Section 144.03. Districts.

 

(1)  The state shall be divided into 25 districts for purposes of electing affected producers to the marketing board. The following counties shall initially constitute the respective districts.

(a) District 1. Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn counties

(b) District 2. Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto and Vilas counties

(c) District 3. Lincoln, Oneida, Price and Taylor counties

(d) District 4. Barron and Polk counties

(e) District 5. Dunn and St. Croix counties

(f) District 6. Chippewa and Eau Claire counties

(g) District 7. Clark county

(h) District 8. Marathon county

(i) District 9. Shawano and Waupaca counties

(j) District 10. Brown, Door and Kewaunee counties

(k) District 11. Outagamie and Winnebago counties

(L) District 12. Portage, Waushara and Wood counties

(m) District 13. Buffalo, Pepin and Pierce counties

(n) District 14. Jackson, LaCrosse and Trempealeau counties

(o) District 15. Adams, Juneau and Monroe counties

(p) District 16. Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Marquette counties

(q) District 17. Calumet and Manitowoc counties

(r) District 18. Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington and Waukesha counties

(s) District 19. Columbia and Dodge counties

(t) District 20. Richland and Sauk counties

(u) District 21. Crawford and Vernon counties

(v) District 22. Grant county

(w) District 23. Iowa and Lafayette counties

(x) District 24. Dane and Jefferson counties

(y) District 25. Green, Rock and Walworth counties

(2)  The district boundaries designated in sub. (1) shall exist for at least 3 years after the effective date of the marketing order, at which time the marketing board may reapportion the districts, with the approval of the secretary, to assure fair representation to affected producers. The board may reapportion districts no more frequently than every 3 years coinciding with the anniversary of the effective date of the order. No alteration of district boundaries due to reapportionment shall have the effect of removing a marketing board member from office during the member's term.

History: Cr. Register, June, 1983, No. 330 , eff. 7-1-83.