Wyoming § 28-11-601 Appointment of members; powers and duties

Wyoming Statutes

§ 28-11-601 — Appointment of members; powers and duties

Wyoming·Title 28 Legislature·Ch. 11 SELECT COMMITTEES·Art. 6 SELECT COMMITTEE ON TRIBAL RELATIONS

(a)Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on tribal relations shall be appointed subject to the following:

(i)The president of the senate shall appoint three

(3)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 two

(2)of the members shall be from the same political party. The president of the senate shall designate a co-chairman of the select committee;

(ii)The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) 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 two (2) of the m

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(a) Not later than March 15 following each general
election, a select committee on tribal relations shall be
appointed subject to the following:
(i) The president of the senate shall appoint three
(3) 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 two
(2) of the members shall be from the same political party. The
president of the senate shall designate a co-chairman of the
select committee;
(ii) The speaker of the house of representatives
shall appoint three (3) 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 two (2) of the members shall be from the
same political party. The speaker of the house shall designate
a co-chairman of the select committee.
(b) The select committee shall:
(i) Develop knowledge and expertise among its members
regarding matters pertaining to Indian tribes in the state and
services and needs on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Consideration of the topics in this paragraph shall include
health and safety, water, education, transportation, gaming,
communications, law enforcement and legal services,
infrastructure, land and resources, minerals, revenue, economic
development and other issues that are a concern to the residents
on and near the Wind River Indian Reservation as approved by
management council;
(ii) Facilitate and foster communication and robust
working relationships among state, tribal, federal and local
entities and pursue opportunities for encouraging economic
growth, nondiscrimination and wellbeing for residents of the
Wind River Indian Reservation and neighboring communities;
(iii) Develop and introduce legislation as necessary.
If any draft legislation developed by the select committee
relates to a topic area of a joint interim committee the
legislation shall be submitted to the appropriate legislative
committee for comment and consideration prior to the joint
interim committee's last scheduled interim meeting.