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 (3) (a) 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 deposited in the account for the appropriation made under
s. 20.505 (3) (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.
14.03
14.03
Governor to coordinate state services. The governor is directed to coordinate and insure the provision of services required by more than one state agency, including without limitation because of enumeration, the use of state communication facilities, business equipment and related personnel so as to permit more efficient and economical operation of state agencies. The cost of such services shall be charged according to
s. 20.904.
14.035
14.035
Governor may enter into Indian gaming compacts. The governor may, on behalf of this state, enter into any compact that has been negotiated under
25 USC 2710 (d).
14.035 History
History: 1989 a. 196.
14.04
14.04
Reports to legislature. At the commencement of each regular session of the legislature, the governor shall communicate to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2), the reports of all state officers, commissions, boards, and departments required by law to report to the governor, including the reports of state officers whose terms of office have expired covering the transactions in their respective offices from June 30 in the last year of their terms, and, at the time of communicating said reports, shall render to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2), a statement of all expenditures made by the governor out of any contingent fund appropriated for the contingent expenses of the office of the governor. Biennially, the governor shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2), a report on the condition of each of the public institutions of this state which are supported in whole or in part by appropriations by the state with such recommendations as deemed proper.
14.05
14.05
Inspection and investigation of institutions. The governor may visit and inspect at any time any public institution of this state which is supported in whole or in part by appropriations by the state; and, in the case of state institutions, the governor may also cause an investigation to be made of any thereof, or of any matter connected with or of any employee in any such institution, and may appoint a suitable person therefor, and shall require a written report thereof. Such investigator shall be paid not to exceed $6.50 a day for each day actually and necessarily required in performing the duties imposed, and shall be reimbursed all actual expenses thereby incurred. The cost of any such investigation shall be charged to the appropriation for the state institution under investigation.
14.05 History
History: 1991 a. 316.
14.06
14.06
Gifts, grants and bequests. The governor may accept gifts, grants and bequests, and may expend the proceeds to carry out the purposes for which received.
14.06 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
14.065
14.065
Expenditure of federal oil overcharge funds. 14.065(1)(1) In this section, "oil overcharge funds" means any oil overcharge restitution funds which the federal government disburses to this state under any act of congress, court order or administrative action.
14.065(2)
(2) Notwithstanding
s. 16.54, the governor may not authorize the expenditure of any oil overcharge funds unless a proposal for that expenditure under
sub. (3) has been approved by the joint committee on finance.
14.065(3)
(3) The governor shall submit to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution under
s. 13.172 (3) to the appropriate legislative standing committees generally responsible for legislation related to state energy issues, a proposal for the expenditure of oil overcharge funds. Within 30 days after receipt of the proposal, each such standing committee may submit in writing recommendations on the proposal to the joint committee on finance.
14.065(4)
(4) Thirty days after receipt of the proposal under
sub. (3) or upon receipt of the recommendations of the standing committees under
sub. (3), whichever is sooner, the joint committee on finance shall schedule a meeting under
s. 13.10 to approve, modify or disapprove the proposal.
14.065(5)
(5) The governor may not make any amendment to any proposal for the expenditure of oil overcharge funds which has been approved by the joint committee on finance unless that amendment is approved or modified and approved by the joint committee on finance under
s. 13.10.
14.065 History
History: 1987 a. 27,
186.
14.07
14.07
Records and documents; executive privy seal. 14.07(1)(1) The private secretary to the governor, for purposes of authentication, is custodian of the public records and documents in the office of the governor.
14.07(2)
(2) The executive privy seal, a written description of which is deposited in the office of the secretary of state, is the seal of the private secretary to the governor, with which all the private secretary's official certificates shall be authenticated.
14.07 History
History: 1977 c. 29 s.
1649;
1991 a. 316.
14.08
14.08
Deposit of acts; notice. The governor shall deposit each legislative act enacted by the governor's approval in the office of the secretary of state under
s. 35.095 (2) (b), and shall so inform the house of origin.
14.08 History
History: 1981 c. 372.
14.09
14.09
Executive orders. The governor shall cause all executive orders issued to be deposited in the office of the secretary of state.
14.09 History
History: 1975 c. 252,
421.
14.09 Annotation
Executive orders of the Wisconsin governor. 1980 WLR 333.
14.11
14.11
Legal actions and proceedings. 14.11(1)
(1)
State property; legal protection of. The governor, whenever in the governor's opinion the rights, interests or property of the state have been or are liable to be injuriously affected, may require the attorney general to institute and prosecute any proper action or proceeding for the redress or prevention thereof; and whenever the governor receives notice of any action or proceeding between other parties by which the rights, interests or property of the state are liable to be injuriously affected, the governor shall inform the attorney general thereof and require the attorney general to take such steps as may be necessary to protect such rights, interests, or property.
14.11(2)
(2) Employment of special counsel. 14.11(2)(a)(a) The governor, if in the governor's opinion the public interest requires such action, may employ special counsel in the following cases:
14.11(2)(a)1.
1. To assist the attorney general in any action or proceeding;
14.11(2)(a)2.
2. To act instead of the attorney general in any action or proceeding, if the attorney general is in any way interested adversely to the state;
14.11(2)(a)3.
3. To defend any action instituted by the attorney general against any officer of the state;
14.11(2)(a)4.
4. To institute and prosecute an action or proceeding which the attorney general, by reason of the attorney general's opinion as to the validity of any law, or for any other reason, deems it the duty of the attorney general to defend rather than prosecute.
14.11(2)(b)
(b) When special counsel is employed, a contract in writing shall be entered into between the state and such counsel, in which shall be fixed the compensation to be paid such counsel by the state. The contract shall be executed in behalf of the state by the governor, and shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Such compensation shall be charged to the special counsel appropriation in
s. 20.455 (1) (b).
14.11(2)(c)
(c) Upon employment of special counsel, the governor shall certify the maximum amount provided in the employment contract to the secretary of administration, and direct the department to pay special counsel bills related to that case within the certified figure.
14.12
14.12
Execution of releases and satisfactions. Unless otherwise provided by law, the governor and attorney general may release or satisfy any lien or other obligation in favor of the state, upon payment by the obligor of the full amount due thereon or of the amount provided in any compromise settlement duly entered into and approved as provided by law. When such release or satisfaction is required to be under seal, the secretary of state shall affix the great seal of the state and authenticate the signatures of said officers.
14.13
14.13
Land claims against United States; receipt of payment. The governor may receive from the U.S. treasury department, from time to time, as the governor sees fit to draw for the same, the 5% of the net proceeds of sales of the public lands to which this state is or shall be entitled, pursuant to the act of congress approved August 6, 1846, and execute the proper vouchers therefor. When received the governor shall pay the same into the state treasury to the credit of the school fund.
14.13 History
History: 1991 a. 316.
14.14
14.14
Patents to railroad lands. Whenever the governor shall have executed and delivered to any railway or other corporation a patent from this state of any land inuring to such corporation under or through any grant from the United States and the laws of this state, and subsequent to the delivery of any such patent the United States shall patent or certify said land or any part thereof to this state as inuring under such grant, the governor may in the governor's discretion execute and deliver to such corporation a new patent of said land by way of further assurance of title to the same, reciting the fact of the execution and delivery of said prior patent and the subsequent issue by the United States of a patent or certified list of the said land, and that the said new patent is made by virtue of this section and for the purposes aforesaid; and the additional patent shall be entitled to the same force and effect as a conveyance and as evidence as other state patents have by law.
14.14 History
History: 1991 a. 316.
14.15
14.15
Rewards. Whenever any person convicted of or charged with any felony escapes, or whenever any heinous crime has been committed, the governor may offer a reward of not to exceed $500 for the apprehension and delivery of such person or the conviction of the perpetrator of such crime. If such reward is claimed, whether by one or more persons, the governor shall finally determine to whom the same shall be paid, and, if to more than one person what portion to each, and shall certify the determination to the secretary of state. No such offer of a reward by the governor shall impose any actionable liability on the state.
14.15 History
History: 1991 a. 316.
14.16
14.16
Holiday proclamations. 14.16(1)
(1)
Arbor and Bird Day. The governor, by proclamation, may set apart one day each year to be designated as Arbor and Bird Day, and may request its observance by all schools, colleges and other institutions by the planting of trees, the adornment of school and public grounds and by suitable exercises having for their object the advancement of the study of arboriculture, the promotion of a spirit of protection to birds and trees and the cultivation of an appreciative sentiment concerning them.
14.16(2)
(2) Citizenship Day. The governor may also set aside, by proclamation, the 3rd Sunday in May in each year to be designated as Citizenship Day, and shall request its observance by all circuit court judges, county boards, municipalities, colleges and other institutions, by suitable exercises for all those persons who have recently become enfranchised either by naturalization or by reaching their majority on the necessity of exercising responsible, vigilant and intelligent citizenship to safeguard and maintain our inalienable American liberties, freedom of person, stability, strength, endurance of our democratic institutions, ideals and leadership.
14.16(3)
(3) Labor Day. The governor may also set apart, by proclamation, one day in each year to be observed as Labor Day.
14.16(4)
(4) Armistice Day. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling attention to the fact that November 11 is the anniversary of Armistice Day, and requesting the people throughout the state to observe by appropriate exercises the hour at which the armistice following World War I was concluded.
14.16(5)
(5) Mother's Day. The governor may annually proclaim the 2nd Sunday in May as Mother's Day and urge the people and organizations to display the American flag as a public expression of love and reverence for the mothers of our state and as a symbol of a united effort to inspire better homes and closer union between the state, its homes and its sons and daughters.
14.16(6)
(6) Gold Star Mother's Day. The governor may annually proclaim the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother's Day and call upon the people and organizations to display the American flag and hold appropriate meetings in their homes, churches and other suitable places as a public expression of love, sorrow and reverence for the gold star mothers of our state.
14.16(7)
(7) American History Month. To emphasize the spirit of America and Americanism and to remind the citizens of this state of the history of our nation and its free institutions, the month of February in each year is designated "American History Month" and the governor is directed to annually issue a suitable proclamation for the observance thereof.
14.16(8)
(8) Wonderful Wisconsin Week. To emphasize this state's great assets which make it such a desirable place to live and work, to give all citizens a greater knowledge and appreciation of this state and to salute every important activity of the state, from agriculture to industry to tourism, from business to labor to recreation and from education to good government to the state's varied products, the 3rd week in September of each year is designated "Wonderful Wisconsin Week". The governor shall issue annually a suitable proclamation for the observance of "Wonderful Wisconsin Week".
14.16(9)
(9) Hire a Veteran Week. To recognize the contribution veterans have made to our society and the special needs of unemployed veterans and to encourage the hiring of unemployed veterans, the 2nd week of November is designated "Hire a Veteran Week". The governor shall issue annually a suitable proclamation for the observance of "Hire a Veteran Week" encouraging all employers to hire veterans.
14.165
14.165
Governor's energy awards. 14.165(1)
(1)
Awards. The governor may issue awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments or efforts related to energy conservation or renewable energy systems. Awards may be made for all of the following:
14.165(1)(b)
(b) New building design, building renovation or upgrading and maintaining existing equipment.
14.165(1)(d)
(d) Contributions by engineers, architects and other professionals.
14.165(2)
(2) Recommendations. The department of administration, department of commerce and public service commission shall make recommendations to the governor for awards under
sub. (1).
14.165 History
History: 1993 a. 414;
1995 a. 27 s.
9116 (5).
14.165 Note
NOTE: 1993 Wis. Act 414, which created this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
14.17
14.17
Conferences of governors. The governor may attend and represent the state at all conferences of governors, and make such arrangements as deemed necessary for this state to bear its share of the expenses of such conferences. All expenses incurred under this section shall be charged to the proper appropriation for the office of the governor.
14.17 History
History: 1977 c. 29 s.
1649;
1977 c. 273.
14.18
14.18
Assistance from department of workforce development. The governor may enter into a cooperative arrangement with the department of workforce development under which the department assists the governor in providing temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et. seq.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is repealed by
1999 Wis. Act 9, eff. 1-6-03.
14.18 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
14.19
14.19
Advocacy activities. 14.19(1)(1) The governor may authorize advocacy activities to be conducted in the office of the governor concerning problems of members of ethnic minority groups, women and the family.
14.19(3)
(3) Advocacy activities may include investigation of complaints, service as an adviser or a mediator in resolving disputes or promotion of public education and planning to resolve problems.
14.19(4)
(4) The governor shall appoint an employee of the office of the governor as the family literacy advocate to establish a statewide program to improve family literacy.
14.20
14.20
Literacy improvement aids. 14.20(2)
(2) From the appropriations under
s. 20.525 (1) (f) and
(kf), the governor may provide a grant to any local governmental unit or nonprofit organization for support of a literacy improvement program.
14.20 History
History: 1997 a. 27;
1999 a. 9.
14.23
14.23
Standards development council. 14.23(1)
(1) By October 14, 1997, the governor shall submit to the standards development council pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. The council shall review the standards and may modify them. Within 30 days after October 14, 1997, the council shall transmit its recommended standards to the governor.
