Amendment SSA1-SB175

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2001 SENATE BILL 175

January 29, 2002 - Offered by Senator Ellis.

SB175-SSA1,1,2 An Act to amend 15.91 of the statutes; relating to: appointment of students to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB175-SSA1, s. 1 Section 1. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB175-SSA1,2,8 15.91 Board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System; creation. There is created a board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a student 2 students enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution institutions within the University of Wisconsin System who is at least 18 years old and a resident are residents of this state, for a 2-year term terms. The governor shall appoint one student member may be selected who is at least 24 years old and represents the views of nontraditional students, such as those who are employed or are parents. The governor shall appoint another student member who is at least 18 years old and may select this student member from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution in any 2 consecutive terms. If the a student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.

SB175-SSA1,2,9 (End)