HB0223 • 2013

Public records-institutions of higher education.

AN ACT relating to public records; authorizing denial of inspection of records of applications for president of institutions of higher education and associated records as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Brown
Last action: 2013-02-08
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/8/2013

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HB0223H3001

3rd reading • GINGERY

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by GINGERY

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Bill History

2013-02-08 Governor
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-02-08 Governor
Governor Did Not Sign Enrolled Act HEA0001
2013-02-05 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0001
2013-02-05 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0001
2013-02-05 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0001
2013-02-05 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-04 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-01 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-01 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-01 Senate
S04 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-31 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04
2013-01-31 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-31 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-30 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-29 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-28 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-28 House
H09 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-24 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2013-01-23 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-22 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0223
Drafter:

DKG

LSO No.:
13LSO-0579
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0001

Chapter No.:
CH0002

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Brown

Catch Title:
Public records-institutions of higher education.

Subject:
Records
relating to the selection of presidents of institutions of higher education.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Authorizes the University of Wyoming and the community
colleges to deny the right of inspection to records relating to the search and
selection of presidents of the institutions, if the records could be used to
identify a candidate.

Specifies that the act is applicable to any search being
conducted at the time the act became effective, regardless of whether the
records were submitted prior to the effective date of the act.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0223

ENROLLED ACT NO. 1, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

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

Section 1.

W.S. 16
‑
4
‑
203(b) by creating a new paragraph (vii) is amended to read:

16
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4
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203.

Right of inspection; grounds for denial; access of news media; order permitting or restricting disclosure; exceptions.

(b)

The custodian may deny the right of inspection of the following records, unless otherwise provided by law, on the ground that disclosure to the applicant would be contrary to the public interest:

(vii)

An application for the position of president of an institution of higher education, letters of recommendation or references concerning the applicant and records or information relating to the process of searching for and selecting the president of an institution of higher education, if the records or information could be used to identify a candidate for the position. As used in this paragraph "institution of higher education" means the
U
niversity of Wyoming and a
ny
community college in this state.

Section 2.

This act shall apply to all records or information as stated in this act relating to the search and selection process for which a board of trustees of an institution
of higher education
or its agent is considering
applications on or after the effective date of this act, and shall include all such records or information whether developed or submitted prior to or after the effective date of this act.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(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