Wyoming Attorney General Opinions
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Did Wyoming's five statewide elected officials have to approve a federal immigration detention center proposed for Uinta County?
No. Wyoming AG Peter Michael concluded the Private Correctional Facilities Act covered only criminal jails and prisons. A federal civil immigration detention facility was not a 'facility' under the Ac…
If a sheriff was elected after his son was already working as a deputy in the office, and three layers of supervision separate them, does Wyoming's anti-nepotism statute force the sheriff to fire his son?
No. Attorney General Gregory Phillips concluded that Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-13-104 reads on its plain language: it bars an official from causing or advocating a family member's hiring, supervising or man…
Does Article 3, Section 33 of the Wyoming Constitution require every bill that touches on taxes, including bills that decrease taxes or are revenue neutral, to start in the House of Representatives, or can a property tax deferral bill begin in the Senate?
It does not, and yes the Senate can. Attorney General Bruce Salzburg overruled the office's 1986 reading that all tax-related bills must originate in the House. He read the Wyoming clause to track U.S…
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Attorney general opinions in Wyoming are written by the Wyoming Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.