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2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.095 - Review of programs started with federal aid.

13.095
Review of programs started with federal aid.
State agencies responsible for the administration of federal contract or grant-in-aid programs shall promptly notify the federal aid management service of the department of administration whenever any program or project, financed wholly or partially from federal aids, would have to be continued from state funds because federal aid will be or has been curtailed or withdrawn or because the federal program from which the aid was received has or will be expired. The federal aid management service under s. 16.545 shall promptly notify the joint committee on finance of all notifications received from state agencies. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance may thereupon schedule a public hearing for the purpose of exploring alternatives with regard to the future in this state of the program for which federal aid will be or has been reduced or eliminated. The chief executive officer of the department or independent agency administering such program shall appear at the hearing for the information of the joint committee. The joint committee shall submit its recommendations including suggested legislation to the legislature.
History:  1971 c. 169; 1973 c. 90; 1993 a. 184.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.0965 - Review of bills proposing revocation of an operating privilege.

13.0965
Review of bills proposing revocation of an operating privilege.
If any bill that is introduced in either house of the legislature proposes to revoke a person's operating privilege upon conviction of that person for any offense, the department of transportation shall, within 4 weeks after the bill is introduced, prepare a report that states whether the bill is consistent with a policy of revoking an operating privilege only for traffic violations that are likely to result in death, personal injury or serious property damage. The report shall be printed as an appendix to the bill and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments. The report shall be distributed before any vote is taken on the bill by either house of the legislature if the bill is not referred to a standing committee, or before any public hearing is held before any standing committee or, if no public hearing is held, before any vote is taken by the committee. A bill that requires a report by the department of transportation under this section shall have that requirement noted on its jacket when the jacket is prepared. When a bill that requires a report under this section is introduced, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the bill to the department of transportation.
History:  1997 a. 84.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.0966 - Review of bills or amendments establishing health insurance mandates.

13.0966
Review of bills or amendments establishing health insurance mandates.
(1)
Definition. In this section, “office” means the office of the commissioner of insurance.
(2)
Report establishing health insurance mandates.
(a)
Any bill that requires a report by the office under s. 601.423 shall have that requirement noted on its jacket when the jacket is prepared.
(b)
When a bill that requires a report under s. 601.423 is introduced, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the bill to the office. When an amendment that creates or alters a health insurance mandate requiring a report under s. 601.423 is offered, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the amendment to the office. The office shall prepare the report or a written statement in accordance with s. 601.423. If the office prepares a written statement, the chairperson of a standing committee to which the bill has been referred, the presiding officer of either house of the legislature, either cochairperson of the joint committee on finance, or any other member of the legislature may request that the office prepare a report instead, in which case the office shall prepare a report.
(c)
After receiving the report or written statement from the office under s. 601.423 (2), the chief clerk of the house in which the bill or amendment is introduced or offered shall ensure all of the following:
1.
The report or written statement prepared under s. 601.423 is printed as an appendix to the bill and distributed in the same manner as amendments.
2.
The report or written statement is distributed, and is made available to the public, before any vote is taken on the bill by either house of the legislature if the bill is not referred to a standing committee, or before any public hearing is held before any standing committee or, if no public hearing is held, before any vote is taken by the committee. No bill requiring a report under s. 601.423 may receive a hearing or be voted on by either house or by a standing committee and no amendment requiring a report under s. 601.423 may be adopted by either house or recommended by a standing committee before the report or statement on the bill or amendment is distributed under this subdivision.
History:  2015 a. 288; 2017 a. 239.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.0975 - Review of legislative proposals impacting energy availability.

13.0975
Review of legislative proposals impacting energy availability.
(1)
Definition. In this section, “commission" means the public service commission.
(1m)
Request by legislator. When any proposal that will probably impact the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity is introduced or offered in the legislature and referred to a standing committee of the house in which it is introduced, the chairperson or ranking minority member may request that the commission prepare an energy impact report. If the proposal is not referred to a standing committee, the speaker of the assembly, if the proposal is introduced or offered in the assembly, or the presiding officer of the senate, if the proposal is introduced or offered in the senate, may request that the commission prepare an energy impact report.
(2)
Report by the commission.
(a)
When the commission is requested to prepare an energy impact report under sub. (1m), the commission shall submit the energy impact report on the proposal within 30 days after the written request is submitted to the commission.
(b)
If the proposal impacts the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity, the commission shall describe the impact contained in the proposal. The energy impact report shall include the commission's findings under sub. (3) and its conclusions under sub. (4).
(c)
An energy impact report shall be printed as an appendix to the proposal and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments.
(3)
Findings of the commission energy impact report. The commission's energy impact report shall evaluate the probable impact of the proposal on the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity.
(4)
Conclusion of the commission report. Based on its findings under sub. (3), the commission shall include in its energy impact report its conclusion on whether the proposal adversely impacts the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity.
History:  2003 a. 277.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.098 - Review of legislation relating to alcohol and other drug abuse.

13.098
Review of legislation relating to alcohol and other drug abuse.
When legislation that relates to alcohol and other drug abuse policies, programs or services is introduced or offered in the legislature, the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse shall consider the legislation at the soonest meeting of the state council after introduction or offer and shall, if the standing committee of the legislature to which the legislation is referred has not taken action on the legislation, provide the chairperson of the standing committee with a considered opinion of the effect and desirability as a matter of public policy of the legislation.
History:  1993 a. 210.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.102 - Joint committee on finance; consideration of biennial budget bill.

13.102
Joint committee on finance; consideration of biennial budget bill.
(1)
The joint committee on finance may not vote to recommend passage of a biennial budget bill or an amendment thereto until the legislative fiscal bureau has distributed a copy of an earmark transparency report on the biennial budget bill, as amended, prepared under s. 13.95 (1r) (b), to each member of the legislature and has made the report available on the legislature's Internet website.
(2)
If a member of the joint committee on finance makes a motion during committee deliberations on a biennial budget bill to remove an earmark, as defined in s. 13.95 (1r) (a), from the biennial budget bill, the motion shall prevail on either a majority or a tie vote.
History:  2011 a. 220; 2017 a. 365 s. 112.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.105 - Marquette University Dental School reports to governor and joint committee on finance.

13.105
Marquette University Dental School reports to governor and joint committee on finance.
The Marquette University School of Dentistry shall biennially report to the governor and the joint committee on finance on the:
(1)
Number of faculty and nonfaculty positions at the dental school.
(2)
Average faculty salaries compared to national averages.
(3)
Costs per dental student.
(4)
Student-faculty ratios of the dental school.
(5)
Placement of graduates of the dental program and their rate of retention in this state.
(6)
Minority student recruitment policies and programs.
(7)
Programs and purposes for which funds appropriated by this state are spent.
History:  1973 c. 333.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.106 - Medical College of Wisconsin and UW-Madison Medical School reports.

13.106
Medical College of Wisconsin and UW-Madison Medical School reports.
(2)
The Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School shall submit a biennial report containing financial summaries for the college and school to the governor and the joint committee on finance, in a consistent format and methodology to be developed in consultation with the medical education review committee under s. 39.16.
(3)
By October 15 of each even-numbered year, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School shall submit a report to the governor, the joint committee on finance, and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), that provides information on all of the following:
(ac)
Minority student recruitment policies and programs of each medical school, and the number of minority students enrolled.
(ag)
Number and percentages of Wisconsin residents enrolled.
(aL)
Average faculty salaries compared to national averages.
(ap)
Development of cooperative educational programs with other institutions throughout this state.
(at)
Placement of graduates of doctor of medicine and residency training programs.
(ax)
The financial status of the family practice residency sites.
(b)
The number of family practice residents choosing to practice in medically underserved areas of the state upon graduation.
(c)
The number of graduates entering family practice as a career.
(4)
(a)
In this subsection, “rural or underserved urban medicine program" includes the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine, the Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health program, any community medical education program of the Medical College of Wisconsin, and any other rural or underserved urban medicine program established after July 2, 2013.
(b)
By October 15 of each even-numbered year, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health shall submit a report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that provides information on all of the following:
1.
The number of students enrolled in rural or underserved urban medicine programs.
2.
The medical specialties and residency locations of the students in rural or underserved urban medicine programs.
3.
The initial postresidency practice locations for graduates of rural or underserved urban medicine programs.
History:  1973 c. 333; 1977 c. 418; 1983 a. 524; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 54; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 184.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.11 - Records of joint committee on finance.

13.11
Records of joint committee on finance.
The joint committee on finance shall keep a complete record of all legislation referred to it, and of its proceedings thereon. At the close of the session, such record shall be transmitted to the chief clerks and deposited by them with the secretary of state. The secretary of state, upon request therefor, shall deliver any such records of previous sessions to the joint committee on finance. Records so delivered shall be returned to the secretary of state by the cochairpersons of the committee at or before the close of the session.
History:  1993 a. 184.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.111 - Joint committee on employment relations.

13.111
Joint committee on employment relations.
(1)
Creation. There is created a permanent joint legislative committee known as the joint committee on employment relations with such powers and authority as are provided by law and composed of the following 8 members:
(a)
Senate cochairperson, joint committee on finance.
(b)
Assembly cochairperson, joint committee on finance.
(c)
Assembly majority leader.
(d)
Assembly minority leader.
(e)
Senate majority leader.
(f)
Senate minority leader.
(g)
Speaker of the assembly.
(h)
President of the senate.
(2)
Duties. The joint committee on employment relations shall perform the functions assigned to it under subch. V of ch. 111, subch. II of ch. 230 and ss. 16.53 (1) (d) 1., 20.916, 20.917, and 20.923.
History:  1971 c. 270; 1977 c. 196 s. 131; 1977 c. 325, 418; 1979 c. 34; 1979 c. 177 s. 86; 1983 a. 27 s. 2201 (33); 1983 a. 30 s. 13; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 10.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.121 - Legislators' salaries and benefits.

13.121
Legislators' salaries and benefits.
(1)
Current member. From the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b), each member of the legislature shall be paid, in equal installments, the salary provided under s. 20.923.
(2)
Deceased Member. The salary of any member who dies during a term of office shall be paid for each pay period to a beneficiary named by the member in writing and filed with the chief clerk of the house in which the member serves, until a personal representative has been appointed and qualified, and then to such personal representative until a successor has been elected and qualified. When any person elected a member dies before commencement of the term of office to which the person is elected, the person shall be deemed a member dying during such term of office and the person's salary shall be paid for each pay period to the person's estate or personal representative until a successor is elected and qualified.
(3)
Speaker. For services as speaker, the speaker of the assembly shall receive $25 per month, payable monthly, in addition to the speaker's compensation, expenses and mileage as a member.
(4)
Insurance. For the purpose of premium determinations under s. 40.05 (4) and (5) each member of the legislature shall accrue sick leave at a rate equivalent to a percentage of time worked recommended for such positions by the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the same manner as compensation for such positions is determined under s. 20.923. This percentage of time worked shall be applied to the sick leave accrual rate established under s. 230.35 (2). The approved percentage shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (1).
History:  1973 c. 51, 243; 1977 c. 196 s. 131; 1981 c. 96 s. 67; 1983 a. 27 ss. 8, 9, 2202 (33); 1991 a. 316; 2003 a. 33 ss. 11, 12, 9160; 2005 a. 25; 2015 a. 55.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.125 - Chaplains.

13.125
Chaplains.
The officiating chaplain of the senate and assembly shall be paid such amount as may be established by each house for each day of service from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b). Payment shall be made on certification by the chief clerk of the senate or of the assembly, respectively, showing the amount to which each chaplain is entitled.
History:  1977 c. 29; 1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (33); 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.127 - Advice and consent of the senate.

13.127
Advice and consent of the senate.
Any individual nominated by the governor or another state officer or agency, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to any office or position may not hold the office or position, be nominated again for the office or position, or perform any duties of the office or position during the legislative session biennium if the individual's confirmation for the office or position is rejected by the senate.
History: 2017 a. 369.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.13 - Speaker; deputy speaker; president of senate.

13.13
Speaker; deputy speaker; president of senate.
(1)
Speaker. The assembly shall elect by roll call vote one of its members as speaker who shall hold office during the term for which elected to the assembly unless separated by death, resignation or removal by a majority of the total present membership of the assembly. If the office is permanently vacated during the session, a successor shall be chosen.
(2)
Deputy speaker. The assembly shall elect a deputy speaker who shall hold office for the term for which elected to the assembly unless separated by death, resignation or removal.
(3)
President of senate. The senate shall elect a president at the commencement of each regular session. The president shall hold office until the commencement of the next succeeding regular session unless separated by death, resignation or removal.
History:  1979 c. 34, 110, 355.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.14 - Miscellaneous expenses.

13.14
Miscellaneous expenses.
(2)
Floral pieces. The senate and assembly may procure floral pieces for deceased or ill members of the legislature and state officers who, in the judgment of the presiding officer and chief clerk, have been identified with the legislative process. Such expenses shall be by voucher, signed by the presiding officer or chief clerk of the respective house, and shall be drawn on the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b).
(3)
Travel; legislative personnel. The actual and necessary expenses of legislative policy research personnel, assistants to legislators, and research staff assigned to legislative committees incident to attending meetings outside the state capital shall be reimbursed from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b).
History:  1975 c. 39 ss. 9, 734; 1977 c. 272 s. 98; 1979 c. 34; 1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (33); 1993 a. 16; 2001 a. 19; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.15 - Chief clerks.

13.15
Chief clerks.
(1)
Election. Each house, at the commencement of each regular session, shall elect a chief clerk who shall perform all duties as by custom appertain to the office and all duties imposed by law or by the rules. In the absence of the chief clerk, the duties shall be performed by one of the clerks acting under the chief clerk, appointed by the chief clerk in writing.
(2)
Salary and expenses. The chief clerk of the senate and of the assembly shall each receive:
(a)
The salary established in implementation of s. 13.20 (2).
(b)
For travel to and from the state capitol and for expenses incurred for food and lodging, necessitated by the establishment of a temporary residence in Madison during any session of the legislature, the same reimbursement as is provided members of the legislature by ss. 13.08 (2) and 13.123 (1).
(c)
In the period when the legislature is not in session, their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses shall be reimbursed by voucher signed by the presiding officer of the respective house.
(d)
For attendance at conferences and other official meetings approved by the president for the senate or the speaker for the assembly, their actual and necessary expenses.
History:  1979 c. 34; 1985 a. 135.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.16 - Chief clerks' duties.

13.16
Chief clerks' duties.
The chief clerk of each house shall be personally responsible for the safekeeping of every bill, memorial, joint resolution or other document or paper pertaining to legislation, received personally or through a deputy or assistant from any member, committee or officer of the legislature or of either house thereof. The chief clerk shall keep a full record of them and shall enter in the record the disposition made of them. The chief clerks, at the close of each session shall deposit for safekeeping in the office of the secretary of state all books, bills, documents and papers in the possession of the legislature, correctly labeled. The chief clerk of the house in which a joint resolution or resolution originates shall deposit a copy of the resolution or joint resolution in the office of the secretary of state immediately upon its adoption by the legislature, enrollment and signing.
History:  1983 a. 36 s. 96 (2); 1985 a. 135.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.17 - Journals.

13.17
Journals.
A journal of the senate and assembly shall be prepared under the direction of the chief clerks of the respective houses. When completed, each journal shall be printed as provided by law. The chief clerk of each house shall certify one copy of such journal to the secretary of state for deposit. The printed journals shall be the official record of each house of the legislature.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.172 - State agency reports.

13.172
State agency reports.
(1)
In this section, “agency" means an office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, and any authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 238, or 279.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other law, any agency which is required, by statute, to submit a report to the legislature shall submit the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature. The chief clerks shall publish notice of receipt of the report in the journals of the respective houses. The chief clerks shall also periodically provide a list of the agency reports received to the members of the respective houses. Members may obtain copies of the reports by checking those reports on the list that they wish to receive and returning the list to the chief clerk. The speaker of the assembly or the president of the senate may direct the chief clerk to distribute copies of any of the reports to all members of the house, specified standing committees in that house or other persons.
(3)
Notwithstanding any other law, any agency which is required, by statute, to submit a report to the speaker of the assembly or the president of the senate; to appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as determined by the speaker or president; to any specified standing committee except the joint committee on finance; to standing committees with specified subject matter jurisdiction; or to standing committees with specified subject matter jurisdiction, as determined by the speaker or president, shall submit the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature. The chief clerks shall publish notice of receipt of the report in the journals of the respective houses. The chief clerks of the assembly and the senate shall also notify the speaker and president, respectively, that the report has been received and shall distribute the report to standing committees in that house or other persons, as directed by the speaker or president.
History:  1983 a. 524; 1987 a. 399; 1995 a. 27; 2005 a. 74, 335; 2007 a. 20, 97; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 7, 10; 2013 a. 20.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.175 - Referenda.

13.175
Referenda.
Every proposal for legislation which is to be submitted to the voters for their approval or for an expression of their opinion including, without limitation because of enumeration, proposed constitutional amendments, advisory referenda, and legislation designed to become effective only after ratification by the voters shall include a complete statement of the referendum question upon which the voters shall be requested to vote in the form prescribed under s. 5.64 (2). No such proposal shall be passed by either house of the legislature unless it contains the precise wording of the referendum question which is to be submitted to the voters for their approval, expression of opinion or ratification.
History:  1985 a. 304.
Cross-reference:  Section 10.01 (2) (c) provides that on a state referendum an explanatory statement of the effect of a “Yes" or “No" vote is to be prepared by the attorney general.
It is within discretion of the legislature to submit several distinct propositions to the electorate as one constitutional amendment if they relate to the same subject matter and are designed to accomplish one general purpose. Milwaukee Alliance v. Elections Board, 106 Wis. 2d 593, 317 N.W.2d 420 (1982).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.18 - Sergeants at arms.

13.18
Sergeants at arms.
(1)
Election. Each house, at the commencement of each regular session, shall elect a sergeant at arms who shall perform all such duties as by custom appertain to the office of sergeant at arms and all duties imposed by law or by the rules.
(2)
Salary and expenses. The sergeant at arms of the senate and of the assembly shall each receive:
(a)
The salary established in implementation of s. 13.20 (2).
(b)
For travel to and from the state capitol and for expenses incurred for food and lodging, necessitated by the establishment of a temporary residence in Madison during any session of the legislature, the same reimbursement as is provided members of the legislature by ss. 13.08 (2) and 13.123 (1).
(c)
In the period when the legislature is not in session, their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Such expenses shall be reimbursed by voucher signed by the presiding officer of the respective house.
History:  1991 a. 316.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.20 - Legislative employees.

13.20
Legislative employees.
(1)
Number and pay range of legislative employees. The legislature or either house thereof may employ under the unclassified service such policy research personnel, assistants to legislators, and research staff assigned to legislative committees and such clerical, professional, or other assistants as in the judgment of the joint committee on legislative organization or the committee on organization in each house are necessary to enable it to perform its functions and duties and to best serve the people of this state, except that the legislature or a house thereof may not employ a person for, or assign a person to, a party caucus.
(2)
Pay ranges; duration of employment. All legislative employees shall be paid in accordance with the compensation and classification plan for employees in the classified civil service within ranges approved by the joint committee on legislative organization. The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall make recommendations concerning a compensation and classification schedule for legislative employees if requested to do so by the joint committee on legislative organization or by the committee on organization of either house. If the joint committee does not approve pay ranges for legislative employees, the committee on organization of either house may approve pay ranges for its employees. Appointments shall be made for the legislative session, unless earlier terminated by the appointing officer.
(3)
Application. This section does not apply to employees of any legislative branch agency created under this chapter which is authorized, or the head of which is authorized, to appoint subordinate staff.
History:  1977 c. 29; 1977 c. 196 ss. 130 (10), 131; 1977 c. 273; 1979 c. 34; 2001 a. 19; 2003 a. 33 ss. 20, 9160; 2015 a. 55.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.21 - State departments to cooperate in providing legislative help.

13.21
State departments to cooperate in providing legislative help.
(1)
Because of the difficulty in securing necessary help to fill legislative positions in regular sessions of the legislature, due to the manpower shortage, each department and agency of the state government and the employees thereof shall cooperate with the legislature to the fullest extent in the transfer to the legislature of such employees as are necessary to fill all legislative positions.
(2)
All employees so transferred shall receive such compensation as is prescribed by law for such legislative positions. Such employees shall continue their civil service rating, sick leave, vacation and other rights under ch. 230 and after termination of their employment in such legislative positions shall be returned to the respective departments and agencies from which they were transferred for resumption of their regular employment.
History:  1977 c. 196 s. 131.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.23 - Election contests; notice.

13.23
Election contests; notice.
Any person wishing to contest the election of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections commission at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the meeting of the legislature. The elections commission shall then send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
History:  1973 c. 334 s. 57; 1991 a. 316; 2007 a. 1; 2015 a. 118.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.235 - Election contests; legislative inquiry.

13.235
Election contests; legislative inquiry.
(1)
Either house of the legislature may by resolution inquire into a contested legislative election of its own house notwithstanding failure to comply with s. 13.23.
(2)
The procedure of s. 13.24 shall be followed except that depositions so taken shall be received by the presiding officer of the house within 30 days after jurisdiction of the contest has been taken by the house. If authorized by the resolution in sub. (1), the house or a committee of the house may take testimony on matters not covered in the depositions.
(3)
If a member takes the oath while the member's seat is being contested, the member shall not be considered seated until the contest is resolved. Any election contest shall be resolved by a majority vote of the house.
History:  1991 a. 316.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.24 - Testimony in election contests.

13.24
Testimony in election contests.
(1)
After the service of the notice required by s. 13.23 either party may proceed to take the depositions of witnesses before any judge, circuit or supplemental court commissioner or a municipal judge in the district where the contest is pending, upon giving 10 days' notice in writing to the opposite party of the time and place at which and the officer before whom such depositions will be taken. No deposition shall be taken after the last Monday preceding the day fixed by law for the meeting of the legislature, except in case of sickness or unavoidable absence of witnesses.
(2)
The officer before whom such depositions are taken shall carefully envelope and seal up the same, endorse on the envelope the names of the contestant and contestee, and direct the depositions so endorsed to the presiding officer of the house of the legislature by which the contest is to be determined.
(3)
The depositions so taken may be used and read in evidence by either party upon the hearing of such contest, and no other depositions than those so taken shall be used or heard, nor shall such house of the legislature, by its committees or otherwise, hear or seek to procure other testimony, but shall proceed forthwith to determine the contest upon the depositions so furnished.
History:  1977 c. 305 s. 64; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (2); 2001 a. 61.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.25 - Expenses of election contest; limitation.

13.25
Expenses of election contest; limitation.
Not more than $300 shall be allowed by the legislature to any contestant or contestee for any fees or expenses of any kind incurred in a contest over a seat in either house of the legislature.
History:  1983 a. 36 s. 96 (2).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.26 - Contempt.

13.26
Contempt.
(1)
Each house may punish as a contempt, by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges or the privileges of its members; but only for one or more of the following offenses:
(a)
Arresting a member or officer of the house, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of the member's privilege from arrest.
(b)
Disorderly conduct in the immediate view of either house or of any committee thereof and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings.
(c)
Refusing to attend or be examined as a witness, either before the house or a committee, or before any person authorized to take testimony in legislative proceedings, or to produce any books, records, documents, papers or keys according to the exigency of any subpoena.
(d)
Giving or offering a bribe to a member, or attempting by menace or other corrupt means or device to control or influence a member's vote or to prevent the member from voting.
(2)
The term of imprisonment a house may impose under this section shall not extend beyond the same session of the legislature.
History:  1991 a. 316; 1997 a. 35.
The legislature cannot sentence a person to confinement for contempt without notice and without giving an opportunity to respond to the charge. Groppi v. Leslie, 404 U.S. 496, 92 S. Ct. 582, 30 L. Ed. 2d 632 (1972).
Power of a legislature to punish for contempt. Boer. 1973 WLR 268.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.27 - Punishment for contempt.

13.27
Punishment for contempt.
(1)
Whenever either house of the legislature orders the imprisonment of any person for contempt under s. 13.26 such person shall be committed to the Dane County jail, and the jailer shall receive and detain the person in close confinement for the term specified in the order of imprisonment, unless the person is sooner discharged by the order of such house or by due course of law.
(2)
Any person who is adjudged guilty of any contempt of the legislature or either house thereof shall be deemed guilty also of a misdemeanor, and after the adjournment of such legislature, may be prosecuted therefor in Dane County, and may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail.
History:  1991 a. 316.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.28 - Interpellation of officers.

13.28
Interpellation of officers.
(1)
Upon the petition of 6 members of the senate, not more than 4 of whom belong to the same political party, or of 17 members of the assembly, not more than 9 of whom belong to the same political party, any appointive state officer shall appear before that house of the legislature to which the petitioning members belong, to answer written and oral interrogatories relative to any matter, function or work of such officer, relative to any act, omission or other matter pertaining to the powers or privileges exercised or duties performed by the officer or by any employee or subordinate of such officer, relative to the manner, conditions or terms of the officer's appointment or of any appointment made by the officer or relative to any act, omission or conduct unbecoming the position of any such officer. Such petition shall be in writing, shall be accompanied by written interrogatories, shall be signed by the petitioning members and shall be filed with the presiding officer of that house of the legislature to which such petitioning members belong.
(2)
Upon the joint petition of 6 members of the senate, not more than 4 of whom belong to the same political party, and 17 members of the assembly, not more than 9 of whom belong to the same political party, filed with the presiding officer of the senate, requesting an examination of any appointive state officer made subject thereto by sub. (1) before a joint session of the 2 houses of the legislature, such officer shall appear before such joint session and answer written and oral interrogatories as to any matters included in sub. (1).
History:  1983 a. 36 s. 96 (2); 1991 a. 316.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.29 - Time for interpellation and procedure.

13.29
Time for interpellation and procedure.
(1)
Upon the filing of any petition, under s. 13.28, the presiding officer with whom the petition is filed, shall fix a time not later than 20 days after the filing of the petition, for the meeting of that house of the legislature, or the joint session of the legislature, as the case may be, before which such interrogation and examination shall be held. A notice of such meeting, together with a copy of the written interrogatories, shall be forthwith delivered to the officer named therein.
(2)
The legislature may adopt rules to govern such examinations. All proceedings, including all questions and answers, shall be fully recorded and a copy thereof shall be transmitted to the governor within 30 days after the close of the examination.
History:  1983 a. 36 s. 96 (2).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.30 - State officers; removal by legislature.

13.30
State officers; removal by legislature.
Any appointive state officer after being examined under ss. 13.28 and 13.29 may be removed by the legislature by joint resolution adopted in each house by a majority of the members elected to such house. The power to remove appointive state officers provided in this section is additional to and shall not be construed as destroying the right of removal by other persons.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.31 - Witnesses; how subpoenaed.

13.31
Witnesses; how subpoenaed.
The attendance of witnesses before any committee of the legislature, or of either house thereof, appointed to investigate any subject matter, may be procured by subpoenas signed by the presiding officer and chief clerk of the senate or assembly. Such subpoenas shall state when and where, and before whom, the witness is required to appear, and may require such attendance forthwith or on a future day named and the production of books, records, documents and papers therein to be designated, and may also require any officer of any corporation or limited liability company, or other person having the custody of the keys, books, records, documents or papers of any such business entity, to produce the same before such committee. Such subpoenas may be served by any person and shall be returned to the chief clerk of the house which issued the same as subpoenas from the circuit court are served and returned.
History:  1993 a. 112.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.32 - Summary process; custody of witness.

13.32
Summary process; custody of witness.
(1)
Upon the return of a subpoena issued under s. 13.31, duly served, and upon filing with the presiding officer of the house from which the subpoena issued a certificate of the chairperson of the committee certifying that any person named therein failed or neglected to appear before the committee in obedience to the mandate of such subpoena, summary process to compel the attendance of such person shall be issued.
(2)
Such summary process shall be signed by the presiding officer and chief clerk of the house which issued the subpoena, and shall be directed to the sergeant at arms thereof commanding the sergeant at arms “in the name of the state of Wisconsin" to take the body of the person so failing to attend, naming that person, and bring the person forthwith before the house whose subpoena the person disobeyed. When so arrested the person shall be taken before the committee desiring to examine the person as a witness, or to obtain from the person books, records, documents or papers for their use as evidence, and when before such committee such person shall testify as to the matters concerning which the person is interrogated.
(3)
When such person is not on examination before such committee the person shall remain in the custody of the sergeant at arms or in the custody of some person specially deputed for that purpose; and the officer having charge of the person shall from time to time take the person before such committee until the chairperson of the committee certifies that the committee does not wish to examine such person further. Thereupon such witness shall be taken before the house which issued the summary process and that house shall order the release of the witness, or may proceed to punish the witness for any contempt of such house in not complying with the requirement of this chapter or of any writ issued or served as herein provided.
History:  1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 184.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.33 - Service of process.

13.33
Service of process.
Either house ordering any summary process may also direct the sergeant at arms to specially depute some competent person to execute the same, and such deputation shall be endorsed on such process in writing over the signature of the sergeant at arms to whom the same is directed. The person so deputed shall have the same power as the sergeant at arms in respect thereto, and shall execute the same according to the mandate thereof, and for that purpose the sergeant at arms or the deputy may call to his or her aid the power of the county wherein such writ is to be executed the same as the sheriff of such county could do for the purpose of arresting a person charged with crime under process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction; and any sergeant at arms having any person in custody by virtue of any such summary process may depute any other person to have charge of the person so in custody, and the person so deputed shall have the same power over such person as is conferred upon the sergeant at arms.
History:  1991 a. 316.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.34 - Refusal to testify.

13.34
Refusal to testify.
Every refusal to testify or answer any question, or to produce keys, books, records, documents or papers before any committee included within s. 13.31 shall be forthwith certified to the proper house by the chairperson of such committee. Such certificate shall be transmitted, and the person so refusing taken, by the sergeant at arms or an assistant to the sergeant at arms, before such house to be dealt with according to law.
History:  1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 184.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.35 - Liability of witness.

13.35
Liability of witness.
(1)
No person who is required to testify before either house of the legislature or a committee thereof, or joint committee of the 2 houses, and is examined and so testifies, shall be held to answer criminally in any court or be subject to any penalty or forfeiture for any fact or act touching which the person is required to testify and as to which the person has been examined and has testified, and no testimony so given nor any paper, document or record produced by any such person before either house of the legislature or any such committee shall be competent testimony or be used in any trial or criminal proceeding against such person in any court, except upon a prosecution for perjury committed in giving such testimony; and no witness shall be allowed to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any papers, documents or records touching which the person is examined before either house or any such committee, for the reason that the testimony touching such fact, or the production of such papers, documents or records may tend to disgrace the person or otherwise render the person infamous.
(2)
The immunity provided under sub. (1) is subject to the restrictions under s. 972.085.
History:  1989 a. 122, 359.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 13 - Legislative branch. › 13.36 - Witness fees.

13.36
Witness fees.
The compensation of all witnesses who are subpoenaed and appear pursuant to s. 13.31 shall be $2 for each day's attendance and 10 cents per mile, one way, for travel to attend as such witness. The department of administration shall audit the accounts of such witnesses upon the certificate of the chairperson of the committee before which any such witness has attended, stating the number of days' attendance and the distance the witness has traveled, and the accounts so audited shall be paid out of the state treasury and charged to the appropriation for the legislature.
History:  1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 184.