Title 9 Administration of the Government

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, 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.