Section 1-2 - SEARCH AND RESCUE COUNCIL (a) Council Membership. - (i) The goal of the Wyoming Search and Rescue Council is to assist Wyoming sheriffs, who are mandated by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 18-3-609(iii) to conduct search and rescue operations, by fostering quality search and rescue resources throughout the state and providing reimbursement for eligible expenses from the Wyoming Search and Rescue account.
- (ii) The Wyoming Search and Rescue Council consists of eleven members, as defined by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-13-303(a) and (b).
(b) Council Votes and Official Actions. - (i) A simple majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum and shall be required for any official vote on Council action.
- (ii) Council member shall not make an official decision or vote on an official decision if the member has a personal or private interest in the matter. Council member shall abstain from voting on the decision and from making any official decision in the matter. The member's abstention from voting must be recorded in the Council's official records.
- (iii) The Council Executive Secretary or his WOHS designee shall maintain official council documentation and records.
- (iv) The Council may establish and abolish ad hoc and/or standing committees to oversee special projects or charters as deemed necessary. Any action taken by the Council, based on a committee recommendation, must first receive majority endorsement of the full membership of the Council.
- (v) Policies and procedures to define the responsibilities of the Wyoming Search and Rescue Council and procedures for fund administration may be established by WOHS and approved by the Council.