Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-101
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§ 6-5-101. Definitions
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(a) As used in this article:
(i) “Government” includes any branch, subdivision or agency of the state of Wyoming or any city, town, county, school district or special district within it;
(ii) “Governmental function” includes any activity which a public servant is legally authorized to undertake on behalf of a government;
(iii) “Harm” means loss, disadvantage or injury;
(iv) “ Pecuniary benefit ” is benefit in the form of property;
(A) to (C) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 82, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
(v) “Public officer” means a person who holds an office which is created or granted authority by the constitution or the legislature and who exercises a portion of the sovereign power of the state;
(vi) “ Public servant ” means any public officer, employee of government, or any person participating, as juror, witness, advisor, consultant or otherwise, in performing a governmental function.
(i) “Government” includes any branch, subdivision or agency of the state of Wyoming or any city, town, county, school district or special district within it;
(ii) “Governmental function” includes any activity which a public servant is legally authorized to undertake on behalf of a government;
(iii) “Harm” means loss, disadvantage or injury;
(iv) “ Pecuniary benefit ” is benefit in the form of property;
(A) to (C) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 82, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
(v) “Public officer” means a person who holds an office which is created or granted authority by the constitution or the legislature and who exercises a portion of the sovereign power of the state;
(vi) “ Public servant ” means any public officer, employee of government, or any person participating, as juror, witness, advisor, consultant or otherwise, in performing a governmental function.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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