FIFTY-NINTH WYOMING LEGISLATURE

APPROVED INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2008 INTERIM

  

 

JOINT CORPORATIONS, ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE

 

Standard Budget:                 $30,000

 

Priority # 1         Subdivisions – cluster developments.

 

The committee will continue its consideration of providing a mechanism to encourage cluster developments through issuance of subdivision permits and streamlining the subdivision permitting process.

 

Priority # 2         Model corporations act.

 

Continuation of last year's interim study updating the corporation statutes to more closely reflect the model corporation act.  The committee will focus on the corporation act by itself without the goal of overhauling all business entity laws.

 

Priority # 3         Department of Insurance.

 

The committee will review and update certain insurance department statutes, including the model audit rule and risk based capital statutes, to ensure the department maintains accreditation with the national association of insurance commissioners.  The committee will also look into regulating the use of viatical settlements – the buying of life insurance policies from the person who is insured.

 

Priority # 4         Consolidation of city and county governments.

 

The committee will review areas where city and county government authorities could be streamlined through a consolidation of the two government structures.      

 

Priority # 5         Other special requests.

 

(a.)  The association of certified public accountants approached the committee with a bill already drafted which would provide for mobility across jurisdictions.  The committee would like to sponsor the legislation, expecting the legislation to require very little study time.

 

(b.)  Coroners have historically reported to the committee.  The coroners have approached the committee to review their statutes with the focus on amending the definition of a coroner's case, dealing with archeological human remains, dealing with property of a deceased and looking at the subpoena powers of coroners.

 

Tentative Meeting Schedule.

 

The committee anticipates meeting for three two-day meetings: May, July and September.