2015 Wyoming Code
TITLE 9 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 2 - AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS - GENERALLY
ARTICLE 17 - REORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT
SECTION 9-2-1703. - Definitions.

9-2-1703. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Administrator" means the administrative head of a division within a department;

(ii) "Agency" means any board, commission, council, committee or office in the executive branch of state government except the offices listed in W.S. 9-2-1704(a) and the University of Wyoming;

(iii) "Department" means one (1) of not more than fourteen (14) principal administrative operating units of state government as created by separate legislation establishing a department and in accordance with this act;

(iv) "Department reorganization act" means an act of the legislature to create one (1) or more departments for the purpose of reorganization;

(v) "Department reorganization plan" means the plan for final reorganization of a department developed by a director during the transition period as required by a department reorganization act;

(vi) "Director" means the administrative head of a department;

(vii) "Division" means one (1) of the principal operating units of a department the administrator of which is directly subordinate to the director;

(viii) "Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3 transfers" means as defined in W.S. 9-2-1707(b);

(ix) "Transition period" means the period between the creation of the department under a department reorganization act and the date of implementation of a department reorganization plan as specified by law;

(x) "This act" means W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707.