(a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Executive order" means a directive, order, policy or proclamation that manages the operation of the state government issued by the governor; (ii) "Federal officials" or "federal law enforcement officers" means any person employed by the United States government or any agency or department thereof for the primary purpose of enforcing or regulating federal immigration laws and any peace officer as defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv) when the person or peace officer is acting within the scope of employment to enforce federal immigration laws; (iii) "Immigration status" means the legality or illegality of a person's presence in the United States as determined by federal law; (iv) "Immigration status information" means any information that is not confidential or privileged by law including any statement, document, computer generated data, recording or photograph that is relevant to immigration status or the identity or location of a person who is reasonably believed to be illegally residing within the United States or involved in international terrorism or domestic terrorism as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2331; (v) "State or Local official or employee" means any elected or appointed official, supervisor or managerial employee or peace officer, contractor or agent acting on behalf of or in conjunction with the state or a city, town or county; (vi) "Policy" means any regulation, rule, ordinance, policy or practice adopted by the governing body of a state agency or a city, town or county; (vii) "Sanctuary city, town or county" or "sanctuary state" means a jurisdiction that limits or refuses to communicate or cooperate with federal officials or law enforcement officers regarding the reporting of immigration status information.
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