§ 9-2-3202 — Definitions; powers generally; duties of governor; provisions construed; cooperation with legislature and judiciary; divisions enumerated

Wyoming § 9-2-3202

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 09: Administration of the Government
• Ch. 2: AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS
• Art. 32: DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Agency" means an office, department, board,
commission or operating unit of the executive branch of state
government;
(ii) "Department" means the department of
administration and information;
(iii) "Executive branch" means the executive
department of state government established by article 2, section
1 of the Wyoming constitution;
(iv) "Judiciary" means the judicial department of
state government established by article 2, section 1 of the
Wyoming constitution;
(v) "Legislature" means the legislative department of
state government established by article 2, section 1 of the
Wyoming constitution;
(vi) "This act" means W.S. 9-2-3201 through 9-2-3221;
(vii) "Contract employee" means an employee who is
hired by any agency for a limited period of time, pursuant to
rules promulgated by the human resources division in W.S. 9-2-
3207(a)(xi)(F);
(viii) "Competitive employment" means work in the
competitive labor market that is performed on a full-time or
part-time basis in an integrated setting, and for which an
individual is compensated at or above the minimum wage, but not
less than the customary wage and level of benefits paid by the
employer for the same or similar work performed by individuals
who are not disabled;
(ix) "Employment first" means a concept to facilitate
the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the
workplace and community. Under the employment first approach,
community based, integrated employment is the first option for
employment services for children and adults with disabilities.
Employment first includes competitive employment in an
integrated setting;
(x) "Integrated setting" means with respect to an
employment outcome, a setting typically found in the community
in which applicants or eligible individuals interact with
individuals who do not have disabilities, other than nondisabled
individuals who are providing services to those applicants or
eligible individuals, to the same extent that individuals who do
not have disabilities interact with other persons in comparable
positions;
(xi) "Routine maintenance" means as defined by W.S.
9-2-3001(b)(xii).
(b) The department may assist the governor in discharging
his duties as chief executive and administrative officer of the
executive branch of government of the state of Wyoming. The
governor through the department shall:
(i) Improve techniques used for management of state
government;
(ii) Coordinate, consolidate and provide services
which are used by more than one (1) agency;
(iii) Review agency programs, expenditures and
management to identify problems and suggest improvements;
(iv) Promote economy and efficiency in government;
and
(v) Establish uniform standards of administration.
(c) This act shall be construed to provide the governor,
through the department, with a more coordinated and responsive
system of management of the executive branch of state
government, and to preserve and protect the separation of powers
mandated by article 2, section 1 of the Wyoming constitution.
The legislature and the judiciary shall cooperate with the
department and may utilize the services and assistance of the
department to achieve economy in government, but procedures
affecting the administration of the legislature shall be
determined by the legislature and the management council, and
procedures affecting the administration of the judiciary shall
be determined by the judges for their respective courts, and
they shall not be bound by rules and regulations promulgated by
the department.
(d) The department shall consist of the following
divisions in addition to the office of the director of the
department:
(i) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 56, § 5.
(ii) General services division;
(iii) Human resources division;
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 30, § 4.
(v) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 178, § 2.
(vi) Economic analysis division;
(vii) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 178, § 3.
(viii) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 178, § 3.
(ix) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 178, § 2.
(x) State library division.