(a)As used in this act:
(i)"Division" means the general services division of
the department of administration and information;
(ii)"Final money judgment" means any judgment for
monetary damages after all appropriate appeals from the judgment
have been exhausted or after the time has expired when appeals
may be taken;
(iii)"Local government" means as defined by W.S.
1-39-103(a)(ii);
(iv)"Peace officer" means as defined by W.S.
7-2-101, but does not include those officers defined by W.S.
7-2-101(a)(iv)(K) or those officers defined by W.S.
7-2-101(a)(iv)(M) unless otherwise provided in the applicable
mutual aid agreement;
(v)"Public employee" means any officer, employee or
servant of the state, provided the term:
(A)Includes elected or appointed officials,
peace officers, members of re
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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Division" means the general services division of
the department of administration and information;
(ii) "Final money judgment" means any judgment for
monetary damages after all appropriate appeals from the judgment
have been exhausted or after the time has expired when appeals
may be taken;
(iii) "Local government" means as defined by W.S.
1-39-103(a)(ii);
(iv) "Peace officer" means as defined by W.S.
7-2-101, but does not include those officers defined by W.S.
7-2-101(a)(iv)(K) or those officers defined by W.S.
7-2-101(a)(iv)(M) unless otherwise provided in the applicable
mutual aid agreement;
(v) "Public employee" means any officer, employee or
servant of the state, provided the term:
(A) Includes elected or appointed officials,
peace officers, members of regional emergency response teams
authorized under W.S. 35-9-155 and persons acting on behalf or
in service of the state in any official capacity, whether with
or without compensation, including volunteer physicians
providing medical services under W.S. 9-2-103(a)(i)(C);
(B) Does not include:
(I) An independent contractor except as
provided in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of this paragraph;
(II) A judicial officer exercising the
authority vested in him; or
(III) Any local government employees or
officials including county and prosecuting attorneys.
(C) Includes contract physicians, physician
assistants, nurses, optometrists or dentists in the course of
providing contract services for state institutions;
(D) Includes contract attorneys in the course of
providing contract services for the office of guardian ad litem
as provided in W.S. 14-12-104;
(E) Includes health care providers and medical
facilities delivering volunteer health care services to low
income individuals under a contract pursuant to W.S. 35-31-101
through 35-31-103.
(vi) "Risk manager" means the manager of the risk
management section of the general services division of the
department of administration and information;
(vii) "Scope of duties" means performing any duties
which the state requests, requires or authorizes a public
employee to perform, or which the University of Wyoming or a
local government requests, requires or authorizes a peace
officer to perform, regardless of the time and place of
performance;
(viii) "State" or "state agency" means the state of
Wyoming or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards,
instrumentalities or institutions but does not include the
University of Wyoming except as provided by W.S. 1-41-110(b);
(ix) "Self-insurance account" or "account" means the
account created by W.S. 1-41-103;
(x) "This act" means W.S. 1-41-101 through 1-41-111.