§ 11-25-103 — Gaming commission; appointment, terms of office and political affiliation of members; vacancies; appointment districts

Wyoming § 11-25-103

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 11: Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
• Ch. 25: WYOMING GAMING COMMISSION
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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The governor with the consent of the senate shall appoint the
nine (9) members of the commission in accordance with W.S. 28-
12-101 through 28-12-103. Seven (7) of the nine (9) members
shall be appointed from each appointment district under W.S. 9-
1-218. One (1) of the remaining members shall be, at the time of
appointment and during the term of appointment, an active county
or municipal law enforcement officer certified under title 9,
chapter 1, article 7 of the Wyoming statutes. One (1) of the
remaining members shall be an enrolled member of the Northern
Arapaho or Eastern Shoshone Indian tribe with not less than five
(5) years of regulatory gaming experience. Members shall be
appointed for terms of four (4) years and until their successor
is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled by
appointment by the governor as provided in W.S. 28-12-101. A
member of the commission may succeed himself for one (1) full
four (4) year term. The governor may remove any member as
provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Additionally, one (1) senator
appointed by the president of the senate, one (1) representative
appointed by the speaker of the house and one (1) gubernatorial
representative shall serve as liaisons to the commission.
Legislative liaisons shall be paid salary, per diem and mileage
as provided in W.S. 28-5-101 when attending meetings of the
commission.