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(3m) Division of merit recruitment and selection. (a) There is created
2in the department of administration a division of merit recruitment and selection.
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(b) The chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the
4president of the senate, and two individuals appointed by the governor, one of whom
5may not be employed by the state, or their designees, shall compile a list of 3 qualified
6individuals to serve as the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and
7selection in the department of administration. The governor shall select an
8individual from this list to serve as administrator or the governor shall request that
9the chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the president of
10the senate, and two individuals appointed by the governor, one of whom may not be
11employed by the state, or their designees, submit another list of 3 qualified
12individuals. The chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the
13president of the senate, and two individuals appointed by the governor, one of whom
14may not be employed by the state, or their designees, shall continue to submit lists
15of 3 qualified individuals until such time that the governor selects an individual from
16a list. The individual selected shall be nominated by the governor and, with the
17advice and consent of the senate, appointed for a 5-year term.
SB44, s. 88
18Section
88. 15.105 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 89
19Section
89. 15.105 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.105
(1m) Office of commissioner of tax appeals. There is created an office
21of the commissioner of tax appeals which is attached to the department of
22administration under s. 15.03. The tax appeals commissioner shall be experienced
23in tax matters. The commissioner may not serve on or under any committee of a
24political party. The commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and
25qualified.
SB44, s. 90
1Section
90. 15.105 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.105
(4) Public records board. There is created a public records board which
3is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The public records
4board shall consist of the governor, the director of the historical society, the attorney
5general, the state auditor, and the director of the legislative council staff, or their
6designated representatives, and a representative of the small business community,
7a representative of
a local unit of government the governing body of a municipality,
8as defined in s.
106.215 (1) (e) 281.59 (1) (c), and one other member.
SB44, s. 91
9Section
91. 15.105 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.105
(6) State prosecutors board. (a) There is created a state prosecutors
11board which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03 and
12which shall consist of eight district attorneys appointed by the governor.
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(b) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the members of the state prosecutors board shall be
14appointed for 4-year terms.
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2. A person may not serve as a member of the board if he or she ceases to hold
16the office of district attorney.
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute or ordinance, membership on
18the state prosecutors board does not disqualify a member from holding any other
19public office or employment.
SB44, s. 92
20Section
92. 15.105 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 93
21Section
93. 15.105 (12) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 94
22Section
94. 15.105 (12) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.105
(12) (f)
Assistance. The
executive director board may request any state
24agency to provide assistance necessary for the board to fulfill its duties.
SB44, s. 95
25Section
95. 15.105 (25) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 96
1Section
96. 15.105 (26) of the statutes is renumbered 15.155 (5), and 15.155
2(5) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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15.155
(5) (a) (intro.) There is created a volunteer fire fighter and emergency
4medical technician service award board that is attached to the department of
5administration commerce under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the secretary of
6administration commerce or his or her designee and the following members
7appointed for 3-year terms:
SB44, s. 97
8Section
97. 15.105 (27) of the statutes is renumbered 15.145 (4), and 15.145
9(4) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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15.145
(4) (a)
Creation; membership. (intro.) There is created a sentencing
11commission that is attached to the department of
administration corrections under
12s. 15.03 and that shall consist of the following members:
SB44, s. 98
13Section
98. 15.107 (7) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.107
(7) (f) A representative of the department of
electronic government 15administration.
SB44, s. 99
16Section
99. 15.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1715.13 Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection;
18creation. There is created a department of agriculture, trade and consumer
19protection under the direction and supervision of the board of agriculture, trade and
20consumer protection. The board shall consist of
7
9 members with an agricultural
21background
and 2 members who are consumer representatives, appointed for
22staggered 6-year terms. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard
23to party affiliation, residence or interest in any special organized group.
SB44, s. 100
24Section
100. 15.137 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.137
(1) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade
2and consumer protection an agricultural producer security council consisting of the
3following members appointed by the secretary of agriculture
, trade, and rural
4resources for 3-year terms:
SB44, s. 101
5Section
101. 15.16 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.16
(1) Employee trust funds board. (intro.) The employee trust funds
7board shall consist of the governor or the governor's designee on the group insurance
8board, the secretary of
employment relations administration or the secretary's
9designee and 11 persons appointed or elected for 4-year terms as follows:
SB44, s. 102
10Section
102. 15.165 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.165
(2) Group insurance board. There is created in the department of
12employee trust funds a group insurance board. The board shall consist of the
13governor, the attorney general, the secretary of administration,
the secretary of
14employment relations and the commissioner of insurance or their designees, and 5
15persons appointed for 2-year terms, of whom one shall be an insured participant in
16the Wisconsin retirement system who is not a teacher, one shall be an insured
17participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is a teacher, one shall be an
18insured participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is a retired employee,
19and one shall be an insured employee of a local unit of government.
SB44, s. 103
20Section
103. 15.17 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 104
21Section
104. 15.173 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 105
22Section
105. 15.175 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 106
23Section
106. 15.175 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (25m) and
24amended to read:
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115.105
(25m) State employees suggestion board. There is created in the
2department of
employment relations administration a state employees suggestion
3board consisting of 3 persons, at least one of whom shall be a state officer or employee,
4appointed for 4-year terms.
SB44, s. 107
5Section
107. 15.177 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 108
6Section
108. 15.177 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.107 (16m), and 15.107
7(16m) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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15.107
(16m) (a) There is created in the department of
employment relations 9administration a council on affirmative action consisting of 15 members appointed
10for 3-year terms. A majority of the members shall be public members and a majority
11of the members shall be minority persons, women and persons with a disability
12appointed with consideration to the appropriate representation of each group.
SB44, s. 109
13Section
109. 15.183 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 110
14Section
110. 15.185 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.185
(3) Savings and loan institutions review board. There is created in the
16department of financial institutions a savings
and loan institutions review board
17consisting of
7 5 members, at least
5 3 of whom shall have not less than
10 5 years'
18experience in the savings and loan
or savings bank business in this state, appointed
19for
staggered 4-year 5-year terms.
SB44, s. 111
20Section
111. 15.185 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 112
21Section
112. 15.195 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 113
22Section
113. 15.21 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 114
23Section
114. 15.215 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 115
24Section
115. 15.215 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (28) and amended
25to read:
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115.105
(28) Information technology management board. There is created an
2information technology management board that is attached to the department of
3electronic government administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the
4governor, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and
5technology or a member of the legislature from the same house as a cochairperson
6designated by that cochairperson, one member of the minority party in each house
7of the legislature, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees
8are appointed, the secretary of administration, 2 heads of departments or
9independent agencies appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor, 2 other
10members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, and the
chief information officer 11secretary of administration or his or her designee.
SB44, s. 116
12Section
116. 15.225 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 117
13Section
117. 15.225 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (title)
14and amended to read:
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15.227
(18) (title)
Governor's work-based learning board council.
SB44, s. 118
16Section
118. 15.225 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (a) and
17amended to read:
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15.227
(18) (a) There is created a governor's work-based learning
board which
19is attached to the department of workforce development under s. 15.03 council
20consisting of the members specified in par. (b).
SB44, s. 119
21Section
119. 15.225 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18)
22(b) (intro.) and amended to read:
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15.227
(18) (b) (intro.) The governor's work-based learning
board council shall
24consist of the following members:
SB44, s. 120
1Section
120. 15.225 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 1.
2and amended to read:
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15.227
(18) (b) 1. The governor
, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.
SB44, s. 121
4Section
121. 15.225 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 2.
SB44, s. 122
5Section
122. 15.225 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 3.
SB44, s. 123
6Section
123. 15.225 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 4.
SB44, s. 124
7Section
124. 15.225 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 5.
SB44, s. 125
8Section
125. 15.225 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 6.
SB44, s. 126
9Section
126. 15.225 (3) (b) 6g. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 6g.
SB44, s. 127
10Section
127. 15.225 (3) (b) 6m. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b)
116m.
SB44, s. 128
12Section
128. 15.225 (3) (b) 7g. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 7g.
SB44, s. 129
13Section
129. 15.225 (3) (b) 8g. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 8g.
SB44, s. 130
14Section
130. 15.225 (3) (b) 8m. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b)
158m.
SB44, s. 131
16Section
131. 15.225 (3) (b) 9. of the statutes is renumbered 15.227 (18) (b) 9.
SB44, s. 132
17Section
132. 15.253 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 133
18Section
133. 15.255 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.255
(2) (b) 4. Two members
, who are citizens of this state but who are not
20employed in law enforcement, by a district attorney
, or as specified in subd. 3.
, who
21are citizens of this state and who are not assignable prosecutors, as defined in s.
22978.001 (1c).
SB44, s. 134
23Section
134. 15.67 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 135
24Section
135. 15.78 of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.78 Public defender board. There is created a public defender board
2consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. No member may be,
3or be employed on the staff of, a judicial or law enforcement officer, district attorney,
4corporation counsel, or the state public defender.
No member may be an assignable
5prosecutor, as defined in s. 978.001 (1c). At least 5 members shall be members of the
6State Bar of Wisconsin.
SB44, s. 136
7Section
136. 15.79 of the statutes is amended to read:
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815.79 Public service commission; creation. There is created a public
9service commission. No member of the commission may have a financial interest in
10a
railroad or public utility. If any member voluntarily becomes so interested, the
11member's office shall become vacant. If the member involuntarily becomes so
12interested, the member's office shall become vacant unless the member divests
13himself or herself of the interest within a reasonable time. No commissioner may
14serve on or under any committee of a political party. Each commissioner shall hold
15office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
SB44, s. 137
16Section
137. 15.795 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 138
17Section
138. 15.80 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 139
18Section
139. 16.003 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.003
(2) Staff. Except as provided in ss. 16.548, 16.57, 978.03 (1), (1m)
, and
20(2), 978.04
and, 978.05 (8) (b),
and 978.14 (1) (d), the secretary shall appoint the staff
21necessary for performing the duties of the department. All staff shall be appointed
22under the classified service except as otherwise provided by law.
SB44, s. 140
23Section
140. 16.004 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.004
(7) (a) The secretary shall establish and maintain a personnel
25management information system which shall be used to furnish the governor
, and
1the legislature
and the department of employment relations with current
2information pertaining to authorized positions, payroll and related items for all civil
3service employees, except employees of the office of the governor, the courts and
4judicial branch agencies, and the legislature and legislative service agencies. It is
5the intent of the legislature that the University of Wisconsin System provide position
6and other information to the department and the legislature, which includes
7appropriate data on each position, facilitates accountability for each authorized
8position and traces each position over time. Nothing in this paragraph may be
9interpreted as limiting the authority of the board of regents of the University of
10Wisconsin System to allocate and reallocate positions by funding source within the
11legally authorized levels.
SB44, s. 141
12Section
141. 16.004 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.004
(15) Legal Services. (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an
14office, commission, department, independent agency, or board in the executive
15branch of state government, and includes the building commission.
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(b) The department may provide legal services to state agencies. Annually, the
17department shall assess each state agency for the cost of the legal services provided
18to the state agency. The department shall credit all moneys received from state
19agencies under this paragraph to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kr).
SB44, s. 142
20Section
142. 16.006 of the statutes is amended to read:
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2116.006 Treatment of classified employees. Those individuals holding
22positions in the classified service in the department who are engaged in legislative
23text processing functions and who achieved permanent status in class on August 9,
241989, shall retain, while serving in the unclassified service in the legislature or any
25legislative branch agency, those protections afforded employees in the classified
1service under ss. 230.34 (1)
(a) (ah) and 230.44 (1) (c) relating to demotion,
2suspension, discharge, layoff, or reduction in base pay except that the applicability
3of any reduction in base pay of such an employee shall be determined on the basis
4of the base pay received by the employee on August 9, 1989, plus the total amount
5of any subsequent general economic increases provided in the compensation plan
6under s. 230.12 for nonrepresented employees in the classified service. Such
7employees shall also have reinstatement privileges to the classified service as
8provided under s. 230.33 (1). Employees of the department holding positions in the
9classified service on August 9, 1989, who are engaged in legislative text processing
10functions and who have not achieved permanent status in class in any position in the
11department on that date are eligible to receive the protections and privileges
12preserved under this section if they successfully complete service equivalent to the
13probationary period required in the classified service for the positions which they
14hold.
SB44, s. 143
15Section
143. 16.009 (3) (intro.), (a) and (bm) of the statutes are consolidated,
16renumbered 16.009 (3) and amended to read:
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16.009
(3) The board may
: (a) Contract contract with any state agency to carry
18out the board's activities
. (bm) Employ an attorney for, including the provision of
19legal services in accordance with requirements of the long-term care ombudsman
20program under
42 USC 3027 (a) (12) and
42 USC 3058g (g).