15.49
15.49
Department of veterans affairs; creation. There is created a department of veterans affairs under the direction and supervision of the board of veterans affairs. The board shall consist of 7 members who shall be veterans, including at least 2 who shall be Vietnam war veterans, appointed for staggered 6-year terms.
15.497(2)(2)
Council on veterans programs. There is created in the department of veterans affairs a council on veterans programs consisting of one representative each of the state departments of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Marine Corps League, the Navy Club of the U.S.A., the Veterans of World War II (AMVETS), the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc., the American Ex-prisoners of War, the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc., the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., the Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A., the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., the Polish Legion of American Veterans, the National Association for Black Veterans, Inc., the Army and Navy Union of the United States of America, the Wisconsin Association of Concerned Veteran Organizations, the United Women Veterans, Inc., the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II, the Federation of Minority Veterans, Inc., the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Inc., and the Military Order of the Purple Heart, one representative of the American Red Cross and one representative of the Wisconsin county veterans' service officers, appointed for one-year terms by the organization that each represents.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
15.57
15.57
Educational communications board; creation. There is created an educational communications board consisting of:
15.57(1)
(1) The secretary of administration, the state superintendent of public instruction, the president of the university of Wisconsin system and the director of the technical college system board, or their designees.
15.57(2)
(2) Two public members appointed for 4-year terms.
15.57(3)
(3) One representative of public schools and one representative of private schools, appointed for 4-year terms.
15.57(4)
(4) One majority and one minority party senator and one majority and one minority party representative to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.
15.57(5)
(5) One member appointed by the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system for a 4-year term.
15.57(6g)
(6g) The president of the Wisconsin Public Radio Association.
15.57(6m)
(6m) One member with a demonstrated interest in public television who resides within the coverage area of an education television channel subject to
s. 39.11 (3).
15.57(7)
(7) One member appointed by the technical college system board for a 4-year term.
15.58
15.58
Employment relations commission; creation. There is created an employment relations commission.
15.61
15.61
Elections board; creation. There is created an elections board consisting of persons who shall be appointed by the governor for 2-year terms as follows: one member selected by the governor; one member each designated by the chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the senate majority leader, the minority leader in each house of the legislature, and the chief officer of each political party qualifying for a separate ballot under
s. 5.62 (1) (b) or
(2) whose candidate for governor received at least 10% of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election.
15.62
15.62
Ethics board; creation. There is created an ethics board consisting of 6 residents of this state appointed for staggered 6-year terms subject to the following conditions:
15.62(1)
(1) No member may hold any other office or employment in the government of this state or any political subdivision thereof or in any department.
15.62(2)
(2) No member, when appointed, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment or while serving on the board, may have been a member of a political party, an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization or a candidate for any partisan elective public office. No member may become a candidate for or hold any such office while serving on the board.
15.62(3)
(3) Each member of the board shall be a U.S. citizen and a resident of this state.
15.62 History
History: 1973 c. 90.
15.67
15.67
Higher educational aids board; creation. 15.67(1)(1) There is created a higher educational aids board consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction and the following members appointed for 3-year terms, except that the members specified under
pars. (a) 5. and
6. and
(b) 3. shall be appointed for 2-year terms:
15.67(1)(a)
(a) To represent public institutions of higher education, all of the following:
15.67(1)(a)1.
1. One member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
15.67(1)(a)2.
2. One member of the technical college system board.
15.67(1)(a)3.
3. One financial aids administrator within the University of Wisconsin System.
15.67(1)(a)4.
4. One financial aids administrator within the technical college system.
15.67(1)(a)5.
5. One undergraduate student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution within the University of Wisconsin System who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state.
15.67(1)(a)6.
6. 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.
15.67(1)(b)
(b) To represent private, nonprofit institutions of higher education, all of the following:
15.67(1)(b)1.
1. One member of a board of trustees of an independent college or university in this state.
15.67(1)(b)2.
2. One financial aids administrator of a private nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.
15.67(1)(b)3.
3. One undergraduate student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state.
15.67(1)(c)
(c) One member to represent the general public.
15.67(2)
(2) If a student member under
sub. (1) loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the higher educational aids board upon appointment to the higher educational aids board of a qualified successor.
15.67 History
History: 1997 a. 27,
237.
15.675
15.675
Same; attached board. 15.675(1)
(1)
Educational approval board. There is created an educational approval board which is attached to the higher educational aids board under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of not more than 7 members, who shall be representatives of state agencies and other persons with a demonstrated interest in educational programs, appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.675 History
History: 1997 a. 27.
15.70
15.70
Historical society. There is continued the state historical society of Wisconsin initially organized under
chapter 17, laws of 1853, to be known for statutory purposes as the historical society, under the direction and supervision of a board of curators. The board of curators is not subject to
s. 15.07. The board of curators shall consist of:
15.70(1)
(1) The governor, or his or her designee.
15.70(2)
(2) The speaker of the assembly or his or her designee chosen from the representatives to the assembly.
15.70(3)
(3) The president of the senate or his or her designee chosen from the members of the senate.
15.70(4)
(4) Three members nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for staggered 3-year terms.
15.70(5)
(5) Members selected as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the historical society. After July 1, 1986, the number of members on the board of curators selected under this subsection may not exceed 30.
15.70(6)
(6) One member of the senate from the minority party in the senate and one representative to the assembly from the minority party in the assembly, appointed as are members of standing committees in their respective houses.
15.70 History
History: 1983 a. 27.
15.705
15.705
Same; attached boards. 15.705(1)
(1)
Burial sites preservation board. There is created a burial sites preservation board attached to the historical society under
s. 15.03, consisting of the state archaeologist, as a nonvoting member, the director of the historical society if the director is not serving as the state historic preservation officer, the state historic preservation officer, or her or his formally appointed designee, who shall be a nonvoting member unless the director of the historical society is serving as the state historic preservation officer, and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.705(1)(a)
(a) Three members, selected from a list of names submitted by the Wisconsin archaeological survey, who shall have professional qualifications in the fields of archaeology, physical anthropology, history or a related field.
15.705(1)(b)
(b) Three members who shall be members of federally recognized Indian tribes or bands in this state, selected from names submitted by the Great Lakes inter-tribal council and the Menominee tribe. Each such member shall be knowledgeable in the field of tribal preservation planning, history, archaeology or a related field or shall be an elder, traditional person or spiritual leader of his or her tribe.
15.705(2)
(2) Historic preservation review board. There is created a historic preservation review board attached to the historical society under
s. 15.03, consisting of 15 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. At least 9 members shall be persons with professional qualifications in the fields of architecture, archaeology, art history and history and up to 6 members may be persons qualified in related fields including, but not limited to, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, law or real estate.
15.707(3)(3)
Historical society endowment fund council. There is created in the historical society a historical society endowment fund council consisting of 10 members, including at least one representative of each of the following:
15.707(3)(c)
(c) The Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters.
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.
15.76
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 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 within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution 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.
