Thomson v. Wyoming In-Stream Flow Committee

RAPER, THOMAS and ROONEY, Justices, and GUTHRIE, Justice, Retired.

This appeal involves the role of the Secretary of State, appellant (Secretary), in the performance of her duties relating to initiative and referendum pursuant to Art. 3, § 52, Wyoming Constitution implemented by § 22-24-101, et seq., W.S.1977. Appel-lees (Committee) went through the preliminary procedures for initiating a proposed law for referral to the people by ballot at a statewide election. Petitions on Secretary-approved forms were circulated statewide. Upon submission of the petitions by the Committee to the Secretary…