§ 1-42-201 — Definitions

(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Board" means the local government self-insurance
program joint powers board formed pursuant to this act;
(ii) "Eligible senior citizen center" means a
private, nonprofit corporation which is providing the services
to senior citizens under W.S. 18-2-105 in a geographical area
which is not otherwise served by a senior citizen center which
participates in the local government self-insurance program;
(iii) "Final judgment" means any judgment for
monetary damages after all appropriate appeals from the judgment
have been exhausted or after the time has expired when appeals
may be taken;
(iv) "Local government" means as defined by W.S.
1-39-103(a)(ii) and includes eligible senior citizen centers;
(v) "Local government self-insurance program" or
"program" means the program created by this act;
(vi) "Public employee" means any officer, employee or
servant of a local government including elected or appointed
officials and persons acting on behalf or in service of the
local government in any official capacity, whether with or
without compensation, including individuals engaged in search
and rescue operations under the coordination of a county sheriff
pursuant to W.S. 18-3-609(a)(iii). "Public employee":
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of
this paragraph, does not include an independent contractor,
peace officer or a judicial officer exercising the authority
vested in him;
(B) Includes contract physicians, physician
assistants, nurses, optometrists and dentists in the course of
providing contract services for county jails.
(vii) "Scope of duties" means performing any duties
which a local government requests, requires or authorizes a
public employee to perform, regardless of the time and place of
performance;
(viii) "This act" means W.S. 1-42-201 through