Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 9-3-104 (2026)
Moving expenses.
✓ current as of May 2026
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(a) When any state officer or employee is transferred from
one (1) official station to another within the state of Wyoming
for permanent duty, or when a person is recruited for permanent
duty within the state of Wyoming, the employing agency:
(i) Shall pay the actual expenses of transporting the
household goods and effects of the officer or employee for a
transfer of employment when the transfer is made as a
requirement of employment and for the benefit of the state of
Wyoming;
(ii) May pay an amount at the discretion of the
administrative head of the employing agency, not to exceed the
amount allowed by the department of administration and
information, for the actual expenses or a portion of the actual
expenses of transporting the household goods and effects of a
person for a transfer of employment or new hire resulting from
the employing agency's recruitment of the person for the
position.
(b) The governor may expend up to twenty thousand dollars
($20,000.00) in any term of office, from any appropriation to
the governor’s office not otherwise specifically restricted, for
purposes of defraying moving expenses for gubernatorial
appointees who are required to move to Cheyenne. Not more than
five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be expended for any one
(1) appointee. Any funds expended for this purpose shall be
reimbursed to the state by the appointee if the appointee is
employed by the state for less than twelve (12) months.
(c) If there is a change in governor as a result of a
general election, the governor may expend up to thirty-five
thousand dollars ($35,000.00) from any appropriation to the
governor’s office not otherwise specifically restricted, for
transition staff salaries, travel and other related office
expenses. If there is a change of any other elected state
official as a result of a general election, the elected official
may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) from any
appropriation to the official's office not otherwise
specifically restricted, for the same purposes.