(a) In addition to any other qualifications to hold public office, no sex offender shall be eligible to be a candidate for, or be appointed to, any of the following offices:
(i) Trustee of a school district;
(ii) Community college district board member;
(iii) County attorney or district attorney;
(iv) County commissioner;
(v) Member of the governing body of a city or town;
(vi) Mayor of a city or town;
(vii) County sheriff;
(viii) Any office of an elected statewide official;
(ix) Member of the legislature;
(x) Member of the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming;
(xi) Clerk of district court;
(xii) Member of the state board of education;
(xiii) County clerk;
(xiv) County treasurer;
(xv) County coroner;
(xvi) City attorney.
(b) The secretary of state, county clerk or other appropriate election official shall refuse to certify a candidate's name if the candidate is ineligible to hold public office under this section. If a person in office is disqualified from office under this section, the office shall be deemed vacant as provided in W.S. 22-18-101(a)(iv).
(c) As used in this section, "sex offender" means a person who is currently registered on the central registry of offenders under W.S. 7-19-301 through 7-19-310.