SB289: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate BILL 289

August 9, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Ellis, Weeden, A. Lasee, Shibilski, Fitzgerald, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Rude, Darling, Clausing, Breske, Andrea, Drzewiecki, Cowles and Jauch, cosponsored by Representatives Prosser, Kaufert, Brancel, Lehman, Freese, Baldwin, R. Potter, Gard, Schneiders, Krug, Foti, Wirch, Musser, Olsen, Cullen, Kelso, F. Lasee, Goetsch, Klusman, Ainsworth, La Fave, Urban, Plache, Wood, Grobschmidt, Turner, Vander Loop, Springer, Brandemuehl, R. Young, Plombon, Powers, Otte, Coleman and Huebsch. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SB289,1,2 An Act to amend 15.91 of the statutes; relating to: membership of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the membership of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System consists of the state superintendent of public instruction, the president of the technical college system board, 14 citizen members and one student enrolled at least half-time at an institution or center within the University of Wisconsin System. Beginning on January 1, 1996, the state superintendent of public instruction is removed from the board of regents and the secretary of education becomes a member of the board of regents. This bill provides that, beginning on the later of January 1, 1996, or the day after publication of the act, the state superintendent of public instruction shall also be a member of the board of regents.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB289, s. 1 Section 1. 15.91 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 150), is amended to read:

SB289,2,9 15.91 Board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system; creation. There is created a board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system consisting of the secretary of education, the state superintendent of public instruction, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The student member may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions and centers within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution or center in any 2 consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.

SB289, s. 2 Section 2. Effective date.

SB289,2,12 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 1996, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

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