AB150,234,13 10(3) The department may approve the request of an agency under sub. (2) if the
11agency demonstrates that the project has a high potential to improve the efficiency
12of its operations and is consistent with the plan of the agency for utilization of
13information technology, as approved under s. 16.971 (2) (L).

AB150,234,18 14(4) Upon approval of a request in whole or in part, the department shall
15transfer the approved amount between the affected appropriation accounts. Upon
16such transfer, the amount of any appropriation to which moneys are transferred is
17increased by the transferred amount and may be encumbered during the period for
18which the appropriation is made for the purpose for which it is made.

AB150,234,23 19(5) The secretary shall report in writing to the cochairpersons of the joint
20committee on finance on a quarterly basis concerning the amount of any transfer
21approved under this section during the most recent completed calendar quarter, the
22appropriation accounts to and from which the transfer was effected and the purpose
23for which the transfer was made.

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116.978 Carryover of appropriations. (1) Any agency to which a sum
2certain appropriation is made may apply to the department no later than March 31
3of any fiscal year for authorization to carry over unencumbered moneys in the
4account for that appropriation between 2 successive fiscal years or biennia for the
5purpose of engaging in an information technology development project.

AB150,235,9 6(2) The department may approve the request of an agency under sub. (1) if the
7agency demonstrates that the project has a high potential to improve the efficiency
8of its operations and is consistent with the plan of the agency for utilization of
9information technology, as approved under s. 16.971 (2) (L).

AB150,235,16 10(3) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) and (b), upon approval of a request in
11whole or in part, the department shall transfer the approved amount between the
12affected fiscal years or biennia. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (2) (b) and (c) and (3) (a)
13and (b), upon such transfer, the amount of the appropriation for the fiscal year or
14biennium succeeding the one in which the transfer is made is increased by the
15transferred amount and may be encumbered during the fiscal year or biennium for
16which the appropriation is made for the purpose for which it is made.

AB150,235,20 17(4) Any carryover under this section is contingent upon continuance of the
18appropriation account to which moneys are transferred as a sum certain
19appropriation in a form that permits expenditure of the moneys for the purpose for
20which the carryover is made.

AB150,236,6 516.991 (title) Instructional technology. (1) (intro.) The department shall
6do all of the following:

AB150,236,108 16.991 (1) (a) Receive and disburse state, federal and private funds and engage
9or contract for such personnel and facilities as it considers necessary to carry out the
10purpose of this section.

AB150,236,1712 16.991 (1) (d) Jointly with the educational communications board, if
13appropriate funds are made available, file applications after appropriate
14engineering studies and feasibility surveys for the construction and operation of
15noncommercial educational radio and television transmitters in the vicinities of
16Wausau, Colfax, La Crosse and Appleton and translators in the Platteville and
17Ashland area.

AB150,236,2119 16.991 (1) (f) Assist any state agency, upon its request, in the development and
20review of plans for the utilization of educational radio and television to include, but
21not be limited to, equipment, personnel and facilities.

AB150,236,2323 16.991 (2) The department may:

AB150,236,2524 (a) Copyright in its own name or acquire copyrights by assignment and charge
25for their use.

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1(b) Review capital equipment purchases related to public broadcasting made
2by any state agency.

AB150,237,5 3(3) (a) The department may enter into affiliation agreements with broadcast
4radio and television licensees for the purpose of furthering its responsibilities under
5sub. (1) (b).

AB150,237,86 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department shall, jointly with the educational
7communications board, negotiate an affiliation agreement under s. 36.25 (5) with the
8University of Wisconsin System.

AB150,237,1410 17.07 (3) State officers appointed by serving in an office that is filled by
11appointment of the governor for a fixed term by and with the advice and consent of
12the senate, or appointed by serving in an office that is filled by appointment of any
13other officer or body for a fixed term subject to the concurrence of the governor, by
14the governor at any time, for cause.

AB150,237,19 15(4) State officers appointed by serving in an office that is filled by appointment
16of the governor with the advice and consent of the senate to serve at the pleasure of
17the governor, or appointed by serving in an office that is filled by appointment of any
18other officer or body for an indefinite term subject to the concurrence of the governor,
19by the governor at any time.

AB150,238,2 20(5) State officers appointed serving in an office that is filled by appointment
21of the governor alone for a fixed or indefinite term or to supply a vacancy in any office,
22elective or appointive, except justices of the supreme court and judges and the
23adjutant general, by the governor at pleasure; the adjutant general, by the governor,
24at any time, for cause or for withdrawal of federal recognition of his or her
25commission under 32 USC 323; and all officers appointed by the governor during the

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1recess of the legislature whose appointments are required to be later confirmed by
2the senate shall be deemed to be appointed by the governor alone until so confirmed.

AB150,238,8 3(6) Other state officers appointed by serving in an office that is filled by
4appointment of any officer or body without the concurrence of the governor, by the
5officer or body that appointed them having the authority to make appointments to
6that office, at pleasure, except that officers appointed according to merit and fitness
7under and subject to ch. 230 or officers whose removal is governed by ch. 230 who may
8be removed only in conformity with said that chapter.

AB150,238,1912 19.21 (4) (b) The period of time any town, city or village public record is kept
13before destruction shall be as prescribed by ordinance unless a specific period of time
14is provided by statute. The period prescribed in the ordinance may not be less than
152 years with respect to water stubs, receipts of current billings and customer's
16ledgers of any municipal utility, and 7 years for other records unless a shorter period
17has been fixed by the public records and forms board under s. 16.61 (3) (e) and except
18as provided under sub. (7). This paragraph does not apply to school records of a 1st
19class city school district.

AB150,239,521 19.21 (4) (c) Any local governmental unit or agency may provide for the keeping
22and preservation of public records kept by that governmental unit through the use
23of microfilm or another reproductive device, or optical imaging or electronic
24formatting. A local governmental unit or agency shall make such provision by
25ordinance or resolution. Any such action by a subunit of a local governmental unit

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1or agency shall be in conformity with the action of the unit or agency of which it is
2a part. Any photographic reproduction of a record authorized to be reproduced under
3this paragraph is deemed an original record for all purposes if it meets the applicable
4standards established in ss. 16.61 (7) and 16.612. This paragraph does not apply to
5public records kept by counties electing to be governed by ch. 228.

AB150,239,137 19.21 (5) (c) The period of time any public record shall be kept before
8destruction shall be determined by ordinance except that in all counties the specific
9period of time expressed within s. 7.23 or 59.715 or any other law requiring a specific
10retention period shall apply. The period of time prescribed in the ordinance for the
11destruction of all records not governed by s. 7.23 or 59.715 or any other law
12prescribing a specific retention period may not be less than 7 years, unless a shorter
13period is fixed by the public records and forms board under s. 16.61 (3) (e).

AB150,239,2215 19.21 (6) A school district may provide for the destruction of obsolete school
16records. Prior to any such destruction, at least 60 days' notice in writing of such
17destruction shall be given to the historical society, which shall preserve any records
18it determines to be of historical interest. The historical society may, upon
19application, waive the notice. The period of time a school district record shall be kept
20before destruction shall be not less than 7 years, unless a shorter period is fixed by
21the public records and forms board under s. 16.61 (3) (e) and except as provided under
22sub. (7). This section does not apply to pupil records under s. 118.125.

AB150,240,924 19.21 (8) Any metropolitan sewerage commission created under ss. 66.88 to
2566.918 may provide for the destruction of obsolete commission records. No record of

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1the metropolitan sewerage district may be destroyed except by action of the
2commission specifically authorizing the destruction of that record. Prior to any
3destruction of records under this subsection, the commission shall give at least 60
4days' prior notice of the proposed destruction to the state historical society, which
5may preserve records it determines to be of historical interest. Upon the application
6of the commission, the state historical society may waive this notice. Except as
7provided under sub. (7), the commission may only destroy a record under this
8subsection after 7 years elapse from the date of the record's creation, unless a shorter
9period is fixed by the public records and forms board under s. 16.61 (3) (e).

AB150,240,1311 19.23 (1) Any public records, in any state office, that are not required for
12current use may, in the discretion of the public records and forms board, be
13transferred into the custody of the historical society, as provided in s. 16.61.

AB150,240,2015 19.42 (10) (k) A division administrator of an office created under ch. 14 or a
16department or independent agency created or continued under ch. 15 , except for the
17department of regulation and licensing and the department of revenue. In the
18department of regulation and licensing and the department of revenue, "official
19required to file" includes a division administrator who holds a position enumerated
20under s. 230.08 (2) (e).

AB150,240,2322 19.42 (10) (n) The chief executive officer and members of the board of directors
23of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

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119.42 (13) (j) A division administrator of an office created under ch. 14 or a
2department or independent agency created or continued under ch. 15 , except for the
3department of regulation and licensing and the department of revenue. In the
4department of regulation and licensing and the department of revenue, "state public
5official" includes a division administrator who holds a position enumerated under s.
6230.08 (2) (e).

AB150,241,98 19.42 (13) (m) The chief executive officer and members of the board of directors
9of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB150,241,1711 19.44 (1) (g) The identity of each person from which the individual who is
12required to file received, directly or indirectly, any gift or gifts having an aggregate
13value of more than $50 within the taxable year preceding the time of filing, except
14that the source of a gift need not be identified if the donation is permitted under s.
1519.56 (3) (e), (em) or (f) or if the donor is the donee's parent, grandparent, child,
16grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, grandparent-in-law, brother-in-law,
17sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, spouse, fiance or fiancee.

AB150,241,2119 19.45 (11) (intro.)  The legislature recognizes that all state public officials and
20employes and all employes of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
21Authority should be guided by a code of ethics and thus:

AB150,241,2523 19.45 (11) (d) The board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals
24and Clinics Authority shall establish a code of ethics for employes of the authority
25who are not state public officials.

AB150,242,52 19.48 (4) (intro.)  Preserve the statements of economic interests filed with it for
3a period of 6 years from the date of receipt in such form, including microfilming, or
4optical imaging or electronic formatting, as will facilitate document retention, except
5that:

AB150,242,117 19.53 (1) In the case of a state public official in the unclassified outside the
8classified service, a recommendation that the state public official be censured,
9suspended, or removed from office or employment. Such recommendation shall be
10made to the appropriate appointing authority who may censure, suspend, or take
11action to remove the official from office or employment.

AB150,242,1513 19.56 (2) (b) 6. Is made available to the official by the department of
14development or the department of tourism and parks in accordance with sub. (3) (e),
15(em) or (f).

AB150,242,1917 19.56 (3) (em) A state public official who is an officer or employe of the
18department of tourism and parks may solicit, receive and retain on behalf of the state
19anything of value for the purpose of hosting individuals in order to promote tourism.

AB150,242,2521 19.56 (3) (f) A state public official may receive and retain from the department
22of development anything of value which the department of development is
23authorized to provide under par. (e) and may receive and retain from the department
24of tourism and parks anything of value which the department of tourism and parks
25is authorized to provide under par. (em).

AB150,243,7 219.575 Tourism activities. The department of tourism and parks shall file
3a report with the board no later than April 30 annually, specifying the source and
4amount of anything of value received by the department of tourism and parks during
5the preceding calendar year for a purpose specified in s. 19.56 (3) (em) and the
6program or activity in connection with which the thing is received, together with the
7location and date of that program or activity.

AB150,243,1612 19.69 (2) (title) Copy to public records and forms board. A state authority that
13prepares a written specification of a matching program under sub. (1) shall provide
14to the public records and forms board a copy of the specification and any subsequent
15revision of the specification within 30 days after the state authority prepares the
16specification or the revision.

AB150,244,419 19.82 (1) "Governmental body" means a state or local agency, board,
20commission, committee, council, department or public body corporate and politic
21created by constitution, statute, ordinance, rule or order; a governmental or
22quasi-governmental corporation except for the Bradley center sports and
23entertainment corporation; a local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229; any
24public purpose corporation, as defined in s. 181.79 (1); a nonprofit corporation
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1subunit of any of the foregoing, but excludes any such body or committee or subunit
2of such body which is formed for or meeting for the purpose of collective bargaining
3under subch. IV or V of ch. 111 or any committee established under s. 118.39 (2) (a)
42. to review the performance of school district employes.

AB150,244,126 20.001 (4) General purpose revenue — earned. Revenue which is received by
7a state agency incidentally in connection with general purpose revenue
8appropriations in the course of accomplishing program objectives, which is not
9designated as a refund of an expenditure by the secretary of administration under
10sub. (5) and for which no program revenue appropriation is made shall be designated
11as general purpose revenue (GPR) — earned. This revenue shall be treated as a
12nonappropriated receipt and is not available for expenditure.

AB150,246,914 20.001 (5) Refunds of expenditures. Any Except as otherwise provided in this
15subsection, any amount not otherwise appropriated under this chapter that is
16received by a state agency as a result of an adjustment made to a previously recorded
17expenditure expenditures from a sum certain an appropriation to that agency due
18to activities that are of a temporary nature or activities that could not be anticipated
19during budget development, other than a sum sufficient appropriation, and which
20serves to reduce or eliminate the previously recorded expenditure in the same fiscal
21year in which the previously recorded expenditure was made may, upon request of
22the agency, be designated expenditures may be recorded by the secretary of
23administration agency as a refund of an expenditure. Except as otherwise provided
24in this subsection, the secretary expenditures. The department of administration
25may designate an amount shall prescribe written policies for identification of

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1amounts received by a state agency agencies as a refund refunds of an expenditure
2only if the agency submits to the secretary a written explanation of the
3circumstances under which the amount was received that includes a specific
4reference in a statutory or nonstatutory law to a function of the agency under which
5the amount was received and the appropriation from which the previously recorded
6expenditure was made. A refund of an expenditure shall be deposited by the
7receiving state agency in the appropriation account from which the previously
8recorded expenditure was made expenditures. Except as otherwise provided in this
9subsection, a state agency which proposes to make an expenditure from moneys
10designated record an amount received as a refund of an expenditure expenditures
11shall submit to the secretary of administration a written explanation of the purpose
12of the expenditure, including a specific reference in a statutory or nonstatutory law
13to a function of the agency under which the expenditure is to be made and the
14appropriation from which the expenditure is to be made. After submission and
15approval of an estimate of the amount proposed to be expended under s. 16.50 (2),
16a state agency may expend the moneys received from the refund of the expenditure
17circumstances under which the amount was received which qualify the amount to be
18so recorded. The secretary of administration may waive submission of any an
19explanation required by under this subsection for categories of refunds of
20expenditures or proposed refunds of expenditures specified by the secretary. Any
21amount recorded as a refund of expenditures shall be credited by the receiving state
22agency to the appropriation account from which the previously recorded
23expenditures were made unless the account is a sum sufficient appropriation
24account. If the previously recorded expenditures were made from a sum sufficient
25appropriation account, the amount shall be recorded by the state agency, for

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1purposes of s. 16.46, as a credit against the total disbursements from that account.
2Upon crediting of an amount to an appropriation account, the state agency may
3expend any amount credited during the period for which the appropriation is made
4if the expenditure is made in accordance with this subsection and policies prescribed
5by the secretary of administration under this subsection. Expenditure of any
6amount credited under this subsection is contingent upon continuance of the
7appropriation account to which the amount is proposed to be credited and from which
8the moneys are proposed to be expended in a form that permits crediting and
9expenditure of the moneys.

AB150,246,2111 20.002 (11) (c) The Except as provided in s. 16.971 (8) (b), the secretary may
12assess a special interest charge against the programs or activities utilizing surplus
13moneys within the same fund under this subsection in an amount not to exceed the
14daily interest earnings rate of the state investment fund during the period of transfer
15of surplus moneys to other accounts or programs. Except as provided in s. 16.465,
16the secretary shall assess a special interest charge against the fund utilizing surplus
17moneys under this subsection in an amount equal to the rate of return the state
18investment fund earnings would have created to the fund from which the
19reallocation was made. This interest shall be calculated and credited to the
20appropriate fund at the same time the earnings from the state investment fund are
21distributed and shall be considered an adjustment to those earnings.

AB150,247,223 20.003 (3) (a) In the schedule of s. 20.005 and in the text in ss. 20.115 to 20.875,
24all state agencies shall be arranged alphabetically within functional areas. Each
25functional area is assigned a subchapter and each state agency shall be assigned a

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1section within that subchapter. Each subsection constitutes a program, and each
2paragraph constitutes an appropriation.

AB150,247,105 20.003 (4) Required general fund balance. (intro.) No bill directly or
6indirectly affecting general purpose revenues as defined in s. 20.001 (2) (a) may be
7enacted by the legislature if the bill would cause the estimated general fund balance
8on June 30 of any fiscal year specified in this subsection, as projected under s. 20.005
9(1), to be an amount equal to less than one percent the following percentage of the
10total general purpose revenue appropriations for that fiscal year.: