§ 33-11-103 — Collection agency board created; membership; appointment; term; qualifications; chairman

(a) The collection agency board is created. The board
shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor. One
(1) member shall be an attorney-at-law who is actively engaged
in collection work. Two (2) members shall be officers, partners,
owners or resident managers of licensed collection agencies but
not from the same or affiliated collection agency, and who are
not attorneys-at-law. One (1) member shall be a member of the
public at large who is neither an attorney-at-law nor affiliated
with a collection agency, but who is or has been a user of
credit or collection services. One (1) member shall be an
officer, partner or owner of a grantor of credit operating in
the state that engages or has engaged the services of a Wyoming
licensed collection agency. Members of the board shall be
appointed for a term of four (4) years and shall serve until
their successors are duly appointed and qualified.
(b) No person shall be appointed as a member of the board
who has not been a bona fide resident of the state of Wyoming
for at least five (5) years immediately prior to his
appointment. The attorney and the officers, partners, owners or
resident managers of the collection agencies shall have been
engaged in the collection business within the state of Wyoming
for a period of five (5) years immediately prior to appointment.
The member of the public at large shall have at least five (5)
years experience as a user of credit or collection services.
(c) Upon the death, resignation or removal of any member
of the board, the governor shall appoint a member to serve the
remaining unexpired term. Any member of the board may be removed
by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(d) Members of the board shall elect one (1) of their
members chairman to serve for a term of two (2) years.