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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 18 - Professional Review Panel › Section 9-2-1807 - Claim Review Procedure; Contents of Claim; Service of Claim on Provider; Answer.

9-2-1807. Claim review procedure; contents of claim; service of claim on provider; answer.
(a) Claimants shall submit a case for the consideration of the panel prior to filing a complaint in any court in this state by addressing a claim, in writing, signed by the claimant or his attorney, to the director of the panel. The claim shall contain:
(i) A statement in reasonable detail of the elements of the professional's conduct which are believed to constitute a malpractice claim, the dates the conduct occurred, and the names and addresses of all professionals having contact with the claimant relevant to the claim and all witnesses;
(ii) A statement authorizing the panel to obtain access to all records and information pertaining to the claim and, for the purposes of its consideration of this matter only, waiving any privilege as to the contents of those records. Nothing in the statement may in any way be construed as waiving that privilege for any other purpose or in any other context, in or out of court.
(b) The claim may be amended by filing an amendment not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date.
(c) Upon receipt of a claim, the director shall cause a true copy of the claim to be served on the professionals against whom the claim has been filed.
(d) The professional shall answer the claim within thirty (30) days after service and shall submit a statement authorizing the panel to inspect all records and information pertaining to the claim except those records which are privileged pursuant to law. The answer shall be filed with the director who shall serve a copy on the claimant.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 18 - Professional Review Panel › Section 9-2-1808 - Panel Composition; Selection; Disqualification of Panelist; Multiple Defendants.

9-2-1808. Panel composition; selection; disqualification of panelist; multiple defendants.
(a) The panel for each claim reviewed under this act shall consist of two (2) professionals licensed in this state if required by law to be licensed, and three (3) lay persons who are not professionals or an employee of a professional. All panel members shall be residents of this state. If feasible one (1) member of the panel shall be from the professional's profession or specialty. In those cases where the theory of respondeat superior or some other derivative theory of recovery is employed, if feasible one (1) member shall be from the professional's profession or specialty and one (1) member shall be from the profession or specialty of the professional named as employer, master or principal.
(b) Within five (5) days of receipt, the director shall notify the state licensing agency if any, of the professional involved and the governor of the filing of the claim. Within fourteen (14) days of notification, the state licensing agency shall each provide the director a list of twelve (12) of its members as proposed panelists. Within fourteen (14) days of notification, the governor shall also provide the director with a list of twelve (12) people willing and able to serve as panelists. To the extent possible, the state licensing agency shall include on the list persons specializing in the same field or discipline as the professional against whom the claim is made. The director shall select two (2) from each list to serve as panelists and shall notify the parties and the panel members selected of their selection. The four (4) panelists shall unanimously select and appoint one (1) person as the fifth panelist.
(c) At or prior to the hearing, the panel shall select a chairman from among its members. The chairman shall preside over the panel proceedings.
(d) If, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the notice of selection of panelists, the claimant or the professional against whom the claim is made files an affidavit stating his belief that a panelist selected by the director cannot be impartial in reviewing the claim, the panel member is disqualified, and the director shall select another from the list. Each party may disqualify not more than three (3) panel members under this subsection.
(e) The director may excuse a panelist from serving if the panelist feels his presence on the panel would be inappropriate under the circumstances of the case.
(f) When a claim is filed against two (2) or more professionals, the claim against each professional shall be consolidated for hearing unless by stipulation of all parties or at the discretion of the panel, the claims are heard separately.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 18 - Professional Review Panel › Section 9-2-1809 - Hearing Procedure; Review of Decision Prohibited.

9-2-1809. Hearing procedure; review of decision prohibited.
(a) The director shall set a time and place for the hearing and provide notice to all parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. The hearing date shall not be more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the director receives the claim unless the panel finds good cause to delay the hearing. At least fifteen (15) days before the hearing the director shall provide each panel member copies of all claims, briefs, records and other documents the director considers necessary.
(b) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the director. The hearing shall be informal, and the Wyoming Rules of Evidence do not apply. No decision of the director or the panel is subject to review in a court. A record of the hearing may be made if so stipulated by all the parties and the panel.
(c) The panel may take the case under advisement or may request that additional facts, records, witnesses or other information be obtained and presented to it at a supplemental hearing, which shall be set for a date not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the original hearing unless the claimant or his attorney consents in writing to a longer period.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 18 - Professional Review Panel › Section 9-2-1810 - Panel Deliberations and Decision; Decision Not Binding.

9-2-1810. Panel deliberations and decision; decision not binding.
(a) Upon consideration of all the relevant material, the panel shall determine whether there is:
(i) Substantial evidence that the acts complained of occurred and that they constitute malpractice; and
(ii) A reasonable probability that the claimant was injured as a result of the acts complained of.
(b) The deliberations of the panel are confidential. All votes of the panel on the questions for discussion shall be by secret ballot. The decision shall be by a majority vote of the panel and shall be signed by the chairman.
(c) The decision shall be in writing and forwarded to the director who shall serve copies on the parties. A copy of the decision shall be sent to the professional's state licensing board, if any.
(d) The panel's decision is not binding upon any party. The panel may by stipulation of the parties recommend an award.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 18 - Professional Review Panel › Section 9-2-1811 - Confidentiality of Panel Proceedings; Privilege; Decision Not Admissible.

9-2-1811. Confidentiality of panel proceedings; privilege; decision not admissible.
(a) The director shall maintain records of all proceedings before the panel, which shall include the nature of the act or omissions alleged in the claim, a brief summary of the evidence presented, the decision of the panel and any majority or minority opinions filed. Except as otherwise required by law, any records which may identify any party to the proceedings shall not be made public and are not subject to subpoena but are to be used solely for the purpose of compiling statistical data and facilitating ongoing studies of professional malpractice in this state.
(b) No panel member may be called to testify in any proceeding concerning the deliberations, discussions, decisions and internal proceedings of the panel.
(c) The decision of the panel is not admissible as evidence in any action.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 18 - Professional Review Panel › Section 9-2-1812 - Assessments; Funding.

9-2-1812. Assessments; funding.
(a) The panel shall be funded from assessments levied against and paid by each professional covered by this act. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations to annually establish appropriate assessments based upon the following guidelines:
(i) The total amount of the panel's proposed annual budget shall be prorated among the professional classification covered under this act based on the number of cases reviewed by the panel during the immediately preceding calendar year involving each professional classification;
(ii) The prorated amount determined for each professional classification shall be divided by the number of practicing professionals within each classification to determine the individual assessment.
(b) The director shall certify the amount of each assessment to the appropriate licensing board, agency or authority and the board, agency or authority shall levy and collect the assessments annually at the time annual license fees are collected. Assessments collected under this subsection shall be remitted to the director not later than thirty (30) days from the date of collection and paid immediately by the director to the state treasurer for deposit into the malpractice review account.
(c) Monies in the malpractice review account shall be expended by the panel to carry out the purposes of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2002 - Department of Employment Created; Director Appointed; Structure; Merger With Department of Workforce Services.

9-2-2002. Department of employment created; director appointed; structure; merger with department of workforce services.
(a) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, 2.
(b) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, 2.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, 2.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, 2.
(e) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, 2.
(f) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, 2.
(g) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 1, 2.
(h) On or before July 1, 2011, all divisions, programs and functions of the department of employment shall be transferred to the department of workforce services created by W.S. 9-2-2601. The combined department shall be known as the department of workforce services. Any statute or legal or other document which refers to the department of employment shall mean the department of workforce services which is the successor agency to the department of employment.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2004 - Department of Transportation Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2004. Department of transportation created; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of transportation consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section except as otherwise provided in this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of transportation under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) Aeronautics commission;
(ii) Highway commission, including the highway department and the state highway patrol.
(d) The department reorganization plan shall consider whether the following functions or programs should be assigned from or to the agency or department specified under a Type 2 transfer:
PROGRAM; FROM; TO
(i) Transportation division; PSC; Transportation
(ii) All of the driver control sections and driver testing and ports of entry section, that portion of the policy division related to transportation and that portion of the licensing section related to motor vehicles and drivers; DRT; Transportation
(e) As used in this section:
(i) "PSC" means the public service commission;
(ii) "DRT" means the department of revenue and taxation;
(iii) "Transportation" means the department of transportation created under this act.
(f) Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1707(a)(iv), the highway commission and aeronautics commission shall continue to exercise full authority under current law until specifically altered by a plan for reorganization of the department of transportation approved by the legislature.
(g) In developing the plan required under W.S. 9-2-1707(a)(iii), the director shall consider:
(i) The extent of the authority of citizen commissions over the department;
(ii) The extent to which the budget of the department should be subject to the statutory budget process;
(iii) Whether the department should contain a functional unit primarily responsible to provide assistance, training and technical support to local units of government;
(iv) Preparing a comprehensive statewide transportation plan to develop and maintain a comprehensive system encompassing all modes of transportation;
(v) What functions should be transferred to or created in the department to insure that it is the department dealing with rail transportation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2007 - Department of Revenue Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2007. Department of revenue created; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of revenue consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of revenue under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) Department of revenue and taxation, less:
(A) Programs transferred to other departments under a Type 2 transfer as part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government;
(B) The state board of equalization; and
(C) The state tax commission.
(ii) The Wyoming liquor commission.
(d) The reorganization plan required under W.S. 9-2-1707(a)(iii) shall provide that the state board of equalization and tax commission shall be separate from the department. In developing the reorganization plan required under W.S. 9-2-1707(a)(iii), the director shall consider in consultation with the state board of equalization and the state tax commission administrative support requirements of the state board of equalization and the state tax commission.
(e) In developing the reorganization plan required under W.S. 9-2-1707(a)(iii), the director shall consider the transfer of the mineral audit division from the department of audit to the department of revenue.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2008 - Department of Administration and Information Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2008. Department of administration and information created; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of administration and information consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of administration and information under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) Department of administration and fiscal control;
(ii) State library.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 55, 3.
(e) The following functions or programs shall be transferred from the department of commerce to the department of administration and information under a Type 3 transfer:
(i) Board of certified public accountants;
(ii) Board of architects;
(iii) Board of barber examiners;
(iv) Board of chiropractic examiners;
(v) Board of cosmetology;
(vi) Board of dental examiner;
(vii) Board of embalming;
(viii) Board of hearing aid specialists;
(ix) Board of medical examiners;
(x) Board of nursing;
(xi) Board of nursing home administrators;
(xii) Board of examiners in optometry;
(xiii) Gaming commission;
(xiv) Board of pharmacy;
(xv) Board of physical therapy;
(xvi) Board of registration in podiatry;
(xvii) Mental health professions licensing board;
(xviii) Board of psychology;
(xix) Board of radiologic technologists examiners;
(xx) Real estate commission;
(xxi) Board of examiners for speech pathology and audiology;
(xxii) Board of veterinary medicine;
(xxiii) The Wyoming professional teaching standards board;
(xxiv) The Wyoming state board of outfitters and professional guides;
(xxv) The board of occupational therapy;
(xxvi) The Wyoming board of professional geologists.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2010 - Game and Fish Department Created; Director Appointed.

9-2-2010. Game and fish department created; director appointed.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming game and fish department consisting of the existing Wyoming game and fish commission and department, and all programs and functions specified in title 23 and otherwise under law. Except for W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(v), (viii) and (ix) and 9-2-1705 through 9-2-1707, the provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by him as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three (3) qualified candidates submitted by the game and fish commission. Any appointment under this subsection shall be with the advice and consent of the senate.
(c) The department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2011 - Department of the State Engineer Created; Director Appointed.

9-2-2011. Department of the state engineer created; director appointed.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of the state engineer consisting of the existing Wyoming office of the state engineer and board of control, and all programs and functions specified in title 41 and otherwise under law relating to the state engineer and board of control. Except for W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(v), (viii) and (ix) and 9-2-1705 through 9-2-1707, the provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head and director of the department shall be the state engineer.
(c) The department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2012 - Department of Corrections Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2012. Department of corrections created; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the Wyoming department of corrections consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of corrections under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) Department of probation and parole;
(ii) The following state institutions:
(A) Wyoming state penitentiary, including farms and camps operated by the board of charities and reform for the incarceration of persons convicted of felonies;
(B) Wyoming women's center.
(iii) The board of charities and reform, including the community correctional facilities program, the split sentencing program and any other remaining programs under the board.
(d) The board of parole shall be deemed a state agency for budgeting purposes pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1001.1 through 9-2-1014.2.
(e) The board of land commissioners shall direct, subject to the limitations contained in the constitution of the state of Wyoming, applicable state and federal law and the conveyance instrument, the control, leasing, exchange, care and disposal of all acquired institutional lands not directly utilized for departmental purposes that are managed or associated with the institutions set forth in W.S. 9-2-2012(c) whether held in the name of the state or in the name of the department. Any amount received from transactions involving these lands shall be credited as directed by state or federal law or the conveyance instrument.
(f) All lands managed by the board of land commissioners subject to subsection (e) of this section shall be managed consistent with:
(i) Consideration of the needs of the institution;
(ii) Consideration of alternative uses of the property which are compatible with the mission of the institution; and
(iii) Limitations contained in the constitution of the state of Wyoming, state and federal law and the conveyance instrument.
(g) The board of land commissioners shall consult with the local officials or governing body having regulatory authority over the acquired institutional lands prior to authorizing the use or transfer of acquired institutional lands managed under subsection (e) of this section to another agency or department of the state of Wyoming.
(h) As used in this section, "acquired institutional lands" means state lands acquired by the state for the benefit of state institutions, but shall not include school trust lands or other lands held in trust by the state of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2013 - Department of Environmental Quality Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2013. Department of environmental quality created; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the department of environmental quality consisting of the existing state department of environmental quality, the state office of industrial siting administration and the industrial siting council. Except for the existing environmental quality council, which shall not be within the department of environmental quality but shall be a separate operating agency, and those programs or functions specified by law to be performed by another entity all programs and functions specified in chapters 11 and 12 of title 35 shall be with the department of environmental quality. Except for W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(v) and (ix), the limitation of number of principal departments contained in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(iii), 9-2-1704(a) and (b), 9-2-1706(c)(i)(D) and 9-2-1707(a)(iii) and (iv), the provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by him as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
(c) The department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2014 - Wyoming Water Development Office Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2014. Wyoming water development office created; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government there is created the Wyoming water development office consisting of the programs and functions specified in this section.
(b) The administrative head of the office shall be a director appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director's term of appointment shall expire at the end of the term of office of the governor during which he was appointed, unless sooner removed.
(c) The Wyoming water development office shall consist of the Wyoming water development commission, staff and programs.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2015 - Office of State Lands and Investments; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2015. Office of state lands and investments; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government there is created the state land and farm loan office consisting of the programs and functions specified in this section. From and after April 1, 1997, the state land and farm loan office shall be known and referred to as the office of state lands and investments.
(b) The administrative head of the office shall be a director appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(c) The office of state lands and investments shall consist of the office of the director and shall administer all programs of the board of land commissioners and state loan and investment board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2016 - Department of Agriculture Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2016. Department of agriculture created; director appointed; structure.
(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the department of agriculture consisting of the existing state department of agriculture, the agricultural mediation board, the wheat marketing commission, the Wyoming beef council, the Wyoming weed and pest council, the board of certification of the Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1973, the weed and pest board of certification, the interstate agricultural grain marketing commission, the state fair advisory board and all programs and functions specified in titles 11 and 35 and otherwise under law relating to agriculture and livestock. Except for W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(v) and (ix), the limitation of number of principal departments in W.S. 9-2-1704(a) and 9-2-1707(a)(iii) and (iv), the provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by him as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
(c) The department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2017 - Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Created; Director Appointed; Structure.

9-2-2017. Department of state parks and cultural resources created; director appointed; structure.
(a) There is created the Wyoming department of state parks and cultural resources consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor not later than July 1, 1999, with the advice and consent of the senate. The director may, with the approval of the governor, appoint administrators for each of the divisions. The governor may remove the director and division administrators as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director may employ professional, technical and other assistants to work in the director's office or in any of the divisions, along with other employees, as authorized by the legislature, to carry out the duties of the department.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of state parks and cultural resources under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) The division of state parks and historic sites from the department of commerce;
(ii) The parks and cultural resources commission;
(iii) The division of cultural resources from the department of commerce;
(iv) The Wyoming council on the arts from the department of commerce;
(v) The division of administrative services from the department of commerce;
(vi) The Wyoming pioneer memorial museum from the department of agriculture.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Commerce" means the department of commerce;
(ii) "Governor" means the office of the governor;
(iii) "State parks and cultural resources" means the department of state parks and cultural resources created by this section.
(e) The following divisions are created within the department of state parks and cultural resources:
(i) Division of parks and historic sites;
(ii) Division of cultural resources.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2019 - Department of Enterprise Technology Services Created.

9-2-2019. Department of enterprise technology services created.
As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the department of enterprise technology services consisting of the existing division of information technology within the department of administration and information and the position and office of state chief information officer. The department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 20 - Government Departments › Section 9-2-2020 - State Construction Department Created.

9-2-2020. State construction department created.
As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the state construction department consisting of the existing construction management program within the department of administration and information, associated construction management functions of the department of administration and information, and the school facilities department. The state construction department shall not be subject to a transition period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization plan shall not be required of the director.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 21 - Department of Family Services › Section 9-2-2102 - Division Administrators; Appointment.

9-2-2102. Division administrators; appointment.
The director shall appoint a separate administrator for each of the divisions of the department of family services and he may discharge the administrators as provided in W.S. 9-2-1706(c)(ii).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 21 - Department of Family Services › Section 9-2-2103 - Allocation, Transfer and Abolition of Powers, Duties and Functions Within Department.

9-2-2103. Allocation, transfer and abolition of powers, duties and functions within department.
The governor may, after consultation with the director of the department and the departmental advisory council designate the department as the single state agency for the administration of state plans for public assistance and social assistance to administer upon such terms as the governor directs.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 21 - Department of Family Services › Section 9-2-2104 - Duties and Powers of Director of Department.

9-2-2104. Duties and powers of director of department.
(a) The director shall:
(i) Consult with the departmental advisory council and establish general policy to be followed in the department in administering programs;
(ii) Disburse and administer all federal funds or other monies allotted to the department;
(iii) Prescribe by rule, order or regulation the conditions under which these monies shall be disbursed and administered. Any audit performed shall comply with the requirements of W.S. 9-1-507;
(iv) Enter into agreements, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, required as conditions precedent to receiving funds or other assistance. Funds appropriated by the legislature for operation of the department shall be used for the specified purposes only, and the director, in accepting funds from any other source, shall not consent to impairment of the department's statutory responsibilities;
(v) Hold hearings, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and take testimony as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act in all matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in the department;
(vi) With the assistance of the attorney general bring actions in the courts of the state in the name of the department for the enforcement of public welfare laws;
(vii) Promulgate reasonable rules and regulations in compliance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, for the implementation of all state and federal welfare laws;
(viii) Appoint and prescribe the duties of the superintendent of the Wyoming boys' school and the superintendent of the Wyoming girls' school. Each superintendent shall be under the direct authority and control of the director and may be removed by the director at any time without cause;
(ix) Ensure all rules and other written statements of policy or interpretation formulated or adopted by the department use language which focuses on the importance of a person, rather than a person's disability.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(iv) of this section, the director may use funds appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the department to pay health or medical insurance premiums for any resident of Wyoming upon a determination by the director or his designee that:
(i) Due to an injury or illness, the person or his family is or may become unable to pay health or medical insurance premiums;
(ii) The person is or may become eligible for medical services which would be paid for by the state; and
(iii) Payment of the premiums may be less expensive for the state than payment of the medical services.
(c) Health or medical insurance premiums paid for in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall be reviewed periodically to ensure payment of the premiums does not exceed the cost for provision of medical services. The authority granted under subsection (b) of this section shall terminate effective June 30, 1996.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 21 - Department of Family Services › Section 9-2-2105 - Director of Department; Appointment; Removal; Duties.

9-2-2105. Director of department; appointment; removal; duties.
With the advice and consent of the senate the governor shall appoint a director for the department who shall serve under the direction of the governor and who may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Appointments and terms under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 21 - Department of Family Services › Section 9-2-2106 - Departmental Advisory Council; Created; Term; Composition; Meetings; Removal of Members; Selection of Officers; Vacancies; Expenses.

9-2-2106. Departmental advisory council; created; term; composition; meetings; removal of members; selection of officers; vacancies; expenses.
(a) There is created within the department an advisory council of not more than sixteen (16) members. Each member shall serve a three (3) year term, except legislators shall serve only for the term of office during which they were appointed. The council shall include:
(i) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate;
(ii) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(iii) Not more than fourteen (14) members appointed by the governor to represent the interests of the public and the department.
(b) The departmental advisory council shall meet at least three (3) times each year.
(c) The governor may remove any member of the departmental advisory council, except those appointed from the legislature, as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(d) At the first meeting of the departmental advisory council, and annually thereafter when new appointments are made, a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary shall be selected from among the membership by vote of the council members.
(e) Vacancies on the departmental advisory council shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term.
(f) Members of the departmental advisory council shall not receive compensation for their services, but when actually engaged in the performance of their duties, they shall receive travel expenses, per diem and mileage expenses in the same manner and amount as employees of the state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 22 - Office of Administrative Hearings › Section 9-2-2201 - Office Created; Appointment of Director and Hearing Examiners.

9-2-2201. Office created; appointment of director and hearing examiners.
(a) The office of administrative hearings is created as a separate operating agency pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1704(d).
(b) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a director of the office who shall serve as the administrative head of the office and as chief hearing examiner. Unless sooner removed, the director's term of appointment expires at the end of the term of office of the governor during which he was appointed. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by him as provided by W.S. 9-1-202. The director shall be a member in good standing of the Wyoming state bar.
(c) The director may appoint additional hearing examiners who are members in good standing of the Wyoming state bar to serve either full or part time as necessary throughout the state. Hearing examiners serve at the pleasure of the director and may be removed by him at any time without cause.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 22 - Office of Administrative Hearings › Section 9-2-2202 - Duties and Function of Office.

9-2-2202. Duties and function of office.
(a) The office of administrative hearings is the successor agency to the office of independent hearing examiners created by W.S. 27-14-602 and the office of hearing examiners created by W.S. 31-7-105. Effective July 1, 1992:
(i) There is transferred to the office of administrative hearings all positions, personnel, property and appropriated funds of the office of independent hearing examiners and the office of hearing examiners;
(ii) The office of administrative hearings shall assume all duties and responsibilities and exercise all authority of the office of independent hearing examiners and the office of hearing examiners set out in title 27, chapter 14 and title 31, chapters 6, 7, 9 and 17 of the Wyoming statutes.
(b) In addition to conducting hearings pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the office of administrative hearings may, if requested, provide hearing services for any other state agency, provided:
(i) Hearing services shall be provided to other agencies subject to available resources;
(ii) The cost of the hearing services as determined by the director of the office of administrative hearings shall be paid by the requesting agency to the office of administrative hearings;
(iii) Hearings will be conducted in an impartial manner pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, applicable provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure and any rules for the conduct of contested cases adopted by the director of the office of administrative hearings which shall take precedence over hearing rules promulgated by the requesting agency. In the case of personnel hearings conducted pursuant to W.S. 9-2-3206, the state personnel rules shall govern the conduct of the hearings;
(iv) Hearings may be held in any area of the state giving consideration to the resources of the office of administrative hearings and the convenience of the parties.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 22 - Office of Administrative Hearings › Section 9-2-2203 - Rulemaking Authority.

9-2-2203. Rulemaking authority.
The director of the office of administrative hearings shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the functions and responsibilities assigned to the office.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund › Section 9-2-2302 - Legislative Declaration.

9-2-2302. Legislative declaration.
(a) The legislature hereby finds that Wyoming and its people possess a unique cultural heritage. The legislature further finds that there is a need to preserve, promote and enhance that unique cultural heritage for the citizens of the state and the nation and for future generations to understand and appreciate the heritage that makes Wyoming unique among the United States.
(b) It is the purpose of this article to promote, preserve and enhance Wyoming's unique cultural heritage by creating a Wyoming cultural trust fund administered by a trust fund board to coordinate public and private donations and manage the distribution of the investment earnings from the Wyoming cultural trust fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund › Section 9-2-2303 - Definitions.

9-2-2303. Definitions.
(a) As used in this article:
(i) "Board" means the Wyoming cultural trust fund board established by W.S. 9-2-2305;
(ii) "Division" means the division of cultural resources within the department of state parks and cultural resources, or its successor;
(iii) "Trust fund" means the Wyoming cultural trust fund created by W.S. 9-2-2304.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund › Section 9-2-2304 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Established; Corpus Inviolate; Investment by State Treasurer.

9-2-2304. Wyoming cultural trust fund established; corpus inviolate; investment by state treasurer.
(a) The Wyoming cultural trust fund is created. The Wyoming cultural trust fund shall consist of those funds designated to the fund by law and all monies collected from federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests and donations to the cultural trust fund.
(b) The monies deposited into the Wyoming cultural resources trust fund established pursuant to this section are inviolate and constitute a permanent or perpetual trust fund. The monies shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for credit to the trust fund and shall be invested by the state treasurer as authorized by law and in a manner to obtain the highest net return possible consistent with the preservation of the corpus. Any earnings from investment of the corpus of the trust fund shall be credited by the state treasurer into a separate account and distributed in accordance with W.S. 9-2-2307.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 23 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund › Section 9-2-2305 - Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Board; Creation; Members.

9-2-2305. Wyoming cultural trust fund board; creation; members.
(a) There is created the Wyoming cultural trust fund board. The board shall consist of six (6) members, as follows:
(i) The administrator of the division of cultural resources or his designee who shall serve as an ex officio member of the board, without a vote; and
(ii) Five (5) persons who are residents of Wyoming, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Board membership shall reflect a broad spectrum of experiences, including, but not limited to, the arts, history, archaeology, humanities and cultural and heritage tourism and shall be selected from the following nominees:
(A) One (1) person nominated by the Wyoming commission on parks and cultural resources;
(B) Two (2) persons nominated by the Wyoming arts council board; and
(C) Two (2) persons nominated by the Wyoming national register review board.
(b) Except for the initial board, each appointed member of the board shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Of the initial appointees, one (1) member shall be appointed for one (1) year, two (2) members shall be appointed for two (2) years and two (2) members shall be appointed for three (3) years. The governor may remove any member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. The board shall select one (1) of its members to serve as chairman.
(c) The board shall meet regularly. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the manner and amounts provided by law for state employees.