§ 28-11-101 — Appointment of members; powers and duties; related duties of water development commission

Wyoming § 28-11-101

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 28: Legislature
• Ch. 11: SELECT COMMITTEES
• Art. 1: SELECT WATER COMMITTEE

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(a) Not later than March 31 following each general
election, a select water committee shall be appointed subject to
the following:
(i) The president of the senate shall appoint six (6)
members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to
reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority
and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than five
(5) of the members shall be from the same political party;
(ii) The speaker of the house of representatives
shall appoint six (6) members of the house apportioned as nearly
as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership
of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not
more than five (5) of the members shall be from the same
political party;
(iii) Insofar as possible, of the six (6) members
appointed from each house, one (1) shall reside in and be
appointed from each of the four (4) water divisions in the state
and two (2) at large. The presiding officer may appoint three
(3) of the six (6) members at large, provided that no more than
two (2) members shall reside in the same water division.
(b) The select committee shall:
(i) Select from among its members a chairman and
vice-chairman;
(ii) Monitor water development commission progress
with regard to projects specified in Chapter 60, 1982 Session
Laws and other projects specified by law;
(iii) Prepare and submit to the joint agriculture,
state and public lands and water resources interim committee as
part of the report required of the water development commission
under W.S. 41-2-118(a) not later than January 1 of each year a
report detailing the water development commission's progress,
the activities of the committee, specifying any committee
recommendations and continue development of a water policy as
provided by Section 15, Chapter 60, 1982 Session Laws;
(iv) Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 113, § 14.
(v) Review the budgets of all projects and make
recommendations regardless of funding source.
(c) The water development commission shall:
(i) Provide the select committee with notice of all
commission meetings. The select committee and the commission may
hold joint meetings;
(ii) Not enter into any contract or contract
amendment involving the expenditure of more than five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00) of any funds authorized for any project
under Chapter 60, 1982 Session Laws or under W.S. 41-2-114,
until thirty (30) days after the contract or contract amendment
has been submitted to the legislative service office for
distribution to members of the select committee for review and
recommendation;
(iii) Provide information to the select committee
upon request to assist the select committee to monitor progress.
(d) The select committee may:
(i) Secure consulting services, if necessary, to
provide technical assistance in inspecting and reviewing
construction projects, drilling programs, budgets or other
issues related to the water projects approved by the
legislature;
(ii) Review the budgets prepared by the water
development commission for each separate water project under its
control;
(iii) Inspect any construction, drilling or
waterworks on approved water projects.