Wyo. Stat. § 35-12-104 (2026)

terms; removal; compensation.

     (a) There is created the industrial siting council
consisting of seven (7) members who are residents of Wyoming.

     (b) The terms of council members shall be six (6) years,
except that on the initial appointment three (3) members shall
serve for six (6) years, two (2) members shall serve for four
(4) years and two (2) members shall serve two (2) years as
designated by the initial appointment.

     (c) Members shall be appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate. The governor may remove any
member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. If a vacancy occurs the
governor shall appoint a new member as provided in W.S.
28-12-101. Not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the
members shall be of the same political party.

     (d) The council, annually, shall elect a chairman,
vice-chairman and secretary from among its members. The council
shall have at least four (4) regularly scheduled meetings each
year and may meet at the call of the chairman or upon request of
a majority of the members at other times. For the purpose of
conducting council business four (4) members constitute a quorum
but no action taken is valid unless approved by at least four
(4) members.

     (e) Council members appointed pursuant to this section
shall be reimbursed for per diem, mileage and expenses and
receive salary for attending meetings and hearings of the
council in the same manner and amount as members of the Wyoming
legislature.

     (f) The administrative head of each state agency
enumerated in W.S. 35-12-110(b), or the designated
representative, may attend meetings of the council and serve in
an advisory capacity to facilitate and expedite the decision
making process of the council. The council may request any
administrative head to pursue, evaluate and submit reports
relative to any study which may be required in the evaluation of
an application for a permit.
     (g) Appointments and terms under this chapter shall be in
accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.