AB100-ASA1,543,24 (c) The term of a commissioner appointed by a town or village board under sub. (1) (k) to (m) begins on the 3rd Tuesday in April of the year in which the commissioner is appointed and ends on the 3rd Tuesday in April in the 2nd year following the year in which the commissioner is appointed. Vacancies occurring during the term of the appointee shall be filled by the town or village board within 90 days of the vacancy.

AB100-ASA1,544,5 (d) The term of a commissioner appointed under sub. (1) (n) or (o) begins on the 3rd Tuesday in April of the year in which the commissioner is appointed and ends on the 3rd Tuesday in April in the 3rd year following the year in which the commissioner is appointed. Vacancies occurring during the term of the appointee shall be filled by the appointing authority within 90 days of the vacancy.

AB100-ASA1,544,7 (3) Nine commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

AB100-ASA1,544,9 (4) The board of commissioners shall meet at least quarterly, and at other times on the call of the chairperson or on the petition of 5 commissioners.

AB100-ASA1,544,11 (5) Any action by the board of commissioners requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.

AB100-ASA1,544,14 (6) Annually, the board of commissioners shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary from its members, and these officers shall have the following duties:

AB100-ASA1,544,16 (a) The chairperson shall preside at all meetings and all public hearings held by the board of commissioners.

AB100-ASA1,544,18 (b) The vice chairperson shall preside at any meeting or any public hearing held by the board of commissioners at which the chairperson is unable to preside.

AB100-ASA1,544,20 (c) The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the board of commissioners and hearings held by it.

AB100-ASA1,544,22 33.56 Board of commissioners; duties. The board of commissioners shall do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1,544,25 (1) Initiate and coordinate surveys and research projects for the purpose of gathering data relating to the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,545,3 (2) Maintain a liaison with agencies of the federal, state and local governments and other organizations that are involved in programs or projects designed to protect, rehabilitate and manage water resources.

AB100-ASA1,545,6 (3) Develop a public information and education program on issues related to the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,545,8 (4) To the greatest extent practicable, encourage and utilize the Wisconsin conservation corps and volunteers for appropriate projects.

AB100-ASA1,545,10 33.57 Board of commissioners; powers. The board of commissioners may do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1,545,12 (1) Develop and implement plans, projects or programs to do any of the following:

AB100-ASA1,545,15 (a) Improve the water quality and the scenic, economic and environmental value of the surface waters and the groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,545,17 (b) Protect or enhance the recreational use of the navigable waters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,545,20 (c) Coordinate and integrate, for efficient and effective cost management, any county programs or projects for the waters of the county that relate to any of the following:

AB100-ASA1,545,22 1. Surface water and groundwater quality of the Illinois Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,545,24 2. The recreational use of and public access to navigable waters of the Illinois Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,546,2 3. Water safety and boating regulations for the Illinois Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,546,8 (2) Develop and propose to the county board programs or projects to make improvements to the navigable waters in the Illinois Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality, including constructing and maintaining public boat launching facilities, maintaining park or other open natural areas adjacent to the navigable waters, implementing shoreline maintenance requests, maintaining and improving locks and dredging waterways.

AB100-ASA1,546,14 (3) Create advisory committees as it considers necessary to apprise the board of commissioners of the information necessary to implement its duties and powers. The advisory committees may include representatives of the following: fishing groups; farmers; businesses; riparian and other real property owners; industry groups; public bodies; sailing clubs; boating clubs; environmentalists; scientists; conservationists; hunters; and water skiing, diving and other sports clubs.

AB100-ASA1,546,16 (4) Adopt any rules necessary to implement the duties and powers granted to the board of commissioners.

AB100-ASA1,546,22 33.58 Regulation proposed by board of commissioners. (1) Ordinances and local regulations. The board of commissioners may propose to a county board or to the governing body of a river municipality that is a city or a village the adoption, modification or rescission of any ordinance or local regulation relating to boating, recreation or safety upon the navigable waters of the Illinois Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,547,2 (2) Minimum standards. The board of commissioners may propose to a county board or to the governing body of a river municipality that is a city or a village minimum standards for local regulations and ordinances for municipalities and the county to protect and rehabilitate the water quality of the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

AB100-ASA1,547,6 (3) Adoption by county board. (a) A county board may adopt a minimum standard, an ordinance or a local regulation, or a modification to or rescission of a standard, an ordinance or a local regulation, as proposed by the board of commissioners under sub. (1) or (2).

AB100-ASA1,547,11 (b) Notwithstanding s. 30.77 (3) (a), an ordinance, local regulation or minimum standard as adopted by a county board under this section shall apply to the county and to any municipality partially or totally within the county and shall supersede any less restrictive and conflicting provision of a minimum standard, ordinance or local regulation adopted by a municipality.