15.107(11)(b)6.
6. Two members of the assembly, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed.
15.107(11)(c)
(c)
Assembly member's and governor's terms. Each member of the assembly serving on the council shall serve for the period of his or her term in office. The governor or his or her designee serving on the council under
par. (b) 1. shall serve a 4-year term.
15.107(12)
(12) Certification standards review council. 15.107(12)(a)(a)
Creation. There is created in the department of administration a certification standards review council consisting of 9 members.
15.107(12)(b)1.1. The secretary of administration shall appoint 8 members as follows:
15.107(12)(b)1.a.
a. One member to represent municipalities having wastewater treatment plants with average flows of more than 5,000,000 gallons per day.
15.107(12)(b)1.b.
b. One member to represent municipalities having wastewater treatment plants with average flows of less than 5,000,000 gallons per day.
15.107(12)(b)1.c.
c. One member to represent industrial laboratories with permits issued under
ch. 283.
15.107(12)(b)1.f.
f. One member to represent solid and hazardous waste disposal facilities.
15.107(12)(b)1.g.
g. One member with a demonstrated interest in laboratory certification.
15.107(12)(b)1.h.
h. One member who is a farmer actively engaged in livestock production to represent agricultural interests.
15.107(12)(b)2.
2. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall appoint one member to represent the state laboratory of hygiene.
15.107(12)(c)
(c)
Terms. Members of the council shall serve for 3-year terms. A person may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms on the council.
15.107(16)(a)(a)
Creation. There is created a Wisconsin land council, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03.
15.107(16)(b)
(b)
Members. The Wisconsin land council shall consist of the following members:
15.107(16)(b)2.
2. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
15.107(16)(b)11.
11. One member who represents the interests of local governments.
15.107(16)(b)12.
12. One representative from the University of Wisconsin System.
15.107(16)(c)
(c)
Designees. Under
par. (b), an agency head may appoint a designee to serve on the council, if the designee is an employee or appointive officer of the agency who has sufficient authority to deploy agency resources and directly influence agency decision making.
15.107(16)(d)
(d) Terms, chairperson. The members listed under
par. (b) 8. to
13. shall be appointed for 5-year terms. The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.107(16)(e)
(e)
Sunset. This subsection does not apply after August 31, 2003.
15.107(17)
(17) Council on utility public benefits. There is created a council on utility public benefits that is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.107(17)(b)
(b) Two members appointed by the senate majority leader.
15.107(17)(c)
(c) One member appointed by the senate minority leader.
15.107(17)(d)
(d) Two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.107(17)(e)
(e) One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.
15.107(17)(f)
(f) One member appointed by the secretary of natural resources.
15.107(17)(g)
(g) One member appointed by the secretary of administration.
15.107(17)(h)
(h) One member appointed by the chairperson of the public service commission.
15.107 History
History: 1971 c. 215;
1973 c. 90;
1977 c. 29,
419;
1979 c. 34;
1979 c. 361 s.
112;
1981 c. 20,
62,
237;
1983 a. 27,
393,
410;
1985 a. 29,
84;
1987 a. 27,
142;
1989 a. 31;
1991 a. 32 s.
17;
1991 a. 39,
170,
269;
1995 a. 27, ss.
119,
120 and
9116 (5);
1995 a. 227,
433,
442;
1997 a. 27,
35,
231;
1999 a. 9;
2001 a. 16,
38.
15.13
15.13
Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; creation. There is created a department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under the direction and supervision of the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The board shall consist of 7 members with an agricultural background and 2 members who are consumer representatives, appointed for staggered 6-year terms. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to party affiliation, residence or interest in any special organized group.
15.135
15.135
Same; attached boards and commissions. 15.135(4)(4)
Land and water conservation board. 15.135(4)(am)(am)
Creation. There is created a land and water conservation board which is attached to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under
s. 15.03.
15.135(4)(b)1.
1. The secretaries of administration, of natural resources and of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or their designees;
15.135(4)(b)2.
2. Three members of county land conservation committees designated biennially by the county land conservation committees at their annual meeting in even-numbered years, appointed for 2-year terms; and
15.135(4)(b)3.
3. Four other members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. One of those members shall be a resident of a city with a population of 50,000 or more, one shall represent a governmental unit involved in river management, one shall be a farmer and one shall be a member of a charitable corporation, charitable association or charitable trust, the purpose or powers of which include protecting natural resources, including scenic or open space, and maintaining or enhancing air or water quality.
15.135(4)(c)1.
1. The U.S. secretary of agriculture to appoint a representative of the natural resources conservation service and a representative of the farm service agency to serve as advisory members of the board.
15.135(4)(c)2.
2. The dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the director of the University of Wisconsin-Extension to serve or appoint a person to serve as an advisory member of the board.
15.135(4)(c)3.
3. The staff of the county land conservation committees employed under
s. 92.09 to designate jointly a person to serve as an advisory member of the board.
15.135(4)(d)
(d)
Vacancies. If one or more of the county land conservation committee member positions on the board is vacant, the chairperson may call a special meeting of the committees to fill the vacancies, but vacancies may be filled only if a majority of the committees are represented at the special meeting.
15.137(1)(1)
Agricultural producer security council. 15.137(1)(a)(a) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection an agricultural producer security council consisting of the following members appointed by the secretary of agriculture for 3-year terms:
15.137(1)(a)1.
1. One person representing the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union of America, Wisconsin Division.
15.137(1)(a)2.
2. One person representing the Midwest Food Processors Association, Inc.
15.137(1)(a)3.
3. One person representing the National Farmers' Organization, Inc.
15.137(1)(a)4.
4. One person representing the Wisconsin Agri-Service Association, Inc.
15.137(1)(a)5.
5. One person representing the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.
15.137(1)(a)6.
6. One person representing both the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Inc., and the Wisconsin Soybean Association, Inc.
15.137(1)(a)7.
7. One person representing the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, Inc.
15.137(1)(a)8.
8. One person representing the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.
15.137(1)(a)9.
9. One person representing the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives.
15.137(1)(a)10.
10. One person representing the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association, Inc.
15.137(1)(b)
(b) Each organization identified in
par. (a) shall nominate 2 persons to represent that organization on the agricultural producer security council. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall appoint members from among the nominees.
15.137(5)
(5) Fertilizer research council. There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection a fertilizer research council consisting of the following members:
15.137(5)(a)
(a)
Nonvoting members. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources and the dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting members.
15.137(5)(b)1.1. Six voting members shall be appointed jointly by the secretary of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to serve for 3-year terms. Three of the members appointed under this subdivision shall be industry representatives selected from a list of candidates provided by the fertilizer industry. Three of the members appointed under this subdivision shall represent farmers who are crop producers.
15.137(5)(b)2.
2. One voting member shall be appointed by the secretary of natural resources to serve for a 3-year term. The member appointed under this subdivision shall be knowledgeable about water quality.
15.137(5)(b)3.
3. No voting member may serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
15.14
15.14
Department of corrections; creation. There is created a department of corrections under the direction and supervision of the secretary of corrections.
15.14 History
History: 1989 a. 31.
15.145
15.145
Same; attached boards and commissions. 15.145(1)(1)
Parole commission. There is created in the department of corrections a parole commission consisting of 8 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under
s. 17.07 (3m), and the remaining members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson.
15.145(2)
(2) Prison industries board. There is created a prison industries board which is attached to the department of corrections under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Three members shall be appointed to represent private business and industry and 3 members shall be appointed to represent private labor organizations. One member shall be appointed to represent each of the following:
