§ 9-2-2006 — Department of family services created; director appointed; structure

(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government, there is created the Wyoming department of family
services consisting of the agencies, programs and functions
specified in this section. The provisions of the Wyoming
Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through
9-2-1707, apply to this section.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a
director appointed by the governor.
(c) The following agencies are assigned to the department
of family services under a Type 1 transfer:
(i) Division of public assistance and social
services, department of health and social services, less
programs transferred to other departments under a Type 2
transfer as part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government;
(ii) The following state institutions:
(A) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 7, § 2.
(B) Wyoming boys' school;
(C) Wyoming girls' school.
(d) In developing the plan required under W.S.
9-2-1707(a)(iii), the director shall consider:
(i) A youth services plan ensuring a continuum of
care is available for troubled youth;
(ii) Development of case management and management
information systems;
(iii) Ensuring independence of the facility
inspection function from institutions within the department.
(e) The board of land commissioners shall direct, subject
to the limitations contained in the constitution of the state of
Wyoming, applicable state and federal law and the conveyance
instrument, the control, leasing, exchange, care and disposal of
all acquired institutional lands not directly utilized for
departmental purposes that are managed or associated with the
institutions set forth in W.S. 9-2-2006(c) whether held in the
name of the state or in the name of the department. Any amount
received from transactions involving these lands shall be
credited as directed by state or federal law or the conveyance
instrument.
(f) All acquired institutional lands managed by the board
of land commissioners subject to subsection (e) of this section
shall be managed consistent with:
(i) Consideration of the needs of the institution;
(ii) Consideration of alternative uses of the
property which are compatible with the mission of the
institution; and
(iii) Limitations contained in the constitution of
the state of Wyoming, state and federal law and the conveyance
instrument.
(g) The board of land commissioners shall consult with the
local officials or governing body having regulatory authority
over the acquired institutional lands prior to authorizing the
use or transfer of acquired institutional lands managed under
subsection (e) of this section to another agency or department
of the state of Wyoming.
(h) As used in this section, "acquired institutional
lands" means state lands acquired by the state for the benefit
of state institutions, but shall not include school trust lands
or other lands held in trust by the state of Wyoming.