Amendment SSA1-SB15

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2007 SENATE BILL 15

October 10, 2007 - Offered by Senator Kedzie.

SB15-SSA1,1,2 An Act to repeal 15.05 (1) (c); and to amend 15.05 (1) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the appointment 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. This substitute amendment does not include the delayed effective date that is included in 2007 Senate Bill 15.

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

SB15-SSA1, s. 1 Section 1. 15.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB15-SSA1,2,5 15.05 (1) (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and par. (d), if a department is under the direction and supervision of a board, the board shall appoint a secretary to serve at the pleasure of the board outside the classified service. In such departments, the powers and duties of the board shall be regulatory, advisory, and policy-making, and not administrative. All of the administrative powers and duties of the department are vested in the secretary, to be administered by him or her under the direction of the board. The secretary, with the approval of the board, shall promulgate rules for administering the department and performing the duties assigned to the department.

SB15-SSA1, s. 2 Section 2. 15.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB15-SSA1,2,7 (End)