SB27: Bill Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Senate BILL 27

January 25, 2005 - Introduced by Senators Stepp, Grothman, Lassa and Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives Davis, Vos, Gunderson, Hundertmark, Ott and Hines. Referred to Committee on Housing and Financial Institutions.

SB27,1,2 An Act to amend 236.25 (2) (a), 236.34 (1) (c) and 703.11 (2) (d) of the statutes; relating to: the media used for recording real estate instruments.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes technical changes to the media requirements for recording certain real estate documents to facilitate and modernize recording.

For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB27, s. 1 Section 1. 236.25 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB27,2,3 236.25 (2) (a) It is on muslin-backed white paper 22 inches wide by 30 inches long and bears a department certification of no objection or it is reproduced with photographic silver haloid image on double matt polyester film of not less than 4 mil thickness, a permanent nonfading black image on durable white media that is 22 inches wide by 30 inches long, complies with the requirements of s. 59.43 (2m) (b) 4., and bears a department certification of no objection. Seals or signatures reproduced on images complying with this paragraph shall be given the force and effect of original signatures and seals;

SB27, s. 2 Section 2. 236.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB27,2,20 236.34 (1) (c) The map shall be prepared in accordance with s. 236.20 (2) (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (L) and (3) (b), (d), and (e) at a graphic scale of not more than 500 feet to an inch, which shall be shown on each sheet showing layout features. The map shall be prepared with a binding margin 1.5 inches wide and a 0.5 inch margin on all other sides on durable white paper 8 1/2 inches wide by 14 inches long with nonfading black image or reproduced with photographic silver haloid image on double matt polyester film of not less than 4 mil thickness which media that is 8 1/2 inches wide by 14 inches long with a permanent nonfading black image. When more than one sheet is used for any map, each sheet shall be numbered consecutively and shall contain a notation giving the total number of sheets in the map and showing the relationship of that sheet to the other sheets. "CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP" shall be printed on the map in prominent letters with the location of the land by government lot, recorded private claim, quarter-quarter section, section, township, range and county noted. Seals or signatures reproduced on images complying with this paragraph shall be given the force and effect of original signatures and seals.

SB27, s. 3 Section 3. 703.11 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB27,3,3 703.11 (2) (d) All survey maps and floor plans submitted for filing shall be legibly prepared with a binding margin of 1.5 inches on the left side and a one-inch margin on all other sides on durable white paper 14 inches in length and 22 inches in width with nonfading black image or reproduced with photographic silver haloid image on double matt polyester film of not less than 4 millimeter thickness and media that is 14 inches long by 22 inches wide with a permanent nonfading black image. The maps and plans shall be drawn to a convenient scale.

SB27,3,4 (End)