{"id":"WY-055","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Wyoming","state":"WY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Wyoming Legislature (Sixty-sixth Legislature, 2021 General Session); signed by Governor Gordon April 22, 2021","authority":"2021 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 168 (House Enrolled Act No. 93; HB0127, \u0027Public health amendments\u0027)","instrument":"House Enrolled Act No. 93 (2021 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 168), creating W.S. 35-1-310 and 35-1-240(c)","title":"An Act relating to the public health; amending and creating provisions governing the issuance of orders relating to the public health; amending provisions governing the appointment and oversight of the state health officer; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date","dateIssued":"2021-04-22","effective":"2021-07-01","end":"","startDate":"2021-07-01","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["State Health Officer","county, municipal and district health officers","boards of county commissioners and municipal governing bodies","the Governor"],"clause":"35-1-310. Limitation on orders. (a) No public health order requested or issued by a county, municipal or district health officer under this article shall become effective without notice being provided to the public not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the order is to become effective and an opportunity to provide public comment... except when the delay will result in immediate and life threatening physical harm, exposure or transmission beyond the existing affected area. Any order issued under this chapter by a county, municipal or district health officer that restricts individuals\u0027 movements or their ability to engage in any activity, that applies to individuals not under an isolation or quarantine order and that is designed to prevent or limit the transmission of a contagious or possibly contagious disease shall be effective for a period of not more than ten (10) days. Subsequent orders, including order extensions, for the same or substantially same purpose of any duration shall only be issued as follows: (i) The board of county commissioners, by a vote of the majority of the board, may issue an order subsequent to an order issued by a county health officer; (ii) The governing body of a municipality...; (iii) The governing body of a political subdivision that is a member of a health district... 35-1-240(c) Any order issued under this section that restricts individuals\u0027 movements or their ability to engage in any activity... shall be effective for a period of not more than ten (10) days. Subsequent orders for the same or substantially same purpose shall only be issued by the governor, with consultation provided by the state health officer and shall be in effect for not more than sixty (60) days. Section 4. This act shall only apply to orders issued by the state health officer or municipal, county or district health officers on or after the effective date of this act.... Section 5. This act is effective July 1, 2021.","enforcement":"Statute governing the validity and duration of every public health order issued in Wyoming from July 1, 2021","functions":["Frames the Q3 2021 regime: local orders (Teton #21-5) limited to ten days with extension by elected bodies; State orders reserved to the Governor"],"notes":"Also transfers appointment of the State Health Officer to the Governor (W.S. 9-2-103(e)). The Senate\u0027s broader SF0080 (counties opting out; legislative ratification) died in the House on March 31, 2021 (LSO bill record).","sourceUrl":"https://wyoleg.gov/2021/Enroll/HB0127.pdf","snapshot":"https://wyoleg.gov/2021/Enroll/HB0127.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":15689,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"WY","url":"/library/WY-055","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/WY-055","citation":"Wyoming Legislature (Sixty-sixth Legislature, 2021 General Session); signed by Governor Gordon April 22, 2021, House Enrolled Act No. 93 (2021 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 168), creating W.S. 35-1-310 and 35-1-240(c) (Apr. 22, 2021) (Ex. WY-055)","stateName":"Wyoming","related":["DUT-WY-003","DUT-WY-031"]}