§ 33-1-302 — Duties of licensure boards

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute,
a board authorized to establish examination, inspection, permit
or license fees for any profession or occupation regulated under
this title or under W.S. 11-25-201, 21-2-802 or 23-2-414 shall:
(i) Prescribe and enforce rules, regulations and
policies for its own government consistent with the laws of the
state and rules and regulations;
(ii) Keep minutes of all meetings at which official
action is taken and a record of all official acts;
(iii) Fix the time and place of regular meetings,
provided, that there shall be at least one (1) meeting per year;
(iv) Require adequate internal control structures to
ensure the processing and accounting of all financial
transactions and, at a minimum, conduct periodic audits of
internal controls and financial transactions. Periodic audits
conducted under this paragraph may be performed by the
department of audit or an independent audit firm retained by the
board. The audits shall be performed at intervals as designated
by the department of audit in consultation with the board. The
audit shall determine:
(A) Whether expenditures are made for the
benefit of the state;
(B) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 58, § 2.
(C) Whether expenditures are made in compliance
with applicable statutes, rules and regulations which govern the
specific board or profession; and
(D) Whether revenue transactions and cash
handling procedures are reasonable for the volume and manner in
which revenues are received.
(v) Provide a copy of the audit required by paragraph
(iv) of this subsection to the department of audit and the state
auditor. In the event the audit was conducted by the department
of audit, a copy of the audit shall be retained by the
department of audit and a copy shall be provided to the state
auditor;
(vi) Prohibit members from receiving compensation as
an employee of the board or commission including but not limited
to positions of executive director, administrative assistant or
other employee serving in a similar capacity;
(vii) Compensate each member for per diem and mileage
for attending and traveling to and from meetings, hearings and
other activities necessary in the performance of the duties of
the office in the same manner and amount as members of the
Wyoming legislature. Members who are state employees that
receive compensation from their employers for activities
performed pursuant to this title or under W.S. 11-25-201, 21-2-
802 or 23-2-414 shall not receive additional compensation but
shall receive mileage and per diem as provided under this
paragraph if they are not reimbursed by their employers;
(viii) Receive budget, fiscal, administrative and
clerical service from the department of administration and
information as provided in W.S. 9-2-3202(b) and 9-2-
1707(b)(iii), except as provided hereinafter. The licensure
board or commission shall pay a reasonable rate established by
rule and regulation of the department of administration and
information for services necessary to support the operation of
the licensure board or commission. A board or commission may
terminate services described herein upon demonstration to the
department of administration and information, in the manner and
form determined sufficient by the department of administration
and information, that the board or commission is financially
independent and able to secure staff to perform the functions
necessary for independent operation;
(ix) If applicable, pay the amount determined
appropriate for any cost allocation program supporting licensure
boards as determined by the state budget department as provided
in W.S. 9-2-1004(c).