AB955: Bill Text

AB955, s. 38 Section 38. 17.02 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB955,17,16 17.02 (2) Board of regents of University of Wisconsin System. In the office of a member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who is elected by the students of the system, by the secretary of the board to the president of the University of Wisconsin System. In the office of a member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who is elected by the electors of this state, by the secretary of the board to the elections board.

AB955, s. 39 Section 39. 17.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB955,17,23 17.17 (2) Board of regents of University of Wisconsin System. In the office of a member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who is elected by the students of the system, by the secretary of the board to the president of the University of Wisconsin System. In the office of a member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System who is elected by the electors of this state, by the secretary of the board to the elections board.

AB955, s. 40 Section 40. 17.19 (3t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB955,18,12 17.19 (3t) Board of regents of University of Wisconsin System. In the office of member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, by appointment of the governor. A member so appointed shall serve until his or her successor is elected at the next election to fill the vacancy that is held under s. 8.50 (4) (em) or 36.115 (1) and until the person so elected is qualified, except that if the vacancy occurs in the office of a member who is elected from a congressional district and the vacancy occurs after December 1 in the 2nd year preceding expiration of the term of office of that member, the member so appointed shall serve for the residue of the unexpired term; and if the vacancy occurs in the office of a member who is elected from a student regent district and the vacancy occurs after October 1 in the year preceding the expiration of the term of office of that member, the member so appointed shall serve for the residue of the unexpired term.

AB955, s. 41 Section 41. 20.855 (4) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:

AB955,18,20 20.855 (4) (ba) Election fund supplement. A sum sufficient to supplement the board of regents account of the Wisconsin election campaign fund for the purpose of enabling all eligible candidates for member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to receive the maximum grant for which the candidates qualify under s. 11.50 (9), to be transferred from the general fund to the Wisconsin election campaign fund no later than the time required to enable timely payments to be made under s. 11.50 (5).

AB955, s. 42 Section 42. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB955,19,2 25.42 Wisconsin election campaign fund. All moneys appropriated under s. 20.855 (4) (b) and (ba) together with all moneys reverting to the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received under s. 11.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin election campaign fund, to be expended for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.

AB955, s. 43 Section 43. 36.115 of the statutes is created to read:

AB955,19,23 36.115 Student members of board. (1) The board shall by rule prescribe a method whereby all full-time and part-time students who are enrolled at an institution or college campus are permitted to elect, by secret ballot, the individuals who are to serve as members of the board representing those students under s. 15.91. The rules shall include a method for determining whether an individual is enrolled for purposes of s. 15.91 and shall specify that if an individual ceases to be enrolled due to graduation during the spring semester, for the purpose of s. 15.91 the individual ceases to be enrolled effective July 1 following that semester. The rules shall divide this state into 4 student regent districts, as provided in sub. (2), from which the student members are elected. The rules shall include a procedure for adjusting the student regent districts in 2010, and decennially thereafter, for the purpose of elections held on or after January 1 of the 2nd year following the adjustment, in order to ensure that the districts contain a substantially equal aggregate number of full-time and part-time students who are enrolled at an institution or college campus. The rules shall prescribe a method for holding elections to fill vacancies in offices of members of the board representing students under s. 15.91, subject to s. 17.19 (3t). The board shall supervise the conduct of these elections and shall determine and certify the names of the candidates who are elected. For purposes of voting eligibility in any such election, student status shall be determined as of the day of the election.

AB955,19,25 (2) Unless adjusted under the procedure established by rule under sub. (1), the rules promulgated under sub. (1) shall create the following student regent districts:

AB955,20,6 (a) Student regent district 1, containing the University of Wisconsin-Superior, University of Wisconsin-Barron County, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, University of Wisconsin-Stout, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, University of Wisconsin-Marinette, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.

AB955,20,13 (b) Student regent district 2, containing the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc, University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan, University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County, University of Wisconsin-Washington County, University of Wisconsin-Richland, University of Wisconsin-Platteville and University of Wisconsin-Rock County.

AB955,20,14 (c) Student regent district 3, containing the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB955,20,17 (d) Student regent district 4, containing the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

AB955,21,9 (3) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) shall provide for a primary election to be held if more than 2 candidates qualify to have their names appear on the ballot for any seat on the board at the election. The rules shall prohibit any candidate from accepting a contribution of more than $100 in amount or value and shall prohibit any candidate from accepting more than 25% of the total value of contributions received by the candidate from sources other than individuals, calculated separately for the election campaign period and the primary campaign period, if any. The rules shall provide for any candidate in any election held under this section to be eligible to receive a grant of $9,000 for the purpose of financing his or her election campaign if the candidate agrees not to expend more than that amount in the election campaign and the candidate agrees not to accept any contribution from any other source during the election campaign period, except to retire a debt incurred prior to the date of the primary election or the date that the primary election would be held, if a primary were required. Grants provided under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a). Any person who violates a rule promulgated under this subsection may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation.

AB955, s. 44 Section 44. Nonstatutory provisions; initial terms.

AB955,21,13 (1) All members of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System holding office on the effective date of this subsection shall cease to hold office on July 1 of the year following the effective date of this subsection.

AB955,21,16 (2) Notwithstanding section 15.91 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the year following the effective date of this subsection, 15 new members of the board of regents shall be chosen as follows:

AB955,21,18 (a) At the spring election in that year, 9 members shall be elected by the electors of this state, one from each congressional district, to serve for the following terms:

AB955,21,20 1. Four members elected from congressional districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall serve for 2-year terms commencing on July 1 following their election.

AB955,21,22 2. Five members elected from congressional districts 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 shall serve for 4-year terms commencing on July 1 following their election.

AB955,22,2 (b) Four members shall be elected in that year to represent the students who are enrolled at the institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, in the manner prescribed under section 36.115 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, except that of the members who are initially elected:

AB955,22,4 1. Two members elected from student regent districts 1 and 2 shall serve for one-year terms commencing on July 1 following their election.

AB955,22,6 2. Two members elected from student regent districts 3 and 4 shall serve for 2-year terms commencing on July 1 following their election.

AB955,22,8 (c) One member shall be appointed by the technical college system board and shall serve for a 4-year term commencing on July 1 of that year.

AB955,22,10 (d) One member shall be the state superintendent of public instruction and shall serve for a 4-year term commencing on July 1 of that year.

AB955, s. 45 Section 45. Effective date.

AB955,22,12 (1) This act takes effect on November 15 following the date of publication

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