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.
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 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) A representative of local health departments who is not an employe of the department of health and family services, one physician representing clinical laboratories, one member representing private environmental testing laboratories, one member representing occupational health laboratories and 3 additional members, one of whom shall be a medical examiner or coroner, appointed for 3-year terms. No member appointed under this paragraph may be an employe of the laboratory of hygiene.
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(6)(a)(a)
Creation. There is created an environmental education board attached to the University of Wisconsin System under
s. 15.03.
15.915(6)(b)
(b)
Members. The environmental education board shall consist of the following members:
15.915(6)(b)3.
3. The president of the university of Wisconsin system.
15.915(6)(b)5.
5. 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.
15.915(6)(b)6.
6. One member, appointed for a 3-year term by the president of the University of Wisconsin System, to represent each of the following:
15.915(6)(b)6.f.
f. Faculty of public and private institutions of higher education.
15.915(6)(b)6.g.
g. Nature centers, zoos, museums and other nonformal environmental educational organizations.
15.915(6)(c)
(c)
Designees. Members of the board under
par. (b) 1. to
4. may appoint designees to serve on the board, if the designee is an employe or appointive officer of the agency who has sufficient authority to deploy agency resources and directly influence agency decision making.
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 workforce 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, other than through graduation, 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.
15.96
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.
15.96(3)
(3) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison or his or her designee.
15.96(4)
(4) The dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School.
15.96(5)
(5) A chairperson of a department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
15.96(6)
(6) A faculty member of a University of Wisconsin-Madison health professions school, other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
15.96(7)
(7) The secretary of administration or his or her designee.
15.96(8)
(8) Two nonvoting members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an employe or a representative of a labor organization recognized or certified to represent employes in one of the collective bargaining units specified in
s. 111.05 (5) (a) and one of whom shall be an employe or a representative of a labor organization recognized or certified to represent employes in one of the collective bargaining units specified in
s. 111.825 (1m).
15.96 History
History: 1995 a. 27,
216.
