§ 37-5-502 — Wyoming energy authority

(a) Commencing July 1, 2020, there is created the Wyoming
energy authority, which is a body politic and corporate
operating as an instrumentality of the state of Wyoming, with
authority to adopt an official seal and to sue and be sued.
(b) The authority shall be governed by a board composed of
seven (7) voting members appointed by the governor, with the
advice and consent of the senate. Except as provided in this
subsection, all voting members shall be appointed for four (4)
year terms. The governor shall appoint four (4) initial voting
board members to a term of four (4) years and shall appoint the
remaining three (3) initial voting board members to a term of
two (2) years. The governor may remove any member as provided in
W.S. 9-1-202. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the
governor in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101. The members shall
elect from the membership a chairman, vice-chairman and
secretary. A majority of the persons appointed and serving as
members shall be qualified voters of the state of Wyoming. At
least two (2) members of the board shall have special knowledge,
education or experience in the field of energy or natural
resource development, transmission, generation, transportation,
financing or marketing, or a field related to industrial or
municipal energy consumption. At least two (2) other members of
the board shall have special knowledge, education or experience
in the field of natural gas or oil production, transportation,
marketing or industrial consumption. Members of the board may
receive the same per diem, expenses and travel allowance as
members of the legislature under W.S. 28-5-101 while in
attendance at meetings of the board and while performing their
duties as members of the board.
(c) The following persons shall serve as ex officio,
nonvoting members of the board:
(i) A member of the Wyoming enhanced oil recovery
institute selected by the director of the enhanced oil recovery
institute;
(ii) The chief executive officer of the Wyoming
business council or a designee;
(iii) The governor or a designee from his office;
(iv) The supervisor of the Wyoming oil and gas
conservation commission or a designee;
(v) The director of the University of Wyoming school
of energy resources or, if there is no director, a member of the
school of energy resources selected by the University of Wyoming
energy resources council, or a designee.
(d) The board shall meet not less than two (2) times each
year with representatives of the University of Wyoming school of
energy resources and the enhanced oil recovery institute to
conduct its business and to consider energy related issues and
the state of the energy industry in Wyoming.
(e) Any agency, board, commission, department or
institution of the state and the governing authorities of
political subdivisions may make surveys, reports and
investigations, and may furnish records and information and
other assistance and advice as the authority may require.
(f) Appointments and terms under this section shall be as
provided in W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.
(g) The authority is subject to the requirements of:
(i) W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-105;
(ii) W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205;
(iii) W.S. 16-4-401 through 16-4-408.