SB204: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Senate BILL 204

June 29, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Grobschmidt, Robson, Roessler, Breske, Farrow and Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, Plale, Black, Plouff and J. Lehman, by request of Council on Library and Network Development, Department of Public Instruction. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB204,1,2 An Act to amend 15.377 (6) of the statutes; relating to: the council on library and network development in the department of public instruction.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the council on library and network development in the department of public instruction consists of seven library science, audiovisual and informational science professionals and eight public members. This bill increases the number of professional members to nine and increases the number of public members to ten. The bill prohibits any council member from serving more than two consecutive three-year terms.

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:

SB204, s. 1 Section 1. 15.377 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB204,2,9 15.377 (6) Council on library and network development. There is created in the department of public instruction a council on library and network development composed of 15 19 members. Seven Nine of the members shall be library science, audiovisual and informational science professionals representative of various types of libraries and information services, including public library systems, school libraries, public and private academic libraries, special libraries and library educators. Eight Ten of the members shall be public members who have demonstrated an interest in libraries or other types of information services. The members of the council shall be appointed for 3-year terms. No member may serve more than 2 consecutive terms. The council shall meet 6 times annually and shall also meet on the call of the state superintendent of public instruction, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.

SB204, s. 2 Section 2. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB204,2,16 (1) Notwithstanding section 15.377 (6) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the initial term of one of the additional professional members of the council on library and network development shall expire on July 1, 2001, the initial term of the other additional professional member of the council and the initial term of one of the additional public members of the council shall expire on July 1, 2003, and the initial term of the other additional public member of the council shall expire on July 1, 2002.

SB204,2,21 (2) Notwithstanding section 15.377 (6) of the statutes, as affected by this act, any person who is a member of the council on library and network development on the effective date of this subsection may be reappointed to serve as a member of the council for one additional consecutive term upon the expiration of his or her existing term.

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