14.11 Legal actions and proceedings.
14.12 Execution of releases and satisfactions.
14.13 Land claims against United States; receipt of payment.
14.14 Patents to railroad lands.
14.16 Holiday proclamations.
14.165 Governor's energy awards.
14.17 Conferences of governors.
14.18 Assistance from department of children and families.
14.19 Advocacy activities.
14.20 Literacy improvement aids.
14.23 Standards development council.
14.24 State council on alcohol and other drug abuse.
14.26 Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission.
SUBCHAPTER II
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
14.31 Office of lieutenant governor; creation.
14.32 Service as acting governor.
14.34 Additional executive duties.
14.35 Authorized activities.
SUBCHAPTER III
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
14.36 Office of secretary of state; creation.
14.38 Secretary of state, duties.
14.39 Conditional acceptance of filing fees.
14.40 Record of positions, appointments.
14.43 Custodian of deeds, securities, oaths and bonds.
14.45 Great and lesser seals.
14.46 Assistant secretary of state.
14.47 Cashier in secretary of state's office bonded.
SUBCHAPTER IV
OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER
14.56 Office of state treasurer; creation.
14.57 Same; attached boards.
14.58 Duties of state treasurer.
14.59 Training conferences.
14.60 State treasurer's bond.
14.62 Assistant state treasurer; oath; bond; powers.
14.63 College tuition and expenses program.
14.64 College savings program.
14.65 Repayment to the general fund.
SUBCHAPTER V
INTERSTATE BODIES AND AGREEMENTS
14.76 Interstate compacts.
14.78 Great Lakes compact commission.
14.81 Midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste commission.
14.82 Interstate insurance product regulation commission.
14.83 Interstate insurance receivership commission.
14.84 Great Lakes protection fund.
14.85 Mississippi River parkway commission.
14.86 Midwest interstate passenger rail commission.
14.90 Midwestern higher education commission.
14.92 Interstate Commission for Juveniles.
14.95 Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
14.01
14.01
Office of the governor; creation. There is created an office of the governor under the direction and supervision of the governor.
14.01 History
History: 1977 c. 29 s.
1649.
14.015
14.015
Same; attached boards and commissions. 14.015(1)(1)
Disability board. There is created a disability board which is attached to the office of the governor under
s. 15.03. Where not in conflict with
s. 17.025,
s. 15.07 applies to the disability board. The disability board shall consist of the governor, the chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate, the minority leader of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the dean of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. In case of the absence or disability of any of the members to serve for a particular meeting of the board, the lieutenant governor, a justice of the supreme court designated by the chief justice, the deputy speaker of the assembly, the majority leader of the senate, the assistant minority leader of the assembly, the assistant minority leader of the senate, or an associate dean of the University of Wisconsin Medical School designated by the dean shall serve, respectively, in place of the officers.
14.017(2)(2)
State council on alcohol and other drug abuse. There is created in the office of the governor a state council on alcohol and other drug abuse consisting of the governor, the attorney general, the state superintendent of public instruction, the secretary of health services, the commissioner of insurance, the secretary of corrections, the secretary of transportation and the chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, or their designees; a representative of the controlled substances board; a representative of any governor's committee or commission created under
subch. I of ch. 14 to study law enforcement issues; 6 members, one of whom is a consumer representing the public at large, with demonstrated professional, research or personal interest in alcohol and other drug abuse problems, appointed for 4-year terms; a representative of an organization or agency which is a direct provider of services to alcoholics and other drug abusers; a member of the Wisconsin County Human Service Association, Inc., who is nominated by that association; and 2 members of each house of the legislature, representing the majority party and the minority party in each house, chosen as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.
Section 15.09 applies to the council.
14.017(3)(a)(a) There is created in the office of the governor a standards development council consisting of all of the following:
14.017(3)(a)1.
1. The lieutenant governor, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.
14.017(3)(a)2.
2. A representative of the department of public instruction appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction.
14.017(3)(a)3.
3. The chairpersons of the committees in the assembly and senate whose subject matter is elementary and secondary education or members of those committees designated by the chairpersons.
14.017(3)(a)4.
4. The ranking minority member of each of the committees under
subd. 3. or members of those committees designated by the ranking minority members.
14.017(3)(a)5.
5. One member appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
14.017(4)
(4) Council on military and state relations. There is created in the office of the governor a council on military and state relations. The council shall assist the governor by working with the state's military installations, commands and communities, state agencies, and economic development professionals to develop and implement strategies designed to enhance those military installations. The council shall advise and assist the governor on issues related to the location of military installations in this state. The council shall assist and cooperate with state agencies to determine how those agencies can better serve military communities and military families. The council shall assist the efforts of military families and their support groups regarding quality-of-life issues for service men and women, their spouses, and their dependents. The chairperson of the council shall be elected by the members of the council. The council shall consist of the following:
14.017(4)(a)
(a) A representative of the department of military affairs.
14.017(4)(b)
(b) A representative of Fort McCoy, Monroe County.
14.017(4)(c)
(c) Two members of each house of the legislature, representing the majority party and minority party in each house, chosen as are members of the standing committees of that house.
14.017(4)(d)
(d) A representative of the office of the governor.
14.019
14.019
Governor's nonstatutory committees. 14.019(1)
(1)
Creation; tenure; abolition. Under the general powers of the office of the governor the governor may, by executive order, create nonstatutory committees in such number and with such membership as desired, to conduct such studies and to advise the governor in such matters as directed.
14.019(1)(a)
(a) Persons appointed to a nonstatutory committee may be removed or replaced, or the committee may be abolished, by the governor at pleasure.
14.019(1)(b)
(b) Any nonstatutory committee shall expire on the 4th Monday of January of the year in which a new gubernatorial term of office begins unless the new governor, by executive order, provides for its continued existence and in that case persons then serving on such committee remain members until they resign or until they are removed or replaced by action of the new governor.
14.019(2)
(2) Effect of appropriation. Subsection (1) continues to apply to any nonstatutory committee created by the governor even if a part of its expenses is later defrayed from state funds, whether under the general appropriation of
s. 20.505 (1) (ka) or under an appropriation enacted specifically for the purposes of such committee.
14.019(3)
(3) Coordination. The governor shall designate an employee of the office of the governor or of the department of administration to serve as coordinator for the activities of the nonstatutory committees created by the governor. The coordinator shall keep a record of all appointments to, or resignations or removals from, such committees. The coordinator shall also provide for the retention and preservation of the records and reports of such committees and shall, when appropriate, cause the duplication of such reports for public distribution.
14.019(4)
(4) Program fees. The governor may authorize any committee created under this section to charge a fee for materials and services provided by it in the course of carrying out its responsibilities. The fee may not exceed the actual cost of the materials or services provided. All fees shall be credited to the appropriation account under
s. 20.505 (4) (h).
14.019(5)
(5) Final report; deposit. Any nonstatutory committee created by the governor and in existence at the time of the general election for a new gubernatorial term shall prepare a final written report on its activities to be submitted to the governor and, if the incumbent governor is not reelected, to the governor-elect prior to the first Monday of January of the year in which the new gubernatorial term begins. The number of copies prepared of such final reports shall be determined by the coordinator under
sub. (3). The governor shall deposit sufficient copies of every final report required under this subsection with the reference and loan library under
s. 43.05 (11) for distribution under
s. 35.83 (3).
14.02
14.02
Governor may appoint employees. Except as provided in
s. 14.26 (5g), the governor may appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as he or she deems necessary for the execution of the functions of the office of the governor and for the domestic service of the executive residence. The governor may remove any of the appointees appointed under this section at pleasure.
