20.575 (1) (g) Program fees. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of carrying out general program operations. Except as provided under par. (ka), all amounts received by the secretary of state, including fees under chs. ch. 132 and subch. I of ch. 137 and all moneys transferred from the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (g), shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), any unencumbered balance at the close of a fiscal year exceeding 10% of that fiscal year's expenditures under this appropriation shall lapse to the general fund.

137.01 (4) (a) Every official act of a notary public shall be attested by the notary public's written signature or electronic signature, as defined in s. 137.04 (2).

137.04 Definitions. In this subchapter:

(1) “Authenticate" means to validate a document in such a manner that the identity of the person who originates the document is incontrovertible and the information contained in the document is identical to that originated by the person.

(2) “Electronic signature" means any combination of words, letters, symbols or characters that is attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and used by a person for the purpose of authenticating a document that has been created in or transformed into an electronic format.

(3) “Governmental unit" means any association, authority, board, commission, department, independent agency, institution, office, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor and the courts, and any political subdivision of the state or body within one or more political subdivisions which is created by law or by action of one or more political subdivisions.

137.05 Submission of written documents. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, any document that is required by law to be submitted in writing to a governmental unit and that requires a written signature may be submitted by transforming the document into electronic format, but only with the consent of the governmental unit that is to receive the document.

137.06 Electronic signature. (1) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, any document that requires a manual, facsimile or other form of signature or that is given effect with a manual, facsimile or other form of signature may be signed or given effect with an electronic signature if the electronic signature meets all of the following requirements:

(a) The electronic signature is unique to the person using it.

(b) The electronic signature is capable of verification.

(c) The electronic signature is under the sole control of the person using it.

(d) The electronic signature is linked to the document to which it is attached or associated in such a manner that, if the document is altered after the electronic signature is created, the electronic signature is invalidated.

(e) For documents submitted to the department of financial institutions, the electronic signature conforms to any rules promulgated by the department of financial institutions.

(2) An electronic signature that satisfies all of the requirements specified in sub. (1) has the same force and effect as a manual, facsimile or other form of signature.

224.30 Powers and duties of the department. (1) In this section, “department" means the department of financial institutions.

(2) The department shall promulgate rules regarding the submission of written documents under s. 137.05 and the use and verification of electronic signatures under s. 137.06.

990.01 (38) Signature. If the signature of any person is required by law it shall always be the handwriting of such person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's mark or the person's name written by some other person at the person's request and in the person's presence, or, subject to any applicable requirements under subch. II of ch. 137, the electronic signature of the person.

[1997 Wisconsin Act 204] Section 96 (1) (c) Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act, no later than August 31, 1998, each eastern Wisconsin utility contractor specified in paragraph (b) (intro.) shall apply to the commission for any certificate that is required for construction of new electric generation capacity under the contracts into which it enters under paragraph (b) 3. and, if required under section 196.491 (3) (a) 3. a. of the statutes, as affected by this act, submit an engineering plan to the department as specified in section 196.491 (3) (a) 3. a. of the statutes, as affected by this act.

[1997 Wisconsin Act 204] Section 96 (1) (d) (intro.) Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) (a) 3. a. and b. of the statutes, as affected by this act, if an eastern Wisconsin utility a contractor specified in paragraph (b) (intro.) submits an engineering plan to the department under paragraph (c), the eastern Wisconsin utility contractor and the department shall satisfy each of the following:

1. Within 15 days after the eastern Wisconsin utility contractor provides the engineering plan, the department shall provide the eastern Wisconsin utility contractor with a listing of each department permit or approval which, on the basis of the information contained in the engineering plan, appears to be required for the construction or operation of the facility.

2. Within 10 days after the department provides a listing specified in subdivision 1., the eastern Wisconsin utility contractor shall apply for the permits and approvals identified in the listing.

3. The department shall determine whether an application under subdivision 2. is complete and, no later than 15 days after the application is filed, notify the applicant about the determination. If the department determines that the application is incomplete, the notice shall state the reason for the determination. An eastern Wisconsin utility A contractor may supplement and refile an application that the department has determined to be incomplete. There is no limit on the number of times that an applicant may refile an application under this subdivision. If the department fails to determine whether an application is complete within 15 days after the application is filed, the application shall be considered to be complete.

[1997 Wisconsin Act 204] Section 96 (1)   (e) (intro.) Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) (a) 2., (b) and (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, the commission and an eastern Wisconsin utility a contractor specified in paragraph (b) (intro.) that applies for a certificate under section 196.491 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall satisfy each of the following:

1. The commission shall determine whether the application is complete and, no later than 15 days after the application is filed, notify the applicant about the determination. If the commission determines that the application is incomplete, the notice shall state the reason for the determination. An eastern Wisconsin utility A contractor may supplement and refile an application that the commission has determined to be incomplete. There is no limit on the number of times that an eastern Wisconsin utility a contractor may refile an application under this subdivision. If the commission fails to determine whether an application is complete within 15 days after the application is filed, the application shall be considered to be complete.

3. “Governmental unit" has the meaning specified in section 137.04 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act.