Chapter 15

DEPARTMENTS

15.10   Department of administration; creation.

15.103   Same; specified divisions.

15.105   Same; attached boards, commissions, bureaus, and offices.

15.107   Same; councils.

15.13   Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; creation.

15.135   Same; attached boards and commissions.

15.137   Same; councils.

15.14   Department of corrections; creation.

15.145   Same; attached boards, commissions, and councils.

15.16   Department of employee trust funds; creation.

15.165   Same; attached boards.

15.18   Department of financial institutions.

15.183   Same; specified divisions.

15.185   Same; attached boards, offices, and councils.

15.19   Department of health services; creation.

15.193   Same; specified divisions.

15.194   Same; offices.

15.195   Same; attached boards and commissions.

15.197   Same; councils.

15.20   Department of children and families; creation.

15.204   Same; offices.

15.205   Same; attached boards.

15.207   Same; councils.

15.22   Department of workforce development; creation.

15.223   Same; specified divisions.

15.225   Same; attached boards and commission.

15.227   Same; councils.

15.25   Department of justice; creation.

15.253   Same; specified divisions.

15.255   Same; attached boards.

15.257   Same; councils.

15.31   Department of military affairs; creation.

15.313   Same; specified division.

15.315   Same; councils.

15.34   Department of natural resources; creation.

15.343   Same; specified divisions.

15.345   Same; attached boards and commissions.

15.347   Same; councils.

15.348   Conservation congress.

15.37   Department of public instruction; creation.

15.373   Same; specified divisions.

15.374   Same; offices.

15.375   Same; attached boards.

15.377   Same; councils.

15.40   Department of safety and professional services; creation.

15.405   Same; attached boards and examining boards.

15.406   Same; attached affiliated credentialing boards.

15.407   Same; councils.

15.43   Department of revenue; creation.

15.433   Same; specified divisions.

15.435   Same; attached boards.

15.44   Department of tourism.

15.445   Same; attached boards.

15.447   Same; councils.

15.46   Department of transportation; creation.

15.465   Same; attached board.

15.467   Same; councils.

15.49   Department of veterans affairs; creation.

15.495   Same; attached commission.

15.497   Same; councils.

SUBCHAPTER III

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

15.57   Educational communications board; creation.

15.61   Elections commission; creation.

15.62   Ethics commission; creation.

15.67   Higher educational aids board; creation.

15.675   Same; attached board.

15.70   Historical society.

15.705   Same; attached boards.

15.73   Office of commissioner of insurance; creation.

15.76   Investment board; creation.

15.78   Public defender board.

15.79   Public service commission; creation.

15.795   Same; attached office.

15.797   Same; council.

15.91   Board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System; creation.

15.915   Same; attached boards and commissions.

15.917   Same; attached council.

15.94   Technical college system board; creation.

subch. I of ch. 15 SUBCHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

15.001 15.001 Declaration of policy.

15.001(1) (1) Three branches of government. The “republican form of government” guaranteed by the U.S. constitution contemplates the separation of powers within state government among the legislative, the executive and the judicial branches of the government. The legislative branch has the broad objective of determining policies and programs and review of program performance for programs previously authorized, the executive branch carries out the programs and policies and the judicial branch has the responsibility for adjudicating any conflicts which might arise from the interpretation or application of the laws. It is a traditional concept of American government that the 3 branches are to function separately, without intermingling of authority, except as specifically provided by law.

15.001(2) (2) Goals of executive branch organization.

15.001(2)(a) (a) As the chief administrative officer of the state, the governor should be provided with the administrative facilities and the authority to carry out the functions of the governor’s office efficiently and effectively within the policy limits established by the legislature.

15.001(2)(b) (b) The administrative agencies which comprise the executive branch should be consolidated into a reasonable number of departments and independent agencies consistent with executive capacity to administer effectively at all levels.

15.001(2)(c) (c) The integration of the agencies in the executive branch should be on a functional basis, so that programs can be coordinated.