(e) One member appointed by the senate minority leader for a 2-year term expiring on January 20 of an odd-numbered year.
(f) One member appointed by the assembly minority leader for a 2-year term expiring on January 20 of an odd-numbered year.
(g) The president, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(h) The president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(2) The secretary of education shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The administrative powers and duties of the department of education are vested in the secretary of education, to be administered by the secretary of education under the direction of the education commission.
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Section 178
. 15.374 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.374 (1) Office of educational accountability. There is created an office of educational accountability in the department of public instruction education. The director of the office shall be appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education.
27,179
Section 179
. 15.375 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (1) American Indian language and culture education board. There is created an American Indian language and culture education board which is attached to the department of public instruction
education under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 13 members appointed by the governor for staggered 4-year terms from recommendations made by the various Indian tribes, bands and organizations in this state. The members shall include parents or guardians of American Indian children, American Indian teachers, school administrators, a school board member, persons involved in programs for American Indian children and persons experienced in the training of teachers for American Indian language and culture education programs. Members shall be appointed so as to be representative of all the American Indian tribes, bands and organizations in this state. In addition to its duties under subch. IV of ch. 115, the board shall advise the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system, the higher educational aids board and the technical college system board on all matters relating to the education of American Indians. The board does not have rule-making authority.
27,180
Section 180
. 15.375 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (2) School district boundary appeal board. There is created a school district boundary appeal board in the department of public instruction
education. The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education for staggered 2-year terms and the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or his or her designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational service agency.
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Section 181
. 15.375 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (3) (b) 1. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education.
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Section 182
. 15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) One member, appointed for a 3-year term by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, to represent each of the following:
27,183
Section 183
. 15.377 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (1) Council on the education of the blind. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on the education of the blind consisting of 3 members, who shall be visually handicapped and shall have a recognized interest in and a demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the visually handicapped, appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education for staggered 6-year terms. “Visually handicapped" means having a) a visual acuity equal to or less than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or b) a visual acuity greater than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, but accompanied by a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
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Section 184
. 15.377 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (3) Council on instructional telecommunications. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on instructional telecommunications. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education shall appoint one member to represent each of the cooperative educational service agencies, from nominations made by the boards of control of the cooperative educational service agencies, and 2 members to represent private primary and secondary educational institutions. Council members shall be appointed for 4-year terms.
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Section 185
. 15.377 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (4) Council on exceptional education. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on exceptional education consisting of 15 members appointed by the state superintendent
secretary of education for 3-year terms. No more than 7 members of the council may be persons who do not have children with exceptional educational needs and who are representatives of the state, school districts, county handicapped children's education boards or cooperative educational service agencies. At least 5 members of the council shall be parents or guardians of a child with exceptional educational needs, at least one member of the council shall be a school board member, at least one member shall be a certified teacher of regular education as defined in s. 115.76 (9) and at least one member shall be a certified teacher of special education.
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Section 186
. 15.377 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (6) Council on library and network development. There is created in the department of public instruction education a council on library and network development composed of 15 members. Seven of the members shall be library science, audiovisual and informational science professionals representative of various types of libraries and information services, including public libraries, public library systems, school libraries, public and private academic libraries, special libraries and library educators. Eight of the members shall be public members who have demonstrated an interest in libraries or other types of information services. The members of the council shall be appointed for 3-year terms. The council shall meet 6 times annually and shall also meet on the call of the state superintendent
secretary of education, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.
27,187
Section 187
. 15.377 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.377 (7m) Council on suicide prevention. There is created a council on suicide prevention in the department of public instruction education. The council shall consist of 2 persons appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction
education, at least one of whom is not an employe of the department of public instruction education, 2 persons appointed by the secretary of health and social services, at least one of whom is not an employe of the department of health and social services, one person and one physician appointed jointly by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education and the secretary of health and social services and one person appointed by the executive staff director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration. Members shall be appointed for 3-year terms.
27,187m
Section 187m. 15.433 of the statutes is created to read:
15.433 Same; specified divisions.
(1) Lottery division. There is created in the department of revenue a lottery division.
27,188
Section 188
. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.435 (1) (a) 1. The secretaries
secretary of development and the secretary of revenue or their designees;
27,189
Section 189
. 15.435 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.435 (2) Badger board. There is created a badger board, attached to the department of revenue under s. 15.03, consisting of the secretaries of development,
secretary of tourism, the secretary of revenue and the secretary of natural resources, or their designees, the governor in his or her capacity as chairperson of the building commission, or his or her designee, and the board of commissioners of public lands under article X, section 7, of the constitution.
27,190
Section 190
. 15.44 of the statutes is created to read:
15.44 Department of tourism. There is created a department of tourism under the direction and supervision of the secretary of tourism.
27,192
Section 192
. 15.445 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
15.445 (title) Same; attached boards.
27,193
Section 193
. 15.447 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
15.447 (title) Same; councils.
27,194
Section 194
. 15.55 of the statutes is repealed.
27,195
Section 195
. 15.555 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
27,196
Section 196
. 15.555 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (1) and amended to read:
15.185 (1) Banking review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of banking
department of financial institutions a banking review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. At least 3 members shall be experienced bankers having at least 5 years' experience in the banking business. No member is qualified to act in any matter involving a bank in which the member is an officer, director or stockholder, or to which the member is indebted.
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Section 197
. 15.555 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (2) and amended to read:
15.185 (2) Consumer credit review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of banking department of financial institutions a consumer credit review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. One member shall be an individual holding a license issued under s. 218.01 and 2 members shall be individuals holding a license under s. 138.09 and with 5 years' practical experience in that field or as executive of a similarly qualified corporation. The commissioner of banking may call special meetings of the review board.
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Section 198
. 15.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.57 (1) The secretary of administration, the
state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the president of the university of Wisconsin system and the director of the technical college system board, or their designees.
27,200g
Section 200g. 15.587 of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 16, section 67n, is repealed.
27,201
Section 201
. 15.59 of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (a) and amended to read:
15.185 (7) (a) Office of the commissioner of credit unions; creation. There is created an office of
the commissioner of credit unions under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of credit unions which is attached to the department of financial institutions under s. 15.03. The director shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor. No person may be appointed commissioner director who has not had at least 3 years of actual experience either in the operation of a credit union, or serving in a credit union supervisory capacity, or a combination of both. Notwithstanding s. 15.03, all personnel and budget requests by the office of credit unions shall be processed and forwarded by the department of financial institutions without change except as requested and concurred in by the office of credit unions.
27,202
Section 202
. 15.595 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
27,203
Section 203
. 15.595 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (b) and amended to read:
15.185 (7) (b) Credit union review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of credit unions a credit union review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. All members shall have at least 5 years' experience in the operations of a credit union. The commissioner office of credit unions may call special meetings of the review board.
27,203c
Section 203c. 15.64 of the statutes is amended to read:
15.64 Gaming commission board; creation. There is created a gaming commission board, consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms. Each member shall be a U.S. citizen and shall be a resident, as described in s. 6.10 (1), of this state. No person who has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to a felony or a gambling-related offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States may be appointed as a member unless the person has received a pardon under which the person's full civil rights have been restored.
27,203g
Section 203g. 15.643 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.643 (1) Administrative services division. There is created in the gaming commission board an administrative services division.
27,203L
Section 203L. 15.643 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.643 (2) Gaming security division. There is created in the gaming commission board a gaming security division.
27,203p
Section 203p. 15.643 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.643 (3) Racing division. There is created in the gaming commission board a racing division.
27,203t
Section 203t. 15.643 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
27,203x
Section 203x. 15.647 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.647 (1) Council on charitable gaming. There is created in the gaming commission board a council on charitable gaming consisting of 5 residents of this state appointed for 5-year terms. Not more than 3 members of the council may belong to the same political party. Members of the council shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
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Section 207
. 15.67 of the statutes is repealed.
27,208m
Section 208m. 15.677 of the statutes is repealed.
27,209m
Section 209m. 15.705 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.705 (title) Same; attached boards
and commission.
27,209s
Section 209s. 15.705 (3) (a) 5. g. and 6. to 8. and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
15.705 (3) (a) 5. g. Sports.
6. A representative of the Wisconsin council for local history.
7. A representative of American Indian tribes and bands in this state.
8. Five members at large.
(b) In addition to the members specified in par. (a), the governor shall serve as an ex-officio member of the commission and of any committee of the commission appointed under s. 44.25 (5r).
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Section 210
. 15.707 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.707 (1) Historical markers council. There is created in the historical society a historical markers council. The council shall consist of the director of the historical society, the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of the department of development tourism, the secretary of veterans affairs, the chairperson of the historic preservation review board, the president of the Wisconsin trust for historic preservation and the president of the Wisconsin council for local history, or their designees. The director of the historical society or a designee shall serve as secretary of the council.
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Section 211
. 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:
15.707 (2) (a) 2g. The secretary of tourism.
27,212bc
Section 212bc. 15.707 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
27,212bg
Section 212bg. 15.707 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.707 (2) (c) The members under par. (a) 1. to
5. 4. shall serve as nonvoting members and may appoint designees to serve on the council.
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Section 214
. 15.82 of the statutes is repealed.
27,215
Section 215
. 15.825 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
27,216
Section 216
. 15.825 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (3) and amended to read:
15.185 (3) Savings and loan review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions a savings and loan review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings and loan business in this state, appointed for staggered 4-year terms.
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Section 217
. 15.825 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (4) and amended to read:
15.185 (4) Savings bank review board. There is created in the office of the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions a savings bank review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings bank or savings and loan association business in this state, appointed for 4-year terms.
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Section 218
. 15.85 of the statutes is repealed.
27,218e
Section 218e. 15.87 of the statutes is renumbered 15.445 (4) and amended to read:
15.445 (4) State fair park board. There is created a state fair park board attached to the department of tourism under s. 15.03, consisting of 7 5 members, 5 of whom shall be appointed for 5-year terms. The, the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or his or her designee, and the secretary of development
tourism, or his or her designee, shall also serve as voting members of the state fair park board.
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Section 219
. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:
