SECTION 176. 15.348 of the statutes is amended to read:
15.348 Conservation congress. The conservation congress shall be an independent organization of citizens of the state and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the secretary of natural resources board on all matters under the jurisdiction of the board secretary. Its records, budgets, studies and surveys shall be kept and established in conjunction with the department of natural resources. Its reports shall be an independent advisory opinion of such the congress.
SECTION 177. 15.37 of the statutes is amended to read:
15.37 (title) Department of public instruction education; creation. There is created a department of public instruction education under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent secretary of education.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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 and parks, 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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 15.435 (2). This section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB #'s: 95-2178/1 and 95-2252/2.
SECTION 190. 15.44 of the statutes is created to read:
15.44 Department of tourism and parks. There is created a department of tourism and parks under the direction and supervision of the secretary of tourism and parks.
SECTION 191. 15.443 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
15.443 (title) Same; specified divisions.
****NOTE: This assumes that s. 15.44 is created in the bill.
SECTION 192. 15.445 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
15.445 (title) Same; attached boards.
SECTION 193. 15.447 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
15.447 (title) Same; councils.
****NOTE: This assumes that s. 15.44 is created in the bill.
SECTION 194. 15.55 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 195. 15.555 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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.
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.
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.
SECTION 199. 15.58 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 200. 15.587 (title) and (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 16, are renumbered 15.807 (title) and (1).
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.
SECTION 202. 15.595 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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.
SECTION 204. 15.64 of the statutes is renumbered 15.64 (1).
SECTION 205. 15.64 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
15.64 (2) The 2 members of the gaming commission who are not the chairperson shall be appointed from the ranks of state employment. These 2 members may not be compensated for their service on the gaming commission, but the state agency that employs the members shall permit them to serve on the gaming commission without loss of pay, fringe benefits or seniority privileges, if any, earned for scheduled hours during which the members are conducting gaming commission business. Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (b), if the members are in the classified service prior to appointment or reappointment to the gaming commission, under s. 15.06 (1) (f) 2., they shall continue to serve in the classified service for the duration of their terms on the gaming commission.
SECTION 206. 15.643 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 207. 15.67 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 208. 15.677 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 209. 15.677 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (5).
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 and parks, 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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 15.707 (1). This section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB #'s: 95-0707/2, 95-2178/1 and 95-2252/2.
SECTION 211. 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:
15.707 (2) (a) 2g. The secretary of tourism and parks.
SECTION 212. 15.707 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
15.707 (2) (a) 5. The administrator of the division of tourism in the department of development tourism and parks.
SECTION 213. 15.795 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 214. 15.82 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 215. 15.825 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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.
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.
SECTION 218. 15.85 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 219. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:
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 state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, 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.
SECTION 220. 15.915 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 221. 15.917 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 222. 15.94 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.94 (1) The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or the superintendent's secretary's designee.
SECTION 223. 15.945 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (8) and amended to read:
15.377 (8) (title) EDUCATIONAL APPROVAL BOARD COUNCIL. There is created an educational approval board which is attached to the technical college system board under s. 15.03 council in the department of education. The board council shall consist of not more than 7 members, who shall be representatives of state agencies and other persons with a demonstrated interest in educational programs, appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor by the secretary of education.
SECTION 224. 15.947 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.947 (1) COUNCIL ON FIRE SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS. There is created in the technical college system board a council on fire service training programs consisting of a representative of the division of emergency government designated by the administrator thereof; a representative of the department of industry, labor and human relations development designated by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations development; a representative of the commissioner of insurance designated by the commissioner; and 4 bona fide members of volunteer fire departments and 2 bona fide members of paid fire departments appointed for staggered 6-year terms.
SECTION 225. 16.003 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.003 (2) STAFF. Except as provided in ss. 16.413, 16.548, 16.57, 978.03 (1), (1m) and (2), 978.04 and 978.05 (8) (b), the secretary shall appoint the staff necessary for performing the duties of the department. All staff shall be appointed under the classified service except as otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 226. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.004 (4) FREEDOM OF ACCESS. The secretary and such employes of the department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies, including and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter which in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employes publicly or privately relative thereto.
SECTION 227. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.004 (5) AGENCIES AND EMPLOYES TO COOPERATE. All state agencies, including and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and their officers and employes, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.
SECTION 228. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
