15.14 15.14 Department of corrections; creation. There is created a department of corrections under the direction and supervision of the secretary of corrections.
15.14 History History: 1989 a. 31.
15.145 15.145 Same; attached boards and commissions.
15.145(1)(1)Parole commission. There is created in the department of corrections a parole commission consisting of 6 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under s. 17.07 (3m), and 5 members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson.
15.145(2) (2)Prison industries board. There is created a prison industries board which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Three members shall be appointed to represent private business and industry and 3 members shall be appointed to represent private labor organizations. One member shall be appointed to represent each of the following:
15.145(2)(c) (c) The technical college system.
15.145(2)(d) (d) The department of corrections.
15.145(2)(f) (f) The department of administration.
15.145 History History: 1989 a. 107 ss. 4, 5m; 1989 a. 121; 1993 a. 399; 1997 a. 27, 237.
15.15 15.15 Department of commerce; creation. There is created a department of commerce under the direction and supervision of the secretary of commerce.
15.15 History History: 1971 c. 321; 1979 c. 361; 1995 a. 27 s. 9116 (5).
15.153 15.153 Same; specified divisions.
15.153(3) (3)Division of environmental and regulatory services. There is created in the department of commerce a division of environmental and regulatory services. The administrator of this division shall be appointed outside the classified service by the secretary and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
15.153(4) (4)Division of international and export development. There is created in the department of commerce a division of international and export development. The administrator of this division shall be appointed outside the classified service by the secretary and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
15.153 History History: 1975 c. 39, 199; 1979 c. 361 ss. 8, 112; 1995 a. 27.
15.155 15.155 Same; attached boards and commissions.
15.155(1)(1)Development finance board.
15.155(1)(a)(a) There is created a development finance board attached to the department of commerce under s. 15.03 consisting of all of the following:
15.155(1)(a)1. 1. The secretary of commerce or the secretary's designee.
15.155(1)(a)2. 2. The secretary of workforce development or the secretary's designee.
15.155(1)(a)3. 3. The director of the technical college system board or the director's designee.
15.155(1)(a)6. 6. Six other members appointed by the governor for 2-year terms.
15.155(1)(b) (b) The members appointed under par. (a) 6. shall represent the scientific, technical, labor, small business, minority business, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (e), and financial communities of this state.
15.155(2) (2)Recycling market development board.
15.155(2)(a)(a) Definition. In this subsection, "responsible unit" has the meaning given in s. 287.01 (9).
15.155(2)(b) (b) Creation. There is created a recycling market development board which is attached to the department of commerce under s. 15.03.
15.155(2)(c) (c) Membership. The board consists of the following members:
15.155(2)(c)2. 2. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.
15.155(2)(c)3. 3. Two members representing responsible units.
15.155(2)(c)4. 4. Two members representing businesses that market products made from recycled materials, recover recyclable materials or develop markets for products made from recycled materials.
15.155(2)(f) (f) Terms. The members appointed under par. (c) 3. and 4. shall serve 3-year terms.
15.155(3) (3)Minority business development board. There is created a minority business development board attached to the department of commerce under s. 15.03 consisting of members appointed by the governor for 2-year terms.
15.155(4) (4)Rural economic development board.
15.155(4)(a)(a) There is created a rural economic development board attached to the department of commerce under s. 15.03 consisting of the following:
15.155(4)(a)1. 1. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the secretary's designee.
15.155(4)(a)2. 2. The secretary of commerce or the secretary's designee.
15.155(4)(a)3. 3. One majority and one minority party senator from rural districts, appointed as are members of standing committees in the senate.
15.155(4)(a)4. 4. One majority and one minority party representative to the assembly from rural districts, appointed as are members of standing committees in the assembly.
15.155(4)(a)5. 5. Three members appointed by the governor for 3-year terms.
15.155(4)(b) (b) Members of the rural economic development board appointed under par. (a) 5. shall have experience operating a business located in a rural municipality, as defined in s. 560.17 (1) (d). At least one member shall have experience operating a cooperative located in a rural municipality, as defined in s. 560.17 (1) (d).
15.157 15.157 Same; councils.
15.157(3)(3)Dwelling code council. There is created in the department of commerce, a dwelling code council, consisting of 17 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Four members shall be representatives of building trade labor organizations; 4 members shall be certified building inspectors employed by local units of government; 2 members shall be representatives of building contractors actively engaged in on-site construction of one- and 2-family housing; 2 members shall be representatives of manufacturers or installers of manufactured one- and 2-family housing; one member shall be an architect, engineer or designer actively engaged in the design or evaluation of one- and 2-family housing; 2 members shall represent the construction material supply industry; and 2 members shall represent the public, one of whom shall represent persons with disabilities, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (g). An employee of the department designated by the secretary of commerce shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council. The council shall meet at least twice a year. Eleven members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required.
15.157(4) (4)Contractor financial responsibility council. There is created in the department of commerce a contractor financial responsibility council consisting of 3 members who are representatives of building contractors actively engaged in on-site construction of one-family and 2-family housing, one member who is a certified building inspector employed by a county, city, village or town and one member who is not a building contractor or a building inspector. Members of the council shall serve for 3-year terms.
15.157(6) (6)Plumbers council. There is created in the department of commerce a plumbers council consisting of 3 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of commerce, selected by the secretary of commerce, to serve as the secretary of the council. Two members, one a master plumber and one a journeyman plumber, shall be appointed by the secretary of commerce for 2-year terms.
15.157(7) (7)Council on main street programs.
15.157(7)(a)(a) There is created in the department of commerce a council on main street programs, consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.157(7)(a)1. 1. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.
15.157(7)(a)2. 2. The director of the historical society or his or her designee.
15.157(7)(a)3. 3. One member representing the Wisconsin downtown action council or a similar organization.
15.157(7)(a)4. 4. One member representing a local chamber of commerce or similar organization.
15.157(7)(a)5. 5. One member representing the Wisconsin trust for historic preservation or a similar organization.
15.157(7)(a)6. 6. One member representing a city, village or town.
15.157(7)(a)7. 7. One member representing the planning profession.
15.157(7)(a)8. 8. One member representing the architectural profession.
15.157(7)(a)9. 9. One member representing the financial community.
15.157(7)(a)10. 10. Two members representing the business community.
15.157(7)(a)11. 11. Four members with expertise or an interest in downtown revitalization.
15.157(7)(b)1.1. At least 3 of the members appointed under par. (a) 3. to 10. shall own or operate a business in a business area, as defined in s. 560.081 (1) (a).
15.157(7)(b)2. 2. At least 5 of the members appointed under par. (a) 3. to 10. shall have experience in business area revitalization, as defined in s. 560.081 (1) (a) and (c).
15.157(7)(b)3. 3. The members appointed under par. (a) 3. to 11. shall be appointed to provide geographic diversity to the council.
15.157(7)(c) (c) The secretary of commerce shall designate an employee of the department of commerce to serve as nonvoting secretary for the council.
15.157(8) (8)Rural health development council. There is created in the department of commerce a rural health development council consisting of 11 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms, and the secretaries of commerce and health and family services, or their designees. The appointed members shall include all of the following:
15.157(8)(a) (a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
15.157(8)(b) (b) A representative of the medical college of Wisconsin, inc.
15.157(8)(c) (c) A representative of the Wisconsin health and educational facilities authority.
15.157(8)(d) (d) A representative of the farmers home administration.
15.157(8)(e) (e) Two representatives of private lenders that make loans in rural areas.
15.157(8)(f) (f) Two representatives of health care facilities located in rural areas.
15.157(8)(g) (g) A physician licensed under ch. 448 and a nurse licensed under ch. 441, both of whom practice in a rural area, and a representative of public health services.
15.157(9) (9)Automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council. There is created in the department of commerce an automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council consisting of 5 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of commerce, selected by the secretary of commerce, to serve as secretary of the council. Two members shall be licensed journeymen automatic fire sprinkler fitters and 2 members shall be persons representing licensed automatic fire sprinkler contractors, all appointed by the secretary of commerce for staggered 4-year terms.
15.157(10) (10)Small business environmental council. There is created in the department of commerce a small business environmental council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.157(10)(a) (a) Three members to represent the general public who are not owners, or representatives of owners, of small business stationary sources, as defined in s. 285.79 (1).
15.157(10)(b) (b) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the president of the senate.
15.157(10)(c) (c) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.157(10)(d) (d) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
15.157(10)(e) (e) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
15.157(10)(f) (f) One member appointed by the secretary of natural resources to represent the department of natural resources.
15.157(10)(g) (g) One member appointed by the secretary of commerce to represent the department of commerce.
15.157(11) (11)Petroleum storage environmental cleanup council. There is created in the department of commerce a petroleum storage environmental cleanup council consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms and the secretary of natural resources and the secretary of commerce, or their designees. The governor shall appoint the members, other than ex officio members, to the council from lists of names submitted by the secretary of natural resources and by the secretary of commerce. In preparing the lists, each secretary shall consider representatives from petroleum product transporters, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and wholesalers, professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists and environmental scientists, consultants, contractors and engineers.
15.157(12) (12)Multifamily dwelling code council.
15.157(12)(a)(a) There is created in the department of commerce a multifamily dwelling code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.157(12)(a)1. 1. Two members representing labor organizations for the skilled building trades, each of whom is actively engaged in his or her trade.
15.157(12)(a)2. 2. Two members representing municipal inspectors, one of whom is actively engaged in inspections in a county whose population is less than 50,000 and one of whom is actively engaged in inspections in a county whose population is 50,000 or more.
15.157(12)(a)3. 3. Two members representing the fire services, each of whom is actively engaged in fire service work and at least one of whom is a fire chief.
15.157(12)(a)4. 4. Two members representing building contractors and building developers, each of whom is actively engaged in on-site construction of multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)5. 5. Three members representing manufacturers of materials or suppliers of finished products in one of 5 product categories, consisting of cement products, concrete block products, gypsum products, metal products and wood products. Each member shall represent the manufacturers or suppliers of a different product category, and each member appointed to a 3-year term shall represent the manufacturers or suppliers of the product category that has not been represented by any of the 3 members for the previous 2 years. Each member shall be actively engaged in the business of manufacturing materials or supplying finished products for multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)6. 6. One member representing architects, engineers and designers who is actively engaged in the design or evaluation of multifamily housing.
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