Bill No.: HB0066                  Drafter:  JHR

LSO No.:  10LSO-0166              Effective Date:  7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0016

Chapter No.:       27

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Lubnau

Catch Title:       Governmental Claims Act-process.

Subject:  Clarifies the process of filing a claim under the Governmental Claims Act.

Summary/Major Elements:

· The Wyoming Supreme Court has frequently ruled against claimants who failed to follow constitutional and statutory requirements related to filing claims under the Governmental Claims Act.

· This bill:

o Defines the business office where a claim may be filed, depending on the governmental entity that will consider the claim;

o Specifies that the claimant must comply with the constitutional requirement of signing the claim under oath;

o Provides a sample signature form to assist the claimant to be in substantial compliance with the constitutional requirement in Wyoming Constitution, Article 16, Section 7;

o Repeals an obsolete provision that required governmental entities to include in their contracts a provision asserting immunity for the Y2K date change computer problems.