Wisconsin § 15.06 - Commissions and commissioners.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 15.06 — Commissions and commissioners., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.06. Commissions and commissioners.
15.06(1) (1) Selection of members. 15.06(1)(a) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the members of commissions shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for staggered 6-year terms expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered years. 15.06(1)(ag) (ag) Members of the Wisconsin waterways commission shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for staggered 5-year terms. 15.06(1)(ar) (ar) The commissioner of railroads shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 6-year term expiring on March 1 of an odd-numbered year. 15.06(1)(b) (b) The commissioner of insurance shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. 15.06(1)(bm) (bm) The employment relations commission shall consist of a chairperson, nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 6-year term, except that the term of the first chairperson appointed after September 23, 2017, expires on March 1, 2023. 15.06(1)(c) (c) 15.06(1)(c)1. 1. Each commissioner of the public service commission shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 6-year term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered years. 15.06(1)(c)2. 2. The governor shall appoint an individual who is a commissioner of the public service commission to the office of chairperson of the commission for a 2-year term expiring on March 1 of each odd-numbered year. Upon expiration of that term, if the individual’s appointment under subd. 1. has not expired, the individual shall resume his or her appointment as commissioner for a term expiring on the same date as the expiration of the individual’s term of appointment under subd. 1. 15.06(1)(d) (d) Members of the elections commission shall be appointed and serve terms as provided under s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 15.06 cover?
Section 15.06 ("Commissions and commissioners.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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