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HB0291 • 2005

Office of state lands and investments.

AN ACT relating to administration of government; providing for the appointment and oversight of the director of the office of state lands and investments and the appointment and oversight of the state forester as specified; modifying oversight of authority granted to the director and the state forester; and providing for an effective date.

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Mgt Council
Last action
2005-03-02
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0291HS001

Standing Committee • H12

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H12

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  • The official amendment text was available, but an easy plain-English summary could not be produced automatically during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2005-03-02 Senate

    S Did Not Override Veto

  2. 2005-02-28 House

    H Overrode Veto

  3. 2005-02-23 Wyoming Legislature

    Governor Vetoed HEA0060

  4. 2005-02-22 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0060

  5. 2005-02-22 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0060

  6. 2005-02-17 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0060

  7. 2005-02-17 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2005-02-16 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2005-02-15 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  10. 2005-02-09 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  11. 2005-02-09 Senate

    S09 Recommended Do Pass

  12. 2005-02-07 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  13. 2005-02-03 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  14. 2005-02-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  15. 2005-02-01 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  16. 2005-01-31 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2005-01-31 House

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2005-01-31 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  19. 2005-01-26 House

    H Placed on General File

  20. 2005-01-26 House

    H12 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  21. 2005-01-21 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H12

  22. 2005-01-21 House

    H Received for Introduction

  23. 2005-01-20 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0291

Bill
No.:
HB0291
Drafter:

DKG

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0105
Effective Date:

1/1/2007

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0060

Chapter
No.:
VETOED

Prime
Sponsor:
Management Council

Catch
Title:
Office of state lands and investments.

Subject:
Appointment
of the director of the office of state lands and investments and state
forester.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Changes the appointment of the director of the office of state lands and
investments from appointment by the governor to appointment by the five elected
state officials and removal by four of the elected officials.

Changes the appointment of the state forester from appointment by the
board of land commissioners to appointment by the director of the office of
state lands and investments.

Comments:

Contains
delayed effective date the bill is not effective until January 1, 2007.

The
Governor vetoed the bill. The
House overrode the veto. The
Senate did not.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0291

ENROLLED ACT NO. 60, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to administration of government; providing for the appointment and oversight of the director of the office of state lands and investments and the appointment and oversight of the state forester as specified; modifying oversight of authority granted to the director and the state forester; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 9
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2
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2015(b), 36
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2
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108(a) and (b)(i) and 36
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3
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101 are amended to read:

9
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2
‑
2015.

Office of state lands and investments; director appointed; structure.

(b)

The administrative head of the office shall be a director appointed by the
governor
board of land commissioners
with the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the
governor
board
and may be removed by the governor
or by the board, if four (4) members of the board vote in favor of removal,
as provided in W.S.
9
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1
‑
202
9
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1
‑
202(b)
.

36
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2
‑
108.

Appointment of state forester; qualifications; duties.

(a)

The
state board of land commissioners
director
shall appoint a state forester who shall be the administrative head of the Wyoming state forestry division of the office
of state lands and investments. He
and
who shall
serve at the pleasure of the
board
director
.
He
The state forester
shall have a bachelor's degree in forestry with not less than four (4) years experience in professional forestry work. The state forester shall, under the general supervision of the
board
director
, have direction of all forest interest and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state of Wyoming; and may, with approval of the
board
director
, appoint
such
assistants and employees as are necessary in executing the duties of his office.

(b)

The state forester shall:

(i)

Take
such
action
as may be
deemed necessary by the
state board of land commissioners
director
to protect forest, range and other rural resources from fire. This responsibility shall in no way diminish the responsibility or authority of local fire protection districts;

36
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3
‑
101.

Appointment; term; salary; removal.

(a)

There shall be a director of the office of state lands and investments, who shall be appointed by the
governor
board
by and with the consent of the state senate. The
director's
term of
his
office shall expire
at
as provided by W.S. 28
‑
12
‑
103 after
the end of the term of office of the governor during which he was appointed, unless sooner removed.
He
The director
shall receive an annual salary as provided by law, to be paid monthly by the state treasurer on the warrant of the state auditor. The governor
or the board, if four (4) members of the board vote in favor of removal,
may remove the director as provided in W.S.
9
‑
1
‑
202
9
‑
1
‑
202(b)
.

(b)

Effective
July 1, 1979
January 3, 2007
, appointments and terms under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 28
‑
12
‑
101 through 28
‑
12
‑
103
, except that the board shall carry out the duties of the governor under those provisions for purposes of this section
.

Section 2.
This act is effective January 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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