§ 41-11-303 — State engineer duties; dissemination of information

(a) The state engineer or the state engineer's designated
representative shall provide information and data to the
committee regarding potential or existing programs, compact
obligations or water administration issues or decisions that may
affect the beneficial use, development and conservation of water
from the Green and Little Snake rivers and their tributaries.
(b) To safeguard the rights and interests of Wyoming,
Wyoming's agencies and Wyoming's residents related to the use of
water within Wyoming's portion of the Colorado River Basin, the
state engineer shall seek advice from the committee before
exercising his authority as may be necessary to comply with
Wyoming's obligations under the 1922 Colorado River compact and
the 1948 Upper Colorado River Basin compact. Discussions under
this subsection shall be held in executive session and are
privileged and confidential.
(c) The state engineer shall designate an employee to
assist with providing information and data to the committee and
to act as a liaison between the state engineer and water users
in Wyoming's portion of the Colorado River basin.
(d) Each member of the committee may disseminate
information and data provided by the state engineer under
subsection (a) of this section to interested stakeholders within
the sector that the member was appointed to represent.