§ 11-6-303 — Animal damage management board (ADMB) created; composition; appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation

Wyoming § 11-6-303

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 11: Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
• Ch. 6: PREDATORY ANIMALS
• Art. 3: WYOMING ANIMAL DAMAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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(a) There is created the animal damage management board
for the purposes of mitigating damage caused to livestock,
wildlife and crops by predatory animals, predacious birds and
depredating animals or for the protection of human health and
safety. The board may mitigate damage caused by depredating
animals by and through a memorandum of understanding with the
Wyoming game and fish commission. The board shall be composed of
twelve (12) members appointed by the governor as follows:
(i) The director of the Wyoming department of
agriculture;
(ii) The director of the Wyoming game and fish
department;
(iii) One (1) domestic sheep producer;
(iv) One (1) cattle producer;
(v) The state director for the United States
department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection
service, wildlife services (USDA/APHIS/WS);
(vi) Two (2) members representing the interests of
sportsmen, outfitters and hunters, not more than one (1) of
these members shall be appointed to represent the interests of
outfitters;
(vii) The president of the state predator management
advisory board created under W.S. 11-6-201;
(viii) One (1) member from an urban area;
(ix) One (1) member from the Wyoming game and fish
commission;
(x) One (1) member of the Wyoming board of
agriculture; and
(xi) One (1) member representing the interests of
nonconsumptive users of the state's wildlife resource.
(b) A representative from the United States forest service
(USFS), the United States fish and wildlife service (USFWS) and
United States bureau of land management (BLM) shall serve as
exofficio nonvoting members of the board.
(c) The directors of the departments of agriculture and
game and fish shall serve as co-chairs of the ADMB and shall
give general direction to the ADMB and the ADMB administrative
officer.
(d) The director of the department of agriculture or his
designee shall serve as the ADMB’s administrative officer and
carry out the ADMB’s administrative functions.
(e) Except for the directors of the departments of
agriculture and game and fish, the state director for the United
States department of agriculture, animal and plant health
inspection service, wildlife services (USDA/APHIS/WS), and the
president of the state predator management advisory board
created under W.S. 11-6-201, the remaining members of the board
shall hold office for staggered terms of four (4) years. For
the remaining members of the initial board, four (4) members
shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, four (4)
members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. Each
appointed member shall be limited to serving on the board for
eight (8) consecutive years, however, a member may be
reappointed after a four (4) year absence. Each member shall
hold office until his successor is appointed and has been
qualified. As terms of current ADMB members expire, the
governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to
a four (4) year term.
(f) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any
reason, a replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
(g) Attendance of six (6) members at a duly called meeting
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official
business. The ADMB shall convene at the times and places
prescribed by the chair.
(h) Members of the board who are not government employees
shall receive no compensation or benefits for their services,
but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
performance of the member's official duties at the established
state rate, to be paid from the animal damage management
account.
(j) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses
for their service.
(k) State government officer and employee members who do
not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from their agency for
their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties from the ADMB at the
established state rate, to be paid from the animal damage
management account.
(m) State government official and employee members may
decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.