Wisconsin Code § 14.40

Record of positions, appointments
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(1) Annually not later than July 1, each legislative, administrative and judicial agency of the state government shall submit to the secretary
of state a list of all positions within that agency outside the classified service and above the clerical level, excluding the faculties
under the jurisdiction of the board of regents of the University of
Wisconsin System and the department of public instruction, and
excluding university staff, as defined in s. 36.05 (15), which are
filled by appointment, and the term if there is one, together with
the name of the incumbent and the date of his or her appointment.
(2) The secretary of state shall keep a record of all positions
reported under sub. (1), the names of the incumbents and the
dates of their appointments.
(3) The appointment officer shall promptly notify the secretary of state of any vacancy occurring in any such position because of resignation, disability or death as well as any appointments made to fill such vacancies.
(4) Any officer or agency of the state authorized to select any
officer of the state or member of a board, commission or committee outside the classified service, whether judicial, military or
civil, shall report such selection to the secretary of state who shall
record and file such selection for information of the public. The
department of administration shall not approve any payroll or expense voucher for such position until the notice of appointment
has been filed with the secretary of state.

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