AB150,165,2017 15.374 (1) Office of educational accountability. There is created an office of
18educational accountability in the department of public instruction education. The
19director of the office shall be appointed by the state superintendent secretary of
20public instruction education.
AB150, s. 179 21Section 179. 15.375 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,166,1222 15.375 (1) American Indian language and culture education board. There is
23created an American Indian language and culture education board which is attached
24to the department of public instruction education under s. 15.03. The board shall
25consist of 13 members appointed by the governor for staggered 4-year terms from

1recommendations made by the various Indian tribes, bands and organizations in this
2state. The members shall include parents or guardians of American Indian children,
3American Indian teachers, school administrators, a school board member, persons
4involved in programs for American Indian children and persons experienced in the
5training of teachers for American Indian language and culture education programs.
6Members shall be appointed so as to be representative of all the American Indian
7tribes, bands and organizations in this state. In addition to its duties under subch.
8IV of ch. 115, the board shall advise the state superintendent secretary of public
9instruction
education, the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system, the
10higher educational aids board and the technical college system board on all matters
11relating to the education of American Indians. The board does not have rule-making
12authority.
AB150, s. 180 13Section 180. 15.375 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,166,2414 15.375 (2) School district boundary appeal board. There is created a school
15district boundary appeal board in the department of public instruction education.
16The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the state
17superintendent
secretary of public instruction education for staggered 2-year terms
18and the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or his or her
19designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with
20small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school
21districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board
22members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of
23the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational
24service agency.
AB150, s. 181 25Section 181. 15.375 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.375 (3) (b) 1. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction
2education.
AB150, s. 182 3Section 182. 15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,167,64 15.375 (3) (b) 6. (intro.) One member, appointed for a 3-year term by the state
5superintendent
secretary of public instruction education, to represent each of the
6following:
AB150, s. 183 7Section 183. 15.377 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,167,178 15.377 (1) Council on the education of the blind. There is created in the
9department of public instruction education a council on the education of the blind
10consisting of 3 members, who shall be visually handicapped and shall have a
11recognized interest in and a demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the visually
12handicapped, appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public instruction
13education for staggered 6-year terms. "Visually handicapped" means having a) a
14visual acuity equal to or less than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or
15b) a visual acuity greater than 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses, but
16accompanied by a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the
17visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
AB150, s. 184 18Section 184. 15.377 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,168,219 15.377 (3) Council on instructional telecommunications. There is created
20in the department of public instruction education a council on instructional
21telecommunications. The state superintendent secretary of public instruction
22education shall appoint one member to represent each of the cooperative educational
23service agencies, from nominations made by the boards of control of the cooperative
24educational service agencies, and 2 members to represent private primary and

1secondary educational institutions. Council members shall be appointed for 4-year
2terms.
AB150, s. 185 3Section 185. 15.377 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,168,144 15.377 (4) Council on exceptional education. There is created in the
5department of public instruction education a council on exceptional education
6consisting of 15 members appointed by the state superintendent secretary of
7education
for 3-year terms. No more than 7 members of the council may be persons
8who do not have children with exceptional educational needs and who are
9representatives of the state, school districts, county handicapped children's
10education boards or cooperative educational service agencies. At least 5 members
11of the council shall be parents or guardians of a child with exceptional educational
12needs, at least one member of the council shall be a school board member, at least
13one member shall be a certified teacher of regular education as defined in s. 115.76
14(9) and at least one member shall be a certified teacher of special education.
AB150, s. 186 15Section 186. 15.377 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,169,216 15.377 (6) Council on library and network development. There is created in
17the department of public instruction education a council on library and network
18development composed of 15 members. Seven of the members shall be library
19science, audiovisual and informational science professionals representative of
20various types of libraries and information services, including public libraries, public
21library systems, school libraries, public and private academic libraries, special
22libraries and library educators. Eight of the members shall be public members who
23have demonstrated an interest in libraries or other types of information services.
24The members of the council shall be appointed for 3-year terms. The council shall
25meet 6 times annually and shall also meet on the call of the state superintendent

1secretary of education, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson
2or a majority of its members.
AB150, s. 187 3Section 187. 15.377 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,169,144 15.377 (7m) Council on suicide prevention. There is created a council on
5suicide prevention in the department of public instruction education. The council
6shall consist of 2 persons appointed by the state superintendent secretary of public
7instruction
education, at least one of whom is not an employe of the department of
8public instruction education, 2 persons appointed by the secretary of health and
9social services, at least one of whom is not an employe of the department of health
10and social services, one person and one physician appointed jointly by the state
11superintendent
secretary of public instruction education and the secretary of health
12and social services and one person appointed by the executive staff director of the
13office of justice assistance in the department of administration. Members shall be
14appointed for 3-year terms.
AB150, s. 188 15Section 188. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,169,1716 15.435 (1) (a) 1. The secretaries secretary of development and the secretary of
17revenue or their designees;
AB150, s. 189 18Section 189. 15.435 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,169,2419 15.435 (2) Badger board. There is created a badger board, attached to the
20department of revenue under s. 15.03, consisting of the secretaries of development,
21secretary of tourism and parks, the secretary of revenue and the secretary of natural
22resources, or their designees, the governor in his or her capacity as chairperson of the
23building commission, or his or her designee, and the board of commissioners of public
24lands 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.
AB150, s. 190 1Section 190. 15.44 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,170,4 215.44 Department of tourism and parks. There is created a department
3of tourism and parks under the direction and supervision of the secretary of tourism
4and parks.
AB150, s. 191 5Section 191. 15.443 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,170,6 615.443 (title) Same; specified divisions.
AB150, s. 192 7Section 192. 15.445 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,170,8 815.445 (title) Same; attached boards.
AB150, s. 193 9Section 193. 15.447 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,170,10 1015.447 (title) Same; councils.
AB150, s. 194 11Section 194. 15.55 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 195 12Section 195. 15.555 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 196 13Section 196. 15.555 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (1) and amended
14to read:
AB150,170,2115 15.185 (1) Banking review board. There is created in the office of the
16commissioner of banking
department of financial institutions a banking review
17board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. At least 3
18members shall be experienced bankers having at least 5 years' experience in the
19banking business. No member is qualified to act in any matter involving a bank in
20which the member is an officer, director or stockholder, or to which the member is
21indebted.
AB150, s. 197 22Section 197. 15.555 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (2) and amended
23to read:
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115.185 (2) Consumer credit review board. There is created in the office of the
2commissioner of banking
department of financial institutions a consumer credit
3review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. One
4member shall be an individual holding a license issued under s. 218.01 and 2
5members shall be individuals holding a license under s. 138.09 and with 5 years'
6practical experience in that field or as executive of a similarly qualified corporation.
7The commissioner of banking may call special meetings of the review board.
AB150, s. 198 8Section 198. 15.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,171,119 15.57 (1) The secretary of administration, the state superintendent secretary
10of public instruction education, the president of the university of Wisconsin system
11and the director of the technical college system board, or their designees.
AB150, s. 199 12Section 199. 15.58 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 200 13Section 200. 15.587 (title) and (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1993
14Wisconsin Act 16
, are renumbered 15.807 (title) and (1).
AB150, s. 201 15Section 201. 15.59 of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (a) and amended
16to read:
AB150,172,217 15.185 (7) (a) Office of the commissioner of credit unions; creation. There is
18created an office of the commissioner of credit unions under the direction and
19supervision of the commissioner of credit unions
which is attached to the department
20of financial institutions under s. 15.03. The director shall be appointed by the
21governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor
. No person may be appointed
22commissioner director who has not had at least 3 years of actual experience either
23in the operation of a credit union, or serving in a credit union supervisory capacity,
24or a combination of both. Notwithstanding s. 15.03, all personnel and budget
25requests by the office of credit unions shall be processed and forwarded by the

1department of financial institutions without change except as requested and
2concurred in by the office of credit unions.
AB150, s. 202 3Section 202. 15.595 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 203 4Section 203. 15.595 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (7) (b) and
5amended to read:
AB150,172,106 15.185 (7) (b) Credit union review board. There is created in the office of the
7commissioner of
credit unions a credit union review board consisting of 5 persons,
8appointed for staggered 5-year terms. All members shall have at least 5 years'
9experience in the operations of a credit union. The commissioner office of credit
10unions
may call special meetings of the review board.
AB150, s. 204 11Section 204. 15.64 of the statutes is renumbered 15.64 (1).
AB150, s. 205 12Section 205. 15.64 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,172,2213 15.64 (2) The 2 members of the gaming commission who are not the
14chairperson shall be appointed from the ranks of state employment. These 2
15members may not be compensated for their service on the gaming commission, but
16the state agency that employs the members shall permit them to serve on the gaming
17commission without loss of pay, fringe benefits or seniority privileges, if any, earned
18for scheduled hours during which the members are conducting gaming commission
19business. Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (b), if the members are in the classified
20service prior to appointment or reappointment to the gaming commission, under s.
2115.06 (1) (f) 2., they shall continue to serve in the classified service for the duration
22of their terms on the gaming commission.
AB150, s. 206 23Section 206. 15.643 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 207 24Section 207. 15.67 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 208 25Section 208. 15.677 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 209
1Section 209. 15.677 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (5).
AB150, s. 210 2Section 210. 15.707 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,173,113 15.707 (1) Historical markers council. There is created in the historical
4society a historical markers council. The council shall consist of the director of the
5historical society, the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education,
6the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of
7the department of development tourism and parks, the secretary of veterans affairs,
8the chairperson of the historic preservation review board, the president of the
9Wisconsin trust for historic preservation and the president of the Wisconsin council
10for local history, or their designees. The director of the historical society or a designee
11shall 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.
AB150, s. 211 12Section 211. 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,173,1313 15.707 (2) (a) 2g. The secretary of tourism and parks.
AB150, s. 212 14Section 212. 15.707 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,173,1615 15.707 (2) (a) 5. The administrator of the division of tourism in the department
16of development tourism and parks.
AB150, s. 213 17Section 213. 15.795 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 214 18Section 214. 15.82 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 215 19Section 215. 15.825 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 216 20Section 216. 15.825 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (3) and amended
21to read:
AB150,174,322 15.185 (3) Savings and loan review board. There is created in the office of the
23commissioner of savings and loan
department of financial institutions a savings and

1loan review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than
210 years' experience in the savings and loan business in this state, appointed for
3staggered 4-year terms.
AB150, s. 217 4Section 217. 15.825 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.185 (4) and amended
5to read:
AB150,174,106 15.185 (4) Savings bank review board. There is created in the office of the
7commissioner of savings and loan
department of financial institutions a savings
8bank review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less
9than 10 years' experience in the savings bank or savings and loan association
10business in this state, appointed for 4-year terms.
AB150, s. 218 11Section 218. 15.85 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 219 12Section 219. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,174,25 1315.91 Board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system; creation.
14There is created a board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system consisting
15of the state superintendent secretary of public instruction education, the president,
16or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board
17and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a student
18enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution or center
19within the university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and a resident
20of this state, for a 2-year term. The student member may be selected from
21recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at
22institutions and centers within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor
23may not appoint a student member from the same institution or center in any 2
24consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the
25appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.
AB150, s. 220
1Section 220. 15.915 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 221 2Section 221. 15.917 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 222 3Section 222. 15.94 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,175,54 15.94 (1) The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education or
5the superintendent's secretary's designee.
AB150, s. 223 6Section 223. 15.945 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.377 (8) and amended
7to read:
AB150,175,138 15.377 (8) (title) Educational approval board council. There is created an
9educational approval board which is attached to the technical college system board
10under s. 15.03
council in the department of education. The board council shall consist
11of not more than 7 members, who shall be representatives of state agencies and other
12persons with a demonstrated interest in educational programs, appointed to serve
13at the pleasure of the governor
by the secretary of education.
AB150, s. 224 14Section 224. 15.947 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,175,2315 15.947 (1) Council on fire service training programs. There is created in the
16technical college system board a council on fire service training programs consisting
17of a representative of the division of emergency government designated by the
18administrator thereof; a representative of the department of industry, labor and
19human relations
development designated by the secretary of industry, labor and
20human relations
development; a representative of the commissioner of insurance
21designated by the commissioner; and 4 bona fide members of volunteer fire
22departments and 2 bona fide members of paid fire departments appointed for
23staggered 6-year terms.
AB150, s. 225 24Section 225. 16.003 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.003 (2) Staff. Except as provided in ss. 16.413, 16.548, 16.57, 978.03 (1),
2(1m) and (2), 978.04 and 978.05 (8) (b), the secretary shall appoint the staff necessary
3for performing the duties of the department. All staff shall be appointed under the
4classified service except as otherwise provided by law.
AB150, s. 226 5Section 226. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,176,116 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employes of the
7department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies,
8including
and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and may examine
9their books and accounts and any other matter which in the secretary's judgment
10should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employes publicly or privately
11relative thereto.
AB150, s. 227 12Section 227. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,176,1613 16.004 (5) Agencies and employes to cooperate. All state agencies, including
14and authorities created under chs. 231, 233 and 234, and their officers and employes,
15shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the
16secretary relating to his or her functions.
AB150, s. 228 17Section 228. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,176,2218 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association,
19authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office,
20society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
21constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor and the
22courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
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