15.165(3)(b)5.
5. One member who is a county clerk or deputy county clerk of a participating county.
15.165(3)(b)6.
6. One member who is a participating employe of a participating local employer other than a city or village.
15.165(3)(b)8.
8. One member who is a public member not a participant in or beneficiary of the Wisconsin retirement system. It is the intent of the legislature that the members appointed under this paragraph shall represent the interests of the taxpayers of this state and shall not be representative of public employe or employer interests.
15.165(3)(b)9.
9. The commissioner of insurance or an experienced actuary in the office of the commissioner designated by the commissioner.
15.165(4)
(4) Deferred compensation board. There is created in the department of employe trust funds a deferred compensation board consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms.
15.165 Annotation
Public school administrators are eligible to be candidates for and to vote for teacher representatives on teachers retirement board.
76 Atty. Gen. 141.
15.17
15.17
Department of employment relations; creation. There is created a department of employment relations under the direction and supervision of the secretary of employment relations.
15.17 History
History: 1977 c. 196.
15.173
15.173
Same; specified divisions. 15.173(1)
(1)
Division of merit recruitment and selection. 15.173(1)(a)(a) There is created in the department of employment relations a division of merit recruitment and selection.
15.173(1)(b)
(b) The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for a 5-year term, under the unclassified service from a register of at least 5 names certified by the secretary of employment relations. The secretary of employment relations shall prepare and conduct an examination for the position of administrator according to the requirements for classified positions under
subch. II of ch. 230.
15.173(1)(c)
(c) The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the department of employment relations may be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate reappointed.
15.175
15.175
Same; attached boards. 15.175(1)
(1)
State employes suggestion board. There is created in the department of employment relations a state employes suggestion board consisting of 3 persons, at least one of whom shall be a state officer or employe, appointed for 4-year terms.
15.175 History
History: 1989 a. 31 ss.
59,
78.
15.177(1)(a)(a) There is created in the department of employment relations a council on affirmative action consisting of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms. A majority of the members shall be public members and a majority of the members shall be minority persons, women and persons with a handicap appointed with consideration to the appropriate representation of each group.
15.177(1)(b)
(b) The members of the council shall be appointed as follows:
15.177(1)(b)1.
1. One member shall be appointed by the president of the senate.
15.177(1)(b)2.
2. One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.177(1)(b)3.
3. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
15.177(1)(b)4.
4. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
15.177 History
History: 1977 c. 196,
418;
1983 a. 27.
15.18
15.18
Department of financial institutions. There is created a department of financial institutions under the direction and supervision of the secretary of financial institutions.
15.18 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
15.183
15.183
Same; specified divisions. 15.183(1)
(1)
Division of banking. There is created a division of banking. Prior to July 1, 2000, the division is attached to the department of financial institutions under
s. 15.03. After June 30, 2000, the division is created in the department of financial institutions. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service by the secretary of financial institutions and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
15.183(2)
(2) Division of savings and loan. There is created a division of savings and loan. Prior to July 1, 2000, the division is attached to the department of financial institutions under
s. 15.03. After June 30, 2000, the division is created in the department of financial institutions. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service by the secretary of financial institutions and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
15.183(3)
(3) Division of securities. There is created a division of securities. Prior to July 1, 2000, the division is attached to the department of financial institutions under
s. 15.03. After June 30, 2000, the division is created in the department of financial institutions. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service by the secretary of financial institutions and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
15.183 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
15.185
15.185
Same; attached boards and offices. 15.185(1)
(1)
Banking review board. There is created in the department of financial institutions a banking review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. At least 3 members shall be experienced bankers having at least 5 years' experience in the banking business. No member is qualified to act in any matter involving a bank in which the member is an officer, director or stockholder, or to which the member is indebted.
15.185(2)
(2) Consumer credit review board. There is created in the department of financial institutions a consumer credit review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. One member shall be an individual holding a license issued under
s. 218.01 and 2 members shall be individuals holding a license under
s. 138.09 and with 5 years' practical experience in that field or as executive of a similarly qualified corporation.
15.185(3)
(3) Savings and loan review board. There is created in the department of financial institutions a savings and loan review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings and loan business in this state, appointed for staggered 4-year terms.
15.185(4)
(4) Savings bank review board. There is created in the department of financial institutions a savings bank review board consisting of 7 members, at least 5 of whom shall have not less than 10 years' experience in the savings bank or savings and loan association business in this state, appointed for 4-year terms.
15.185(7)(a)(a) Office of credit unions; creation. There is created an office of credit unions which is attached to the department of financial institutions under
s. 15.03. The director shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor. No person may be appointed director who has not had at least 3 years of actual experience either in the operation of a credit union, or serving in a credit union supervisory capacity, or a combination of both. Notwithstanding
s. 15.03, all personnel and budget requests by the office of credit unions shall be processed and forwarded by the department of financial institutions without change except as requested and concurred in by the office of credit unions.
15.185(7)(b)
(b) Credit union review board. There is created in the office of credit unions a credit union review board consisting of 5 persons, appointed for staggered 5-year terms. All members shall have at least 5 years' experience in the operations of a credit union. The office of credit unions may call special meetings of the review board.
15.185 History
History: 1995 a. 27, ss.
135,
136,
196,
197,
201,
203,
216,
217.
15.187(1)(1)
Uniform commercial code statewide lien system council. There is created in the department of financial institutions a uniform commercial code statewide lien system council. The council shall consist of the administrator of the division of information technology services in the department of administration or the administrator's designee and the following members appointed by the secretary of the department of financial institutions for 6-year terms:
15.187(1)(a)
(a) Two members appointed from persons nominated by the Wisconsin registers of deeds association.
15.187(1)(b)
(b) One member appointed from persons nominated by the Wisconsin federation of cooperatives.
15.187(1)(c)
(c) One member to represent the legal community of this state.
15.187(1)(d)
(d) One member to represent the business community of this state.
15.187(1)(e)
(e) One member to represent the financial services community of this state.
15.187 History
History: 1985 a. 29;
1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 27 s.
49b; Stats. 1995 s. 15.187;
1995 a. 216.
15.19
15.19
Department of health and family services; creation. There is created a department of health and family services under the direction and supervision of the secretary of health and family services.
15.19 History
History: 1975 c. 39;
1995 a. 27 s.
9126 (19).
15.195
15.195
Same; attached boards and commissions. 15.195(1)(1)
Pesticide review board. There is created in the department of health and family services a pesticide review board. The review board shall consist of the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources and the secretary of health and family services or their designated representatives.
15.195(3)(a)(a) Creation. There is created in the department of health and family services a board on hunger.
15.195(3)(b)
(b) Membership. The board on hunger consists of a nonvoting chairperson and 9 voting members. The nonvoting chairperson of the board on hunger is the secretary of health and family services or his or her designee. The board on hunger has the following voting members:
15.195(3)(b)1.
1. Five members who are not public officers or employes, each having a demonstrated interest in hunger prevention issues, appointed by the governor for 3-year terms.
15.195(3)(b)2.
2. Two members of the senate, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees in the senate.
15.195(3)(b)3.
3. Two members of the assembly, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees in the assembly.
15.195(4)
(4) Child abuse and neglect prevention board. There is created a child abuse and neglect prevention board which is attached to the department of health and family services under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 16 members as follows:
15.195(4)(b)
(b) The attorney general or his or her designee.
15.195(4)(c)
(c) The secretary of health and family services or his or her designee.
15.195(4)(d)
(d) The secretary of education or his or her designee.
Effective date note
Note: Par. (d) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(d) The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
15.195(4)(e)
(e) One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.195(4)(em)
(em) One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
15.195(4)(f)
(f) One senator appointed by the president of the senate.
15.195(4)(fm)
(fm) One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
15.195(4)(g)
(g) Eight public members appointed by the governor for staggered 3-year terms. Six of the public members shall be appointed on the basis of expertise, experience and interest in the prevention of child abuse and neglect or expertise and experience in intervention in cases of child abuse and neglect. One public member shall be an adult who was a victim of abuse or neglect as a child. One public member shall be a parent who formerly abused or neglected one or more of his or her children and who has received treatment or advice from an organization that provides child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention services.
15.195(5)
(5) Adolescent pregnancy prevention and pregnancy services board. There is created an adolescent pregnancy prevention and pregnancy services board which is attached to the department of health and family services under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 13 members. Notwithstanding
s. 15.07 (2) (intro.), one member shall be the executive director of the women's council under
s. 16.01, who shall be a nonvoting member and shall serve permanently as chairperson of the board. Six members shall be state employes who are appointed for membership by the women's council and shall be nonvoting members. The remaining 6 members shall be appointed for 3-year terms, shall represent an equal balance of points of view on pregnancy prevention and pregnancy services and shall be persons who are nominated for membership by statewide organizations that together represent an equal balance of points of view on pregnancy prevention and pregnancy services.
15.195(8)
(8) Emergency medical services board. There is created an emergency medical services board, which is attached to the department of health and family services under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 11 voting members, appointed for 3-year terms, who have an interest and expertise in emergency medical services issues, who represent the various geographical areas of the state and who include representatives of the various types of emergency medical services providers. In addition to the 11 voting members, the secretary of health and family services, the secretary of transportation, the director of the technical college system board and the state medical director for emergency medical services or their designees shall serve as nonvoting members of the board.
15.197(1)(1)
Council on mental health. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on mental health consisting of 15 members nominated by the secretary of health and family services and appointed by the governor for staggered 3-year terms. Persons appointed to the council on mental health shall have a recognized interest in and demonstrated knowledge of the problems of mental health. At least one-half of the members shall be consumers of mental health services or persons who do not provide mental health services. The council shall include representatives of all of the following:
15.197(1)(a)
(a) Consumers of mental health services and family members of such consumers.
15.197(1)(b)
(b) Private organizations or groups concerned with mental health services.
15.197(1)(d)
(d) State and county agencies that are concerned with the planning, provision, operation or use of mental health services or facilities.
15.197(2)
(2) Council on blindness. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on blindness consisting of 9 members appointed by the secretary of health and family services for staggered 3-year terms. At least 7 of the persons appointed to the council shall be blind or visually impaired, as defined in
s. 47.01 (1) or
(5) and shall reflect a broad representation of blind or visually impaired persons. All council members shall have a recognized interest in and demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the blind or visually impaired. Council members may be persons receiving services from the department. The council has the functions specified in
s. 47.03 (9)
15.197(4)
(4) Council on physical disabilities.
