9-1-606. "State official"; defense thereof in civil suit; reimbursement of state.
(a) For the purposes of this section, "state official" means the head of any state agency or an elected state executive official.
(b) When any state official is sued for an official act in a civil lawsuit not involving a tort action governed by W.S. 1-39-104, the attorney general shall provide defense counsel from the attorney general's office or by contracting with private counsel at state expense.
(c) If the judgment in the lawsuit finds the state official was acting outside the scope of his employment, the state official shall reimburse the state for all expenditures made in his defense.
(d) This section shall not be construed to limit the right or obligation of the state to defend any state employee.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Title 9 - Administration of the Government
Section 9-1-602 - Vacancy in Office.
Section 9-1-604 - Office in State Capital; Private Practice Prohibited; Exception.
Section 9-1-606 - "State Official"; Defense Thereof in Civil Suit; Reimbursement of State.
Section 9-1-608 - Assistant Attorneys General.
Section 9-1-609 - Salary of Deputy Attorneys General.
Section 9-1-610 - Administrative and Clerical Personnel.
Section 9-1-614 - Division Agents; Administrative and Clerical Employees.
Section 9-1-615 - Division Agents; Power and Authority of Agents.
Section 9-1-616 - Cooperation With Other Law Enforcement Agencies; Concurrent Jurisdiction.
Section 9-1-617 - Agents to Be Safeguarded as Peace Officers.
Section 9-1-632 - Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy; Created; Location.
Section 9-1-634 - Academy to Provide Coroner Training; Certification of Completion.
Section 9-1-635 - Dispatcher Training Course; Certificate Upon Completion; Fees.
Section 9-1-637 - Division of Victim Services; Duties of Director.
Section 9-1-638 - Division of Victim Services; Duties and Responsibilities.
Section 9-1-639 - Attorney General; Funds Accounting; Reporting Requirements.
Section 9-1-640 - Administrative Subpoena Authority for Investigations of Child Exploitation.