Wis. Stat. § 229.66 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.66
Creation and organization.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created, for each jurisdiction under s. 229.67 , a special district that is a local governmental unit, that is a body corporate and politic, that is separate and distinct from, and independent of, the state, that has the powers under s. 229.68 and the name of which includes “Professional Baseball Park District”.

(2) A district is governed by its district board. The district board may adopt bylaws to govern the district’s activities, subject to this subchapter. Subject to sub. (3) , the district board shall consist of the following members:

(a) A chairperson and 3 others, all of whom must be state residents, appointed by the governor. A person appointed under this paragraph may take his or her seat immediately upon appointment and qualification.

(b) One person, who must be a state resident, appointed by the governor from a list containing the names of not fewer than 3 persons provided by the chief executive officer of the county within the jurisdiction of the district, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. A person appointed under this paragraph may take his or her seat immediately upon appointment and qualification.

(bm) Three persons appointed by the majority leader of the senate, all of whom must be state residents.

(cm) Three persons appointed by the speaker of the assembly, all of whom must be state residents.

(g) One person, who must be a state resident, appointed by the governor from a list containing the names of not fewer than 3 persons provided by the mayor of the 1st class city within the jurisdiction of the district or if that city is organized under subch. I of ch. 64 , the president of the council of that city, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. A person appointed under this paragraph may take his or her seat immediately upon appointment and qualification.

(gm) One person, who must be a state resident and who may not be an employee of the state or of a professional baseball team that leases baseball park facilities constructed under this subchapter as its home facilities, appointed by the governor from a list containing the names of not fewer than 3 persons provided by the professional baseball team. A person appointed under this paragraph may take his or her seat immediately upon appointment and qualification. With respect to any of the following, a person appointed under this paragraph may not participate in any nonpublic meeting of the board or vote:

1. Approving or amending the lease specified in s. 229.6802 (1) .

2. Approving or amending the nonrelocation agreement specified in s. 229.6802 (2) .

3. Approving or amending a lease or sublease other than specified under subd. 1. or 2. between the district and the professional baseball team.

4. Obtaining or accepting a loan under s. 16.09 (5) .

5. Retaining a 3rd-party negotiator under s. 229.6802 (3) .

6. A dispute between the district and the professional baseball team.

(3)

(a) Upon appointment under sub. (2) , the appointing authorities shall certify the appointees to the secretary of administration.

(b) The terms of office of the district board members are as follows:

1. For the chairperson and other persons appointed under sub. (2) (a) , 4 years, except that the initial term of office for the initial chairperson appointee and one of the 3 other initial appointees, as designated by the governor, is 2 years.

2. For the persons appointed under sub. (2) (bm) and (cm) , 4 years, except that the initial term of office of one of the 3 initial appointees under each of those paragraphs is 2 years, as designated by the appointing authority.

3. For the persons appointed under sub. (2) (b) , (g) , and (gm) , 4 years.

(c) Notwithstanding s. 17.07 (3) , persons appointed under sub. (2) may be removed from the district board by the appointing authority at pleasure.

(d)

1. Vacancies for persons appointed under sub. (2) shall be filled by the appointing authority who appointed the person whose office is vacant using the procedure provided under sub. (2) for that position.

2. A person appointed to fill a vacancy under subd. 1. shall serve for the remainder of the term to which he or she is appointed.

(4) The governor shall select the chairperson of the district board and the district board shall elect from its membership a vice chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer. A majority of the current membership of the district board constitutes a quorum to do business. Unless otherwise provided by law, the district may take action based on the affirmative vote of a majority of those directors who are present at a meeting of the district board. Except in the case of exigent or emergency circumstances that make an in-person meeting impracticable, all meetings of the district board shall be in person.

(5) The members of the district board shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(6) Upon the appointment and qualification of a majority of the members of a district board, the district board may exercise the powers and duties of a district board under this subchapter.

(7) At its first meeting the district board shall name the district.

History: 1995 a. 56 ; 2001 a. 103 ; 2023 a. 40 .