§ 9-12-1401 — Economically needed diversity options for Wyoming executive council; creation; appointment and terms of members

(a) There is created the economically needed diversity
options for Wyoming (ENDOW) executive council. The members shall
represent existing, new and emerging economic sectors or
subsectors or have demonstrated executive level experience. The
council shall consist of not more than twenty (20) voting
members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
of the senate. The presiding officers of the house and senate
and the chairmen of the house and senate minerals, business and
economic development committees shall be ex officio, nonvoting
members. The governor may remove any appointed member as
provided in W.S. 9-1-202. If an appointed member's position is
vacant the governor shall appoint a new member as provided in
W.S. 28-12-101. The governor, or his designee, shall be a member
and chairman of the council, but shall not vote. The council
shall elect a vice-chairman from among the appointed members.
One-half plus one (1) of the appointed members shall have
initial terms of four (4) years and the remaining members shall
have initial terms of two (2) years. Thereafter, appointed
members shall serve for terms of four (4) years.
(b) In appointing members the governor shall, to the
extent practicable, provide for diversity of members based upon
existing, new and emerging economic sectors and subsectors. No
more than two (2) members shall be appointed to serve
concurrently from the same economic subsector.
(c) Members of the council shall not receive compensation
for their services, but when engaged in the performance of their
duties, they may receive travel expenses, per diem and mileage
expenses in the same manner and amount as employees of the
state.
(d) The council shall meet as often as necessary to
conduct business. Meetings shall be called by the cochairmen.
A majority of the voting members of the council shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of
any power or function of the council.
(e) The council shall be administered by the office of the
governor and staffed and supported by the Wyoming business
council, community college commission, University of Wyoming and
department of workforce services. The council shall, where
appropriate and authorized by the governor, make use of the
services and facilities of other departments, boards,
commissions and agencies of the state of Wyoming.
(f) As used in this article:
(i) "Business development and innovation zone" means
defined geographic areas within the state in which local, state
and federal permitting and other regulatory requirements will be
met for all or significant segments of industry located in the
zone or in which industries or businesses would be benefitted
substantially as a result of being located in proximity to each
other;
(ii) "Economic sector" and "economic subsector" means
a primary business activity identified respectively as a sector
or subsector in the most recent edition of the North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) manual.