§ 9-2-1705 — Authority of governor in reorganization

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the department
reorganization act, with respect to any department created under
a department reorganization act, the governor:
(i) Shall appoint the director of the department,
with the advice and consent of the senate, and may remove the
director as provided in W.S. 9-1-202;
(ii) Shall appoint all members of advisory councils
associated with the department as specified by law;
(iii) May approve transfers of positions, persons,
property and funds appropriated for such positions, persons or
property, among divisions within a department created under a
reorganization act. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes funds
to be expended for any purpose other than that for which the
funds were appropriated, except as otherwise specifically
provided by law;
(iv) Shall annually report to the joint
appropriations interim committee, not later than the first
business day of each general or budget session, all transfers
approved under paragraph (iii) of this subsection since the
adjournment of the general or budget session during the previous
year, including a summary of all positions, personnel, property
and appropriated funds transferred. Nothing in this paragraph
authorizes funds to be expended for any purpose other than that
for which the funds were appropriated, except as otherwise
specifically provided by law;
(v) Notwithstanding any provision of law, may take
any action necessary to prevent the loss of federal funds due
solely to the effect of government reorganization.