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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 8 - Legislative Service Office › Section 28-8-114 - Legal Actions Authorized; Employment of Counsel.

28-8-114. Legal actions authorized; employment of counsel.
(a) The legislature finds that proper interpretation and administration of the constitution and legislative enactments of the state of Wyoming are matters of great public interest and importance, and the legislature has a sufficient interest in the proper interpretation and administration of the constitution and its own enactments to provide standing for the legislature to prosecute an action for declaratory judgment to protect its interests and the interests of the public.
(b) The legislature by a majority vote of the members of both houses when in session, or the management council by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the council during the interim, is authorized to commence and prosecute an action for declaratory judgment in the courts of this state, or of the United States, when such action is deemed necessary or advisable to protect the rights, powers and interests of the legislature or assure proper interpretation or administration of the constitution, statutes or administrative rules of Wyoming.
(c) The legislature may by resolution direct the management council to prosecute an action. The management council may commence an action upon its own motion.
(d) The legislature or the management council may direct the legal staff of the legislative service office to commence and prosecute the action, or it may employ private counsel for such purposes, as it deems advisable.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 8 - Legislative Service Office › Section 28-8-116 - Confidential Communications.

28-8-116. Confidential communications.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section and unless the privilege is waived by the individual legislator involved, the following shall be deemed confidential and privileged:
(i) Communications between a legislator and legislative staff relating to:
(A) A request for research or advice on a legislative issue;
(B) A request for the drafting of legislation or amendments to legislation;
(C) Any matter under consideration by a legislative committee other than communications made publicly to legislative staff in a public meeting of the committee;
(D) Development of a legislator's position on legislation or discussion of any matter arising out of or relating to the deliberative process of the legislature.
(ii) All documents and electronic records, including but not limited to correspondence, e-mail, notes, memoranda and preliminary or final drafts, received by a legislator or legislative staff or prepared or assembled by a legislator or legislative staff in regard to a communication under paragraph (a)(i) of this section, other than a version of a bill or amendment approved for introduction;
(iii) Communications between a legislator and a contractor or consultant retained by the legislature other than communications made publicly in a public meeting.
(b) Private communications of or to a legislator in his official capacity including but not limited to communications with constituents are confidential until otherwise disclosed by the legislator or the individual who is party to the communication.
(c) As used in this section, "legislative staff" means the staff of the legislative service office, session staff employed by the legislature and legislative interns and aides.
(d) The recording or broadcast of a communication made by a legislator or legislative staff which would otherwise be confidential and privileged under this section shall not be deemed confidential and privileged to the extent that the communication is audible on the official legislative service office recording or broadcast of a public meeting of management council, the joint appropriations committee, the management audit committee, a joint interim committee, select committee or task force. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to waive the privilege for any communication or portion of a communication that is not audible on the recording or broadcast.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-101 - Definitions.

28-9-101. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Agency" means any authority, bureau, board, commission, department, division, officer or employee of the state, excluding the state legislature and the judiciary;
(ii) "Council" means the legislative management council or any committee thereof;
(iii) "Rule" means the same as defined in W.S. 16-3-101(b)(ix);
(iv) "This act" means W.S. 28-9-101 through 28-9-108.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-102 - Powers and Duties.

28-9-102. Powers and duties.
(a) The council may:
(i) Examine the administrative rules and regulations of any agency to determine if they properly implement legislative intent, are within the scope of delegated authority, and are lawfully adopted;
(ii) Require any agency and any officer or employee thereof to give full cooperation and assistance to the committee or its staff in assembling and furnishing requested information; and
(iii) Hold public hearings.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-103 - Submission of Rules for Review; Notice to Legislators.

28-9-103. Submission of rules for review; notice to legislators.
(a) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 66, 2.
(b) An agency shall submit copies of adopted, amended or repealed rules to the legislative service office for review pursuant to W.S. 28-9-104 within ten (10) days after the date of the agency's final action adopting, amending or repealing those rules.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 66, 2.
(d) Upon receipt of an agency's notice to adopt new rules pursuant to W.S. 16-3-103(a)(i), the legislative service office shall give notice to the primary sponsor of the legislation, to members of the interim or standing committee which sponsored or acted upon the legislation authorizing the new rules and to any other legislator requesting notification. The notice given by the legislative service office shall state a copy of the rules will be sent if requested. Notice under this subsection is not required for persons not currently serving in the legislature.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-104 - Review Procedure; Time for Review; Criteria for Review.

28-9-104. Review procedure; time for review; criteria for review.
(a) The legislative service office shall review rules submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b) and report its findings to the council. The legislative service office shall review new rules and include therein any comments from the primary sponsor of the legislation, the chairman of the interim or standing committee which sponsored or acted upon the legislation authorizing the new rules and any other legislator submitting comments, and shall report their findings to the council. The report required under this subsection shall be submitted to the council:
(i) Within fifteen (15) days after the rules were submitted under W.S. 28-9-103(b); or
(ii) If the legislature is in session at the time the report would otherwise be due under paragraph (i) of this subsection, then within ten (10) days after the adjournment of the session.
(b) The council may review any rule of an agency when requested to do so by a member of the legislature or any legislative committee.
(c) When reviewing a rule of an agency, the council shall determine whether the rule:
(i) Appears to be within the intent and scope of the legislative enactment delegating the authority to adopt the rule;
(ii) Has been adopted in accordance with all applicable and statutory requirements of law; and
(iii) Meets all constitutional and statutory requirements, restrictions and standards.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-105 - Review Procedure; Recommendations.

28-9-105. Review procedure; recommendations.
(a) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 66, 2.
(b) The management council may refer the review report to the legislative interim or standing committee which sponsored or handled the legislation which is the authority relied on for the rule being reviewed. If the legislation was not sponsored by a legislative committee, the review report may be referred to the joint interim committee which corresponds to the standing committee that handled the legislation in the house in which the legislation was introduced. The standing or interim committee to which the review report is referred may make recommendations to and assist the council in preparing recommendations to the agency which adopted or proposed the rule being reviewed.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-106 - Council Recommendations to the Agency; Time.

28-9-106. Council recommendations to the agency; time.
(a) The council shall submit its approval or its recommendations for amendment or rescission to the governor and to the agency which submitted the rule.
(b) The governor, within fifteen (15) days after receiving any council recommendation, shall either order that the rule be amended or rescinded in accordance with the council's recommendation or file with the council in writing his objections to the recommendation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-107 - Legislative Orders; Action Required; Implementation and Enforcement of Rules.

28-9-107. Legislative orders; action required; implementation and enforcement of rules.
(a) If the council determines that a rule submitted for review under W.S. 28-9-103(b) does not satisfy one (1) or more of the criteria of W.S. 28-9-104(c), the council may introduce legislation in the next succeeding legislative session following the review to obtain a legislative order to prohibit the implementation or enforcement of the rule.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 66, 2.
(c) If the legislature, each house voting separately, approves a legislative order to prohibit the implementation or enforcement of any rule, the rule is null and void and shall not be implemented or enforced. If the legislature fails to approve a legislative order prohibiting the implementation or enforcement of a rule, the rule may be implemented or enforced, as the case may be, after compliance with all other applicable provisions of law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Administrative Regulation Review › Section 28-9-108 - Submitting Rules to Legislative Service Office Required.

28-9-108. Submitting rules to legislative service office required.
No rule shall be filed with the secretary of state pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, except an emergency regulation adopted as provided by W.S. 16-3-103(b), unless the rule has been submitted to the legislative service office for review as provided by this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Select Committees › Article 2 - Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments › Section 28-11-201 - Appointment of Members; Powers and Duties.

28-11-201. Appointment of members; powers and duties.
(a) Not later than March 31 following each general election, the president of the senate shall appoint six (6) members of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint six (6) members of the house to a select committee on capital financing and investments. Appointments to the committee by each presiding officer shall reflect as nearly as possible the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of each house, provided that not more than five (5) members appointed by each presiding officer shall be from the same political party.
(b) The select committee shall:
(i) Select from among its members a chairman and vice-chairman;
(ii) Monitor the establishment and implementation of state investment policy by the state loan and investment board under W.S. 9-4-716, including the extent to which investment goals are being achieved;
(iii) Monitor the establishment and implementation of state capital financing policy by the state building commission and any other state entity charged with capital financing;
(iv) Prepare and submit recommendations to the legislature, including sponsoring legislation, to improve statutes related to the investment of state and local government funds;
(v) Develop knowledge and expertise among its members regarding issues related to investment of public funds and capital financing;
(vi) Monitor state funds invested for a specific public purpose authorized or directed by the legislature.
(c) The state loan and investment board shall:
(i) Provide the select committee with notice and minutes of all board meetings. The select committee and the board may hold joint meetings;
(ii) Provide information to the select committee upon request to assist the select committee to monitor progress.
(d) The select committee may:
(i) Secure consulting services, if necessary, to provide technical assistance regarding state investment policy;
(ii) Review budgets and expenditures related to any aspect of state investment policy and its implementation;
(iii) Review budgets and expenditures related to any aspect of state capital financing policy and its implementation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Select Committees › Article 4 - Select Natural Resource Funding Committee › Section 28-11-401 - Appointment of Members; Powers and Duties; Related Duties of Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board.

28-11-401. Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of wildlife and natural resource trust account board.
(a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select natural resource funding committee shall be appointed subject to the following:
(i) The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party;
(ii) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) members of the house apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party.
(b) The select committee shall:
(i) Select from among its members two (2) members to serve as co-chairmen;
(ii) Monitor wildlife and natural resource trust account board progress with regard to projects specified in W.S. 9-15-101 et seq. and other projects specified by law;
(iii) Review the budgets of all projects funded from the wildlife and natural resource trust income account as created in W.S. 9-15-103(b) and sponsor legislation to fund expenditures from the account as recommended by the select committee.
(c) The wildlife and natural resource trust account board shall:
(i) Provide the select committee with notice of all board meetings. The select committee and the board may hold joint meetings;
(ii) Provide information to the select committee upon request to assist the select committee to monitor progress of projects.
(d) The select committee may:
(i) Secure consulting services, if necessary, to provide technical assistance in reviewing project grant applications, budgets or other issues related to projects funded under this act;
(ii) Review the project grant applications for large projects forwarded by the wildlife and natural resource trust account board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Select Committees › Article 6 - Select Committee on Tribal Relations › Section 28-11-601 - Appointment of Members; Powers and Duties.

28-11-601. Appointment of members; powers and duties.
(a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on tribal relations shall be appointed subject to the following:
(i) The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party. The president of the senate shall designate a co-chairman of the select committee;
(ii) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) members of the house apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not more than two (2) of the members shall be from the same political party. The speaker of the house shall designate a co-chairman of the select committee.
(b) The select committee shall:
(i) Develop knowledge and expertise among its members regarding matters pertaining to Indian tribes in the state and services and needs on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Consideration of the topics in this paragraph shall include health and safety, water, education, transportation, gaming, communications, law enforcement and legal services, infrastructure, land and resources, minerals, revenue, economic development and other issues that are a concern to the residents on and near the Wind River Indian Reservation as approved by management council;
(ii) Facilitate and foster communication and robust working relationships among state, tribal, federal and local entities and pursue opportunities for encouraging economic growth, nondiscrimination and wellbeing for residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation and neighboring communities;
(iii) Develop and introduce legislation as necessary. If any draft legislation developed by the select committee relates to a topic area of a joint interim committee the legislation shall be submitted to the appropriate legislative committee for comment and consideration prior to the joint interim committee's last scheduled interim meeting.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Select Committees › Article 7 - Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology › Section 28-11-701 - Appointment of Members; Powers and Duties; Executive Branch Liaisons.

28-11-701. Appointment of members; powers and duties; executive branch liaisons.
(a) Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on blockchain, financial technology and digital innovation technology shall be appointed subject to the following:
(i) The president of the senate shall appoint four (4) members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than three (3) of the members shall be from the same political party. The president of the senate shall designate a co-chair of the select committee;
(ii) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint four (4) members of the house apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not more than three (3) of the members shall be from the same political party. The speaker of the house shall designate a co-chair of the select committee.
(b) The select committee shall:
(i) Develop knowledge and expertise among its members regarding issues pertaining to blockchain, financial technology and digital innovation technology;
(ii) Develop and introduce legislation as necessary to promote blockchain, financial technology and digital innovation in Wyoming unless the legislation relates to Title 13 of the Wyoming statues, in which case the legislation shall be recommended to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee for consideration.
(c) Not later than March 15 following each general election, the governor shall appoint three (3) persons to serve as liaisons to the select committee on blockchain, financial technology and digital innovation technology. The governor may, in a manner consistent with W.S. 9-1-202, remove any liaison to the select committee. The liaisons shall:
(i) Aid, assist and advise the select committee on issues pertaining to blockchain, financial technology and digital innovation technology;
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, serve without salary but may, at the governor's discretion, receive per diem and mileage or actual expenses for attending meetings in the manner and amounts provided by law for state employees. Members who are government employees shall be considered on official business of their agency when performing duties as liaisons to the select committee.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 12 - Senate Confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointments › Section 28-12-101 - Appointments by Governor; Vacancies.

28-12-101. Appointments by governor; vacancies.
(a) The governor shall submit to the senate the name, address and occupation of each person he proposes for appointment to public office and for which senate advice and consent is required under either the constitution or laws of this state. In addition and for those appointments for which political party affiliation is specified by law, the governor shall provide the senate with documentation of compliance with W.S. 9-1-218(e). The information required by this section shall be submitted to the senate by:
(i) Noon on the thirtieth legislative working day during the general and budget session; and
(ii) Noon on the twelfth legislative working day during the budget session.
(b) The governor may fill any vacancy occurring between sessions of the legislature by temporary appointment to be effective until March 1 of the ensuing calendar year.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 12 - Senate Confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointments › Section 28-12-102 - Senate Consideration of Gubernatorial Appointments; Procedure; Roll Call Vote Required.

28-12-102. Senate consideration of gubernatorial appointments; procedure; roll call vote required.
(a) The senate, in a manner it determines, shall review the qualifications of each person whose name is submitted to it for consideration in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101(a).
(b) After review of nominees in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the senate, within five (5) legislative working days after submission by roll call vote, shall confirm or reject each gubernatorial nominee requiring the advice and consent of the senate.
(c) If the senate does not consent to a nominee for a given office, the governor shall submit the name, address and biography of another person for senate consideration if the legislature is still in session. If the legislature has adjourned, the governor may make a temporary appointment as provided in W.S. 28-12-101(b). No person rejected by the senate shall be appointed to or serve in, either temporarily or otherwise, the public office for which his nomination was rejected.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 28 - Legislature › Chapter 12 - Senate Confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointments › Section 28-12-103 - Expiration Date of Appointees' Terms.

28-12-103. Expiration date of appointees' terms.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective July 1, 1979, after the expiration of the current term of office of each person appointed by the governor and required to be confirmed by the senate, the next term of that office expires on March 1 during the year of regular expiration. Thereafter, each term, as specified in this section, and each term of office on any board, commission or committee created by the laws of this state after July 1, 1979, and for which senate confirmation is required, expires on March 1 during the year of regular expiration. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the term of an attorney general serving pursuant to W.S. 9-1-601(b) shall terminate as provided by that subsection.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 29-1-104 - Other Lien Statutes and Legal Processes Not Affected by This Act.

29-1-104. Other lien statutes and legal processes not affected by this act.
(a) Unless other statutes relating to liens specifically provide that the procedures specified in chapter 1, 2, 9 or 10 of this act apply, this act is supplemental to and does not supersede any other lien statutes contained in chapters 3 through 8 of this act nor other lien statutes nor other statutes relating in any way to liens currently existing related to other types of property or other subject matters.
(b) Nothing in this act shall affect or abridge:
(i) A right of setoff;
(ii) The right to file legal action based on equitable principles, including unjust enrichment, quantum meruit and other equitable doctrines; or
(iii) The right to enforce a lien otherwise created by contract.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 3 - Practice and Procedure › Section 29-1-312 - Lien Statement to Be Filed; Contents; Notice; Fee.

29-1-312. Lien statement to be filed; contents; notice; fee.
(a) In order to have a perfected lien pursuant to this act, a lien claimant shall file with the county clerk a lien statement verifying the accuracy of the lien and the allegations set forth in the lien statement, sworn to and acknowledged by the lien claimant or his authorized representative before a notarial officer. The county clerk shall record and index the lien statement by date, names of claimant and property owner, and legal description of the property.
(b) The lien statement shall contain as appropriate the following information:
(i) The name and address of the lien claimant;
(ii) The amount claimed to be due and owing;
(iii) The name and address of the record owner against whose property the lien is filed;
(iv) An itemized list setting forth and describing materials delivered or work performed;
(v) The name of the person whom the lien claimant alleges is contractually responsible to pay the debt secured by the lien;
(vi) The date when labor was last performed or services were last rendered or the date of substantial completion of the project;
(vii) The legal description of the property where the materials were furnished or upon which the work was performed; and
(viii) A copy of the contract, if available, or a summary of the lien claimant's contract together with a statement of the location where a copy of the contract, if written, can be obtained.
(c) Notice shall be sent by the lien claimant to the last record owner or his agent in the case of a real property lien within thirty (30) days after the lien statement is filed. The notice shall be in substantially the same format and contain the same information as the form of notice specified in W.S. 29-10-103. The notice forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county. Failure to send the notice required under this subsection shall not affect the validity of the lien.
(d) As a fee for recording a lien statement, the county clerk shall collect from the lien claimant the same fee as provided by W.S. 18-3-402(a)(xvi)(P). An irregularity in the lien statement may provide a valid defense for a party defending against the lien. The county clerk shall nevertheless file a lien statement at the date and time received by the county clerk, regardless of any irregularity, illegible language or other reason.
(e) The recording fee under this section may be assessed as costs in any action to foreclose the lien.
(f) The lien statement shall be in substantially the same format and contain the same information as the form specified in W.S. 29-10-104. The lien statement forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 3 - Practice and Procedure › Section 29-1-313 - Notice of Satisfaction to Be Filed.

29-1-313. Notice of satisfaction to be filed.
(a) Whenever any debt which is secured by a lien pursuant to this act is paid and satisfied, the lien claimant shall file notice of satisfaction of the lien in the office of the county clerk of any county in which the lien is filed and the lien claimant shall send the record owner a copy of the notice of satisfaction within thirty (30) days. The county clerk shall record and index the notice of satisfaction of the lien. The notice of satisfaction shall be acknowledged, but may be signed by the lien claimant or the attorney for the lien claimant.
(b) The notice of satisfaction shall be in substantially the same format and contain the same information as the notice of satisfaction form in W.S. 29-10-106. The notice of satisfaction forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 3 - Practice and Procedure › Section 29-1-314 - Liability for Failure to File a Notice of Satisfaction.

29-1-314. Liability for failure to file a notice of satisfaction.
In addition to any actual damages, any lien claimant refusing or neglecting to file the notice of satisfaction as provided in W.S. 29-1-313 within thirty (30) days after payment, and after having received by certified or registered mail a request in writing to file the notice of satisfaction, is liable for damages of not less than one-tenth of one percent (.10%) of the original principal amount of the debt per day from the date the lien claimant receives the written request to file a notice of satisfaction, until the lien claimant files a notice of satisfaction. The damages authorized by this section shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 4 - Actions to Foreclose Liens › Section 29-1-401 - Jurisdiction of Circuit and District Court; Rules of Civil Procedure Applicable in Foreclosure Action; Attorney Fees.

29-1-401. Jurisdiction of circuit and district court; Rules of Civil Procedure applicable in foreclosure action; attorney fees.
(a) All actions to foreclose a lien perfected under this act are quasi in rem proceedings and shall be commenced by filing a complaint in either the district court or, when required under W.S. 5-9-128(a)(vi), in the circuit court, in any county in which the property subject to the lien is located.
(b) In any action to foreclose a lien the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern.
(c) In the event an action is filed to foreclose a lien pursuant to this act, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the nonprevailing party all costs and expenses reasonably associated with the action, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a lien claimant to enforce his lien under this article if another method of enforcement is available under this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 4 - Actions to Foreclose Liens › Section 29-1-402 - Priority of Liens.

29-1-402. Priority of liens.
(a) Except as provided in this section, the liens provided by this act shall be on an equal footing without reference to the date of the filing of the lien statement.
(b) Any lien perfected in compliance with this act attaches to the real property, fixtures, materials, machinery or supplies furnished and improvements made in preference to any subsequent lien, security interest or mortgage under any other provision of law which has been perfected upon real or personal property, including a leasehold interest, against which the lien is claimed.
(c) Any lien, security interest or mortgage which has been perfected upon real or personal property or upon a leasehold interest prior to the commencement of any construction work or repair of the premises or property, except as provided by chapter 7 of this act, or W.S. 29-8-102 relating to liens for the production of farm products under contracts executed, entered into, renewed or substantively amended on or after July 1, 2001, shall have priority.
(d) Where a sale is ordered by the court on foreclosure of any lien provided by this act and the proceeds from the sale are insufficient to discharge in full all of the liens, the proceeds shall be prorated among the several lien claimants according to the amounts of their respective claims.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 4 - Actions to Foreclose Liens › Section 29-1-403 - Work or Materials Furnished Considered Done Under Same Contract; Exceptions.

29-1-403. Work or materials furnished considered done under same contract; exceptions.
All work performed or materials furnished by a lien claimant shall be considered as having been done under the same contract unless more than one hundred eighty (180) days elapse from the date of the performance of any work or the furnishing of any materials and the date when work or materials are next performed or furnished by the lien claimant.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 4 - Actions to Foreclose Liens › Section 29-1-404 - Notice of Foreclosure to Prior Perfected Lienholders; Effect of Failure to Notify.

29-1-404. Notice of foreclosure to prior perfected lienholders; effect of failure to notify.
The holder of any prior perfected lien upon the real property is entitled to notice in suits to foreclose the lien. A foreclosure proceeding shall not be rendered invalid by failure to give the notice required by this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 4 - Actions to Foreclose Liens › Section 29-1-407 - Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue.

29-1-407. Consent to jurisdiction and venue.
By contracting to perform work or furnish materials on a project located in Wyoming, each contractor, subcontractor and materialman who asserts a lien submits to the laws of Wyoming and the jurisdiction of the district and circuit courts in the county in which the project is situated with respect to all lien claims, regardless of whether the lien claimant is a resident of Wyoming and regardless of whether the contract contains a contrary choice of law or venue provision. Venue for any mediation or arbitration of lien claims shall be proper only in the county in which the project is located, unless the parties agree otherwise.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 5 - Substitute Security for Liens › Section 29-1-501 - Substitute Security to Satisfy Lien; Filing and Effect Thereof; Action Upon Security.

29-1-501. Substitute security to satisfy lien; filing and effect thereof; action upon security.
(a) Any lien created pursuant to this act filed against any real or personal property is satisfied if the owner of the property, contractor or subcontractor has deposited with the court having jurisdiction over the lien claim a corporate surety bond, letter of credit, cash or cash equivalent of established value approved by the court having jurisdiction over the lien claim in the county where the lien was filed in an amount equal to one and one-half (1 ) times the amount of the lien.
(b) The security shall guarantee that if the lien claimant is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover upon the lien, the principal or his sureties, jointly and severally, in the case of a bond, or the issuer of a letter of credit shall pay the lien claimant the amount of the judgment for at least the amount for which the lien was filed plus costs and attorneys' fees.
(c) The security may be deposited any time prior to entry of a final judgment in an action to foreclose the lien.
(d) The security shall be deposited with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over the lien claim in the county where the lien was filed.
(e) Upon depositing the security and entry of an order of the court accepting the security, the lien against the property shall be forthwith discharged and released in full, and the security deposited pursuant to this section shall be substituted. The clerk of court shall issue a notice of satisfaction of lien which the owner or lien claimant may file in the office of the county clerk where the lien was filed which shall show that the lien has been satisfied.
(f) A lien claimant whose lien has been satisfied by the substitution of the security pursuant to subsection (e) of this section may bring an action upon the security. The action shall be commenced in the court in which the security was deposited under subsection (d) of this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-101 - Persons Entitled to Liens; Extent of Lien on Realty; Exceptions.

29-2-101. Persons entitled to liens; extent of lien on realty; exceptions.
(a) Every contractor, subcontractor or materialman performing any work on or furnishing any materials for any building or any improvement upon real property shall have for his work done or plans or materials furnished a lien upon the building or improvements, and upon the real property of the owner on which they are situated to the extent of one (1) acre. If the improvements cover more than one (1) acre the lien shall extend to all the additional real property covered thereby.
(b) To have a lien the work or materials shall be furnished under a contract.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section if the real property subject to a lien is located in any city, town or subdivision the lien shall extend to the entire lot upon which the building or improvement is located.
(d) A cooperative utility, as defined by W.S. 17-20-140(a)(i), shall have a lien for the materials or services provided to a member. The lien shall attach to the real property of the member at the location where the materials or services were provided, if the amount due to the utility:
(i) Is greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); and
(ii) Has been unpaid for more than ninety (90) days.
(e) The lien under this section shall extend to the owner's real property and easements to the extent necessary to provide legal access by a roadway for ingress and egress to the building, improvements or real property subject to the lien, not to exceed forty (40) feet in width to the nearest easement, public road or highway.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-103 - Right of Judicial Sale and Removal of Improvements.

29-2-103. Right of judicial sale and removal of improvements.
Any lien claimant enforcing the lien may have the building, improvements and real property sold under execution. However, if any party establishes that the real property, after removal of the improvement, would be in the same or similar condition as prior to the performance of the work for which the lien is claimed, the court may authorize the removal of the improvement. In addition to attorneys' fees and costs, the lien claimant foreclosing the lien may be entitled to reasonable costs for removing any improvement or for restoring the property to its original condition.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-104 - Lien Upon Leaseholds; Foreclosure; Removal of Improvements.

29-2-104. Lien upon leaseholds; foreclosure; removal of improvements.
(a) Every building or improvement or any material furnished for use upon any leased property shall subject the leasehold interest to the lien provided by this chapter.
(b) A lien claimant may:
(i) Proceed to foreclose a lien upon the leasehold subject to the limitations of W.S. 29-2-101(a), (b) and (c); or
(ii) Seek an order from the court for removal of any improvement. Upon establishing that the property will be in the same or similar condition as prior to the performance of the work for which the lien is claimed, the court may authorize the removal. The party foreclosing the lien may be entitled to reasonable costs for removing any improvements or for restoring the property to its previous condition.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-105 - Lien for Improvements Placed by Tenant Authorized by Landlord.

29-2-105. Lien for improvements placed by tenant authorized by landlord.
(a) Notwithstanding the definition of "owner", if a tenant places any improvements either within or on the outside of any building or on the real property on which the building stands, the person doing any work or furnishing any material for the purpose of the improvement shall have a lien upon the landlord's and the tenant's interest in the building and real property as provided by this chapter if:
(i) The landlord has agreed to pay the costs of the improvement; or
(ii) The improvements are specifically authorized by the landlord.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-107 - Notice of Intention to File Lien.

29-2-107. Notice of intention to file lien.
(a) Before filing a lien pursuant to this chapter a lien claimant shall send written notice to the record owner or his agent of any claim against real property, a building or an improvement stating the amount of any claim and from whom it is due. The notice shall be sent no later than twenty (20) days prior to filing a lien statement.
(b) The notice under this section shall be in substantially the same format and contain the same information as the notice form specified in W.S. 29-10-102. The notice forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-108 - Duty of Contractor to Defend Action; Liability of Contractor to Owner.

29-2-108. Duty of contractor to defend action; liability of contractor to owner.
The contractor shall, at his own expense, defend any action brought by his employee, subcontractors hired by the contractor, their employees or by any suppliers of materials provided under contract in accordance with this chapter. During the pendency of the action the owner or his agent may withhold from the contractor the amount of money for which a lien is filed. If judgment is rendered against the owner or his property on the lien foreclosure, he may deduct from any amount due to the contractor the amount of the judgment and costs. If the owner has paid the contractor in full he may recover from the contractor any amount paid by the owner for which the contractor was originally liable.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-109 - Limitation of Actions; Duration of Liens.

29-2-109. Limitation of actions; duration of liens.
All actions to foreclose or enforce a lien under this chapter shall be commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after the filing of the lien statement. No lien shall continue to exist except by virtue of the provisions of this chapter for more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the lien is filed unless an action to foreclose the lien is instituted.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-112 - Preliminary Notices.

29-2-112. Preliminary notices.
(a) With respect to perfecting the right to file a construction lien under this chapter, the following preliminary notice requirements shall apply:
(i) The contractor, subcontractor and materialman shall send written notice to the record owner or his agent, of the right to assert a lien against the property for which services or materials are provided if the contractor, subcontractor or materialman is not paid, and the right of the owner or contractor to obtain a lien waiver upon payment for services or materials. Each subcontractor and materialman shall provide a copy of the written notice to the contractor for which the subcontractor or materialman is providing services or materials;
(ii) Any notice required under this section shall be sent:
(A) By the contractor prior to receiving any payment from owner, including advances;
(B) By the subcontractor or materialman within thirty (30) days after first providing services or materials to the construction project.
(iii) Failure to send the notice required under this section within the time specified shall bar the right of a contractor, subcontractor or materialman to assert a lien;
(iv) The notice required under this section shall be in substantially the same format and contain the same information as the notice contained in W.S. 29-10-101. The form shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 2 - Contractors or Materialmen › Section 29-2-113 - Identity of Record Owner or His Agent Provided.

29-2-113. Identity of record owner or his agent provided.
The contractor shall provide to subcontractors and materialmen at the time of contracting with them the name and address of the record owner and his agent, if applicable, and legal description of the site of the project on which work will be performed or materials furnished.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 3 - Mines, Quarries, Oil, Gas or Other Wells › Article 1 - In General › Section 29-3-101 - Definitions.

29-3-101. Definitions.
(a) As used in this chapter:
(i) "Drilling" means open pit work, field processing, gasification, digging, shooting, torpedoing, perforating, fracturing, testing, logging, acidizing, cementing, completing or repairing;
(ii) "Material" means casing, tanks, pipelines, fuel, machinery, equipment, appliances, buildings, structures, tools, bits or supplies. "Material" does not include drilling rigs or hoists or their integral component parts except wire lines.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 29 - Liens › Chapter 3 - Mines, Quarries, Oil, Gas or Other Wells › Article 1 - In General › Section 29-3-102 - Nonimpairment of Lien Attached to Estate Less Than Fee or to Equitable or Legal Contingent Interest.

29-3-102. Nonimpairment of lien attached to estate less than fee or to equitable or legal contingent interest.
(a) If a lien as provided by this chapter attaches to an estate less than the fee, forfeiture of the estate shall not impair any lien which attaches prior to forfeiture as to material, appurtenances and fixtures previously located on the estate.
(b) If a lien provided in this chapter attaches to an equitable interest or to a legal interest contingent upon the happening of a condition subsequent, failure of the interest to ripen into legal title or failure of the condition subsequent shall not impair any lien as to material, appurtenances and fixtures located thereon to which the lien attached prior to the failure.