ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED

FILE NO. 0097

ENROLLED ACT NO. 51, SENATE

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to peace officers; clarifying the
definition of livestock board investigators and brand
inspectors as peace officers as specified; and providing
for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.  W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi)(F) and
7-2-101(a)(iv)(E) are amended to read:

6-1-104.  Definitions.

(a) As used in W.S. 6-1-101 through 6-10-203 unless
otherwise defined:

(vi) "Peace officer" includes the following
officers assigned to duty in the state of Wyoming:

(F) Investigators and brand inspectors of
the Wyoming livestock board authorized under W.S. 11-20-201
who have qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707
when:

(I) Enforcing W.S. 11-19-101 through
11-24-115 and 11-29-101 through 11-30-113 6-3-201, 6-3-203,
6-3-401 through 6-3-403, 6-3-407, 6-3-410, 6-3-601 through
6-3-603, 6-3-607, 6-3-610 through 6-3-612, 6-9-202,
35-10-101, 35-10-102 and 35-10-104, the provisions of title
11 and any laws prohibiting theft or mutilation of
livestock or any part thereof and any rule or regulation
promulgated by the Wyoming livestock board or any other law
for which they are granted statutory enforcement authority;

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(II) Responding to a request to assist
another peace officer as defined in this paragraph
performing his official duty; or

(III) Enforcing a valid arrest warrant
for a crime specified in subdivision (F)(I) of this
paragraph.

7-2-101. Definitions.

(a) As used in W.S. 7-2-101 through 7-2-105:

(iv) "Peace officer" means:

(E) Investigators and brand inspectors of
the Wyoming livestock board authorized under W.S. 11-18-101
through 11-18-113 and 11-20-201 or duly authorized
investigators of the Wyoming livestock board who have
qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707:

(I)  When enforcing W.S. 11-19-101
through 11-24-115 and 11-29-101 through 11-30-113 6-3-201,
6-3-203, 6-3-401 through 6-3-403, 6-3-407, 6-3-410, 6-3-601
through 6-3-603, 6-3-607, 6-3-610 through 6-3-612, 6-9-202,
35-10-101, 35-10-102 and 35-10-104, the provisions of title
11 and any laws prohibiting theft, killing or mutilation of
livestock or any part thereof and any rule or regulation
promulgated by the Wyoming livestock board or any other law
for which they are granted statutory enforcement authority;

(II) When responding to a request to
assist another peace officer as defined in this paragraph
performing his official duty; or

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(III) Enforcing a valid arrest warrant
for a crime specified in subdivision (E)(I) of this
paragraph.

Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2001.

(END)

Speaker of the House President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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