  (iii) Current rulemaking and other actions of the federal environmental protection agency have severely impacted the ability of the state and its citizens to prudently develop the state's natural resources;  (iv) The federal occupational safety and health administration has expanded its regulation of highly hazardous chemicals on questionable authority;  (v) When rulemaking and other actions of the federal environmental protection agency or the federal occupational safety and health administration rest on questionable congressional authority the state is authorized to protect its interests and the interests of its citizens and should challenge those actions, including unlawful rulemaking.  (b) The legislature declares it is the state's policy to vigorously defend its interests and those of its citizens against rulemaking and other actions of the federal environmental protection agency or the federal occupational safety and health administration which are not authorized by the United States congress or which rest upon questionable authority.  (c) The attorney general may seek to take action before the federal environmental protection agency, the federal occupational safety and health administration or in any state or federal court to stop the enforcement, administration or implementation of rulemaking or other actions taken by those agencies if, in his judgment, the rulemaking or other action exceeds the authority granted by the United States congress or otherwise rests on questionable authority. Before intervening in or initiating any lawsuit pursuant to this section, the attorney general shall obtain the approval of the governor.
WY Stat § 9-16-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 16 - Energy Impacted County Roads Program|Section 9-16-101 - Energy Impacted County Roads Program; Definitions.

9-16-101. Energy impacted county roads program; definitions.| (a) As used in this chapter:  (i) "Board" means the state loan and investment board;  (ii) "Energy impacted counties" means counties which are eligible for funding under this chapter as determined in accordance with W.S. 9-16-102;  (iii) "Energy impacted county road" means a county dedicated and maintained road serving a site or sites, on which energy development has occurred, which requires construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or expansion as a result of energy development as determined by the board;  (iv) "Road" includes:  (A) Bridges and culverts;  (B) Rights of way; and  (C) Purchase of land to complete a county road and bridge project.  (v) "Program" means the energy impacted county road program created by W.S. 9-16-102.
WY Stat § 9-16-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 16 - Energy Impacted County Roads Program|Section 9-16-102 - Energy Impacted County Roads Program; Creation, Rulemaking.

9-16-102. Energy impacted county roads program; creation, rulemaking.| (a) The board shall establish and administer the energy impacted county roads program as provided by this chapter. Applications for a grant under the program shall be made on forms prescribed by and subject to rules promulgated by the board. Grants may be made by the board for energy impacted county road projects.  (b) The board may award grants to stockpile material for energy impacted county roads.  (c) In awarding grants, the board shall consider the following:  (i) Whether the county's total proposed energy impacted road projects exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the average total annual county expenditures for its road and bridge maintenance and construction expenditures for the preceding five (5) years;  (ii) Whether the county has demonstrated that it has pursued alternative methods of funding including cost sharing from private sources;  (iii) That the funds will not supplant existing funding levels from traditional sources.  (d) After review of the applications the board shall as soon as practical notify the counties of its determination. Energy impacted counties shall remain eligible for grants under the program until the county no longer qualifies under subsection (c) of this section.  (e) Each application submitted to the board under the program shall contain only one (1) proposed energy impacted county road project.  (f) No one county may be eligible to receive an amount in excess of forty percent (40%) of the total funds available at the beginning of the state's fiscal year, without unanimous approval of the board.  (g) Upon completion of the projects, the county shall report the expenditures of all funds.  (h) The legislature may define, specify, authorize or limit the counties or areas within the state eligible for this program and the amounts of distribution.  (j) Funds from this appropriation shall not be used to hire more county employees.
WY Stat § 9-16-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 16 - Energy Impacted County Roads Program|Section 9-16-103 - Energy Impacted County Roads Program Account.

9-16-103. Energy impacted county roads program account.| (a) There is created the energy impacted county roads program account within the office of the treasurer. Funds in the account shall be continually distributed to energy impacted counties to further the purposes of the program at the direction of the board. Funds shall not revert to the general fund until directed by the legislature.  (b) The board shall include within its biennial budget request submitted under W.S. 9-2-1013 a report of the grants awarded and the progress of the program created under this act for each of the immediately preceding two (2) fiscal years.
WY Stat § 9-17-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 17 - Wyoming Lottery|Section 9-17-101 - Short Title.

9-17-101. Short title.| This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Lottery Act."
WY Stat § 9-17-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 17 - Wyoming Lottery|Section 9-17-102 - Legislative Findings and Declarations.

9-17-102. Legislative findings and declarations.| (a) It is found and declared by the legislature:  (i) That lottery games are an entrepreneurial enterprise and that the state shall create a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Wyoming lottery corporation, with comprehensive and extensive powers as generally exercised by corporations engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits;  (ii) That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner which provides continuing entertainment to the public, maximizes revenues, including revenues to the state and its counties, cities and towns, and ensures that the lottery is operated with integrity and dignity and free of political influence; and  (iii) That the Wyoming lottery corporation shall be accountable to the legislature and to the public through a system of audits and reports.