9-3-104. Moving expenses.

(a) When any state officer or employee is transferred from one (1) official station to another within the state of Wyoming for permanent duty, when the transfer is made at the request of and for the benefit of the state of Wyoming, the employing agency shall pay the actual expenses of transporting the household goods and effects of the officer or employee.

(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.