15.44
15.44
Department of tourism. There is created a department of tourism under the direction and supervision of the secretary of tourism.
15.44 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
15.445
15.445
Same; attached boards. 15.445(1)
(1)
Arts board. There is created an arts board which is attached to the department of tourism under
s. 15.03. The arts board shall consist of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms who are residents of this state and who are known for their concern for the arts. At least 2 members shall be from the northwest portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the northeast portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the southwest portion of this state and at least 2 members shall be from the southeast portion of this state.
15.445(2)
(2) Kickapoo reserve management board. 15.445(2)(a)(a) Creation. There is created a Kickapoo reserve management board which is attached to the department of tourism under
s. 15.03.
15.445(2)(b)
(b)
Membership. The board consists of the following members appointed to serve for 3-year terms:
15.445(2)(b)1.
1. Four members who are residents of the area composed of the villages of La Farge and Ontario, the towns of Stark and Whitestown and the school districts encompassing the villages of La Farge and Ontario.
15.445(2)(b)2.
2. Two members who are residents of that portion of the Kickapoo River watershed, as determined by the department of natural resources, that lies outside of the area specified in
subd. 1.
15.445(2)(b)3.
3. Three members who are not residents of the watershed specified in
subd. 2., one of whom shall be an advocate for the environment, one of whom shall have a demonstrated interest in education and one of whom shall represent recreation and tourism interests.
15.445(2)(b)4.
4. One member who is a resident of the area composed of the areas specified in
subds. 1. and
2.
15.445(2)(b)5.
5. One member who has an interest in and knowledge of the cultural resources within the Kickapoo River watershed.
15.445(2)(c)
(c)
Vacancies. If any member ceases to retain the status required for his or her appointment under
par. (b), the member vacates his or her office.
15.445(2)(d)1.1. The governor shall appoint the members specified in
par. (b) 1. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of the municipalities and school boards of the school districts specified in
par. (b) 1.
15.445(2)(d)2.
2. The governor shall appoint the members specified in
par. (b) 2. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of each town, village and city which includes territory located within the area specified in
par. (b) 2.
15.445(2)(d)2m.
2m. The governor shall appoint the members specified in
par. (b) 4. and
5. from a list of individuals recommended by the Ho-Chunk Nation.
15.445(2)(d)3.
3. Each municipality or school district specified in this paragraph may recommend no more than 3 members. The Ho-Chunk Nation may recommend no more than 3 individuals for the membership position under
par. (b) 4. and no more than 3 individuals for the membership position under
par. (b) 5. At the request of the governor, a municipality, a school district or the Ho-Chunk Nation shall recommend additional members if an individual who is recommended declines to serve.
15.445(2)(e)
(e)
Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of administration, the director of the state historical society and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or their designees, shall serve as liaison representatives to the board. The board may request any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, other than the Ho-Chunk Nation, that expresses an interest in the governance of the Kickapoo valley reserve to appoint a liaison representative to the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and have no voting power.
15.445(3)
(3) Lower Wisconsin state riverway board. 15.445(3)(a)(a) There is created a lower Wisconsin state riverway board, which is attached to the department of tourism under
s. 15.03.
15.445(3)(b)
(b) The board shall be composed of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.445(3)(b)7.
7. Three other members who represent recreational user groups and who are not residents of any of the counties listed in
subds. 1. to
6.
15.445(3)(c)
(c) The governor shall appoint each member under
par. (b) 1. to
6. from a list, of at least 2 nominees, submitted by each respective county board.
15.445(3)(d)1.
1. An elected official at the time of appointment of a city or village that abuts the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in
s. 30.40 (15), or of a town or a county that is located at least in part in the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in
s. 30.40 (15).
15.445(3)(d)2.
2. A resident at the time of appointment of a city or village that abuts the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in
s. 30.40 (15), or of a town that is located at least in part in the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in
s. 30.40 (15).
15.445(4)(a)(a) There is created a state fair park board attached to the department of tourism under
s. 15.03, consisting of the following members:
15.445(4)(a)1.
1. Two representatives to the assembly, one recommended by the speaker of the assembly and one recommended by the minority leader of the assembly. This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2003.
15.445(4)(a)2.
2. Two senators, one recommended by the majority leader of the senate and one recommended by the minority leader of the senate. This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2003.
15.445(4)(a)3.
3. Five members representing business, 3 of whom have general business experience, one of whom has experience in agriculture and one of whom has experience with technology.
15.445(4)(a)6.
6. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of tourism.
15.445(4)(b)
(b) The members of the state fair park board under
par. (a) 3. to
5. shall be appointed for 5-year terms.
15.447(1)(1)
Council on tourism. There is created in the department of tourism a council on tourism consisting of 14 members serving 3-year terms, and the secretary of tourism or the secretary's designee, one member of the majority party in each house and one member of the minority party in each house appointed as are members of standing committees in their respective houses, the executive secretary of the arts board and the director of the historical society. Nominations for appointments to the council of members, other than ex officio members, shall be sought from but not limited to multicounty regional associations engaged in promoting tourism, statewide associations of businesses related to tourism, area visitor and convention bureaus, arts organizations, chambers of commerce, the Great Lakes inter-tribal council and other agencies or organizations with knowledge of American Indian tourism activities, and persons engaged in the lodging, restaurant, campground, amusement establishment, recreation establishment or retail liquor or fermented malt beverages business. Nominations shall be sought from throughout this state, to ensure that council members live in different geographical areas of the state and that they reflect the tourism industry's diversity and its distribution throughout both urban and rural areas of the state. Each council member, other than ex officio members, shall have experience in marketing and promotion strategy.
15.447 History
History: 1995 a. 27, ss.
128,
193;
1997 a. 36.
15.46
15.46
Department of transportation; creation. There is created a department of transportation under the direction and supervision of the secretary of transportation.
15.465
15.465
Same; attached board. 15.465(2)
(2)
Rustic roads board. There is created a rustic roads board in the department of transportation. The rustic roads board shall consist of the following members: the chairpersons of the senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate and 8 members appointed by the secretary of transportation for staggered 4-year terms of whom at least 4 members shall be selected from a list of nominees submitted by the Wisconsin Counties Association.
15.467(3)(3)
Council on highway safety. There is created in the department of transportation a council on highway safety. The council shall consist of 15 members, as follows:
15.467(3)(a)
(a) Five citizen members appointed for staggered 3-year terms.
15.467(3)(b)
(b) Five state officers, part of whose duties shall be related to transportation and highway safety, appointed for staggered 3-year terms.
15.467(3)(c)
(c) Three representatives to the assembly, appointed as are the members of assembly standing committees, who serve on any assembly standing committee dealing with transportation matters.
15.467(3)(d)
(d) Two senators, appointed as are the members of senate standing committees, who serve on any senate standing committee dealing with transportation matters.
15.467(4)
(4) Council on uniformity of traffic citations and complaints. There is created in the department of transportation a council on uniformity of traffic citations and complaints. Notwithstanding
s. 15.09 (6), members of the council shall not be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the council. The council shall consist of the following members:
15.467(4)(a)
(a) The secretary, or his or her designee, as chairperson.
15.467(4)(b)
(b) A member of the department of transportation responsible for law enforcement.
15.467(4)(c)
(c) A member of the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, designated by the president thereof.
15.467(4)(d)
(d) A member of the County Traffic Patrol Association, designated by the president thereof.
15.467(4)(e)
(e) A member of the Chiefs of Police Association, designated by the president thereof.
15.467(4)(f)
(f) A member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, designated by the president thereof.
15.467(4)(g)
(g) A member of the Wisconsin council of safety, designated by the president thereof.
15.467(4)(h)
(h) A member of the Wisconsin district Attorneys Association, designated by the president thereof.
15.467(4)(i)
(i) A member of the judicial conference, designated by the chairperson of the conference.
15.467(4)(j)
(j) A member designated by the director of state courts.
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.
15.495
15.495
Same; attached board. 15.495(1)
(1)
Educational approval board. There is created an educational approval board which is attached to the department of veterans affairs 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.
15.495 History
History: 1997 a. 27;
1999 a. 9 s.
40g; Stats. 1999 s. 15.495.
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.
