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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) As used in this act:
(i) “Administrator” means the administrative head of a division within a department;
(ii) “Agency” means any board, commission, council, committee or office in the executive branch of state government except the offices listed in W.S. 9-2-1704(a) and the University of Wyoming;
(iii) “Department” means one (1) of not more than fourteen (14) principal administrative operating units of state government as created by separate legislation establishing a department and in accordance with this act;
(iv) “Department reorganization act” means an act of the legislature to create one (1) or more departments for the purpose of reorganization;
(v) “Department reorganization plan” means the plan for final reorganization of a department developed by a director during the transition period as required by a department reorganization act;
(vi) “Director” means the administrative head of a department;
(vii) “Division” means one (1) of the principal operating units of a department the administrator of which is directly subordinate to the director;
(viii) “Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3 transfers” means as defined in W.S. 9-2-1707(b);
(ix) “Transition period” means the period between the creation of the department under a department reorganization act and the date of implementation of a department reorganization plan as specified by law;
(x) “This act” means W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 9. Administration of the Government § 9-2-1703. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-9-administration-of-the-government/wy-st-sect-9-2-1703/
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