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When the agency is a licensing agency, the governing body may close sessions while preparing, administering or grading examinations. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-405(a)(v) (1977, Rev. 1982); See also, Wyo. Stat. § 16-3-113 (1977, Rev. 1993 & Cum. Supp. 1996).
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A governing body of an agency may hold closed executive sessions on "matters concerning litigation to which the governing body is a party or proposed litigation to which the governing body may be a party." Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-405(a)(iii) (1977, Rev. 1982).
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A governing body of an agency may hold closed executive sessions to consider accepting or tendering offers concerning wages, salaries, benefits and terms of employment during all negotiations. The statute otherwise does not directly address collective bargaining. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-405(a)(x) (1977, Rev. 1982).
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A governing body of an agency may hold closed executive session when considering and acting upon the term, parole, or release of an individual from a correctional or penal institution. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-405(a)(vi) (1977, Rev. 1982).
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A custodian may deny access to an individual's hospital or medical records. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-203(d)(vii) (1977, Rev. 1991). Houghton v. Franscell, 870 P.2d 1050 (Wyo. 1994). It is also a misdemeanor to disclose the contents of an individual's application as a qualified recipient of medical assistance unless the information is released related to medical assistance payment. The applicant or recipient may sign a waiver authorizing the release of such information. Wyo. Stat. § 42-4-112 (1977, Rev. 1995).
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A governing body of an agency may hold closed executive sessions when considering charges against or the employment of a public officer or employee, or their right to employment or to practice their profession. The public employee or officer may request that the meeting be open to the public. Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-405(a)(ii) (1977, Rev. 1982).
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There is no provision other than the general exemption for discussing the employment of a public officer or employee. As noted, the 1989 legislature amended the statute 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. See, e.g., Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-405(a)(ii) (1977, Rev. 1982).
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