Section 149.03. Districts.

 

(1)  The state shall be divided into 3 districts for purposes of electing producers to the potato industry board and one producer shall be elected at large. The following counties shall constitute the respective districts:

(a) District 1. Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn counties.

(b) District 2. Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca and Waushara counties.

(c) District 3. Adams, Buffalo, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, LaCrosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Winnebago and Wood counties.

(2)  Not sooner than July 1, 2013, the potato industry board with the approval of the secretary may reapportion the districts under sub. (1) to assure fair representation to affected producers. The potato industry board may reapportion districts no more than once in the 3-year period beginning on July 1, 2013, and no more than once in any subsequent 3-year period beginning on the day after the termination of the last preceding 3-year period under this subsection.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1989, No. 405 , eff. 10-1-89; CR 09-023 : am. (1) (intro.), r. and recr. (1) (a) to (c) and (2), r. (1) (d) and (e) Register June 2010 No. 654 , eff. 7-1-10.