Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 18 - Livestock Board and State Veterinarian
Section 11-18-101 - Livestock Board; Creation; Composition; Qualifications; Appointment and Term of Members; Removal; Vacancies; Name Defined.

11-18-101. Livestock board; creation; composition; qualifications; appointment and term of members; removal; vacancies; name defined.
(a) The Wyoming livestock board is created and shall consist of seven (7) livestock producers. At least three (3) members shall be sheep producers and at least three (3) shall be cattle producers, provided that if a vacancy exists on the board and no person meeting all the qualifications of this section is available then any livestock producer within the appointment district may be appointed. Members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate and may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The members shall be appointed from each of the appointment districts pursuant to W.S. 9-1-218 and the appointment for each district shall be rotated among the counties within the district. The members shall serve for one (1) six (6) year term and until their successors are appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy for any reason, the governor shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101. Each member of the Wyoming livestock board shall be a qualified elector of the county from which he is appointed and a resident of this state during his term of office.
(b) The name, "Wyoming livestock and sanitary board" wherever it appears in any statute, law or regulation of record in this state or in any other document now in force and effect means "Wyoming livestock board." All powers, duties and prerogatives having accrued by law to the former livestock and sanitary board is hereafter vested in the Wyoming livestock board.
(c) Appointments and terms under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.

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