Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 23-1-201 (2026)

Composition; appointment; terms; oath.

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(a) The Wyoming game and fish commission is continued in
existence.

     (b) The commission shall be composed of eight (8) members
including the governor as an ex officio member. Not more than
seventy-five percent (75%) of the appointed commissioners shall
be of the same political party, and all appointed commissioners
shall have a general knowledge of wildlife and wildlife
propagation, management, and control.
     (c) Commencing in 1973, a commissioner shall be appointed
from each appointment district pursuant to W.S. 9-1-218.

     (d) Commissioners shall be appointed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the senate for a term of six (6) years
to commence March 1, except the first term for two (2)
appointees shall be two (2) years and for two (2) appointees
shall be four (4) years as designated by the governor prior to
submission to the senate. Terms of current appointees are
ratified and continued in existence until terms of new
appointees under this section become effective. The governor
shall fill any vacancy as provided in W.S. 28-12-101.

     (e) Each commissioner shall execute and file the oath of
office as prescribed by the Wyoming constitution with the
secretary of state.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1986–1995 · leading case: Parker Land & Cattle Co. v. Wyoming Game & Fish Comm'n, 845 P.2d 1040 (Wyo. 1993).

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Parker Land & Cattle Co. v. Wyoming Game & Fish Comm'n, 845 P.2d 1040 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 4× “See generally, Wyo.Stat. §§ 23-1-201, 301, 302, and 401 (1991).”

O'BRIEN v. State, 711 P.2d 1144 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 2× “To carry out the state function of wildlife management, the Wyoming game and fish commission was legislatively created, W.S. 23-1-201, with extensive powers and duties, W.”

Clajon Prod. Corp. v. Petera, 854 F. Supp. 843 (D. Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “See Wyo.Stat. § 23-1-201 (1991) (creating the Commission).”

Cnty. Court Judges Ass'n v. Sidi, 752 P.2d 960 (Wyo. 1988). · cites it 2× “1977), attorney general (§§ 9-1-601 and 9-1-202, W.S. 1977), chief executive officer, livestock board (§ 11-18-101, W.”

Clajon Prod. Corp. v. Petera, 70 F.3d 1566 (10th Cir. 1995). “To implement this goal, the Wyoming legislature established a Game and Fish Commission (“the Commission”), Wyo. Stat. § 23-1-201 (1991), and granted it “extensive powers and duties,” O’Brien, 711 P.”

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