Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2017
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Department of state parks and cultural resources created; director appointed; structure
Official statutory text
(a) There is created the Wyoming department of state parks and cultural resources consisting of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor not later than July 1, 1999, with the advice and consent of the senate. The director may, with the approval of the governor, appoint administrators for each of the divisions. The governor may remove the director and division administrators as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director may employ professional, technical and other assistants to work in the director's office or in any of the divisions, along with other employees, as authorized by the legislature, to carry out the duties of the department.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of state parks and cultural resources under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) The division of state parks and historic sites from the department of commerce;
(ii) The parks and cultural resources commission;
(iii) The division of cultural resources from the department of commerce;
(iv) The Wyoming council on the arts from the department of commerce;
(v) The division of administrative services from the department of commerce;
(vi) The Wyoming pioneer memorial museum from the department of agriculture.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Commerce" means the department of commerce;
(ii) "Governor" means the office of the governor;
(iii) "State parks and cultural resources" means the department of state parks and cultural resources created by this section.
(e) The following divisions are created within the department of state parks and cultural resources:
(i) Division of parks and historic sites;
(ii) Division of cultural resources.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor not later than July 1, 1999, with the advice and consent of the senate. The director may, with the approval of the governor, appoint administrators for each of the divisions. The governor may remove the director and division administrators as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director may employ professional, technical and other assistants to work in the director's office or in any of the divisions, along with other employees, as authorized by the legislature, to carry out the duties of the department.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department of state parks and cultural resources under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) The division of state parks and historic sites from the department of commerce;
(ii) The parks and cultural resources commission;
(iii) The division of cultural resources from the department of commerce;
(iv) The Wyoming council on the arts from the department of commerce;
(v) The division of administrative services from the department of commerce;
(vi) The Wyoming pioneer memorial museum from the department of agriculture.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Commerce" means the department of commerce;
(ii) "Governor" means the office of the governor;
(iii) "State parks and cultural resources" means the department of state parks and cultural resources created by this section.
(e) The following divisions are created within the department of state parks and cultural resources:
(i) Division of parks and historic sites;
(ii) Division of cultural resources.
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