37-5-103. Powers of the authority. (Note: this law is repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 34, § 4. effective 7/1/2020.)

(a) In exercising the rights and powers granted to it, the authority shall be vested with authority to:

(i) Employ officers, agents and employees as it deems necessary for the performance of its powers and duties and prescribe the powers and duties and fix the compensation of the officers, agents, and employees;

(ii) Contract, upon terms as it may agree upon, for legal, financial, engineering and other professional services necessary or expedient in the conduct of its affairs;

(iii) Utilize the services of the other executive departments of the state upon mutually agreeable terms and conditions;

(iv) Plan, finance, construct, develop, acquire, maintain and operate within or without the state of Wyoming, pipelines, pumps, storage and other attendant facilities and equipment necessary therefor and all other property, structures, equipment, facilities and works of public improvement necessary or useful for the accomplishment of the purposes for which the authority was created;

(v) Acquire by condemnation any properties necessary or useful for its purposes, provided the authority shall not have the right to condemn mineral leases, gas supplies, gas reserves, oil refineries, minerals, mineral rights or pipelines used in connection therewith;

(vi) Receive by gift, grant, donation or otherwise, any sum of money, aid or assistance from the United States, the state of Wyoming or any political subdivision of either of them;

(vii) Provide light, water, police protection and other services for its facilities as it deems advisable;

(viii) Establish and charge reasonable fees, rates, tariffs, or other charges for the use of all facilities administered by it and for all services rendered by it;

(ix) Lease or rent facilities constructed pursuant to the authority conferred herein, and all facilities, structures and properties incidental and necessary thereto; and to

(x) Conduct hearings, gather and develop relevant data consistent with duties and the powers of the authority;

(xi) Work in consultation and coordination with, but not limited to, the Wyoming business council to develop, promote and identify markets for natural gas and associated natural resource and facilitate the aggregation of supply for those markets;

(xii) Advocate new pipeline capacity before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;

(xiii) Do any and all things necessary or proper for the development, regulation and accomplishment of the purposes of the authority within the limitations of authority granted by this act.

(b) The sole recourse of any party contracting with the authority shall be against the authority and there shall be no cause of action against the state, or any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state.