Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-1706 (2026)

heads.

     (a) A department director shall be appointed by the
governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. His term
of appointment expires at the end of the term of office of the
governor during which he was appointed, unless sooner removed.

     (b) A department director serves at the pleasure of the
governor and may be removed by him as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
Department directors are not subject to the state compensation
or personnel system as conditions of their own employment but
are otherwise state employees.
     (c)   Department directors:

           (i)   Shall:

               (A) Serve as administrative head of the
department for which appointed;

                  (B)   Appoint administrators of divisions within
the department;

               (C) Take the final agency action with respect to
all matters, except as otherwise specifically provided by law;

               (D) Upon initial appointment prepare a
department reorganization plan for submission to the legislature
at the budget or general session occurring in the calendar year
following the creation of the department. The director shall
hold public hearings to receive information to assist in
developing the plan.

          (ii) May, after implementation of the department's
reorganization plan:

                  (A)   Remove administrators at will;

               (B) With the approval of the governor, transfer
functions or programs within the department, or reorganize the
department within the limitations established in the budget and
the department reorganization act.

     (d) Administrators shall be appointed by and serve at the
pleasure of the department director and may be removed by him at
any time without cause.