When investment in bonds authorized; duty of care; other restrictions inapplicable.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-10-114
in effect(a) The state or any officer thereof, any political subdivision, any person carrying on a banking or insurance business and any fiduciary may legally invest any funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter or issued by any public housing authority or agency in the United States, any of its territories, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands, when the bonds are secured by:
(i) A pledge of annual contributions or other financial assistance to be paid by the United States government or any agency thereof; or
(ii) An agreement between the United States government or any agency thereof and the municipality, county, public housing authority or agency in which the United States government or any agency thereof agrees to lend to the municipality, county, public housing authority or agency, prior to the maturity of the bonds, monies which:
(A) When together with any other monies irrevocably committed to the payment of interest on the bonds will suffice to pay the principal of the bonds or other obligations with interest to maturity;
(B) Under the terms of the agreement are required to be used for this purpose.
(b) The bonds specified in subsection (a) of this section are authorized security for all public deposits and are fully negotiable in this state.
(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as relieving any person from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.
(d) The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in other laws.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title15.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026