15.577(1)(1)
Council on public radio. There is created in the educational communications board a council on public radio consisting of the members of the board of the Wisconsin public radio association.
15.577(2)
(2) Council on public television. There is created in the educational communications board a council on public television consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms. The members shall be appointed from recommendations made by local television support groups.
15.577 History
History: 1985 a. 29.
15.58
15.58
Employment relations commission; creation. There is created an employment relations commission.
15.61
15.61
Elections board; creation. There is created an elections board consisting of persons who shall be appointed by the governor for 2-year terms as follows: one member selected by the governor; one member each designated by the chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the senate majority leader, the minority leader in each house of the legislature, and the chief officer of each political party qualifying for a separate ballot under
s. 5.62 (1) (b) or
(2) whose candidate for governor received at least 10% of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election.
15.615
15.615
Same; attached boards. 15.615(1)
(1)
Board of state canvassers. There is created a board of state canvassers which is attached to the elections board under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the chairperson of the elections board, the state treasurer and the attorney general. Two members constitute a quorum, but if only one member attends a meeting of the board, the clerk of the supreme court shall attend without delay upon notification by the attending member and, together with the attending member, shall form the board. If a member of the board is a candidate for an office to be canvassed by the board, upon the request of an opposing candidate for that office, the chief justice shall designate some other state officer or a circuit court judge to serve in lieu of such member at the board meeting when votes for that office are canvassed.
15.615 History
History: 1973 c. 334 ss.
38,
43;
1993 a. 184.
15.617(1)(1)
Elections advisory council. There is created in the elections board an elections advisory council. The council shall consist of 5 county or municipal clerks holding office in this state, appointed by the elections board.
15.617 History
History: 1975 c. 85.
15.62
15.62
Ethics board; creation. There is created an ethics board consisting of 6 residents of this state appointed for staggered 6-year terms subject to the following conditions:
15.62(1)
(1) No member may hold any other office or employment in the government of this state or any political subdivision thereof or in any department.
15.62(2)
(2) No member, when appointed, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment or while serving on the board, may have been a member of a political party, an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization or a candidate for any partisan elective public office. No member may become a candidate for or hold any such office while serving on the board.
15.62(3)
(3) Each member of the board shall be a U.S. citizen and a resident of this state.
15.62 History
History: 1973 c. 90.
15.64
15.64
Gaming board; creation. There is created a gaming board, consisting of 5 members appointed for 4-year terms. Each member shall be a U.S. citizen and shall be a resident, as described in
s. 6.10 (1), of this state. No person who has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to a felony or a gambling-related offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States may be appointed as a member unless the person has received a pardon under which the person's full civil rights have been restored.
15.64 History
History: 1991 a. 269;
1995 a. 27.
15.643
15.643
Same; specified divisions. 15.643(1)
(1)
Administrative services division. There is created in the gaming board an administrative services division.
15.643(2)
(2) Gaming security division. There is created in the gaming board a gaming security division.
15.643(3)
(3) Racing division. There is created in the gaming board a racing division.
15.643 History
History: 1991 a. 269;
1995 a. 27.
15.647(1)(1)
Council on charitable gaming. There is created in the gaming board a council on charitable gaming consisting of 5 residents of this state appointed for 5-year terms. Not more than 3 members of the council may belong to the same political party. Members of the council shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
15.647 History
History: 1991 a. 321;
1995 a. 27.
15.70
15.70
Historical society. There is continued the state historical society of Wisconsin initially organized under
chapter 17, laws of 1853, to be known for statutory purposes as the historical society, under the direction and supervision of a board of curators. The board of curators is not subject to
s. 15.07. The board of curators shall consist of:
15.70(1)
(1) The governor, or his or her designee.
15.70(2)
(2) The speaker of the assembly or his or her designee chosen from the representatives to the assembly.
15.70(3)
(3) The president of the senate or his or her designee chosen from the members of the senate.
15.70(4)
(4) Three members nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for staggered 3-year terms.
15.70(5)
(5) Members selected as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the historical society. After July 1, 1986, the number of members on the board of curators selected under this subsection may not exceed 30.
15.70(6)
(6) One member of the senate from the minority party in the senate and one representative to the assembly from the minority party in the assembly, appointed as are members of standing committees in their respective houses.
15.70 History
History: 1983 a. 27.
15.705
15.705
Same; attached boards. 15.705(1)
(1)
Burial sites preservation board. There is created a burial sites preservation board attached to the historical society under
s. 15.03, consisting of the state archaeologist, as a nonvoting member, the director of the historical society if the director is not serving as the state historic preservation officer, the state historic preservation officer, or her or his formally appointed designee, who shall be a nonvoting member unless the director of the historical society is serving as the state historic preservation officer, and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.705(1)(a)
(a) Three members, selected from a list of names submitted by the Wisconsin archaeological survey, who shall have professional qualifications in the fields of archaeology, physical anthropology, history or a related field.
15.705(1)(b)
(b) Three members who shall be members of federally recognized Indian tribes or bands in this state, selected from names submitted by the Great Lakes inter-tribal council and the Menominee tribe. Each such member shall be knowledgeable in the field of tribal preservation planning, history, archaeology or a related field or shall be an elder, traditional person or spiritual leader of his or her tribe.
15.705(2)
(2) Historic preservation review board. There is created a historic preservation review board attached to the historical society under
s. 15.03, consisting of 15 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. At least 9 members shall be persons with professional qualifications in the fields of architecture, archaeology, art history and history and up to 6 members may be persons qualified in related fields including, but not limited to, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, law or real estate.
15.707(1)(1)
Historical markers council. There is created in the historical society a historical markers council. The council shall consist of the director of the historical society, the secretary of education, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of tourism, the secretary of veterans affairs, the chairperson of the historic preservation review board, the president of the Wisconsin trust for historic preservation and the president of the Wisconsin council for local history, or their designees. The director of the historical society or a designee shall serve as secretary of the council.
15.707(2)
(2) Submerged cultural resources council. 15.707(2)(a)(a) There is created in the historical society a submerged cultural resources council, consisting of the following members:
15.707(2)(a)3.
3. The administrator of the state's coastal zone management program.
15.707(2)(a)4.
4. The director of the sea grant institute at the university of Wisconsin-Madison.
15.707(2)(a)6.
6. A representative of the national park service, appointed by the director of the historical society from a list of nominees recommended by the national park service.
15.707(2)(a)7.
7. Six other members, including an archaeologist, a maritime historian and a representative of a maritime museum, appointed by the director of the historical society after consultation with the secretary of natural resources.
15.707(2)(a)8.a.
a. One member who is appointed as are members of standing committees in the senate.
15.707(2)(a)8.c.
c. One member who is appointed as are members of standing committees in the assembly.
15.707(2)(a)8.d.
d. One member who is appointed by the assembly minority leader.
15.707(2)(b)
(b) The members appointed under
par. (a) 6. and
7. shall serve 3-year terms and shall include at least 2 scuba divers certified by a nationally recognized aquatic safety program or a nationally recognized diver's organization.
15.707(2)(c)
(c) The members under
par. (a) 1. to
4. shall serve as nonvoting members and may appoint designees to serve on the council.
15.73
15.73
Office of commissioner of insurance; creation. There is created an office of the commissioner of insurance under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of insurance. The commissioner shall not:
15.73(1)
(1) Be a candidate for public office in any election;
15.73(2)
(2) Directly or indirectly solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned with soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription, contribution or service, whether voluntary or involuntary, for any political purpose whatever, from any person within or without the state; nor
15.73(3)
(3) Act as an officer or manager for any candidate, political party or committee organized to promote the candidacy of any person for any public office.
15.735
15.735
Same; attached boards. 15.735(1)
(1)
Small employer insurance board. There is created a small employer insurance board which is attached to the office of the commissioner of insurance under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 11 members. Notwithstanding
s. 15.07 (2) (intro.), one member shall be the commissioner of insurance, or his or her designee, who shall be a nonvoting member and who shall serve permanently as chairperson of the board. The other 10 members shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms. Five members shall represent employers that are eligible to participate in the plan under
subch. II of ch. 635, and
5 members shall represent employes of employers that are eligible to participate in the plan under
subch. II of ch. 635.
15.735(2)
(2) Board on health care information. There is created a board on health care information which is attached to the office of the commissioner of insurance under
s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 9 members, a majority of whom may neither be nor represent health care providers, appointed for 4-year terms.
15.737(1)(1)
Office of health care information. There is created an office of health care information which is in the office of the commissioner of insurance. The director of the office shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance, to serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
15.737 History
History: 1987 a. 399;
1993 a. 16 ss.
45,
46; Stats. 1993 s. 15.737.
15.76
15.76
Investment board; creation. There is created a state of Wisconsin investment board, to be known for statutory purposes as the investment board. The investment board shall consist of the following members:
15.76(1)
(1) The secretary of administration, or the secretary's designee.
15.76(1r)
(1r) One member appointed for a 6-year term, who is a representative of a local government that participates in the local government pooled-investment fund under
s. 25.50. The member shall be employed by the local government in a finance position and have had at least 10 years of financial experience, but may not be an elected official, an employe of a county with a population greater than 450,000 or an employe of a city, town or village with a population greater than 150,000. If the member appointed under this subsection loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the investment board.
15.76(2)
(2) Five members appointed for staggered 6-year terms, 4 of whom shall have had at least 10 years' experience in making investments, but any person having a financial interest in or whose employer is primarily a dealer or broker in securities or mortgage or real estate investments is not eligible for appointment, and any member who acquires such an interest or accepts such appointment shall thereupon vacate his or her membership.
15.76(3)
(3) Two participants in the Wisconsin retirement system appointed for 6-year terms, one of whom shall be a teacher participant appointed by the teacher retirement board and one of whom shall be a participant other than a teacher appointed by the Wisconsin retirement board.
15.78
15.78
Public defender board. There is created a public defender board consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. No member may be, or be employed on the staff of, a judicial or law enforcement officer, district attorney, corporation counsel or the state public defender. At least 5 members shall be members of the state bar of Wisconsin.
15.78 History
History: 1977 c. 29.
15.79
15.79
Public service commission; creation. There is created a public service commission. No member of the commission may have a financial interest in a railroad or public utility. If any member voluntarily becomes so interested, the member's office shall become vacant. If the member involuntarily becomes so interested, the member's office shall become vacant unless the member divests himself or herself of the interest within a reasonable time. No commissioner may serve on or under any committee of a political party. Each commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
15.79 History
History: 1979 c. 171.
15.79 Annotation
Public service commissioner may attend a political party convention as a delegate. 61 Atty. Gen. 265.
15.795
15.795
Same; attached office. 15.795(1)
(1)
Office of the commissioner of railroads. There is created an office of the commissioner of railroads which is attached to the public service commission under
s. 15.03, provided that
s. 85.02 does not apply to the office of the commissioner of railroads. The commissioner of railroads shall have expertise in railroad issues and may not have a financial interest in a railroad, as defined in
s. 195.02 (1). The commissioner may not serve on or under any committee of a political party. The commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
15.795 History
History: 1993 a. 123.
15.80
15.80
Personnel commission; creation. There is created a personnel commission. The commission shall be appointed under
s. 15.06 (1) (d).
15.80 History
History: 1977 c. 196.
15.91
15.91
Board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system; creation. There is created a board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and a student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The student member may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions and centers within the university of Wisconsin system. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution or center in any 2 consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.
