Wisconsin § 16.004 - Secretary, powers and duties.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 16.004 — Secretary, powers and duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.004. Secretary, powers and duties.
16.004(1) (1) Rules. The secretary shall promulgate rules for administering the department and performing the duties assigned to it. 16.004(2) (2) Information; reports; recommendations. The secretary shall furnish all information requested by the governor or by any member of the legislature. 16.004(3) (3) Investigations and hearings. 16.004(3)(a) (a) The department, when directed by the governor, shall investigate any irregularities, and all phases of operating cost and functions, of executive or administrative agencies so as to determine the feasibility of consolidating, creating or rearranging agencies for the purpose of effecting the elimination of unnecessary state functions, avoiding duplication, reducing the cost of administration and increasing efficiency. 16.004(3)(b) (b) The secretary may hold either public or private hearings to inform the secretary of any matters relating to the secretary’s functions and for that purpose shall be clothed with the powers relating to witnesses given by s. 885.01 (4) and s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.004 ("Secretary, powers and duties.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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