15.09(1)(a)(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, the governor shall appoint the members of councils for terms prescribed by law. Except as provided in
par. (b), fixed terms shall expire on July 1 and shall, if the term is for an even number of years, expire in an odd-numbered year.
15.09(2)
(2) Selection of officers. Unless otherwise provided by law, at its first meeting in each year every council shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary from among its members. Any officer may be reelected for successive terms. For any council created under the general authority of
s. 15.04 (1) (c), the constitutional officer or secretary heading the department or the chief executive officer of the independent agency in which such council is created shall designate an employee of the department or independent agency to serve as secretary of the council and to be a voting member thereof.
15.09(3)
(3) Location and frequency of meetings. Unless otherwise provided by law, every council shall meet at least annually and shall also meet on the call of the head of the department or independent agency in which it is created, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. A council shall meet at such locations as may be determined by it unless the constitutional officer or secretary heading the department or the chief executive officer of the independent agency in which it is created determines a specific meeting place.
15.09(4)
(4) Quorum. Except as otherwise expressly provided, a majority of the membership of a council constitutes a quorum to do business, and a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the council.
15.09(5)
(5) Powers and duties. Unless otherwise provided by law, a council shall advise the head of the department or independent agency in which it is created and shall function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government.
15.09(6)
(6) Reimbursement for expenses. Members of a council shall not be compensated for their services, but, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, members of councils created by statute shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, such reimbursement in the case of an elective or appointive officer or employee of this state who represents an agency as a member of a council to be paid by the agency which pays his or her salary. Members of the loan originator council under
s. 15.187 (1) may not be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
15.09(7)
(7) Reports. Unless a different provision is made by law for transmittal or publication of a report, every council created in a department or independent agency shall submit to the head of the department or independent agency, upon request of that person not more often than annually, a report on the operation of the council.
15.09(8)
(8) Official oath. Each member of a council shall take and file the official oath prior to assuming office.
DEPARTMENTS
15.10
15.10
Department of administration; creation. There is created a department of administration under the direction and supervision of the secretary of administration. The secretary of administration shall be appointed on the basis of recognized interest, administrative and executive ability, training and experience in and knowledge of problems and needs in the field of general administration.
15.103
15.103
Same; specified divisions. 15.103(1)
(1)
Division of hearings and appeals. There is created a division of hearings and appeals which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The administrator of the division shall be appointed by the secretary of administration in the classified service.
15.103(1m)
(1m) Division of gaming. There is created in the department of administration a division of gaming.
15.103(4)
(4) Division of trust lands and investments. There is created a division of trust lands and investments which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. This division is under the direction and supervision of the board of commissioners of public lands.
15.105
15.105
Same; attached boards, commissions, and offices. 15.105(1)(1)
Tax appeals commission. There is created a tax appeals commission which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. Members shall be appointed solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of their office, and shall be experienced in tax matters. The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the call of a majority of its members. The chairperson shall not serve on or under any committee of a political party. The commission shall include but not be limited to a small claims division.
15.105(2)
(2) Claims board. There is created a claims board, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03, consisting of a representative of the office of the governor designated by the governor, a representative of the department of administration designated by the secretary of administration, a representative of the department of justice designated by the attorney general and the chairpersons of the senate and assembly committees on finance or their designees appointed at the commencement of each legislative biennium from the membership of their respective committees on finance.
15.105(3)
(3) Depository selection board. There is created a depository selection board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The depository selection board shall consist of the state treasurer, the secretary of administration, and the secretary of revenue or their designees.
15.105(4)
(4) Public records board. There is created a public records board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The public records board shall consist of the governor, the director of the historical society, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the director of the legislative council staff, or their designated representatives, and a representative of the small business community, a representative of a school board or the governing body of a municipality, as defined in
s. 281.59 (1) (c), and one other member.
15.105(5)
(5) State capitol and executive residence board. There is created a state capitol and executive residence board, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03, consisting of the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee, the director of the historical society or the director's designee, an architect or engineer employed by the department of administration appointed by the secretary of administration, 3 senators and 3 representatives to the assembly appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses, and 7 citizen members appointed for staggered 6-year terms of whom at least 2 shall be architects registered under
ch. 443, one shall be a landscape architect registered under
ch. 443 and
3 shall be interior designers.
15.105(10)
(10) Board on aging and long-term care. There is created a board on aging and long-term care, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 5-year terms. Members shall have demonstrated a continuing interest in the problems of providing long-term care for the aged or disabled. At least 4 members shall be public members with no interest in or affiliation with any nursing home.
15.105(12)(a)(a)
Creation; membership. There is created a waste facility siting board, attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03, consisting of the following members:
15.105(12)(a)1.
1. The secretary of transportation, the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of commerce or their formally appointed designees.
15.105(12)(b)
(b)
Terms. The town officials and the county official shall be appointed for staggered 3-year terms.
15.105(12)(c)
(c)
Vacancies. If a town or county official who is a member leaves office while serving on the board, the member's position on the board is considered vacant until a successor is appointed under
s. 15.07 (1) (b).
15.105(12)(d)
(d)
Recommendations. In appointing the town officials and county official to be members under this subsection, the governor shall consider recommendations made by the Wisconsin towns association and the Wisconsin Counties Association if these recommendations are submitted within 60 days after a town official or county official position on the board becomes vacant.
15.105(12)(e)
(e)
Executive director. The board shall appoint an executive director under or outside of the classified service.
15.105(12)(f)
(f)
Assistance. The board may contract with any state agency to provide assistance necessary for the board to fulfill its duties.
15.105(19)
(19) Office of justice assistance. There is created an office of justice assistance which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The executive staff director of the office shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.105(22)
(22) State use board. There is created a state use board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 8 members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, including a representative of the department of administration; a representative of the subunit of the department of health and family services which administers mental health laws; a representative of the subunit of the department of workforce development which administers vocational rehabilitation laws; 2 representatives of private businesses, one of whom shall represent a small business; one representative of a work center, as defined in
s. 16.752; and one member who does not represent any of the foregoing entities. A member vacates his or her office if the member loses the status upon which his or her appointment is based. In this subsection, "small business" means an independently owned and operated business which is not dominant in its field and which has had less than $2,500,000 in gross annual sales for each of the 2 previous calendar years or has 25 or fewer employees.
15.105(23)(a)(a) There is created an incorporation review board attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the secretary of administration or his or her designee, 2 members appointed by the Wisconsin Towns Association, one member appointed by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, and one member appointed by the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities. Members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. All members of the board, other than the secretary of administration or his or her designee, serve only in an advisory capacity.
15.105(23)(b)
(b) No member of the incorporation review board may review a petition referred to the board under
s. 66.0203 (8) (b) if any of the following applies:
15.105(23)(b)1.
1. The member owns property in, or resides in, the town that is the subject of the incorporation petition.
15.105(23)(b)2.
2. The member owns property in, or resides in, a city or village that is contiguous to the town that is the subject of the incorporation petition.
15.105(23)(c)
(c) If the secretary of administration is affected by
par. (b), he or she shall appoint a designee who is not so affected to review the petition. If any other member of the board is affected by
par. (b), that person's appointing authority shall remove that person from the board and shall appoint another member to review the petition who is not so affected.
15.105(24)
(24) National and community service board. 15.105(24)(a)(a)
Creation. There is created a national and community service board which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03.
15.105(24)(b)
(b)
Membership. The national and community service board shall consist of the voting members described in
par. (c) and the nonvoting members described in
par. (d), appointed for 3-year terms.
15.105(24)(c)
(c)
Voting members. The national and community service board shall include as voting members the following members:
15.105(24)(c)1.
1. At least one member who has expertise in the educational, training and developmental needs of youth, particularly of disadvantaged youth.
15.105(24)(c)2.
2. At least one member who has experience in promoting voluntarism among older adults.
15.105(24)(c)3.
3. At least one member who is a representative of private nonprofit organizations that are representative of a community, or a significant segment of a community, and that are engaged in meeting the human, educational, environmental or public safety needs of that community.
15.105(24)(c)4.
4. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
15.105(24)(c)5.
5. At least one member who is a representative of a school board or of a county, city, village or town government.
15.105(24)(c)6.
6. At least one member who is a representative of organized labor.
15.105(24)(c)7.
7. At least one member who is a representative of the business community.
15.105(24)(c)8.
8. At least one member who is at least 16 years of age and not more than 25 years of age and who is a participant or a supervisor in a national service program described in
42 USC 12572 (a).
15.105(24)(c)10.
10. If less than 16 members are appointed under
subds. 1. to
9., a sufficient number of members to bring the total number of voting members to 16.
15.105(24)(d)
(d)
Nonvoting members. In addition to the voting members specified in
par. (c), the national and community service board shall include as a nonvoting member the state representative of the corporation for national and community service designated under
42 USC 12651f, and may include as nonvoting members such representatives of state agencies providing community services, youth services, educational services, social services, services for the aging and job training programs as the governor may appoint.
15.105(24)(e)
(e)
Membership limitations. No more than 4 of the voting members of the national and community service board may be state officers or employees. No more than 9 of the voting members of the national and community service board may belong to the same political party. In appointing members to the national and community service board, the governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the membership of the board is diverse with respect to race, national origin, age, sex and disability.
15.105(26)
(26) Volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board. 15.105(26)(a)(a) There is created a volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board that is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the secretary of administration or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.105(26)(a)1.
1. One member who is volunteer fire fighter and who is a member of a statewide organization that represents fire chiefs.
15.105(26)(a)2.
2. One member who is volunteer fire fighter and who is a member of a statewide organization that represents volunteer fire fighters.
15.105(26)(a)3.
3. One member who is a volunteer emergency medical technician
15.105(26)(a)4.
4. Three members who represent municipalities that operate volunteer fire departments or that contract with volunteer fire companies organized under
ch. 181 or
213.
15.105(26)(b)
(b) In appointing the members under
par. (a), the governor shall seek to appoint members from different regions of the state and from municipalities of different sizes.
15.105(27)(a)(a)
Creation; membership. There is created a sentencing commission that is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03 and that shall consist of the following members:
15.105(27)(a)3.
3. Seven members, at least 2 of whom are not employed by any unit of federal, state, or local government, appointed by the governor.
15.105(27)(a)4.
4. One majority party member and one minority party member from each house of the legislature, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.
15.105(27)(a)6.
6. One representative of crime victims and one prosecutor, each appointed by the attorney general.
15.105(27)(a)7.
7. One attorney in private practice engaged primarily in the practice of criminal defense, appointed by the criminal law section of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
15.105(27)(b)
(b)
Nonvoting members. The secretary of corrections or his or her designee, the chairperson of the parole commission or his or her designee, and the director of state courts or his or her designee shall be nonvoting members of the commission.
15.105(27)(c)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 2., members appointed under
par. (a) 3. and
5. to
7. shall serve 3-year terms and are eligible for reappointment.
15.105(27)(c)2.
2. The term of a circuit judge appointed under
par. (a) 5. shall end when such person ceases to be a circuit judge. The term of a prosecutor appointed under
par. (a) 6. shall end when such person ceases to be a prosecutor.
15.105(27)(d)
(d)
Officers. The governor shall designate annually one of the members of the commission as chairperson. The commission may elect officers other than a chairperson from among its members as its work requires.
15.105(27)(e)
(e)
Reimbursement and compensation. Members of the commission shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. An officer or employee of the state shall be reimbursed by the agency that pays the member's salary. Members who are full-time state officers or employees shall receive no compensation for their services. Other members shall be paid $25 per day, in addition to their actual and necessary expenses, for each day on which they are actually and necessarily engaged in the performance of their duties.
15.105(27)(f)
(f)
Sunset. This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2007.
15.105(28)
(28) Information technology management board. There is created an information technology management board that is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the governor, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology or a member of the legislature from the same house as a cochairperson designated by that cochairperson, one member of the minority party in each house of the legislature, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed, 2 heads of departments or independent agencies appointed to serve at the pleasure of the governor, 2 other members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, and the secretary of administration or his or her designee.
15.105(29)
(29) Office of state employment relations. 15.105(29)(a)(a)
Creation. There is created an office of state employment relations which is attached to the department of administration under
s. 15.03 under the direction and supervision of a director. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.105(29)(b)1.1. `Division of merit recruitment and selection.' There is created in the office of state employment relations a division of merit recruitment and selection. The administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for a 5-year term, under the unclassified service from a register of at least 5 names certified to the governor by the director of the office of state employment relations. The director of the office of state employment relations shall prepare and conduct an examination for the position of administrator according to the requirements for classified positions under
subch. II of ch. 230. The administrator of the division may be renominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate reappointed.
