§ 17-4-601 — Administration

(a) The secretary of state shall administer this act.
(b) It is unlawful for the secretary of state or an
officer, employee, or designee of the secretary of state to use
for personal benefit or the benefit of others records or other
information obtained by or filed with the secretary of state
that are not public under W.S. 17-4-607(b). This act does not
authorize the secretary of state or an officer, employee, or
designee of the secretary of state to disclose the record or
information, except in accordance with W.S. 17-4-602,
17-4-607(c), or 17-4-608.
(c) This act does not create or diminish a privilege or
exemption that exists at common law, by statute or rule, or
otherwise.
(d) The secretary of state may develop and implement
investor education initiatives to inform the public about
investing in securities, with particular emphasis on the
prevention and detection of securities fraud. In developing and
implementing these initiatives, the secretary of state may
collaborate with public and nonprofit organizations with an
interest in investor education. The secretary of state may
accept a grant or donation from a person that is not affiliated
with the securities industry or from a nonprofit organization,
regardless of whether the organization is affiliated with the
securities industry, to develop and implement investor education
initiatives. This subsection does not authorize the secretary of
state to require participation or monetary contributions of a
registrant in an investor education program.