AB361: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 361

May 24, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Grothman, Brandemuehl, Gundrum and Nass, cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald and Lazich. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB361,1,3 An Act to repeal 15.377 (8), 17.20 (2) (b) and 115.425; to renumber and amend 17.20 (2) (a); and to amend 17.01 (13) (intro.) and 19.42 (10) (e) of the statutes; relating to: eliminating the professional standards council for teachers.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, the professional standards council for teachers in the department of public instruction advises the state superintendent of public instruction on matters relating to teacher preparation, licensure and regulation. This bill eliminates the council.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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

AB361, s. 1 Section 1. 15.377 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB361, s. 2 Section 2. 17.01 (13) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB361,2,12 17.01 (13) (intro.) Resignations shall be made in writing, shall be addressed and delivered to the officer or body prescribed in this section and shall take effect, in the case of an officer who is not a school district officer and whose term of office continues by law until a successor is chosen and qualifies, upon the qualification of the successor; and in the case of other officers including school district officers, at the time indicated in the written resignation, or if no time is therein indicated, then upon delivery of the written resignation. If the governor or the state superintendent of public instruction makes a provisional appointment under s. 17.20 (2) and the appointee files the required oath of office, the appointee qualifies for office, unless the appointment is withdrawn or rejected. Delivery of a resignation shall be made by leaving a copy thereof with the officer to whom it is required to be addressed and delivered at his or her public office or usual place of business, or if required to be addressed and delivered to a body, by leaving a copy with the following officer at his or her public office or usual place of business:

AB361, s. 3 Section 3. 17.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 17.20 (2) and amended to read:

AB361,3,2 17.20 (2) Vacancies occurring in the office of any officer normally nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, may be filled by a provisional appointment by the governor for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, subject to confirmation by the senate. Any such appointment shall be in full force until acted upon by the senate, and when confirmed by the senate shall continue for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, or until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may exercise all of the powers and duties of the office to which such person is appointed during the time in which the appointee qualifies. Any appointment made under this paragraph subsection which is withdrawn or rejected by the senate shall lapse. When a provisional appointment lapses, a vacancy occurs. Whenever a new legislature is organized, any appointments then pending before the senate shall be referred by the president to the appropriate standing committee of the newly organized senate.

AB361, s. 4 Section 4. 17.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB361, s. 5 Section 5. 19.42 (10) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB361,3,7 19.42 (10) (e) An individual appointed by the governor or the state superintendent of public instruction pursuant to s. 17.20 (2) other than a trustee of any private higher educational institution receiving state appropriations.

AB361, s. 6 Section 6. 115.425 of the statutes is repealed.

AB361,3,9 (End)