2013 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
15. Structure of the executive branch.
15.207 Same; councils.
15.207 Same; councils.
(16) Council on domestic abuse. There is created in the department of children and families a council on domestic abuse. The council shall consist of 13 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Of those 13 members, 9 shall be nominated by the governor and appointed with the advice and consent of the senate, and one each shall be designated by the speaker of the assembly, the senate majority leader and the minority leader in each house of the legislature and appointed by the governor. Persons appointed shall have a recognized interest in and knowledge of the problems and treatment of victims of domestic abuse.
(24) Milwaukee child welfare partnership council.
(a) There is created a Milwaukee child welfare partnership council, attached to the department of children and families under s. 15.03. The council shall consist of the following members:
1. Three members of the Milwaukee County board nominated by the Milwaukee County executive.
2. One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
3. One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
4. One senator appointed by the president of the senate.
5. One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
6. Ten members who are residents of this state, not less than 6 of whom shall be residents of Milwaukee County.
7. Subject to par. (d), two members who are nominated by a children's services network established in Milwaukee County under s. 49.143 (2) (b) and who are residents of the geographical area established under s. 49.143 (6) that is served by the children's services network.
(b) Notwithstanding s. 15.09 (2), the governor shall designate one of the members appointed under par. (a) 6. as chairperson of the council.
(c) The members of the council appointed under par. (a) 1., 6. and 7. shall be appointed for 3-year terms.
(d) If the department of children and families establishes more than one geographical area in Milwaukee County under s. 49.143 (6), the children's services networks established in Milwaukee County under s. 49.143 (2) (b), in nominating members under par. (a) 7., shall nominate residents of different geographical areas established under s. 49.143 (6) and, when the term of a member appointed under par. (a) 7. ends or if a vacancy occurs in the membership of the council under par. (a) 7., those children's services networks shall nominate a resident of a different geographical area established under s. 49.143 (6) from the geographical area of the member who is being replaced according to a rotating order of succession determined by the children's services networks.
History: 2007 a. 20 ss. 53 to 64, 67; 2009 a. 180 s. 13.
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