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The Wyoming Supreme Court in Cheyenne Newspapers v. City of Cheyenne Building Code Board of Appeals, see Foreword, ruled that agencies acting a quasi-judicial capacity must adhere to the Public Meetings Act. These agencies must conduct their deliberations in public.
Wyoming
Deliberations are open unless they would meet one of the exemptions allowing for executive sessions.
Wyoming
(This section is blank. See the point above.)
Wyoming
A municipality must give notice by publishing a summary of the tentative budget at least one week before the hearing date in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, or otherwise post the notice in three conspicuous places within the municipality. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-109 (1977, Rev. 1995 & Cum. Supp. 1996). Financial statements and reports of financial position, operating results and other pertinent information must be available for public inspection during regular business hours. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-119 (1977, Rev. 1982).
Wyoming
There is no provision that deals directly with this. Refer to specific statutes relating to the governing body or the governing body's ordinances or resolutions.
Wyoming
Check the pertinent federal and state statutory requirements for specific programs.
Wyoming
There is no statute that deals directly with financial data of public bodies at public meetings. The 1989 legislature amended the Public Records Act to make employment contracts of public officials and employees available for public inspection and to remove them from the exception provided for personnel files. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-203(d)(iii), as amended by Session Laws, 1989, Chapter 10 (1977 & Cum. Supp. 1996).
Wyoming
There is no provision that deals directly with financial data of public bodies at public meetings. See Preface. Regarding public records, the custodian may deny inspection records containing trade secrets unless otherwise provided by law. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-203(d)(v) (1977, Rev. 1991).
Wyoming
A governing body may meet in executive sessions to accept an anonymous gift.
Wyoming
There is no statute specifically addressing the testimony of public employees in a grand jury proceeding. The Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure provide that, in a county grand jury proceeding, only the Attorney for the State may disclose matters occurring before the grand jury. Wyo. R. Crim. P. 6(a)(14). In a state grand jury proceeding, no obligation of secrecy may be imposed upon any person except the Attorney General, District Attorney, law enforcement agencies, a juror, attorney, interpreter, stenographer, operator of a recording device or transcribing typist. Wyo. R. Crim. P. 6(b)(8)(D).
Wyoming
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