AB951: Bill Text

AB951,4,22 20.923 (6) (ak) Development, department of; state promotions board: director.

AB951, s. 10 Section 10. 20.923 (6) (ak) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB951,5,2 20.923 (6) (ak) Development Commerce, department of; state promotions board: director.

AB951, s. 11 Section 11. 59.07 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB951,5,7 59.07 (8) (title) Official seals; official logos. Provide an official seal or one or more official logos for the county and the county officers required to have one; and an official seal for the circuit court, with such inscription and devices as that court requires.

AB951, s. 12 Section 12. 59.07 (156) of the statutes is created to read:

AB951,5,13 59.07 (156) Sale of items with county seal or logo. Produce or otherwise ob tain, and sell for a profit, any article of merchandise that features the county seal or one or more county logos. A board shall have exclusive rights to license the county seal or one or more county logos. Any revenue that is raised from sales under this subsection shall be placed in the county's general fund.

AB951, s. 13 Section 13. 230.08 (2) (yg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB951,5,15 230.08 (2) (yg) The director of the state promotions board.

AB951, s. 14 Section 14. 560.06 of the statutes is created to read:

AB951,5,20 560.06 State promotions board. (1) (a) Subject to par. (b), the state promo tions board shall have exclusive rights and authority over the commercial use of any state symbol or any representation designed by the state or that is affixed to state property.

AB951,5,25 (b) The state promotions board may not have any rights and authority over the commercial use of any state symbol or any representation designed by the state or that is affixed to state property if that symbol or representation relates to the Univer sity of Wisconsin System or any institution thereof or if the state does not possess the rights and authority.

AB951,6,10 (2) The state promotions board may enter into a contract with one or more per sons for the purpose of using any state symbol or any representation designed by the state or that is affixed to state property over which the board has exclusive rights and authority for commercial purposes or for the purpose of manufacturing or marketing any article of merchandise on which is affixed such symbol or representation over which the board has exclusive rights and authority for commercial purposes. The state promotions board may determine on which articles of merchandise such symbol or representation may be affixed and establish standards to be used to promote or limit the use of such symbol or representation to preserve its marketing value and significance.

AB951,6,13 (3) Any moneys received by the state promotions board from contracts entered into under sub. (2) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).

AB951,6,15 (4) The secretary shall appoint a director of the state promotions board, who shall assist the board in performing its duties under this section.

AB951, s. 15 Section 15. 560.065 of the statutes is created to read:

AB951,6,21 560.065 International trade, business and economic development grants. (1) In each fiscal year, the department shall allocate the funds appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (dm) and (gm) as grants to statewide organizations representing counties to promote international trade, business and economic development in the state if all of the following apply:

AB951,6,23 (a) The organization is a statewide organization created for the purpose of pro tecting county interests and promoting better county government.

AB951,6,25 (b) The organization has promoted international trade, business and economic development before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB951,7,3 (c) The organization enters into a written agreement with the department that specifies the conditions for use of the grant proceeds, including reporting and audit ing requirements.

AB951,7,5 (d) The organization agrees in writing to submit to the department the report required under sub. (2) by the time required under sub. (2).

AB951,7,8 (2) An organization receiving a grant under this subsection shall submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.

AB951, s. 16 Section 16. 560.065 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB951,7,14 560.065 (1) (intro.) In each fiscal year, the department shall allocate the funds appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (dm) and (gm) as grants to statewide organizations representing counties to promote international trade, business and economic devel opment in the state if all of the following apply:

AB951, s. 17 Section 17. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB951,7,19 (1)  State promotions board; initial membership. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the state promotions board under section 15.155 (6) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the following initial members of the board shall be appointed for the following terms:

AB951,7,21 (a)  Two members specified under section 15.155 (6) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on May 1, 1999.

AB951,7,23 (b)  Two members specified under section 15.155 (6) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on May 1, 2000.

AB951,8,2 (2)  Position authorizations. The authorized FTE positions for the depart ment of development are increased by 1.5 GPR positions, for the administration of the state promotions board, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB951, s. 18 Section 18. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publica tion, except as follows:

AB951,8,6 (1)  The amendment of section 560.065 (1) (intro.) of the statutes and the repeal of section 20.143 (1) (cm) and (dm) of the statutes take effect on July 1, 1997.

AB951,8,8 (2)  The amendment of section 20.923 (6) (ak) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

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