SB21,1362,2119 (c) A member of the district board who is appointed by the governor shall hold
20his or her position on the board until the member's successor is appointed by the
21governor and confirmed by the senate.
SB21,1362,2522 (d) A majority of the current membership of the district board constitutes a
23quorum to do business. The district may take action based on the affirmative vote
24of a majority of those members of the district board who are present at a meeting of
25the district board.
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1(e) No member of the district board may receive compensation for performing
2his or her duties. A member of the district board shall be reimbursed for his or her
3actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
SB21,1363,64 (f) Upon the appointment and qualification of a majority of the members of a
5district board, the district board may exercise the powers and duties of a district
6board under this subchapter.
SB21,1363,127 (g) The county executive of a county described in s. 229.860 which provides
8funding to construct, equip, or improve sports and entertainment facilities under s.
9229.863 shall appoint a member to the district board, subject to confirmation or
10rejection by a majority of the members-elect of the county board. A person appointed
11and confirmed under this paragraph shall serve a 7-year term, except that the initial
12term of the first member appointed under this paragraph shall be 5 years.
SB21,1363,1813 (h) The mayor of a city described in s. 229.860 which provides funding to
14construct, equip, or improve sports and entertainment facilities under s. 229.863
15shall appoint a member to the district board, subject to confirmation or rejection by
16a majority of the members-elect of the common council. A person appointed and
17confirmed under this paragraph shall serve a 7-year term, except that the initial
18term of the first member appointed under this paragraph shall be 6 years.
SB21,1363,2119 (i) A member appointed under par. (g) or (h) is subject to the requirements
20under par. (b). Upon appointment and confirmation of such a member, the
21appointing authority shall certify the member to the secretary of administration.
SB21,1363,23 22(3) The district board shall name the district, and the name shall include
23"Sports and Entertainment District".
SB21,3616 24Section 3616. 229.860 of the statutes is created to read:
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1229.860 Jurisdiction. A district's jurisdiction is any county with a population
2of more than 500,000 and a 1st class city that is located wholly or predominantly in
3that county, provided that the city includes the principal site of a basketball arena
4that is home to a professional basketball team, that is a member of a league of
5professional basketball teams that have home arenas in at least 10 states, and that
6is approved by that league for use as a home arena for that basketball team. Once
7created, the district's jurisdiction remains fixed even if population figures for the
8county decline below the minimum described in this section.
SB21,3617 9Section 3617. 229.861 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1364,13 10229.861 Powers of a district. A district has all of the powers necessary or
11convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this subchapter, except that
12it may not issue bonds or levy or impose a tax. In addition to all other powers granted
13by this subchapter, a district may do all of the following:
SB21,1364,14 14(1) Adopt bylaws to govern the district's activities, subject to this subchapter.
SB21,1364,15 15(2) Sue and be sued in its own name, plead, and be impleaded.
SB21,1364,16 16(3) Maintain an office.
SB21,1364,17 17(4) In connection with sports and entertainment facilities:
SB21,1364,2018 (a) Acquire, construct, equip, maintain, improve, operate, and manage the
19sports and entertainment facilities as a revenue-generating enterprise, or engage
20other persons to do these things.
SB21,1364,2321 (b) Acquire; lease, as lessor or lessee; use; transfer; or accept transfers of
22property, and assume debt payments and outstanding obligations for the property
23acquired or accepted.
SB21,1364,2424 (c) Improve, maintain, and repair property.
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1(d) Enter into contracts, subject to such standards as may be established by the
2district board. The district board may award any such contract for any combination
3or division of work it designates and may consider any factors in awarding a contract,
4including price, time for completion of work, and qualifications and past performance
5of a contractor.
SB21,1365,66 (e) Sell or otherwise dispose of unneeded or unwanted property.
SB21,1365,10 7(5) Employ personnel, and fix and regulate their compensation; and provide,
8either directly or subject to an agreement under s. 66.0301 as a participant in a
9benefit plan of another governmental entity, any employee benefits, including an
10employee pension plan.
SB21,1365,13 11(6) Purchase insurance, establish and administer a plan of self-insurance or,
12subject to an agreement with another governmental entity under s. 66.0301,
13participate in a governmental plan of insurance or self-insurance.
SB21,1365,14 14(7) Mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber the district's property or funds.
SB21,1365,16 15(8) Maintain funds and invest the funds in any investment that the district
16board considers appropriate.
SB21,1365,18 17(9) Promote, advertise, and publicize its sports and entertainment facilities
18and related activities.
SB21,1365,21 19(10) Set standards governing the use of, and the conduct within, its sports and
20entertainment facilities in order to promote public safety and convenience and to
21maintain order.
SB21,1365,22 22(11) Accept gifts, loans, and other aid.
SB21,1365,23 23(12) Adopt and alter an official seal.
SB21,3618 24Section 3618. 229.862 of the statutes is created to read:
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1229.862 Special fund revenues. (1) The district board shall maintain a
2special fund into which it deposits all funds received under s. 16.527 (3) (d). Moneys
3in the special fund may be expended only for the construction of sports and
4entertainment facilities, including the acquisition or lease of property.
SB21,1366,7 5(2) The district may not deposit any other moneys into the special fund, except
6that the district shall credit all earnings on the revenues in the special fund to the
7special fund.
SB21,1366,9 8(3) No money in the special fund may be expended for the purpose of operating
9or maintaining sports and entertainment facilities or a basketball arena.
SB21,3619 10Section 3619. 229.863 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1366,12 11229.863 Powers granted to local units. (1) In addition to any powers that
12it may otherwise have, a local unit may do any of the following:
SB21,1366,14 13(1) Make grants or loans to a district upon terms that the local unit considers
14appropriate.
SB21,1366,15 15(2) Expend public funds to subsidize a district.
SB21,1366,17 16(3) Borrow money under ch. 24 and ss. 66.0621, 67.04, and 67.12 (12) for sports
17and entertainment facilities or to fund grants, loans, or subsidies to a district.
SB21,1366,19 18(4) Lease or transfer property to a district upon terms that the local unit
19considers appropriate.
SB21,3620 20Section 3620. 229.864 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1366,23 21229.864 Dissolution of a district, lease obligations. (1) A district may not
22dissolve and wind up its affairs unless obligations issued under s. 16.527 (3) (d) have
23been retired.
SB21,1367,3 24(2) If the district board enters into a lease with a professional basketball team
25described in s. 229.860 for the use of sports and entertainment facilities, the lease

1shall include a provision that states that if the team breaks or otherwise fails to fulfill
2its obligations under the lease, the professional basketball team shall pay the state
3an amount sufficient to retire the obligations issued under s. 16.527 (3) (d).
SB21,3621 4Section 3621. 229.865 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1367,10 5229.865 Trust funds. All moneys received under this subchapter, whether
6from the state, from a local unit, or from any other source, are trust funds to be held
7and applied solely as provided in this subchapter. Any officer with whom, or any
8bank or trust company with which, those moneys are deposited shall act as trustee
9of those moneys and shall hold and apply the moneys for the purposes of this
10subchapter.
SB21,3622 11Section 3622. 229.866 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1367,18 12229.866 Budgets; rates and charges; audit. A district shall adopt a
13calendar year as its fiscal year for accounting purposes. The district board shall
14annually prepare a budget for the district. Rates and other charges received by the
15district shall be used for the general expenses and capital expenditures of the
16district. A district shall maintain an accounting system in accordance with generally
17accepted accounting principles and shall have its financial statements audited
18annually by an independent certified public accountant.
SB21,3623 19Section 3623. 230.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1367,22 20230.02 Liberal construction of statutes. Statutes applicable to the office
21division and bureau shall be construed liberally in aid of the purposes declared in s.
22230.01.
SB21,3624 23Section 3624. 230.03 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20,
24is amended to read:
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1230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
2department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
3statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
4head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
5statute, except the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, a
6legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department, or unit
7thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under ch. 231, 232, 233,
8234 235, 237, 238, or 279. "Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or
9body within one or more local units of government that is created by law or by action
10of one or more local units of government.
SB21,3625 11Section 3625 . 230.03 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
12(this act), is amended to read:
SB21,1368,2213 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
14department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
15statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
16head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
17statute, except the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, a
18legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department, or unit
19thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under ch. 36, 231, 232,
20233, 235, 237, or 279. "Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body
21within one or more local units of government that is created by law or by action of
22one or more local units of government.
SB21,3626 23Section 3626. 230.03 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1368,2524 230.03 (5) "Bureau" means the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in
25the division.
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1Section 3627. 230.03 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
2is amended to read:
SB21,1369,53 230.03 (6) "Civil service" means all offices and positions of trust or employment
4in the service of the state, except offices and positions in the organized militia and
5the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
.
SB21,3628 6Section 3628. 230.03 (9e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1369,77 230.03 (9e) "Director" means the director of the office bureau.
SB21,3629 8Section 3629. 230.03 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1369,109 230.03 (10) "Division" means the division of merit recruitment and selection
10in the office
personnel management in the department of administration.
SB21,3630 11Section 3630. 230.03 (10w) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3631 12Section 3631. 230.04 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1369,13 13230.04 (title) Powers and duties of the director administrator.
SB21,3632 14Section 3632. 230.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1369,1815 230.04 (1) The director administrator is charged with the effective
16administration of this chapter. All powers and duties, necessary to that end, which
17are not exclusively vested by statute in the commission, the division of equal rights,
18the administrator director or appointing authorities, are reserved to the director.
SB21,3633 19Section 3633. 230.04 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1370,1020 230.04 (1m) The director administrator may delegate, in writing, any of his or
21her functions set forth in this chapter to an appointing authority, within prescribed
22standards if the director administrator finds that the agency has personnel
23management capabilities to perform such functions effectively and has indicated its
24approval and willingness to accept such responsibility by written agreement. If the
25director administrator determines that any agency is not performing such delegated

1function within prescribed standards, the director administrator shall forthwith
2withdraw such delegated function. Subject to the approval of the joint committee on
3finance, the director administrator may order transferred to the office division from
4the agency to which delegation was made such agency staff and other resources as
5necessary to perform such functions if increased staff was authorized to that agency
6as a consequence of such delegation or if the office division reduced staff or shifted
7staff to new responsibilities as a result of such delegation. Any delegatory action
8taken under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d) or 230.13 (1) by an appointing authority may be
9appealed to the commission under s. 230.44 (1) (b). The director administrator shall
10be a party in such an appeal.
SB21,3634 11Section 3634. 230.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1370,1512 230.04 (2) The director administrator may utilize the services of technical or
13specialized personnel to assist in implementing and maintaining a sound personnel
14management program. These services may be obtained from persons inside or
15outside of state service.
SB21,3635 16Section 3635. 230.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1370,2117 230.04 (3) The director administrator may issue enforceable orders on all
18matters relating to the administration, enforcement and effect of this chapter and
19the rules prescribed thereunder except on matters relating to the provisions of subch.
20III or to those provisions of subch. II for which responsibility is specifically charged
21to the administrator director.
SB21,3636 22Section 3636. 230.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1370,2423 230.04 (4) The director administrator shall establish and maintain a collective
24bargaining capability under s. 111.815 (2).
SB21,3637 25Section 3637. 230.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1230.04 (5) The director administrator shall promulgate rules on all matters
2relating to the administration of the office division and the performance of the duties
3assigned to the director administrator, except on matters relating to those provisions
4of subch. II for which responsibility is specifically charged to the administrator
5director.
SB21,3638 6Section 3638. 230.04 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1371,87 230.04 (8) The director administrator shall establish an employee performance
8evaluation program under s. 230.37 (1).
SB21,3639 9Section 3639. 230.04 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1371,1010 230.04 (9) (intro.) The director administrator shall do all of the following:
SB21,3640 11Section 3640. 230.04 (9) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1371,1612 230.04 (9) (f) Establish an affirmative action subunit. The affirmative action
13subunit shall advise and assist the director, the administrator, and agency heads on
14establishing policies and programs to ensure appropriate affirmative action. The
15subunit shall advise and assist the director administrator in monitoring such
16programs and shall provide staff to the council on affirmative action.
SB21,3641 17Section 3641. 230.04 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1371,2018 230.04 (9m) The director administrator shall conduct periodic reviews and
19evaluations of the written records of hiring decisions made by appointing authorities
20under ss. 230.21 (1m), 230.25 (1p) and 230.27 (2k).
SB21,3642 21Section 3642. 230.04 (9r) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1371,2322 230.04 (9r) (b) (intro.) The director administrator shall keep a record of all of
23the following:
SB21,3643 24Section 3643. 230.04 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1230.04 (10) (a) The director administrator may require all agencies and their
2officers to comply with the director's administrator's request to furnish current
3information pertaining to authorized positions, payroll and related items regarding
4civil service and employment relations functions.
SB21,1372,105 (b) The director administrator shall request from each agency and each agency
6shall furnish to the director administrator relevant racial, ethnic, gender and
7disability information on every new employee hired by the agency including limited
8term, project, seasonal and sessional employees. The director administrator shall
9maintain the data to permit a periodic review of the agency's affirmative action plan
10accomplishments.
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