15.157(7)(a)5.
5. One member representing the Wisconsin trust for historic preservation or a similar organization.
15.157(7)(a)8.
8. One member representing the architectural profession.
15.157(7)(a)11.
11. Four members with expertise or an interest in downtown revitalization.
15.157(7)(b)3.
3. The members appointed under
par. (a) 3. to
11. shall be appointed to provide geographic diversity to the council.
15.157(7)(c)
(c) The secretary of commerce shall designate an employee of the department of commerce to serve as nonvoting secretary for the council.
15.157(9)
(9) Automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council. There is created in the department of commerce an automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council consisting of 5 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of commerce, selected by the secretary of commerce, to serve as secretary of the council. Two members shall be licensed journeymen automatic fire sprinkler fitters and 2 members shall be persons representing licensed automatic fire sprinkler contractors, all appointed by the secretary of commerce for staggered 4-year terms.
15.157(10)
(10) Small business environmental council. There is created in the department of commerce a small business environmental council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.157(10)(a)
(a) Three members to represent the general public who are not owners, or representatives of owners, of small business stationary sources, as defined in
s. 285.79 (1).
15.157(10)(b)
(b) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in
s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the president of the senate.
15.157(10)(c)
(c) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in
s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.157(10)(d)
(d) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in
s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
15.157(10)(e)
(e) One member who owns a small business stationary source, as defined in
s. 285.79 (1), or who represents owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
15.157(10)(f)
(f) One member appointed by the secretary of natural resources to represent the department of natural resources.
15.157(10)(g)
(g) One member appointed by the secretary of commerce to represent the department of commerce.
15.157(12)
(12) Multifamily dwelling code council. 15.157(12)(a)(a) There is created in the department of commerce a multifamily dwelling code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.157(12)(a)1.
1. Two members representing labor organizations for the skilled building trades, each of whom is actively engaged in his or her trade.
15.157(12)(a)2.
2. Two members representing municipal inspectors, one of whom is actively engaged in inspections in a county whose population is less than 50,000 and one of whom is actively engaged in inspections in a county whose population is 50,000 or more.
15.157(12)(a)3.
3. Two members representing the fire services, each of whom is actively engaged in fire service work and at least one of whom is a fire chief.
15.157(12)(a)4.
4. Two members representing building contractors and building developers, each of whom is actively engaged in on-site construction of multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)5.
5. Three members representing manufacturers of materials or suppliers of finished products in one of 5 product categories, consisting of cement products, concrete block products, gypsum products, metal products and wood products. Each member shall represent the manufacturers or suppliers of a different product category, and each member appointed to a 3-year term shall represent the manufacturers or suppliers of the product category that has not been represented by any of the 3 members for the previous 2 years. Each member shall be actively engaged in the business of manufacturing materials or supplying finished products for multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)6.
6. One member representing architects, engineers and designers who is actively engaged in the design or evaluation of multifamily housing.
15.157(12)(a)7.
7. Two members representing the public, at least one of whom is an advocate of fair housing.
15.157(12)(b)
(b) An employee of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.
15.157(12)(c)
(c) The council shall meet at least 2 times annually.
15.157(12)(d)
(d) Nine members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required, except that at least 10 members of the council are required to vote affirmatively to recommend changes in the statutes or administrative rules.
15.157(13)
(13) Manufactured housing code council. 15.157(13)(a)(a) There is created in the department of commerce a manufactured housing code council consisting of the following members appointed by the secretary of commerce for 3-year terms:
15.157(13)(a)1.
1. Two members representing manufacturers of manufactured homes.
15.157(13)(a)3.
3. Two members representing owners of manufactured home communities.
15.157(13)(a)4.
4. Two members representing installers of manufactured homes.
15.157(13)(a)5.
5. One member representing an association of the manufactured housing industry in Wisconsin.
15.157(13)(a)6.
6. One member representing suppliers of materials or services to the manufactured housing industry.
15.157(13)(a)9.
9. One member representing inspectors of manufactured homes.
15.157(13)(b)
(b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. An employee of the department designated by the secretary of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.
15.157(14)(a)(a) There is created in the department of commerce a conveyance safety code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.157(14)(a)3.
3. One member representing an architectural design or elevator consulting profession.
15.157(14)(a)4.
4. One member representing a labor organization whose members are involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators.
15.157(14)(a)5.
5. One member representing a city, village, town, or county in this state.
15.157(14)(a)6.
6. One member representing an owner or manager of a building in this state containing an elevator.
15.157(14)(a)8.
8. A building contractor involved in commercial construction that includes the construction or installation of conveyances, as defined in
s. 101.981 (1) (c).
15.157(14)(a)10.
10. An employee of the department of commerce, designated by the secretary of commerce, who is familiar with commercial building inspections.
15.157(14)(b)
(b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The employee of the department of commerce designated by the secretary of commerce under
par. (a) 10. shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council.
15.157(15)
(15) Thermal system insulation council. There is created in the department of commerce a thermal system insulation council consisting of the state thermal system insulation inspector who shall serve as a nonvoting secretary of the council, the secretary of commerce or his or her designee, and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.157(15)(a)
(a) Two members who represent major insulation companies that sponsor an apprenticeship training program in installing and maintaining thermal system insulation that is approved by the department and that meets the requirements of the department of workforce development under
subch. I of ch. 106.
15.157(15)(b)
(b) One member who is an architect licensed to do business in this state with work experience in the area of indoor air quality.
15.157(15)(c)
(c) Two members who are mechanics with at least 10 years of experience in the area of heat and frost insulation and who have successfully completed training in installing and maintaining thermal system insulation under an apprenticeship program that is approved by the department and that meets the requirements of the department of workforce development under
subch. I of ch. 106.
15.157(15)(d)
(d) One member who is a plumbing, heating, or cooling contractor in this state.
15.157 History
History: 1971 c. 321;
1975 c. 39;
1979 c. 361 ss.
9 to
11,
112;
1981 c. 349;
1983 a. 36,
83,
84,
192,
387;
1985 a. 29;
1987 a. 1,
27,
109;
1989 a. 31 s.
70;
1989 a. 317;
1991 a. 39,
302;
1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 27 ss.
128 to
133,
152 to
162 and
9116 (5);
1995 a. 227;
1997 a. 27,
300;
1999 a. 82;
2001 a. 16,
103,
104;
2005 a. 45,
200,
456;
2007 a. 20 s.
9121 (6) (a);
2007 a. 145;
2009 a. 16,
28,
291.
15.16
15.16
Department of employee trust funds; creation. There is created a department of employee trust funds under the direction and supervision of the employee trust funds board.
15.16(1)
(1) Employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall consist of the governor or the governor's designee on the group insurance board, the director of the office of state employment relations or the director's designee and 11 persons appointed or elected for 4-year terms as follows:
15.16(1)(a)
(a) Four members shall be members of the teachers retirement board, appointed by that board.
15.16(1)(b)
(b) Four members shall be members of the Wisconsin retirement board, appointed by that board.
15.16(1)(c)
(c) One member shall be a public member who is not a participant in or beneficiary of the Wisconsin retirement system, with at least 5 years of experience in actuarial analysis, administration of an employee benefit plan or significant administrative responsibility in a major insurer. It is the intent of the legislature that the member appointed under this paragraph shall represent the interests of the taxpayers of this state and shall not be representative of public employee or employer interests.
15.16(1)(d)
(d) One member shall be an annuitant, as defined for purposes other than life insurance under
s. 40.02 (4), elected by annuitants, as defined for purposes other than life insurance under
s. 40.02 (4).
15.16(1)(f)
(f) One member who is a participant in the Wisconsin retirement system and who is a technical college educational support personnel employee, as defined in
s. 40.02 (55g), or an educational support personnel employee, as defined in
s. 40.02 (22m), elected by participating employees meeting the same criteria.
15.16 Annotation
Membership requirements under sub. (1) (a) and (b) apply only at the time of appointment. Appointees serve "at pleasure" of the appointing boards under sub. (1) (a) and (b).
75 Atty. Gen. 127 (1986).
15.165
15.165
Same; attached boards. 15.165(1)(a)(a) Any member of a board created under this section who loses the status upon which the appointment or election was based shall cease to be a member of the board upon appointment or election to the board of a qualified successor.
15.165(1)(b)
(b) For purposes of this section, annuitants are deemed to be employees in the last position in which they were covered by the Wisconsin retirement system, except that annuitants may not be elected, appointed or vote under
sub. (3) (a) 1.,
2.,
4. or
7.
15.165(2)
(2) Group insurance board. There is created in the department of employee trust funds a group insurance board. The board shall consist of the governor, the attorney general, the secretary of administration, the director of the office of state employment relations, and the commissioner of insurance or their designees, and 6 persons appointed for 2-year terms, of whom one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is not a teacher, one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a teacher, one shall be an insured participant in the Wisconsin Retirement System who is a retired employee, one shall be an insured employee of a local unit of government, and one shall be the chief executive or a member of the governing body of a local unit of government that is a participating employer in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
15.165(3)(a)(a)
Teachers retirement board. There is created in the department of employee trust funds a teachers retirement board. The board shall consist of 13 members, to serve for staggered 5-year terms. The board shall consist of the following members:
15.165(3)(a)1.
1. Six public school teachers who are participating employees in the Wisconsin retirement system and who are not eligible for election under any other subdivision of this paragraph, elected by participating employees meeting the same criteria.
15.165(3)(a)2.
2. One public school teacher from a technical college district who is a participating employee in the Wisconsin retirement system, elected by teacher participating employees from technical college districts.
