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Wyo. Stat. § 36-2-101 (2026)

Composition; powers generally.

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The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state
auditor, and superintendent of public instruction, being
constituted a "board of land commissioners" by the provisions of
section 3, article 18, of the constitution of the state of
Wyoming, shall as such board, have the direction, control,
leasing, care and disposal of all lands heretofore or hereafter
granted or acquired by the state for the benefit and support of
public schools or for any other purpose whatsoever, subject to
the limitations contained in the constitution of the state, and
the laws enacted by the legislature. The board shall have the
power and authority to take such official action as may be
necessary in securing title to land grants, or any other lands
acquired by the state. The board shall oversee the compensatory
mitigation credit system established under W.S. 9-19-201 through
9-19-204 and shall promulgate rules and regulations in
accordance with W.S. 9-19-201 through 9-19-204.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Scanlon v. Schrinar, 759 P.2d 1243 (Wyo. 1988).
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Scanlon v. Schrinar, 759 P.2d 1243 (Wyo. 1988). · cites it 4× “" Section 36-2-101, W.S. 1977. In effectuation of that responsibility, the state land office, as an agency under the general administrative jurisdiction of the Governor of the State of Wyoming, was created.”
Teton Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. State of Wyoming, Bd. of Land Commissioners, 2025 WY 48 (Wyo. 2025). · cites it 4× “18, § 3; Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 36-2-101 . The State Board currently manages approximately 3.”
Kerry & Clara Powers, on behalf of themselves & the citizens of Wyoming & Cindy Hill, on behalf of herself & as the Superintendent of Pub. Instruction v. State of Wyoming & Matthew H. Mead, Governor, in his Off. capacity, 2014 WY 15 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “18, § 3; Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 36-2-101 . [¶149] Given the above powers and duties provided to the superintendent, SEA 0001 is vastly different from the 1917 law the majority suggests was unconstitutional.”
Citizens for Responsible Use of State Lands, a Wyoming Unincorporated Nonprofit Ass'n v. State of Wyoming, Bd. of Land Commissioners & Teton Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 2024 WY 129 (Wyo. 2024). · cites it 2× “XVIII, § 3; Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 36-2-101 (LexisNexis 2021).”
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