37-5-301. Wyoming infrastructure authority. (Note: this law is repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 34, § 4. effective 7/1/2020.)

(a) There is created the Wyoming infrastructure authority, hereinafter called the "authority", which is a body corporate operating as a state instrumentality, with authority to adopt an official seal and to sue and be sued.

(b) The authority shall be governed by a board composed of five (5) members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. The members of the initial board shall be appointed for staggered terms, two (2) members for terms of one (1) year each and the other members for terms of two (2), three (3) and four (4) years, respectively, as designated at the time of appointment. Thereafter all members shall be appointed for four (4) year terms. The governor may remove any member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the governor in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101. The members shall elect from the membership a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. A majority of persons appointed and serving as members shall be qualified voters of the state of Wyoming with special knowledge, as evidenced by college degrees or courses, or with at least five (5) years experience in managerial positions, in the field of electric or energy transmission or generation development, or natural gas or coal production, transportation, marketing or industrial or municipal consumption. Members of the board may receive the same per diem, expenses and travel allowance as members of the legislature while in actual attendance at meetings of the board and the performance of their duties relative thereto.

(c) Any agency, board, commission, department or institution of the state and the governing authorities of political subdivisions, may make surveys, reports and investigations, and furnish records and information and other assistance and advice as may be required by the authority.