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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 26, 2008 - Introduced by Representative Musser, cosponsored by
Senator Sullivan. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
AB887,1,2
1An Act to create 15.497 (2) (h) of the statutes;
relating to: adding a member
2to the Council on Veterans Programs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law the Council on Veterans Programs (council) advises the
Board of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) on solutions
and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans. The council is attached
to DVA and consists of members of various veterans organizations, all of whom are
appointed for one-year terms.
This bill adds one representative of the Wisconsin American GI Forum to the
council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB887, s. 1
3Section
1. 15.497 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB887,1,44
15.497
(2) (h) One representative of the Wisconsin American GI Forum.
AB887,2,3
1(1) Notwithstanding section 15.497 (2) (intro.), the term of the initial
2representative of the Wisconsin American GI Forum on the council on veterans
3programs shall expire on July 1, 2009.
AB887,2,65
(1)
This act takes effect on first day of the 2nd month beginning after
6publication.
