2012 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
14. Constitutional offices and interstate bodies.
14.017 Same; councils.
14.017 Same; councils.
(2) State council on alcohol and other drug abuse. There is created in the office of the governor a state council on alcohol and other drug abuse consisting of the governor, the attorney general, the state superintendent of public instruction, the secretary of health services, the commissioner of insurance, the secretary of corrections, the secretary of transportation and the chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, or their designees; a representative of the controlled substances board; a representative of any governor's committee or commission created under subch. I of ch. 14 to study law enforcement issues; 6 members, one of whom is a consumer representing the public at large, with demonstrated professional, research or personal interest in alcohol and other drug abuse problems, appointed for 4-year terms; a representative of an organization or agency which is a direct provider of services to alcoholics and other drug abusers; a member of the Wisconsin County Human Service Association, Inc., who is nominated by that association; and 2 members of each house of the legislature, representing the majority party and the minority party in each house, chosen as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses. Section 15.09 applies to the council.
(3) Standards development council.
(a) There is created in the office of the governor a standards development council consisting of all of the following:
1. The lieutenant governor, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.
2. A representative of the department of public instruction appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction.
3. The chairpersons of the committees in the assembly and senate whose subject matter is elementary and secondary education or members of those committees designated by the chairpersons.
4. The ranking minority member of each of the committees under subd. 3. or members of those committees designated by the ranking minority members.
5. One member appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(b) Section 15.09 applies to the standards development council.
(4) Council on military and state relations. There is created in the office of the governor a council on military and state relations. The council shall assist the governor by working with the state's military installations, commands and communities, state agencies, and economic development professionals to develop and implement strategies designed to enhance those military installations. The council shall advise and assist the governor on issues related to the location of military installations in this state. The council shall assist and cooperate with state agencies to determine how those agencies can better serve military communities and military families. The council shall assist the efforts of military families and their support groups regarding quality-of-life issues for service men and women, their spouses, and their dependents. The chairperson of the council shall be elected by the members of the council. The council shall consist of the following:
(a) A representative of the department of military affairs.
(b) A representative of Fort McCoy, Monroe County.
(c) Two members of each house of the legislature, representing the majority party and minority party in each house, chosen as are members of the standing committees of that house.
(d) A representative of the office of the governor.
(5) Read to lead development council.
(a) There is created in the office of the governor a read to lead development council consisting of all of the following:
1. The governor or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.
2. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee, who shall serve as vice-chair of the council.
3. The chairpersons of the committees in the assembly and the senate whose subject matter is elementary and secondary education or members of those committees designated by those chairpersons.
4. The ranking minority members of each of the committees under subd. 3. or members of those committees designated by the ranking minority members.
5. The following members appointed by the governor for 3-year terms:
a. Two practicing elementary and secondary education teachers or principals.
b. One practicing preschool teacher.
c. Three persons representing this state's philanthropic community.
d. Three persons representing this state's business community.
e. One person representing the Wisconsin State Reading Association.
f. One person representing the Wisconsin Reading Coalition.
g. One person representing the International Dyslexia Association.
h. One person representing Wisconsin Literacy, Inc.
i. One person representing the Wisconsin Library Association.
j. One person representing this state's research community.
k. One person representing an organization that has as its mission service to children with various types of disabilities.
(b) Section 15.09 applies to the read to lead development council.
History: 1971 c. 219 s. 4; 1973 c. 90; 1975 c. 39, 370; 1977 c. 29 s. 1649; 1977 c. 325, 418; 1979 c. 34 s. 16; 1979 c. 221; 1983 a. 27; 1987 a. 339, 399; 1987 a. 403 s. 256; 1991 a. 211; 1993 a. 210; 1995 a. 27 ss. 48, 9116 (5); 1997 a. 27, 252; 2005 a. 26; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2011 a. 166.
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