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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory board. (a) There is created a veterinary diagnostic laboratory board attached to the University of Wisconsin System under s. 15.03.
(b) The veterinary diagnostic laboratory board shall consist of the following members:
1. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee.
2. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison or his or her designee.
3. The dean of the school of veterinary medicine or his or her designee.
4. A veterinarian employed by the federal government, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
5. Five other members representing persons served by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, at least one of whom is a livestock producer, at least one of whom represents the animal agriculture industry and at least one of whom is a practicing veterinarian who is a member of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, appointed for 3-year terms.
6. The director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(2) Laboratory of hygiene board. There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a laboratory of hygiene under the direction and supervision of the laboratory of hygiene board. The board shall consist of:
(a) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the secretary of health services, the secretary of natural resources and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees.
(b) A representative of local health departments who is not an employee of the department of health services, one physician representing clinical laboratories, one member representing private environmental testing laboratories, one member representing occupational health laboratories and 3 additional members, one of whom shall be a medical examiner or coroner, appointed for 3-year terms. No member appointed under this paragraph may be an employee of the laboratory of hygiene.
(c) The director of the laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(7) Public leadership board. There is created a public leadership board attached to the University of Wisconsin System under s. 15.03. The board consists of the following members:
(a) The director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership appointed under s. 36.68(3).
(b) The president of the Thompson Family Charitable Foundation, Inc., or his or her designee.
(c) One member, appointed for a 3-year term, who worked under the personal direction of former governor Tommy G. Thompson during the former governor's career in state or federal government.
(d) Two members appointed for 3-year terms from a list of at least 3 names submitted by the speaker of the assembly.
(e) Two members appointed for 3-year terms from a list of at least 3 names submitted by the senate majority leader.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Organization of State Government (Ch. 13 to 22) § 15.915. Same; attached boards and commissions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/organization-of-state-government-ch-13-to-22/wi-st-15-915/
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