Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § ATCP 145.03

Current through December 30, 2024

Section ATCP 145.03 - Districts

(1) The state shall be divided into 7 districts for purposes of electing affected producers to the marketing board. The following counties shall initially constitute the respective districts:

(a) District 1. Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Shawano, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn, and Waupaca counties.

(b) District 2. Buffalo, Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, LaCrosse, Pepin, Pierce, Trempealeau, and Wood counties.

(c) District 3. Adams, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Juneau, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, and Vernon counties.

(d) District 4. Calumet, Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Manitowoc, Marquette, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.

(e) District 5. Rock county.

(f) District 6. Kenosha and Walworth counties.

(g) District 7. Milwaukee and Racine counties.

(2) The district boundaries designated in sub. (1) shall exist for 3 years after the effective date of the marketing order, at which time the marketing board may reapportion the districts, with the approval of the secretary, to assure fair representation to affected producers. The board may reapportion districts no more frequently than every 3 years coinciding 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.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 145.03

Cr. Register, August, 1983, No. 332, eff. 9-1-83.

Note: On May 21, 2014, pursuant to s. ATCP 145.03(2), the secretary approved a reapportionment of the districts requested by the soybean marketing board. With the reapportionment the districts are:

District 1. Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Iron, Marathon, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn, and Wood counties.

District 2. Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, and Trempealeau counties.

District 3. Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, and Vernon counties.

District 4. Columbia, Dodge, Fond du lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.

District 5. Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Rock counties.

District 6. Jefferson, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties.

District 7. Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto Oneida, Outagamie, Shawano, Vilas, and Waupaca counties.