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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 2 - Statutes, Supplements, Session Laws and Wyoming Digest › Article 1 - Statutes, Supplements and Session Laws › Section 8-2-101 - Distribution of Statutes, Supplements and Session Laws.

8-2-101. Distribution of statutes, supplements and session laws.
(a) Statutes, supplements and session laws shall be distributed as provided by contract with the publisher or as directed by the management council, to the following, without charge:
(i) Nine (9) copies to the county clerk of each county in Wyoming, for use in the county offices and the district court, plus one (1) additional copy for each magistrate serving pursuant to W.S. 5-9-206 and circuit judge in each county;
(ii) One (1) copy to each member of the Wyoming legislature;
(iii) One (1) copy to the office of each United States senator and the congressman from Wyoming;
(iv) One (1) copy to each judge of the district court of Wyoming;
(v) One (1) copy to each justice of the Wyoming supreme court;
(vi) One (1) copy to each of the five (5) elected state officers;
(vii) One (1) copy each to the house and senate chief clerks; and
(viii) One (1) copy to the principal county library in each county for use therein.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, all copies of the statutes, supplements and session laws shall be sold and distributed by the publisher as contracted for by the management council.
(c) Except for the distribution of sets of the Wyoming statutes to newly elected legislators, the distribution provided by subsection (a) of this section applies to statutes, supplements and session laws published hereafter, and does not require the distribution of additional free copies of publications already distributed.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-101 - Great Seal of the State of Wyoming.

8-3-101. Great seal of the state of Wyoming.
There shall be a great seal of the state of Wyoming, which shall be of the following design, viz: A circle one and one-half (1 1/2) inches in diameter, on the outer edge or rim of which shall be engraved the words "Great Seal of the State of Wyoming." The design shall conform substantially to the following description: A pedestal, showing on the front thereof an eagle resting upon a shield, the shield to have engraved thereon a star and the figures, "44," being the number of Wyoming in the order of admission to statehood. Standing upon the pedestal shall be a draped figure of a woman, modeled after the statue of the "Victory of the Louvre," from whose wrists shall hang links of a broken chain, and holding in her right hand a staff from the top of which shall float a banner with the words "Equal Rights" thereon, all suggesting the political position of woman in this state. On either side of the pedestal and standing at the base thereof, shall be male figures typifying the livestock and mining industries of Wyoming. Behind the pedestal, and in the background, shall be two (2) pillars, each supporting a lighted lamp, signifying the light of knowledge. Around each pillar shall be a scroll with the following words thereon: On the right of the central figure the words "Livestock" and "Grain," and on the left the words "Mines" and "Oil." At the base of the pedestal, and in front, shall appear the figures "1869-1890," the former date signifying the organization of the territory of Wyoming and the latter the date of its admission to statehood.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-102 - Adoption, Use and Specifications of State Flag; Penalty for Misuse.

8-3-102. Adoption, use and specifications of state flag; penalty for misuse.
(a) A state flag is adopted to be used on all occasions when the state is officially and publicly represented. All citizens have the privilege of use of the flag upon any occasion they deem appropriate. The width of the flag shall be seven-tenths (7/10) of its length; the outside border shall be in red, the width of which shall be one-twentieth (1/20) of the length of the flag; next to the border shall be a stripe of white on the four (4) sides of the field, which shall be in width one-fortieth (1/40) of the length of the flag. The remainder of the flag shall be a blue field, in the center of which shall be a white silhouetted buffalo, the length of which shall be one-half (1/2) of the length of the blue field; the other measurements of the buffalo shall be in proportion to its length. On the ribs of the buffalo shall be the great seal of the state of Wyoming in blue. The seal shall be in diameter one-fifth (1/5) the length of the flag. Attached to the flag shall be a cord of gold with gold tassels. The same colors shall be used in the flag, red, white and blue, as are used in the flag of the United States of America.
(b) All penalties provided by the laws of this state for the misuse of the national flag are applicable to the state flag.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-103 - State Historian to Purchase State Flags; Use.

8-3-103. State historian to purchase state flags; use.
It is the duty of the state historian to purchase not less than six (6) state flags. The flags shall be kept at the office of the state historian to be loaned under rules and regulations he prescribes to any citizen, or group of citizens, of the state for use on such occasions when the state is officially and publicly represented, or when public assemblies or gatherings are held. If any flag is borrowed from the office of the state historian, the citizen, or group of citizens, borrowing the flag shall deposit with the state historian a certified check in an amount sufficient to repair or replace the flag, if damaged or lost. No deposit is required of any officer of the state government who may be called upon to represent the state at any official function.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-108 - State Songs.

8-3-108. State songs.
The march song entitled "Wyoming," words by Charles E. Winter and music by George E. Knapp, and the song entitled "Wyoming Where I Belong," words and music by Annie Smith and Amy Smith, are the official state songs of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-110 - Flag Code for Wyoming.

8-3-110. Flag code for Wyoming.
(a) The Federal Flag Code, P.L. 94-344, as enacted by the United States Congress on July 7, 1976, is adopted as the flag code for the state of Wyoming.
(b) In addition to specified dates for display of the flag, authorized by Section 2(d) of P.L. 94-344, the United States flag may be displayed in this state on Wyoming Day, December 10, and on July 10, the day Wyoming was admitted to the Union.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-114 - State Territorial Flag.

8-3-114. State territorial flag.
(a) The state territorial flag shall be a flag with a field of blue, the name "WYOMING" printed across the top of the flag and the phrase, "CEDANT ARMA TOGAE" printed across the bottom of the flag. In the center of the flag shall be a shield with a border of gold divided into three (3) parts:
(i) The top half of the shield shall have the numbers "1869" across the top and depict mountains and a train;
(ii) The lower left part of the shield shall depict a staff, shovel, plow and pick; and
(iii) The lower right part of the shield shall depict an arm and hand holding a sword.
(b) The provisions of W.S. 8-3-102(a) on the display and use of the state flag shall be applicable to the display and use of the state territorial flag.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-115 - State Reptile.

8-3-115. State reptile.
The eastern short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi brevirostre (Girad)) commonly known as the horned toad, is the state reptile of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-117 - "Bucking Horse and Rider" and Related Trademarks.

8-3-117. "Bucking Horse and Rider" and related trademarks.
(a) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules regulating the licensing or other authorized use of the "Bucking Horse and Rider" and related trademarks.
(b) Any licensing fees, royalties or other revenues collected by the secretary of state under this section shall be deposited into a separate account. The legislature shall by appropriation authorize expenditures from the account as necessary to defray administrative expenses associated with licensing of the trademark and expenditures required to protect, preserve and promote the "Bucking Horse and Rider" and related trademarks on behalf of the state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-118 - Pow/mia Flags.

8-3-118. POW/MIA flags.
(a) The National League of Families POW/MIA flag, recognized by the United States Congress in P.L. 101-355 and other federal laws, is authorized and shall continue to be displayed directly beneath the national flag on state capitol grounds. All other state leased or owned buildings and offices that fly the national flag may also fly the POW/MIA flag directly beneath the national flag on any day upon which the national flag is displayed. Any state agency, board or commission having authority for the supervision, control or management of a state leased or owned building or office is authorized to adopt rules relating to the display of the POW/MIA flag at the state leased or owned building or office pursuant to this section.
(b) Any county, city, town or political subdivision of the state may display the POW/MIA flag directly beneath the national flag on any day upon which the national flag is displayed.
(c) All protocols used in displaying national flags shall be used in displaying the POW/MIA flag. All penalties provided by the laws of this state for the misuse of the national flag are applicable to the POW/MIA flag.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the acquisition, erection and maintenance of a flagpole or the display of the POW/MIA flag where a pole or display of the national flag does not already exist.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-123 - State Code.

8-3-123. State code.
(a) The code of the west, as derived from the book, Cowboy Ethics by James P. Owen, and summarized as follows, is the official state code of Wyoming. The code includes:
(i) Live each day with courage;
(ii) Take pride in your work;
(iii) Always finish what you start;
(iv) Do what has to be done;
(v) Be tough, but fair;
(vi) When you make a promise, keep it;
(vii) Ride for the brand;
(viii) Talk less, say more;
(ix) Remember that some things are not for sale;
(x) Know where to draw the line.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 3 - State Seal, Flag, Flower, Bird and Other Symbols › Section 8-3-125 - Honor and Remember Flag.

8-3-125. Honor and remember flag.
(a) As a symbol of gratitude and respect for the ultimate sacrifice made by members of the United States military in service to our nation, the honor and remember flag, described under subsection (c) of this section, may be displayed at any state leased or owned building or office beneath the national flag on any day upon which the national flag is displayed. Any state agency, board or commission having authority for the supervision, control or management of a state leased or owned building or office is authorized to adopt rules relating to the display of the honor and remember flag at the state leased or owned building or office pursuant to this section.
(b) Any county, city, town or political subdivision of the state may display the honor and remember flag beneath the national flag on any day upon which the national flag is displayed.
(c) The honor and remember flag is the same proportions as the national flag. Its design contains a red field that occupies the top three-quarters (3/4) and a white field that occupies the bottom one-quarter (1/4) of the flag. In the center of the red field is a five (5) pointed gold star with the top point located near the top of the red field and the two (2) bottom points extending approximately one-quarter (1/4) of the way into the white field. The gold star has a white border surrounded by a blue border. Between the two (2) bottom points of the star is a folded national flag. At the top of the folded national flag, extending into the center of the gold star, is a stylized flame with one (1) blue part and two (2) red parts. In the white field below the flag, the words "Honor and Remember" are centered. The honor and remember flag is protected by United States copyright, registration number VA0001670661.
(d) All protocols used in displaying national flags shall be used in displaying the honor and remember flag. All penalties provided by the laws of this state for the misuse of the national flag are applicable to the honor and remember flag.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the acquisition, erection and maintenance of a flagpole or the display of the honor and remember flag where a pole or display of the national flag does not already exist.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-101 - Legal Holidays; Dismissal of Schools.

8-4-101. Legal holidays; dismissal of schools.
(a) The following days are legal holidays in and for the state of Wyoming:
(i) New Year's Day, January 1;
(ii) Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays, to be observed on the third Monday in February;
(iii) Memorial Day, to be observed on the last Monday in May;
(iv) Independence Day, July 4;
(v) Labor Day, to be observed on the first Monday in September;
(vi) Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 21, 2.
(vii) Veterans Day, November 11;
(viii) Thanksgiving Day, to be observed on the fourth Thursday in November;
(ix) Christmas Day, December 25;
(x) Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 180, 1.
(xi) Upon declaration by the governor of this state, any date appointed or declared by the president of the United States as an occasion of national mourning, rejoicing or observance of national emergency;
(xii) Martin Luther King, Jr., Wyoming Equality Day, to be observed on the third Monday in January.
(b) If New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day or Veterans Day fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a legal holiday.
(c) On Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays, Veterans Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Wyoming Equality Day and all days upon which general elections are held, the public schools of any district shall not be dismissed except by order of the board of trustees of the district, but proper exercises may be held in the schools on these days to emphasize their significance and importance.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-102 - Arbor Day.

8-4-102. Arbor Day.
(a) The state forester shall promote the following activities to commemorate Arbor Day, the last Monday in April:
(i) A tree shall be planted on state grounds in a simple ceremony;
(ii) The planting of a seedling tree or some other act may be performed in an appropriate ceremony in the schools of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-103 - Wyoming Day.

8-4-103. Wyoming Day.
(a) In recognition of the action of the Wyoming territorial governor on December 10, 1869, in approving the first law found anywhere in legislative history which extends the right of suffrage to women, December 10 of each year is designated as "Wyoming Day." The day shall be observed in the schools, clubs and similar groups by appropriate exercises commemorating the history of the territory and state and the lives of its pioneers, and by fostering in all ways the loyalty and good citizenship of its people.
(b) The governor, not later than December 1 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting the proper observance of "Wyoming Day" as outlined in subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-104 - Nellie Tayloe Ross's Birthday.

8-4-104. Nellie Tayloe Ross's birthday.
(a) In recognition of the services to the state of Wyoming of Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor of any state in the United States, Nellie Tayloe Ross's birthday, November 29, is designated a public holiday. The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state.
(b) This section, however, shall not be construed to affect commercial paper, the making or execution of agreements in writing or judicial proceedings, or to authorize schools, businesses or public offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-105 - Native American Day.

8-4-105. Native American Day.
(a) In recognition of the North American Indian, the second Friday in May is designated as "Native American Day". The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state, by state and local government and by organizations within the state.
(b) The governor, not later than April 15 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Native American Day".
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-106 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

8-4-106. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
(a) In recognition of the members of the armed forces who lost their lives and those who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, territory of Hawaii on December 7, 1941, December 7 of each year is designated as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day". The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state.
(b) The governor, not later than September 1 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day".
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-107 - Juneteenth Holiday.

8-4-107. Juneteenth holiday.
(a) In celebration of the end of slavery in the United States proclaimed by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865 more than two and one-half (2 ) years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln, and in recognition of those who died and sacrificed to achieve the end of slavery, the Juneteenth holiday is established.
(b) The Juneteenth holiday shall be celebrated each year with appropriate activities on the third Saturday of June.
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-108 - Veterans Day.

8-4-108. Veterans Day.
(a) In recognition of the many Wyoming citizens who have served in the armed forces of this country, November 11 of each year is designated as "Veterans Day." The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state.
(b) The governor, not later than November 1 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of Veterans Day and requesting military and veterans' organizations to work with the boards of all Wyoming school districts to conduct proper exercises in observation of the contributions and sacrifices of veterans.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-109 - Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day.

8-4-109. Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day.
(a) In recognition of the members of the United States armed forces who served bravely and faithfully for the United States during the Vietnam War, and to all those members of the United States armed forces who were not properly thanked or welcomed home following their military service, March 30 of each year is designated as "Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day." The day shall be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state. Additionally, it is recommended that Wyoming communities host "Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day" celebrations to ensure those members of the United States armed forces can be properly thanked and welcomed home.
(b) The governor, not later than March 20 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day and requesting military and veterans' organizations to work with Wyoming school districts to observe the contributions and sacrifices of Vietnam veterans and other veterans.
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-110 - Agent Orange Health Awareness Month.

8-4-110. Agent Orange Health Awareness Month.
(a) In recognition of those who have been exposed to Agent Orange and as many as five (5) future generations who may also suffer from a number of deleterious health effects associated with the toxic dioxin in Agent Orange, and in recognition that because more than nineteen million (19,000,000) gallons of herbicide was sprayed throughout South Vietnam, with Agent Orange accounting for approximately eleven million (11,000,000) gallons, causing the United States department of veterans affairs to presume that all veterans who served in Vietnam were exposed, the month of August of each year is designated as "Agent Orange Health Awareness Month." The month may be appropriately observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state. The legislature recommends that Wyoming communities host programs during Agent Orange Health Awareness Month to encourage all Vietnam veterans and their offspring who have not already done so to seek proper health screening and to educate the general population of Wyoming about the Vietnam War era, Agent Orange and the health effects of Agent Orange.
(b) The governor, not later than July 10 of each year, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of Agent Orange Health Awareness Month and requesting healthcare, military and veterans' organizations to work with Wyoming school districts and communities to encourage health screenings and observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.
(c) The Wyoming veterans' commission, in conjunction with the United States department of veterans affairs, shall develop and publicize a campaign during the month of August to encourage Wyoming Vietnam veterans and their families to register with the United States department of veterans affairs Agent Orange registry health exam. The Wyoming veterans' commission may encourage Wyoming Vietnam veterans to schedule and take the Agent Orange registry health exam. The Wyoming veterans' commission shall also develop and publicize an outreach campaign to notify Wyoming Vietnam veterans of changes to the presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange as recognized by the United States department of veterans affairs.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-111 - Purple Heart Day.

8-4-111. Purple Heart Day.
(a) In recognition of the purple heart as the oldest United States military decoration in present use, created as the badge of military merit in 1782 by General George Washington, and in recognition that the purple heart is specifically awarded to members of the United States armed forces including Wyoming citizens who have been wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice in combat, August 7 of each year is designated as "Purple Heart Day." The day shall be appropriately observed by state and local governments and by organizations within the state.
(b) The Wyoming veterans' commission shall work with military and veterans' organizations and Wyoming communities to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs.
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-112 - Estelle Reel Day.

8-4-112. Estelle Reel Day.
(a) In recognition of Estelle Reel, the first woman elected and to hold the office of state superintendent of public instruction in Wyoming and the second woman elected and to hold a statewide office in the United States, January 7 of each year is designated as "Estelle Reel Day." The day shall be appropriately observed by state and local governments and may be observed in the public schools of the state and by organizations within the state.
(b) The governor shall, in advance of January 7 of each year, issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Estelle Reel Day."
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-113 - Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week.

8-4-113. Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week.
(a) The third calendar week of September is declared to be "Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week".
(b) Wyomingites are encouraged to observe Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
(c) The Wyoming department of education shall encourage schools and teachers to commemorate Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week through appropriate activities, including study of the Code of the West and cowboy and cowgirl related history and literature.
(d) The University of Wyoming is encouraged to continue to promote and safeguard the cowboy and cowgirl as an emblematic symbol of Wyoming and instill students with knowledge of cowboy and cowgirl values.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-114 - Public Lands Day.

8-4-114. Public lands day.
(a) In tribute to the importance of public lands in the state, to acknowledge the multiple use of public lands and in recognition of the value of public lands to the state's economy, open spaces, diversity of mineral, grazing and forestry resources, wildlife and recreational opportunities, the fourth Saturday in September of each year is designated as "public lands day" and appropriate observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of the state.
(b) Not later than September 1 of each year, the governor is authorized to issue a proclamation requesting the proper observance of "Public Lands Day."
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, business or state and local government offices to close.
(d) As used in this section, "public lands" means all federal and state public lands. "Public lands" shall not include state trust lands managed for the benefit of Wyoming's public schools and institutions.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-115 - Mountain Daylight Time. {

8-4-115. Mountain daylight time. {Note: Contingently effective, see effective date note.}
(a) The year-round observed time of the entire state of Wyoming and all of the state's political subdivisions is mountain daylight time. Wyoming exempts all areas of the state from mountain standard time.
(b) As used in this section:
(i) "Mountain daylight time" means the period during a year when mountain standard time is advanced one (1) hour in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 260a;
(ii) "Mountain standard time" means the observed time assigned to the mountain time zone in 15 U.S.C. 261.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 4 - Legal Time and Holidays › Section 8-4-116 - Moon Landing Day.

8-4-116. Moon Landing Day.
(a) In recognition of American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin becoming the first humans to land and walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 and the men and women who aided the astronauts in landing on the moon and returning home safely, including Michael Collins who piloted the command module, July 20 of each year is designated as "Moon Landing Day." The day shall be appropriately observed by state and local government and by organizations within the state.
(b) The governor may, in advance of July 20 of each year, issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Moon Landing Day."
(c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 5 - Statue and Replica of Esther Morris and Chief Washakie › Section 8-5-101 - Statue to Be Placed in Capitol of United States.

8-5-101. Statue to be placed in capitol of United States.
The statue of Esther Morris, made pursuant to Section 1, Chapter 45, Session Laws of 1955, shall be placed in the capitol of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of section 187 of Title 40 of the United States Code Annotated, and shall there remain as commemorative of her distinguished service to the territory and the state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 5 - Statue and Replica of Esther Morris and Chief Washakie › Section 8-5-102 - Replica to Be Placed in State Capital.

8-5-102. Replica to be placed in state capital.
A replica of the statue specified in W.S. 8-5-101 shall be placed in the capital of Wyoming and shall there remain as commemorative of Esther Morris's distinguished service to the territory and the state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 5 - Statue and Replica of Esther Morris and Chief Washakie › Section 8-5-103 - Statue of Chief Washakie.

8-5-103. Statue of Chief Washakie.
In the event a commission is appointed to obtain funding for the creation of a statue of Chief Washakie and upon completion of the statue, the statue of Chief Washakie shall be placed in the capitol of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of section 187 of Title 40 of the United States Code, and shall remain there as commemorative of Chief Washakie's historical significance to the territory and the state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 6 - Official Language › Section 8-6-101 - English as Official Language of Wyoming.

8-6-101. English as official language of Wyoming.
(a) English shall be designated as the official language of Wyoming. Except as otherwise provided by law, no state agency or political subdivision of the state shall be required to provide any documents, information, literature or other written materials in any language other than English.
(b) A state agency or political subdivision or its officers or employees may act in a language other than the English language for any of the following purposes:
(i) To provide information orally to individuals in the course of delivering services to the general public;
(ii) To comply with federal law;
(iii) To protect the public health or safety;
(iv) To protect the rights of parties and witnesses in a civil or criminal action in a court or in an administrative proceeding;
(v) To provide instruction in foreign and Native American language courses;
(vi) To provide instruction designed to aid students with limited English proficiency so they can make a timely transition to use of the English language in the public schools;
(vii) To promote international commerce, trade or tourism;
(viii) To use terms of art or phrases from languages other than the English language in documents.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 7 - Tribal Relations › Article 1 - Tribal Identification Cards › Section 8-7-101 - Tribal Identification Cards.

8-7-101. Tribal identification cards.
An identification card issued by the governing body of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe or Northern Arapaho Tribe that includes the requirements of W.S. 31-8-102(a)(i) through (vi) and (ix) shall be considered a valid form of identification for all purposes for which an identification card issued under W.S. 31-8-101 may be used.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 8 - General Provisions › Chapter 7 - Tribal Relations › Article 1 - Tribal Identification Cards › Section 8-7-102 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties.

8-7-102. Prohibited acts; penalties.
(a) No person shall:
(i) Possess any cancelled, fictitious, fraudulently altered or fraudulently obtained tribal identification card;
(ii) Lend his tribal identification card to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another;
(iii) Display or represent a tribal identification card not issued to him as being his card;
(iv) Photograph, photostat, duplicate or in any way reproduce a tribal identification card or facsimile thereof in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid identification card;
(v) Use a tribal identification card that was obtained by false swearing, fraud or false statement of any kind or in any form.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 1 - Generally › Section 9-1-101 - Location of Seat of Government; Residence of State Officials; Deputies Authorized; State Superintendent of Public Instruction Physical Office Designation.

9-1-101. Location of seat of government; residence of state officials; deputies authorized; state superintendent of public instruction physical office designation.
(a) The seat of government for the state of Wyoming is located and established at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(b) The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor and state superintendent of public instruction shall reside and maintain their offices at the seat of government.
(c) The secretary of state, the state auditor, state treasurer and state superintendent of public instruction may each appoint a deputy to perform the duties of their respective offices and are responsible to the state for the acts of their deputies.
(d) In recognition of Estelle Reel, the first woman elected and to hold the office of state superintendent of public instruction in Wyoming and the second woman elected and to hold a statewide office in the United States, the physical office of the state superintendent of public instruction in the state capitol building shall be designated and known as "The Estelle Reel Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction."
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 1 - Generally › Section 9-1-102 - Officers of State Agencies and Specified State Employees to File Oath and Obtain Bond; Bond Requirements.

9-1-102. Officers of state agencies and specified state employees to file oath and obtain bond; bond requirements.
(a) Before assuming the duties of office, the chief officer or officers of each state agency, office, institution, board and commission, and any other employee of the state specified by the governor, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and obtain faithful performance and fidelity bond coverage. The oath shall be filed with the secretary of state.
(b) The department of administration and information shall purchase coverage for employees or officials as required by this section in the amount necessary to:
(i) Insure the honest and faithful performance and discharge of duties;
(ii) Insure accounting to the state for all monies, property, materials and records under the care, custody or control of the employees or officials by virtue of their public capacity; and
(iii) Assure that upon the termination of their service with the state all monies, property, materials and records shall be turned over to their successors.
(c) Prior to purchasing any bond required under this section the department of administration and information shall obtain the approval of the attorney general.
(d) All bonds purchased under this section shall be acquired from a person, firm or corporation qualified by and holding a valid certificate of authority from the state insurance commissioner.
(e) Bonds and records required under this section are official public records under the Public Records Act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 1 - Generally › Section 9-1-103 - State Elected Officials Representation on Boards and Commissions; Designees; Limitations.

9-1-103. State elected officials representation on boards and commissions; designees; limitations.
A state elected official may authorize a designee to act as the official's personal representative to any board or commission of which the official is a member. The designee shall have the right to speak on behalf of the official and to vote and take other lawful action on behalf of the official as a member of the board or commission. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any board or commission to which the state elected official is appointed by the Wyoming constitution or which is comprised solely of state elected officials.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-201 - Chief Executive Officer; Powers and Duties Generally.

9-1-201. Chief executive officer; powers and duties generally.
In accordance with the Wyoming constitution, the governor is the chief executive officer of the state of Wyoming. The governor shall formulate and administer the policies of, and shall exercise general supervision, direction and control over the executive branch of state government. The governor shall have the authority to obtain the criminal background history of an employee, intern or applicant for employment or an internship in the governor's office.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-202 - Removal of Appointive Officers and Commissioners; Reason for Removal to Be Filed.

9-1-202. Removal of appointive officers and commissioners; reason for removal to be filed.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this section, any person may be removed by the governor, at the governor's pleasure, if appointed by the governor to serve as head of a state agency, department or division, or as a member of a state board or commission. The governor may only remove a member of the Wyoming business council as provided in W.S. 9-12-103.
(b) Any person who holds a state office or commission by appointment of the members of a state board, commission or administrator may be removed by:
(i) The board, commission or administrator which appointed him where provided by law; or
(ii) The governor, for malfeasance or misconduct in office.
(c) Reason for removal of appointed officers or commissioners shall be mailed or delivered to the person to be removed.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-203 - Suspension of Officer Pending Impeachment; Filling Vacancy.

9-1-203. Suspension of officer pending impeachment; filling vacancy.
When the house of representatives impeaches a state or judicial officer other than the governor, the governor may suspend the officer from his official functions pending the trial and other proceedings in the impeachment and may designate and appoint a qualified person to fill the office and discharge the duties thereof during the suspension.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-204 - Human Services Agencies.

9-1-204. Human services agencies.
(a) As used in this section:
(i) "Human services agency" means any division, institution and program within the department of health, the department of workforce services or the state department of family services and all institutions, boards and programs administering, planning and providing for state human services under the supervision of the director of the department of health, the director of the department of workforce services or the director of the department of family services;
(ii) "Human services program" means a program administered by a human services agency;
(iii) "Policy plan" means a plan formulated by the governor and reviewed by the legislature setting forth the policies of the state toward providing and coordinating services through all human service agencies;
(iv) "Program plan" means a plan for direction of each major human services program.
(b) In order to coordinate policy planning for all state human services agencies, the governor may require:
(i) Each of the human services agencies to prepare an annual program plan for its program offered or to be offered within the agency;
(ii) All program plans to be submitted by the agencies to the office of the state planning coordinator.
(c) The office of the state planning coordinator shall:
(i) Review all program plans;
(ii) Compile all program plans of the human services programs and present the compilation of plans to the governor;
(iii) Monitor the implementation of a policy plan which shall be used by the human services agencies in development of programs and budget preparation;
(iv) Review, on behalf of the governor, all grant applications and plans prepared by the agencies to ensure that all programs within the human services agencies comply with the state policy plan;
(v) Coordinate with any other official efforts regarding state health planning in formulating a policy plan.
(d) The governor shall:
(i) Review, revise or adopt all program plans of programs within the state human services agencies;
(ii) Develop a policy plan reflecting the program plans of human service agencies;
(iii) Present the policy to the legislature for review.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-205 - Authority of Governor or Legislature to Require Information From Officers, Commissions or Boards; Right of Access to State Offices for Purpose of Inspection.

9-1-205. Authority of governor or legislature to require information from officers, commissions or boards; right of access to state offices for purpose of inspection.
(a) The governor or either house of the legislature may require any state officer, commission or board of a state institution to communicate in writing any information concerning any subject pertaining to the office, commission or board.
(b) The governor shall have free access to the office of any state officer for the inspection and examination of all books, papers, records and proceedings.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-206 - Administrative Assistant; Appointment; Qualifications; Term; Compensation Generally; Duties; Responsibility for Acts.

9-1-206. Administrative assistant; appointment; qualifications; term; compensation generally; duties; responsibility for acts.
The governor may employ an administrative assistant, who shall be a qualified elector of the state. He shall receive the compensation appropriated by the legislature and shall perform the duties required by the governor. The governor is responsible for the official acts of the administrative assistant and may remove an administrative assistant as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-207 - State Planning Coordinator; Appointment; Qualifications; Term; Removal; Powers; Duties.

9-1-207. State planning coordinator; appointment; qualifications; term; removal; powers; duties.
(a) The governor may employ a state planning coordinator, who shall be a qualified elector of the state and who may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(b) In fulfilling the provisions of W.S. 9-1-215, the coordinator may sit as the governor's personal representative on all nonconstitutionally created boards and commissions which are not exclusively licensing in nature. The coordinator shall have the right to speak on behalf of the governor but not to vote. The coordinator shall not sit as the governor's personal representative for purposes of fulfilling the provisions of W.S. 9-1-215 on any boards or commissions on which one (1) or more of the other four (4) elective state officers sit.
(c) The governor personally or through his coordinator may:
(i) Cooperate with other states and the federal government and its agencies, and with all private concerns, to coordinate planning in the state of Wyoming;
(ii) Coordinate the planning activities of all state departments, boards, commissions and agencies in regard to economic, fiscal, educational, social, cultural, recreational and artistic development of the state, for the purpose of creation and implementation of a comprehensive state plan. All plans prepared by state departments, boards, commissions and agencies shall be submitted at least semiannually for review and comment by the coordinator;
(iii) Report to the legislature the comprehensive plan for economic and social development within the state of Wyoming.
(d) The governor through the state planning coordinator shall:
(i) Develop and advocate official state positions on federal land use issues regarding multiple use of federal lands in Wyoming based on each of the beneficial uses contributed to the state and to its people;
(ii) Actively monitor and request federal agencies to include the state government in the early planning stages of various federal land use management decisions;
(iii) Notify various individuals, interest and user groups and solicit from them their views regarding pending federal land management issues;
(iv) Utilize state agency expertise on specific issues, solicit and coordinate appropriate agency comments on pending federal land issues;
(v) Review comments from individuals, interest and user groups and state agencies, as well as other sources of information and prepare, submit and advocate the state of Wyoming's official position to federal land use management issues;
(vi) Prepare a biennial report to include:
(A) Current state positions regarding federal land use management in Wyoming;
(B) Activities of the state planning coordinator regarding federal land use management issues; and
(C) Impacts of the federal land use management issues and decisions on the state of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - State Officers › Article 2 - Governor › Section 9-1-208 - Prior Approval of Governor Required.

9-1-208. Prior approval of governor required.
(a) No state department, board, commission or agency whose director, board or commission members are appointed by the governor shall, without prior approval of the governor:
(i) Apply for federal funds or private endowment funds;
(ii) Contract with the federal government or any private association;
(iii) Effectuate and put into force any plan.