CHAPTER 229
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
SUBCHAPTER I
POPULOUS CITIES
229.11 First class city museums.
229.12 Board of trustees, composition.
229.13 Board of trustees; annual meeting and general functions.
229.14 Director and employes; curators.
229.15 Museum funds; expenditures.
229.16 Donations and miscellaneous receipts.
229.17 Site, buildings and equipment.
229.18 Accountability; reports.
229.19 Applicability of sections 229.11 to 229.18.
229.21 First class city auditoriums and music halls.
229.23 Property and finance.
229.26 Exposition center.
229.27 Municipal theater.
SUBCHAPTER II
LOCAL EXPOSITION DISTRICTS
229.42 Creation and organization.
229.435 Certification of board members.
229.44 Powers of a district.
229.45 Powers granted to sponsoring municipality.
229.46 Certain contracting requirements.
229.47 Transfer agreements.
229.477 Dissolution of a district.
229.48 Issuance of bonds.
229.50 Special debt service reserve funds.
229.52 Bonds not public debt.
229.56 Funding and refunding bonds.
229.57 Budgets; rates and charges; audit.
SUBCHAPTER III
LOCAL PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL PARK DISTRICTS
229.64 Legislative declaration.
229.66 Creation and organization.
229.68 Powers of a district.
229.682 Special provisions.
229.685 Special fund tax revenues.
229.69 Powers granted to a city or a county in a district.
229.70 Minority contracting goals.
229.71 Dissolution of a district.
229.72 Issuance and negotiability of bonds.
229.74 Special debt service reserve funds.
229.75 Bonds not public debt.
229.79 Budgets; rates and charges; audit.
229.81 Assistance by state agencies.
POPULOUS CITIES
229.11
229.11
First class city museums. Any city of the 1st class however incorporated may establish and maintain, for the free use of the inhabitants thereof, a public museum for the exhibition of objects in natural history, anthropology and history, either the several or any one of these specifically; and may receive, hold and manage any bequest, donation or loan for the establishment, increase or maintenance thereof, under such regulations and conditions as may be prescribed pursuant to law or agreed upon by and between the donors and said city.
229.11 History
History: 1971 c. 152 s.
27; Stats. 1971 s. 229.11;
1983 a. 192;
1985 a. 177.
229.12
229.12
Board of trustees, composition. 229.12(1)
(1) The public museum shall be administered by a board of 10 trustees, consisting of:
229.12(1)(a)
(a) The president of the board of school directors and the city superintendent of schools.
229.12(1)(b)
(b) Seven members who shall be appointed by the mayor on the 3rd Tuesday in April. Three of the 7 members shall be selected from among the alderpersons holding a 4-year term, and shall serve as such trustees during their aldermanic terms; and the other 4 shall be selected from among the residents and taxpayers of the city, for original terms of 1, 2, 3 and 4 years, respectively, commencing on May 1 next after their appointment, and for successive terms of 4 years each.
229.12(1)(c)
(c) One member who shall be a county board member residing in the county outside the city of the 1st class, who shall be appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the county board for a 4-year term commencing on May 1 next after the member's appointment, and for successive terms of 4 years each.
229.12(2)
(2) Said trustees shall take the official oath, and be subject to the restrictions, disabilities, liabilities, punishments and limitations prescribed by law as to alderpersons in such city. They shall not receive any compensation for their services as such trustees; and shall not individually become or cause themselves to become interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or job for the purchase of any matter pertaining to the institution in their charge, or of fuel, furniture, stationery or other things necessary for the increase and maintenance thereof.
229.13
229.13
Board of trustees; annual meeting and general functions. 229.13(1)(1) The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the public museum shall be held on the 3rd Tuesday of May in each year, at which meeting a president shall be chosen annually from their number.
229.13(2)
(2) The board shall have general care, control and supervision of the museum, its appurtenances, fixtures and furniture, and of the disbursements of all moneys belonging to the museum funds. The trustees of the public museum shall have charge of the receipt, selection, arrangement and disposition of the specimens and objects pertaining to such museum. The board shall prescribe regulations for the management, care, and use of the public museum, and adopt such measures as shall promote the public utility thereof, and may prescribe and enforce penalties for violations of such regulations.
229.13 History
History: 1971 c. 152 ss.
27,
36m; Stats. 1971 s. 229.13;
1985 a. 177.
229.14
229.14
Director and employes; curators. 229.14(1)
(1) At its first meeting the board of trustees shall elect by ballot a person of suitable learning, scientific attainments, ability and experience for director of the public museum. The director shall be selected in accordance with and shall be subject to the usual laws, rules and regulations of the city civil service commission. The director shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board of trustees and shall be the secretary of the board.
229.14(2)
(2) The board shall appoint and fix the compensation of such assistants and employes for the institution as they deem necessary and expedient.
229.14(3)
(3) The board of the public museum may appoint an acting director whenever, in their discretion, the service of the museum shall require it, who shall also be acting secretary of the board and whose acts as such shall receive full credit.
229.14(4)
(4) The board of the public museum may appoint as honorary curators persons who have manifested a special interest in the museum or some particular department thereof. Such curators shall perform such duties and have such privileges as may be prescribed in the regulations of the museum, but shall not receive any pecuniary compensation.
