Wisconsin Statutes 20.525 – Office of the governor
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 20.525
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(1) Executive administration. There is appropriated to the governor for the following program:
(a) General program operations. A sum sufficient for staff salaries and the general program operations of the office of the governor, including amounts authorized for transitional expenses under s. 13.09 (5). The governor is entitled to expenses incident to his or her office from this appropriation, including expenses in connection with any conferences of governors under s. 14.17.
(b) Contingent fund. A sum sufficient for contingent expenses at the discretion of the governor, including, without limitation because of enumeration, travel and miscellaneous expenses of committees created by executive order, but a statement of all such expenditures shall be rendered to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session.
(c) Membership in national associations. A sum sufficient for the payment of Wisconsin’s share of dues and other contributions to such regional and national organizations as the governor directs. The governor shall render a statement of all dues and contributions paid under this paragraph, except those paid to the midwestern and national governors conferences, to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session.
(d) Disability board. Such sums as are necessary for the disability board to make payment for the service of process or other papers, certified copies of papers and records, standard witness fees and expert witness fees; and to supplement existing appropriations for the purpose of making the compensation payments required under s. 20.925.
(i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants and bequests, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
(m) Federal aid. All moneys received from federal aids and grants under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made.
(2) Executive residence. There is appropriated to the governor for the following program:
(a) General program operations. A sum sufficient for the general program operations of the executive residence. No funds from this appropriation may be expended to construct or maintain a swimming pool on the grounds of or in the executive residence.