Water Development Commission

General Agency, Board or Commission Rules

Effective Date: 11/27/2017 to 11/20/2020

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 029.0001.1.11272017

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Authority. The promulgation of these rules is authorized by Wyoming Statutes §§ 41-2-118 and 41-2-119.

Section 2. Officers. Officers of the Commission shall include a Chair, Vice-chair, and a Secretary, who shall be elected annually from among the membership of the Commission.

Section 3. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to these rules:

1. (a) “Commission” means the Wyoming Water Development Commission.
2. (b) “Chair” means the duly elected chair of the Wyoming Water Development Commission.
3. (c) “Director” means the director of the Wyoming Water Development Office.
4. (d) “Office” means the Wyoming Water Development Office.
5. (e) “Program” means the Wyoming Water Development Program.
6. (f) “Secretary” means the duly elected secretary of the Wyoming Water Development Commission.
7. (g) “Sponsor” means an organized public entity consisting of the project beneficiaries, including but not limited to: legal subdivisions of the State of Wyoming, irrigation districts, drainage districts, conservation districts, water conservancy districts, public irrigation and power districts, watershed improvement districts, improvement and service districts, water districts, water and sewer districts, joint powers boards, any public corporation legally organized for the purposes of the conservation, distribution or utilization of water or soil, a joint business council of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian tribes, the business council of the Eastern Shoshone Indian tribe and the business council of the Northern Arapaho Indian tribe.