2020 Wyoming Statutes
Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
Chapter 37 - Beef Council
Section 11-37-107 - Creation of Account; Collection of Additional Brand Inspection Fee; Disposition of Proceeds.

11-37-107. Creation of account; collection of additional brand inspection fee; disposition of proceeds.

(a) All monies received by the council shall be deposited in the state treasury. The state treasurer shall deposit the monies to the credit of the beef council account. Interest earned on monies in the account shall be deposited to the credit of the account. All monies in the account including earned interest shall be expended only for the purposes authorized by this act.

(b) In addition to the brand inspection fee provided in W.S. 11-20-401 the board shall collect an additional amount not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) per head on cattle and calves under the same authority and at the same time, place and manner as brand inspections are made excluding cattle and calves being inspected when no change in ownership is involved. Fees collected by the board shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the account created by subsection (a) of this section. Monies received by the council under this subsection shall be used to administer this act.

(c) The council shall at the end of each month reimburse the livestock board for collection and administrative costs incurred by the board in collecting the fee under subsection (b) of this section. The amount reimbursed shall equal three percent (3%) of the fees collected during the month and shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the board's inspection account created by subsection (a) of this section.