§ 9-2-2013 — Department of environmental quality created; director appointed; structure

(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government, there is created the department of environmental
quality consisting of the existing state department of
environmental quality, the state office of industrial siting
administration and the industrial siting council. Except for
the existing environmental quality council, which shall not be
within the department of environmental quality but shall be a
separate operating agency, and those programs or functions
specified by law to be performed by another entity all programs
and functions specified in chapters 11 and 12 of title 35 shall
be with the department of environmental quality. Except for
W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(v) and (ix), the limitation of number of
principal departments contained in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(iii),
9-2-1704(a) and (b), 9-2-1706(c)(i)(D) and 9-2-1707(a)(iii) and
(iv), 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 who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may
be removed by him as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director
shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
of the senate.
(c) The department shall not be subject to a transition
period as defined in W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(ix). A reorganization
plan shall not be required of the director.