The State Board of Control is composed of which members, and what general power does it hold?

• A. The Governor and four water district superintendents; general control of state finances.
• B. The State Engineer and superintendents of four water districts; general control of waters of the state.
• C. The Attorney General and the State Engineer; general control of public lands.
• D. A board appointed by the legislature; general supervisory authority over all state agencies.

Answer: (B)

The important idea here is who oversees Wyoming’s water resources and what authority that body holds. The State Board of Control is made up of the State Engineer and the superintendents of four water districts, linking statewide engineering oversight with regional water-management perspectives. Its general power is to exercise control over the waters of the state, meaning it administers water rights, allocation, and distribution across Wyoming. This focus on water aligns with Wyoming’s need to regulate and develop water resources effectively. The other proposed compositions either misstate who sits on the board or assign powers (like finances or public lands) that aren’t the board’s job, or imagine a board chosen by the legislature, which isn’t how this body is structured.