Wisconsin Legislature: 55,103e

15.207 (3) (e) (intro.) The following members appointed by the governor secretary of children and families for 3-year terms:

55,85 Section 85. 14.017 (5) (a) 5. a. to k. of the statutes are renumbered 15.207 (3) (e) 1. to 11.

55,86 Section 86. 14.017 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

55,87 Section 87. 14.065 of the statutes is repealed.

55,88 Section 88. 14.20 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (title).

55,89 Section 89. 14.20 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (1).

55,90 Section 90. 14.20 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (2) and amended to read:

48.53 (2) The council shall make recommendations to the governor secretary and state superintendent regarding recipients of grants under sub. (2) (3). The amount of each grant awarded shall be determined jointly by the governor secretary and the state superintendent. In addition to reports required under s. 15.09 (7), annually the council shall submit a report on its operation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

55,91b Section 91b. 14.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

48.53 (3) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (f) 20.437 (1) (fm), the governor secretary may award a all of the following:

1. A grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy improvement or early childhood development program.

55,92 Section 92. 14.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (b) and amended to read:

48.53 (3) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 20.437 (1) (q), the governor secretary may award a grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.

55,93 Section 93. 14.20 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 48.53 (3) (c).

55,93m Section 93m. 14.23 of the statutes is repealed.

55,94m Section 94m. 14.38 (10) of the statutes is repealed.

55,95m Section 95m. 14.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

14.40 (1) Annually not later than July 1, each legislative, administrative and judicial agency of the state government shall submit to the secretary of state a list of all positions within that agency outside the classified service and above the clerical level, excluding the faculties under the jurisdiction of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the department of public instruction, and excluding university staff, as defined in s. 36.05 (15), which are filled by appointment, and the term if there is one, together with the name of the incumbent and the date of his or her appointment.

55,96 Section 96. 14.46 of the statutes is repealed.

55,96j Section 96j. 14.49 of the statutes is created to read:

14.49 Office space. The office of the secretary of state shall be accessible to the public. That office may not be located in the same room as the office of any other member of the board of commissioners of public lands.

55,97 Section 97. 14.58 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

14.58 (1) (a) By the state treasurer personally ;.

55,98 Section 98. 14.58 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

55,99 Section 99. 14.58 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

14.58 (1) (c) In the name of the state treasurer, by any clerk in the treasurer's office designated by the treasurer; or.

55,100 Section 100. 14.62 of the statutes is repealed.

55,100m Section 100m. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the Milwaukee River revitalization council has the powers and duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24, and the electronic recording council has the powers and duties specified in s. 706.25 (4).

55,103e Section 103e. 15.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

15.06 (1) (c) 1. Each commissioner of the public service commission shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 6-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered years.

2. The governor shall appoint an individual who is a commissioner of the public service commission to the office of chairperson of the commission for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of each odd-numbered year. Upon expiration of that term, if the individual's appointment under subd. 1. has not expired, the individual shall resume his or her appointment as commissioner for a term expiring on the same date as the expiration of the individual's term of appointment under subd. 1.

55,103m Section 103m. 15.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.06 (2) Selection of officers. Each commission may annually elect officers other than a chairperson from among its members as its work requires. Any officer may be reappointed or reelected. At the time of making new nominations to commissions, the governor shall designate a member or nominee of each commission, other than the public service commission, to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year except that the labor and industry review commission shall elect one of its members to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year.

55,103s Section 103s. 15.06 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.06 (4m) Executive assistant. Each The chairperson and each commissioner of the public service commission may appoint an executive assistant to serve at his or her pleasure outside the classified service. The executive assistant shall perform duties as the chairperson or commissioner prescribes.

55,104 Section 104. 15.07 (1) (b) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:

15.07 (1) (b) 15. The 3 members of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board appointed under s. 15.445 (3) 15.345 (8) (b) 7.

55,105d Section 105d. 15.07 (1) (b) 24. of the statutes is created to read:

15.07 (1) (b) 24. The group insurance board.

55,108g Section 108g. 15.07 (2) (L) of the statutes is repealed.

55,108j Section 108j. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is repealed.

55,108r Section 108r. 15.07 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

55,116 Section 116. 15.103 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

15.103 (6m) Division of personnel management. There is created in the department of administration a division of personnel management. The administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of administration.

55,117 Section 117. 15.105 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.105 (title) Same; attached boards, commissions, bureaus, and offices.

55,118 Section 118. 15.105 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

15.105 (6) Bureau of merit recruitment and selection. There is created in the division of personnel management in the department of administration a bureau of merit recruitment and selection. The director of the bureau shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of administration.

55,119 Section 119. 15.105 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

15.105 (6m) State employees suggestion board. There is created in the department of administration a state employees suggestion board consisting of 3 persons, at least one of whom shall be a state officer or employee, appointed for 4-year terms.

55,120g Section 120g. 15.105 (26) of the statutes is repealed.

55,120r Section 120r. 15.105 (28) of the statutes is repealed.

55,121 Section 121. 15.105 (29) of the statutes is repealed.

55,125 Section 125. 15.107 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

15.107 (3) Council on affirmative action. There is created in the division of personnel management in the department of administration a council on affirmative action consisting of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms. A majority of members shall be public members and a majority of members shall be minority persons, women, or persons with disabilities, appointed with consideration to the appropriate representation of each group. The president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly each shall appoint one member and the remaining members shall be appointed by the governor.

55,125m Section 125m. 15.107 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

55,126m Section 126m. 15.107 (17) of the statutes is repealed.

55,128 Section 128. 15.135 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

15.135 (5) (title) Veterinary examining board.

55,132m Section 132m. 15.137 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

15.137 (4) Food safety advisory council. There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection a food safety advisory council. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall appoint to the council members reflecting a broad representation of the persons regulated under subch. II of ch. 97, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The council shall meet at least quarterly. The council shall advise the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on all aspects of food safety, including the fees charged to the persons regulated under subch. II of ch. 97.

55,135 Section 135. 15.16 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.16 (1) Employee trust funds board. (intro.) The employee trust funds board shall consist of the governor or the governor's designee on the group insurance board, the director of the office administrator of the division of state employment relations personnel management in the department of administration or the director's administrator's designee and 11 persons appointed or elected for 4-year terms as follows:

55,136d Section 136d. 15.165 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

15.165 (2) Group insurance board. There is created in the department of employee trust funds a group insurance board. The board shall consist of the following members:

(a) The governor or his or her designee.

(b) The attorney general or his or her designee.

(d) The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration or his or her designee.

(e) The commissioner of insurance or his or her designee.

(f) One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

(g) One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.

(h) One senator appointed by the majority leader of the senate.

(i) One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

(j) Six persons appointed for 2-year terms, of whom one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is not a teacher, one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a teacher, one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a retired employee, one shall be an insured employee of a local unit of government, and one shall be the chief executive or a member of the governing body of a local unit of government that is a participating employer in the Wisconsin Retirement System.

55,146m Section 146m. 15.225 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (15) and amended to read:

15.105 (15) Labor and industry review commission. There is created a labor and industry review commission which is attached to the department of workforce development administration under s. 15.03, except the budget of the labor and industry review commission shall be transmitted by the department to the governor without change or modification by the department, unless agreed to by the labor and industry review commission. The governor shall appoint an individual to serve at the pleasure of the governor as general counsel for the commission.

55,148m Section 148m. 15.227 (17) of the statutes is repealed.

55,157m Section 157m. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

55,161m Section 161m. 15.347 (15) of the statutes is repealed.

55,175 Section 175. 15.405 (5g) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.405 (5g) Controlled substances board. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a controlled substances board consisting of the attorney general, the secretary of health services, and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees; the chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, the chairperson of the medical examining board, the chairperson of the dentistry examining board, and the chairperson of the board of nursing, or a designee; and one psychiatrist and one pharmacologist appointed for 3-year terms.

55,190 Section 190. 15.405 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 15.135 (5) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

15.135 (5) (a) Veterinary examining board. (intro.) There is created a veterinary examining board in the department of safety and professional services agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The veterinary examining board shall consist of the following 8 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms.:

1. Five of the members shall be licensed veterinarians licensed in this state.

2. One member shall be a veterinary technician certified in this state.

3. Two members shall be public members.

(b) No member of the examining board may in any way be financially interested in any school having a veterinary department or a course of study in veterinary or animal technology.