AB40,522,13 (b) Members appointed under par. (a) 1. c. and 2. c., d., and e. shall have a demonstrated commitment to the welfare of the university and shall have management experience or possess expertise in aspects of the university's mission, such as undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, intellectual property, support of existing industries, new business startups, and public service.

AB40,522,16 (c) Members appointed under par. (a) 1. and 2. may serve no more than 2 consecutive terms. The member appointed under par. (a) 3. may serve no more than one term.

AB40,522,18 (2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.

AB40,522,21 (3) A member of the board may not be compensated for his or her services but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of his or her duties.

AB40,522,25 (4) No cause of action of any nature may arise against and no civil liability may be imposed upon a member of the board for any act or omission in the performance of his or her powers and duties under this chapter, unless the person asserting liability proves that the act or omission constitutes willful misconduct.

AB40,523,6 (5) The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson and may elect other officers as they consider appropriate. Eleven voting members of the board constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and exercising the powers of the authority, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancy. The board may take action upon a vote of a majority of the members present, unless the bylaws of the authority require a larger number.

AB40,523,9 (6) The board shall appoint a chancellor to serve as chief executive officer of the university. The chancellor serves at the pleasure of the board. The chancellor shall receive such compensation as the board fixes.

AB40,523,11 (6m) The board shall appoint a secretary of the board, who shall keep a record of all its transactions.

AB40,523,13 (7) The state treasurer shall be the treasurer of the board for those moneys appropriated to the board under s. 20.280.

AB40,523,15 (8) (a) The board shall provide in its operating policies for access to the board by the public, faculty, students, and employees.

AB40,523,18 (b) The board meetings shall be open and all records of such meetings and of all proceedings of the board shall be open to inspection in accordance with subchs. II and V of ch. 19.

AB40,523,21 37.03 Responsibilities. (1) Board. (a) The primary responsibility for governance of the authority is vested in the board, which shall operate a university at or near the seat of government, and adopt policies for governing the university.

AB40,523,23 (b) The board shall determine the educational programs to be offered by the university and may discontinue educational programs as it deems necessary.

AB40,524,5 (c) The board shall appoint a chancellor; faculty; other employees; the state geologist; the director of the laboratory of hygiene; the director of the psychiatric institute; and the state cartographer; and fix the salaries, the duties, and the term of office for each. No sectarian or partisan tests or any tests based upon race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, or parental status shall ever be allowed or exercised in the appointment of the employees of the university.

AB40,524,8 (d) The board shall delegate to the chancellor the responsibility for the administration and operation of the university within the policies and guidelines established by the board.

AB40,524,16 (e) In order to provide for the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the university, the board shall prepare an accountability report measuring its performance in such areas as the access and affordability of the university, student achievement, the research efforts of the university, the economic impact of the university on the state, the services provided by the university to the residents of the state, and the financial accountability of the university's operations. By July 1, 2013, and biennially thereafter, the board shall submit the accountability report to the governor and shall post the report prominently on its Web site.

AB40,525,3 (2) Chancellor. The chancellor shall be the executive head of the faculty and the university, shall be vested with the responsibility of administering board policies, and shall be accountable and report to the board on the operation and administration of the university. Subject to board policy, the chancellor, in consultation with the faculty, is responsible for designing curricula and setting degree requirements; determining academic standards and establishing grading systems; defining and administering institutional standards for faculty peer evaluation and screening candidates for appointment, promotion, and tenure; recommending individual merit increases; administering associated auxiliary services; and administering all funds, from whatever source, allocated, generated, or intended for use of the university. The chancellor may designate a person as provost, to act as chief executive officer of the university in the chancellor's absence.

AB40,525,10 (3) Faculty. The faculty, subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board and the chancellor, shall be vested with responsibility for the immediate governance of the university and shall actively participate in university policy development. As such, the faculty has the primary responsibility for academic and educational activities and faculty personnel matters. The faculty have the right to determine their own faculty organizational structure and to select representatives to participate in university governance.

AB40,525,18 (4) Academic staff. The academic staff, subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board, the chancellor, and the faculty, shall be active participants in the immediate governance of and policy development for the university. The academic staff have the primary responsibility for the formulation and review, and shall be represented in the development, of all policies and procedures concerning the academic staff, including academic staff personnel matters. The academic staff have the right to organize themselves in a manner they determine and to select their representatives to participate in university governance.

AB40,526,3 (5) Students. The students, subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board, the chancellor, and the faculty, shall be active participants in the immediate governance of and policy development for the university. As such, students have primary responsibility for the formulation and review of policies concerning student life, services, and interests. In consultation with the chancellor and subject to the final confirmation of the board, students have the responsibility for the disposition of those student fees that constitute substantial support for campus student activities. The students have the right to organize themselves in a manner they determine and to select their representatives to participate in university governance.

AB40,526,7 37.11 Powers and duties of the board. (1) Generally. The board shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition to all other powers granted the board under this chapter, the board may specifically:

AB40,526,9 (a) Adopt, amend, and repeal any bylaws, policies, and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.

AB40,526,10 (b) Have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure.

AB40,526,11 (c) Maintain an office.

AB40,526,13 (d) Accept gifts, grants, loans, or other contributions from private or public sources.

AB40,526,15 (e) Establish the university's annual budget and monitor the fiscal management of the university.

AB40,526,17 (f) Execute contracts and other instruments required for the operation of the university.

AB40,526,24 (1g) Personnel system. The board shall develop and implement a personnel system, effective July 1, 2012, that is separate and distinct from the system created under ch. 230. The board shall develop and implement the system with the active participation of the faculty and academic staff as provided in s. 37.03 (3) and (4). In developing the personnel system, the board shall provide for the transfer of classified civil service employees to the university personnel system as necessary upon the effective date of its implementation.

AB40,527,6 (1m) Protection of people; custody and management of property. (a) The board may promulgate rules to protect the lives, health, and safety of persons on property under its jurisdiction and to protect such property and to prevent obstruction of the functions of the university. Any person who violates any rule promulgated under this paragraph may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.