15.227(17)(b)
(b) The council shall have 21 members, serving 5-year terms, consisting of:
15.227(17)(b)1.
1. Eight representatives of the labor community in this state.
15.227(17)(b)2.
2. Eight representatives of the management community in this state.
15.227(17)(b)3.
3. Five nonvoting members who are public employes or officials.
15.227(24)
(24) Governor's council on workforce excellence. 15.227(24)(a)(a) There is created in the department of workforce development a governor's council on workforce excellence consisting of the following members:
15.227(24)(a)1.
1. The secretary of workforce development or the secretary's designee.
15.227(24)(a)2.
2. The secretary of administration or the secretary's designee.
15.227(24)(a)4.
4. The state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent's designee.
15.227(24)(a)5.
5. The director of the technical college system or the director's designee.
15.227(24)(a)5m.
5m. One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.227(24)(a)5n.
5n. One representative to the assembly appointed by the assembly minority leader.
15.227(24)(a)6.
6. One member who is a representative of the public school system.
15.227(24)(a)7.
7. One member who is a representative of a 4-year postsecondary educational institution.
15.227(24)(a)8.
8. One member who is a representative of a technical college district.
15.227(24)(a)9.
9. One member who is a representative of a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides employment training services.
15.227(24)(a)10.
10. Three members who are representatives of business and industry, including at least one member who is a member of a private industry council under
29 USC 1512.
15.227(24)(a)11.
11. Three members who are representatives of organized labor and who are selected from among individuals nominated by organized labor, except that if organized labor does not nominate a sufficient number of individuals, individual employes may be included on the council as necessary to meet the number of members required under this subdivision.
15.227(24)(bm)
(bm) The members of the council appointed under
par. (a) 6. to
12. and the chairperson of the council shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.227 History
History: 1971 c. 271;
1975 c. 147 s.
54;
1975 c. 404,
405;
1977 c. 17,
29,
325;
1979 c. 102,
189;
1979 c. 221 ss.
45,
46m;
1981 c. 237,
341;
1983 a. 122,
388;
1985 a. 332;
1987 a. 27,
399;
1989 a. 31,
64;
1991 a. 39,
269,
295;
1993 a. 126,
399;
1995 a. 27 ss.
152 to
165,
9126 (19),
9130 (4);
1995 a. 225;
1997 a. 3,
27,
39.
15.25
15.25
Department of justice; creation. There is created a department of justice under the direction and supervision of the attorney general.
15.253
15.253
Same; specified divisions. 15.253(2)
(2)
Division of criminal investigation. There is created in the department of justice a division of criminal investigation.
15.253(4)
(4) Division of narcotics and dangerous drugs. There is created in the department of justice a division of narcotics and dangerous drugs. The administrator of the division shall be appointed by the attorney general in the unclassified service, to serve at the pleasure of the attorney general.
15.255
15.255
Same; attached boards. 15.255(1)
(1)
Law enforcement standards board. There is created a law enforcement standards board which is attached to the department of justice under
s. 15.03.
15.255(1)(a)
(a) The board shall be composed of 15 members as follows:
15.255(1)(a)1.
1. Six representatives of local law enforcement in this state at least one of whom shall be a sheriff and at least one of whom shall be a chief of police.
15.255(1)(a)3.
3. Two representatives of local government in this state who occupy executive or legislative posts.
15.255(1)(a)4.
4. One public member, not employed in law enforcement, who is a citizen of this state.
15.255(1)(a)5.
5. The secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee.
15.255(1)(a)6.
6. The attorney general or a member of the attorney general's staff designated by the attorney general.
15.255(1)(a)7.
7. The executive staff director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration.
15.255(1)(a)8.
8. The secretary of natural resources or the secretary's designee.
15.255(1)(a)9.
9. The special agent in charge of the Milwaukee office of the federal bureau of investigation, or a member of the special agent's staff designated by the special agent, who shall act in an advisory capacity but shall have no vote.
15.255(1)(b)
(b) The members of the board under
par. (a) 1. to
4. shall be appointed for staggered 4-year terms, but no member shall serve beyond the time when the member ceases to hold the office or employment by reason of which the member was initially eligible for appointment.
15.255(1)(c)
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law or charter provision, membership on the board does not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
15.255(2)(a)(a) There is created a crime victims rights board which is attached to the department of justice under
s. 15.03.
15.255(2)(b)
(b) The crime victims rights board shall be composed of 5 members as follows:
15.255(2)(b)2.
2. One representative of local law enforcement in this state.
15.255(2)(b)3.
3. One person who is employed or contracted by a county board of supervisors under
s. 950.06 to provide services for victims and witnesses of crimes.
15.255(2)(b)4.
4. Two members, not employed in law enforcement, by a district attorney or as specified in
subd. 3., who are citizens of this state.
15.255(2)(c)
(c) The members of the crime victims rights board specified in
par. (b) 2. and
3. shall be appointed by the attorney general. One of the members specified in
par. (b) 4. shall be appointed by the crime victims council and the other member shall be appointed by the governor. The member specified in
par. (b) 1. shall be appointed by the Wisconsin District Attorneys' Association.
15.255(2)(d)
(d) The members of the crime victims rights board under
par. (a) shall be appointed for 4-year terms, but no member shall serve beyond the time when the member ceases to hold the office or employment by reason of which the member was initially eligible for appointment.
15.255(2)(e)
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law or charter provision, membership on the crime victims rights board does not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
15.257(2)(2)
Crime victims council. There is created in the department of justice a crime victims council consisting of 15 persons appointed by the attorney general for staggered 3-year terms. Of the 15 members, 10 shall be citizen members, 2 shall represent organizations providing victim support services and one each shall be representatives of law enforcement, district attorneys and the judiciary. The citizen members shall have demonstrated sensitivity and concern for crime victims.
15.257(3)
(3) Law enforcement pursuit standards council. There is created in the department of justice a law enforcement pursuit standards council consisting of 7 persons appointed by the attorney general. Of the 7 members, 3 shall be representatives of law enforcement, 2 shall be citizen members not employed in law enforcement and one each shall be representatives of district attorneys and the judiciary.
Effective date note
Note: Sub. (3) is repealed eff. 6-30-01 by
1997 Wis. Act 88.
15.31
15.31
Department of military affairs; creation. There is created a department of military affairs under the direction and supervision of the adjutant general who shall be appointed by the governor for a 5-year term. The adjutant general may be reappointed to successive terms. Notwithstanding
s. 17.28, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the adjutant general, the governor shall appoint a successor for a 5-year term. Appointees shall be officers actively serving in the national guard of Wisconsin who have had at least 5 years of continuous federally recognized commissioned service in the active army national guard of Wisconsin or active air national guard of Wisconsin or a combination thereof immediately preceding the date of appointment and have attained at least the rank of lieutenant colonel.
15.313
15.313
Same; specified division. 15.313(1)
(1)
Division of emergency management. There is created in the department of military affairs a division of emergency management. The administrator of this division shall be nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.313 History
History: 1989 a. 31 ss.
58,
83;
1995 a. 247.
15.34
15.34
Department of natural resources; creation. There is created a department of natural resources under the direction and supervision of the natural resources board. The board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 6-year terms. At least 3 members of the board shall be from the territory north, and at least 3 members of the board shall be from the territory south, of a line running east and west through the south limits of the city of Stevens Point. No person may be appointed to the natural resources board, or remain a member thereof, who is a permit holder or who receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for permits issued by the department. For purposes of this section, "permit holders" or "applicants for permits" shall not include agencies, departments or subdivisions of this state.
15.34 History
History: 1973 c. 74;
1991 a. 316.
15.345
15.345
Same; attached boards and commissions. 15.345(1)(1)
Wisconsin waterways commission. There is created a Wisconsin waterways commission which is attached to the department of natural resources under
s. 15.03.
15.345(1)(a)
(a) The commission shall be composed of 5 members appointed for staggered 5-year terms.
15.345(1)(b)
(b) Each member of the commission must be able to assess the recreational water use problems in his or her geographical area of the state.
15.345(1)(c)
(c) No member of the commission may receive any salary for services performed as a commission member. Each commission member shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing official duties.
15.345(2)
(2) Lake Superior commercial fishing board. There is created a Lake Superior commercial fishing board attached to the department of natural resources under
s. 15.03.
15.345(2)(a)
(a) The board shall be composed of 5 members who reside in counties contiguous to Lake Superior appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure.
15.345(3)
(3) Lake Michigan commercial fishing board. There is created a Lake Michigan commercial fishing board attached to the department of natural resources under
s. 15.03.
15.345(3)(a)
(a) The board shall be composed of 7 members who reside in counties contiguous to Lake Michigan appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure.
15.345(3)(b)1.
1. Five licensed, active commercial fishers; of these, 2 shall represent the fisheries of southern Green Bay and 3 the fisheries of northern Green Bay and Lake Michigan proper.
15.345(5)
(5) Fox river management commission. There is created in the department of natural resources a Fox river management commission consisting of 7 members.
