Wyoming Statutes
Article 1 - Civil Service
Section 15-5-105 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Appointment of Chiefs.

15-5-105. Employment and appointments generally; appointment of chiefs.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may be employed or appointed in the fire or police department except from the list of eligible persons certified by the commissions to the governing body.
(b) Appointment of a person to the office of chief of the fire department may be made from within or without the department and any appointment shall be based upon competitive examinations and merit. However, subject to equal qualifications, members of the department from the next lower grade shall be given preference for appointment to that office.
(c) This section does not apply to the appointment, tenure or office of the chief of police. However, if any member of the police department is appointed chief of police, he shall remain on the list of eligible persons certified and his classification remains the same at the end of his term as chief of police.

Structure Wyoming Statutes

Wyoming Statutes

Title 15 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 5 - Fire and Police Departments

Article 1 - Civil Service

Section 15-5-101 - "Commission" Defined.

Section 15-5-102 - Establishment of Civil Service Commission or Personnel System.

Section 15-5-103 - Composition of Civil Service Commission or Personnel System; Qualifications; Terms; Vacancies; Oaths.

Section 15-5-104 - Civil Service Commission; Offices; Clerk; Preliminary Expenses.

Section 15-5-105 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Appointment of Chiefs.

Section 15-5-106 - Commissions; Classification of Positions; Working Hours; Salaries; Exceptions; Examinations.

Section 15-5-107 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Requirements; Veterans; Grading; Reexamination.

Section 15-5-108 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Manner of Filling Positions.

Section 15-5-109 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Trial Period; Eligibility for Reemployment Following Force Reduction.

Section 15-5-110 - Filling Officer Vacancy.

Section 15-5-111 - Temporary Service; Emergency Employees.

Section 15-5-112 - Retention of Positions; Discharge; Grounds and Procedure; Retirement of Firemen.

Section 15-5-113 - Retention of Positions; Review of Decisions.

Section 15-5-114 - Persons Not Eligible for Appointment; Criminal History Record Information.

Section 15-5-115 - Order of Lay Off When Force Reduced; Reemployment of Firemen.

Section 15-5-116 - Politically Related Activities Prohibited.

Section 15-5-117 - Duties of Commission; Employee Roster.

Section 15-5-118 - Duties of Commission; Employee Certification.

Section 15-5-119 - Duties of Commission; Rules; Other Powers.

Section 15-5-120 - Prohibitions With Respect to Examinations.

Section 15-5-121 - Penalties.

Section 15-5-122 - Fire and Police Services Provided Under Cooperative Agreements; Exemption From Civil Service Provisions; Service Credit.