Chapter 15

15.105(12)(b) (b) Terms. The town officials and the county official shall be appointed for staggered 3-year terms.

15.105(12)(c) (c) Vacancies. If a town or county official who is a member leaves office while serving on the board, the member’s position on the board is considered vacant until a successor is appointed under s. 15.07 (1) (b).

15.105(12)(d) (d) Recommendations. In appointing the town officials and county official to be members under this subsection, the governor shall consider recommendations made by the Wisconsin towns association and the Wisconsin Counties Association if these recommendations are submitted within 60 days after a town official or county official position on the board becomes vacant.

15.105(12)(e) (e) Executive director. The board shall appoint an executive director under or outside of the classified service.

15.105(12)(f) (f) Assistance. The board may contract with any state agency to provide assistance necessary for the board to fulfill its duties.

15.105(15) (15) Labor and industry review commission. There is created a labor and industry review commission which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03, except the budget of the labor and industry review commission shall be transmitted by the department to the governor without change or modification by the department, unless agreed to by the labor and industry review commission. The governor shall appoint an individual to serve at the pleasure of the governor as general counsel for the commission.

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

15.105(23) (23) Incorporation review board.

15.105(23)(a) (a) There is created an incorporation review board attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the secretary of administration or his or her designee, 2 members appointed by the Wisconsin Towns Association, one member appointed by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, and one member appointed by the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities. Members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. All members of the board, other than the secretary of administration or his or her designee, serve only in an advisory capacity.

15.105(23)(b) (b) No member of the incorporation review board may review a petition referred to the board under s. 66.0203 (8) (b) if any of the following applies:

15.105(23)(b)1. 1. The member owns property in, or resides in, the town that is the subject of the incorporation petition.

15.105(23)(b)2. 2. The member owns property in, or resides in, a city or village that is contiguous to the town that is the subject of the incorporation petition.

15.105(23)(c) (c) If the secretary of administration is affected by par. (b), he or she shall appoint a designee who is not so affected to review the petition. If any other member of the board is affected by par. (b), that person’s appointing authority shall remove that person from the board and shall appoint another member to review the petition who is not so affected.

15.105(24) (24) National and community service board.

15.105(24)(a) (a) Creation. There is created a national and community service board which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03.

15.105(24)(b) (b) Membership. The national and community service board shall consist of the voting members described in par. (c) and the nonvoting members described in par. (d), appointed for 3-year terms.

15.105(24)(c) (c) Voting members. The national and community service board shall include as voting members the following members:

15.105(24)(c)1. 1. At least one member who has expertise in the educational, training and developmental needs of youth, particularly of disadvantaged youth.

15.105(24)(c)2. 2. At least one member who has experience in promoting voluntarism among older adults.

15.105(24)(c)3. 3. At least one member who is a representative of private nonprofit organizations that are representative of a community, or a significant segment of a community, and that are engaged in meeting the human, educational, environmental or public safety needs of that community.

15.105(24)(c)4. 4. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.

15.105(24)(c)4m. 4m. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.

15.105(24)(c)5. 5. At least one member who is a representative of a school board or of a county, city, village or town government.

15.105(24)(c)6. 6. At least one member who is a representative of organized labor.

15.105(24)(c)7. 7. At least one member who is a representative of the business community.

15.105(24)(c)8. 8. At least one member who is at least 16 years of age and not more than 25 years of age and who is a participant or a supervisor in a national service program described in 42 USC 12572 (a).

15.105(24)(c)9. 9. At least one member who is a representative of a national service program described in 42 USC 12572 (a).

15.105(24)(c)10. 10. If less than 16 members are appointed under subds. 1. to 9., a sufficient number of members to bring the total number of voting members to 16.

15.105(24)(d) (d) Nonvoting members. In addition to the voting members specified in par. (c), the national and community service board shall include as a nonvoting member the state representative of the corporation for national and community service designated under 42 USC 12651f, and may include as nonvoting members such representatives of state agencies providing community services, youth services, educational services, social services, services for the aging and job training programs as the governor may appoint.

15.105(24)(e) (e) Membership limitations. No more than 4 of the voting members of the national and community service board may be state officers or employees. No more than 9 of the voting members of the national and community service board may belong to the same political party. In appointing members to the national and community service board, the governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the membership of the board is diverse with respect to race, national origin, age, sex and disability.

15.105(32) (32) Office of business development. There is created an office of business development which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The office shall be under the direction and supervision of a director who shall be appointed by the governor to serve at his or her pleasure.

15.105(33) (33) Small business regulatory review board. There is created a small business regulatory review board, attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 7 representatives of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), who shall be appointed for 3-year terms, and the chairpersons of one senate and one assembly committee concerned with small businesses, appointed as are members of standing committees.

15.105 History History: 1971 c. 40, 164, 270; 1973 c. 90, 333; 1975 c. 397; 1977 c. 29 s. 1649; 1977 c. 196 ss. 9, 10; 1977 c. 325, 392, 396, 418, 447; 1981 c. 20, 62, 182, 350, 374; 1983 a. 27, 91; 1983 a. 192 s. 303 (7); 1983 a. 371; 1985 a. 29 ss. 68 to 70, 87, 3202 (27); 1985 a. 180 s. 30m; 1987 a. 27, 142; 1987 a. 147 s. 25; 1987 a. 204, 342; 1989 a. 31, 56, 107, 345; 1991 a. 212, 269; 1993 a. 75, 246, 349, 437, 465, 491; 1995 a. 27 ss. 79 to 118p, 9116 (5), 9126 (19); 1995 a. 221, 225; 1997 a. 3; 1997 a. 27 ss. 51 to 53, 9456 (3m); 1997 a. 247; 1999 a. 9, 105, 185; 2001 a. 16 ss. 139, 174, 109; 2003 a. 33 ss. 87s to 97d, 115, 2811, 9160; 2003 a. 48 ss. 10, 11; 2003 a. 171; 2003 a. 206 s. 23; 2005 a. 25 ss. 47, 48, 2493; 2005 a. 253; 2007 a. 20 ss. 35 to 35p, 52b, 9121 (6) (a); 2011 a. 32 ss. 74, 92 to 96, 109; 2011 a. 46 s. 1; 2013 a. 12, 20, 331; 2015 a. 55 ss. 117 to 121, 146m; 2017 a. 59; 2021 a. 195.

15.107 15.107 Same; councils.

15.107(2) (2) Council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business opportunities. There is created in the department of administration a council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business opportunities consisting of 13 members, appointed by the secretary of administration for 3-year terms, with representation as follows: at least 2 shall be owners or employees of small businesses at least 51 percent owned by one or more members of a racial minority group; at least one shall be an owner or employee of a small business at least 51 percent owned by one or more handicapped persons; at least one shall be an owner or employee of a small business operated on a nonprofit basis for the rehabilitation of disabled persons; at least 2 shall be owners or employees of veteran-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (4) (d); at least one shall be a representative of the department of safety and professional services; and at least one shall be a consumer member. No member may serve for more than 2 consecutive full terms. The secretary of administration, or a department employee who is the secretary’s designee, shall serve as the council’s nonvoting secretary.

15.107(3) (3) Council on affirmative action. There is created in the division of personnel management in the department of administration a council on affirmative action consisting of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms. A majority of members shall be public members and a majority of members shall be minority persons, women, or persons with disabilities, appointed with consideration to the appropriate representation of each group. The president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly each shall appoint one member and the remaining members shall be appointed by the governor.

15.107(6) (6) Electronic recording council.

15.107(6)(a) (a) There is created an electronic recording council which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03.

15.107(6)(b) (b) The council shall be composed of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

15.107(6)(b)1. 1. Four members who are registers of deeds in this state, except that one or more members under this subdivision may be persons who are not currently registers of deeds but who held that office for at least 5 years.

15.107(6)(b)2. 2. One member who represents an association of title insurance companies.

15.107(6)(b)3. 3. One member who represents an association of bankers.

15.107(6)(b)4. 4. One member who represents attorneys who practice real property law.

15.107(11) (11) Women’s council.

15.107(11)(a) (a) Creation. There is created a women’s council which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The council shall consist of 15 members. Except as provided in par. (c), all members shall be appointed for staggered 2-year terms.

15.107(11)(b) (b) Membership. The council consists of the following members:

15.107(11)(b)1. 1. The governor, or his or her designee.

15.107(11)(b)2. 2. Six public members appointed by the governor, one of whom the governor shall designate as chairperson.

15.107(11)(b)3. 3. Two public members appointed by the president of the senate.

15.107(11)(b)4. 4. Two public members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

15.107(11)(b)5. 5. Two members of the senate, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed.

15.107(11)(b)6. 6. Two members of the assembly, appointed in the same manner as members of standing committees are appointed.

15.107(11)(c) (c) Assembly member’s and governor’s terms. Each member of the assembly serving on the council shall serve for the period of his or her term in office. The governor or his or her designee serving on the council under par. (b) 1. shall serve a 4-year term.

15.107(12) (12) Certification standards review council.

15.107(12)(a) (a) Creation. There is created in the department of administration a certification standards review council consisting of 9 members.

15.107(12)(b) (b) Membership.

15.107(12)(b)1. 1. The secretary of administration shall appoint 8 members as follows:

15.107(12)(b)1.a. a. One member to represent municipalities having wastewater treatment plants with average flows of more than 5,000,000 gallons per day.

15.107(12)(b)1.b. b. One member to represent municipalities having wastewater treatment plants with average flows of less than 5,000,000 gallons per day.

15.107(12)(b)1.c. c. One member to represent industrial laboratories with permits issued under ch. 283.

15.107(12)(b)1.d. d. One member to represent commercial laboratories.

15.107(12)(b)1.e. e. One member to represent public water utilities.

15.107(12)(b)1.f. f. One member to represent solid and hazardous waste disposal facilities.

15.107(12)(b)1.g. g. One member with a demonstrated interest in laboratory certification.

15.107(12)(b)1.h. h. One member who is a farmer actively engaged in livestock production to represent agricultural interests.

15.107(12)(b)2. 2. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall appoint one member to represent the state laboratory of hygiene.

15.107(12)(c) (c) Terms. Members of the council shall serve for 3-year terms. A person may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms on the council.

15.107(19) (19) Interagency council on homelessness. There is created an interagency council on homelessness, attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The council shall appoint a director, to serve at the pleasure of the council, who shall be known as the state director to prevent and end homelessness. The director shall coordinate the activities of the council and partner organizations. The council shall meet quarterly and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. The council shall consist of the following members:

15.107(19)(a) (a) The governor, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson.

15.107(19)(b) (b) The secretary of administration, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(c) (c) The executive director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(d) (d) The secretary of health services, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(e) (e) The secretary of children and families, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(f) (f) The secretary of workforce development, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(g) (g) The secretary of veterans affairs, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(h) (h) The secretary of corrections, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(i) (i) The state superintendent of public instruction, or his or her designee.

15.107(19)(j) (j) One representative from each of the following organizations:

15.107(19)(j)1. 1. Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care, Inc., or its successor.

15.107(19)(j)2. 2. Milwaukee Continuum of Care, or its successor.

15.107(19)(j)3. 3. Continuum of Care for the City and County of Racine, U.A., or its successor.

15.107(19)(j)4. 4. Homeless Services Consortium of Dane County, or its successor.

15.107 History History: 1971 c. 215; 1973 c. 90; 1977 c. 29, 419; 1979 c. 34; 1979 c. 361 s. 112; 1981 c. 20, 62, 237; 1983 a. 27, 393, 410; 1985 a. 29, 84; 1987 a. 27, 142; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 32 s. 17; 1991 a. 39, 170, 269; 1995 a. 27, ss. 119, 120 and 9116 (5); 1995 a. 227, 433, 442; 1997 a. 27, 35, 231; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16, 38; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 228, 253, 421; 2007 a. 79; 2011 a. 32, 257; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 59, 74.

15.13 15.13 Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; creation. There is created a department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under the direction and supervision of the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The board shall consist of 7 members with an agricultural background and 2 members who are consumer representatives, appointed for staggered 6-year terms. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to party affiliation, residence or interest in any special organized group.

15.13 History History: 1977 c. 29; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.

15.135 15.135 Same; attached boards and commissions.

15.135(1) (1) Livestock facility siting review board.

15.135(1)(a) (a) There is created a livestock facility siting review board which is attached to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 15.03. The board consists of the following members:

15.135(1)(a)1. 1. A member representing the interests of towns, selected from a list of names submitted by the Wisconsin Towns Association.