Wisconsin Statutes 14.86 – Midwest interstate passenger rail commission
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 14.86
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) There is created a midwest interstate passenger rail commission as specified under s. 85.067 (2), consisting of the following members representing this state:
(a) The governor or his or her designee.
(b) One representative to the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly for a 2-year term, or until a successor is appointed.
(c) One senator appointed by the president of the senate for a 2-year term, or until a successor is appointed.
(d) One member representing the private sector, appointed by the governor for the governor’s term of office.
(2) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation. The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 85.067.
(3) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the department of transportation shall pay the costs of membership in the midwest interstate passenger rail compact.