Wyoming2005Inactive

HB0299

Wyoming Attorney General Appointment Changes

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In one sentence

This bill proposes changing the appointment and removal of the Wyoming Attorney General from the governor to a group of five elected state officials.

Changes the appointment of the Attorney General from the governor to five elected state officials.
Removes the provision for interim appointment by the governor.
Changes the removal of the Attorney General from the governor to a majority of the five elected state officials.
Updates duties where the Attorney General acts under the direction of the governor to instead act under the direction of the five elected state officials.
Requires the five elected state officials to approve the appointment of assistant attorneys general and division directors.

The Wyoming Attorney General.
The five elected state officials who would appoint and remove the Attorney General.
The Wyoming Governor, who would no longer appoint or remove the Attorney General.
Staff members of the Attorney General's office, such as assistant attorneys general and division directors.

The bill is marked as inactive, meaning it did not pass in the 2005 session.
The text does not list the specific names of the five elected state officials.
The bill text is a working draft and may contain changes not reflected in the final version.

Plain language

Attorney General: The chief legal officer of the state of Wyoming.
Five elected state officials: A group of five people who hold elected positions in the state government.
Vacancy: When a job position is empty because the person who held it left or died.

Official record

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Public statements

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Wyoming roll calls

1 roll call

H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b) 1-8-0-0-02005-03-02 · House1 yes 8 no

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