16-3-105. Compilation and indexing of administrative code; charges for copies; authentication by registrar.

(a) The registrar of state agency rules shall compile, index and publish a Wyoming administrative code. The code shall:

(i) Contain each rule adopted by a state agency, but shall not contain emergency rules;

(ii) Be compiled, numbered and indexed in a unified manner that permits the code to be easily amended and affords ease of use and accessibility to the public, including strong and effective word search capabilities;

(iii) Be available to the public at no charge through the Internet;

(iv) Be updated on the Internet as soon as practicable after the effective date of newly filed or amended rules.

(b) The registrar of state agency rules may make a reasonable charge for any rules published except those furnished to state officers, agencies, members of the legislature or the legislative service office and others in the employment of the state and its political subdivisions requiring the rules in the performance of their duties. The registrar of local agency rules may make a reasonable charge for copies of any rule on file.

(c) The registrar's authenticated file stamp on a rule or publication of a rule shall raise a rebuttable presumption that the rule was adopted and filed in compliance with all requirements necessary to make it effective.

(d) The registrar of state agency rules shall maintain and publish a current index of all state agency rules filed with the registrar. The index shall list the effective date of each set of rules or the effective date of each set of amendments to an agency's rules. Copies of the index shall be distributed as provided by W.S. 16-3-105(b).