Research Memo 04 RM 013 Date: May 25, 2004

To: Members, Select Committee on Legislative Facilities

From: Don C. Richards, Senior Research Analyst

Re: Appointments to the State Capitol Historic Preservation Foundation Board

PURPOSE PROCESS OF APPOINTMENT Identify the current members on the Wyoming Appointments following the appointments made State Capitol Historic Preservation Foundation at the creation of the Board are determined by Board, the criteria for eligibility, and the process majority vote of the current Foundation Board of appointment. members "from nominations submitted by a Committee established by the Board for that RESULTS IN BRIEF purpose." Historically, the Foundation Board has The current members of the Wyoming State requested a list of potential nominees from Capitol Historic Preservation Foundation Board Management Council. In addition, in the absence are former Representative Peg Shreve, of nominations, LSO has also previously President; former Representative Louise suggested that the Foundation Board consider Rykeman, Vice President; former Senator Jim appointing one or more members from the Select Applegate, Secretary/Treasurer; former Committee on Legislative Facilities to serve in a Senator Rich Cathcart, Director; former dual capacity in order to take advantage of the Representative Roger Huckfeldt, Director; and members' knowledge of current Capitol Senator April Brimmer Kunz, Director. The restoration issues. bylaws provide that the Director of the Legislative FINAL NOTES ON THIS PRIVATE FOUNDATION Service Office shall serve as an ex-officio Strictly speaking, it should be noted that the member. Management Council does not have the authority to appoint any members to the Foundation Board ELIGIBILITY of Directors, which is solely under its own According to the Foundation bylaws, the Board of control. Therefore, any appointment to the Directors shall consist of "no fewer than five nor Foundation is not an "official" legislative more than seven Directors." The Board must appointment. Further, as a private foundation, include "not less than one member of each there is no entitlement to salary, per diem, or political party who is currently serving, or has compensation through the Legislature. served in the …" Terms of Historically, the LSO has acted as a liaison to the appointment are two years, but there is no Foundation Board; however, as a private entity, restriction on the number of successive LSO has not provided official staffing support to appointments. the Foundation.

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