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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 1 - OPERATION FOR WYOMING LEAN BEEF PROGRAM › Section 1-2 - Standards for Wyoming Lean Beef

Current through July 13, 2024
All cattle qualifying for Wyoming Lean Beef shall meet the
				  following standards:
(a) They shall
				graze the summer before slaughter in Wyoming. Cattle in pastures where they
				have free access to land within Wyoming shall be deemed to be living within
				Wyoming even though part of the pasture is outside Wyoming. Cattle owned by a
				bona fide Wyoming resident but historically grazed outside the State on a
				Wyoming brand permit shall be eligible for the program.
(b) They shall be primarily grass fed cattle.
				For purposes of these regulations, legumes, forbs and other plant materials
				consumed under range or pasture conditions shall be considered as
				"grass".
(c) They shall not be held
				in close confinement except for short periods in connection with operations
				necessary in the management of the cattle, including but not limited to
				calving, branding, vaccinating, weaning, transportation and slaughter.
				Confinement shall be considered as that consistent with good management
				including the feeding of concentrates.
(d) They shall have a hot carcass weight of
				at least four hundred (400) pounds.
(e) They shall have an untrimmed fat depth
				over the ribeye muscle at the twelfth (12th) rib of less than or equal to three
				tenths (0.3) of one inch.
(f)
				Carcasses shall be electrically stimulated within one (1) hour after
				stunning.
(g) They shall not exceed
				thirty-two (32) months of age at the time of slaughter.
(h) They shall not have been given any
				steroids (synthetic or natural) or any other growth promoting hormone. This
				regulation shall not be construed to prohibit the use of
				parasiticides.
(i) They shall not
				have been given any subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics. This standard shall
				not be construed as prohibiting the use of therapeutic levels of any antibiotic
				for therapeutic purposes. The practice of feeding antibiotics to calves for up
				to 10 days at weaning or during periods of stress for the control of shipping
				fever and other diseases shall be deemed a therapeutic practice. There shall be
				strict compliance with approved withdrawal periods for all
				antibiotics.
j) Ground beef shall
				meet all standards as established in above paragraphs (a),(b),(c),(h) and (i)
				and in addition shall have a fat content less than or equal to twenty (20%)
				percent, carcasses from animals that exceed 32 months of age can be used for
				ground beef but shall hot under any circumstances be marketed as wholesale or
				retail cuts.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 1 - OPERATION FOR WYOMING LEAN BEEF PROGRAM › Section 1-3 - Licensing, Use of Trademark and Royalties

Current through July 13, 2024
Any person or entity receiving a license to market Wyoming
				  Lean Beef and use the label, trademark or trade name "Wyoming Lean Beef"
				  shall:
(a) Pay an annual licensing fee
				of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
(b) Pay an additional annual licensing fee of
				one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each state or fraction thereof for which
				the licensee has obtained a geographically exclusive license.
(c) Agree to pay the royalty described in
				section
				5.
(d) Agree to pay any additional
				royalty that may be established to support advertising and promotion
				programs.
(e) Agree to abide by
				standards established for Wyoming Lean Beef and to market no beef as Wyoming
				Lean Beef that fails to meet the standards.
(f) Agree to abide by applicable state and
				federal standards relating to public health and the slaughtering and
				preparation of meat for sale.
(g)
				Agree to abide by other terms as deemed appropriate by the Wyoming Lean
				Committee. These terms will be agreed upon at the time the license is
				issued.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 1 - OPERATION FOR WYOMING LEAN BEEF PROGRAM › Section 1-4 - Awarding of Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				Lean Beef Committee reserves the right to reject, restrict, accept, or accept
				in part any application for a license to market Wyoming Lean Beef The following
				criteria may be considered in selection of applicants and awarding of licenses:
(i) Financial strength of the
				applicant;
(ii) Previous marketing
				expertise and specific proposed marketing plan including acquisition and
				processing of carcasses;
(iii)
				Prior experience of the applicant in relevant businesses;
(iv) Plan for ensuring adherence to all
				Wyoming Lean Beef standards;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 1 - OPERATION FOR WYOMING LEAN BEEF PROGRAM › Section 1-5 - Royalties

Current through July 13, 2024
Until January 1, 1992 licensees shall pay to the State of
				  Wyoming an annual royalty of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) of the wholesale
				  carcass value of all meat sold FOB the slaughtering plant. Based on current
				  market value the committee has determined this royalty shall be equal to one
				  (1) dollar per carcass to be paid by owner of the marketable carcass.
				  Thereafter the committee shall reset the annual royalty which shall not be less
				  than one-tenth of one percent (0.10%) and not more than one percent (1.0%) of
				  said value.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 1 - OPERATION FOR WYOMING LEAN BEEF PROGRAM › Section 1-6 - Submission of Proposals

Current through July 13, 2024
Submission of proposals to obtain a license will be received
				  by the Wyoming Lean Beef Committee, Box 3354 University Station, Laramie,
				  Wyoming 82071 until 4 PM, November 24, 1986. Subsequent application dates will
				  be published. Questions concerning the lean beef program may be directed to
				  (307) 766-3667. Each submission should contain the following
				  information:
(a) Name of individuals
				or name and title of company or corporate officers.
(b) Evidence of the required financial
				ability to conduct the proposed program.
(c) Expertise and previous experience of
				proposed participants.
(d) Detailed
				plan of proposed program including but not limited to predicted availability
				and acquisition of the product, processing and distribution, promotion and
				marketing efforts.
(e) Detailed
				plan for enforcement of promulgated standards of the Wyoming Lean Beef
				program.
(f) Any other such
				information that may assist the committee during the selection and awarding
				process.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 2 - PREMIUM BEEF PROGRAM › Section 2-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Lean Beef Committee will issue licenses for
				  Wyoming Premium Beef in accordance with the following conditions and
				  regulations as prescribed and authorized by Wyoming Statutes
										11-40-103,
				  11-40-104, and
				  11-40-108.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 2 - PREMIUM BEEF PROGRAM › Section 2-2 - Standards for Wyoming Premium Beef

Current through July 13, 2024
All cattle qualifying for Wyoming Premium Beef shall meet the
				  following standards:
(a) They shall
				graze the summer before slaughter in Wyoming. For purposes of these- standards
				cattle are deemed to be Hying within Wyoming even though the cattle are grazed
				outside Wyoming if
(i) They have free access
				to land within Wyoming or
(ii) They
				are in a pasture located not more than twenty-five (25) miles from the Wyoming
				border and' the owner of the cattle is a Wyoming resident who physically
				resides within Wyoming and has his principal place of business in
				Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 2 - PREMIUM BEEF PROGRAM › Section 2-3 - Licensincr, Use of Trademark and Royalties

Current through July 13, 2024
Any person or entity receiving a license to market Wyoming
				  Premium Beef and use the label, trademark or trade name "Wyoming Premium Beef
				  shall:
(a) Pay an annual licensing fee
				of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
(b) Pay an additional annual licensing fee of
				one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each state or fraction thereof for which
				the licensee has obtained a geographically exclusive license.
(c) Agree to pay the royalty described in
				section
				5.
(d) Agree to pay any additional
				royalty that may be established to support advertising and promotion
				programs.
(e) Agree to abide by
				standards established for Wyoming Premium Beef and to market no beef as Wyoming
				Premium Beef that fails to meet the standards.
(f) Agree to abide by applicable state and
				federal standards relating to public health and the slaughtering and
				preparation of meat for sale.
(g)
				Agree to abide by other terms as deemed appropriate by the Wyoming Lean Beef
				Committee. These terms will be agreed upon at the time the license is
				issued.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 2 - PREMIUM BEEF PROGRAM › Section 2-4 - Awarding of Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				Lean Beef Committee reserves the right to reject, restrict, accept, or accept
				in part any application for a license to market Wyoming Premium'Beef The
				following criteria may be considered in selection of applicants and awarding of
				licenses:
(i) Financial strength of the
				applicant;
(ii) Previous marketing
				expertise and specific proposed marketing plan including acquisition and
				processing of carcasses;
(iii)
				Prior experience of the applicant in relevant businesses;
(iv) Plan for ensuring adherence to all
				Wyoming Premium Beef standards;
(v)
				The access of the applicant to a supply of Wyoming Premium beef.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 2 - PREMIUM BEEF PROGRAM › Section 2-5 - Royalties

Current through July 13, 2024
Until January 1, 1992 Hcensees shall pay to the State of
				  Wyoming an annual royalty of one dollar ($1.00) per head. Thereafter the
				  committee shall reset the annual royalty which shall not be less than fifty
				  cents (50 cents) per head and riot more than five dollars ($5.00) per
				  head.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lean Beef Committee › Chapter 2 - PREMIUM BEEF PROGRAM › Section 2-6 - Submission of Proposals

Current through July 13, 2024
Submission of proposals to obtain a license will be received
				  by the Wyoming Lean Beef Committee, Box 3354 University. Station, Laramie,
				  Wyoming 82071. Questions concerning the Premium Beef program may be directed to
				  (307) 766-3667. Each submission should contain the following
				  information:
(a) Name of individual(s)
				or name and title of company or corporate officers.
(b) Evidence 'of the required financial
				ability to conduct the proposed program.
(c) Expertise and previous, experience of
				proposed participants.
(d) Detailed
				plan of proposed program including but not limited to predicted availability
				and acquisition of the product, processing and distribution, promotion and
				marketing efforts.
(e) Detailed
				plan for enforcement of promulgated standards of the Wyoming Premium Beef
				program.
(f) Any other such
				information that may assist the committee during the selection and awarding
				process.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to authority vested in the Wyoming Bean Commission
				  by
				  W.S.
				  11-50-103(b)(xi) -(xii) the
				  following regulations are hereby promulgated and adopted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-2 - Purpose of rules

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules pertain to the dry edible bean assessment,
				  collection, refund, operational procedures, and fee setting schedule for the
				  Wyoming Bean Commission. These rules also contain auditing requirements and
				  other obligations put forth by the Wyoming Bean Commission and the Wyoming
				  Department of Agriculture as the administrator for the Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-3 - Assessment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Wyoming dry
				edible beans are assessed in the amount of 0.51% of the settlement amount, with
				two-thirds of the assessment paid by the grower, and one-third by the
				handler.
(b) There shall be no
				delineation as to crop year for the assessment of Wyoming dry edible
				beans.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-4 - Collection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The collection
				of the dry edible bean assessment shall be recorded on forms adopted and
				provided by the Bean Commission. Collection forms may be obtained from the
				Wyoming Department of Agriculture, 2219 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002,
				Phone:307-777-7321, or online at
http://agriculture.wy.gov/divisions/ts/wyoming-bean-commission
.
(b) The handler shall present a receipt to
				the grower at the time of sale. A settlement sheet that has a line item
				delineating only the grower's Wyoming dry edible bean assessment shall be
				deemed a receipt.
(c) Handlers
				shall remit all collected assessments by the 15th of the month next succeeding
				the quarter in which settlement was made for the dry edible beans. Any and all
				monies collected shall be remitted to the Bean Commission. No assessment may be
				retained by the handler for longer than one hundred ten (110) days. Remittance
				forms shall be sent to the Bean Commission, courtesy of the Wyoming Department
				of Agriculture, 2219 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002, even if no remittance is
				due.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-5 - Refunds

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any grower or
				handler who has paid a dry edible bean assessment is entitled to a prompt
				refund of the contribution from the commission upon request. All claims for a
				Bean Commission refund shall be made on forms furnished by the Wyoming Bean
				Commission, which may be obtained from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture,
				2219 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. This includes all handlers and
				growers.
(b) No refund application
				shall be accepted before thirty (30) days, nor after ninety (90) days from the
				date of the sale upon which the assessment was based. Ninety (90) days shall be
				deemed to have elapsed at 12:00 midnight on the ninetieth (90th) day. A valid
				postmark shall be used to determine the date of submission of the refund
				application. Handlers shall not receive a refund unless the corresponding
				grower also claims a refund. The Department shall process applications after
				assessments have been deposited in the state treasury.
(c) Refund applications shall be processed by
				the Wyoming Department of Agriculture as part of their administrative duty.
				After processing the application the Department shall make a recommendation to
				refund or deny. In order to determine the validity of the claim for refund, the
				Department may request any additional information needed. An applicant shall be
				allowed the opportunity to correct any errors or omissions found in their
				refund application.
(d) If a refund
				is recommended for approval, the Chairman of the Commission shall issue the
				refund. If a refund claim is recommended for denial, the Commission as a body
				shall review the refund application and issue the final grant or denial of the
				refund claim.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-6 - Election of Bean Commission Members

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Nominations for
				Bean Commission members shall be solicited in January of odd-numbered years
				from bean growers and handlers who have paid the dry bean assessment the
				previous two years, with nominations due by February 1 of the same year.
				Eligible nominees shall be those bean growers and handlers who have paid the
				dry bean assessment the previous two years.
(b) Nominees shall be offered as candidates
				on ballots sent to bean growers and handlers who have contributed to the dry
				bean assessment the previous two years. Those ballots shall be sent by the
				commission, courtesy of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, 2219 Carey
				Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002, no later than March 1 of odd-numbered years, and
				shall be due no later than April 1 of the same year.
(c) Candidates with the most votes shall be
				elected to the Bean Commission. In the event of a tie, the position will be
				decided by a random drawing.
(d)
				Elected Bean Commission members shall assume office July 1 of odd-numbered
				years.
(e) All terms of elected
				commission members shall be four (4) years with the term ending on June 30 of
				the respective year.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-8 - Audits

Current through July 13, 2024
The Bean Commission may conduct an audit of any person who
				  buys, sells, ships, or distributes dry beans grown in Wyoming which he has
				  purchased or acquired from a grower or which he is shipping on behalf of a
				  grower. The audit shall be to determine that the facility is properly
				  collecting and remitting the dry bean assessment as required.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEAN COMMISSION REGULATIONS › Section 1-9 - Enforcement

Current through July 13, 2024
If any person is delinquent on payment, collection, or
				  remittance of the assessment, the Commission shall notify such person and
				  request immediate payment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 2 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 2-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Wyoming Bean Commission
				  pursuant to Wyoming Statute §
									
										16-3-103(j).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 2 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 2-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Bean Commission hereby establishes uniform
				  procedures, fees, costs, and charges for inspection, copies, and production of
				  public records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 2 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 2-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
"Applicant"
is the person that is making the public records
				request.
(b)
				"
Clerical/support staff"
are employees who generally perform
				office or administrative support duties. Clerical/support staff employees
				include secretaries and administrative assistants.
(c)
"Electronic public record"
is a public record that is primarily or solely stored in an electronic format.
				Typically, the custodian will only be able to produce a copy of the original
				electronic public record due to the native format, security, and integrity of
				the original data or electronic record.
(d) "
Information technology
				staff
" are employees who perform duties relating to retrieving,
				compiling, constructing, formatting, or extracting electronic public records
				located on computer systems, software, servers, or networks. Information
				technology staff employees may also perform computer programming or other
				computer services relating to electronic public records.
(e) "
Professional staff
" are
				employees who are not clerical/support or information technology staff as
				defined herein. Professional staff employees perform administrative,
				managerial, or professional duties.
(f)
"Supervise copying"
as
				stated in section
				5(b) (viii) occurs if
				someone other than the custodian is allowed under
				W.S.
				16-4-204(b) to make copies,
				printouts, or photographs. Under W.S.
				W.S.
				16-4-204(b), the custodian
				is authorized to charge a reasonable fee to supervise the copying, printing
				out, or photographing if someone other than the custodian makes the copies,
				printouts or photographs. The supervision fee shall be the hourly rates stated
				in section
				4(c)(i) through (iii). For
				instance, if clerical/support staff is required to supervise the copying,
				printing out, or photographing, the hourly rate will be $15.50
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 2 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 2-4 - Electronic Public Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Production and Construction Costs
. Under
				W.S.
				16-4-202(d)(i), a custodian
				shall charge an applicant the reasonable costs of producing and constructing a
				copy of an electronic public record for inspection and copying. This cost may
				include, but is not limited to, the time spent retrieving, compiling, sorting,
				reviewing, redacting, formatting, converting, or copying the electronic public
				record, as well as activities required to create or construct a new electronic
				public record from existing data sources and all associated programming and
				computer services.
(b)
Minimum Requirement to Charge Costs
. Production and construction
				costs will be charged only if they exceed $180.00. If the costs exceed $180.00,
				the initial $180.00 will be a credit and not charged to the applicant. If
				electronic production and/or construction costs for a request total $180.00,
				the applicant will not be charged any costs for production and/or construction
				of said electronic records. If, for example, the production and/or construction
				costs for a request total $200.00, the applicant will be charged $20.00. The
				initial $180.00 is a credit upon the total amount charged for the production
				and/or construction of electronic records. Applicants may not use multiple
				record requests to evade this $180.00 threshold. The custodian has discretion
				to consolidate public records requests that he or she reasonably believes have
				been drafted and submitted to evade this $180.00 threshold.
(c)
Production and Construction
				Costs
. Production and construction costs for electronic public records
				shall be as follows:
(i) $15.50/hour for
				clerical staff time.
(ii)
				$30.00/hour for information technology staff time.
(iii) $40.00/hour for professional staff
				time.
(iv) Actual cost of
				programming and computer services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0012 - Wyoming Bean Commission › Chapter 2 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 2-5 - Non-Electronic Public Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Inspection.
The custodian shall notify the applicant in writing
				when copies of the non-electronic public records are produced and available for
				inspection. The applicant shall have one month from the time the custodian
				provides notification to come to the custodian's designated location to inspect
				the records. After the one month time period, the request shall be officially
				closed.
(b)
Fees for Copying
				Non-Electronic Public Records.
Under
				W.S.
				16-4-204, an applicant may obtain a paper
				copy of a non-electronic public record upon payment as follows:
(i) Standard (8.5 by 11 inch) - Black and White Copy.
$0.10/page
(ii) Standard (8.5 by 11 inch) - Colored Copy.
$0.60/page
(iii) Legal (8.5 by 14 inch) - Black and White Copy.
$0.25/page
(iv) Legal (8.5 by 14 inch) - Colored Copy.
$1.00/page
(v) Other sheet size.
Actual Cost
(vi) Photograph.
Actual Cost
(vii) Utilization of an outside vendor for copying.
Actual Cost
(viii) Custodian's fee to supervise copying. See
						  section
4(c)(i) through (iii)
(ix) Special instances, i.e. film.
Actual
						  Cost
(c)
Payment.
The applicant shall pre-pay the fees in section 5(b)
				before the custodian provides the copies, if requested. Payment shall be made
				to the custodian
(d)
Costs
				for Producing Electronic Copies
. An applicant may obtain an electronic
				copy of a non-electronic public record upon payment as follows:
(i) Scanning non-electronic public records.
$0.10/page
(ii) Electronic Media (disk, thumb drive, etc.).
Actual Cost
(e)
Fees for Transmitting Public Records.
The custodian may charge the
				following fees for transmitting non-electronic public records:
(i) Mailing, including cost of the shipping container.
Actual Cost
(ii) Facsimile.
Actual Cost
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0013 - Gray Wolf Depredation Compensation › Chapter 56 - GRAY WOLF DEPREDATION COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 56-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to authority vested in the Department of Agriculture
				  by the 2016 Session Laws, Chapter 112, the following regulations are hereby
				  promulgated and adopted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0013 - Gray Wolf Depredation Compensation › Chapter 56 - GRAY WOLF DEPREDATION COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 56-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department of Agriculture adopts the following
				  regulations governing the distribution of funding appropriated by the Wyoming
				  Legislature for the purpose of administering and funding damage payments to
				  compensate landowners, lessees or their agents whose livestock as defined in
				  W.S. §
									
										23-1-102(a) (xvi) is damaged
				  by a gray wolf in Wyoming, in areas where the gray wolf is designated as a
				  predatory animal. The gray wolf is designated as a predatory animal as defined
				  in W.S. §
									
										11-6-302(a)(ix)(B) and W.S.
				  §
									
										23-1-101(a)(viii)(B) except
				  in:
(a) Those areas where gray wolves
				are designated as trophy game animals by W.S. §
									
										23-1-101(a)(xii)(B)(I) and
				(II), and
(b) Yellowstone National Park; and,
(c) The Wind River Reservation, except on
				non-Indian owned fee titled lands
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0013 - Gray Wolf Depredation Compensation › Chapter 56 - GRAY WOLF DEPREDATION COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 56-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Award" means
				compensation for damage offered to a claimant by the Department.
(b) "Claim" means a Gray Wolf Animal Damage
				Claim Affidavit that has been signed by the claimant and notarized that has
				been filed with the Department and contains all information required in Section
				5 of
				this regulation.
(c) "Claimant"
				means any landowner, lessee or agent whose livestock have been damaged or
				killed by a gray wolf.
(d)
				"Consequential damages" means damage, loss, or injury that does not flow
				directly and immediately from the act of the gray wolf, but only from some of
				the consequences or results of such act. Consequential damages include, but are
				not necessarily limited to, future or anticipated production (except as
				otherwise provided in this regulation for young of the year livestock),
				sentimental value, and labor or equipment costs to remove damaged
				property.
(e) "Damage" means actual
				damage to livestock that is caused by a gray wolf and sworn by the claimant on
				the claim to have occurred. Damage shall include death to livestock due to a
				gray wolf, severe injury by a gray wolf that the livestock will not recover
				from and the livestock must be put down, and severe injury by a gray wolf that
				requires veterinary expense that shall not exceed the value of the livestock.
				Damage shall not include damage to other real or personal property including,
				but not necessarily limited to: other vegetation or animals; motor vehicles;
				structures; damages caused by animals other than a gray wolf; diseases; lost
				profits; consequential damages; or, any other damages whatsoever that are not
				specified in this regulation.
(f)
				"Department" means the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, 2219 Carey Avenue,
				Cheyenne, WY 82002.
(g) "Director"
				means the Director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture or his designated
				representative.
(h) "Lessee" means
				a person who leases fee title land or State land for agricultural
				purposes.
(i) "Value of livestock"
				means the monetary value of individual livestock on the date the verified claim
				was filed with the Office of the Department based upon the fair market value on
				that date for like livestock at a rate substantiated by a livestock sales barn
				or other credible written valuation of the livestock provided by the claimant.
				However, the monetary value of young of the year livestock on the date the
				verified claim was filed with the Office of the Department shall be based upon
				the fair market value on that date for like livestock at the weaning weight
				substantiated by a livestock sales barn or other credible written valuation of
				the livestock provided by the claimant.
(j) "WS" means the federal agency,
				USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services that provides gray wolf control in Wyoming, as
				authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0013 - Gray Wolf Depredation Compensation › Chapter 56 - GRAY WOLF DEPREDATION COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 56-4 - Qualifications for Consideration

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall only consider complete applications. A
				  complete application consists of the following documents:
(a) A completed claim form, and supporting
				documentation, no later than sixty (60) consecutive days after the damage ended
				or last livestock damage was discovered.
(b) Proof that claimant contacted WS to
				verify that the livestock loss or injury was due to wolf depredation within 24
				hours of discovering the livestock loss or injury.
(c) Copy of the WS Depredation Investigative
				Report on Wolves WY for each gray wolf depredation incident. The report must
				confirm that the livestock loss or injury was due to wolf
				depredation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0013 - Gray Wolf Depredation Compensation › Chapter 56 - GRAY WOLF DEPREDATION COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 56-5 - Claim Form Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The claim shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the
				  Department. The claim form shall contain the following information:
(a) A description of the land on which the
				damage occurred, including the legal description (section, range, township),
				the county in which the land is located, and whether the land is privately
				owned, leased, or federally owned;
(b) Whether the claimant is the landowner,
				lessee, or agent of the landowner or lessee;
(c) A description of individual livestock,
				including the number, age class and sex if known;
(d) Competent, relevant and material evidence
				provided by the claimant that a gray wolf caused the damage;
(e) The dates during which damage took place,
				to include the specific date the damage was discovered by the claimant and the
				specific date the damage ended;
(f)
				The amount and value of livestock, including all calculations and evidence
				supporting the value determination;
(g) Information by which the Department can
				recognize the claimant signed and swore before a person authorized to
				administer oaths (notary) the claim to be accurate;
(h) Certification that the claimant did not
				receive any compensation by livestock insurance or a Federal subsidy program
				for the damage claimed; and,
(i)
				The claimant may submit additional supporting information, which shall be
				considered as part of the complete application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0013 - Gray Wolf Depredation Compensation › Chapter 56 - GRAY WOLF DEPREDATION COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 56-6 - Available Funding and Distribution

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall collect complete applications during
				  three designated time periods: July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 (Period
				  One), January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 (Period Two), and January 1,
				  2018 through June 30, 2018 (Period Three).
(a) If the Department employs or contracts
				personnel to assist in administering and investigating claims for damages, the
				costs for personnel fees shall be deducted from the total funds available,
				prior to any payment of damage awards.
(b) Within ten (10) days after the end of
				each designated time period, the Department will review each complete
				application and determine if the complete application is complete and accurate.
				If the complete application is deemed complete and accurate by the Department,
				it shall be considered to be a verified claim and eligible for a damage
				award.
(c) Within ninety (90) days
				after the end of Period One and Period Two all verified claims shall be totaled
				and the Department shall process verified claims for damage award payment.
(i) If the total verified claims and
				Department personnel fees in Period One, are less than or equal to $15,000,
				then all verified claims shall be paid in full. If there are funds left over in
				the $15,000 allocation then those funds shall rollover into Period Two. If the
				total verified claims and Department personnel fees in Period One exceed
				$15,000, then the Department personnel fees shall be deducted and the remaining
				funds shall be prorated to the total verified claims in Period One.
(ii) If the total verified claims and
				Department personnel fees in Period Two, are less than or equal to $30,000 and
				any rollover funds from Period One, then all verified claims shall be paid in
				full. If there are funds leftover in the $30,000 allocation than those funds
				will rollover into Period Three. If the total verified claims and Department
				personnel fees in Period Two exceed $30,000 and any rollover funds from Period
				One, then the funds used for Department personnel fees shall be deducted and
				the remaining funds shall be prorated to the total verified claims in Period
				Two.
(iii) If the total verified
				claims and any funds used for Department personnel fees in Period Three, are
				less than or equal to $15,000 and any rollover funds from Period Two, then all
				verified claims shall be paid in full. If the total verified claims and any
				funds used for Department personnel fees in Period Three, exceed $15,000 and
				any rollover funds from Period Two, then the funds used for Department
				personnel fees shall be deducted and remaining funds shall be prorated to the
				total verified claims in Period Three.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0013 - Gray Wolf Depredation Compensation › Chapter 56 - GRAY WOLF DEPREDATION COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 56-7 - Denial of Claims

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall deny all, or any part, of a claim for
				  any one of the following reasons:
(a)
				The claimant did not report the damage to WS within 24 hours of the date the
				damage was discovered. Any damage that was reported more than 24 hours after
				the date it was discovered by the claimant shall not be considered by the
				Department as damage under this regulation.
(b) The damage was caused by animals or
				wildlife other than a gray wolf as verified by the copy of the WS Depredation
				Investigative Report on Wolves WY.
(c) The claim was not on property where a
				gray wolf is defined a predatory animal in Section
				2 of
				this regulation.
(d) The claimant
				received compensation by livestock insurance or a Federal subsidy program for
				the property damaged, as certified on the completed claim form.
(e) The claimant did not present a completed
				claim form with all required information specified in Section
				5 of
				this regulation to the Office of the Department within sixty (60) days after
				the damage or last item of damage was discovered by the claimant.
(f) The claim was for consequential
				damages.
(g) Due to actions of the
				claimant, the damage was not investigated by WS.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Wyoming Beef Council
				  by virtue of
				  W.S.
				  11-37-104, the following rules and
				  regulations are hereby promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The definitions set out in
				  W.S.
				  11-37-102 are adopted and incorporated within
				  these rules as well as the following:
(a) The term "funding request form" means the
				form designed by the Council and distributed to those who apply for Council
				funds setting out the name of the applicant responsible for the funds and the
				proposed use of the funds.
(b) The
				term "annual marketing plan" means the guidelines developed by the Council
				establishing goals for Council funds for a fiscal year.
(c) The term "applicant" means a legal
				business entity registered with the Wyoming Secretary of State, or an
				individual, organization, association or foundation.
(d) The term "research" means studies
				relative to the effectiveness of market development and promotion efforts,
				studies relating to the nutritional value of beef and beef products, other
				related food science research and new product development.
(e) The term "promotion" means any action,
				including paid advertising, to advance the image and desirability of beef and
				beef products with the express intent of improving the competitive position and
				stimulating sales of beef and beef products in the marketplace.
(f) The term "consumer information" means
				nutritional data and other information that will assist consumers and other
				persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchasing, preparing
				and use of beef and beef products.
(g) The term "industry information" means
				information and programs that will lead to the development of new markets,
				marketing strategies, increased efficiency, and activities to enhance the image
				of the cattle industry.
(h) The
				term "producer organization" means Wyoming farm bureau, farmers union, breed
				associations, Stockgrowers, Woolgrowers, Wyoming CattleWomen, Western Dairymen,
				W.I.F.E., Young Farmers, Grange and other organizations as recognized by the
				Council.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-3 - Qualifications of an Applicant

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
				must submit:
(i) Completed funding request
				form two (2) weeks prior to a Council meeting; (Projects with statewide or
				national impact will be given priority.) and
(ii) Any additional information required by
				the Council.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-4 - Distribution of Council Funds in Accordance with Annual Marketing Plan

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) By July 1 of each new fiscal year as
				defined in
				W.S.
				11-37-102, the Council may formulate an
				Annual Marketing Plan.
(i) The Annual
				Marketing Plan shall set out the goals for Council funds as identified by the
				Council under the guidelines of W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				11-37-101 and 104.
(A) After the Council has approved funding, a
				signed contract or memorandum of understanding shall include, but is not
				limited to: accounting and reporting procedures, ownership of products
				developed with Council funds, an assignment clause, independent contractor
				clause, sovereign immunity clause, beginning and termination date, before any
				Council funds are released.
(B)
				Written amendments to the original contract or memorandum of understanding must
				have Council approval.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-5 - Meetings: Conduct

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Council may
				meet every other month. The Council shall provide a notice of meeting nine (9)
				calendar days prior to meeting. Special meetings including telephone conference
				calls may be called by the chairman by providing timely notice of the meeting
				to each Council member and to any party requesting notice. Notices shall be
				sent to other interested parties.
(b) Before convening in executive sessions,
				the chairman shall publicly announce the purpose for exluding the public from
				the meeting place, and the time when the executive session will be concluded.
				An executive session shall be held in compliance with the Open Meetings
				Act.
(c) Meetings of the Council
				are open to the general public.
(d)
				The chairman and the executive director shall prepare the agenda. Any member of
				the Council may request an item to be placed on the agenda. Agendas shall
				include those items requiring Council approval including, but not limited to,
				the Council's budget and financial statements, personnel action and contracts
				of the Council. Tentative agenda will be sent no fewer than five (5) calendar
				days before each Council meeting with support materials.
(e) The Council shall record votes in the
				following manner:
(i) If there is no dissent
				to a motion, the action shall be recorded as passed unanimously. A Council
				member's dissenting or abstaining vote may be recorded by name at his/her
				request.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-6 - Election and Duties of Officers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The chairman
				and vice-chairman shall be elected at the first meeting after July 1 and shall
				take office upon being duly elected.
(b) The chairman, during his/her term of
				office, is responsible for interpretation of Council policy and general
				supervision of staff administration. The chairman or his/her designee will
				preside over meetings of the Council and may attend meetings of other producer
				organizations in his/her official capacity. The chairman's duties may include,
				but are not limited to:
(i) Suggesting agenda
				items for each meeting;
(ii)
				Representing the Council before other groups;
(iii) Communicating to the Council
				members;
(iv) Conferring with the
				executive director regarding Council matters on a regular basis; and
(v) When significant new issues arise, the
				chairman shall, whenever practical, consult with the other Council members and
				the executive director before speaking for the Council.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-7 - Procedure for Wyoming Beef Council Member Selection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				executive director will notify all Wyoming producer organizations as defined in
				Section
				2(h) of upcoming Council
				vacancies. A nomination form will be included with the notification
				letter.
(b) The executive director
				will prepare and distribute a press release regarding upcoming Council
				vacancies. The press release will state a nomination form can be obtained by
				contacting the executive director.
(c) The Council annual report will announce
				upcoming Council vacancies and information on obtaining a nomination
				form.
(d) All nomination forms are
				due to the Council Cheyenne office by May 1.
(e) All nomination forms and a cover letter
				authored by the Council chairman will be sent to the Governor by May 15 for a
				July 1 appointment. A copy of the cover letter will be sent to all Council
				members and each nominee listed in the letter.
(i) The cover letter may add comments
				regarding known facts of any of the candidates which may not be reflected on
				the respective nomination forms. These facts should be limited to only those
				which relate to the qualifications of a person to fill that position.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-8 - Procedure for Appointing National Directors

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any
				appointment to a national, commission, association or organization which arises
				due to the contribution of funds or dues under Council control shall be made
				upon receipt of letters of nomination from persons actively involved in the
				livestock industry or producer organizations. The terms of appointment will be
				for three (3) years. Interested persons may nominate themselves.
(i) The executive director will notify all
				Wyoming producer organizations as defined in Section
				2(h) of national director
				vacancies. A nomination form will be included with the notification
				letter.
(ii) The executive director
				will prepare and distribute a press release regarding upcoming national
				director vacancies. The press release will state a nomination form can be
				obtained by contacting the executive director.
(iii) All nomination forms are due to the
				Council Cheyenne office by the date specified by the Council.
(iv) On the date specified by the Council
				nominees will be interviewed by the Council.
The Council will appoint the national director after all
				  interviews are completed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Beef Council › Chapter 1 - WYOMING BEEF COUNCIL › Section 1-9 - Relations with Others

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every effort
				shall be made to furnish accurate objective information to producers when
				requested.
(b) Every effort shall
				be made to furnish accurate objective information to appropriate state agencies
				when requested.
(i) The executive director
				shall provide that the Council's policies and positions are presented whenever
				issues arise that relate to those policies of positions.