15.347(19)(d) (d) The governor shall annually appoint a chairperson for the council from among its members before the first meeting of each year, and the chairperson, at the first meeting of each year, shall annually appoint the vice chairperson and secretary from among the council's members. Any of these appointees may be appointed for successive terms.
15.347(19)(e) (e) The council shall meet 4 times each year and shall also meet on the call of the chairperson of the council or on the call of a majority of its members. Notwithstanding s. 15.09 (3), the council shall meet at such locations within this state as may be designated by the chairperson of the council or by a majority of its members.
15.347(20) (20)Nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council.
15.347(20)(a)(a) There is created in the department of natural resources a nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council.
15.347(20)(b) (b) The governor shall appoint members of the council to serve at the pleasure of the governor. In appointing the members of the council, the governor shall seek geographic diversity in the membership. The governor shall appoint members who personally undertake nonmotorized trail activities or who participate in organizations that own or maintain nonmotorized trails or that promote nonmotorized trail activities. The governor shall appoint members who represent as many as possible of the following groups, or who represent persons who engage in other nonmotorized trail activities or who have other interests related to nonmotorized trail uses identified by the governor:
15.347(20)(b)1. 1. Persons who engage in activities on water trails.
15.347(20)(b)2. 2. Pedestrians.
15.347(20)(b)3. 3. Persons who engage in horseback riding and buggy driving.
15.347(20)(b)4. 4. Persons who engage in long-distance hiking.
15.347(20)(b)5. 5. Persons who engage in nature-based activities, such as bird watching, nature study, hunting, and fishing.
15.347(20)(b)6. 6. Persons who engage in snow sports.
15.347(20)(b)7. 7. Persons who engage in bicycling of all forms, including trail riding, mountain biking, commuting, and long-distance bicycling.
15.347(20)(b)8. 8. Persons who represent local forests or parks.
15.347(20)(b)9. 9. Persons with physical disabilities who engage in nonmotorized trail activities.
15.347(20)(b)10. 10. Persons who are interested in tourism promotion.
15.347(20)(b)11. 11. Persons who represent tribal lands.
15.347(20)(c) (c) If any member of the council is unable to attend a meeting of the council, the secretary of natural resources may appoint an alternate for that meeting to ensure that the full range of nonmotorized trails interests and activities is represented at the meeting.
15.347(21) (21)Sporting heritage council.
15.347(21)(a)(a) There is created in the department of natural resources a sporting heritage council consisting of the following members:
15.347(21)(a)1. 1. The secretary of natural resources, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson.
15.347(21)(a)2. 2. One member, appointed by the governor.
15.347(21)(a)3. 3. Two members of the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly, who may not be members of the same political party.
15.347(21)(a)4. 4. Two members of the senate, appointed by the senate majority leader, who may not be members of the same political party.
15.347(21)(a)5. 5. Five members, appointed by the natural resources board from nominations provided by sporting organizations that have as their primary objective the promotion of hunting, fishing, or trapping. Of the 5 members, one shall represent the interests of deer hunters, one shall represent the interests of bear hunters, one shall represent the interests of bird hunters, one shall represent the interests of anglers, and one shall represent the interests of furbearing animal hunters and trappers.
15.347(21)(a)6. 6. One member, appointed by the executive committee of the conservation congress, who is a member of the conservation congress.
15.347(21)(b) (b) The members of the sporting heritage council appointed under par. (a) 2. to 6. shall be appointed for 3-year terms.
15.347(21)(c) (c) The sporting heritage council shall meet at least one time each year.
15.347 History History: 1971 c. 100 s. 23; 1971 c. 164, 211, 277, 307, 323; 1973 c. 12, 301, 318; 1975 c. 39, 198, 224, 412; 1977 c. 29 ss. 51, 52, 52d, 1650m (1), (4); 1977 c. 377; 1979 c. 34 ss. 39g, 39r, 2102 (39) (g), (58) (b); 1979 c. 221, 355; 1979 c. 361 s. 112; 1981 c. 346 s. 38; 1983 a. 410; 1985 a. 29 ss. 87h, 87m, 3200 (39); 1985 a. 65, 296, 332; 1987 a. 27, 186, 399; 1989 a. 11, 31, 335; 1991 a. 32, 39, 269, 302, 316; 1993 a. 16, 464; 1995 a. 27 ss. 169 to 175b, 9116 (5) and 9126 (19); 1995 a. 227; 1997 a. 27, 300; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 168; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2009 a. 394; 2011 a. 32 ss. 117b, 125, 126; 2011 a. 104, 168.
15.348 15.348 Conservation congress. The conservation congress shall be an independent organization of citizens of the state and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the natural resources board on all matters under the jurisdiction of the board. Its records, budgets, studies and surveys shall be kept and established in conjunction with the department of natural resources. Its reports shall be an independent advisory opinion of such congress.