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SF0034

Wyoming Livestock Board Reorganization

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In one sentence

This law changes the membership requirements for the Wyoming Livestock Board, creates a new director position, and adjusts the roles of the state veterinarian and board staff.

What it does

  • Requires that at least three board members be sheep producers and at least three be cattle producers.
  • Allows any livestock producer in the appointment district to fill a vacancy if no qualified person is available.
  • Creates a new full-time director position for the livestock board.
  • Removes the state veterinarian as the chief executive officer of the board.
  • States that the director and deputy state veterinarians serve at the pleasure of the state veterinarian.
  • States that deputy directors serve at the pleasure of the director.
  • Appropriates $221,500 from the general fund to fund the director position.

Who it affects

  • Members of the Wyoming Livestock Board.
  • The state veterinarian and deputy state veterinarians.
  • The new director and deputy directors of the livestock board.
  • The Wyoming state general fund.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify the exact salary for the new director position, only the total appropriation amount.
  • The law does not detail the specific duties of the director beyond supervising employees and acting as secretary.

Plain language

Terms to know

Serve at the pleasure of
This means a person can be removed from their job at any time by the person they serve, without needing a specific reason.
Appointment district
A specific geographic area in Wyoming from which board members are selected.
General fund
The main pool of money in the state budget used to pay for government services.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

SF0034 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0034 Drafter: MRW LSO No.: 06LSO-0272 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0061 Chapter No.: 92 Prime Sponsor: Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: Wyoming livestock board reorganization. Subject: Modifying the structure of the livestock board. Summary/Major Elements: Modifies the board membership by providing that at least 3 sheep producers and at least 3 cattle producers will be on the board, and allows that if a vacancy exists on the board and no person is available to fill the position, the position can be filled by any livestock producer within the appointment district. Provides for a new full-time position for a director of the livestock board who serves at the pleasure of the state veterinarian. Provides for deputy state veterinarians to serve at the pleasure of the state veterinarian. Provides for deputy directors to serve at the pleasure of the director. Provides an appropriation of $221,500.00 from the general fund.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 9, 1:28 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to reorganize the Livestock Board so that there is clear leadership and accountability. He also notes a $265,000 cost for two years of organization because the governor will no longer provide funding.

Public statementFloor statement at 49:30 Watch the statement

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

S Did Concur 28-2-0-0-02006-03-10 · Senate28 yes 2 no
H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-2-0-02006-03-09 · House58 yes 0 no
H02 Recommended Do Pass 7-0-1-0-02006-03-06 · House7 yes 0 no
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02006-03-02 · House9 yes 0 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02006-02-24 · Senate29 yes 1 no
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-02-16 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S05 26-4-0-0-02006-02-13 · Senate26 yes 4 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number - 92LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0061Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0061Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0061LSO
  6. S Did ConcurSenate
  7. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  8. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  9. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  10. H Passed CoWHouse
  11. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  12. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  13. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  14. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  15. H Placed on General FileHouse
  16. H02 Recommended Do PassHouse
  17. H Rereferred to H02House
  18. H05 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  19. H Introduced and Referred to H05House
  20. H Received for IntroductionHouse

Changes

Amendments

9 stored

SF0034H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by PHILP

SF0034H3001

Withdrawn 3rd reading by ZWONITZER

SF0034HW001

Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by SAMUELSON

SF0034HW002

Adopted Committee of the Whole by BROWN

SF0034HW003

Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by PHILP

SF0034HW004

Adopted Committee of the Whole by PHILP

SF0034HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H05

SF0034SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by S05

SF0034SS002

Adopted Standing Committee by HINES