15.707(1)(1)
Historical markers council. There is created in the historical society a historical markers council. The council shall consist of the director of the historical society, the secretary of education, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of tourism, the secretary of veterans affairs, the chairperson of the historic preservation review board, the president of the Wisconsin trust for historic preservation and the president of the Wisconsin council for local history, or their designees. The director of the historical society or a designee shall serve as secretary of the council.
15.707(2)
(2) Submerged cultural resources council. 15.707(2)(a)(a) There is created in the historical society a submerged cultural resources council, consisting of the following members:
15.707(2)(a)3.
3. The administrator of the state's coastal zone management program.
15.707(2)(a)4.
4. The director of the sea grant institute at the university of Wisconsin-Madison.
15.707(2)(a)6.
6. A representative of the national park service, appointed by the director of the historical society from a list of nominees recommended by the national park service.
15.707(2)(a)7.
7. Six other members, including an archaeologist, a maritime historian and a representative of a maritime museum, appointed by the director of the historical society after consultation with the secretary of natural resources.
15.707(2)(a)8.a.
a. One member who is appointed as are members of standing committees in the senate.
15.707(2)(a)8.c.
c. One member who is appointed as are members of standing committees in the assembly.
15.707(2)(a)8.d.
d. One member who is appointed by the assembly minority leader.
15.707(2)(b)
(b) The members appointed under
par. (a) 6. and
7. shall serve 3-year terms and shall include at least 2 scuba divers certified by a nationally recognized aquatic safety program or a nationally recognized diver's organization.
15.707(2)(c)
(c) The members under
par. (a) 1. to
4. shall serve as nonvoting members and may appoint designees to serve on the council.
15.73
15.73
Office of commissioner of insurance; creation. There is created an office of the commissioner of insurance under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of insurance. The commissioner shall not:
15.73(1)
(1) Be a candidate for public office in any election;
15.73(2)
(2) Directly or indirectly solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned with soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription, contribution or service, whether voluntary or involuntary, for any political purpose whatever, from any person within or without the state; nor
15.73(3)
(3) Act as an officer or manager for any candidate, political party or committee organized to promote the candidacy of any person for any public office.
15.735
15.735
Same; attached boards. 15.735(1)
(1)
Small employer insurance board. There is created a small employer insurance board which is attached to the office of the commissioner of insurance under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 11 members. Notwithstanding
s. 15.07 (2) (intro.), one member shall be the commissioner of insurance, or his or her designee, who shall be a nonvoting member and who shall serve permanently as chairperson of the board. The other 10 members shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms. Five members shall represent employers that are eligible to participate in the plan under
subch. II of ch. 635, and
5 members shall represent employes of employers that are eligible to participate in the plan under
subch. II of ch. 635.
15.735(2)
(2) Board on health care information. There is created a board on health care information which is attached to the office of the commissioner of insurance under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 9 members, a majority of whom may neither be nor represent health care providers, appointed for 4-year terms.
15.737(1)(1)
Office of health care information. There is created an office of health care information which is in the office of the commissioner of insurance. The director of the office shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance, to serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
15.737 History
History: 1987 a. 399;
1993 a. 16 ss.
45,
46; Stats. 1993 s. 15.737.
15.76
15.76
Investment board; creation. There is created a state of Wisconsin investment board, to be known for statutory purposes as the investment board. The investment board shall consist of the following members:
15.76(1)
(1) The secretary of administration, or the secretary's designee.
15.76(1r)
(1r) One member appointed for a 6-year term, who is a representative of a local government that participates in the local government pooled-investment fund under
s. 25.50. The member shall be employed by the local government in a finance position and have had at least 10 years of financial experience, but may not be an elected official, an employe of a county with a population greater than 450,000 or an employe of a city, town or village with a population greater than 150,000. If the member appointed under this subsection loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the investment board.
15.76(2)
(2) Five members appointed for staggered 6-year terms, 4 of whom shall have had at least 10 years' experience in making investments, but any person having a financial interest in or whose employer is primarily a dealer or broker in securities or mortgage or real estate investments is not eligible for appointment, and any member who acquires such an interest or accepts such appointment shall thereupon vacate his or her membership.
15.76(3)
(3) Two participants in the Wisconsin retirement system appointed for 6-year terms, one of whom shall be a teacher participant appointed by the teacher retirement board and one of whom shall be a participant other than a teacher appointed by the Wisconsin retirement board.
15.78
15.78
Public defender board. There is created a public defender board consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. No member may be, or be employed on the staff of, a judicial or law enforcement officer, district attorney, corporation counsel or the state public defender. At least 5 members shall be members of the state bar of Wisconsin.
15.78 History
History: 1977 c. 29.
15.79
15.79
Public service commission; creation. There is created a public service commission. No member of the commission may have a financial interest in a railroad or public utility. If any member voluntarily becomes so interested, the member's office shall become vacant. If the member involuntarily becomes so interested, the member's office shall become vacant unless the member divests himself or herself of the interest within a reasonable time. No commissioner may serve on or under any committee of a political party. Each commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
15.79 History
History: 1979 c. 171.
15.79 Annotation
Public service commissioner may attend a political party convention as a delegate. 61 Atty. Gen. 265.
15.795
15.795
Same; attached office. 15.795(1)
(1)
Office of the commissioner of railroads. There is created an office of the commissioner of railroads which is attached to the public service commission under
s. 15.03, provided that
s. 85.02 does not apply to the office of the commissioner of railroads. The commissioner of railroads shall have expertise in railroad issues and may not have a financial interest in a railroad, as defined in
s. 195.02 (1). The commissioner may not serve on or under any committee of a political party. The commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
15.795 History
History: 1993 a. 123.
15.80
15.80
Personnel commission; creation. There is created a personnel commission. The commission shall be appointed under
s. 15.06 (1) (d).
15.80 History
History: 1977 c. 196.
15.91
15.91
Board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system; creation. There is created a board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The student member may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions and centers within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution or center in any 2 consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.
15.915
15.915
Same; attached boards and commissions. 15.915(2)(2)
Laboratory of hygiene board. There is created in the university of Wisconsin system a laboratory of hygiene under the direction and supervision of the laboratory of hygiene board. The board shall consist of:
15.915(2)(a)
(a) The president of the university of Wisconsin system, the chancellor of the university of Wisconsin-Madison, the secretary of health and family services, the secretary of natural resources and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees.
15.915(2)(b)
(b) An employe of the department of health and family services appointed by the secretary of health and family services, an employe of the department of natural resources appointed by the secretary of natural resources, a representative of local health departments who is not an employe of the department of health and family services, one physician representing clinical laboratories and one member representing private environmental testing laboratories, none of whom may be employes of the laboratory of hygiene, appointed for 3-year terms.
15.915(2)(c)
(c) The director of the laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
15.915(3)
(3) Pharmacy internship board. There is created a pharmacy internship board attached to the university of Wisconsin system under
s. 15.03.
Section 15.08 applies to the pharmacy internship board. The pharmacy internship board shall consist of 7 members: 2 members of the pharmacy examining board appointed by the pharmacy examining board, 2 members of the faculty of the university of Wisconsin school of pharmacy appointed by the dean of the school, 2 members appointed by the Wisconsin pharmaceutical association, and one public member. The members of the pharmacy internship board who are not appointed by the pharmacy examining board shall serve staggered 5-year terms. The internship board shall determine the qualifications of and appoint outside the classified service a full-time director of pharmacy internship.
15.915(5)
(5) Recycling market development board. 15.915(5)(b)
(b)
Creation. There is created a recycling market development board which is attached to the University of Wisconsin System under
s. 15.03.
15.915(5)(c)
(c)
Membership. The board consists of the following members:
15.915(5)(c)1.
1. The secretary of natural resources or his or her designee.
15.915(5)(c)4.
4. Three members with expertise concerning the marketing of materials recovered from solid waste or the development of markets for these materials.
Effective date note
Note: Sub. (5) is renumbered s. 15.155 (2) and amended eff. 7-1-97 or the day after publication of the 1997-99 biennial budget act, whichever is later, by
1995 Wis. Act 27.
15.94
15.94
Technical college system board; creation. There is created a technical college system board consisting of 13 members. No person may serve as president of the board for more than 2 successive annual terms. The board shall be composed of:
15.94(1m)
(1m) The state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee.
15.94(2)
(2) The secretary of industry, labor and job development or the secretary's designee.
15.94(2m)
(2m) The president, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system.
15.94(3)
(3) One employer of labor, one employe who does not have employing or discharging power, one person whose principal occupation is farming and who is actually engaged in the operation of farms and 6 additional members appointed for 6-year terms.
15.94(4)
(4) One student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at a technical college who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same technical college in any 2 consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board.
15.94 Annotation
Member of local district board of vocational, technical and adult education (technical college district board) cannot serve as a state board member. 60 Atty. Gen. 178.
15.945
15.945
Same; attached boards and commissions. 15.945(2)(2)
Telecommunications retraining board. 15.945(2)(a)(a) There is created a telecommunications retraining board consisting of 7 members, as follows:
15.945(2)(a)1.
1. Three members representing unions with membership in the telecommunications industry.
15.945(2)(a)3.
3. One member who is a member of the technical college system board.
15.945(2)(b)
(b) This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1999.
15.945 History
History: 1971 c. 125 s.
17; Stats. 1971 s. 15.945;
1993 a. 399,
496;
1995 a. 27.
15.947(1)(1)
Council on fire service training programs. There is created in the technical college system board a council on fire service training programs consisting of a representative of the division of emergency management designated by the administrator thereof; a representative of the department of commerce designated by the secretary of commerce; a representative of the commissioner of insurance designated by the commissioner; and 4 bona fide members of volunteer fire departments and 2 bona fide members of paid fire departments appointed for staggered 6-year terms.
15.96
15.96
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board; creation. There is created a University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board. The board shall consist of the following members:
15.96(1)
(1) Three members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms.
15.96(1m)
(1m) Each cochairperson of the joint committee on finance or a member of the committee designated by that cochairperson.
15.96(2)
(2) Three members of the board of regents appointed by the president of the board of regents.
