Chapter 41 — DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

41.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of tourism. (2) “Secretary” means the secretary of tourism. History: 1995 a. 27. SUBCHAPTER II TOURISM PROMOTION

41.11 Duties. (1) GENERAL DUTIES. The department shall: (a) Stimulate, promote, advertise and publicize tourism to the state by those who live in other states and foreign countries. (b) Promote travel by citizens of this state to this state’s scenic, historic, natural, agricultur…

41.12 Council on tourism. (1) The council on tourism shall advise the secretary on matters relating to tourism. Five members of the council on tourism shall assist the secretary in formulating a statewide marketing strategy. The 5 members shall be selected by a vote of the counci…

41.14 Offices. The department may establish tourism offices, within or without the state, as necessary to carry out its duties. Wisconsin residency may not be required of classified employees staffing tourism offices located outside the state. History: 1975 c. 39, 163, 200; 1995 …

41.15 Film promotion. (1) In this section, “film” means any product created using any technology for the recording, storage and reproduction of audiovisual material. (2) The department shall encourage persons to produce films which will enhance the image of this state and its com…

41.152 Film production tax credits. (1) The state film office shall implement a program to accredit productions and certify expenses for purposes of ss. 71.07 (5f) and (5h), 71.28 (5f) and (5h), and 71.47 (5f) and (5h). Application for accreditation or certification shall be made…

41.16 Grants to municipalities and organizations for regional tourist information centers. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Applicant” means any of the following and any combination of any of the following: 1. A nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 106.13 (3m) (a) 1r., …

41.17 Joint effort marketing. (2) ELIGIBILITY. Any public or private organization not organized or incorporated for profit, including a tribal organization of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, and any elected governing body of a federally recogni…

41.23 Sale of excess or surplus property. The department may acquire excess or surplus property from the department of administration under ss. 16.72 (4) (b) and 16.98 (1) or from the department of transportation under s. 84.09 (5s) and, subject to any prior action under s. 13.48…

41.24 Payments to the WPGA Junior Foundation. (1) The department shall enter into an agreement with the WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc. to make payments from the appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (ir) to the WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc., to be used by the WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc…

41.40 Kickapoo land acquisition; reserve designation. (1) The department may acquire land from the federal government adjacent to the Kickapoo River, and may determine the boundaries of the Kickapoo valley reserve under s. 41.41 (2). (2) The department of administration may enter…

41.41 Kickapoo valley reserve. (1) DEFINITION. In this section: (a) “Board” means the Kickapoo reserve management board. (b) “Mining” means operations or activities for the commercial extraction from the earth of merchantable metallic or nonmetallic minerals or the exploration or…

41.51 Definitions. In this subchapter, unless the context requires otherwise, “board” means the arts board. History: 1973 c. 90; 1979 c. 221; 1981 c. 20; 2011 a. 32 s. 1183; Stats. 2011 s. 41.51.

41.53 Powers and duties. (1) The board shall: (a) Continually study the artistic and cultural activities within the state. (b) Assist arts activities in the state. (c) Assist communities in creating and developing their own arts programs. (d) Encourage and assist freedom of artis…

41.55 Executive secretary. The board shall appoint an executive secretary outside the classified service to serve at its pleasure. History: 1973 c. 90; 2011 a. 35 s. 12.05d; Stats. 2011 s. 41.55.

41.56 Public service requirement. (1) The board shall by rule define “public service” for the purpose of this section. (2) Every recipient of a grant awarded by the board under the board’s general grants program or community arts program from the appropriation under s. 20.380 (3)…

41.565 Arts challenge initiative grants. (1) In this section, “local arts agency” means an organization that represents local arts organizations. (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.380 (3) (d), the board shall award arts challenge initiative grants to arts organizations a…

41.57 Fine arts in state buildings. After acquisition of the work of art under s. 44.57 (4), 2009 stats., the board shall: (1) Cooperate with the bureau of facilities management and consult with the artist or the artist’s representative to ensure that each work of art acquired un…

41.60 Arts incubator grants and loans. (1) In this section: (a) “Arts incubator” means a facility that provides nonprofit arts organizations or individual professional artists with shared support services and with office, storage, studio, gallery, performance or other work or liv…

41.62 Wisconsin regranting program. (1) In this section: (a) “Local arts agency” has the meaning given in s. 41.565 (1). (b) “Municipality” means any city, village, town, county or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state. (2) Subject to sub. (3), the boar…