County offices open to the public.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how emergencies are handled or defined.

County Offices Must Stay Open

A bill that removes the authority of county commissioners to close county offices by resolution except for emergencies and holidays.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the power of county commissioners to close county offices by resolution, except for emergencies.

Who It Names or Affects

• County commissioners
• People who use county services

Terms To Know

resolution

A formal decision or statement made by a group, like the county commissioners.

emergencies

Situations that require immediate action and are dangerous or urgent.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if an emergency is declared.
• It only affects counties in Wyoming, as it was introduced there.
• This bill has been marked inactive by the state of Wyoming.

Current Bill Text

22LSO-0389
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0389
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0063

County offices open to the public.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Case

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to counties; rescinding authority for county commissioners to close county offices by resolution; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 18
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3
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103(b) is amended to read:

18
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3
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103.

Offices and records to be kept within county; exceptions; records open to public inspection; removal for purposes of copying; penalty.

(b)

All county officers shall keep their offices open during the usual business hours of each day excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays and
other days as established by the county commissioners through resolution
emergencies
.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2022
.

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