AB150-engrossed,23,2221 2. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the League of
22Wisconsin Municipalities.
AB150-engrossed,23,2423 3. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin
24Alliance of Cities.
AB150-engrossed,24,2
14. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin Towns
2Association.
AB150-engrossed,24,43 (e) The members of the council appointed under par. (d) shall serve without
4compensation.
AB150-engrossed, s. 47n 5Section 47n. 13.94 (8) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
6(this act), is repealed.
AB150-engrossed, s. 47o 7Section 47o. 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,24,18 813.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be
9known as the "Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau
10shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature
11of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the
12requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for
13distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's
14designated employes shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all state
15departments agencies and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
16Authority
and to any books, records or other documents maintained by such agencies
17or the authority and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations and
18structure.
AB150-engrossed, s. 47p 19Section 47p. 14.015 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 15.705 (3) (title).
AB150-engrossed, s. 47pg 20Section 47pg. 14.015 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.705 (3) (a), and
2115.705 (3) (a) (intro.) and 5. (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,24,2522 15.705 (3) (a) (intro.) There is created a Wisconsin sesquicentennial
23commission which is attached to the office of the governor historical society under s.
2415.03. The commission shall consist of the following members appointed by the
25governor
:
AB150-engrossed,25,2
15. (intro.) One A representative of each of the following communities in this
2state
:
AB150-engrossed, s. 48 3Section 48. 14.017 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,25,194 14.017 (2) State council on alcohol and other drug abuse. There is created
5in the office of the governor a state council on alcohol and other drug abuse consisting
6of the governor, the attorney general, the state superintendent secretary of public
7instruction
education, the secretary of health and social services, the commissioner
8of insurance, the secretary of corrections, the secretary of transportation and the
9chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, or their designees; a representative
10of the controlled substances board; a representative of any governor's committee or
11commission created under subch. I of ch. 14 to study law enforcement issues; 6
12members, one of whom is a consumer representing the public at large, with
13demonstrated professional, research or personal interest in alcohol and other drug
14abuse problems, appointed for 4-year terms; a representative of an organization or
15agency which is a direct provider of services to alcoholics and other drug abusers; a
16member of the Wisconsin county human service association, inc., who is nominated
17by that association; and 2 members of each house of the legislature, representing the
18majority party and the minority party in each house, chosen as are the members of
19standing committees in their respective houses. Section 15.09 applies to the council.
AB150-engrossed, s. 48m 20Section 48m. 14.26 (title) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 44.25 (title)
21and (1).
AB150-engrossed, s. 48n 22Section 48n. 14.26 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 44.25 (2) and amended
23to read:
AB150-engrossed,26,3
144.25 (2) The commission shall submit an annual report to the governor and
2to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2)
regarding its activities upon the governor's
3request
on each March 1 until March 1, 1998.
AB150-engrossed, s. 48ng 4Section 48ng. 14.26 (3) and (4) of the statutes are renumbered 44.25 (3) and
5(4).
AB150-engrossed, s. 48p 6Section 48p. 14.26 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 15.705 (3) (c).
AB150-engrossed, s. 48q 7Section 48q. 14.26 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 44.25 (6) and amended to
8read:
AB150-engrossed,26,129 44.25 (6) The commission shall report to the governor upon completion of
10complete its activities and, upon submit a final report regarding its activities to the
11governor, and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) no later than June 1, 1999. Upon

12acceptance of the report by the governor, the commission shall cease to exist.
AB150-engrossed, s. 49b 13Section 49b. 14.367 of the statutes is renumbered 15.187, and 15.187 (1) (a)
14(intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,26,2015 15.187 (1) (a) (intro.) There is created in the office of the secretary of state
16department of financial institutions a uniform commercial code statewide lien
17system council. The council shall consist of the administrator of the division of
18information technology services in the department of administration or the
19administrator's designee and the following members appointed by the secretary of
20state the department of financial institutions for 6-year terms:
AB150-engrossed,26,2221 (b) The council shall advise the secretary of state department of financial
22institutions
on the uniform commercial code statewide lien system under s. 409.410.
AB150-engrossed, s. 50b 23Section 50b. 14.38 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,27,1824 14.38 (9) Furnish certified copies; fees. Make a copy of any law, resolution,
25deed, bond, record, document or paper deposited or kept in his or her office, upon

1request therefor, attach thereto his or her certificate, with the greater or lesser seal
2affixed, and collect therefor 50 cents per page and $5 for such certificate; if a copy is
3not to be certified and if the reproduction is performed by the office of the secretary
4of state, then collect a fee to cover the actual and necessary cost of reproduction and
5actual and necessary cost of transcription required to produce the copy or $2,
6whichever is greater; also to record any document authorized or required by law to
7be recorded in his or her office, and to charge therefor a fee of $1 per page. The fee
8for certified copies of appointments, certificates of incorporations or amendments,
9licenses of foreign corporations, or similar certificates,
and for certificates as to
10results of search of the records and files of his or her office, when a printed form is
11used, shall be $5, but when a specially prepared form is required the fee shall be $10.
12Telegraphic reports as to results of record searches shall be $5 plus the cost of the
13telegram. The secretary of state shall charge and collect for preparing any record or
14certificate under this subsection in an expeditious manner, an expedited service fee
15of $25 in addition to the fee otherwise required under this subsection , except that
16only one expedited service fee may be charged for multiple identical corporation or
17limited partnership certificates of status if the certificates of status are requested at
18the same time and issued at the same time
.
AB150-engrossed, s. 51c 19Section 51c. 14.38 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 182.01 (6) and amended
20to read:
AB150-engrossed,28,321 182.01 (6) Discrimination by corporations or limited liability companies. If
22a complaint is made to the secretary of state department that any corporation or
23limited liability company authorized to do business in this state is guilty of
24discrimination under s. 100.22, refer the matter to the department of agriculture,
25trade and consumer protection, which shall, if the facts justify it in its judgment,

1cause appropriate administrative or judicial proceedings to be commenced against
2the corporation or limited liability company and its officers or managers and
3members.
AB150-engrossed, s. 52b 4Section 52b. 14.38 (13) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150-engrossed, s. 52c 5Section 52c. 14.38 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 220.02 (7) and amended
6to read:
AB150-engrossed,28,117 220.02 (7) Establish The division shall establish and maintain, in consultation
8with the uniform commercial code statewide lien system council, computer and any
9other services necessary to support the uniform commercial code statewide lien
10system under s. 409.410 but may not maintain a central filing system, as defined in
117 USC 1631 (c) (2), for farm products, as defined in 7 USC 1631 (c) (5).
AB150-engrossed, s. 53ad 12Section 53ad. 14.38 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 182.01 (3), and 182.01
13(3) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,29,214 182.01 (3) Name of drafter on documents. (intro.) No articles of
15incorporation, articles of organization, articles of amendment, articles of merger,
16consolidation or share exchange, articles of dissolution, restated articles of
17incorporation, certificate of abandonment, or statement or articles of revocation of
18voluntary dissolution, provided for pursuant to ch. 180, 181, 183, 185 or 187 and no
19certificate of limited partnership, certificate of amendment, restated certificate of
20limited partnership or certificate of cancellation, provided for pursuant to ch. 179,
21shall be filed by the secretary of state department unless the name of the individual
22who, or the governmental agency which, drafted such document is printed,
23typewritten, stamped or written thereon in a legible manner. A document complies
24with this subsection if it contains a statement in the following form: "This document

1was drafted by .... (Name)". This subsection shall not apply to a document executed
2prior to December 1, 1967, or to:
AB150-engrossed, s. 59 3Section 59. 14.59 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,29,10 414.59 Training conferences. The state treasurer may conduct conferences
5for the purpose of training county and municipal clerks and treasurers, and employes
6of their offices, in their official responsibilities. The treasurer may charge
7participants in any conference a fee for participation which shall not exceed the
8proportionate cost of conducting the conference. The treasurer shall credit all
9revenues from fees assessed under this section to the appropriation account under
10s. 20.585 (1) (h).
AB150-engrossed, s. 65 11Section 65. 14.82 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,30,712 14.82 (1) (intro.) Minnesota-Wisconsin. There is created a commission of 5
13citizens nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate
14appointed, for staggered 5-year terms, to represent this state on the joint
15Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission. Any vacancy shall be filled for the
16balance of the unexpired term. To assist the commission, there is created a
17legislative advisory committee comprising 4 senators and 6 representatives to the
18assembly appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective
19houses, and a technical advisory committee of 2 members appointed by the governor
20and one member each appointed by the governing board or head of the following
21agencies, to represent such agencies: the department of justice, the department of
22administration, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
23department of natural resources, the department of health and social services, the
24public service commission, the department of tourism and the department of
25development. The members of the commission and the members of its advisory

1committees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and
2necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, from the
3appropriation made by s. 20.315 (1), on vouchers approved by the Wisconsin member
4of the commission selected to serve as its chairperson or vice chairperson. All other
5expenses incurred by the commission in the course of exercising its powers and
6duties, unless met in some other manner specifically provided by statute, shall be
7paid by the commission out of its own funds.
AB150-engrossed, s. 66 8Section 66. 14.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,30,129 14.85 (2) The secretaries secretary of development, the secretary of tourism,
10the secretary of
natural resources and, the secretary of transportation, and the
11director of the historical society, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting members
12of the commission.
AB150-engrossed, s. 67 13Section 67. 14.85 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,30,2514 14.85 (8) (d) If permitted by law, any state agency or local public body, board,
15commission or agency may allocate funds under its control to fund programs
16recommended by the commission. If the department of development determines that
17a program recommended by the commission to undertake activities relating to the
18promotion of tourism and economic development is consistent with the department's
19statewide tourism marketing and economic development plans, priorities and
20resources, the department shall have primary responsibility to support the activities
21of the program. If the department of tourism determines that a program
22recommended by the commission to undertake activities relating to the promotion
23of tourism is consistent with the department's statewide tourism marketing plans,
24priorities and resources, the department shall have primary responsibility to
25support the activities of the program.
AB150-engrossed, s. 68
1Section 68. 14.85 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,31,82 14.85 (9) The commission may establish a technical committee to advise the
3commission. The members of the committee shall include at least one employe each
4from the departments department of transportation, the department of tourism and
5the department of development. The commission shall request the departments
6department of transportation, the department of tourism and the department of
7development to designate employes to serve on the committee and may request any
8other state agency to designate an employe to serve on the committee.
AB150-engrossed, s. 71 9Section 71. Subchapter VI of chapter 14 [precedes 14.91] of the statutes is
10created to read:
AB150-engrossed,31,1111 Chapter 14
AB150-engrossed,31,1412 SuBCHAPTER vi
13 Office of the state superintendent
14 Of public instruction
AB150-engrossed,31,19 1514.91 Creation of office of the state superintendent of public
16instruction.
There is created an office of the state superintendent of public
17instruction attached to the department of education under s. 15.03. The office shall
18be under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public
19instruction.
AB150-engrossed,31,21 2014.93 Duties of state superintendent of public instruction. (1) The state
21superintendent of public instruction shall do all of the following:
AB150-engrossed,31,2322 (a) Visit, ascertain the condition of and stimulate public interest in the public
23elementary and secondary schools of this state.
AB150-engrossed,31,2524 (b) Advocate for the needs of the children of this state and the school districts
25of this state.
AB150-engrossed,32,2
1(c) Provide information to the public on the public elementary and secondary
2schools and school districts of this state.
AB150-engrossed,32,63 (d) Annually submit to the governor, and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2),
4a plan for improving the public elementary and secondary schools of this state and
5for improving the academic achievement of public elementary and secondary school
6pupils.
AB150-engrossed,32,87 (e) Annually by October 1, report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) his or
8her activities during the previous fiscal year.
AB150-engrossed,32,9 9(2) The state superintendent of public instruction may do all of the following:
AB150-engrossed,32,1110 (a) Designate a staff member as the state superintendent's representative on
11any body on which the state superintendent is required to serve.
AB150-engrossed,32,1412 (b) Attend such educational meetings and make such investigations as the
13state superintendent deems important and as will acquaint the state superintendent
14with the different systems of public schools in the United States.
AB150-engrossed, s. 72 15Section 72. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,33,216 15.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
17department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
18department, except for the sentencing commission which shall consist of 17
19education commission which shall consist of 11 members, the Wisconsin waterways
20commission which shall consist of 5 members, the parole commission which shall
21consist of 5 members and, the Fox river management commission which shall consist
22of 7 members and the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission which shall consist of
2329 members
. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate
24body shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s.

115.06. The parole commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a
2"commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.
AB150-engrossed, s. 73 3Section 73. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,33,114 15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a
5continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy
6alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state
7government, except the Milwaukee river revitalization council has the powers and
8duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and
9duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the privacy council has the powers specified
10in s. 19.625
and the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and
11duties specified in s. 14.24.
AB150-engrossed, s. 74 12Section 74. 15.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,33,2313 15.01 (6) "Division," "bureau," "section" and "unit" means the subunits of a
14department or an independent agency, whether specifically created by law or created
15by the head of the department or the independent agency for the more economic and
16efficient administration and operation of the programs assigned to the department
17or independent agency. The office of justice assistance in the department of
18administration has and the office of credit unions in the department of financial
19institutions have
the meaning of "division" under this subsection. The office of
20health care information in the office of the commissioner of insurance, the office of
21the long-term care ombudsman under the board on aging and long-term care and
22the office of educational accountability in the department of public instruction have
23the meaning of "bureau" under this subsection.
AB150-engrossed, s. 75 24Section 75. 15.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,34,3
115.02 (1) Separate constitutional offices. The governor, lieutenant governor,
2secretary of state, state superintendent of public instruction and state treasurer
3each head a staff to be termed the "office" of the respective constitutional officer.
AB150-engrossed, s. 76 4Section 76. 15.02 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,34,115 15.02 (3) (c) 1. The principal subunit of the department is the "division". Each
6division shall be headed by an "administrator". The office of justice assistance in the
7department of administration has and the office of credit unions in the department
8of financial institutions have
the meaning of "division" and the executive staff
9director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration has and
10the director of credit unions have
the meaning of "administrator" under this
11subdivision.
AB150-engrossed, s. 76c 12Section 76c. 15.02 (3) (c) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,34,1413 15.02 (3) (c) 2m. Notwithstanding subds. 1. and 2., the principal subunit of the
14department of tourism is the "bureau", which shall be headed by a "director".
AB150-engrossed, s. 77m 15Section 77m. 15.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,35,216 15.04 (1) (c) Advisory bodies. In addition to any councils specifically created
17by law, create and appoint such councils or committees as the operation of the
18department or independent agency requires. Each council or committee created
19under this paragraph is terminated upon expiration of the term of office of the
20governor during whose term the council or committee is created, unless terminated
21at an earlier date by the head of the department or independent agency in which the
22council or committee is created.
Members of councils and committees created under
23this general authority shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for
24their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and,
25if such reimbursement is made, such reimbursement in the case of an officer or

1employe of this state who represents an agency as a member of such a council or
2committee shall be paid by the agency which pays the officer's or employe's salary.
AB150-engrossed, s. 77n 3Section 77n. 15.04 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,35,84 15.04 (1) (cm) Termination of certain nonstatutory councils and committees.
5Notwithstanding par. (c), each council and committee created under that paragraph
6that is in existence on January 3, 1999, terminates on that date unless the council
7or committee is terminated at an earlier date by the head of the department or
8independent agency in which the council or committee is created.
AB150-engrossed, s. 77p 9Section 77p. 15.04 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
10Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
AB150-engrossed, s. 78 11Section 78. 15.04 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,35,1712 15.04 (1) (h) (title) Report of forms and papers used records management.
13Annually, no later than September 1, file with the public records and forms board a
14report which shall include such information relative to records and forms
15management as may be specified by the board. The report shall cover all previously
16unsubmitted forms and papers that were required to be filed with the department
17or independent agency during the preceding fiscal year.
AB150-engrossed, s. 79 18Section 79. 15.04 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,35,2319 15.04 (1) (j) Records and forms officer. Appoint a records and forms officer, who
20shall be responsible for reviewing, consolidating, simplifying, designing and filing all
21records and forms
compliance by the department or independent agency with all
22records and forms management laws and rules
and who may prevent any form from
23being put into use.
AB150-engrossed, s. 79h 24Section 79h. 15.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,36,9
115.05 (1) (b) If Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d), if a department is under
2the direction and supervision of a board, the board shall appoint a secretary to serve
3at the pleasure of the board outside the classified service. In such departments, the
4powers and duties of the board shall be regulatory, advisory and policy-making, and
5not administrative. All of the administrative powers and duties of the department
6are vested in the secretary, to be administered by him or her under the direction of
7the board. The secretary, with the approval of the board, shall promulgate rules for
8administering the department and performing the duties assigned to the
9department.
AB150-engrossed, s. 79r 10Section 79r. 15.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,36,1311 15.05 (1) (c) The secretary of natural resources shall be nominated by the
12governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the
13pleasure of the governor.
AB150-engrossed, s. 79s 14Section 79s. 15.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,36,1715 15.05 (1) (d) The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall
16be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate
17appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
AB150-engrossed, s. 80m 18Section 80m. 15.05 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150-engrossed, s. 81 19Section 81. 15.05 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-engrossed,36,2220 15.05 (3m) Field district or field area directors. Each secretary may appoint
21a director under the classified service for each district or area office established in
22his or her department under s. 15.02 (3) (b).
AB150-engrossed, s. 81m 23Section 81m. 15.05 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150-engrossed, s. 82 24Section 82. 15.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,37,4
115.06 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and s. 15.105 (17)
2ss. 15.37 and 15.705 (3), the members of commissions shall be nominated by the
3governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for staggered
46-year terms expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered years.
AB150-engrossed, s. 84 5Section 84. 15.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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