Wyoming Statutes
Article 2 - Governor
Section 9-1-223 - Serve Wyoming; Composition; Powers and Duties; Definitions.

9-1-223. Serve Wyoming; composition; powers and duties; definitions.
(a) Serve Wyoming is transferred from the office of the governor to the department of workforce services and shall operate as a private not-for-profit corporation, as specified in this section.
(b) The membership of Serve Wyoming shall be as provided in 42 U.S.C. 12638.
(c) In addition to voting members appointed under subsection (b) of this section, there shall be at least one (1) ex officio nonvoting member of the corporation serving on Serve Wyoming. Other nonvoting members may be appointed as provided in 42 U.S.C. 12638.
(d) Appointed members of Serve Wyoming shall serve terms of three (3) years and may be reappointed to serve additional terms. Voting members of Serve Wyoming shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among the voting members.
(e) The purpose of Serve Wyoming shall be to:
(i) Receive federal, state and private funds or donations;
(ii) Administer funds received under this subsection to foster community services, volunteerism, mentoring and literacy;
(iii) Develop and implement a comprehensive, statewide plan for promoting volunteer involvement and citizen participation in Wyoming;
(iv) Communicate and cooperate with national and state organizations that support the mission of Serve Wyoming;
(v) Fulfill federal program administration requirements, including working with the corporation on national and community service to assist in the provision of health care and childcare for service program participants;
(vi) Submit annual state applications for federal funding for selected Americorps programs;
(vii) Monitor the performance and progress of programs receiving funds from Serve Wyoming;
(viii) Provide technical assistance to local not-for-profit organizations and other entities in planning programs, applying for funds and in implementing and operating high quality programs;
(ix) Develop mechanisms for recruitment and placement of people interested in participating in service programs;
(x) Delegate nonpolicy making duties to a public or private not-for-profit organization, subject to requirements that the corporation on national and community service may prescribe.
(f) As used in this section:
(i) "Corporation" means the corporation on national and community service created by the National and Community Service Act of 1990;
(ii) "Serve Wyoming" means the not-for-profit corporation within the department of workforce services to implement the purposes of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.