Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-1
Effective Date: 08/13/2020 to 01/21/2021
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 040.0001.1.08132020
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of Wyoming Statutes § 23-1-302, § 23-1-303, § 16-3-103 (j) § 16-4-202 through § 16-4-204.
Section 2. Adoption of Uniform Rules. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission thereby incorporates by reference the following uniform rules:
(a) Chapter 2 - Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspecting, Copying, and Producing Public Records adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on September 6, 2016, found at: http://rules.wyo.gov.
(b) For these rules incorporated by reference:
(i) The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has determined that incorporation of the full text of these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and,
(iii) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department headquarters office in Cheyenne and are available for public inspection and copying at the same location.
Section 3. Release of Information from Legally Taken Wildlife. W.S. § 16-4-203(d)(xx) and § 23-1-302(r) requires personally identifiable and geographic location information associated with the legal taking of wildlife within the state to be for the sole use of the Commission, Wyoming Game and Fish Department or an appropriate law enforcement office, and such information is not a public record for purposes of W.S. § 16-4-201 through § 16-4-205. Personally identifiable information shall include a person’s name, address, telephone number, date of birth, Social Security Number, electronic email address or sportsperson identification number. Geographic location of wildlife taken shall include the hunt area, drainage, GPS harvest coordinates, or any other information that may lead to identifying the person legally taking the wildlife or the owner, manager or specific location of the land where the taking took place.
Peter J. Dube, President
Dated: June 29, 2020