Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

This report is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative intent concerning any measure enacted by the Legislature.

The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: SF0018 Drafter: JHR

LSO No.: 04LSO-0067.E2 Effective Date: 3/2/2004

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0004

Chapter No.: 20

Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title: Park rangers-controlled substance enforcement.

Subject: Authorizes specific employees of state parks and historic sites to enforce the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act under specified conditions.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, specified law enforcement officers, not including state park law enforcement officers, are authorized to enforce provisions of the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act.

· This act authorizes superintendents, assistant superintendents and park rangers who are certified law enforcement officers to enforce the Controlled Substances Act within the boundaries of state parks and historic sites, or when responding to a request to assist other law enforcement offices outside the boundaries of a state park or historic site.