15.255(1)(b) (b) The members of the board under par. (a) 1. to 4. shall be appointed for staggered 4-year terms, but no member shall serve beyond the time when the member ceases to hold the office or employment by reason of which the member was initially eligible for appointment.
15.255(1)(c) (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law or charter provision, membership on the board does not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
15.255(2) (2)Crime victims rights board.
15.255(2)(a)(a) There is created a crime victims rights board which is attached to the department of justice under s. 15.03.
15.255(2)(b) (b) The crime victims rights board shall be composed of 5 members as follows:
15.255(2)(b)1. 1. One district attorney holding office in this state.
15.255(2)(b)2. 2. One representative of local law enforcement in this state.
15.255(2)(b)3. 3. One person who is employed or contracted by a county board of supervisors under s. 950.06 to provide services for victims and witnesses of crimes.
15.255(2)(b)4. 4. Two members, not employed in law enforcement, by a district attorney or as specified in subd. 3., who are citizens of this state.
15.255(2)(c) (c) The members of the crime victims rights board specified in par. (b) 2. and 3. shall be appointed by the attorney general. One of the members specified in par. (b) 4. shall be appointed by the crime victims council and the other member shall be appointed by the governor. The member specified in par. (b) 1. shall be appointed by the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association.
15.255(2)(d) (d) The members of the crime victims rights board under par. (a) shall be appointed for 4-year terms, but no member shall serve beyond the time when the member ceases to hold the office or employment by reason of which the member was initially eligible for appointment.
15.255(2)(e) (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law or charter provision, membership on the crime victims rights board does not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
15.257 15.257 Same; councils.
15.257(2)(2)Crime victims council. There is created in the department of justice a crime victims council consisting of 15 persons appointed by the attorney general for staggered 3-year terms. Of the 15 members, 10 shall be citizen members, 2 shall represent organizations providing victim support services and one each shall be representatives of law enforcement, district attorneys and the judiciary. The citizen members shall have demonstrated sensitivity and concern for crime victims.
15.31 15.31 Department of military affairs; creation. There is created a department of military affairs under the direction and supervision of the adjutant general who shall be appointed by the governor for a 5-year term. The adjutant general may be reappointed to successive terms. Notwithstanding s. 17.28, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the adjutant general, the governor shall appoint a successor for a 5-year term. A person must meet all of the following requirements to be appointed as the adjutant general:
15.31(1) (1) Hold the federally recognized minimum rank of full colonel.
15.31(2) (2) Except for those qualified under sub. (4), be a current participating member of one of the following components:
15.31(2)(a) (a) The Wisconsin army national guard.
15.31(2)(b) (b) The army national guard of the United States.
15.31(2)(c) (c) The U.S. army reserve.
15.31(2)(d) (d) The Wisconsin air national guard.
15.31(2)(e) (e) The air national guard of the United States.
15.31(2)(f) (f) The U.S. air force reserve.
15.31(3) (3) Be fully qualified to receive federal recognition at the minimum rank of brigadier general and have successfully completed a war college course or the military equivalent acceptable to the appropriate service.
15.31(4) (4) If the applicant is already a federally recognized general officer, meet all of the following conditions:
15.31(4)(a) (a) Be retired from active drilling status within the proceeding 2 years.
15.31(4)(b) (b) The basis of the applicant's retired status was service with one of the service components noted in sub. (2).
15.31(4)(c) (c) Be 62 years of age or less.
15.31(4)(d) (d) Continue to be eligible for federal recognition as a major general.
15.313 15.313 Same; specified division.
15.313(1) (1)Division of emergency management. There is created in the department of military affairs a division of emergency management. The administrator of this division shall be nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
15.313 History History: 1989 a. 31 ss. 58, 83; 1995 a. 247.
15.34 15.34 Department of natural resources; creation.
15.34(1)(1) There is created a department of natural resources under the direction and supervision of the natural resources board.
15.34(2) (2)
15.34(2)(a)(a) The natural resources board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 6-year terms.
15.34(2)(b) (b) At least 3 members of the natural resources board shall be from the territory north, and at least 3 members of the board shall be from the territory south, of a line running east and west through the south limits of the city of Stevens Point.
15.34(2)(bg) (bg) At least one member of the natural resources board shall have an agricultural background. The governor may request statewide agricultural organizations to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural resources board on May 1, 2017, and thereafter.
15.34(2)(br)1.1. At least 3 members of the natural resources board shall be individuals who held an annual hunting, fishing, or trapping license, in this state or another state, in at least 7 of the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is nominated, except as provided in subd. 2. The governor may request statewide organizations that are primarily interested in supporting hunting, fishing, or trapping to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural resources board on May 1, 2017, and thereafter.
15.34(2)(br)2. 2. If an individual served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or national guard during the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is nominated, the number of years in which the individual is required to have held an annual hunting, fishing, or trapping license equals 7 minus the number of years of active duty served during those 10 years.
15.34(2)(c) (c) No person may be appointed to the natural resources board, or remain a member of the board, who receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from holders of or applicants for permits issued by the department under ch. 283, except that this paragraph does not apply to permits issued under s. 283.33.
15.34(2)(d) (d) The majority of members of the natural resources board may not derive a significant portion of their incomes from persons who are subject to permits or enforcement orders under ch. 285. Each board member shall inform the governor of any significant change in the income that he or she derives from persons who are subject to permits or enforcement orders under ch. 285.
15.34(2)(e) (e) The restrictions in pars. (c) and (d) do not apply with respect to permits or licenses held or applied for by agencies, departments, or subdivisions of this state.
15.34 History History: 1973 c. 74; 1991 a. 316; 2001 a. 16; 2011 a. 149.
15.343 15.343 Same; specified divisions.
15.343(1) (1)Division of forestry. There is created in the department of natural resources a division of forestry.
15.343 History History: 1999 a. 9.
15.345 15.345 Same; attached boards and commissions.
15.345(1)(1)Wisconsin waterways commission. There is created a Wisconsin waterways commission which is attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03.
15.345(1)(a) (a) The commission shall be composed of 5 members appointed for staggered 5-year terms.
15.345(1)(a)1. 1. One resident of the Lake Superior area.
15.345(1)(a)2. 2. One resident of the Lake Michigan area.
15.345(1)(a)3. 3. One resident of the Mississippi River area.
15.345(1)(a)3m. 3m. One resident of the Lake Winnebago watershed area.
15.345(1)(a)4. 4. One resident from the inland area of the state.
15.345(1)(b) (b) Each member of the commission must be able to assess the recreational water use problems in his or her geographical area of the state.
15.345(1)(c) (c) No member of the commission may receive any salary for services performed as a commission member. Each commission member shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing official duties.
15.345(2) (2)Lake Superior commercial fishing board. There is created a Lake Superior commercial fishing board attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03.
15.345(2)(a) (a) The board shall be composed of 5 members who reside in counties contiguous to Lake Superior appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure.
15.345(2)(b) (b) The 5 members shall include:
15.345(2)(b)1. 1. Three licensed, active commercial fishers.
15.345(2)(b)2. 2. One licensed, active wholesale fish dealer.
15.345(2)(b)3. 3. One state citizen.
15.345(3) (3)Lake Michigan commercial fishing board. There is created a Lake Michigan commercial fishing board attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03.
15.345(3)(a) (a) The board shall be composed of 7 members who reside in counties contiguous to Lake Michigan appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure.
15.345(3)(b) (b) The 7 members shall include:
15.345(3)(b)1. 1. Five licensed, active commercial fishers; of these, 2 shall represent the fisheries of southern Green Bay and 3 the fisheries of northern Green Bay and Lake Michigan proper.
15.345(3)(b)2. 2. One licensed, active wholesale fish dealer.
15.345(3)(b)3. 3. One state citizen.
15.345(8) (8)Lower Wisconsin state riverway board.
15.345(8)(a)(a) There is created a lower Wisconsin state riverway board, which is attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03.
15.345(8)(b) (b) The board shall be composed of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.345(8)(b)1. 1. One member from Crawford County.
15.345(8)(b)2. 2. One member from Dane County.
15.345(8)(b)3. 3. One member from Grant County.
15.345(8)(b)4. 4. One member from Iowa County.
15.345(8)(b)5. 5. One member from Richland County.
15.345(8)(b)6. 6. One member from Sauk County.
15.345(8)(b)7. 7. Three other members who represent recreational user groups and who are not residents of any of the counties listed in subds. 1. to 6.
15.345(8)(c) (c) The governor shall appoint each member under par. (b) 1. to 6. from a list, of at least 2 nominees, submitted by each respective county board.
15.345(8)(d) (d) Each member under par. (b) 1. to 6. shall be either of the following:
15.345(8)(d)1. 1. An elected official at the time of appointment of a city or village that abuts the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15), or of a town or a county that is located at least in part in the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15).
15.345(8)(d)2. 2. A resident at the time of appointment of a city or village that abuts the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15), or of a town that is located at least in part in the lower Wisconsin state riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15).
15.347 15.347 Same; councils.
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