(a)As used in this chapter:
(i)"Executive order" means a directive, order,
policy or proclamation that manages the operation of the state
government issued by the governor;
(ii)"Federal officials" or "federal law enforcement
officers" means any person employed by the United States
government or any agency or department thereof for the primary
purpose of enforcing or regulating federal immigration laws and
any peace officer as defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv) when the
person or peace officer is acting within the scope of employment
to enforce federal immigration laws;
(iii)"Immigration status" means the legality or
illegality of a person's presence in the United States as
determined by federal law;
(iv)"Immigration status information" means any
information that is not confidential or pri
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(a) As used in this chapter:
(i) "Executive order" means a directive, order,
policy or proclamation that manages the operation of the state
government issued by the governor;
(ii) "Federal officials" or "federal law enforcement
officers" means any person employed by the United States
government or any agency or department thereof for the primary
purpose of enforcing or regulating federal immigration laws and
any peace officer as defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv) when the
person or peace officer is acting within the scope of employment
to enforce federal immigration laws;
(iii) "Immigration status" means the legality or
illegality of a person's presence in the United States as
determined by federal law;
(iv) "Immigration status information" means any
information that is not confidential or privileged by law
including any statement, document, computer generated data,
recording or photograph that is relevant to immigration status
or the identity or location of a person who is reasonably
believed to be illegally residing within the United States or
involved in international terrorism or domestic terrorism as
defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2331;
(v) "State or Local official or employee" means any
elected or appointed official, supervisor or managerial employee
or peace officer, contractor or agent acting on behalf of or in
conjunction with the state or a city, town or county;
(vi) "Policy" means any regulation, rule, ordinance,
policy or practice adopted by the governing body of a state
agency or a city, town or county;
(vii) "Sanctuary city, town or county" or "sanctuary
state" means a jurisdiction that limits or refuses to
communicate or cooperate with federal officials or law
enforcement officers regarding the reporting of immigration
status information.