Construction of article; limitation of liability of state; termination of system.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-3-428
in effect(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed to:
(i) Acknowledge any past, present or future liability of or obligate the state of Wyoming for contribution except the employer's contributions provided for in this article, to either the Wyoming retirement system provided by this article or any other retirement system previously existing in the state of Wyoming; or
(ii) Constitute a contract or binding obligation of any kind whatsoever or, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section to create or grant any vested right or interest in any individual, corporation or body politic.
(b) If the system is terminated, all affected members have a nonforfeitable interest in their benefits that were accrued and funded to date. The value of the accrued benefits to be credited to the account of each affected member shall be calculated as of the date of termination.
(c) Subject to subsection (a) of this section and W.S. 9-3-429(b), the legislature declares its intent that the system is intended to be a permanent system and has not been created for the purpose of income tax benefits.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title09.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026