14.24(3)(b) (b) To achieve the goals in par. (a), a delineation of objectives, which the council shall review annually and, if necessary, revise.
14.24(3)(c) (c) An analysis of how currently existing alcohol and other drug abuse programs will further the goals and objectives of the state plan and which programs should be created, revised or eliminated to achieve the goals and objectives of the state plan.
14.24(4) (4) Each biennium, after introduction into the legislature but prior to passage of the biennial state budget bill, review and make recommendations to the governor, the legislature and state agencies, as defined in s. 20.001 (1), regarding the plans, budgets and operations of all state alcohol and other drug abuse programs.
14.24(5) (5) Provide the legislature with a considered opinion under s. 13.098.
14.24(6) (6) Coordinate and review efforts and expenditures by state agencies to prevent and control alcohol and other drug abuse and make recommendations to the agencies that are consistent with policy priorities established in the state plan developed under sub. (3).
14.24(7) (7) Clarify responsibility among state agencies for various alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and control programs and direct cooperation between state agencies.
14.24(8) (8) Each biennium, select alcohol and other drug abuse programs to be evaluated for their effectiveness, direct agencies to complete the evaluations, review and comment on the proposed evaluations and analyze the results for incorporation into new or improved alcohol and other drug abuse programming.
14.24(9) (9) Publicize the problems associated with abuse of alcohol and other drugs and the efforts to prevent and control the abuse.
14.26 14.26 Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission.
14.26(1)(1) The Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission shall make appropriate plans and preparations for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood.
14.26(2) (2) The commission shall submit an annual report to the governor and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) regarding its activities on each March 1 until March 1, 1998.
14.26(3) (3) Upon request of the commission, all state agencies, as defined in s. 20.001 (1), shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its functions.
14.26(4) (4) The commission shall ensure full participation by the university of Wisconsin system in the sesquicentennial and shall make appropriate arrangements to coordinate commemorative activities with activities conducted to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the university of Wisconsin system.
14.26(5) (5) In making appointments to the commission, the governor shall designate a chairperson. The commission shall elect a vice chairperson and secretary from its membership.
14.26(5g) (5g) The commission may:
14.26(5g)(a) (a) Subject to authorization under s. 16.505, employ staff outside of the classified service and consultants and fix their compensation.
14.26(5g)(b) (b) Enter into contracts, leases or other agreements.
14.26(5g)(c) (c) Accept gifts, grants, bequests or donations of personal services. All moneys received under this paragraph after September 30, 1998, shall be deposited in the historical legacy trust fund.
14.26(5g)(d) (d) Assume such other functions authorized by law as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
14.26(5g)(e) (e) License products. All moneys received under this paragraph after September 30, 1998, shall be deposited in the historical legacy trust fund.
14.26(5r) (5r) The commission may appoint such committees as may be required to carry out its functions.
14.26(6) (6) The commission shall complete its activities and submit a final report regarding its activities to the governor, and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) no later than June 1, 1999. The commission shall cease to exist on July 1, 1999.
14.28 14.28 Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation.
14.28(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
14.28(1)(a) (a) "Foundation" means the Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation.
14.28(1)(b) (b) "Telecommunications provider" has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (8p).
14.28(2) (2)Foundation characteristics. The governor may provide for the participation of this state in the formation and operation of the foundation if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
14.28(2)(a) (a) The foundation is organized under ch. 181 and operated with the participation of this state and at least 5 telecommunications providers that operate in this state.
14.28(2)(b) (b) The purpose of the foundation is to fund advanced telecommunications technology application projects and efforts to educate telecommunications users about advanced telecommunications services.
14.28(2)(c) (c) Notwithstanding s. 13.94 (4) (b), the foundation is subject to full audit of all of its records and operations under s. 13.94.
14.28(2)(d) (d) The foundation is considered to be an authority, as defined in s. 19.32 (1), and the records of the foundation are open to public inspection under ss. 19.31 to 19.39.
14.28(2)(dm) (dm) The foundation is considered to be a governmental body, as defined in s. 19.82 (1), and meetings of the board of directors of the foundation and all committees of the foundation are open to the public under subch. V of ch. 19.
14.28(2)(e) (e) The foundation, with the advice of the ethics board, adopts ethics guidelines applicable to its directors, employes and paid consultants which are similar to subch. III of ch. 19, except that the foundation may not require its paid consultants to file financial disclosure statements.
14.28(2)(f) (f) The governor is authorized to appoint, with the advice and consent of the senate, the majority of the directors of the foundation.
14.28(2)(g) (g) The foundation establishes an endowment fund for the purposes identified under sub. (3).
14.28(2)(h) (h) The foundation establishes a business plan that anticipates capitalizing its endowment fund with a total of $25,500,000 received from telecommunications providers and from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (d), 1993 stats., within 7 years after the foundation is organized.
14.28(2)(i) (i) If the foundation substantially ceases operations, all of the state's unencumbered contribution to the foundation's endowment fund will be returned to the state.
14.28(3) (3)Endowment fund.
14.28(3)(a)(a) The foundation may fund from the earnings of the endowment fund a project that does any of the following:
14.28(3)(a)1. 1. Establishes a clearinghouse that matches potential projects that are consistent with the purposes of the foundation with interested funding sources.
14.28(3)(a)2. 2. Demonstrates cooperative applications between telecommunications users or between telecommunications users and telecommunications providers, if the project is replicable, serves to impart knowledge or skills or meets a demonstrated need and does not compete with the private sector in the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure.
14.28(3)(a)3. 3. Promotes the effective use of the telecommunications infrastructure.
14.28(3)(a)4. 4. Educates telecommunications users about advanced telecommunications technologies, applications and alternatives and associated effects on privacy.
14.28(3)(a)5. 5. Develops systems or procedures that assist individuals in applying information, produced through the application of advanced telecommunications and other information technologies, to create knowledge.
14.28(3)(b)1.1. This state, a local governmental unit in this state, a public, educational or governmental access facility, as defined in 47 USC 522 (15), located in this state, an educational institution, library or health care information service located in this state or any other person located in this state may apply for funding under par. (a). A telecommunications provider is not eligible for funding under par. (a).
14.28(3)(b)2. 2. The foundation shall give priority to funding applications received from local units of government, educational institutions and libraries and shall give additional priority to funding applications received from school districts in which the allowable percentage increase in revenue under subch. VII of ch. 121 is less than the statewide average and to school districts in which the allowable revenue per pupil under subch. VII of ch. 121 is less than the statewide average.
14.28(3)(b)3. 3. The foundation shall consider other financial resources available to an applicant in evaluating funding applications.
14.28(3)(c) (c) A project funded under par. (a) shall require matching contributions at a level set by the foundation.
14.28(6) (6)Fast start fund.
14.28(6)(a)(a) In addition to the endowment fund under sub. (3), the foundation shall establish and administer an additional fund. Telecommunications providers shall contribute the following to the fund under this subsection:
14.28(6)(a)1. 1. Before January 1, 1996, a total of $2,000,000 in direct or in-kind contributions.
14.28(6)(a)2. 2. Before January 1, 1998, in addition to the amount under subd. 1., a total of $3,000,000, at least 50% of which shall be in direct contributions.
14.28(6)(b) (b) The foundation may use the resources available in the fund established under this subsection to fund any application that satisfies the criteria identified under sub. (3) (a) to (c).
14.28(7) (7)Additional contributors. Before January 1, 2002, the foundation shall attempt to raise from persons other than telecommunications providers a total of at least $10,000,000 in direct or in-kind contributions to the endowment fund under sub. (3) and the fund under sub. (6).
14.28(8) (8)Reports.
14.28(8)(a)(a) Before January 1, 1997, and biennially thereafter, the foundation shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and the joint committee on information policy. The report shall include information about all of the following:
14.28(8)(a)1. 1. The status of the capitalization of the endowment fund, including information on resources received, by contributors.
14.28(8)(a)2. 2. The status of progress under sub. (7) in raising contributions from persons other than telecommunications providers.
14.28(8)(b) (b) If the foundation determines that it cannot capitalize the endowment fund as required under sub. (2) (h), the foundation shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and the joint committee on information policy before January 1, 2002. The report shall identify recommendations, including suggested legislation, for assisting the foundation in reaching its endowment fund capitalization level. In the report, the foundation shall consider the use of the universal service fund contribution collection mechanism under s. 196.218 (3) to reach the required capitalization level.
14.28 History History: 1993 a. 496; 1995 a. 225, 351.
subch. II of ch. 14 SUBCHAPTER II
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
14.31 14.31 Office of lieutenant governor; creation. There is created an office of the lieutenant governor under the direction and supervision of the lieutenant governor.
14.32 14.32 Service as acting governor.
14.32(2) (2) When acting as governor because of a vacancy in the office of governor created by the happening of any contingency specified in s. 17.03, the lieutenant governor shall receive the annual salary and all other rights, privileges and emoluments of the office of governor. The annual salary paid in such instance shall be in lieu of all other compensation provided for the lieutenant governor.
14.32(3) (3) Compensation for service by the lieutenant governor under this section shall be paid from the appropriation in s. 20.525 (1) (a).
14.33 14.33 Employes. The lieutenant governor may employ within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.540 such staff as he or she deems necessary outside the classified service for such period and upon such terms as the lieutenant governor determines.
14.34 14.34 Additional executive duties. As the second ranking executive officer of the state, the lieutenant governor shall have such additional duties as are assigned by the governor in writing. These may include:
14.34(1) (1) The designation by the governor of the lieutenant governor as the governor's representative on any statutory commission, board or committee on which the governor is entitled to membership. Under such designation, the lieutenant governor shall perform in the place of the governor and shall have all authority and responsibility granted by law to the governor with regard to such membership.
14.34(2) (2) The designation by the governor of the lieutenant governor as the governor's representative on any nonstatutory committee created by the governor under s. 14.019.
14.34(3) (3) The designation by the governor of the lieutenant governor to coordinate state services and programs under s. 14.03 and such other statutory responsibility of the governor for this purpose. The governor shall specify in writing to state agencies the nature, areas and extent of such designated authority.
14.34(4) (4) The designation by the governor of the lieutenant governor as the governor's representative on any intergovernmental body created for the purpose of maintaining relationships with the federal government, state government, regional agencies or local government.
14.34 History History: 1973 c. 90; 1991 a. 316.
14.35 14.35 Authorized activities. The lieutenant governor may:
14.35(1) (1) Accept gifts, grants, bequests or devises, or federal moneys authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, to be used for the authorized functions of the office of lieutenant governor.
14.35(2) (2) Conduct conferences or prepare and sell publications or promotional materials related to the authorized functions of the office of lieutenant governor.
14.35 History History: 1987 a. 27.
subch. III of ch. 14 SUBCHAPTER III
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
14.36 14.36 Office of secretary of state; creation. There is created an office of the secretary of state under the direction and supervision of the secretary of state.
14.38 14.38 Secretary of state, duties. The secretary of state shall:
14.38(1) (1)Record executive acts. Keep a record of the official acts of the executive department and, when required, lay the same and all matters relative thereto before either house of the legislature.
14.38(2) (2)Affix great seal; register commissions. Affix the great seal to and countersign all commissions issued and other official acts done by the governor, the governor's approbation of the laws excepted; and make a register of such commissions in a book provided by the governor therefor, specifying the person to whom issued, the office conferred, and the date and term of the commission.
14.38(3) (3)Have custody of books, records, etc. Have the custody of all books, records, deeds, bonds, parchments, maps, papers and other articles and effects belonging to the state, deposited or kept in the secretary of state's office, and make such provision for the arrangement and preservation thereof as is necessary, and keep the same, together with all accounts and transactions of the office open at all times to the inspection and examination of the governor or any committee of either or both houses of the legislature.
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