Wis. Stat. § 15.374 — Same; offices

15.374 Same; offices. (1) OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. There is created an office of educational accountability in the department of public instruction. The director of the office shall be appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction. (2) OFFICE OF LITERACY. There is created an office of literacy, to be known as the Wisconsin Reading Center, in the department of public instruction. The director of the office shall be nominated by the state superintendent of public instruction after consultation with the council on early literacy curricula, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the state superintendent of public instruction. NOTE: Sub. (2) is repealed eff. 7-1-28 by 2023 Wis. Act 20. History: 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2023 a. 20.

15.375 Same; attached boards. (2) SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARY APPEAL BOARD. There is created a school district boundary appeal board in the department of public instruction. The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction for staggered 2-year terms and the state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational service agency. History: 1979 c. 346; 1983 a. 27; 1989 a. 114, 299; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27 ss. 179 to 182, 9127 (1) and 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27. Cross-reference: See also s. PI 2.05, Wis. adm. code.

15.377 Same; councils. (1) BLIND AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT EDUCATION COUNCIL. (a) Definition. In this subsection, “visually impaired” has the meaning given in s. 115.51 (4).

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(b) Creation. There is created a blind and visual impairment education council in the department of public instruction. (c) Members. The blind and visual impairment education council shall consist of the following members, at least one of whom has been certified by the library of congress as a braille transcriber, appointed by the state superintendent for 3-year terms: 1. Three parents of children who are visually impaired. 2. Three persons who are members of an organization affiliated with persons who are visually impaired. 3. Three licensed teachers, one of whom is a teacher of the visually impaired, one of whom is an orientation and mobility teacher and one of whom is a general education teacher. 4. One school board member. 5. One school district administrator. 6. One school district special education director. 7. One cooperative educational service agency representative. 8. One person who has experience in educating the visually impaired or in educating teachers of the visually impaired and is affiliated with an institution of higher education. 9. Three other members, at least one of whom is visually impaired. (2) DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING EDUCATION COUNCIL. There is created a deaf and hard-of-hearing education council in the department of public instruction. The council shall consist of the following members, at least 3 of whom must be hearing impaired, appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction for 3-year terms: (a) Two parents of children who are hearing impaired. (b) One licensed teacher of pupils who are hearing impaired. (c) One person who is licensed as a speech-language pathologist under subch. II of ch. 459. (d) One school district special education director. (e) One person who is licensed as an audiologist under subch. II of ch. 459 and whose expertise is in educational audiology. (f) One person who is experienced in educating the hearing impaired, or in educating teachers of the hearing impaired, and is affiliated with an institution of higher education. (g) One person who is an instructor in a technical college interpreter training program. (h) One person employed as an educational interpreter. (i) Three other members. (4) COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION. There is created in the department of public instruction a council on special education to advise the state superintendent of public instruction about the unmet educational needs of children with disabilities, in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the federal department of education, in developing plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports, in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities and on any other matters upon which the state superintendent wishes the council’s opinion; and to comment publicly on any rules proposed by the department of public instruction regarding the education of children with disabilities. The state superintendent of public instruction shall appoint the members of the council for 3-year terms, and shall ensure that a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities and that the council is representative of the state population, as determined by the state superintendent. The council shall be composed of individuals who are involved in, or concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, including all of the following:

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(a) Teachers of regular education and teachers of special education. (b) Representatives of institutions of higher education that train special education and related services personnel. (c) State and local education officials. (d) Administrators of programs for children with disabilities. (e) Representatives of agencies other than the department of public instruction involved in the financing or delivery of related services to children with disabilities. (f) Representatives of private schools, charter schools, and tribal schools, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m). (g) At least one representative of a vocational, community or business organization that provides transition services for children with disabilities. (h) Representatives from the department of corrections. (i) Parents of children with disabilities. (j) Individuals with disabilities. (6) COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT. There is created in the department of public instruction a council on library and network development composed of 19 members. Nine of the members shall be library science, audiovisual and informational science professionals representative of various types of libraries and information services, including public libraries, public library systems, school libraries, public and private academic libraries, special libraries and library educators. Ten of the members shall be public members who have demonstrated an interest in libraries or other types of information services. The members of the council shall be appointed for 3-year terms. The council shall meet 6 times annually and shall meet also on the call of the state superintendent of public instruction, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. (8) PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS. (a) Definition. In this subsection, “labor organization” means an association of employee organizations that represents the public policy, labor and professional interests of teachers. (b) Creation. There is created a professional standards council for teachers in the department of public instruction. (c) Members. The professional standards council for teachers shall consist of the following members, nominated by the state superintendent of public instruction and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed: 1. Two persons licensed and actively employed as elementary school teachers in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers. 2. Two persons licensed and actively employed as middle school, junior high school or senior high school teachers in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers. 3. Two persons licensed and actively employed as pupil services professionals, as defined in s. 118.257 (1) (c), in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers. 4. One person licensed and actively employed as a special education teacher in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers. 5. Two other persons licensed and actively employed as teachers in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers. 5m. One person licensed as a teacher and actively employed in a private school, recommended by the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools. 6. One person actively employed as a public school district

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administrator, recommended by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators. 7. One person actively employed as a public school principal, recommended by the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators. 8. One faculty member of a department or School of Education in the University of Wisconsin System, recommended by the president of the University of Wisconsin System. 9. One faculty member of a department or School of Education in a private college in Wisconsin, recommended by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. 10. One additional faculty member, appointed from the list of persons recommended under subd. 8. or 9. 11. Two members of public school boards, recommended by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. 12. One person who is a parent of a child who is enrolled in a public school. 13. One person who is a student enrolled in a teacher preparatory program, located in this state, that leads to initial licensure as a teacher. 14. One person licensed as a teacher and actively employed in a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), recommended by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state that has a tribal school. (d) Recommendations. For each vacancy on the council under par. (c) 1. to 9. and 11., the entity authorized to recommend a member shall provide the names of 3 qualified persons to the state superintendent of public instruction. (e) Terms. Members of the council shall serve 3-year terms except that the student appointed under par. (c) 13. shall serve a 2-year term. (f) Meetings. The council shall meet on a regular basis and at least twice each year. (9) COUNCIL ON EARLY LITERACY CURRICULA. (a) There is created in the department of public instruction a council on early literacy curricula composed of 9 members who have knowledge of or experience with science-based early reading instruction, as defined in s. 118.015 (1c) (b), and literacy curricula for pupils in grades kindergarten to 3. The members of the council shall be appointed for staggered 3-year terms, as follows: 1. Three members appointed by the speaker of the assembly. 2. Three members appointed by the senate majority leader. 3. Three members appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction. (b) An individual may not serve as a member of the council under this subsection if any of the following applies: 1. The individual has a financial interest in an entity that develops, sells, or markets a product to assess reading ability. 2. The individual has a financial interest in an entity that develops, sells, or markets a product specifically intended to be used to teach reading. 3. The individual has a financial interest in an entity that develops, sells, or markets a product to treat reading difficulties. (c) For purposes of par. (b), “financial interest in an entity” includes all of the following: 1. A direct or indirect ownership interest in the entity. 2. Receiving income from the entity during the 12 months preceding the consideration for appointment under par. (a). History: 1971 c. 152, 211, 292; 1973 c. 89, 220, 336; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 346, 347; 1985 a. 29, 177; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1993 a. 184, 399; 1995 a. 27 ss. 183 to 187, 9126 (19), 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27, 164, 298; 1999 a. 9, 100, 186; 2001 a. 57; 2005 a. 121; 2009 a. 302; 2023 a. 20; 2025 a. 129.

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vices; creation. There is created a department of safety and professional services under the direction and supervision of the secretary of safety and professional services. History: 1971 c. 270 s. 104; 1975 c. 39; 1977 c. 29; 1977 c. 196 s. 131; 1977 c. 418 ss. 24 to 27; 2011 a. 32.

15.405 Same; attached boards and examining boards. (1) ACCOUNTING EXAMINING BOARD. There is created an accounting examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The examining board shall consist of 7 members, appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five members shall hold certificates as certified public accountants and be eligible for licensure to practice in this state. Two members shall be public members. (2) EXAMINING BOARD OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS, PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS, AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS. (ag) There is created an examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers in the department of safety and professional services. Any professional member appointed to the examining board shall be registered or licensed to practice architecture, landscape architecture, professional engineering, the design of engineering systems, professional land surveying, or interior design under ch. 443. The examining board shall consist of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: 3 architects, 3 landscape architects, 3 professional engineers, 3 designers, 3 professional land surveyors, 3 registered interior designers, and 12 public members. (ar) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into an architect section, a landscape architect section, a professional engineer section, a designer section, a professional land surveyor section, and a registered interior designer section. Each section shall consist of the 3 members of the named profession appointed to the examining board and 2 public members appointed to the section. The examining board shall elect its own officers and shall meet at least twice annually. (b) All matters pertaining to passing upon the qualifications of applicants for and the granting or revocation of registration or licensure, and all other matters of interest to either the architect, landscape architect, engineer, designer, professional land surveyor, or registered interior designer section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section. (c) All matters of joint interest shall be considered by joint meetings of all sections of the examining board or of those sections to which the problem is of interest. (2m) EXAMINING BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS, HYDROLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS. (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services an examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: 1. Three members who are professional geologists licensed under ch. 470. 2. Three members who are professional hydrologists licensed under ch. 470. 3. Three members who are professional soil scientists licensed under ch. 470. 4. Three public members. (b) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into a professional geologist section, a professional hydrologist section and a professional soil scientist section. Each section shall consist of the 3 members of the named profession appointed to the examining board and one public member appointed to the section. The examining board shall elect its own officers, and shall meet at least twice annually.

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(c) All matters pertaining to passing upon the qualifications of applicants for and the granting or revocation of licenses, and all other matters of interest to either the professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section. (d) All matters of joint interest shall be considered by joint meetings of all sections of the examining board or of those sections to which the matter is of interest. (3) AUCTIONEER BOARD. (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services an auctioneer board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: 1. Four members, each of whom is registered under ch. 480 as an auctioneer, or is an auction company representative, as defined in s. 480.01 (3), of an auction company that is registered under ch. 480 as an auction company. 2. Three public members. (b) No member of the board may serve more than 2 terms. (3m) CEMETERY BOARD. (a) In this subsection: 1. “Business representative” has the meaning given in s. 452.01 (3k). 2. “Licensed cemetery authority” means a cemetery authority that is licensed under s. 440.91 (1). (b) There is created in the department of safety and professional services a cemetery board consisting of the following members, who shall serve 4-year terms: 1. Four members, each of whom is a business representative of a licensed cemetery authority. 2. Two public members. (c) No member of the cemetery board may be a business representative of a religious cemetery authority, unless the religious cemetery is regulated by the board. (d) No member of the cemetery board may serve more than 2 consecutive terms. (5) CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a chiropractic examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The chiropractic examining board shall consist of 6 members, appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be graduates from a school of chiropractic and licensed to practice chiropractic in this state. Two members shall be public members. No person may be appointed to the examining board who is in any way connected with or has a financial interest in any chiropractic school. (5g) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a controlled substances board consisting of the attorney general, the secretary of health services, and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees; the chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, the chairperson of the medical examining board, the chairperson of the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board, the chairperson of the dentistry examining board, and the chairperson of the board of nursing, or a designee; and one psychiatrist and one pharmacologist appointed for 3-year terms. (6) DENTISTRY EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a dentistry examining board in the department of safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Six dentists who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 447. (b) Three dental hygienists who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 447. Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1m) (a), the dental hygienist members may participate in the preparation and grading of licensing examinations for dental hygienists. NOTE: Par. (b) is amended by 2023 Wis. Act 87 eff. 1-1-30 or on the date that the Dentistry Examining Board notice under s. 447.02 (6) is published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, whichever occurs first, to read:

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(b) Three dental hygienists who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 447. The governor shall, to the extent possible, appoint members under this paragraph so that at least one of the members under this paragraph is an individual who is also a dental therapist licensed under ch. 447. Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1m) (a), the members under this paragraph may participate in the preparation and grading of licensing examinations for dental hygienists.

(c) Two public members. (6m) HEARING AND SPEECH EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a hearing and speech examining board in the department of safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Three hearing instrument specialists licensed under subch. I of ch. 459. (b) One otolaryngologist. (c) Two audiologists licensed under subch. II of ch. 459. (d) Two speech-language pathologists licensed under subch. II of ch. 459. (e) Two public members. One of the public members shall be a hearing aid user. (7) MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD. (a) There is created a medical examining board in the department of safety and professional services. (b) The medical examining board shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 1. Nine licensed doctors of medicine. 2. One licensed doctor of osteopathy. 3. Three public members. (c) The chairperson of the injured patients and families compensation fund peer review council under s. 655.275 shall serve as a nonvoting member of the medical examining board. (7c) MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD. (a) There is created a marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board in the department of safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: 1. Four social worker members who are certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457. 2. Three marriage and family therapist members who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 457. 3. Three professional counselor members who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 457. 4. Three public members who represent groups that promote the interests of consumers of services provided by persons who are certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457. (am) The 4 members appointed under par. (a) 1. shall include all of the following: 1. At least one member who is certified under subch. I of ch. 457 as an advanced practice social worker. 3. At least one member who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 as a clinical social worker. 4. At least one member who is employed as a social worker by a federal, state or local governmental agency. (b) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into a social worker section, a marriage and family therapist section and a professional counselor section. The social worker section shall consist of the 4 social worker members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board. The marriage and family therapist section shall consist of the 3 marriage and family therapist members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board. The professional counselor section shall consist of the 3 professional counselor members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board.

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(c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting, suspending, or revoking a certificate or license under subch. I of ch. 457, and all other matters of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of the examining board. (d) All matters that the examining board determines are of joint interest shall be considered by joint meetings of all sections of the examining board or of those sections to which the problem is of interest. (e) Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (4) (a), at a joint meeting of all sections of the examining board, a majority of the examining board constitutes a quorum to do business only if at least 8 members are present at the meeting. At a meeting of a section of the examining board or a joint meeting of 2 or more of the sections of the examining board, each member who is present has one vote, except as provided in par. (f). (f) At a joint meeting of the social worker section and one or both of the other sections of the examining board, each member who is present has one vote, except that the social worker members each have three-fourths of a vote if all 4 of those members are present. (7e) RADIOGRAPHY EXAMINING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a radiography examining board consisting of the following 7 members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Three members who practice radiography and who are licensed under s. 462.03 (2). (b) One member who is a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a) and certified in radiology by the American Board of Radiology, the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the British Royal College of Radiologists, or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. (c) One member who is a radiologic physicist certified by the American Board of Radiology. (d) Two public members. (7f) NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a naturopathic medicine examining board in the department of safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Four naturopathic doctors licensed under s. 466.04 (1). (b) One physician licensed under ch. 448 who works as a primary care physician and who has experience in naturopathic medicine or working with naturopathic doctors. (c) Two public members. (7g) BOARD OF NURSING. There is created a board of nursing in the department of safety and professional services. The board of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 3 currently licensed registered nurses under ch. 441; one currently licensed practical nurse under ch. 441; one currently licensed advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441; one nurse educator; one member who is either a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse under ch. 441; and 2 public members. Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted. NOTE: Sub. (7g) is shown as amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 74, section 1m. Prior to 9-1-26 it reads: (7g) BOARD OF NURSING. There is created a board of nursing in the department of safety and professional services. The board of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 3 currently licensed registered nurses under ch. 441; one currently licensed practical nurse under ch. 441; one currently certified advanced practice nurse prescriber under ch. 441; one nurse educator; one member who is either a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse under ch. 441; and 2 public members.

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Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.

(7m) NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a nursing home administrator examining board in the department of safety and professional services consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms and the secretary of health services or a designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. Five members shall be nursing home administrators licensed in this state. One member shall be a physician. One member shall be a nurse licensed under ch. 441. Two members shall be public members. No more than 2 members may be officials or full-time employees of this state. (7r) PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a physical therapy examining board consisting of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: (a) Three physical therapists who are licensed under subch. III of ch. 448. (am) One physical therapist assistant licensed under subch. III of ch. 448. (b) One public member. (8) OPTOMETRY EXAMINING BOARD. There is created an optometry examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The optometry examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed optometrists in this state. Two members shall be public members. (9) PHARMACY EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a pharmacy examining board in the department of safety and professional services consisting of the following 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: (a) Five members who are licensed pharmacists under ch. 450. (b) Two members who are registered pharmacy technicians under ch. 450. (e) Two public members. (10m) PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a psychology examining board consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Two members shall be public members. The governor shall, to the extent possible, nominate to the examining board psychologists who represent different specialty areas within the field of psychology. (10r) REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD. (a) There is created a real estate appraisers board in the department of safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: 1. Three appraisers who are certified or licensed under ch. 458. 1m. One controlling individual, as defined in s. 458.31 (6). This subdivision does not apply if s. 458.48 applies. 2. One assessor, as defined in s. 458.09 (1). 3. Two public members or, if s. 458.48 applies, 3 public members. (b) Of the appraiser members of the board, at least one shall be certified under s. 458.06 as a general appraiser, and at least one shall be certified under s. 458.06 as a residential appraiser. No public member of the board may be connected with or have any financial interest in an appraisal business or in any other real estate-related business. Section 15.08 (1m) (am) applies to the public members of the board. No member of the board may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

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(11m) REAL ESTATE EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a real estate examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The real estate examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed to staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed in this state. Two members shall be public members. No member may serve more than 2 terms. (16) FUNERAL DIRECTORS EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a funeral directors examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The funeral directors examining board shall consist of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed funeral directors under ch. 445 in this state. Two members shall be public members. (17) COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD. There is created a cosmetology examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The cosmetology examining board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed aestheticians or cosmetologists, 2 members shall be public members, one member shall be a representative of a private school of cosmetology, one member shall be a representative of a public school of cosmetology and one member shall be a licensed electrologist. No more than 4 members may be connected with or have any financial interest in a cosmetology school. History: 1973 c. 90, 156; 1975 c. 39, 86, 199, 200, 383, 422; 1977 c. 26, 29, 203; 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 34 ss. 45, 47 to 52; 1979 c. 221, 304; 1981 c. 94 ss. 5, 9; 1981 c. 356; 1983 a. 27, 403, 485, 538; 1985 a. 340; 1987 a. 257 s. 2; 1987 a. 264, 265, 316; 1989 a. 316, 340; 1991 a. 39, 78, 160, 189, 269; 1993 a. 16, 102, 463, 465, 491; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 1995 a. 225; 1995 a. 305 s. 1; 1995 a. 321, 417; 1997 a. 96, 252, 300; 2001 a. 16, 80; 2003 a. 111, 270; 2005 a. 25, 314; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2009 a. 106; 2009 a. 149 s. 3; 2011 a. 32 ss. 110, 130 to 153; 2011 a. 190; 2013 a. 124, 358; 2015 a. 55, 195, 237; 2017 a. 59 ss. 48m, 69e; 2017 a. 113, 240, 329; 2021 a. 22, 130, 195; 2021 a. 240 s. 29; 2023 a. 55, 87, 88; 2025 a. 73, 74, 128, 167. An incumbent real estate examining board member is entitled to hold over in office until a successor is duly appointed and confirmed by the senate. The board was without authority to reimburse the nominee for expenses incurred in attending a meeting during an orientation period prior to confirmation. 63 Atty. Gen. 192.

15.406 Same; attached affiliated credentialing boards. (2) DIETITIANS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a dietitians affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Three dietitians who are certified under subch. V of ch. 448. (b) One public member. (3) PODIATRY AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a podiatry affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Three podiatrists who are licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448. (b) One public member. (4) ATHLETIC TRAINERS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Four athletic trainers who are licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448 and who have not been issued a credential in athletic training by a governmental authority in a jurisdiction outside this state. One of the athletic trainer members may also be licensed under ch. 446 or 447 or subch. II, III or IV of ch. 448. (b) One member who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subch. II of ch. 448 and who has experience with athletic training and sports medicine.

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(c) One public member. (5) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Three occupational therapists who are licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448. (b) Two occupational therapy assistants who are licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448. (c) Two public members. (6) MASSAGE THERAPY AND BODYWORK THERAPY AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD. (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated credentialing board shall consist of the following 7 members appointed for 4-year terms: 1. Six massage therapists or bodywork therapists licensed under ch. 460 who have engaged in the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy for at least 2 years preceding appointment. One member appointed under this subdivision shall be a representative of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school approved by the department of safety and professional services under s. 440.52. One member appointed under this subdivision shall be a representative of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy program offered by a technical college in this state. No other members appointed under this subdivision shall be directly or indirectly affiliated with a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school or program. 2. One public member. (b) In appointing members under par. (a), the governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the membership of the affiliated credentialing board is diverse, based on all of the following factors: 1. Massage or bodywork therapies practiced in this state. 2. Affiliation and nonaffiliation with a professional association for the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy. 3. Professional associations with which massage therapists or bodywork therapists in this state are affiliated. 4. Practice in urban and rural areas in this state. (7) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a physician assistant affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: (a) Eight physician assistants licensed under subch. IX of ch. 448. (b) One public member. (8) GENETIC COUNSELORS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms: (a) Four genetic counselors who are licensed under subch. VIII of ch. 448. (b) Two members who are licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subch. II of ch. 448, at least one of whom is a clinical geneticist. (c) One public member. History: 1993 a. 107, 443; 1997 a. 75, 175; 1999 a. 9, 180; 2001 a. 70; 2009 a. 113, 149; 2009 a. 355 s. 3m; 2011 a. 32; 2017 a. 59, 329; 2021 a. 23; 2021 a. 240 s. 30; 2021 a. 251; 2025 a. 130.

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care practitioners examining council in the department of safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity in the formulating of rules to be promulgated by the medical examining board for the regulation of respiratory care practitioners. The respiratory care practitioners examining council shall consist of 3 certified respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have engaged in the practice of respiratory care for at least 3 years preceding appointment, one physician and one public member. The respiratory care practitioner and physician members shall be appointed by the medical examining board. The members of the examining council shall serve 3-year terms. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10) shall apply to the respiratory care practitioners examining council, except that members of the examining council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms. (2m) PERFUSIONISTS EXAMINING COUNCIL. There is created a perfusionists examining council in the department of safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms: (a) Three licensed perfusionists appointed by the medical examining board. (b) One physician who is a cardiothoracic surgeon or a cardiovascular anesthesiologist and who is appointed by the medical examining board. (c) One public member appointed by the governor. (5) COUNCIL ON REAL ESTATE CURRICULUM AND EXAMINATIONS. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a council on real estate curriculum and examinations consisting of 7 members appointed for 4-year terms. Five members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed under ch. 452 and 2 members shall be public members. Of the real estate broker or salesperson members, one member shall be a member of the real estate examining board appointed by the real estate examining board, at least 2 members shall be licensed real estate brokers with at least 5 years of experience as real estate brokers, and at least one member shall be a licensed real estate salesperson with at least 2 years of experience as a real estate salesperson. Of the 2 public members, at least one member shall have at least 2 years of experience in planning or presenting real estate educational programs. No member of the council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms. (7) COUNCIL ON ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS; DUTIES. There is created a council on anesthesiologist assistants in the department of safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council’s membership shall consist of the following members, who shall be selected from a list of recommended appointees submitted by the president of the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., after the president of the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., has considered the recommendation of the Wisconsin Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants for the appointee under par. (b), and who shall be appointed by the medical examining board for 3-year terms: (a) One member of the medical examining board. (b) One anesthesiologist assistant licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (g). (c) Two anesthesiologists. (d) One lay member. (10) UNIFORM DWELLING CODE COUNCIL. (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services, a uniform dwelling code council, consisting of 11 members appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Each member shall represent at least one of the following groups: 1. Building trade labor organizations.

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2. Certified building inspectors employed by local units of government. 3. Building contractors actively engaged in on-site construction of one- and 2-family housing. 4. Manufacturers, retailers, or installers of manufactured or modular one- and 2-family housing. 5. Architects, engineers, or designers who are registered under ch. 443 and who are actively engaged in the design or evaluation of one- and 2-family housing. 6. The construction material supply industry. 7. Remodeling contractors actively engaged in the remodeling of one-family and 2-family housing. 8. Persons with disabilities, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (g). 9. Fire prevention professionals. (b) An employee of the department designated by the secretary of safety and professional services shall serve as secretary, but shall not be a member, of the council. The council shall meet at least twice a year. Seven members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required. (13) MANUFACTURED HOUSING CODE COUNCIL. (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services a manufactured housing code council consisting of the following members appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services for 3-year terms: 1. Two members representing manufacturers of manufactured homes. 2. Two members representing manufactured home dealers. 3. Two members representing owners of manufactured home communities. 4. Two members representing installers of manufactured homes. 5. One member representing an association of the manufactured housing industry in Wisconsin. 6. One member representing suppliers of materials or services to the manufactured housing industry. 7. One member representing the public. 8. One member representing labor. 9. One member representing inspectors of manufactured homes. (b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. An employee of the department designated by the secretary of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council. (14) CONVEYANCE SAFETY CODE COUNCIL. (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services a conveyance safety code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms: 1. One member representing a manufacturer of elevators. 2. One member representing an elevator servicing business. 3. One member representing an architectural design or elevator consulting profession. 4. One member representing a labor organization whose members are involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators. 5. One member representing a city, village, town, or county in this state. 6. One member representing an owner or manager of a building in this state containing an elevator. 7. One member representing the public. 8. A building contractor involved in commercial construction that includes the construction or installation of conveyances, as defined in s. 101.981 (1) (c).

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9. The secretary of safety and professional services, or his or her designee. 10. An employee of the department of safety and professional services, designated by the secretary of safety and professional services, who is familiar with commercial building inspections. (b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The employee of the department of safety and professional services designated by the secretary of safety and professional services under par. (a) 10. shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council. (16) PLUMBERS COUNCIL. There is created in the department of safety and professional services a plumbers council consisting of 3 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of safety and professional services, selected by the secretary of safety and professional services, to serve as the secretary of the council. Two members, one a master plumber and one a journeyman plumber, shall be appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services for 2-year terms. (17) AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN COUNCIL. There is created in the department of safety and professional services an automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council consisting of 5 members. One member shall be an employee of the department of safety and professional services, selected by the secretary of safety and professional services, to serve as secretary of the council. Two members shall be licensed journeymen automatic fire sprinkler fitters and 2 members shall be persons representing licensed automatic fire sprinkler contractors, all appointed by the secretary of safety and professional services for staggered 4-year terms. (18) COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODE COUNCIL. (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services a commercial building code council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms: 1. Two members representing the skilled building trades, each of whom is actively engaged in his or her trade. 2. Two members representing local building inspectors, each of whom is authorized to do inspections under s. 101.12 (4) and who is employed by a city, village, or county. 3. Two members representing the fire services, each of whom is actively engaged in fire service work and at least one of whom is a fire chief. 4. Two members representing building contractors, each of whom is actively engaged in on-site construction of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment. 5. Two members representing architects, engineers, and designers, each of whom is actively engaged in the design or evaluation of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment. (b) An employee of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the council. (c) The council shall meet at least 2 times annually. (d) Six members of the council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the council is required, except that at least 8 members of the council are required to vote affirmatively to recommend changes in the statutes or rules. History: 1973 c. 149; 1975 c. 39, 86, 199, 383, 422; 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 34 ss. 46, 53; 1981 c. 390 s. 252; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1); 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 229, 316, 341, 359; 1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 105, 107; 1997 a. 68, 175; 1997 a. 237 s. 727m; 1999 a. 32, 180, 186; 2001 a. 74, 89; 2005 a. 31; 2009 a. 355, 356, 360; 2011 a. 32 ss. 112 to 114, 116, 118 to 120, 159 to 166; 2011 a. 146, 160; 2013 a. 270; 2015 a. 29, 55; 2017 a. 240; 2017 a. 364 s. 49; 2019 a. 17; 2021 a. 23.

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a department of revenue under the direction and supervision of the secretary of revenue. 15.433 Same; specified divisions. (1) LOTTERY DIVISION. There is created in the department of revenue a lottery division. (2) DIVISION OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES. (a) There is created a division of alcohol beverages attached to the department of revenue under s. 15.03. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service. The administrator of the division shall be nominated by the secretary of revenue and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary of revenue. (b) There is created within the division of alcohol beverages a bureau dedicated to enforcement and a bureau dedicated to legal services, permitting, and reporting, with each bureau headed by a director who reports to, and serves at the pleasure of, the division administrator. (c) There is created within the division of alcohol beverages a unit dedicated to education and community outreach, headed by an individual who reports to the division administrator. History: 1995 a. 27; 2023 a. 73.

15.435 Same; attached boards. (1) INVESTMENT AND LOCAL IMPACT FUND BOARD. (a) Creation; membership. There is created an investment and local impact fund board, attached to the department of revenue under s. 15.03, consisting of the following members: 1. The chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the secretary of revenue or their designees. 2. Three public members. 3. Five local officials consisting of 2 municipal officials, 2 county officials, and one school board member. 4. One Native American. (b) Terms. The public members, local officials and Native American shall be appointed for staggered 4-year terms. (c) Vacancies. If a municipal or county official or a school board member leaves office while serving on the board, the member’s position on the board shall be considered vacant until a successor is appointed under s. 15.07 (1) (b). (d) Qualifications. 1. One of the public members shall reside in a town in which a metalliferous mineral ore body is known to exist. 2. One of the public members shall reside in a county in which metalliferous mineral development is occurring or in an adjacent county. 3. One of the local officials shall reside in a county or school district in which metalliferous mineral development is occurring or in an adjacent county or school district; and 4. One local official shall reside in a county or school district in which metalliferous minerals are extracted or an adjacent county or school district. 5. The Native American shall reside in a municipality in which a metalliferous mineral ore body is known to exist. (e) Recommendations. 1. One public member shall be recommended by the town boards in towns in which a metalliferous mineral ore body is known to exist. Preference shall be given to the appointment of a public member who resides in a township in which the development of a metalliferous mineral ore body is occurring. 2. One municipal official member shall be recommended by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. 3. One municipal official member shall be recommended by the Wisconsin Towns Association.

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4. The school board member shall be recommended by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. 5. The county official members shall be recommended by the Wisconsin Counties Association. 6. The Native American member shall be recommended by the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. Preference should be given to the appointment of a Native American who resides in a town in which the development of a metalliferous mineral ore body is occurring. (g) Assistance; advice. The board may request of any state agency such assistance as may be necessary for the board to fulfill its duties. History: 1977 c. 31, 423; 1979 c. 63; 1979 c. 361 s. 112; 1981 c. 86, 391; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4); 1983 a. 192 ss. 20, 303 (7); 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 27 ss. 188, 189 and 9116 (5); 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 103; 2005 a. 149; 2011 a. 32.

15.44 Department of tourism. There is created a department of tourism under the direction and supervision of the secretary of tourism. History: 1995 a. 27.

15.445 Same; attached boards. (1) ARTS BOARD. There is created an arts board in the department of tourism. The arts board shall consist of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms who are residents of this state and who are known for their concern for the arts. At least 2 members shall be from the northwest portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the northeast portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the southwest portion of this state, and at least 2 members shall be from the southeast portion of this state. (2) KICKAPOO RESERVE MANAGEMENT BOARD. (a) Creation. There is created a Kickapoo reserve management board which is attached to the department of tourism under s. 15.03. (b) Membership. The board consists of the following members appointed to serve for 3-year terms: 1. Four members who are residents of the area composed of the villages of La Farge and Ontario, the towns of Stark and Whitestown and the school districts encompassing the villages of La Farge and Ontario. 2. Two members who are residents of that portion of the Kickapoo River watershed, as determined by the department of natural resources, that lies outside of the area specified in subd. 1. 3. Three members who are not residents of the watershed specified in subd. 2., one of whom shall be an advocate for the environment, one of whom shall have a demonstrated interest in education and one of whom shall represent recreation and tourism interests. 5. Two members who have an interest in and knowledge of the cultural resources within the Kickapoo River watershed. (c) Vacancies. If any member ceases to retain the status required for his or her appointment under par. (b), the member vacates his or her office. (d) Recommendations for membership. 1. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 1. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of the municipalities and school boards of the school districts specified in par. (b) 1. 2. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 2. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of each town, village and city which includes territory located within the area specified in par. (b) 2. 2m. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 5. from a list of individuals recommended by the HoChunk Nation. 3. Each municipality or school district specified in this paragraph may recommend no more than 3 members. The Ho-Chunk

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Nation may recommend no more than 6 individuals for the membership positions under par. (b) 5. At the request of the governor, a municipality, a school district, or the Ho-Chunk Nation shall recommend additional members if an individual who is recommended declines to serve. (e) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of administration, the director of the state historical society and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or their designees, shall serve as liaison representatives to the board. The board may request any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, other than the Ho-Chunk Nation, that expresses an interest in the governance of the Kickapoo valley reserve to appoint a liaison representative to the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and have no voting power. (4) STATE FAIR PARK BOARD. (a) There is created a state fair park board attached to the department of tourism under s. 15.03, consisting of the following members: 1. Two representatives to the assembly, one recommended by the speaker of the assembly and one recommended by the minority leader of the assembly. 2. Two senators, one recommended by the majority leader of the senate and one recommended by the minority leader of the senate. 3. Five members representing business, 3 of whom have general business experience, one of whom has experience in agriculture and one of whom has experience with technology. 4. One resident of the city of West Allis. 5. One other member who is a resident of this state. 6. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of tourism or their designees. (am) A secretary may designate a person under par. (a) 6. only if the person is an employee of the department of which the secretary is head. (b) The members of the state fair park board under par. (a) 3. to 5. shall be appointed for 5-year terms. History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 104, 114, 166m, 192, 193, 218e, 9116 (5); 1995 a. 216, 225; 1997 a. 36, 194; 1999 a. 197; 2003 a. 27; 2005 a. 396; 2009 a. 69; 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 55.

15.447 Same; councils. (1) COUNCIL ON TOURISM. There is created in the department of tourism a council on tourism consisting of 14 members serving 3-year terms, and the secretary of tourism or the secretary’s designee, one member of the majority party in each house and one member of the minority party in each house appointed as are members of standing committees in their respective houses, the executive secretary of the arts board and the director of the historical society. Nominations for appointments to the council of members, other than ex officio members, shall be sought from but not limited to multicounty regional associations engaged in promoting tourism, statewide associations of businesses related to tourism, area visitor and convention bureaus, arts organizations, chambers of commerce, the Great Lakes inter-tribal council and other agencies or organizations with knowledge of American Indian tourism activities, and persons engaged in the lodging, restaurant, campground, amusement establishment, recreation establishment or retail liquor or fermented malt beverages business. Nominations shall be sought from throughout this state, to ensure that council members live in different geographical areas of the state and that they reflect the tourism industry’s diversity and its distribution throughout both urban and rural areas of the state. Each council member, other than ex officio members, shall have experience in marketing and promotion strategy. History: 1995 a. 27, ss. 128, 193; 1997 a. 36.

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15.448 Same; offices. (1) STATE FILM OFFICE. There is created a state film office in the department of tourism. The director of the office shall be appointed by the secretary of tourism. History: 2025 a. 15.

15.46 Department of transportation; creation. There is created a department of transportation under the direction and supervision of the secretary of transportation. The Department of Transportation is entitled to sovereign immunity. It is not an independent going concern. Canadian National Railroad v. Noel, 2007 WI App 179, 304 Wis. 2d 218, 736 N.W.2d 900, 06-2617.

15.465 Same; attached board. (2) RUSTIC ROADS BOARD. There is created a rustic roads board in the department of transportation. The rustic roads board shall consist of the following members: the chairpersons of the senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate and 8 members appointed by the secretary of transportation for staggered 4-year terms of whom at least 4 members shall be selected from a list of nominees submitted by the Wisconsin Counties Association. History: 1973 c. 142; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 347; 1983 a. 192 s. 303 (7); 1993 a. 16.

15.467 Same; councils. (3) COUNCIL ON HIGHWAY SAFETY. There is created in the department of transportation a council on highway safety. The council shall consist of 15 members, as follows: (a) Five citizen members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. (b) Five state officers, part of whose duties shall be related to transportation and highway safety, appointed for staggered 3-year terms. (c) Three representatives to the assembly, appointed as are the members of assembly standing committees, at least one of whom serves on any assembly standing committee dealing with transportation matters. (d) Two senators, appointed as are the members of senate standing committees, at least one of whom serves on any senate standing committee dealing with transportation matters. (4) COUNCIL ON UNIFORMITY OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS AND COMPLAINTS. There is created in the department of transportation a council on uniformity of traffic citations and complaints. Notwithstanding s. 15.09 (6), members of the council shall not be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the council. The council shall consist of the following members: (a) The secretary, or his or her designee, as chairperson. (b) A member of the department of transportation responsible for law enforcement. (c) A member of the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, designated by the president thereof. (d) A member of the County Traffic Patrol Association, designated by the president thereof. (e) A member of the Chiefs of Police Association, designated by the president thereof. (f) A member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, designated by the president thereof. (g) A member of the Wisconsin council of safety, designated by the president thereof. (h) A member of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association, designated by the president thereof. (i) A member of the judicial conference, designated by the chairperson of the conference.

(j) A member designated by the director of state courts. History: 1977 c. 325; 1979 c. 34 s. 16; 1979 c. 361 s. 112; 1985 a. 145 ss. 1, 4; 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 316; 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 103; 2011 a. 245.

15.49 Department of veterans affairs; creation. (1) In this section, “veteran” means a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f), who has served on active duty, as defined in s. 45.01 (1). (2) There is created a department of veterans affairs and a board of veterans affairs. Except as otherwise provided by law, the department shall be under the direction and supervision of the secretary of veterans affairs, who shall be a veteran. The board shall consist of 9 members all of whom shall be veterans. The members shall be appointed for staggered 4-year terms. The board shall be composed so that for each congressional district in the state there is at least one member of the board who is a resident of that district. If a member ceases to reside within the boundaries of the congressional district where he or she resided as that district existed at the time that member’s current term began, the member vacates his or her office. History: 1975 c. 77; 1981 c. 199; 1991 a. 165; 2011 a. 36.

15.495 Same; attached commission. (1) WISCONSIN COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION. There is created a Wisconsin commission for the U.S. semiquincentennial commission, which is attached to the department of veterans affairs. A commission member, once installed, is a permanent member of the commission, and shall retain his or her role even if the commission member no longer retains his or her status that qualified him or her for membership, unless the commission member voluntarily steps down from the commission. Notwithstanding s. 15.01 (2), the commission shall be composed of the following members: (a) The speaker of the assembly, or his or her designee. (b) The senate president, or his or her designee. (c) The senate majority leader, or his or her designee. (d) The senate minority leader, or his or her designee. (e) The assembly majority leader, or his or her designee. (f) The assembly minority leader, or his or her designee. (g) The governor, or his or her designee. (h) The chief justice of the supreme court, or his or her designee. (i) The director of the state historical society. (j) The director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. (k) The director of the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin. (L) A member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state. (m) A member of the Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American Revolution. (n) A member of the Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution. History: 2021 a. 95.

15.497 Same; councils. (2) COUNCIL ON VETERANS PROGRAMS. There is created in the department of veterans affairs a council on veterans programs consisting of all of the following: (ag) The following representatives appointed for staggered 3year terms by the organization that each member represents: 1. One representative each of the state departments of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Marine Corps League, the Veterans of World War II (AMVETS), the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., the Polish Legion of American Veterans, the National Association for Black Veterans, Inc., the Wisconsin Association of Concerned Veteran Organiza-

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tions, the United Women Veterans, Inc., the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Inc., and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. 2. One representative of the American Red Cross. 3. One representative of the Wisconsin county veterans service officers. 4. One representative of the Wisconsin chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. 5. One representative of the Wisconsin Council of the Military Officers Association of America. 6. One representative of The Retired Enlisted Association. 7. One representative of the Wisconsin American GI Forum. (am) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a technical college in this state and who is popularly selected by other technical college veteran services coordinators in this state. (ar) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a University of Wisconsin System institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9), and who is popularly selected by other University of Wisconsin System institution veteran services coordinators. (at) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a college or university that is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and who is selected by the president of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or his or her designee. History: 1973 c. 90, 333; 1975 c. 316; 1981 c. 237; 1983 a. 437; 1987 a. 243; 1987 a. 403 s. 255; 1989 a. 31, 36, 359; 1995 a. 120; 2001 a. 21; 2005 a. 22; 2007 a. 25; 2009 a. 49, 298; 2023 a. 70.

SUBCHAPTER III INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 15.57 Educational communications board; creation. There is created an educational communications board consisting of: (1) The secretary of administration, the state superintendent of public instruction, the president of the University of Wisconsin System and the director of the technical college system board, or their designees. (2) Two public members appointed for 4-year terms. (3) One representative of public schools and one representative of private schools or of tribal schools, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), appointed for 4-year terms. (4) One majority and one minority party senator and one majority and one minority party representative to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses. (5) One member appointed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for a 4-year term. (6g) The president of the Wisconsin Public Radio Association. (6m) One member with a demonstrated interest in public television who resides within the coverage area of an education television channel subject to s. 39.11 (3). (7) One member appointed by the technical college system board for a 4-year term. History: 1971 c. 100 s. 4; Stats. 1971 s. 15.57; 1977 c. 325; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 29; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 302.

15.61 Elections commission; creation. (1) (a) There is created an elections commission consisting of the following members who shall serve for 5-year terms: 1. One member appointed by the senate majority leader. 2. One member appointed by the senate minority leader.

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3. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly. 4. One member appointed by the assembly minority leader. 5. Two members who formerly served as county or municipal clerks and who are nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of the senate confirmed. The legislative leadership of the 2 major political parties that received the largest number of votes for president shall prepare a list of 3 individuals such that each major political party has prepared one list. The governor shall choose one nominee from each list. 6. For each political party, other than the 2 major political parties, qualifying for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) whose candidate for governor received at least 10 percent of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election, one member, nominated by the governor from a list of 3 individuals selected by the chief officer of that political party, and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of the senate confirmed. (b) 1. The elections commission shall be under the direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by a majority of the members of the commission, with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year. Until the senate has confirmed an appointment made under this subdivision, the elections commission shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim administrator selected by a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy occurs in the administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new administrator, and submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy. If the commission has not appointed a new administrator at the end of the 45-day period, the joint committee on legislative organization shall appoint an interim administrator to serve until a new administrator has been confirmed by the senate but for a term of no longer than one year. If the administrator position remains vacant at the end of the one-year period, the process for filling the vacancy described in this subdivision is repeated until the vacancy is filled. 2. The administrator may be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the commission voting at a meeting of the commission called for that purpose. (1m) Members appointed with the advice and consent of the senate may serve prior to senate confirmation. (2) No member of the commission may hold another office or position that is a state public office or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office of circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075. (3) No member, while serving on the commission, may become a candidate, as defined in s. 11.0101 (1), for state office or local office, as defined in s. 5.02. (4) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), except that a member may serve as a circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075. (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 1. to 4., the individual responsible for making the appointment shall appoint a new member no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy. 2. If the political party affiliation of the individual responsible for filling a vacancy under this paragraph is not the same as the political party affiliation of the individual who made the initial appointment, the legislative leader of the political party that made the initial appointment shall fill the vacancy. (b) If a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 5. or 6., a new member shall be selected, nominated, and submitted to the senate for confirmation no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy. History: 2015 a. 118 ss. 155, 158, 160, 162, 167, 169 to 171; 2017 a. 365, 366.

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Sub. (1) (b) 1. imposes a duty on the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to appoint a new administrator only if a vacancy occurs in the administrator position. WEC does not have a duty to appoint a new administrator simply because the current administrator’s term has ended. In this case, the administrator’s term expired, but WEC did not appoint a replacement. Thus, the administrator was lawfully holding over, and there was no “vacancy” in the administrator position. Although WEC could appoint a new administrator, it did not need to do so. Wisconsin Elections Commission v. LeMahieu, 2025 WI 4, 414 Wis. 2d 571, 16 N.W.3d 469, 24-0351.

15.62 Ethics commission; creation. (1) (a) There is created an ethics commission consisting of the following members who shall serve for 5-year terms: 1. One member appointed by the senate majority leader. 2. One member appointed by the senate minority leader. 3. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly. 4. One member appointed by the assembly minority leader. 5. Two individuals who formerly served as judges for a court of record in this state, who were elected to the positions in which they served, and who are nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of the senate confirmed. The legislative leadership of the 2 major political parties that received the largest number of votes for president shall prepare a list of 3 individuals such that each major political party has prepared one list. The governor shall choose one nominee from each list. 6. For each political party, other than the 2 major political parties, qualifying for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) whose candidate for governor received at least 10 percent of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election, one member, nominated by the governor from a list of 3 individuals selected by the chief officer of that political party, and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of the senate confirmed. (b) 1. The ethics commission shall be under the direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by a majority of the members of the commission, with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year. Until the senate has confirmed an appointment made under this subdivision, the ethics commission shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim administrator selected by a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy occurs in the administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new administrator, and submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy. If the commission has not appointed a new administrator at the end of the 45-day period, the joint committee on legislative organization shall appoint an interim administrator to serve until a new administrator has been confirmed by the senate but for a term of no longer than one year. If the administrator position remains vacant at the end of the one-year period, the process for filling the vacancy described in this subdivision is repeated until the vacancy is filled. 2. The administrator may be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the commission voting at a meeting of the commission called for that purpose. (1m) Members appointed with the advice and consent of the senate may serve prior to senate confirmation. (2) No member of the commission may hold another office or position that is a state public office or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office of circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075. (3) No member, while serving on the commission, may become a candidate, as defined in s. 11.0101 (1), for state office or local office, as defined in s. 5.02. (4) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12), except that a member may serve as a circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.

(5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 1. to 4., the individual responsible for making the appointment shall appoint a new member no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy. 2. If the political party affiliation of the individual responsible for filling a vacancy under this paragraph is not the same as the political party affiliation of the individual who made the initial appointment, the legislative leader of the political party that made the initial appointment shall fill the vacancy. (b) If a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 5. or 6., a new member shall be selected, nominated, and submitted to the senate for confirmation no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy. History: 2015 a. 118 ss. 165, 172; 2017 a. 366.

15.67 Higher educational aids board; creation. (1) There is created a higher educational aids board consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction and the following members appointed for 3-year terms, except that the members specified under pars. (a) 5. and 6. and (b) 3. shall be appointed for 2year terms: (a) To represent public institutions of higher education, all of the following: 1. One member of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 2. One member of the technical college system board. 3. One financial aids administrator within the University of Wisconsin System. 4. One financial aids administrator within the technical college system. 5. One undergraduate student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at an institution within the University of Wisconsin System who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state. 6. One student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at a technical college who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state. (b) To represent private, nonprofit institutions of higher education, all of the following: 1. One member of a board of trustees of an independent college or university in this state. 2. One financial aids administrator of a private nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state. 3. One undergraduate student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state. (c) One member to represent the general public. (2) If a student member under sub. (1) loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the higher educational aids board upon appointment to the higher educational aids board of a qualified successor. History: 1997 a. 27, 237.

15.675 Same; attached board. (1) DISTANCE LEARNING AUTHORIZATION BOARD. There is created a distance learning authorization board, for higher education, that is attached to the higher educational aids board under s. 15.03 and that consists of all of the following members: (a) The president of the University of Wisconsin System or his or her designee. (b) The president of the technical college system as appointed under s. 38.04 (2) or his or her designee. (c) The president of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or his or her designee.

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(d) The secretary of safety and professional services or his or her designee. (e) One person representing tribal colleges in this state, appointed for a 4-year term. History: 2015 a. 208; 2017 a. 59; 2021 a. 240 s. 30.

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: (1) The governor, or his or her designee. (2) The speaker of the assembly or his or her designee chosen from the representatives to the assembly. (3) The president of the senate or his or her designee chosen from the members of the senate. (4) Three members nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for staggered 3-year terms. (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. (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. History: 1983 a. 27.

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Same; attached boards. (1) BURIAL SITES 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: (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. (b) Three members who shall be members of federally recognized Indian tribes or bands in this state, selected from names submitted by those tribes or bands. 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. (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. PRESERVATION BOARD.

History: 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 110; 1981 c. 237; 1985 a. 316; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 216 ss. 2j, 2k; 2017 a. 222.

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: (1) Be a candidate for public office in any election;

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(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 (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. 15.76 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: (1) The secretary of administration, or the secretary’s designee. (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 employee of a county with a population greater than 450,000 or an employee 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. (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. (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. History: 1981 c. 96; 1985 a. 29; 1991 a. 316; 1995 a. 274.

15.77 Nuclear power summit board. (1) There is created a nuclear power summit board. The board consists of the voting members described in sub. (2) and the nonvoting members appointed under sub. (3) who shall serve for the duration of the board’s existence. (2) The board shall include as voting members all of the following: (a) Two senators, one appointed by the majority leader of the senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the senate. (b) Two representatives to the assembly, one appointed by the speaker of the assembly and one appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. (c) The chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or the chief executive officer’s designee. (d) One member appointed by the governor. (3) In addition to the voting members specified in sub. (2), the board shall include as nonvoting members one member appointed by the chairperson of the public service commission and all of the following appointed by the chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: (a) One member who is a representative of the Nuclear Energy Institute, or its successor. (b) One member who is a representative of the Fusion Industry Association, or its successor.

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(c) One member who is a faculty member of the department of nuclear engineering and engineering physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (d) Any other members appointed by the chief executive officer in the chief executive officer’s discretion. (4) At its first meeting, the board shall elect a chairperson as the board’s only officer. (5) The board shall meet at least one time in 2025 and at least 3 times each year thereafter. NOTE: This section is repealed eff. 7-1-30 by 2025 Wis. Act 11. History: 2025 a. 11.

15.78 Public defender board. There is created a public defender board consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 3year 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. History: 1977 c. 29; 2001 a. 103.

15.79 Public service commission; creation. (1) There is created a public service commission consisting of one chairperson and 2 commissioners. The chairperson and any commissioner may not have a financial interest in a railroad, water carrier, or public utility. If the chairperson or a commissioner voluntarily becomes so interested, the chairperson’s or commissioner’s office shall become vacant. If the chairperson or commissioner involuntarily becomes so interested, the chairperson’s or commissioner’s office shall become vacant unless the chairperson or commissioner divests himself or herself of the interest within a reasonable time. The chairperson and each commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. (2) The chairperson and each commissioner of the public service commission may not do any of the following: (a) Be a candidate for public office in any election. (b) Directly or indirectly solicit or receive any contribution, as defined in s. 11.0101 (8), from any person within or outside of the state. (c) 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. (d) Serve on or under any committee of a political party. History: 1979 c. 171; 2005 a. 179; 2011 a. 155; 2015 a. 55, 117. A public service commissioner may attend a political party convention as a delegate. 61 Atty. Gen. 265.

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Same; attached office. (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 (1) 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), or a water carrier, as defined in s. 195.02 (5). 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. History: 1993 a. 123; 2003 a. 89; 2005 a. 179.

15.797 Same; council. (1) WIND SITING COUNCIL. (a) In this subsection, “wind energy system” has the meaning given in s. 66.0403 (1) (m). (b) There is created in the public service commission a wind siting council that consists of the following members appointed by the public service commission for 3-year terms: 1. Two members representing wind energy system developers.

2. One member representing towns and one member representing counties. 3. Two members representing the energy industry. 4. Two members representing environmental groups. 5. Two members representing realtors. 6. Two members who are landowners living adjacent to or in the vicinity of a wind energy system and who have not received compensation by or on behalf of owners, operators, or developers of wind energy systems. 7. Two public members. 8. One member who is a University of Wisconsin System faculty member with expertise regarding the health impacts of wind energy systems. History: 2009 a. 40.

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 2 students enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System who are residents of this state, for 2-year terms. At least one of the citizen members shall reside in each of this state’s congressional districts. The student members may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System. The governor shall appoint one student member who is at least 18 years old and one undergraduate student member who is at least 24 years old and represents the views of nontraditional students, such as those who are employed or are parents. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution in any 2 consecutive terms; the 2 student members who are appointed may not be from the same institution; and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not serve on the Board of Regents at the same time. If a 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. History: 1971 c. 100; 1977 c. 29; 1985 a. 85; 1991 a. 68; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27, 78; 1997 a. 237; 2005 a. 76; 2011 a. 89.

15.915 Same; attached boards and commissions. (1) VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY BOARD. (a) There is created a veterinary diagnostic laboratory board attached to the University of Wisconsin System under s. 15.03. (b) The veterinary diagnostic laboratory board shall consist of the following members: 1. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee. 2. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison or his or her designee. 3. The dean of the school of veterinary medicine or his or her designee. 4. A veterinarian employed by the federal government, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. 5. Five other members representing persons served by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, at least one of whom is a livestock producer, at least one of whom represents the animal agriculture industry and at least one of whom is a practicing veterinarian who is a member of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, appointed for 3-year terms. 6. The director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

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(2) LABORATORY OF HYGIENE BOARD. There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a laboratory of hygiene under the direction and supervision of the laboratory of hygiene board. The board shall consist of: (a) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the secretary of health services, the secretary of natural resources and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees. (b) A representative of local health departments who is not an employee of the department of health services, one physician representing clinical laboratories, one member representing private environmental testing laboratories, one member representing occupational health laboratories and 3 additional members, one of whom shall be a medical examiner or coroner, appointed for 3year terms. No member appointed under this paragraph may be an employee of the laboratory of hygiene. (c) The director of the laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. (7) PUBLIC LEADERSHIP BOARD. There is created a public leadership board attached to the University of Wisconsin System under s. 15.03. The board consists of the following members: (a) The director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership appointed under s. 36.68 (3). (b) The president of the Thompson Family Charitable Foundation, Inc., or his or her designee. (c) One member, appointed for a 3-year term, who worked under the personal direction of former governor Tommy G. Thompson during the former governor’s career in state or federal government. (d) Two members appointed for 3-year terms from a list of at least 3 names submitted by the speaker of the assembly. (e) Two members appointed for 3-year terms from a list of at least 3 names submitted by the senate majority leader. History: 1971 c. 323; 1973 c. 335; 1975 c. 39; 1977 c. 29 s. 1650m (2); 1977 c. 203, 418; 1979 c. 34 s. 50m; 1981 c. 346; 1985 a. 29; 1989 a. 20; 1989 a. 31 ss. 60m, 95e; 1991 a. 25; 1993 a. 27; 1995 a. 27 ss. 112b, 112c, 112d, 112h, 9126 (19); 1995 a. 227; 1997 a. 27 ss. 75m, 94e to 94m; 1997 a. 237 s. 722p; 1999 a. 107; 2001 a. 16; 2005 a. 404; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 59.

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Same; attached council. (1) RURAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a rural health development council consisting of 17 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms, and the secretary of health services, or his or her designee. The appointed members shall include all of the following: (a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School.

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(b) A representative of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. (c) A representative of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (d) One representative of a private lender that makes loans in rural areas. (e) A representative of a hospital located in a rural area and a representative of a clinic located in a rural area. (f) A physician licensed under ch. 448, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a nurse licensed under ch. 441, and a dental hygienist licensed under ch. 447, all of whom practice in a rural area, and a representative of public health services. (g) The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the secretary’s designee. (h) The secretary of workforce development or the secretary’s designee. (i) A representative of an economic development organization operating in a rural area. (j) A member of the public from a rural area. History: 2009 a. 28 ss. 40g to 40n, 43 to 43g; 2011 a. 32.

15.94 Technical college system board; creation. There is created a technical college system board consisting of 13 members. No person may serve as president of the board for more than 2 successive annual terms. The board shall be composed of: (1m) The state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent’s designee. (2) The secretary of workforce development or the secretary’s designee. (2m) The president, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System. (3) One employer of labor, one employee who does not have employing or discharging power, one person whose principal occupation is farming and who is actually engaged in the operation of farms and 6 additional members appointed for 6-year terms. (4) One student enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at a technical college who is at least 18 years old and a resident of this state, for a 2-year term. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same technical college in any 2 consecutive terms. If the student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, other than through graduation, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board. History: 1971 c. 100; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 32; 1981 c. 269; 1985 a. 29; 1991 a. 29, 68; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27 ss. 222, 9130 (4); 1995 a. 78; 1997 a. 3, 161. A member of a local district board of vocational, technical, and adult education [now technical college] cannot serve as a state board member. 60 Atty. Gen. 178.

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