Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 001 - Governor's Office
Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices
Chapter 1 - INFORMATION PRACTICES
Section 1-3 - Disclosure
Current through September 21, 2024
Personal information systems maintained by this office are largely in a custodial capacity, access to and amendment of determined by the originating agency according to content of the particular record. Information systems generated by this office include files relating to the many boards and commissions on which the Governor sits, legislative and judicial proceedings including extensive correspondence with all branches of state and federal government, potential nominees for gubernatorial appointments, personal correspondence, personnel files of office employees, and grievance/appeals records. Records that are generated by this office and determined to be public records shall be available for inspection to all inquirers without regard to intended use or purpose during normal business hours. Records that are determined to have a confidential classification shall not be communicated to any person who is not the subject of the record unless that person provides written consent for this agency to disclose such confidential record to any other person or organization. The Governor's Office may disclose the contents of a confidential record without prior written consent under the following situations:
a. To an individual who clearly shows a compelling circumstance affecting the health or safety of the subject of the record.
b. To the State Archives as a record which warrants continued preservation.
c. To an individual who has provided this office with written assurance that the record will be used solely for statistical research and the record is to be transferred in a form that is not individually identifiable.
d. To another governmental agency for law enforcement activity, provided the requesting agency has made a prior written request to this office specifying the particular record and the enforcement activity for which it is sought.
e. To other agencies or organizations within state government which have a statutorily authorized need for the record.
f. To the officers and employees of this office who have a clearly established need for the record in order to carry out legal duties.
g. On order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
When this agency is forced to disclose the contents of an individuals record under compulsory legal process, the responsible authority will notify the individual of the record of the disclosure.
