Wis. Stat. § 15.205
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(4) Child abuse and neglect prevention board. There is created a child abuse and neglect prevention board which is attached to the department of children and families under s. 15.03 . The board shall consist of 20 members as follows:
(a) The governor or his or her designee.
(b) The attorney general or his or her designee.
(c) The secretary of health services or his or her designee.
(d) The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
(dg) The secretary of corrections or his or her designee.
(dr) The secretary of children and families or his or her designee.
(e) One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly or that appointed representative’s designee.
(em) One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the assembly or that appointed representative’s designee.
(f) One senator appointed by the president of the senate or that appointed senator’s designee.
(fm) One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate or that appointed senator’s designee.
(g) Ten public members appointed by the governor for staggered 3-year terms. The public members shall be appointed on the basis of expertise, experience, leadership, or advocacy in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
History: 2007 a. 20 ss. 39 to 50 , 66 , 9121 (6) (a) .
(a) The governor or his or her designee.
(b) The attorney general or his or her designee.
(c) The secretary of health services or his or her designee.
(d) The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.
(dg) The secretary of corrections or his or her designee.
(dr) The secretary of children and families or his or her designee.
(e) One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly or that appointed representative’s designee.
(em) One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the assembly or that appointed representative’s designee.
(f) One senator appointed by the president of the senate or that appointed senator’s designee.
(fm) One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate or that appointed senator’s designee.
(g) Ten public members appointed by the governor for staggered 3-year terms. The public members shall be appointed on the basis of expertise, experience, leadership, or advocacy in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
History: 2007 a. 20 ss. 39 to 50 , 66 , 9121 (6) (a) .
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