114.61 Creation and organization.

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(1)There is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.” The board of the authority shall consist of the following members:

(a)Six members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms.

(b)One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, and one member of the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly, each for a 3-year term.

(c)The director of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium or the director’s designee. If the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium ceases to exist or does not appoint a director, an additional member of the board shall be appointed under par.

(a)in lieu of the member under this paragraph.

(2)Except for the member specified under sub.

(c), each member of the board shall be a resident of the state and shall have experience in the aerospace or commercial space industry, in education, or in finance or shall have other significant experience related to the functions of the authority as specified in this subchapter.

(a)The terms of the members appointed under sub.

(a)and

(b)expire on June 30. Each member’s appointment remains in effect until a successor is appointed unless the member vacates or is removed from his or her office. A member who serves as a result of holding another office or position vacates his or her office as a member when he or she vacates the other office or position. A member who ceases to qualify for office vacates his or her office.

(b)A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.

(c)A member appointed under sub.

(a)may be removed by the governor for cause. A member appointed under sub.

(b)shall be removed, as applicable, by the president of the senate or the speaker of the assembly if the member is absent at 2 consecutive board meetings without the prior written approval of the chairperson of the board. A vacancy on the board created by removal under this paragraph is subject to par.

(b).

(d)A member of the board appointed under sub.

(a)or

(b)may not serve more than 3 consecutive 3-year terms, but may be reappointed to additional terms after a one-year absence from the board.

(e)A member of the board may hold public office or otherwise be publicly or privately employed.