Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 20 - Appropriations and budget management.
20.525 - Office of the governor.

20.525 Office of the governor.
(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.
History: 1971 c. 125; 1973 c. 90, 333; 1975 c. 39, 199; 1977 c. 9; 1977 c. 29 ss. 314 to 318m, 1649; 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 34, 221; 1981 c. 20, 314; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 120; 1987 a. 27; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 216 ss. 20g, 20i, 28m; 1995 a. 225, 445; 1997 a. 27, 237; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2011 a. 166; 2015 a. 55.

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