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.: SF0051          Drafter:  DKG

 

LSO No.:          04LSO-0321.E2          Effective Date:  7/1/2004

 

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0051

 

Chapter No.:      CH0132

 

Prime Sponsor:       Management Council

 

Catch Title:         Elected officials-legal representation.

 

Subject:     Representation of elected state officials.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Authorizes the secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and state superintendent of public instruction to retain legal counsel to review contracts and to perform other duties assigned by the elected official.  Attorney General approval of these retained attorneys is not required.

 

·        Requires the Attorney General to review contracts submitted to his Office for review within 30 days of submission.

 

·        The current law requiring Attorney General review of state contracts (including those of the elected officials) remains in place.