LRB-4158/1
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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
August 9, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Ellis, Weeden, A. Lasee, Shibilski,
Fitzgerald, Panzer, Schultz, Rosenzweig, Rude, Darling, Clausing, Breske,
Andrea, Drzewiecki, Cowles and Jauch, cosponsored by Representatives
Prosser, Kaufert, Brancel, Lehman, Freese, Baldwin, R. Potter, Gard,
Schneiders, Krug, Foti, Wirch, Musser, Olsen, Cullen, Kelso, F. Lasee,
Goetsch, Klusman, Ainsworth, La Fave, Urban, Plache, Wood, Grobschmidt,
Turner, Vander Loop, Springer, Brandemuehl, R. Young, Plombon, Powers,
Otte, Coleman and
Huebsch. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SB289,1,2
1An Act to amend 15.91 of the statutes;
relating to: membership of the board
2of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the membership of the board of regents of the University of
Wisconsin System consists of the state superintendent of public instruction, the
president of the technical college system board, 14 citizen members and one student
enrolled at least half-time at an institution or center within the University of
Wisconsin System. Beginning on January 1, 1996, the state superintendent of public
instruction is removed from the board of regents and the secretary of education
becomes a member of the board of regents. This bill provides that, beginning on the
later of January 1, 1996, or the day after publication of the act, the state
superintendent of public instruction shall also be a member of the board of regents.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB289, s. 1
3Section
1. 15.91 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
4(Assembly Bill 150), is amended to read:
SB289,2,9
515.91 Board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system; creation. 6There is created a board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system consisting
7of the secretary of education,
the state superintendent of public instruction, the
8president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college
1system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a
2student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution
3or center within the university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and
4a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The student member may be selected from
5recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at
6institutions and centers within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor
7may not appoint a student member from the same institution or center in any 2
8consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the
9appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.
SB289,2,12
11(1)
This act takes effect on January 1, 1996, or on the day after publication,
12whichever is later.
