2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 23 - GAME AND FISH
CHAPTER 1 - ADMINISTRATION
23-1-502. Financial policy; budget; fiscal year; debts.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the commission shall govern its financial policies, subject to the written approval of its budgets by the governor. The commission shall fix the budgets for the operation and maintenance of the department and its divisions for each fiscal year at its first stated meeting of each fiscal year, and shall submit its budget estimates for the following fiscal year as provided by W.S. 9-2-1012.

(b) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 90, 3.

(c) The commission shall not contract any debt, debts, or obligations in excess of twenty percent (20%) of its anticipated revenue for the ensuing year. Any debt created by the commission shall only be paid from the game and fish fund and shall be paid in full within two (2) years from the date it is contracted.

(d) The commission shall prepare a separate budget requesting general funds to implement and maintain its sensitive species and nongame programs and shall submit that budget for review, recommendation and approval as provided in W.S. 9-2-1010 through 9-2-1014.1. Any funds appropriated by the legislature which are specified for these programs shall be retained in a separate account, expended only for such management and notwithstanding any other provision of law shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose. In managing for sensitive species and nongame programs the commission shall not be limited to amounts appropriated by the legislature pursuant to this subsection. The commission shall prepare a separate accounting of the expenses incurred in each fiscal year for the operation and maintenance of programs funded through legislative appropriation and shall include the accounting in its annual report.