Wis. Stat. § 15.497
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(2) Council on veterans programs. There is created in the department of veterans affairs a council on veterans programs consisting of all of the following:
(ag) The following representatives appointed for staggered 3-year terms by the organization that each member represents:
1. One representative each of the state departments of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Marine Corps League, the Veterans of World War II (AMVETS), the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., the Polish Legion of American Veterans, the National Association for Black Veterans, Inc., the Wisconsin Association of Concerned Veteran Organizations, the United Women Veterans, Inc., the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Inc., and the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
2. One representative of the American Red Cross.
3. One representative of the Wisconsin county veterans service officers.
4. One representative of the Wisconsin chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
5. One representative of the Wisconsin Council of the Military Officers Association of America.
6. One representative of The Retired Enlisted Association.
7. One representative of the Wisconsin American GI Forum.
(am) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a technical college in this state and who is popularly selected by other technical college veteran services coordinators in this state.
(ar) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a University of Wisconsin System institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9) , and who is popularly selected by other University of Wisconsin System institution veteran services coordinators.
(at) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a college or university that is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and who is selected by the president of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or his or her designee.
History: 1973 c. 90 , 333 ; 1975 c. 316 ; 1981 c. 237 ; 1983 a. 437 ; 1987 a. 243 ; 1987 a. 403 s. 255 ; 1989 a. 31 , 36 , 359 ; 1995 a. 120 ; 2001 a. 21 ; 2005 a. 22 ; 2007 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 49 , 298 ; 2023 a. 70 .
(ag) The following representatives appointed for staggered 3-year terms by the organization that each member represents:
1. One representative each of the state departments of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Marine Corps League, the Veterans of World War II (AMVETS), the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., the Polish Legion of American Veterans, the National Association for Black Veterans, Inc., the Wisconsin Association of Concerned Veteran Organizations, the United Women Veterans, Inc., the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Inc., and the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
2. One representative of the American Red Cross.
3. One representative of the Wisconsin county veterans service officers.
4. One representative of the Wisconsin chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
5. One representative of the Wisconsin Council of the Military Officers Association of America.
6. One representative of The Retired Enlisted Association.
7. One representative of the Wisconsin American GI Forum.
(am) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a technical college in this state and who is popularly selected by other technical college veteran services coordinators in this state.
(ar) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a University of Wisconsin System institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9) , and who is popularly selected by other University of Wisconsin System institution veteran services coordinators.
(at) For a 3-year term, a veteran services coordinator who is employed at a college or university that is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and who is selected by the president of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or his or her designee.
History: 1973 c. 90 , 333 ; 1975 c. 316 ; 1981 c. 237 ; 1983 a. 437 ; 1987 a. 243 ; 1987 a. 403 s. 255 ; 1989 a. 31 , 36 , 359 ; 1995 a. 120 ; 2001 a. 21 ; 2005 a. 22 ; 2007 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 49 , 298 ; 2023 a. 70 .
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