§ 21-25-203 — School activity eligibility commission

(a) There is created the school activity eligibility
commission.
(b) The commission shall consist of five (5) members
appointed by the Wyoming high school activities association
within thirty (30) days following this article becoming
effective pursuant to W.S. 21-25-202 and who may be removed by
the Wyoming high school activities association. The members
shall be residents of the state of Wyoming and shall consist of:
(i) A current or former athletic director or coach;
(ii) A mental health professional;
(iii) A parent of a current student;
(iv) Two members at large.
(c) All members of the commission shall be required to
constitute a quorum of the commission for the determination of
the eligibility of a student. A majority of the commission
constitutes a quorum for any other purpose.
(d) An action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an
action of the commission.
(e) The members of the commission shall elect a chairman
from among their membership. Appointments by the Wyoming high
school activities association shall be made within thirty (30)
days of expiration of membership terms. Each member shall serve
a three (3) year term. A vacancy on the commission shall be
filled for the unexpired term by the Wyoming high school
activities association.
(f) The chairman of the commission shall:
(i) Schedule meetings of the commission;
(ii) Set the agenda of commission meetings; and
(iii) Facilitate discussion among the commission's
members.
(g) Members of the commission shall serve without salary
but shall receive per diem and mileage or actual expenses for
attending meetings in the manner and amounts provided by law for
state employees. Members who are government employees shall be
considered on official business of their agency when performing
duties as members of the commission.
(h) The commission shall promulgate rules to determine
eligibility based on physical characteristics for the age and
gender group in a given gender-designated interscholastic
activity including height, weight, physical characteristics
relevant to the application of the standard described in W.S.
21-25-204 and other relevant factors.
(j) Any record of the commission, including any
communication between an athletic association and the
commission, that relates to a specific student is not a public
record for purposes of the Public Records Act, W.S. 16-4-201
through 16-4-205 and shall not be available for inspection under
that Act.
(k) The commission has no authority in relation to
eligibility questions other than participation in a gender-
designated interscholastic activity under this article.
(m) Necessary clerical and administrative support for the
commission shall be furnished by the Wyoming department of
education.
(n) Any person, who serves on the commission or on the
Wyoming high school activities association is immune from any
liability arising from complying with or administering this act.
This immunity shall apply to any health care provider as defined
in W.S. 35-31-101(a)(iii) that assists the commission in making
eligibility determination in accordance with this act. Nothing
in this subsection shall be construed to limit any other
immunity available under law.