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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-404 - Creation of Department; Director; References to Department.

9-2-404. Creation of department; director; references to department.
(a) The state archives, museums and historical sections within the department are created and shall be in the charge of the director. The director is subject to the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989.
(b) The director shall:
(i) Be a college graduate who has had work in social science and history or has educational and administrative experience satisfactory to the commission;
(ii) Perform the duties of the state historian, state archivist and museum curator;
(iii) Have an official seal as director which shall be used to authenticate all official documents, instruments and official acts of the department.
(c) The director may:
(i) Appoint necessary deputies, assistants and employees;
(ii) Acquire by gift, devise, bequest, donation, purchase, lease or otherwise, money, books, manuscripts and other personal property of historical value. He shall hold and own the property in the name of the state and provide for its restoration, care and preservation;
(iii) Sell books, pamphlets, papers, pictures or other material produced by the department;
(iv) Operate sales desks, or contract under terms determined by the commission with nonprofit and charitable corporations, to sell materials relevant to the interpretation of museums and historic sites;
(v) Do anything necessary to implement W.S. 9-2-404 through 9-2-415.
(d) The proceeds received from sales authorized in subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.
(e) Any statute or legal or other document which refers to the state archives and historical department means the department of state parks and cultural resources which is the successor agency to state archives, museums and historical department.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-405 - Classifications of Public Records.

9-2-405. Classifications of public records.
(a) Public records shall be classified as follows:
(i) Official public records include:
(A) All original vouchers, receipts and other documents necessary to isolate and prove the validity of every transaction relating to the receipt, use and disposition of all public property and public income from all sources whatsoever;
(B) All agreements and contracts to which the state or any agency or political subdivision thereof is a party;
(C) All fidelity, surety and performance bonds in which the state is a beneficiary;
(D) All claims filed against the state or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
(E) All records or documents required by law to be filed with or kept by any agency of the state; and
(F) All other documents or records determined by the records committee to be official public records.
(ii) Office files and memoranda include:
(A) All records, correspondence, exhibits, books, booklets, drawings, maps, blank forms or documents not defined and classified as official public records;
(B) All duplicate copies of official public records filed with any agency of the state or political subdivision thereof;
(C) All documents and reports made for the internal administration of the office to which they pertain but not required by law to be filed or kept with the agency; and
(D) All other documents or records determined by the records committee to be office files and memoranda.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-406 - Director; Management of Public Records.

9-2-406. Director; management of public records.
(a) The director shall properly manage and safely keep all public records in his custody, and administer the state archives. He shall:
(i) Manage the archives of the state;
(ii) Centralize the archives of the state to make them available for reference and scholarship and to insure their proper preservation;
(iii) Inspect, inventory, catalog and arrange retention and transfer schedules on all record files of all state departments and other agencies of state government;
(iv) Maintain and secure all state public records and establish safeguards against unauthorized removal or destruction;
(v) Establish and operate state record centers for preserving, servicing, screening and protecting all state public records which must be preserved temporarily or permanently, but which need not be retained in office space and equipment. Centers established and operated pursuant to this paragraph may include one (1) or more digital repositories for temporary or permanent digital records;
(vi) Gather and disseminate to interested agencies information on all phases of records management and current practices, methods, procedures and devices for efficient and economical management of records;
(vii) Establish and operate a state imaging center in which all public records may be scanned or microfilmed. The center shall scan or microfilm public records approved by the head of the office of origin and by the director. All state departments, agencies and political subdivisions thereof shall consult with the director prior to scanning or microfilming within the departments, agencies or political subdivisions and shall comply with the standards for all scanning and microfilming which shall be established by the state archives. The center may scan or microfilm records which are required to be kept a specified length of time or permanently, or to be destroyed by specific methods or under specific supervision. When records are scanned or microfilmed, the reproductions may be substituted for the original documents and retained in lieu of the original documents and the original documents may be destroyed. One (1) copy shall be made and sent to the director whenever any process is used to reproduce public records scheduled for permanent retention with the intent of disposing of the original or copies of the original;
(viii) Maintain necessary facilities for the review of records approved for destruction and their economical disposition by any method approved by the records committee, and supervise the destruction of public records.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-407 - Director; Duties Regarding Public Records in His Custody.

9-2-407. Director; duties regarding public records in his custody.
(a) The director shall collect, arrange and make available to the public at reasonable times in his office in original or reproduced form, all records in his custody not restricted by law, including official records of the state and its political subdivisions, of the United States or of foreign nations. He is the legal custodian of all public records in the custody of the commission.
(b) The director may designate an employee of the department to serve as state archivist who may perform all the duties of the director under this act with respect to state records and archives. The director shall furnish certified copies or photocopies of records in his custody on payment in advance of fees prescribed by the department. Copies of public records transferred pursuant to law from the office of their origin to the custody of the director when certified under seal by the director to be true, complete and correct have the same legal force and effect as evidence as if certified by their original custodian, and shall be admissible in all courts and before all tribunals the same as the originals thereof.
(c) The director has the right of reasonable access to and may examine all public records in Wyoming. He shall examine into and report to the commission on their condition. He shall require their custodians to put them in the custody and condition prescribed by law and to secure their custody, the recovery of records belonging to their offices, the delivery of records to their successors in office and the adoption of sound practices relative to the long-term preservation of records.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-408 - Transfer of Public Records to Archives; Transfer of Records of Uncollectible Accounts Receivable to Department; Duties of Department Thereto.

9-2-408. Transfer of public records to archives; transfer of records of uncollectible accounts receivable to department; duties of department thereto.
(a) All public records, not required in the current operation of the office where they are made or kept, and all records of every public office of the state, agency, commission, committee or any other activity of the state or political subdivisions which are abolished or discontinued, shall be transferred to the state archives. The transfer of records shall be in accordance with standards and procedures issued by the records committee and subject to an agreement that ensures the safety, preservation and public availability of the records. Any public officer in Wyoming may deliver to the director for preservation and administration records in his custody if the director is willing and able to receive and care for them.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 221, 2.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 221, 2.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-409 - Designation of Records Officer by State Departments or Agencies; Duties.

9-2-409. Designation of records officer by state departments or agencies; duties.
Each department or agency of the state government shall designate a records officer who shall supervise the departmental records program, review record retention schedules and represent the office in all departmental matters before the records committee. The records officer and the director shall prepare transfer schedules for the transfer of public records to the records centers or to the archives.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-410 - Records as Property of State; Delivery by Outgoing Officials and Employees to Successors; Management and Disposition Thereof.

9-2-410. Records as property of state; delivery by outgoing officials and employees to successors; management and disposition thereof.
All public records are the property of the state. They shall be delivered by outgoing officials and employees to their successors and shall be preserved, stored, transferred, destroyed or disposed of, and otherwise managed, only in accordance with W.S. 9-2-405 through 9-2-413.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-411 - Records Committee Created; Composition; Expenses; Meetings; Action by Majority Vote; Duties as to Retention and Disposition of Public Records.

9-2-411. Records committee created; composition; expenses; meetings; action by majority vote; duties as to retention and disposition of public records.
The records committee is created to be composed of the director or his deputy, who shall act as chairman and secretary of the committee, the attorney general or his appointee and the director of the state department of audit or his appointee. Committee members shall serve without additional salary, but shall be entitled to traveling expenses incurred incident to committee business. Expenses shall be paid from the appropriations made for operation of their respective departments or offices. The records committee shall meet upon call by the chairman at least once every quarter. Action by the committee shall be by majority vote and records shall be kept of all committee business. When the disposition of records is considered by the records committee, it shall ascertain the recommendations of the head of the department or the departmental records officer. The records committee shall approve, modify or disapprove the recommendations on retention schedules of all public records and act upon requests to destroy any public records. Any modification of a request or recommendation shall be approved by the head of the agency originating the request or recommendation. The department shall provide forms, approved by the records committee, upon which it shall prepare recommendations to the committee in cooperation with the records officer of the department or other agency whose records are involved. The records committee may issue to state departments, agencies and political subdivisions thereof guidelines and best practices on records management and digital preservation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-412 - Destruction or Disposition of Public Records; Procedure.

9-2-412. Destruction or disposition of public records; procedure.
Public records of the state and political subdivisions shall be disposed of in accordance with W.S. 9-2-411. The records committee may approve a departmental written request upon proper and satisfactory showing that the retention of certain records for a minimum period of ten (10) years is unnecessary and uneconomical. Recommendations for the destruction or disposition of office files and memoranda shall be submitted to the records committee upon approved forms, prepared by the records officer of the agency concerned and the director. The committee shall determine the period of time that any office file or memorandum shall be preserved and may authorize the state archives to arrange for its destruction or disposition.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-414 - Department of Commerce; Powers and Duties Relative to Museums, Historical Sites and Parks.

9-2-414. Department of commerce; powers and duties relative to museums, historical sites and parks.
(a) The director may:
(i) Assemble and collect archaeological and ethnological collections, relics of the history of the state and material illustrative of the natural history of the state, and works of art;
(ii) Preserve, repair and display in an orderly and educational manner the materials in the possession of the department;
(iii) Store and maintain these materials in the Wyoming state museum, the Wyoming state art gallery and other facilities.
(b) The department shall:
(i) Supervise, maintain, restore, interpret and control museums or historical sites;
(ii) Prepare and arrange all items, objects, furnishings and information in the museums and historical sites;
(iii) Furnish and supervise employees in the museums and historical sites;
(iv) Approve and perform or supervise restorations, improvements, changes and alterations of museums, historic sites and parks under the control of the department;
(v) Interpret historic sites, museums and parks by arranging and preparing all items, objects, furnishings and information relating to historic sites, museums and parks;
(vi) Assume and exercise responsibilities as the state historic preservation officer (SHPO), including supervising and assisting the Wyoming consulting committee on nominations to the national register of historic places and to implement the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665; 80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), as amended;
(vii) Research and prepare legends for all historic monuments and markers;
(viii) Consult with the parks and cultural resources commission on archives, museums and historical related activities.
(c) As used in this section, "museums" and "historical sites" includes Trails End, Fort Fetterman, Historic Governor's Mansion, Fort Phil Kearney (including the Wagon Box Fight Site and Fetterman Massacre Site), Wyoming State Museum and Fort Bridger.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-415 - Director; Duties Relative to Promotion of History of State and Region.

9-2-415. Director; duties relative to promotion of history of state and region.
(a) The director shall:
(i) Collect books, maps, charts, documents, manuscripts, other papers and any obtainable documentary material illustrative of the history and development of the state and region;
(ii) Collect, compile and publish data of the events which mark the progress of Wyoming from its earliest day to the present time, through the medium of a state historical periodical, to be published as and when the board directs;
(iii) Procure facts and statements relative to the history and ethnology of the Indian tribes and other inhabitants within the state;
(iv) File and carefully preserve all the historical data collected or obtained and arrange and classify it so it is readily accessible for disseminating historical or biographical information requested by the public;
(v) Accept and receive gifts;
(vi) Promote the founding and development of a state historical society and of county historical societies; and
(vii) Create and maintain local and statewide interest in the history of the state and region.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 4 - State Archives, Museums and Historical Department › Section 9-2-419 - Marking, Defacing, Removing or Tampering With Certain Materials; Penalty.

9-2-419. Marking, defacing, removing or tampering with certain materials; penalty.
Any person marking, defacing, removing or tampering in any manner whatsoever with any property acquired under W.S. 9-2-404 through 9-2-415, by the director or, acquired under W.S. 9-2-3210 through 9-2-3212 by the state librarian or state library board is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 6 - Wyoming Council for Women's Issues › Section 9-2-603 - Wyoming Council for Women's Issues; Creation; Areas of Attention.

9-2-603. Wyoming council for women's issues; creation; areas of attention.
(a) The Wyoming council for women's issues is created within the department of workforce services. The council for women's issues shall focus attention on the status of women in Wyoming with emphasis on the following areas:
(i) Employment practices;
(ii) Educational opportunities;
(iii) Home and community;
(iv) Legal rights and responsibilities.
(b) As used in this article, unless otherwise specified, "council" means the Wyoming council for women's issues.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 6 - Wyoming Council for Women's Issues › Section 9-2-604 - Membership; Term; Appointments; Vacancies; Removal; Officers; Acceptance of Gifts and Donations; Expenses.

9-2-604. Membership; term; appointments; vacancies; removal; officers; acceptance of gifts and donations; expenses.
(a) The council shall be composed of fourteen (14) members, each of whom shall serve for a term of six (6) years. The governor shall make the appointments and fill any vacancies for unexpired terms. The governor may remove any member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The council shall be composed of one (1) woman from each of the judicial districts in the state, four (4) persons chosen at large and the director of the department of workforce services or the director's designee who shall be an ex officio member. Not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the members shall be from the same political party. Of the initial members appointed from each of the judicial districts, three (3) members shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years, three (3) members shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years and three (3) members shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years.
(b) The council shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from its members. The department of workforce services may employ a secretary on a part-time basis to assist the council. The council may accept gifts and donations.
(c) Members of the council shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103 for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 7 - National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws › Section 9-2-701 - Commissioners; Appointment; Term; Residence; Removal; Vacancies; Expenses; Annual Report.

9-2-701. Commissioners; appointment; term; residence; removal; vacancies; expenses; annual report.
(a) The governor may appoint three (3) commissioners to the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws. Commissioners shall serve three (3) year terms. Each commissioner shall reside in a different judicial district. The governor may remove any commissioner as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term.
(b) Each commissioner may be reimbursed under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103 for per diem and travel expenses incurred in attending any annual conference. Each commissioner shall report annually to the governor on the transactions and recommendations of the conference.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 7 - National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws › Section 9-2-702 - Contribution for Expenses of National Conference.

9-2-702. Contribution for expenses of national conference.
Each year, an amount determined by the legislature shall be paid to the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws as the state's contribution to the expenses of the conference.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-801 - Definitions.

9-2-801. Definitions.
(a) As used in W.S. 9-2-801 through 9-2-810:
(i) "Geology" means as defined by W.S. 33-41-102(a)(vi);
(ii) "Geologist" means as defined by W.S. 33-41-102(a)(iv).
(iii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 170, 2.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-803 - State Geologist; Appointment; Term; Removal; Pecuniary Interest in Mineral Property in State Prohibited; Duties; Powers.

9-2-803. State geologist; appointment; term; removal; pecuniary interest in mineral property in state prohibited; duties; powers.
(a) The state geologist shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. He shall hold his office for six (6) years or until his successor is appointed and qualified. No person shall be appointed to this position unless he is a professional geologist as defined by W.S. 9-2-801(a)(ii) with the theoretical knowledge and the practical experience and skill for the position. The governor may remove the state geologist as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(b) Neither the state geologist nor the geological program manager shall hold a pecuniary interest in a producing or prospective mineral property of any kind, including oil and gas, in this state.
(c) The state geologist shall:
(i) Examine and report on any state or school lands when requested by the board of land commissioners and make written reports concerning the geology of any lands in which Wyoming is interested and on other matters about which the respective state boards desire information;
(ii) Perform all other acts provided by the laws of Wyoming relating to mineral deposits;
(iii) Make valuation surveys, investigations, appraisements and reports on the mineral resources of the state;
(iv) Keep in his office full and complete records of all work done by him or under his supervision, all of which shall be the property of the state;
(v) Publish all reports, maps and data he considers advisable and of public interest, and distribute the reports, maps and data to the public upon request either free or at a reasonable price;
(vi) Regarding roadside bedrock geological formations shall:
(A) Receive, investigate and attempt to resolve any complaints under W.S. 24-1-118(b)(iii);
(B) Report grievances under W.S. 24-1-118(b)(iii) to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee;
(C) Consult with the department of transportation as provided in W.S. 24-1-118(b)(iv) on the appropriateness of any signage identifying roadside bedrock geological formations.
(d) The state geologist may:
(i) Designate and supervise mining operations on state and school lands in the interest of economic development;
(ii) Cooperate with the United States government, departments of the state of Wyoming, University of Wyoming or private corporations in geological, topographic, soil and mineral surveys, and in industrial investigations and examinations that may bring about further economic development of the mineral resources of the state. The cooperative activities of his office may be accomplished on whatever basis he determines but in no case shall the cost to the state exceed fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the activity.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-804 - Geological Survey; Created; Location of Office and Headquarters.

9-2-804. Geological survey; created; location of office and headquarters.
A geological survey of Wyoming is created. The office and headquarters of the geological survey shall be in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, and may be located at the University of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-805 - Geological Survey; Duties; Disposition of Materials and Specimens Collected.

9-2-805. Geological survey; duties; disposition of materials and specimens collected.
(a) The geological survey shall:
(i) Study the geological formations and rocks of the state with special reference to its metallic and nonmetallic resources;
(ii) Examine the topography and physical features of the state focusing on the way people use the land;
(iii) Seek a comprehensive understanding of the geology of and fossils in the state;
(iv) Prepare and publish:
(A) Reports and maps of the geology and mineral resources of the state;
(B) Reports and maps of the topography and physical features of the state;
(C) Special reports, with necessary illustrations and maps, of the geology of and fossils in the state;
(D) Comprehensive summaries or digests, together with bibliographies and maps, of all literature and reports heretofore published on the geology and mineral resources of Wyoming.
(v) Distribute to the public on request publications and maps either free or at prices determined by the geological survey;
(vi) Furnish advice and consulting services to state departments, agencies and officers;
(vii) Contract with Wyoming state agencies, industry, federal and state geological surveys for services involving any of the foregoing purposes or areas.
(b) The geological survey shall deposit in the geological museum of the University of Wyoming all materials and specimens after the purposes of the geological survey have been served. Duplicates may be distributed to scientific and industrial institutions under regulations adopted by the state geologist and the geological survey board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-806 - Geological Survey; State Geologist as Chief Administrative Officer; Duties; Appointment of Employees.

9-2-806. Geological survey; state geologist as chief administrative officer; duties; appointment of employees.
(a) The state geologist is the chief administrative officer of the geological survey. With the advice of the geological survey board, the state geologist shall:
(i) Supervise the functions of the geological survey;
(ii) Establish policy for the geological survey.
(b) With the consent of the board and within the appropriation allowed by law, the state geologist may appoint employees necessary to assist him and the board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-807 - Geological Survey Board; Created; Membership; Term; Qualifications; Removal; Vacancies; Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Compensation; Expenses; Duties.

9-2-807. Geological survey board; created; membership; term; qualifications; removal; vacancies; election of officers; meetings; quorum; compensation; expenses; duties.
(a) The geological survey board is created. The board consists of eight (8) members, including the governor, the president of the University of Wyoming or his designee, the state oil and gas supervisor and five (5) members appointed for four (4) year terms by the governor with the consent of the senate. The five (5) members shall be qualified electors of the state who possess the knowledge, experience and skill to qualify them for the position. The governor may remove any appointed member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. The state geologist is an ex officio member of the board.
(b) At each March meeting, the board shall elect from its members a president, a vice-president and a secretary.
(c) The board shall hold meetings in March, June, September and December. Special meetings may be called by the president or by a majority of the members of the board. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum.
(d) The five (5) public members of the board shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103 for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(e) The board shall:
(i) Assist the state geologist in formulating and directing policies and programs of the geological survey;
(ii) Adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of W.S. 9-2-804 through 9-2-810.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-808 - Geological Survey; Authority to Cooperate and Exchange Information; Cost.

9-2-808. Geological survey; authority to cooperate and exchange information; cost.
The geological survey may cooperate and exchange information with and contract with the United States geological survey, state geological surveys, departments of the state of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming, private industry, scientific institutions and foundations for projects or undertakings which will further the purposes of the geological survey. The cost to the state of Wyoming shall in no case exceed the amount approved therefor by the board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-809 - Geological Survey; Use of University of Wyoming Students for Field Expeditions; Expenses.

9-2-809. Geological survey; use of University of Wyoming students for field expeditions; expenses.
The geological survey may organize field expeditions to perform work for the geological survey using University of Wyoming students who are sufficiently advanced in their study of geology to be able to perform the work. Field expedition expenses shall be paid from a general fund appropriation upon authorization by the board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 8 - Geologist, Geological Survey and Topographic Mapping › Section 9-2-810 - Legislative Declaration of Cooperation With United States Geological Survey.

9-2-810. Legislative declaration of cooperation with United States geological survey.
It is the policy of the state of Wyoming to cooperate in the topographic mapping of the state of Wyoming with the topographic division of the United States geological survey in a program to secure accurate topographic maps of the state and to speed up this mapping.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 9 - Wyoming Council on the Arts › Section 9-2-901 - Creation; Membership; Appointment; Removal; Qualifications; Recommendations Thereto; Definitions.

9-2-901. Creation; membership; appointment; removal; qualifications; recommendations thereto; definitions.
(a) The Wyoming arts council board is created as an advisory board within the department of state parks and cultural resources, consisting of ten (10) members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate who are removable by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The members shall be residents of Wyoming who are known for their competence and experience in the arts.
(b) In making appointments, due consideration shall be given to the recommendations made by representative civic, educational and professional associations and groups, concerned with or engaged in the productions or presentation of the performing and fine arts generally.
(c) As used in this article:
(i) "Board" means the Wyoming arts council board created in subsection (a) of this section;
(ii) "Department" means the department of state parks and cultural resources.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 9 - Wyoming Council on the Arts › Section 9-2-902 - Terms of Members; Vacancies; Chairman and Vice-Chairman; Expenses; Personnel.

9-2-902. Terms of members; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman; expenses; personnel.
(a) The term of office of each member of the board is three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. The board shall select from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman. The members of the board shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103 for travel and per diem expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 140, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 9 - Wyoming Council on the Arts › Section 9-2-903 - Duties of Department; Duties of Board.

9-2-903. Duties of department; duties of board.
(a) The department, in consultation with the board, shall:
(i) Stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and develop public interest and participation therein;
(ii) Make surveys of public and private institutions engaged within the state in:
(A) Artistic and cultural activities, including music, theater, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture; and
(B) Allied arts and crafts such as photography, literature, creative writing, poetry, films, television, radio, sound recording, costume and fashion design, industrial design, ceramic design and folk art.
(iii) Develop appropriate methods and programs to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the state;
(iv) Encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of our state and expand the state's cultural resources;
(v) Encourage and assist freedom of artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts;
(vi) Administer and acquire works of art for public buildings in accordance with W.S. 16-6-801 through 16-6-805.
(b) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 101, 2.
(c) The board may:
(i) Work with the department to encourage and facilitate public interest in the cultural heritage of the state and to expand the state's cultural resources;
(ii) Advise the department on program planning and policy formulation including fiscal policies;
(iii) Participate in the development and review of long and short range plans for the arts in Wyoming and advise the department in developing policies to implement those plans;
(iv) Make recommendations to the director of the department and administrator of the division of cultural resources within the department on the selection of the manager of the Wyoming arts council program;
(v) Appoint committees and task forces to carry out any duties deemed necessary by the board;
(vi) Chair grant review committees or panels and approve the membership of grant review panels, committees and artist rosters;
(vii) Consider recommendations of grant review committees and panels and approve grants to artists, arts organizations and other applicants;
(viii) Review and recommend to the department a budget for arts programs and advise the department on the allocation of state and federal funds;
(ix) Review and recommend arts programs, approve guidelines for programs and oversee the arts grant making functions of the department;
(x) Actively promote and advocate for the arts throughout the state and the region.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 9 - Wyoming Council on the Arts › Section 9-2-904 - Powers; Receipt of Assistance and Data; Receipt of Money and Property.

9-2-904. Powers; receipt of assistance and data; receipt of money and property.
(a) The board may:
(i) Hold public hearings;
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 101, 2.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 101, 2.
(iv) Appoint advisory committees as it deems necessary to carry out its duties.
(b) The department of state parks and cultural resources may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the state assistance and data which will enable it properly to carry out its powers and duties hereunder.
(c) The department may receive any money or property of any kind or character, donated, granted or bequeathed to the board, the department or to the state of Wyoming for the purposes of furthering the objectives of the department's arts program. Money received and the proceeds of other property received under this subsection shall be deposited in a separate revenue account to be expended upon legislative appropriation for purposes of this article.
(d) The department may:
(i) Hold public hearings;
(ii) Enter into contracts for services and award grants furthering the objectives of the department's arts program; and
(iii) Enter into contracts with local and regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the objectives of the department's arts program.
(e) The department is designated as the official state agency for purposes of receiving and disbursing any federal funds made available for purposes of this article.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 10 - State Budget Department › Section 9-2-1003.1 - Director of Department; Appointment; Removal; Cooperation With Legislature and Judiciary.

9-2-1003.1. Director of department; appointment; removal; cooperation with legislature and judiciary.
(a) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Appointments for the director of the department shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.
(b) The governor may remove the director as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(c) The director may:
(i) Employ professional, technical and other assistants to work in the director's office, along with other employees necessary to carry out the purpose of this act;
(ii) Adopt reasonable rules to administer this act pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act;
(iii) Formulate through the director's office the policies and programs to be carried out by the department.
(d) This act shall be construed to provide the governor, through the department, with a more coordinated and responsive system of management of the executive branch of state government, and to preserve and protect the separation of powers mandated by article 2, section 1 of the Wyoming constitution. The department shall cooperate with the legislature and the judiciary which may utilize the services and assistance of the department to achieve economy in government, but procedures affecting the administration of the legislature shall be determined by the legislature and the management council, and procedures affecting the administration of the judiciary shall be determined by the judges for their respective courts, and they shall not be bound by rules and regulations promulgated by the department.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 10 - State Budget Department › Section 9-2-1004 - Duties of the Department; Receipt of Monthly Statements of Income, Revenues and Expenditures of State Agencies and Offices; Authority to Contract; Purposes.

9-2-1004. Duties of the department; receipt of monthly statements of income, revenues and expenditures of state agencies and offices; authority to contract; purposes.
(a) The department shall:
(i) In conjunction with the human resources division of the department of administration and information, assure that all personnel transactions conform to budget requirements;
(ii) Assist and advise the auditor, treasurer, state board of equalization and department of revenue in the discharge of their duties when related to the budgetary or financial affairs of the state;
(iii) Conduct inquiries and investigations into the financial needs, fiscal obligations, expenditures, revenues, receipts, appropriations, funds, accounts, programs, services and activities of agencies. Agencies shall make available to the department all records, books, strategic planning information, correspondence and documents for this purpose and the director of the state department of audit shall provide assistance when requested by the department to carry out the responsibilities assigned by this act;
(iv) Approve the creation, standardization, identification, abolishment or consolidation of budgetary accounts from which agencies operate subject to other provisions of law;
(v) Prescribe uniform practices and procedures for governing the receipt of federal and other monies for use by agencies when the practices and procedures are not contrary to federal law or regulations;
(vi) Appear before the joint appropriations committee as requested by the committee to provide information on the budgetary and financial affairs of the state.
(b) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 178, 2.
(c) The department, with the approval of the governor, may enter into contracts on behalf of the state of Wyoming with the federal government or any agency thereof for the purpose of initiating unified or joint letters of credit, simplified fund matching ratios, consolidated grants-in-aid, cost allocation programs, state audit of federally sponsored programs or any other practice that will allow the more effective, efficient and economical use of state and federal revenues.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 10 - State Budget Department › Section 9-2-1006 - Revenues or Income of State Agencies Not Part of Appropriation or Budget; Exception; Additions to Appropriation or Budget; Reports Concerning Enterprise Fund Accounts.

9-2-1006. Revenues or income of state agencies not part of appropriation or budget; exception; additions to appropriation or budget; reports concerning enterprise fund accounts.
(a) Revenues or income from any source collected, received or accruing to any agency shall not become a part of its appropriation or budget unless such revenues or income is specified by law to be used for such purpose and is approved by the governor after notice is provided to the legislature pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1005(b) and the applicable provisions of W.S. 9-2-1005 and 9-4-206 have been complied with. Any amount added to its appropriation or budget constitutes the entire appropriation for the full fiscal period.
(b) Each agency maintaining an account within the enterprise fund shall include a report in the agency's biennial budget request submitted under W.S. 9-2-1013 concerning:
(i) The purpose of the account;
(ii) Whether the original mission of the account has been met;
(iii) Whether the operation of the account needs to be continued; and
(iv) Detailed information concerning revenue to and expenditures from the account for the previous biennium.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 9 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 2 - Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Departments Generally › Article 10 - State Budget Department › Section 9-2-1007 - Restrictions on Indebtedness and Expenditures of State Agencies; Allotment System.

9-2-1007. Restrictions on indebtedness and expenditures of state agencies; allotment system.
(a) No indebtedness shall be incurred or expenditure made by any agency in excess of the amount appropriated or otherwise authorized by law or where expressly prohibited by law or regulation adopted under this act or prohibited by federal law. Expenditures from the account administered through the surplus property section of the division of general services within the department of administration and information shall be made only as permitted by federal law. Transfers in budget categories shall not be permitted by the department where the items of appropriation or other revenues are explicitly limited to a defined purpose by law or regulation adopted under this act. No agency shall revise, modify or otherwise change its approved budget without the prior approval of the department.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 22, 1.