Wis. Stat. § 15.445
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(b) Membership. The board consists of the following members appointed to serve for 3-year terms:
1. Four members who are residents of the area composed of the villages of La Farge and Ontario, the towns of Stark and Whitestown and the school districts encompassing the villages of La Farge and Ontario.
2. Two members who are residents of that portion of the Kickapoo River watershed, as determined by the department of natural resources, that lies outside of the area specified in subd. 1.
3. Three members who are not residents of the watershed specified in subd. 2. , one of whom shall be an advocate for the environment, one of whom shall have a demonstrated interest in education and one of whom shall represent recreation and tourism interests.
5. Two members who have an interest in and knowledge of the cultural resources within the Kickapoo River watershed.
(c) Vacancies. If any member ceases to retain the status required for his or her appointment under par. (b) , the member vacates his or her office.
(d) Recommendations for membership.
1. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 1. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of the municipalities and school boards of the school districts specified in par. (b) 1.
2. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 2. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of each town, village and city which includes territory located within the area specified in par. (b) 2.
2m. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 5. from a list of individuals recommended by the Ho-Chunk Nation.
3. Each municipality or school district specified in this paragraph may recommend no more than 3 members. The Ho-Chunk Nation may recommend no more than 6 individuals for the membership positions under par. (b) 5. At the request of the governor, a municipality, a school district, or the Ho-Chunk Nation shall recommend additional members if an individual who is recommended declines to serve.
(e) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of administration, the director of the state historical society and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or their designees, shall serve as liaison representatives to the board. The board may request any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, other than the Ho-Chunk Nation, that expresses an interest in the governance of the Kickapoo valley reserve to appoint a liaison representative to the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and have no voting power.
(4) State fair park board.
(a) There is created a state fair park board attached to the department of tourism under s. 15.03 , consisting of the following members:
1. Two representatives to the assembly, one recommended by the speaker of the assembly and one recommended by the minority leader of the assembly.
2. Two senators, one recommended by the majority leader of the senate and one recommended by the minority leader of the senate.
3. Five members representing business, 3 of whom have general business experience, one of whom has experience in agriculture and one of whom has experience with technology.
4. One resident of the city of West Allis.
5. One other member who is a resident of this state.
6. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of tourism or their designees.
(am) A secretary may designate a person under par. (a) 6. only if the person is an employee of the department of which the secretary is head.
nd one of whom has experience with technology.
4. One resident of the city of West Allis.
5. One other member who is a resident of this state.
6. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of tourism or their designees.
(am) A secretary may designate a person under par. (a) 6. only if the person is an employee of the department of which the secretary is head.
(b) The members of the state fair park board under par. (a) 3. to 5. shall be appointed for 5-year terms.
History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 104 , 114 , 166m , 192 , 193 , 218e , 9116 (5) ; 1995 a. 216 , 225 ; 1997 a. 36 , 194 ; 1999 a. 197 ; 2003 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 396 ; 2009 a. 69 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2015 a. 55 .
1. Four members who are residents of the area composed of the villages of La Farge and Ontario, the towns of Stark and Whitestown and the school districts encompassing the villages of La Farge and Ontario.
2. Two members who are residents of that portion of the Kickapoo River watershed, as determined by the department of natural resources, that lies outside of the area specified in subd. 1.
3. Three members who are not residents of the watershed specified in subd. 2. , one of whom shall be an advocate for the environment, one of whom shall have a demonstrated interest in education and one of whom shall represent recreation and tourism interests.
5. Two members who have an interest in and knowledge of the cultural resources within the Kickapoo River watershed.
(c) Vacancies. If any member ceases to retain the status required for his or her appointment under par. (b) , the member vacates his or her office.
(d) Recommendations for membership.
1. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 1. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of the municipalities and school boards of the school districts specified in par. (b) 1.
2. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 2. from a list of individuals recommended by the governing bodies of each town, village and city which includes territory located within the area specified in par. (b) 2.
2m. The governor shall appoint the members specified in par. (b) 5. from a list of individuals recommended by the Ho-Chunk Nation.
3. Each municipality or school district specified in this paragraph may recommend no more than 3 members. The Ho-Chunk Nation may recommend no more than 6 individuals for the membership positions under par. (b) 5. At the request of the governor, a municipality, a school district, or the Ho-Chunk Nation shall recommend additional members if an individual who is recommended declines to serve.
(e) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of administration, the director of the state historical society and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or their designees, shall serve as liaison representatives to the board. The board may request any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, other than the Ho-Chunk Nation, that expresses an interest in the governance of the Kickapoo valley reserve to appoint a liaison representative to the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and have no voting power.
(4) State fair park board.
(a) There is created a state fair park board attached to the department of tourism under s. 15.03 , consisting of the following members:
1. Two representatives to the assembly, one recommended by the speaker of the assembly and one recommended by the minority leader of the assembly.
2. Two senators, one recommended by the majority leader of the senate and one recommended by the minority leader of the senate.
3. Five members representing business, 3 of whom have general business experience, one of whom has experience in agriculture and one of whom has experience with technology.
4. One resident of the city of West Allis.
5. One other member who is a resident of this state.
6. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of tourism or their designees.
(am) A secretary may designate a person under par. (a) 6. only if the person is an employee of the department of which the secretary is head.
nd one of whom has experience with technology.
4. One resident of the city of West Allis.
5. One other member who is a resident of this state.
6. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the secretary of tourism or their designees.
(am) A secretary may designate a person under par. (a) 6. only if the person is an employee of the department of which the secretary is head.
(b) The members of the state fair park board under par. (a) 3. to 5. shall be appointed for 5-year terms.
History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 104 , 114 , 166m , 192 , 193 , 218e , 9116 (5) ; 1995 a. 216 , 225 ; 1997 a. 36 , 194 ; 1999 a. 197 ; 2003 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 396 ; 2009 a. 69 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2015 a. 55 .
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