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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 1 - Receipt and Disbursement › Section 9-4-106 - Interest on Public Warrants.

9-4-106. Interest on public warrants.
(a) All state, county, school district, town, city or other public warrants issued for any salary, fee or for any public indebtedness, claim or demand which has accrued on any public contract, transaction or liability shall draw interest upon the amount expressed in the warrant from the date of presentation for payment at the treasury or other place at which the warrant may be payable until there are sufficient funds in the treasury for payment. The rate of interest shall be established by the governmental entity based upon market conditions at the time of presentation of the warrant for payment and shall be stated within the warrant. No rate of interest shall be allowed or paid upon a warrant except as established under this section.
(b) Each state or county treasurer or municipal officer authorized to act as treasurer, to whom a warrant is presented for payment and funds in the treasury are insufficient to pay the warrant, shall endorse the words "not paid, for want of funds" and officially sign and date the warrant.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 1 - Receipt and Disbursement › Section 9-4-107 - Balancing of Accounts.

9-4-107. Balancing of accounts.
All fiscal officers of the state shall balance their respective accounts at 12:00 noon on December 31, and at 12:00 noon on June 30 in each year.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 1 - Receipt and Disbursement › Section 9-4-108 - Crediting of Investment Returns.

9-4-108. Crediting of investment returns.
(a) Earnings on state funds invested by the state treasurer shall be credited to accounts or funds as provided by law and as follows:
(i) Interest, dividends and rents earned shall be credited not later than at the end of the second month following each fiscal quarter;
(ii) Subject to paragraph (iii) of this subsection, other realized earnings shall be credited as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year but no later than ninety (90) days after the end of the fiscal year in which the earnings were realized;
(iii) Any debit against the account or fund which exists as a result of realized investment losses from a prior year's investments of the fund or account shall be paid before distributions under paragraph (ii) of this subsection;
(iv) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (iii) of this subsection, the state treasurer may credit any earnings at such earlier times than provided in this section and in such amounts as may be advantageous for the state's investment program and cash management.
(b) Any provision of law which specifies the crediting or distribution of a state fund investment earnings to a specific fund or account at a time different than the provisions of this section shall control over this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-202 - Legislative Purpose.

9-4-202. Legislative purpose.
This act reserves to the legislature the authority to establish funds outside of constitutional requirements. Provision is made to facilitate the handling of federal grants and other revenues which shall remain restricted according to the terms under which they are received. It is the policy of the legislature that all general governmental programs, activities and functions shall be subject to its review regardless of the sources of revenue available to the various departments, institutions or agencies except as otherwise provided.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-203 - Definitions.

9-4-203. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Activity" means a specific and distinguishable line of work performed by one (1) or more organizational components of a governmental unit or capital outlay for the purpose of accomplishing a function for which the governmental unit is responsible;
(ii) "Appropriation" means an authorization granted by the legislature to make expenditures and to incur obligations for specific purposes;
(iii) "Earmarked revenue" means revenue which is dedicated by law for expenditure for specified activities, functions or programs and limited in the amount expended for the activities by the amount of money deposited to the credit of the governmental unit responsible for the specified functions and activities;
(iv) "Earned federal money" means any federal money receipt which is:
(A) Reimbursement for state money disbursed under a contractual relationship;
(B) Reimbursement of administrative overhead;
(C) Reimbursement for general state overhead from the statewide cost allocation;
(D) To finance a state activity that is being performed as a regular state funded activity;
(E) Reimbursement for an overmatch of federal money for any reason for which there is no obligation to carry forward for additional state funding or requiring a refund to the federal government; or
(F) The result of a lapse in a federal activity that does not require refunding to the federal government.
(v) "Fiscal period" means the period from July 1 through June 30 of each year established for the purpose of determining the financial position and the results of a governmental unit except as otherwise specifically provided or authorized by law;
(vi) "Function" means a group of related activities aimed at accomplishing a major service or program for which a governmental unit is responsible;
(vii) "Fund" means an independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash or other resources together with all related liabilities, reserves, and equities which are segregated for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or functions or attaining specific objectives in accordance with law;
(viii) "Fund accounts" means the accounts necessary to set forth the financial operations and the financial position of the various components of any fund;
(ix) "Lapse" means the automatic termination of an appropriation;
(x) "Restricted revenue" means revenue which is dedicated by law for expenditure for specified activities, functions or programs and limited in the amount expended by legislative appropriation;
(xi) "Surplus" means the excess of assets of a specific fund or account over its liabilities;
(xii) "Unappropriated surplus" means that portion of the surplus of a specific fund or account which is not segregated for specific purposes;
(xiii) "This act" means W.S. 9-4-201 through 9-4-226.
Note: Effective 7/1/2024 this paragraph will read as:
(xiii) "This act" means W.S. 9-4-202 through 9-4-226.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-205 - Appropriations and Expenditures.

9-4-205. Appropriations and expenditures.
(a) The revenues and other resources of the general fund, the special revenue fund insofar as it contains restricted revenue, federal funds and the permanent land fund as provided by W.S. 9-4-310 are subject to legislative review and appropriation for each fiscal period.
(b) Expenses required in administrative activities chargeable to accounts within the special revenue fund and the highway fund excluding the department of transportation shall be provided by legislative appropriation from the general fund. Monthly, as the general fund appropriations are expended, corresponding amounts shall be transferred from the proper accounts within the funds specified in this subsection to the general fund. The administrative expenses chargeable to these accounts shall be included in the governor's budget to the legislature as provided by law.
(c) The revenues and other resources in any funds created by this act which are not affected by subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be expended pursuant to law or agreement if in conformity with the requirements of the state budget department, if any.
(d) Authority to spend enterprise fund accounts shall be based upon budgets submitted in the same manner as for other units of state government. The budgets shall be supported by complete financial and operating statements together with cost analyses and comparisons to provide a base for financial planning.
(e) Authority to spend internal service fund accounts shall be based on the approved budget requests of the serviced units of state government. Additional authority to spend may be requested and shall be supported by financial and operating statements together with cost analyses and comparisons to provide a base for financial planning.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-208 - Refunds.

9-4-208. Refunds.
(a) Except as provided by W.S. 9-4-204(t)(iii)(D) and 9-4-206(c) and (d), money paid into the state treasury through error or under circumstances such that the state is not legally entitled to retain it, may be refunded upon the submission of a verified claim therefor. The claimant shall present his verified claim, together with a complete statement of facts and reasons for which the refund is claimed, to the head of the state agency concerned, who shall forthwith examine it, attach his approval or disapproval of the claim and his reasons, and submit the claim to the state auditor for settlement in the manner provided by law. At the discretion of the head of the state agency concerned, the verified claim of the claimant may be waived, and the refund made upon certification by the head of the state agency concerned.
(b) There is appropriated to the person or entity entitled to a refund under this section, from the fund or account in the state treasury to which the money was credited, an amount sufficient to make the refund and payment.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-212 - Creation of New Funds; References to Word "Fund"; Discontinuance of Existing Funds.

9-4-212. Creation of new funds; references to word "fund"; discontinuance of existing funds.
Direct or indirect references to the word "fund" when used to identify a separate accounting entity wherever contained in the Wyoming statutes shall be construed to mean account unless the fund is established by statute. No existing statutory fund shall be discontinued or abolished without the approval of the legislature.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-213 - Earned Federal Money.

9-4-213. Earned federal money.
All earned federal money received by a state department or institution shall be credited to the fund or account out of which the department, agency or institution made the expenditure resulting in the earned federal money.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-214 - Control and Budgetary Accounts; Uniform Accounting Systems.

9-4-214. Control and budgetary accounts; uniform accounting systems.
(a) The state auditor shall establish general control accounts for each fund appropriation included in legislative appropriation acts to reflect the amount of expenditure approved charging against each type of fund the expenditures as made to disclose the unexpended authorizations. The state budget department shall establish budgetary accounts as necessary. The state auditor, state treasurer and the state budget department shall develop and maintain the state's uniform centralized accounting system and methods for identifying, classifying and reporting revenues, receipts and disbursements including accounts and subaccounts for all nonappropriated state funds and shall develop and implement a uniform modified accrual accounting system.
(b) For purposes of this section, "disbursements" does not include payments made for investments by the Wyoming retirement system, its agents or its trustees in connection with portfolio changes, provided any such payments shall be accounted for by the Wyoming retirement board, not less than monthly, in a manner acceptable to the state auditor and the state treasurer.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-215 - University's Fund Structure and Accounting.

9-4-215. University's fund structure and accounting.
The fund structure and accounting of the University of Wyoming are excluded from the operation of this act except insofar as specific disposition is made of funds utilized by the university.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-219 - Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account Created; Purposes; Legislative Deficit Control Account.

9-4-219. Legislative stabilization reserve account created; purposes; legislative deficit control account.
(a) The legislative stabilization reserve account created by 2005 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 191, Section 4, Section 301(d) is continued and codified. Funds within the account shall only be expended by legislative appropriation. All funds within the account shall be invested by the state treasurer as authorized under W.S. 9-4-715(a), (d), (e) and (q) and all investment earnings from the account shall be credited to the general fund.
(b) To the extent funds are available after all other appropriations or transfers from the legislative stabilization reserve account to be made on or prior to June 30 of the applicable fiscal year have been made, an amount necessary to restore the unobligated, unencumbered balance within the public school foundation program account to one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) on June 30 of each fiscal year shall be transferred from the legislative stabilization reserve account into the public school foundation program account. This subsection is repealed the month immediately following the date that the state auditor and the state treasurer first certify to the governor and the department of revenue, and the governor certifies the same to the secretary of state, that the unobligated, unencumbered balance in the legislative stabilization reserve account is less than five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000.00).
(c) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 144, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-220 - Strategic Investments and Projects Account Created; Purposes.

9-4-220. Strategic investments and projects account created; purposes.
(a) The strategic investments and projects account created by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 4, Section 300(e) is continued and codified. Funds within the account shall only be expended by legislative appropriation. Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the governor may include appropriation requests from funds available within the strategic investments and projects account within his biennial budget requests for one-time expenditures as he deems necessary. All funds within the account shall be invested by the state treasurer and all investment earnings from the account shall be credited to the general fund, except as provided by W.S. 9-4-220.1(a).
(b) For fiscal year 2021 and in each fiscal year thereafter unencumbered and unobligated funds available for expenditure in the strategic investments and projects account shall be expended for the following purposes and subject to the following:
(i) An amount equal to forty-five percent (45%) of the maximum amount which may be credited to the strategic investments and projects account pursuant to W.S. 9-4-719(q) shall be credited to a school major maintenance subaccount. Funds within the subaccount shall be expended only for school major maintenance obligations of the state. For purposes of accounting and investing only, the school major maintenance subaccount shall be treated as a separate account from the strategic investments and projects account;
Note: Effective 7/1/2024 this paragraph will read as:
(i) An amount equal to forty-five percent (45%) of the maximum amount which may be credited to the strategic investments and projects account pursuant to W.S. 9-4-719(q) shall be credited to the public school foundation program account.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 144, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-220.1 - Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account; Funds Transferred to the Account.

9-4-220.1. Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account; funds transferred to the account.
(a) There is created the Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account within the strategic investments and projects account created by W.S. 9-4-220. Funds in the account shall only be expended upon legislative appropriation. Through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2034, all funds within the account shall be invested in the pool A investment account by the state treasurer pursuant to W.S. 9-4-715(p). Thereafter, all funds within the account shall be invested as determined by the state treasurer. All investment earnings from the account shall be credited to the account. For purposes of accounting and investing only, the Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account shall be treated as a separate account from the strategic investments and projects account.
(b) Beginning on June 30, 2021 for fiscal year 2021 and June 30 of each fiscal year thereafter as provided in this subsection, the state treasurer shall transfer ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00), or as much thereof as is available, from any unobligated funds within the strategic investments and projects account to the Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account. The state treasurer shall cease transferring funds to the Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account pursuant to this subsection on July 1, 2038.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-221 - State Facilities Construction Account Created; Purposes.

9-4-221. State facilities construction account created; purposes.
The state facilities construction account created by 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 300(h) is continued. Funds within the account shall only be expended upon legislative appropriation. All funds within the account shall be invested by the state treasurer and all investment earnings from the account shall be deposited to the account.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-222 - University of Wyoming Science Initiative Account Created; Purposes.

9-4-222. University of Wyoming science initiative account created; purposes.
The University of Wyoming science initiative account created by 2015 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 142, Section 317(c) is continued. Funds within the account shall only be expended upon legislative appropriation. All funds within the account shall be invested by the state treasurer and all investment earnings from the account shall be credited to the general fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-223 - Casper State Facilities Account Created; Purposes.

9-4-223. Casper state facilities account created; purposes.
The Casper state facilities account created by 2015 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 142, Section 346, footnote (f) is continued. Funds within the account shall only be expended upon legislative appropriation. All funds within the account shall be invested by the state treasurer and all investment earnings from the account shall be credited to the general fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-225 - Capitol Square Preservation Account.

9-4-225. Capitol square preservation account.
The capitol square preservation account is created. The state treasurer may accept federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, transfers, bequests and donations of money from any source for deposit into the account. Funds within the account are continuously appropriated for maintenance, preservation and enhancement of the capitol building and grounds, the extension from the capitol building to and under the Herschler building and the Herschler building. Appropriations under this section shall only be expended consistent with this section and pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of understanding executed pursuant to W.S. 9-5-106(f). All funds within the account shall be invested by the state treasurer and all investment earnings from the account shall be credited to the account.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 2 - Funds Consolidation › Section 9-4-226 - Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account.

9-4-226. Wyoming state hospital demolition account.
The Wyoming state hospital demolition account is created. The state treasurer may accept federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, transfers, bequests and donations of money from any source for deposit into the account. Funds within the account shall only be expended upon legislative appropriation. All funds within the account shall be invested by the state treasurer in accordance with law and all investment earnings from the account shall be credited to the general fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-301 - Payment of Expenses of Charitable Institutions; General Fund.

9-4-301. Payment of expenses of charitable institutions; general fund.
Where special provision is not otherwise made by law the expenses of supporting the state charitable institutions shall be paid out of the general fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-302 - Payment of Expenses of Charitable Institutions; Special County Tax.

9-4-302. Payment of expenses of charitable institutions; special county tax.
Whenever it appears to the state board of equalization that there will not be sufficient money in the general fund to pay the expenses of supporting the state charitable institutions in addition to paying the other expenses authorized to be paid from the general fund by legislative appropriation, the board of equalization, at the time of making the annual assessment for state purposes, may direct the boards of county commissioners of the several counties to levy on all taxable property a special tax not exceeding one (1) mill on each dollar of the assessed valuation thereof, for the purpose of raising sufficient money which, together with the money available therefor in the general fund, is sufficient to pay the expenses of supporting the state charitable institutions as authorized by the legislature. The money raised by the special tax shall be credited to the general fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-303 - Payment of Monies and Income Into State Treasury.

9-4-303. Payment of monies and income into state treasury.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all monies and income received or collected by any public institution of this state for the care of patients therein, for the maintenance of prisoners therein, or as compensation for any matter whatsoever, received from the institution, shall be paid into the state treasury as frequently as their procedure and their location will permit and credited to the general fund and shall not be paid out except in pursuance of a lawful appropriation. The legislature may provide for the deposit of monies and income received or collected by any public institution of this state into other accounts provided those funds shall be expended to further the mission of the public institution as provided by law.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law all monies donated to any public institution or organization belonging to the state, whether educational, charitable, military or of other public nature, and any and all monies donated to the state for the use or benefit of the institutions and organizations shall be deposited in the state treasury in the appropriate accounts and shall not be withdrawn except in the manner provided in W.S. 9-4-304. The legislature may provide for the deposit of monies donated to any public institution or organization of this state into a separate fund provided those monies shall be expended to further the mission of the public institution or organization as provided by law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-304 - Disbursement of Monies From State Treasury.

9-4-304. Disbursement of monies from state treasury.
No monies deposited in the state treasury for the purposes specified in W.S. 9-4-303(b) and 9-4-306 shall be expended or disbursed except upon itemized claims, and the itemized claims shall be approved for payment by the respective boards of trustees, or other boards or officers under whose authority the monies are by law authorized to be disbursed. The itemized claims shall then be audited by the state auditor, who, if satisfied that the monies are being properly disbursed according to law, shall issue his warrant for the amounts of the claims. The warrants shall be paid by the state treasurer out of the particular fund or account on which the warrants are drawn.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-306 - University Building Account.

9-4-306. University building account.
The state treasurer may create and maintain an account into which he shall place all monies received for the purpose of constructing and maintaining buildings at the University of Wyoming. He shall draw from the account only the sums which have been authorized by the board of trustees of the university and audited by the state auditor as provided in W.S. 9-4-304.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-307 - Crediting of Federal Land Grant Income; Omnibus Account.

9-4-307. Crediting of federal land grant income; omnibus account.
(a) Three-fourths (3/4) of the income described in W.S. 9-4-305(c) attributable to the lands now remaining undistributed, as donated to the state for state, charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions under section 11 of the Act of Admission, shall be credited to the general fund, and one-fourth (1/4) of that income shall be credited to the omnibus account within the permanent land income fund for the department of corrections, the department of health and the department of family services.
(b) The omnibus account is an emergency account to be used by the department of corrections, the department of health and the department of family services in the maintenance and upbuilding of state charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions upon the unanimous vote of the state loan and investment board at a meeting attended by all board members or following an appropriation by the legislature.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-308 - Crediting of Federal Land Grant Income; University Account.

9-4-308. Crediting of federal land grant income; university account.
The income described in W.S. 9-4-305(c) attributable to the lands granted to the state for university purposes under section 8 of the Act of Admission shall be credited to the university account within the permanent land income fund for the University of Wyoming, and shall be paid by the state treasurer to the treasurer of the university upon the request of the board of trustees of the university to be used for the support and maintenance of the University of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-309 - Crediting of Federal Land Grant Income; Game and Fish Fund.

9-4-309. Crediting of federal land grant income; game and fish fund.
The income described in W.S. 9-4-305(c) attributable to the lands granted to the state for a state fish hatchery under sections 8 and 11 of the Act of Admission shall be credited to the game and fish fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-310 - Permanent Land Fund and Land Income Fund Accounts.

9-4-310. Permanent land fund and land income fund accounts.
(a) The following accounts within the permanent land fund are established to account for revenue dedicated to certain institutions or for certain purposes accruing from grants of land contained in the Act of Admission or acts of congress, or accruing from provisions of the Wyoming constitution or Wyoming statutes:
(i) Deaf, dumb and blind account;
(ii) Public buildings account;
(iii) State hospital account (formerly the insane asylum account);
(iv) Penitentiary account;
(v) Poor farm account;
(vi) Agricultural college account;
(vii) Common school account;
(viii) Fish hatchery account;
(ix) Miner's hospital account;
(x) Omnibus account;
(xi) University account;
(xii) Carey Act account.
(b) No appropriation shall be made from the agricultural college, common school or university accounts within the permanent land fund.
(c) The following accounts within the permanent land income fund are established to be expended as provided by law:
(i) Agricultural college account;
(ii) Common school account;
(iii) University account;
(iv) Omnibus account;
(v) Miner's hospital account.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 3 - State Institutions › Section 9-4-311 - Carey Act Revenue.

9-4-311. Carey Act revenue.
(a) The state treasurer shall create and maintain an account within the permanent land fund. He shall deposit in the account:
(i) All proceeds from the sale of lands acquired from the United States of America pursuant to Public Law 582, enacted by the United States congress August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 703);
(ii) All royalties received from oil and gas and other minerals in the lands; and
(iii) All proceeds from the sale of any and all other materials in the lands which might not be classified as mineral.
(b) The income received from investments of the account shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the emergency water projects account as provided in W.S. 41-2-124(f), provided that anytime the unencumbered, unobligated balance in the emergency water projects account equals or exceeds ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) the income received from investments shall be deposited in the general fund. All monies derived from rentals of the lands acquired under Public Law 582 (68 Stat. 703) and from timber sales therefrom shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the general fund, and shall be expended therefrom only upon appropriation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 4 - Taylor Grazing Act Funds › Section 9-4-401 - Distribution of Funds.

9-4-401. Distribution of funds.
(a) All funds received by the state of Wyoming, as its distributive share of the amounts collected by the United States government under the provisions of the act of congress of June 28, 1934 (48 Stat. 1269), known as the Taylor Grazing Act, and any act amendatory thereof, shall be deposited with the state treasurer. Upon receipt the state treasurer shall distribute the money to the several counties of the state in which the public lands are located. The state treasurer shall ascertain from the proper United States officers having the records of receipt from leased or sold public lands the amount of receipts from the sources in this state for each year for which money is received by the state. A separate account shall be kept of the sum received from sale or lease rentals from public lands, which sum shall be segregated by the state treasurer and paid to the county in which the leased or sold public land is located. If any leased or sold land lies in more than one (1) county of the state, each county shall receive a proportional amount of the revenue as the area of the leased or sold public land included within the boundary of the county bears to the total area of the leased or sold public land.
(b) In the case of monies received from grazing fees, the state treasurer shall distribute the fees attributable to the following federal grazing districts as constituted prior to the reorganization of the district boundaries as implemented in 1974 by the bureau of land management to the following county treasurers to be held on behalf of the state grazing districts encompassing the county in the percentages indicated:
(i) Worland grazing district:
(A) Big Horn county treasurer (state grazing district 1)-42.23%;
(B) Hot Springs county treasurer (state grazing district 1)-15.93%;
(C) Park county treasurer (state grazing district 1)-10.04%;
(D) Washakie county treasurer (state grazing district 1)-31.80%.
(ii) Rawlins grazing district:
(A) Fremont county treasurer (state grazing district 2)-31.57%;
(B) Natrona county treasurer (state grazing district 2)-5.46%;
(C) Carbon county treasurer (state grazing district 3)-33.71%;
(D) Albany county treasurer (state grazing district 3)-.03%;
(E) Sweetwater county treasurer (state grazing district 3)-29.23%.
(iii) Rock Springs grazing district:
(A) Sweetwater county treasurer (state grazing district 4)-48.56%;
(B) Fremont county treasurer (state grazing district 4)-3.00%;
(C) Lincoln county treasurer (state grazing district 4)-17.66%;
(D) Uinta county treasurer (state grazing district 4)-8.27%;
(E) Sublette county treasurer (state grazing district 5)-22.51%.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 4 - Taylor Grazing Act Funds › Section 9-4-402 - Money Credited to General School Fund; Allocation Thereof.

9-4-402. Money credited to general school fund; allocation thereof.
All money received from the lease and sale of public lands within the county shall be placed to the credit of the general school fund of the county, to be proportionately allocated by the county treasurer to the various school districts, exclusive of high school districts, in which the public lands are located and from which the funds are derived.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 4 - Taylor Grazing Act Funds › Section 9-4-403 - Money Credited to Range Improvement Fund; Duties and Liability of County Treasurer.

9-4-403. Money credited to range improvement fund; duties and liability of county treasurer.
All money received from grazing fees of a grazing district regularly established and including public lands shall be placed to the credit of a special fund to be designated "The Range Improvement Fund of Grazing District No. ...". The county treasurer of the county to which the fees are distributed is the ex officio district treasurer of the district encompassing the county as indicated by W.S. 9-4-401(b) and shall collect, receive, receipt and account for all monies from this source and is liable upon his official bond for the proper care and distribution of the monies.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 4 - Taylor Grazing Act Funds › Section 9-4-404 - Expenditure of Range Improvement Fund; Cooperative Agreements.

9-4-404. Expenditure of range improvement fund; cooperative agreements.
(a) Revenue under W.S. 9-4-403 shall be paid out by the county treasurer as requested by the state district grazing board upon written approval signed by the chairman of the state district grazing board as attested to by the secretary of the board.
(b) Each state district grazing board may pay monies out of the range improvement fund of its grazing district:
(i) For the construction and maintenance of range improvements, or any other purpose beneficial to the district. None of the funds shall be used for projects involving construction or maintenance, or both, of range improvements on public or state lands unless some legally constituted and authorized federal, state, county or city department, division, bureau, service, board or commission authorizes the project concerned;
(ii) For the payment of proper administrative salaries, costs and expenses of the board;
(iii) For contributions to the central committee of Wyoming state district grazing boards to defray costs and expenses for activities and projects incurred by the central committee under the written authorization of the state district grazing boards.
(c) Any project involving construction and maintenance of range improvements on public lands within any grazing district established under the provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act shall be undertaken only under cooperative agreements between the state district grazing boards and the federal officials in charge of the district concerned. Any project that is within the jurisdiction of a government entity and does not involve construction or maintenance of range improvements shall be undertaken only under cooperative agreements entered into by the state district grazing boards and appropriate governmental entities.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 4 - Taylor Grazing Act Funds › Section 9-4-406 - Grazing Board Central Committee.

9-4-406. Grazing board central committee.
(a) State district grazing boards may establish a central committee to act together in matters of common interest which shall be known as the central committee of Wyoming state grazing boards. The central committee consists of two (2) members selected by and from the membership of each of the state district grazing boards. The members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective state district grazing boards.
(b) The central committee shall:
(i) Select its own officers, secretary, advisors, consultants, and have committees it deems necessary;
(ii) Adopt its own rules for the calling and holding of meetings and the carrying out of instructions received from a majority of the state district grazing boards.
(c) State district grazing boards may use the central committee as they deem proper. The central committee shall not engage in any activity or project except when and as authorized by a majority of the state district grazing boards. The central committee shall not incur any expense incident to its duties and activities except as authorized by a majority of the state district grazing boards.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 5 - Forest Reserve Funds › Section 9-4-501 - Money From Federal Forest Reserves; Apportionment to Counties.

9-4-501. Money from federal forest reserves; apportionment to counties.
On January 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as there is any money in the state treasury paid to the state by act of congress, approved June 30, 1906, as amended by act of congress, approved May 23, 1908, or any act amendatory thereto or supplemental thereof, whereby twenty-five percent (25%), or any other proportion, of the money received from each forest reserve in the state is paid to the state to be expended for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the counties in which the forest reserve is situated, the state treasurer shall apportion the money to the entitled counties in the manner hereinafter described.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 5 - Forest Reserve Funds › Section 9-4-502 - Money From Federal Forest Reserves; Method of Apportionment.

9-4-502. Money from federal forest reserves; method of apportionment.
In making the apportionment provided for in W.S. 9-4-501, the state treasurer shall ascertain the amount which has accrued from each United States forest reserve in the state, and shall apportion the revenue to the counties in which the reserve is located in proportion to the acreage of the reserve within the boundaries of the counties.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 5 - Forest Reserve Funds › Section 9-4-503 - Money From Federal Forest Reserves; Distribution Among Counties.

9-4-503. Money from federal forest reserves; distribution among counties.
Upon making the apportionment provided for in W.S. 9-4-501 through 9-4-504, the state treasurer shall certify to the state auditor the amounts due to the counties, whereupon the state auditor shall issue a warrant payable from the monies received pursuant to W.S. 9-4-501, in favor of the county treasurer of the counties included in the distribution for the amount to which the county is entitled and remit the warrants to the county treasurers.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 5 - Forest Reserve Funds › Section 9-4-504 - Money From Federal Forest Reserves; Distribution by County Commissioners.

9-4-504. Money from federal forest reserves; distribution by county commissioners.
Upon the receipt by the county treasurer of the funds, as provided in W.S. 9-4-503, the county commissioners of the county shall apportion the monies between the general school fund and the road fund of their county. Not less than five percent (5%) of the monies shall be credited to either one of the funds.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 6 - Government Royalty Revenue › Section 9-4-602 - Distribution and Use; State Treasurer's Duty.

9-4-602. Distribution and use; state treasurer's duty.
(a) Except as hereafter provided, distribution under W.S. 9-4-601 shall be made by the state treasurer within thirty (30) days after the receipt of the government royalty funds for the preceding period. Federal mineral royalties received by the state on a continuing monthly basis shall be distributed under W.S. 9-4-601 by the state treasurer, subject to the following:
(i) Federal mineral royalties earned during each fiscal year shall be recognized as revenue during that fiscal year for accounting purposes;
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection, revenues which are both earned and received during the first three (3) calendar quarters of the fiscal year shall be distributed within the first ten (10) days of October, January and April. For the last quarter of each fiscal year, revenues earned or received shall be distributed not later than June 30. In computing distributions for the last quarter, the state treasurer shall use the most recent consensus revenue estimating group estimates to the extent that earnings cannot be determined by June 30. Not later than September 15, the state treasurer shall compute the actual earnings for the last quarter of the preceding fiscal year and make adjustments to the October distributions in an amount equal to the difference between revenues earned and actual distributions for the preceding fiscal year;
(iii) Federal mineral royalties to be distributed to the public school foundation program account under W.S. 9-4-601(a)(ii) and to or for local governments under W.S. 9-4-601(a)(v) and (vi) shall be distributed as follows:
(A) For distributions to the public school foundation program account, distributions shall be made monthly in an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the amount estimated to be earned in the current fiscal year based upon the most recent consensus revenue estimating group estimates. For distributions to local governments, distributions shall be made quarterly in an amount equal to one-fourth (1/4) of the amount estimated to be earned in the current fiscal year based upon the most recent consensus revenue estimating group estimates. In computing distributions, the state treasurer shall make adjustments to reflect any changes in the consensus revenue estimating group estimates;
(B) Not later than September 15, the state treasurer shall compute actual earnings for the preceding fiscal year and shall make adjustments to distributions during the current fiscal year in an amount equal to the difference between revenues earned and actual distributions for the preceding fiscal year.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 6 - Government Royalty Revenue › Section 9-4-607 - Wyoming Transportation Enterprise Program.

9-4-607. Wyoming transportation enterprise program.
(a) There is established the transportation trust fund. Prior to distribution under W.S. 9-4-601(a)(iii), the following amounts shall be deposited into the transportation enterprise account under W.S. 11-34-131 and the transportation trust fund:
(i) Four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000.00) shall be deposited by August 1, 1999 into the transportation enterprise fund. These funds may be expended by the state loan and investment board pursuant to W.S. 11-34-131, as appropriated by the legislature. No money shall be expended from this fund until the money has been appropriated by the legislature to the state loan and investment board; and
(ii) Seven million two hundred forty-two thousand dollars ($7,242,000.00) shall be deposited on January 1 of the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 into the transportation trust fund.
(b) In addition to the distributions under subsection (a) of this section, ninety percent (90%) of the investment earnings on monies deposited into the transportation trust fund shall be deposited in the transportation enterprise fund to be expended by the state loan and investment board pursuant to W.S. 11-34-131, as appropriated by the legislature. Ten percent (10%) of the investment earnings on monies deposited into the transportation trust fund shall be retained by the transportation trust fund. The state treasurer shall invest the funds in the transportation trust fund as authorized by law in a manner to obtain the highest net return possible consistent with the preservation of the trust fund corpus.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 4 - Public Funds › Article 7 - Investment of State Funds › Section 9-4-714 - Definitions.

9-4-714. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Alternative investments" means investments in nontraditional asset classes or in traditional asset classes which are utilized in a nontraditional strategy;
(ii) "Asset classes" means categories of securities with similar characteristics and properties, such as cash equivalents, stocks, bonds and real estate;
(iii) "Board" means the state loan and investment board;
(iv) "Fund" means as defined by W.S. 9-4-203(a)(vii);
(v) "Permanent funds" means the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(iii), the Wyoming permanent land fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(iv), the excellence in higher education endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(vi), the Hathaway student scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(vii), the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(viii) and the Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(ix);
(vi) "Committee" means the investment funds committee created by W.S. 9-4-720;
(vii) "Designated chief investment officer" means the employee retained pursuant to W.S. 9-4-715(a);
(viii) "This act" means W.S. 9-4-714 through 9-4-721.