(a)The department shall have the following powers and
duties:
(i)To call upon any state agency, institution, or
employee, for advice, counsel, and assistance in the enforcement
of this article;
(ii)To adopt, publish, amend, and rescind
regulations consistent with and for the enforcement of this
article;
(iii)To receive, investigate, and determine the
validity of complaints alleging discrimination in employment or
the existence of a discriminatory or unfair employment practice;
(iv)Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 162, § 2.
(v)For the purposes of all counseling, mediation or
investigations the department shall have the power to issue
subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses
and the production of any books, papers, documents or records
that the department deems relevant
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(a) The department shall have the following powers and
duties:
(i) To call upon any state agency, institution, or
employee, for advice, counsel, and assistance in the enforcement
of this article;
(ii) To adopt, publish, amend, and rescind
regulations consistent with and for the enforcement of this
article;
(iii) To receive, investigate, and determine the
validity of complaints alleging discrimination in employment or
the existence of a discriminatory or unfair employment practice;
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 162, § 2.
(v) For the purposes of all counseling, mediation or
investigations the department shall have the power to issue
subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses
and the production of any books, papers, documents or records
that the department deems relevant or material to the inquiry or
determination;
(vi) In case of disobedience to a subpoena the
department may invoke the aid of any district court in the state
in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the
production of documentary evidence. Any failure to obey the
order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of
court;
(vii) To enter into agreements, exchange information
and otherwise assist the equal employment opportunity
commission, and to accept from the equal employment opportunity
commission reimbursement for services rendered;
(viii) To enter into agreements, exchange information
and otherwise assist the Wyoming military department to counsel,
mediate, investigate and determine claims by members of the
Wyoming national guard and employees of the military department.
As used in this paragraph, "claims" means claims under this
chapter or claims under the federal laws enforced by the equal
employment opportunity commission, as applicable. The
department shall promulgate rules that coordinate with the
military department rules promulgated under W.S. 19-7-
103(b)(xxv) to accomplish the powers and duties in this
paragraph and W.S. 19-7-103(b)(xxv), consistent with equal
employment opportunity commission rules and requirements and
federal law.
(b) The department shall contract with an independent
hearing officer to conduct any hearing under W.S. 27-9-101
through 27-9-106.