AB150,140,20 1614.91 Creation of office of the state superintendent of public
17instruction. There is created an office of the state superintendent of public
18instruction attached to the department of education under s. 15.03. The office shall
19be under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public
20instruction.

AB150,140,22 2114.93 Duties of state superintendent of public instruction. (1) The state
22superintendent of public instruction shall do all of the following:

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1(a) Visit, ascertain the condition of and stimulate public interest in the public
2elementary and secondary schools of this state.

AB150,141,43 (b) Advocate for the needs of the children of this state and the school districts
4of this state.

AB150,141,65 (c) Provide information to the public on the public elementary and secondary
6schools and school districts of this state.

AB150,141,107 (d) Annually submit to the governor, and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2),
8a plan for improving the public elementary and secondary schools of this state and
9for improving the academic achievement of public elementary and secondary school
10pupils.

AB150,141,1211 (e) Annually by October 1, report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) his or
12her activities during the previous fiscal year.

AB150,141,13 13(2) The state superintendent of public instruction may do all of the following:

AB150,141,1514 (a) Designate a staff member as the state superintendent's representative on
15any body on which the state superintendent is required to serve.

AB150,141,1816 (b) Attend such educational meetings and make such investigations as the
17state superintendent deems important and as will acquaint the state superintendent
18with the different systems of public schools in the United States.

AB150,142,420 15.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
21department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
22department, except for the sentencing commission which shall consist of 17
23members, the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5 members,
24the parole commission which shall consist of 5 members and the Fox river
25management commission which shall consist of 7 members. A Wisconsin group

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1created for participation in a continuing interstate body shall be known as a
2"commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole
3commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not
4a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.

AB150,142,136 15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a
7continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy
8alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state
9government, except the Milwaukee river revitalization council has the powers and
10duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and
11duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the privacy council has the powers specified
12in s. 19.625 and the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and
13duties specified in s. 14.24.

AB150,142,2515 15.01 (6) "Division," "bureau," "section" and "unit" means the subunits of a
16department or an independent agency, whether specifically created by law or created
17by the head of the department or the independent agency for the more economic and
18efficient administration and operation of the programs assigned to the department
19or independent agency. The office of justice assistance in the department of
20administration has and the office of credit unions in the department of financial
21institutions have the meaning of "division" under this subsection. The office of
22health care information in the office of the commissioner of insurance, the office of
23the long-term care ombudsman under the board on aging and long-term care and
24the office of educational accountability in the department of public instruction have
25the meaning of "bureau" under this subsection.

AB150,143,42 15.02 (1) Separate constitutional offices. The governor, lieutenant governor,
3secretary of state, state superintendent of public instruction and state treasurer
4each head a staff to be termed the "office" of the respective constitutional officer.

AB150,143,126 15.02 (3) (c) 1. The principal subunit of the department is the "division". Each
7division shall be headed by an "administrator". The office of justice assistance in the
8department of administration has and the office of credit unions in the department
9of financial institutions have the meaning of "division" and the executive staff
10director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration has and
11the director of credit unions have the meaning of "administrator" under this
12subdivision.

AB150,144,2 1415.03 Attachment for limited purposes. Any division, office, commission,
15council or board attached under this section to a department or independent agency
16or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that department, independent
17agency or specified division. Any division, office, commission, council or board so
18attached shall exercise its powers, duties and functions prescribed by law, including
19rule making, licensing and regulation, and operational planning within the area of
20program responsibility of the division, office, commission, council or board,
21independently of the head of the department or independent agency, but budgeting,
22program coordination and related management functions shall be performed under
23the direction and supervision of the head of the department or independent agency,
24except that with respect to the office of the commissioner of railroads, all personnel
25and biennial budget requests by the office of the commissioner of railroads shall be

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1processed and properly forwarded by the public service commission without change
2except as requested and concurred in by the office of the commissioner of railroads.

AB150,144,94 15.04 (1) (h) (title) Report of forms and papers used records management.
5Annually, no later than September 1, file with the public records and forms board a
6report which shall include such information relative to records and forms
7management as may be specified by the board. The report shall cover all previously
8unsubmitted forms and papers that were required to be filed with the department
9or independent agency during the preceding fiscal year.

AB150,144,1511 15.04 (1) (j) Records and forms officer. Appoint a records and forms officer, who
12shall be responsible for reviewing, consolidating, simplifying, designing and filing all
13records and forms compliance by the department or independent agency with all
14records and forms management laws and rules and who may prevent any form from
15being put into use.

AB150,144,2117 15.05 (3) Executive assistant. Each secretary may appoint an executive
18assistant to serve at his or her pleasure outside the classified service. The executive
19assistant shall perform duties as the secretary prescribes. In this subsection,
20"secretary" includes the attorney general, the adjutant general , and the director of
21the technical college system and the state superintendent of public instruction.

AB150,144,2523 15.05 (3m) Field district or field area directors. Each secretary may appoint
24a director for each district or area office established in his or her department under
25s. 15.02 (3) (b).

AB150,145,52 15.06 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and s. 15.105 (17),
3the members of commissions shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice
4and consent of the senate appointed, for staggered 6-year terms expiring on March
51 of the odd-numbered years.

AB150,145,138 15.06 (1) (b) The commissioners commissioner of banking, credit unions,
9savings and loan, insurance and securities shall each be nominated by the governor,
10and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of
11the governor. The governor may remove from office the commissioners commissioner
12of banking, credit unions, savings and loan, insurance and securities who were was
13appointed for a fixed term before August 1, 1987.

AB150,145,2018 15.06 (1) (f) 1. Members The member of the gaming commission who is the
19chairperson shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of
20the senate appointed, for a 4-year terms term expiring on July 1.

AB150,145,2422 15.06 (1) (f) 2. The members of the gaming commission who are not the
23chairperson shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of
24the senate appointed, for 2-year terms expiring on July 1.

AB150,146,62 15.06 (2) (b) Before nominating the member to the gaming commission
3described in sub. (1) (f) 1., the governor shall designate that the person shall be the
4chairperson of the gaming commission upon his or her appointment. The person
5shall serve as chairperson for the duration of his or her term on the gaming
6commission.

AB150,146,98 15.06 (3) (a) 5. The members of the gaming commission who are not the
9chairperson.

AB150,146,1413 15.07 (1) (b) 20. The 3 members of the Kickapoo valley governing board
14appointed under s. 15.105 (23) 15.445 (2) (b) 3.

AB150,147,316 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the ethics board shall expire on each
17May 1. The terms of 3 members of the development finance board appointed under
18s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year and the terms
19of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of
20every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
21conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
22The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
23s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
24members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms of the appraiser
25members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the auctioneer and

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1auction company representative members of the auctioneer board shall expire on
2May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the radioactive waste
3review board shall expire as provided in s. 15.915 (4) (c).

AB150,147,65 15.07 (2) (c) The chairperson of the recycling market development board shall
6be designated every 3 years by the governor.

AB150,147,108 15.07 (2) (f) The state superintendent secretary of public instruction education
9or his or her designated representative shall serve as chairperson of the school
10district boundary appeal board.

AB150,147,1815 15.09 (1) Selection of members. Unless otherwise provided by law, the
16governor shall appoint the members of councils for terms prescribed by law. Except
17as provided in par. (b), fixed Fixed terms shall expire on July 1 and shall, if the term
18is for an even number of years, expire in an odd-numbered year.

AB150,147,2221 15.103 (5) Division of technology management. There is created in the
22department of administration a division of technology management.

AB150,148,924 15.105 (4) (title) Public records and forms board. There is created a public
25records and forms board which is attached to the department of administration

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1under s. 15.03. The public records and forms board shall consist of the governor, the
2director of the historical society, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the
3director of the legislative council staff, or their designated representatives, and a
4representative of the small business community appointed by the governor, a
5representative of a newspaper published in this state appointed by the governor, a
6representative of the permit information center appointed by the secretary of
7development and the director of the legislative council staff or their designated
8representatives, a representative of a local unit of government, as defined in s.
9106.215 (1) (e), and one other member.

AB150,148,1812 15.445 (1) Arts board. There is created an arts board which is attached to the
13department of administration tourism and parks under s. 15.03. The arts board shall
14consist of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms who are residents of this state and
15who are known for their concern for the arts. At least 2 members shall be from the
16northwest portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the northeast
17portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the southwest portion of this
18state and at least 2 members shall be from the southeast portion of this state.

AB150,148,2320 15.105 (12) (a) 1. The secretaries of the departments of industry, labor and
21human relations, secretary of transportation, the secretary of agriculture, trade and
22consumer protection and the secretary of development or their formally appointed
23designees.

AB150,149,75 15.225 (2) (a) Creation. There is created a Wisconsin conservation corps board
6which is attached to the department of administration industry, labor and human
7relations under s. 15.03.

AB150,149,1410 15.225 (2) (b) Membership. The Wisconsin conservation corps board consists
11of 7 members appointed by the governor from various areas of the state in a manner
12designed to provide regional, environmental and agricultural representation. One
13member of the board shall be a member of an area private industry council
14established under the job training partnership act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781.

AB150,149,2019 15.155 (2) (b) Creation. There is created a recycling market development board
20which is attached to the department of administration development under s. 15.03.

AB150,149,2121 (c) 3. Six Three members representing responsible units.

AB150,149,2322 4. Three Two members with expertise concerning the marketing of materials
23recovered from solid waste or the development of markets for these materials.

AB150,150,152 15.105 (22) State use board. There is created a state use board which is
3attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist
4of 8 members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, including a representative of the
5department of administration; a representative of the subunit of the department of
6health and social services which administers mental health laws; a representative
7of the subunit of the department of health and social services industry, labor and
8human relations which administers vocational rehabilitation laws; 2
9representatives of private businesses, one of whom shall represent a small business;
10one representative of a work center, as defined in s. 16.752; and one member who does
11not represent any of the foregoing entities. A member vacates his or her office if the
12member loses the status upon which his or her appointment is based. In this
13subsection, "small business" means an independently owned and operated business
14which is not dominant in its field and which has had less than $2,500,000 in gross
15annual sales for each of the 2 previous calendar years or has 25 or fewer employes.

AB150,150,2018 15.445 (2) (a) Creation. There is created a Kickapoo valley governing board
19which is attached to the department of administration tourism and parks under s.
2015.03.