Wyo. Stat. § 9-14-503

Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 9-14-503 - Prohibiting the use of state resources for enforcement of federal regulations regarding federal land management
(a) Upon a determination by the governor, with advice from the attorney general, that an executive order, final rule or regulation of the federal government does not comply with federal laws regarding federal land management and upon providing notice, this state and all political subdivisions of this state shall not use any personnel, funds appropriated by the legislature or any other source of funds that originate within the state of Wyoming to enforce or administer that federal executive order, final rule or regulation. The governor may make exceptions to the implementation of this subsection to preserve any valid primacy agreement with a federal agency if the governor believes the net effect of this exception is to reduce the adverse impact of federal regulations on this state. The governor shall not revoke a valid primacy agreement with a federal agency over the regulation and enforcement of a federal law or program until a court of competent jurisdiction determines the federal executive order, final rule or regulation is unlawful.
(b) Nothing in this act shall limit or restrict a public officer, as defined by W.S. 6-5-101(a)(v), from providing assistance to federal authorities for purposes not specifically identified in subsection (a) of this section. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any governmental entity from accepting federal funds for law enforcement purposes.

W.S. 9-14-503

Added by Laws 2024, ch. 69,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.