Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-1705
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-1705, part of Wyoming’s Wyoming Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wyoming, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject.
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Authority of governor in reorganization
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in the department reorganization act, with respect to any department created under a department reorganization act, the governor:
(i) Shall appoint the director of the department, with the advice and consent of the senate, and may remove the director as provided in W.S. 9-1-202;
(ii) Shall appoint all members of advisory councils associated with the department as specified by law;
(iii) May approve transfers of positions, persons, property and funds appropriated for such positions, persons or property, among divisions within a department created under a reorganization act. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes funds to be expended for any purpose other than that for which the funds were appropriated, except as otherwise specifically provided by law;
(iv) Shall annually report to the joint appropriations interim committee, not later than the first business day of each general or budget session, all transfers approved under paragraph (iii) of this subsection since the adjournment of the general or budget session during the previous year, including a summary of all positions, personnel, property and appropriated funds transferred. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes funds to be expended for any purpose other than that for which the funds were appropriated, except as otherwise specifically provided by law;
(v) Notwithstanding any provision of law, may take any action necessary to prevent the loss of federal funds due solely to the effect of government reorganization.
(i) Shall appoint the director of the department, with the advice and consent of the senate, and may remove the director as provided in W.S. 9-1-202;
(ii) Shall appoint all members of advisory councils associated with the department as specified by law;
(iii) May approve transfers of positions, persons, property and funds appropriated for such positions, persons or property, among divisions within a department created under a reorganization act. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes funds to be expended for any purpose other than that for which the funds were appropriated, except as otherwise specifically provided by law;
(iv) Shall annually report to the joint appropriations interim committee, not later than the first business day of each general or budget session, all transfers approved under paragraph (iii) of this subsection since the adjournment of the general or budget session during the previous year, including a summary of all positions, personnel, property and appropriated funds transferred. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes funds to be expended for any purpose other than that for which the funds were appropriated, except as otherwise specifically provided by law;
(v) Notwithstanding any provision of law, may take any action necessary to prevent the loss of federal funds due solely to the effect of government reorganization.
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