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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 179
May 14, 2013 - Offered by Representative Richards.
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21. Page 1, line 2: after "contracts" insert "; audits of the Wisconsin Economic
3Development Corporation by the Legislative Audit Bureau; coverage of employees
4of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under the state code of ethics;
5and staggered terms of office for appointed members of the board of directors of the
6Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation".
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8"
Section 1d. 13.94 (1) (dr) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.94
(1) (dr)
Biennially, beginning in 2013 Annually, conduct a financial audit
10of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and
, biennially, conduct a
11program evaluation audit of the economic development programs administered by
12the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under ch. 238. The legislative
1audit bureau shall file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph with the
2distributees specified in par. (b).
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3Section 1h. 13.94 (1s) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.94
(1s) (c) 5. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for the cost
5of the
audit audits required to be performed under sub. (1) (dr).
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6Section 1p. 19.42 (10) (sm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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19.42
(10) (sm)
The All employees of the Wisconsin Economic Development
8Corporation and the members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic
9Development Corporation employed in the private sector who are appointed by the
10speaker of the assembly and the senate majority leader.
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11Section 1s. 238.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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238.02
(1) There is created an authority, which is a public body corporate and
13politic, to be known as the "Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation." The
14members of the board shall consist of the governor, who shall serve as chairperson
15of the board, and 6 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and
16consent of the senate appointed, to serve
at the pleasure of the governor for 3-year
17terms; 3 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, consisting of one
18majority and one minority party representative to the assembly, appointed as are the
19members of standing committees in the assembly, and one person employed in the
20private sector
, to serve
at the speaker's pleasure for a 3-year term; and 3 members
21appointed by the senate majority leader, consisting of one majority and one minority
22party senator, appointed as are members of standing committees in the senate, and
23one person employed in the private sector
, to serve
at the majority leader's pleasure 24for a 3-year term. The secretary of administration and the secretary of revenue shall
25also serve on the board as nonvoting members.".
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(1)
Term limits and staggering of terms.
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(a)
The current members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic
6Development Corporation who are nominated by the governor shall no longer serve
7at the pleasure of the governor but shall have terms expiring as follows:
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81. The terms of 2 members, as determined by the governor, shall expire on July
91, 2013.
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102. The terms of 2 members, as determined by the governor, shall expire on July
111, 2014.
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123. The terms of 2 members, as determined by the governor, shall expire on July
131, 2015.
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(b) The current member of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic
15Development Corporation who is employed in the private sector and appointed by the
16speaker of the assembly shall no longer serve at the pleasure of the speaker of the
17assembly but shall have a term expiring on July 1, 2013.
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(c) The current member of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic
19Development Corporation who is employed in the private sector and appointed by the
20senate majority leader shall no longer serve at the pleasure of the senate majority
21leader but shall have a term expiring on July 1, 2014.".
