§ 9-2-2016 — Department of agriculture created; director appointed; structure

(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government, there is created the department of agriculture
consisting of the existing state department of agriculture, the
agricultural mediation board, the wheat marketing commission,
the Wyoming beef council, the Wyoming weed and pest council, the
board of certification of the Environmental Pesticide Control
Act of 1973, the weed and pest board of certification, the
interstate agricultural grain marketing commission, the state
fair advisory board and all programs and functions specified in
titles 11 and 35 and otherwise under law relating to agriculture
and livestock. Except for W.S. 9-2-1703(a)(v) and (ix), the
limitation of number of principal departments in W.S.
9-2-1704(a) 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.