Wyoming § 28-8-104 Direction by legislature during sessions; joint
interim committees; requests for services; establishment of
priorities; appointment of select committees; vacancies;
enlarging committees

Wyoming Statutes

§ 28-8-104 — Direction by legislature during sessions; joint interim committees; requests for services; establishment of priorities; appointment of select committees; vacancies; enlarging committees

Wyoming·Title 28 Legislature·Ch. 8 LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE

(a)The legislature during regular or special session may direct the director and his staff to perform such studies, duties or services as the legislature may prescribe.

(b)When the legislature is not in regular or special session, the respective standing committees of the house and senate shall function as joint interim committees. Each of these interim committees may request the office to perform specific studies and services for the interim committee conditioned only upon receipt of prior approval of the committee's request by the management council. All priorities based upon limitation of time and appropriation of the office shall be established by the management council and followed by the interim committees and individual legislators. Any specific study or service that is approved b

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(a) The legislature during regular or special session may
direct the director and his staff to perform such studies,
duties or services as the legislature may prescribe.
(b) When the legislature is not in regular or special
session, the respective standing committees of the house and
senate shall function as joint interim committees. Each of these
interim committees may request the office to perform specific
studies and services for the interim committee conditioned only
upon receipt of prior approval of the committee's request by the
management council. All priorities based upon limitation of time
and appropriation of the office shall be established by the
management council and followed by the interim committees and
individual legislators. Any specific study or service that is
approved by the management council, including bill drafting and
prefiling, shall be done under the supervision of the
appropriate interim committee or the individual legislator.
(c) The management council shall have the right, when a
joint interim committee is not performing its assigned study or
a special study is desired, to appoint a select committee of not
less than three (3) members without regard to its house or
senate makeup to carry out the duties of the interim committee
or the special study.
(d) The management council shall have the right to fill
any vacancy or enlarge any committee to facilitate any assigned
studies conducted during the interim.
(e) Of committees comprised of members of both houses of
the legislature, only management council, joint interim
committees of the legislature, the joint appropriations
committee, the management audit committee and select committees
explicitly authorized by statute or joint rule or resolution of
the legislature shall sponsor and introduce legislation during a
legislative session. Nothing in this subsection shall restrict
the right of a member of the legislature to sponsor legislation.

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