WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1989-1990


Statutory Reference: Section 14.017 (2).
   The State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse was originally created
by Chapter 384,
 Laws of 1969, as the Drug Abuse Control Commission. Chapter 219, Laws of
1971, changed its
 name to the Council on Drug Abuse and placed the council in the executive
office. It was
 renamed the Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse by Chapter 370, Laws
of 1975, and the
 State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse by Chapter 221, Laws of 1979.
   The council now consists of 13 members: the governor, the attorney general,
the state superin-
tendent of public instruction, the secretary of health and social services,
the commissioner of
insurance, and the chairperson of the Pharmacy Examining Board, or their
designees; 2 members
of each house of the legislature, representing both parties in each house
and chosen as are stand-
ing committees; a representative of the Controlled Substances Board; a consumer
representing
the public who is elected by the Citizens Council on Alcohol and Other Drug
Abuse; and a
representative of an organization or agency that is a direct provider of
services to alcoholics and
other drug abusers, appointed by the governor.
   Under section 14.24 of the statutes, the council has responsibility for
considering all matters
concerning abuse prevention, including recommending and coordinating the
abuse control and
prevention efforts of state agencies and reviewing their activities. The
council determines the
effectiveness of existing programs, recommends improved programming, issues
reports to edu-
cate people on the dangers of drug abuse, and defines responsibility among
state agencies for
various alcohol and drug abuse programs. The council also cooperates with
federal agencies,
receives federal funds, and recommends enactment of or changes in appropriate
legislation.



INDEPENDENT UNIT ATTACHED FOR BUDGETING, PROGRAM                       COORDINATION
  AND RELATED MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS BY SECTION 15.03 OF THE STATUTES

                                 DISABILITY BOARD
Disability Board. GOVERNOR TOMMY G. THOMPSON, CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN S. HEFFERNAN,
SEN-
  ATOR RISSER (senate president), REPRESENTATIVE LOFTUS (assembly speaker),
SENATOR ELLIS
  (senate minority leader), REPRESENTATIVE PROSSER, JR. (assembly minority
leader), ARNOLD L.
  BROWN, JR. (dean, U.W. Medical School).
Statutory Reference: Section 14.015 (1).
  Chapter 422, Laws of 1969, created the Disability Board to provide for
temporary succession
to certain Wisconsin state government positions in the event of a temporary
disability of an
elected official (except a legislator). The board determines when a temporary
disability exists. It
consists entirely of ex officio members and is attached to the office of
the governor for administra-
tive purposes under Section 15.03 of the statutes.


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