15.09(1)(a)(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, the governor shall appoint the members of councils for terms prescribed by law. Except as provided in
par. (b), fixed terms shall expire on July 1 and shall, if the term is for an even number of years, expire in an odd-numbered year.
15.09(2)
(2) Selection of officers. Unless otherwise provided by law, at its first meeting in each year every council shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary from among its members. Any officer may be reelected for successive terms. For any council created under the general authority of
s. 15.04 (1) (c), the constitutional officer or secretary heading the department or the chief executive officer of the independent agency in which such council is created shall designate an employe of the department or independent agency to serve as secretary of the council and to be a voting member thereof.
15.09(3)
(3) Location and frequency of meetings. Unless otherwise provided by law, every council shall meet at least annually and shall also meet on the call of the head of the department or independent agency in which it is created, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. A council shall meet at such locations as may be determined by it unless the constitutional officer or secretary heading the department or the chief executive officer of the independent agency in which it is created determines a specific meeting place.
15.09(4)
(4) Quorum. Except as otherwise expressly provided, a majority of the membership of a council constitutes a quorum to do business, and a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the council.
15.09(5)
(5) Powers and duties. Unless otherwise provided by law, a council shall advise the head of the department or independent agency in which it is created and shall function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government.
15.09(6)
(6) Reimbursement for expenses. Members of a council shall not be compensated for their services, but members of councils created by statute shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, such reimbursement in the case of an elective or appointive officer or employe of this state who represents an agency as a member of a council to be paid by the agency which pays his or her salary.
15.09(7)
(7) Reports. Unless a different provision is made by law for transmittal or publication of a report, every council created in a department or independent agency shall submit to the head of the department or independent agency, upon request of that person not more often than annually, a report on the operation of the council.
15.09(8)
(8) Official oath. Each member of a council shall take and file the official oath prior to assuming office.
DEPARTMENTS
15.10
15.10
Department of administration; creation. There is created a department of administration under the direction and supervision of the secretary of administration. The secretary of administration shall be appointed on the basis of recognized interest, administrative and executive ability, training and experience in and knowledge of problems and needs in the field of general administration.
15.103
15.103
Same; specified divisions. 15.103(1)
(1)
Division of hearings and appeals. There is created a division of hearings and appeals which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The administrator of the division shall be appointed by the secretary of administration in the classified service.
15.103(1m)
(1m) Division of gaming. There is created in the department of administration a division of gaming.
15.103(2)
(2) Division of housing. There is created in the department of administration a division of housing. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service by the secretary of administration.
15.103(3)
(3) Division of information technology services. There is created in the department of administration a division of information technology services.
15.103(4)
(4) Division of trust lands and investments. There is created a division of trust lands and investments which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. This division is under the direction and supervision of the board of commissioners of public lands.
15.103(5)
(5) Division of technology management. There is created in the department of administration a division of technology management.
15.105
15.105
Same; attached boards, commissions and office. 15.105(1)(1)
Tax appeals commission. There is created a tax appeals commission which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. Members shall be appointed solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of their office, and shall be experienced in tax matters. The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the call of a majority of its members. The chairperson shall not serve on or under any committee of a political party. The commission shall include but not be limited to a small claims division.
15.105(2)
(2) Claims board. There is created a claims board, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03, consisting of a representative of the office of the governor designated by the governor, a representative of the department of administration designated by the secretary of administration, a representative of the department of justice designated by the attorney general and the chairpersons of the senate and assembly committees on finance or their designees appointed at the commencement of each legislative biennium from the membership of their respective committees on finance.
15.105(3)
(3) Depository selection board. There is created a depository selection board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The depository selection board shall consist of the state treasurer, the secretary of administration and the executive director of the investment board or their designees.
15.105(4)
(4) Public records board. There is created a public records board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The public records board shall consist of the governor, the director of the historical society, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the director of the legislative council staff, or their designated representatives, and a representative of the small business community, a representative of a local unit of government, as defined in
s. 106.215 (1) (e), and one other member.
15.105(5)
(5) State capitol and executive residence board. There is created a state capitol and executive residence board, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03, consisting of the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee, the director of the historical society or the director's designee, an architect or engineer employed by the department of administration appointed by the secretary of administration, 3 senators and 3 representatives to the assembly appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses, and 7 citizen members appointed for staggered 6-year terms of whom at least 2 shall be architects registered under
ch. 443, one shall be a landscape architect registered under
ch. 443 and
3 shall be interior designers.
15.105(10)
(10) Board on aging and long-term care. There is created a board on aging and long-term care, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 5-year terms. Members shall have demonstrated a continuing interest in the problems of providing long-term care for the aged or disabled. At least 4 members shall be public members with no interest in or affiliation with any nursing home.
15.105(12)(a)(a)
Creation; membership. There is created a waste facility siting board, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03, consisting of the following members:
15.105(12)(a)1.
1. The secretary of transportation, the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of commerce or their formally appointed designees.
15.105(12)(b)
(b)
Terms. The town officials and the county official shall be appointed for staggered 3-year terms.
15.105(12)(c)
(c)
Vacancies. If a town or county official who is a member leaves office while serving on the board, the member's position on the board is considered vacant until a successor is appointed under
s. 15.07 (1) (b).
15.105(12)(d)
(d)
Recommendations. In appointing the town officials and county official to be members under this subsection, the governor shall consider recommendations made by the Wisconsin towns association and the Wisconsin counties association if these recommendations are submitted within 60 days after a town official or county official position on the board becomes vacant.
15.105(12)(e)
(e)
Executive director. The board shall appoint an executive director outside the classified service to serve at its pleasure.
15.105(12)(f)
(f)
Assistance. The executive director may request any state agency to provide assistance necessary for the board to fulfill its duties.
15.105(16)(a)(a)
Creation. There is created a land information board attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03.
15.105(16)(b)
(b)
Members. The board consists of the following members:
15.105(16)(b)1.
1. The secretary of administration, the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of revenue and the secretary of transportation, or their designees.
15.105(16)(b)2.
2. Four representatives from county and municipal government selected from various geographical regions of the state, including at least one member of a county board of supervisors, at least one member of a city council, village board or town board and at least one person who is a county officer active in land information management, to serve 6-year terms.
15.105(16)(b)3.
3. Four representatives chosen from public utilities and private businesses selected from various geographical regions of the state, including at least one public utility representative and at least one representative of a professional land information organization, to serve 6-year terms.
15.105(16)(b)5.
5. One member nominated to the governor by a statewide association whose purposes include support of a network of statewide land information systems.
15.105(16)(c)
(c)
Advisory members. The state historic preservation officer and the state geologist, or their designees, a representative of a regional planning commission who is selected by the board, a county employe active in land information management who is selected by the board, and representatives of state and federal agencies active in land information management who are selected by the board, shall serve as nonvoting, advisory members of the board.
Effective date note
Note: Sub. (16) is repealed eff. 9-1-03 by
1997 Wis. Act 27.
15.105(19)
(19) Office of justice assistance. There is created an office of justice assistance which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The executive staff director of the office shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.105(22)
(22) State use board. There is created a state use board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 8 members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, including a representative of the department of administration; a representative of the subunit of the department of health and family services which administers mental health laws; a representative of the subunit of the department of workforce development which administers vocational rehabilitation laws; 2 representatives of private businesses, one of whom shall represent a small business; one representative of a work center, as defined in
s. 16.752; and one member who does not represent any of the foregoing entities. A member vacates his or her office if the member loses the status upon which his or her appointment is based. In this subsection, "small business" means an independently owned and operated business which is not dominant in its field and which has had less than $2,500,000 in gross annual sales for each of the 2 previous calendar years or has 25 or fewer employes.
15.105(24)
(24) National and community service board. 15.105(24)(a)(a)
Creation. There is created a national and community service board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03.
15.105(24)(b)
(b)
Membership. The national and community service board shall consist of the voting members described in
par. (c) and the nonvoting members described in
par. (d), appointed for 3-year terms.
15.105(24)(c)
(c)
Voting members. The national and community service board shall include as voting members the following members:
15.105(24)(c)1.
1. At least one member who has expertise in the educational, training and developmental needs of youth, particularly of disadvantaged youth.
15.105(24)(c)2.
2. At least one member who has experience in promoting voluntarism among older adults.
15.105(24)(c)3.
3. At least one member who is a representative of private nonprofit organizations that are representative of a community, or a significant segment of a community, and that are engaged in meeting the human, educational, environmental or public safety needs of that community.
15.105(24)(c)4.
4. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
15.105(24)(c)5.
5. At least one member who is a representative of a school board or of a county, city, village or town government.
15.105(24)(c)6.
6. At least one member who is a representative of organized labor.
15.105(24)(c)7.
7. At least one member who is a representative of the business community.
15.105(24)(c)8.
8. At least one member who is at least 16 years of age and not more than 25 years of age and who is a participant or a supervisor in a national service program described in
42 USC 12572 (a).
15.105(24)(c)10.
10. If less than 16 members are appointed under
subds. 1. to
9., a sufficient number of members to bring the total number of voting members to 16.
15.105(24)(d)
(d)
Nonvoting members. In addition to the voting members specified in
par. (c), the national and community service board shall include as a nonvoting member the state representative of the corporation for national and community service designated under
42 USC 12651f, and may include as nonvoting members such representatives of state agencies providing community services, youth services, educational services, social services, services for the aging and job training programs as the governor may appoint.
15.105(24)(e)
(e)
Membership limitations. No more than 4 of the voting members of the national and community service board may be state officers or employes. No more than 9 of the voting members of the national and community service board may belong to the same political party. In appointing members to the national and community service board, the governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the membership of the board is diverse with respect to race, national origin, age, sex and disability.
15.105(25)
(25) Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board. There is created a technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the state superintendent of public instruction, the secretary of administration and the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.105(25)(a)
(a) A member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, appointed by the president of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
15.105(25)(b)
(b) A member of the technical college system board, appointed by the president of the technical college system board.
15.105 History
History: 1971 c. 40,
164,
270;
1973 c. 90,
333;
1975 c. 397;
1977 c. 29 s.
1649;
1977 c. 196 ss.
9,
10;
1977 c. 325,
392,
396,
418,
447;
1981 c. 20,
62,
182,
350,
374;
1983 a. 27,
91;
1983 a. 192 s.
303 (7);
1983 a. 371;
1985 a. 29 ss.
68 to
70,
87,
3202 (27);
1985 a. 180 s.
30m;
1987 a. 27,
142;
1987 a. 147 s.
25;
1987 a. 204,
342;
1989 a. 31,
56,
107,
345;
1991 a. 212,
269;
1993 a. 75,
246,
349,
437,
465,
491;
1995 a. 27 ss.
79 to
118p,
9116 (5),
9126 (19);
1995 a. 221,
225;
1997 a. 3,
27,
247.
15.107(2)(2)
Council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business opportunities. There is created in the department of administration a council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business opportunities consisting of 13 members, appointed by the secretary of administration for 3-year terms, with representation as follows: at least 2 shall be owners or employes of small businesses at least 51% owned by one or more members of a racial minority group; at least one shall be an owner or employe of a small business at least 51% owned by one or more handicapped persons; at least one shall be an owner or employe of a small business operated on a nonprofit basis for the rehabilitation of disabled persons; at least 2 shall be owners or employes of veteran-owned businesses, as defined in
s. 16.75 (4) (d); at least one shall be a representative of the department of commerce; and at least one shall be a consumer member. No member may serve for more than 2 consecutive full terms. The secretary of administration, or a department employe who is the secretary's designee, shall serve as the council's nonvoting secretary.
15.107(5)
(5) Acid deposition research council. 15.107(5)(a)(a) There is created in the department of administration an acid deposition research council consisting of the following members:
15.107(5)(a)1.
1. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.
15.107(5)(a)2.
2. The chairperson of the public service commission or his or her designee.
15.107(5)(a)3.
3. The secretary of natural resources or his or her designee.
15.107(5)(a)4.
4. A representative of the university of Wisconsin system appointed by the secretary of administration.
15.107(5)(a)6.
6. A representative of an industry which is a large source, as defined under
s. 285.45 (1) (a), appointed by the secretary of administration.
15.107(5)(a)7.
7. A representative of an environmental organization in this state, appointed by the secretary of administration.
15.107(5)(b)
(b) Members of the council appointed under
par. (a) 4. to
7. shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
15.107(6)
(6) Council on health care fraud and abuse. 15.107(6)(a)(a) There is created a council on health care fraud and abuse which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The council consists of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms, at least one of whom shall have expertise in the medical assistance program and the remainder of whom shall include representatives of insurers, as defined in
s. 146.36 (1) (d); employe benefit plan administrators; health maintenance organizations, as defined in
s. 609.01 (2); physicians, as defined in
s. 448.01 (5); health care providers, as defined in
s. 146.81 (1), other than physicians; and law enforcement.
15.107(6)(b)
(b) The governor shall designate one of the members to serve as chairperson of the council and shall establish the length of term for that office.
