20.907(5)(e)12.
12. Any contingent fund authorized by law, not directed to be deposited under a specific appropriation.
20.907(5)(f)
(f) This subsection does not apply to bond revenues and expenditure of moneys therefrom. This subsection does not apply to deposit or expenditure of moneys for which a specific appropriation is made.
20.908
20.908
Charges for printed material. Except where distribution to or exchange with specified persons, officers or agencies is provided by law, or where the state agency determines that distribution is to be free of charge, any state agency may make such charge for printed booklets and pamphlets prepared or compiled by it as is fixed by it. Such charge may not exceed cost, including distribution cost as determined under
s. 35.80, unless a specific price or method of price calculation is provided by law. Such booklets or pamphlets may be retained by the state agency publishing them or may be delivered to the department of administration for sale and distribution.
20.908 History
History: 1979 c. 34.
20.909
20.909
Abandoned, lost or escheated property. 20.909(1)(1)
Lost or abandoned property. Except as provided in
s. 170.12, any personal property lost or abandoned in any building or on any lands belonging to the state and unclaimed for a period of 60 days may be returned to the person finding the same or may be sold at private or public sale by the state agency having charge of the place where such personal property is found. All receipts from such sales, after deducting the necessary expenses of keeping such property and selling the same, shall be paid promptly into the state treasury and credited to the school fund.
20.909(2)
(2) Escheated property. The state treasurer may sell either at public or private sale any personal property turned over to the treasurer as an escheat. The proceeds of any such sale shall become a part of the school fund, and shall be subject to refund as specified by the provision of law pursuant to which the property escheated.
20.909 History
History: 1991 a. 206,
316.
20.910
20.910
State percentage; notice of default. If the department of administration does not receive from the clerk of the circuit court the statement relative to the state percentage of fees and other payments required by
s. 59.40 (2) (m) together with a receipt for the sum required by law to be paid on the actions so entered during the preceding month, on or before the first day of the next succeeding month, it shall immediately notify the judge of the circuit court of the county of the failure to transmit the statement or receipt or both; and the judge shall thereupon notify the clerk to show cause why he or she should not be removed from office in the manner provided by law.
20.912
20.912
Cancellation and reissue of checks and share drafts. 20.912(1)(1)
Cancellation of outstanding checks and share drafts. If any check, share draft or other draft drawn and issued by the state treasurer upon the funds of the state in any state depository is not paid within the time period designated by the state treasurer under
s. 14.58 (12) as shown on the check or other draft, the state treasurer shall cancel the check or other draft and credit the amount thereof to the fund on which it is drawn.
20.912(2)
(2) Payment of canceled drafts. Any check, share draft or other draft canceled on which demand for payment has not been presented within 6 years from date of issue shall not be paid under
sub. (3).
20.912(3)
(3) Reissue of canceled checks, share drafts and other drafts. Subject to
sub. (2), when the payee or person entitled to any check, share draft or other draft canceled under
sub. (1) by the state treasurer, or the payee or person entitled to any warrant so canceled by the department of administration, demands such check, share draft, other draft or warrant or payment thereof, the department of administration shall issue a new warrant therefor, to be paid from the appropriate appropriation account under
s. 20.855 (1) (bm),
(gm) or
(rm).
20.912(3m)
(3m) Confidentiality of canceled checks, share drafts and other drafts. Information appearing in the register of canceled checks, share drafts and other drafts about a check, share draft or other draft canceled under
sub. (1) is not available for inspection or copying under
s. 19.35 (1) until 6 years after the date of issue or until the check, share draft or other draft is reissued under
sub. (3), whichever is earlier.
20.912(4)
(4) Insolvent depositories. When the bank, savings and loan association, savings bank or credit union on which any check, share draft or other draft is drawn by the state treasurer before payment of such check, share draft or other draft becomes insolvent or is taken over by the division of banking, division of savings institutions, the federal home loan bank board, the U.S. office of thrift supervision, the federal deposit insurance corporation, the resolution trust corporation, the office of credit unions, the administrator of federal credit unions or the U.S. comptroller of the currency, the state treasurer shall on the demand of the person in whose favor such check, share draft or other draft was drawn and upon the return to the treasurer of such check, share draft or other draft issue a replacement for the same amount.
20.912(5)
(5) Lost, stolen or destroyed checks, share drafts and other drafts. If any check, share draft or other draft drawn and issued by the state treasurer is lost, stolen or destroyed and the bank, savings and loan association, savings bank or credit union on which the check, share draft or other draft is drawn has been notified to stop payment thereon, the state treasurer may, after acknowledgment by the bank, savings and loan association, savings bank or credit union that the check, share draft or other draft has not been paid, issue a replacement check, share draft or other draft and thereafter the state treasurer shall be relieved from all liability thereon.
20.913
20.913
Refunds. Moneys may be refunded from each state fund as follows:
20.913(1)(a)(a)
Advance payments. Moneys paid as a deposit or advance payment. If such moneys have been credited to an appropriation, such appropriation shall, at the time of making such refunds, be charged therewith. License fees may be refunded under this section when the license for which a fee was paid cannot be issued for any reason, or when a refund is requested prior to the beginning of the period for which the fee was paid or when a change in state laws or regulations prevents the licensee from availing himself or herself of the privileges of the license.
20.913(1)(b)
(b)
Excess tax payments. Taxes collected in excess of lawful taxation, when claims therefor have been established as provided in
ss. 71.30 (4),
71.74 (13),
71.75,
71.89 (1),
72.24,
74.35,
74.37,
76.13 (3),
76.39,
76.84,
76.91,
78.19,
78.20,
78.68 (10),
78.75,
78.80 (1m),
139.092,
139.25 (1),
139.36,
139.365 and
139.39 (4).
20.913(1)(c)
(c)
Insurance fees. Any balances remaining at the end of any calendar year, of any deposits made by insurers in anticipation of fees, as provided in
s. 601.13 (11).
20.913(2)(a)(a)
General. Moneys paid in error, or in overpayment, such refunds to be made by voucher in accordance with procedure established by the department of administration.
20.913(3)(a)(a)
General. Any moneys escheated to the state for which claims are established as provided by statute.
20.913(3)(bm)
(bm)
Corrections. For repayment of moneys paid under
s. 301.32 (1), the payments to be made upon the certification of the department of corrections.
20.913(3)(c)
(c) Health and family services. For repayment of moneys paid under
s. 46.07, the payments to be made upon the certification of the department of health and family services.
20.914
20.914
Acquisition of land and buildings. All appropriations made by law for the purchase of land and for the construction of new buildings or additions to existing buildings shall be expended only in accordance with the following conditions:
20.914(1)
(1) Land purchase, governor's approval. No land shall be purchased and no contract or contracts entered into for the purchase of any land by any state agency until complete estimates of the total cost thereof shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the governor. The governor shall withhold such approval until the governor is satisfied by a personal investigation, or by such other means as the governor adopts, that such land is required for the purpose proposed, and can be purchased for the sum proposed out of the appropriations made for such purpose.
20.914(2)
(2) Construction in order of need. Except as expressly provided otherwise, all construction shall be in the order of the greatest need therefor, as determined by the state agency to whom the appropriation is made.
20.914 History
History: 1973 c. 333;
1991 a. 316.
20.915
20.915
State motor vehicles and aircraft. 20.915(1)
(1)
Purchase. Each state agency, upon written approval of the governor, may purchase necessary aircraft, trucks and automobiles for its general use. All aircraft, trucks and automobiles shall be purchased through the department of administration under
ss. 16.70 to
16.82. The department of administration shall ensure that each general fleet passenger automobile at the time of procurement has a fuel economy rating of no less miles per gallon than the fleet average miles per gallon required of automobile manufacturers by the federal government at that time. Law enforcement vehicles and work vehicles for heavy passenger or equipment loads are exempt from the mileage requirement.
20.915(2)
(2) Insurance. Every state agency may secure public liability, property damage and fire, theft and windstorm insurance for the protection of state automobiles, trucks and aircraft. Such insurance may provide public liability and property damage coverage for state traffic patrol officers and conservation division employees when, in the performance of their official duties, it is necessary to move other vehicles. The cost of such insurance by such state agencies shall be audited and paid in the same manner as other expenses.
20.915(5)
(5) Definition. In this section, "automobile" has the meaning given under
s. 340.01 (4).
20.916
20.916
Traveling expenses. 20.916(1)(1)
Employees to be reimbursed. State officers and employees shall be reimbursed for actual, reasonable and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties in accordance with
sub. (9). The officers and employees of any state agency shall, when for reasons of economy or efficiency they are stationed at any other place than an official location of such state agency, receive their actual and necessary traveling and other expenses when called to such official location for temporary service.
20.916(1m)
(1m) Reimbursement of volunteers. Except where reimbursement is required by law, an individual who volunteers his or her services to a state agency may, at the discretion of the appointing authority of the state agency receiving the services, be reimbursed by the state agency for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of the services. Reimbursement shall not exceed the maximum amounts established for state officers and employees under
sub. (8).
20.916(2)
(2) Reimbursement of job applicants. Subject to rules of the secretary of the department of employment relations, reimbursement may be made to applicants for all or part of actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in connection with oral examination and employment interviews.
20.916(3)
(3) Furnishing of group transportation to place of work. The department of health and family services, the department of corrections, and the department of natural resources may, with the approval of the governor and the department of administration, provide group transportation, in the absence of convenient and public scheduled transportation, for employees to and from the Mendota and Winnebago mental health institutes and the centers for the developmentally disabled in the case of employees of the department of health and family services, to the Ethan Allen School, the Taycheedah Correctional Institution, and the Fox Lake Correctional Institution in the case of employees of the department of corrections, and to and from its temporary branch offices located at the Nevin Fish Hatchery grounds in the case of employees of the department of natural resources. Any employee, if injured while being so transported, shall be considered to have been in the course of his or her employment.
20.916(4)(a)(a) If any state agency determines that the duties of any employee require the use of an automobile, it may authorize such employee to use a personal automobile in the employee's work for the state, and reimburse the employee for such at a rate which is set biennially by the department of employment relations under
sub. (8) subject to the approval of the joint committee on employment relations.
20.916(4)(b)
(b) Upon recommendation of the head of the state agency and approval by the secretary of administration, an additional reimbursement at the rate of one cent per mile may be paid to any employee for the use of the employee's personal automobile when used as an emergency vehicle or under conditions which may cause excessive wear or depreciation including pulling trailers or which require the installation of special equipment.
20.916(4)(c)
(c) For travel between points convenient to be reached by railroad, bus or commercial airplane without unreasonable loss of time, the allowance for the use of a personal automobile shall not exceed the lowest cost of the most practical means of public transportation between such points. The department of administration shall give due consideration to the circumstances on each case when determining the most practical means of public transportation. The cost of meals and lodging paid by the state and the cost of the use of a state-owned automobile not chargeable to an employee may not exceed the cost which would have been incurred had the most practical form of public transportation been used, at the most appropriate time, if a practical form of public transportation is available.
20.916(4)(d)
(d) All allowances for the use of a personal automobile shall be paid upon the certification of the amounts payable by the head of the state agency to the department of administration.
20.916(4)(e)
(e) When an assigned or pool state-owned automobile is available and tendered to an employee, and the employee exercises the option to utilize the employee's personal automobile on state business, the mileage allowance shall be at a rate equal to the approximate cost per mile of operation of state automobiles, including depreciation, as determined by the secretary of administration.
20.916(4m)(b)
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if any state agency determines that an employee's duties require the use of a motor vehicle, and use of a personal motor vehicle is authorized by the agency under similar circumstances, the agency shall authorize the employee to use a personal motorcycle for the employee's duties and shall reimburse the employee for the use of the motorcycle at rates determined biennially by the secretary of employment relations under
sub. (8), subject to the approval of the joint committee on employment relations. No state agency may authorize an employee to use or reimburse an employee for the use of a personal motorcycle under this paragraph if more than one individual is transported on the motorcycle. All allowances for the use of a motorcycle shall be paid upon approval and certification of the amounts payable by the head of the state agency for which the employee performs duties to the department of administration.
20.916(5)(a)(a) Whenever any state agency determines that the duties of any member or employee require the use of an airplane, it may authorize him or her to charter such airplane with or without a pilot; and it may authorize any member or employee to use his or her personal airplane and reimburse him or her for such use at a rate set biennially by the department of employment relations under
sub. (8), subject to the approval of the joint committee on employment relations. Such reimbursement shall be made upon the certification of the amount by the head of the state agency to the department of administration.
20.916(5)(b)
(b) The head of the state agency whose members or employees are authorized to use their own airplanes in their work for the state shall file with the department of administration a list of all persons so authorized and the airplanes so to be used with a statement of the passenger capacity of each such airplane.
20.916(6)
(6) Payment for unauthorized travel prohibited. The payment of travel expenses not authorized by statute is prohibited. Any unauthorized payment made shall be recoverable as for debt from the person to whom made.
20.916(7)
(7) Personal use of state vehicles and aircraft. With the approval of the secretary of administration, a state officer or employee may use a state-owned motor vehicle or state-owned aircraft for personal use. An officer or employee shall reimburse the state for personal use of a state-owned motor vehicle at the same reimbursement rate provided an employee by the state for the use of his or her personal automobile on state business as approved in the schedule under
sub. (8). An officer or employee shall reimburse the state for personal use of a state-owned aircraft at a rate determined by the secretary of administration which covers all costs associated with the operation of the aircraft.
20.916(8)
(8) Uniform travel schedule amounts; allowances. 20.916(8)(a)(a) The secretary of employment relations shall recommend to the joint committee on employment relations uniform travel schedule amounts for travel by state officers and employees whose compensation is established under
s. 20.923 or
230.12. Such amounts shall include maximum permitted amounts for meal and lodging costs, special allowance expenses under
sub. (9) (d), and porterage tips, except as authorized under
s. 16.53 (12) (c). In lieu of the maximum permitted amounts for expenses under
sub. (9) (b),
(c), and
(d), the secretary may recommend to the committee a per diem amount and method of reimbursement for any or all expenses under
sub. (9) (b),
(c), and
(d).
20.916(8)(b)
(b) The approval process for the uniform travel schedule amounts under this subsection shall be the same as that provided under
s. 230.12 (3) (b). The approved amounts for the uniform travel schedule shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under
s. 230.12 (1).
20.916(9)
(9) Reimbursement for travel expenses. 20.916(9)(a)(a)
Definitions. In this subsection, unless the context otherwise requires:
20.916(9)(a)1.
1. "Employee" means any officer or employee of the state and any legislator or board member entitled to actual, reasonable and necessary expenses.
20.916(9)(a)2.
2. "Headquarters city", "headquarters village" and "headquarters town" include the area within the city, village or town limits, if any, where an employee's permanent work site is located and the area within a radius of 15 miles from the employee's permanent work site.
20.916(9)(b)
(b)
Lodging. All reimbursement claims for lodging must be accompanied by a receipt.
20.916(9)(c)
(c)
Meals. Subject to the limitation prescribed in
s. 16.53 (12) (c), employees shall be reimbursed for all reasonable amounts expended for their own meals incurred in the performance of their official duties. Receipts for meals are not required except for any unusual amount, which must be accompanied by a receipt and full explanation of the reasonableness of such expense.
20.916(9)(d)
(d)
Special allowance expenses. Employees shall be reimbursed for the following expenses when traveling on state business:
20.916(9)(d)1.
1. For reasonable laundry, cleaning or pressing service, if away from home more than 3 days. Charges shall be limited to one cleaning, one pressing and one laundry charge per calendar week.
20.916(9)(d)2.
2. For tips for meals and taxis, at the maximum rate of 15% of the meal charge or taxi fare.
20.916(9)(d)3.
3. For a reasonable number of travel-related, personal telephone calls.
20.916(9)(e)
(e)
Expenses in an employee's headquarters city, village or town. Employees who are headquartered in a city, village or town in which the expense occurs shall be reimbursed for their actual, reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties only on the approval of the head of the employee's agency. This does not apply to travel between an employee's residence and the city, village or town in which the employee is headquartered, which shall not be reimbursable.
20.916(9)(f)
(f)
Transportation. Employees shall be reimbursed for their actual transportation expenses when traveling in the performance of their official duties, subject to the following limitations:
20.916(9)(f)1.
1. `Scheduled air travel.' Reimbursement for air travel shall be limited to the lowest appropriate airfare, as determined by the secretary of employment relations. An employee may be reimbursed for air travel at a rate other than the lowest appropriate airfare only if the employee submits a written explanation of the reasonableness of the expense.
20.916(9)(f)2.
2. `Train.' Travel by train shall be limited to coach unless overnight, where accommodations should be limited to roomette.
20.916(9)(f)3.
3. `Reimbursement.' All claims for reimbursement of transportation expense, except for taxicabs and airport limousines, must be accompanied by a receipt.
20.916 History
History: 1971 c. 261,
270;
1973 c. 51;
1973 c. 90 s.
560 (3);
1973 c. 333;
1975 c. 39;
1975 c. 189 ss.
16,
99 (1), (2);
1975 c. 224,
421,
422;
1977 c. 418 ss.
192m to
195,
924 (18) (b);
1979 c. 221,
328,
355;
1981 c. 317;
1983 a. 27,
140,
495;
1985 a. 34;
1989 a. 31,
107;
1989 a. 125 ss.
2 to
8,
14;
1991 a. 39,
316;
1993 a. 12,
246;
1995 a. 27 ss.
1187,
9126 (19);
1995 a. 37;
2001 a. 16,
103.
20.916 Annotation
The department of administration may not impose a requirement of demonstrating automobile liability insurance coverage and possession of a valid operator's license upon state employees as a condition for entitlement to reimbursement for travel expense. 59 Atty. Gen. 47.
20.916 Annotation
The university cannot accept trust funds that are for an unlawful purpose, and the expenditure of trust funds must comply with special and general laws. 62 Atty. Gen. 4.
20.917
20.917
Moving expenses; temporary lodging allowance. 20.917(1)(a)(a) Whenever an employee currently employed in a position in the civil service, other than on a limited term basis, is ordered to relocate or is promoted to a different position in the civil service and the new place of employment requires in the judgment of the new appointing authority at the new place of employment, or in the judgment of the appointing authority in an intra-agency relocation or promotion, a change in location of residence, the appointing authority shall authorize the employee to be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expense of transporting the employee and the immediate members of the employee's family to the new place of residence and for the transportation of the employee's household effects to the new place of residence.
