Chapter 15

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.

15.135(1)(a)2. 2. A member representing the interests of counties, selected from a list of names submitted by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

15.135(1)(a)3. 3. A member representing environmental interests, selected from a list of names submitted by environmental organizations.

15.135(1)(a)4. 4. A member representing livestock farming interests, selected from a list of names submitted by statewide agricultural organizations.

15.135(1)(a)5. 5. Three other members.

15.135(1)(b) (b) The members under par. (a) shall be nominated by the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms.

15.135(4) (4) Land and water conservation board.

15.135(4)(am) (am) Creation. There is created a land and water conservation board which is attached to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 15.03.

15.135(4)(b) (b) Members. The board consists of all of the following members:

15.135(4)(b)1. 1. The secretaries of administration, natural resources, and agriculture, trade and consumer protection or their designees.

15.135(4)(b)2. 2. Three members of county land conservation committees designated biennially by the county land conservation committees at their annual meeting in even-numbered years, appointed for 2-year terms.

15.135(4)(b)2m. 2m. One representative appointed for a 2-year term.

15.135(4)(b)3. 3. Four other members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. One of those members shall be a resident of a city with a population of 50,000 or more, one shall represent a governmental unit involved in river management, one shall be a farmer and one shall be a member of a charitable corporation, charitable association or charitable trust, the purpose or powers of which include protecting natural resources, including scenic or open space, and maintaining or enhancing air or water quality.

15.135(4)(c) (c) Advisory members. The board shall invite:

15.135(4)(c)1. 1. The U.S. secretary of agriculture to appoint a representative of the natural resources conservation service and a representative of the farm service agency to serve as advisory members of the board.

15.135(4)(c)2. 2. The dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the director of the University of Wisconsin-Extension to serve or appoint a person to serve as an advisory member of the board.

15.135(4)(c)3. 3. The staff of the county land conservation committees employed under s. 92.09 to designate jointly a person to serve as an advisory member of the board.

15.135(4)(d) (d) Vacancies. If one or more of the county land conservation committee member positions on the board is vacant, the chairperson may call a special meeting of the committees to fill the vacancies, but vacancies may be filled only if a majority of the committees are represented at the special meeting.

15.135(5) (5) Veterinary examining board.

15.135(5)(a) (a) There is created a veterinary examining board in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The veterinary examining board shall consist of the following 8 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms:

15.135(5)(a)1. 1. Five veterinarians licensed in this state.

15.135(5)(a)2. 2. One veterinary technician certified in this state.

15.135(5)(a)3. 3. Two public members.

15.135(5)(b) (b) No member of the examining board may in any way be financially interested in any school having a veterinary department or a course of study in veterinary or animal technology.

15.135 History History: 1971 c. 125; 1973 c. 299; 1977 c. 29 ss. 32d, 33, 1650m (2), (4); 1979 c. 361 s. 112; 1981 c. 305, 346; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 20, 29, 153; 1987 a. 27, 281; 1989 a. 31, 219; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 111; 2003 a. 235; 2005 a. 149; 2015 a. 55 ss. 128, 190.

15.137 15.137 Same; councils.

15.137(1) (1) Agricultural producer security council.

15.137(1)(a) (a) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection an agricultural producer security council consisting of the following members appointed by the secretary of agriculture for 3-year terms:

15.137(1)(a)1. 1. One person representing the Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union of America, Wisconsin Division.

15.137(1)(a)2. 2. One person representing the Midwest Food Products Association, Inc.

15.137(1)(a)3. 3. One person representing the National Farmers’ Organization, Inc.

15.137(1)(a)4. 4. One person representing the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association, Inc.

15.137(1)(a)5. 5. One person representing the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.

15.137(1)(a)6. 6. One person representing both the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Inc., and the Wisconsin Soybean Association, Inc.

15.137(1)(a)7. 7. One person representing the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, Inc.