9-12-1403. Coordinator of economic diversification; duties.

(a) The governor shall designate a coordinator of economic diversification, who shall be a qualified elector of the state and who may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The coordinator shall:

(i) Provide administrative support for the ENDOW executive council;

(ii) Direct and oversee the execution of Wyoming's economic diversification strategies and initiatives and the advancement of the interests of Wyoming in policy, program and project development and implementation to support diversification of the economy of Wyoming. Unless law directs a different state entity to undertake those programs and projects the coordinator may initiate or implement those programs and projects;

(iii) Coordinate activities with the Wyoming business council, community college commission, University of Wyoming, department of workforce services, Wyoming department of transportation, department of environmental quality, office of state lands and investments and other departments, boards, commissions, authorities and agencies of the state of Wyoming to assure efficient use of state resources in execution of Wyoming's economic diversification strategy;

(iv) Compile detailed information on all programs and projects undertaken for the purpose of measuring trends, development and progress in the diversification of the economy of Wyoming;

(v) Initiate, implement, sponsor, promote and coordinate policy research, policy development and economic analysis to support diversification of the economy of Wyoming;

(vi) Where appropriate and authorized by the governor, make use of the services and facilities of other departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the state of Wyoming.