ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE NO. SF0046
ENROLLED ACT NO. 5, SENATE
SIXTY-FOUR LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act;
amending procedures and requirements for forfeiting and
seizing property; providing definitions; providing immunity
for
forfeiture
actions;
conforming
provisions;
and
providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1. W.S. 1-39-104(a), 1-39-120 by creating a
new subsection (b) and 35-7-1049(a)(v)(intro), (vii),
(b)(iii), by creating a new subsection (c), by amending and
renumbering (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), by creating new
subsections (f) through (q), by renumbering (e) and (f) as
(r) and (s), by amending and renumbering (g) and (h) as (t)
and (u), by renumbering (h) through (k) as (u) through (y)
and by amending and renumbering (m) and (n) as (z) and (aa)
are amended to read:
1-39-104. Granting
immunity
liability on contracts; exceptions.

from

tort

liability;

(a) A governmental entity and its public employees
while acting within the scope of duties are granted
immunity from liability for any tort except as provided by
W.S. 1-39-105 through 1-39-112 and limited by W.S.
1-39-121. Any immunity in actions based on a contract
entered into by a governmental entity is waived except to
the extent provided by the contract if the contract was
within the powers granted to the entity and was properly
executed and except as provided in W.S. 1-39-120(b) and
1-39-121. The claims procedures of W.S. 1-39-113 apply to
contractual claims against governmental entities.
1-39-120.

Exclusions from waiver of immunity.
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