AN ACT relating to administration of the government; removing minimum fiscal training requirements for public officers; limiting the duration of training for public officers; authorizing public officers to complete training on personal time; and providing for an effective date.
Labor
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Banks
Last action
2024-03-05
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/5/2024
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide information on ongoing or periodic refresher training provisions.
Changes to Public Officer Training Requirements
This law changes how public officers are trained by removing certain training requirements and allowing them more flexibility.
What This Bill Does
Removes minimum fiscal training requirements for public officers set by the director of the department of audit.
Limits the duration of training to four hours, which can be completed on personal time.
Allows the director to waive or modify training requirements if a public officer has relevant graduate degrees or professional certifications.
Who It Names or Affects
Public officers in Wyoming
Terms To Know
public officer
A person holding a position of public trust, such as an elected official or appointed government employee.
Limits and Unknowns
The law does not specify what happens if a public officer fails to complete the required training.
It is unclear how this change will affect the overall effectiveness and accountability of public officers in handling financial matters.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the training requirements for public officers by limiting the duration and allowing them to complete it on personal time.
Removes minimum fiscal training requirements for public officers.
Limits the training duration to four hours.
Allows public officers to complete their training during their personal time.
The amendment text does not specify what happens if a public officer chooses not to complete the required training within the new limits.
Plain English: The amendment changes a requirement for public officers' fiscal training, allowing those with certain qualifications to be exempt from this training.
Removes the minimum fiscal training requirements for public officers who have completed one or more relevant graduate degrees, professional certification programs, or have an educational background that makes additional training unnecessary.
The amendment text does not specify how the exemption will be determined or what qualifies as 'relevant' graduate degrees and certifications.
It is unclear how this change will affect public officers without such qualifications.
Plain English: The amendment removes specific requirements for public officer training by deleting certain phrases related to time limits and mandatory training.
Removes the requirement that training shall not exceed four hours.
Eliminates language requiring public officers to complete specified training.
The exact nature of the removed training requirements is unclear without additional context.
Bill History
2024-03-05LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 33
2024-03-05Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0026
2024-03-01Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0026
2024-03-01House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026
2024-03-01LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0026
2024-02-29House
H Concur:Passed 57-1-4-0-0
2024-02-29House
H Received for Concurrence
2024-02-29Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-3-2-0-0
2024-02-28Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2024-02-27Senate
S COW:Passed
2024-02-26Senate
S Placed on General File
2024-02-26Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2024-02-21Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2024-02-21Senate
S Received for Introduction
2024-02-21House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-3-0-0-0
2024-02-20House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2024-02-19House
H COW:Passed
2024-02-19House
H Placed on General File
2024-02-19House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2024-02-14House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 57-4-1-0-0
2024-01-29House
H Received for Introduction
2024-01-24LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 24LSO-0426
Bill No.:
HB0081
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
24LSO-0426
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0026
Chapter No.:
33
Prime Sponsor:
Banks
Catch Title:
Public officer training-amendments.
Has Report:
No
Subject:
Public officer training amendments.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act removes minimum fiscal training requirements established by the director of the department of audit for public officers. As amended, this act only requires public officers to receive instruction in the proper handling of the accounts of their offices.
This act provides that the director of the department of audit may waive or modify the instruction requirement for a public officer if a public officer has completed one (1) or more relevant graduate degrees or professional certification programs or otherwise has an educational background that removes the need for additional training as determined by department of audit rules.
This act provides that the training may be completed on the public officer's personal time.
This act removes the ability of the director of the department of audit to request the governing body with oversight over the public officer or other appropriate authority to remove the public officer or provide increased oversight if the public officer fails to comply with the minimum fiscal training requirements.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.
While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
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24LSO-0426
ORIGINAL House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0081
ENROLLED ACT NO. 26,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to administration of the government; removing minimum fiscal training requirements for public officers; limiting the duration of training for public officers; authorizing public officers to complete training on personal time; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 9
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510(a)(intro) is amended to read:
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510.
Instructions to public officers; failure of public officer to obey.
(a)
The director of the state department of audit shall
establish minimum training requirements for public officers. The department of audit shall promulgate rules to effectuate this paragraph. The director shall
instruct public officers in the proper handling of the accounts of their offices
in accordance with the minimum training requirements established by the director
and provide comprehensive written materials. In lieu of directly instructing public officers, the director may develop and maintain a list of approved courses
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that comply with the minimum training requirements.
All public officers shall receive instruction
in accordance with the minimum training requirements established by the director
within one (1) year of assuming office or assuming responsibility for handling the accounts of their office. The director may waive or modify the requirement for public officers to receive instruction within one (1) year of assuming office or responsibility for handling the accounts of their office if no approved courses exist in
either
a virtual format
,
or within the state, or
if available courses are cost prohibitive
or if the public officer has completed one (1) or more relevant graduate degrees or professional certification programs or otherwise has an educational background that obviates the need for additional training as determined by rule of the department of audit
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The training may be completed on the public officer's personal time.
A public officer shall handle the accounts of his office strictly in conformance with the instructions of the director or any approved course and in the manner required by law. If any public officer willfully neglects or refuses to handle his accounts in the manner required
,
or fails to comply with the minimum training requirements established by the director within one (1) year of assuming office,
the director may request the governing body with oversight over the public officer or other appropriate authority to remove the public officer or provide increased oversight. For purposes of this section, a "public officer" shall be defined as:
Section 2.
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
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(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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