Section 143.03. Districts.

 

(1)  The state shall be divided into 9 districts for purposes of electing affected producers to the marketing board. The following counties shall initially constitute the respective districts.

(a) District 1. Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, Polk, Barron, Rusk, Lincoln, Chippewa, Taylor, Eau Claire, Clark, Marathon, Jackson, Wood, Portage and Waupaca counties.

(b) District 2. St. Croix, Dunn, Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo and Trempealeau counties.

(c) District 3. Forest, Florence, Marinette, Langlade, Oconto, Shawano, Door, Outagamie, Brown, Kewaunee, Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties.

(d) District 4. Monroe, Juneau, Adams, Waushara, Marquette and Columbia counties.

(e) District 5. LaCrosse, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties.

(f) District 6. Sauk and Dane counties.

(g) District 7. Green Lake, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha and Milwaukee counties.

(h) District 8. Jefferson, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha counties.

(i) District 9. Green and Rock counties.

(2)  The district boundaries designated in sub. (1) shall exist for at least 3 years after the effective date of the marketing order, after which the marketing board may reapportion the districts to assure fair representation to affected producers. The board may reapportion districts no more frequently than every subsequent 3 year period which coincides 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, January, 1983, No. 325 , eff. 2-1-83.