2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 37 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER 5 - WYOMING PIPELINE AUTHORITY AND WYOMING INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY
37-5-101. Wyoming pipeline authority.
(a) There is created the Wyoming pipeline authority, hereinafter called the "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 five (5) members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. The members of the initial board shall be appointed for staggered terms, two (2) members for terms of one (1) year each and the other members for terms of two (2), three (3) and four (4) years, respectively, as designated at the time of appointment. Thereafter all members shall be appointed for four (4) year terms. 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. Persons appointed as members shall have special knowledge, as evidenced by college degrees or courses, or with at least five (5) years experience in managerial positions, in the field of natural gas or associated natural resource production, transportation, marketing or industrial consumption. At least three (3) of the members shall be qualified voters of the state of Wyoming. Members of the board may receive the same per diem, expenses and travel allowance as members of the legislature while in actual attendance at meetings of the board and the performance of their duties relative thereto.
(c) Any agency, board, commission, department or institution of the state and the governing authorities of political subdivisions, may make surveys, reports and investigations, and furnish records and information and other assistance and advice as may be required by the authority.
(d) Appointments and terms under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.
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