15.78 History
History: 1977 c. 29;
2001 a. 103.
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, water carrier, 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;
2005 a. 179.
15.79 Annotation
A 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 (1) 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), or a water carrier, as defined in
s. 195.02 (5). 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.
15.91
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 2 students enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System who are residents of this state, for 2-year terms. The student members may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System. The governor shall appoint one student member who is at least 18 years old and one undergraduate student member who is at least 24 years old and represents the views of nontraditional students, such as those who are employed or are parents. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution in any 2 consecutive terms; the 2 student members who are appointed may not be from the same institution; and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not serve on the Board of Regents at the same time. If a 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(1)(1)
Veterinary diagnostic laboratory board. 15.915(1)(a)(a) There is created a veterinary diagnostic laboratory board attached to the University of Wisconsin System under
s. 15.03.
15.915(1)(b)
(b) The veterinary diagnostic laboratory board shall consist of the following members:
15.915(1)(b)1.
1. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee.
15.915(1)(b)2.
2. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison or his or her designee.
15.915(1)(b)3.
3. The dean of the school of veterinary medicine or his or her designee.
15.915(1)(b)4.
4. A veterinarian employed by the federal government, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.915(1)(b)5.
5. Five other members representing persons served by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, at least one of whom is a livestock producer, at least one of whom represents the animal agriculture industry and at least one of whom is a practicing veterinarian who is a member of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, appointed for 3-year terms.
15.915(1)(b)6.
6. The director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
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 chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the secretary of health 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 employee of the department of health 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 employee of the laboratory of hygiene.
15.915(2)(c)
(c) The director of the laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
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 employee 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 employee 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
A member of a vocational, technical and adult education (technical college district board) local district board cannot serve as a state board member. 60 Atty. Gen. 178.
15.945
15.945
Same; attached board. 15.945(1)
(1)
Educational approval board. There is created an educational approval board which is attached to the technical college system 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.
15.945 History
History: 1997 a. 27;
1999 a. 9 s.
40g; Stats. 1999 s. 15.495;
2005 a. 25 s.
56; Stats. 2005 s. 15.945.
15.96
15.96
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board. 15.96(1)(1) There is created a University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board. The board shall consist of the following members:
15.96(1)(a)
(a) Six members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms.
15.96(1)(am)
(am) Each cochairperson of the joint committee on finance or a member of the legislature designated by that cochairperson.
15.96(1)(b)
(b) Three members of the board of regents appointed by the president of the board of regents.
15.96(1)(c)
(c) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison or his or her designee.
15.96(1)(d)
(d) The dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School.
15.96(1)(e)
(e) 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(1)(f)
(f) 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(1)(g)
(g) The secretary of administration or his or her designee.
15.96(1)(h)
(h) Two nonvoting members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an employee or a representative of a labor organization recognized or certified to represent employees in one of the collective bargaining units specified in
s. 111.05 (5) (a) and one of whom shall be an employee or a representative of a labor organization recognized or certified to represent employees in one of the collective bargaining units specified in
s. 111.825 (1m).
15.96(2)
(2) Eight voting members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and exercising the powers of the board, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy.
15.96 History
History: 1995 a. 27,
216;
2007 a. 109.
