215.04 Review board.

(1) Duties. The review board shall do all of the following:

(a) Advise the division on matters related to this chapter.

(b) Review the acts, orders, and determinations of the division.

(c) Act on any matters pertaining to this chapter that are submitted to it by the division.

(d) Perform other review functions relating to this chapter.

(e) Conduct hearings and take testimony, and subpoena and swear witnesses at such hearings. The review board shall have the subpoena powers under s. 885.01 (4).

(2) Appearances. An interested party may appear at a proceeding of the review board and may participate in the examination of witnesses and present evidence.

(3) Witness fees. A person who causes a witness to be subpoenaed shall advance the fees and mileage expense of the witness. Witness fees shall be the same as fees under s. 814.67 (1) (b) and (c). The fees of witnesses who are called by the review board in the interests of the state shall be paid by the state upon presentation of proper vouchers approved by the chairperson of the review board and charged to the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (g).

(4) Review of acts, orders, or determinations. Any interested person or a savings association aggrieved by any act, order, or determination of the division, which relates to savings and loan associations, may, within 20 days after receipt or service of a copy of the act, order, or determination, file a written notice requesting the review board's review of the division's act, order, or determination. The review of the division's decision shall be solely to determine if the division acted within the scope of the division's authority and did not act in an arbitrary or capricious manner and to determine if the act, order, or determination of the division is supported by substantial evidence in view of the entire record as submitted. The review of applications for new charters, branch offices, or relocation of offices shall be based exclusively on the record and new evidence may not be taken by the review board. Requests for review under this subsection shall be considered and disposed of as speedily as possible.

(5) Review. A determination of the review board is subject to review under ch. 227. If an act, order, or determination of the division is reversed or modified by the review board, the division shall be considered to be a person aggrieved and directly affected by the decision under s. 227.53 (1).

(6) Board member not to act. A member of the review board may not act on any matter involving a savings and loan association or savings and loan holding company of which the member is an officer, director, employee, or agent.

History: 1971 c. 164, 243; 1975 c. 359; 1983 a. 167; 1985 a. 182 s. 57; 1991 a. 316; 1995 a. 27 ss. 5558 to 5563, 9130 (4); 1997 a. 3, 35; 2003 a. 33.