2017 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 28 - LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS OF MEMBERS
SECTION 28-2-116 - Legislative districts generally; definitions.
28-2-116. Legislative districts generally; definitions.
(a) As used in W.S. 28-2-116 through 28-2-119:
(i) "Census block" means a geographic area of the state of Wyoming specified by the United States bureau of the census in accordance with the 2010 decennial census and identified uniquely by census block number;
(ii) "Voter tabulation district" or "VTD" means a geographic area of the state of Wyoming specified by the United States bureau of the census in accordance with the 2010 decennial census and identified by Wyoming VTD name and number;
(iii) "This act" means W.S. 28-2-116 through 28-2-119.
(b) As used in W.S. 28-2-118 and 28-2-119 unless the context otherwise requires:
(i) "Blocks" designates the entire census block as numbered by the United States bureau of the census for the 2010 decennial census within the named VTD and county is a part of the legislative district;
(ii) "(Name of) County" designates either that the entire named Wyoming county is within the legislative district or that a portion of the named Wyoming county as specified is within the legislative district;
(iii) "District (number)" designates the legislative district number assigned to a house or senate legislative district from which a legislator is elected under this act;
(iv) "VTD" designates either that the entire voter tabulation district as named by the United States bureau of the census for the 2010 decennial census within the named county is a part of the legislative district or that a portion of the named voter tabulation district within the named county as specified is a part of the legislative district.
(c) W.S. 28-2-118 creates legislative districts for the Wyoming senate and W.S. 28-2-119 creates legislative districts for the Wyoming house of representatives.
(d) The secretary of state shall maintain and make available for public inspection in a hardcopy or electronic format, or both, during regular business hours:
(i) The United States Public Law 94-171 data for the 2010 decennial census received by that office from the United States bureau of the census; and
(ii) The list and geographic description of the legislative districts for the Wyoming senate as provided in W.S. 28-2-118(b) and enacted into law and the list and geographic description of the legislative districts for the Wyoming house of representatives as printed in "Attachment A" referenced in W.S. 28-2-119(b) and enacted into law.
