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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2007 ASSEMBLY BILL 504
December 6, 2007 - Offered by Representatives Gunderson and Black.
AB504-ASA1,1,2
1An Act to amend 15.05 (1) (c) and 17.20 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: the
2appointment and term of service of the secretary of natural resources.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the secretary of natural resources is nominated by the
governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the
pleasure of the governor. Under this substitute amendment, the Natural Resources
Board appoints the secretary of natural resources for a four-year term.
Under current law, when an appointive state office that has a specific term
becomes vacant, because of a resignation, for example, the new appointee is
appointed for the rest of the unexpired term. Under this substitute amendment,
when the office of secretary of natural resources becomes vacant, the new appointee
serves a full four-year term beginning when he or she is appointed.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB504-ASA1,2,3
115.05
(1) (c) The secretary of natural resources shall be
nominated by the
2governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the
3pleasure of the governor appointed by the natural resources board for a 4-year term.
AB504-ASA1,2,115
17.20
(1) General. Vacancies in appointive state offices shall be filled by
6appointment by the appointing power and in the manner prescribed by law for
7making regular full term appointments thereto, and appointees to fill vacancies
8therein shall hold office for the residue of the unexpired term or, if no definite term
9of office is fixed by law, until their successors are appointed and qualify
, except that
10an appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of secretary of natural resources shall serve
11a full 4-year term beginning on the date of appointment and qualification.
