SB637: Bill Text

SB637,23,15 (6) Any provision in the rules of the senate or the assembly or of the joint rules relating to printing reproduction of legislative documents shall continue in effect during any recess or adjournment of the legislature as though the legislature had continued in session and shall likewise continue in effect following the convening and during any other special or regular session until such provision is modified or repealed.

SB637, s. 55 Section 55. 35.15 (1) (a), (c) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB637,23,21 35.15 (1) (a) No later than the end of each session of the legislature, the legislative reference bureau shall prepare camera-ready and deliver or transmit to the department or person under contract with the department copy for one or more volumes denominated "Laws of Wisconsin", and identified by the year in which that session began.

SB637,24,2 (c) The copy shall show include the date of enactment of each act, the date of publication of each act and published joint resolution, the number of the proposal from which the act or joint resolution originated and the house in which it originated and shall be in the form prescribed by the joint rules. The copy shall omit exclude the signature of the officers affixed to the enrolled act or joint resolution.

SB637,24,8 (e) After making the necessary comparison, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall issue a certificate, to be filed in the office of the secretary of state as a public record, that he or she has compared the printed acts contained in each volume with the original acts on file in the office of the secretary of state, and that they appear to be correctly printed shown. Each volume of the Laws of Wisconsin shall contain a printed copy of such certificate.

SB637, s. 56 Section 56. 35.17 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,24,17 35.17 Correcting typographical errors. In enrolling under s. 13.92 (1) (b) 3. and for publishing under ss. 35.095, 35.15 and 35.35 (1) (a) the legislative reference bureau shall correct obvious typographical errors. No such correction shall be deemed an alteration of the enrolled copy. Like corrections shall be made by the revisor in printing publishing the Wisconsin statutes and administrative code Statutes and Annotations and the Wisconsin Administrative Code. On questions of orthography the current edition of Webster's new international dictionary shall be taken as the standard.

SB637, s. 57 Section 57. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.18 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,24,22 Wisconsin statutes, and annotations, Wisconsin town law forms; class 2 printing

SB637, s. 58 Section 58. 35.18 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB637,25,7 35.18 (title) Wisconsin statutes Statutes and Annotations. (1) Publication. Biennially the revisor shall prepare and deliver or transmit to the department printer's or person under contract with the department copy for the Wisconsin statutes Statutes and Annotations, which shall contain all the general statutes in force, all important joint resolutions adopted since the last preceding general session, an alphabetical index, a list of numerical cross-references in the statutes to other parts of the statutes, and such other matter as the revisor deems desirable and practicable. The department shall determine how many copies shall be printed.

SB637, s. 59 Section 59. 35.18 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB637,25,11 35.18 (4) Copyright. The revisor is authorized to register, in the name of the state, the state's copyright in all editorial material subject to copyright contained in the Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations or WisLaw.

SB637, s. 60 Section 60. 35.185 of the statutes is created to read:

SB637,25,18 35.185 WisLaw. (1) In addition to publication under s. 35.18 (1), the Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations shall be produced and distributed in a computer-readable format, known as "WisLaw". An updated release of WisLaw shall be issued on a biennial basis concurrently with the publication of the Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations under s. 35.18 (1), with interim updated releases issued at intervals determined by the revisor.

SB637,26,2 (2) Each release of WisLaw shall contain all statutes in force, except figures, forms and maps which the revisor determines are not feasible to accurately reproduce, the Wisconsin Constitution, the U.S. Constitution, the Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules, the Opinions of the Attorney General and an alphabetical index. Each release of WisLaw shall also include the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Laws of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Town Law Forms if the revisor determines that inclusion of those documents is feasible. Releases of WisLaw may include reproductions of other public documents which the revisor considers desirable and appropriate.

SB637,26,5 (3) WisLaw shall be produced in the electronic or optical medium or mediums the revisor considers to be desirable and appropriate. Software required for the production of WisLaw shall be selected by the revisor.

SB637,26,8 (4) The revisor, with the assistance of the department, shall arrange for the production of WisLaw. The revisor and department shall determine the number of copies of each release of WisLaw to be produced.

SB637, s. 61 Section 61. 35.19 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,26,13 35.19 Pamphlet laws. Editions of parts of the statutes Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations in pamphlet form may be produced for official use and for public sale. The department shall charge the cost of pamphlet laws produced for such use or sale to the requisitioning state agencies.

SB637, s. 62 Section 62. 35.20 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,26,22 35.20 Wisconsin Town Law Forms. With each issue of Wisconsin statutes Statutes and Annotations, under the supervision of the revisor, an edition will be printed shall be reproduced as directed by the department for distribution by the department to all town clerks, of a volume to be designated "Wisconsin Town Law Forms" containing suitable forms for use in the administration of laws relating to: common schools; the county board; the powers, duties and liabilities of towns, town officers and the assessment of taxes; highways, bridges and drainage districts; and such other forms as the revisor determines desirable and practicable.

SB637, s. 63 Section 63. 35.23 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,27,2 35.23 (title) Wisconsin Annotations. The revisor shall prepare such annotations as that will keep the volume known as "Wisconsin Annotations, 1970" up to date, and to print such reproduce the continuations in each biennial issue of Wisconsin statutes Statutes and Annotations and each release of WisLaw.

SB637, s. 64 Section 64. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.24 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,27,8 BLUE BOOK AND REPRINTS OTHER REFERENCE BUREAU PUBLICATIONS; CLASS 2 PRINTING

SB637, s. 65 Section 65. 35.24 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,27,13 35.24 (1) (intro.) The legislative reference bureau shall biennially compile, index, prepare and deliver or transmit to the department or person under contract with the department biennially copy for a book to be denominated "Wisconsin Blue Book" and identified by the biennium of its intended use.

SB637, s. 66 Section 66. 35.24 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB637,27,25 35.24 (1) (a) The Blue Book shall contain the biographies and pictures of state officers, senators and representatives to the assembly and officers of each house, information pertaining to the organization of Wisconsin state government, and statistical and other information of the same general character as that heretofore published, but. The content of the printed Blue Book shall be so selected and condensed as will limit the number of pages to 1,000 or less. In making such selection the legislative reference bureau is directed to consult freely with the secretary of education and the director of the historical society, and insofar. Insofar as possible, the bureau shall make the book Blue Book useful for civics classes in schools teaching about Wisconsin state government.

SB637, s. 67 Section 67. 35.24 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB637,28,3 35.24 (1) (b) The If the department receives the copy, the department shall deliver camera-ready or transmit the copy to the contract printer, to.

SB637,28,5 (c) The Blue Book shall be printed and delivered as soon as practicable after the spring election of the odd-numbered year.

SB637, s. 68 Section 68. 35.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,28,11 35.24 (3) Reprints Copies of the feature article shall be bound in paper covers reproduced in soft cover and shall be in such quantity as is authorized for each specific reprint article by the joint committee on legislative organization. The cost of reprints such reproductions shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (d).

SB637, s. 69 Section 69. 35.24 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB637,28,15 35.24 (4) The legislative reference bureau is authorized to register, in the name of the state, the state's copyright in all editorial material subject to copyright contained in the Blue Book published under this section.

SB637, s. 70 Section 70. 35.25 of the statutes is created to read:

SB637,28,23 35.25 Blue Book and other reference bureau publications; computer-readable format. (1) In addition to publication under s. 35.24, the legislative reference bureau may cause the Blue Book to be produced and distributed in a computer-readable format. The content of the Blue Book in computer-readable format may be different than the content of the printed Blue Book. If the Blue Book is so produced, an updated release of the Blue Book in computer-readable format may be issued at times determined by the chief of the legislative reference bureau.

SB637,29,3 (2) In addition to publication under s. 35.29 (1), the legislative reference bureau may produce and distribute any other publication of the bureau in computer-readable format.

SB637,29,8 (3) If the Blue Book or any other publication of the legislative reference bureau is produced in computer-readable format, the publication shall be produced in the electronic or optical medium or mediums the chief of the legislative reference bureau determines to be desirable. Software required for the production of each publication shall be selected by the chief of the legislative reference bureau.

SB637,29,13 (4) The chief of the legislative reference bureau, with the assistance of the department, shall arrange for the production of the Blue Book and other publications of the legislative reference bureau under this section. The chief of the legislative reference bureau and the department shall determine the number of copies of each release of the Blue Book and of each other publication to be produced.

SB637,29,16 (5) Each release of the Blue Book and each other publication of the legislative reference bureau produced under this section shall be sold at a price determined by the chief of the legislative reference bureau, with the approval of the department.

SB637,29,21 (6) The department shall solicit proposals to produce the Blue Book under this section whenever the department solicits proposals for contract printing of the Blue Book under s. 35.24. The department may award the contract for production of the Blue Book under this section to the contract printer or may award the contract separately to another vendor, whichever is most advantageous to the state.

SB637,29,24 (7) The legislative reference bureau is authorized to copyright, in the name of the state, all editorial material subject to copyright contained in the Blue Book produced under this section.

SB637,30,6 (8) (a) Notwithstanding s. 16.971 (4) (b), if the Blue Book or any other publication of the legislative reference bureau is produced in computer-readable format, the department shall license the Blue Book or any other such publication to members of the public upon such terms as the chief of the legislative reference bureau determines to be appropriate and at a price fixed by the chief, with the approval of the department.

SB637,30,10 (b) Releases of the Blue Book in computer-readable format distributed under s. 35.84 shall be licensed to distributees subject to the same terms as releases licensed to members of the public under par. (a). The costs of production and licensing shall be charged to the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (d).

SB637,30,19 (9) Subject to the copyright interests of computer software vendors in software licensed to the state and to the terms of licensing agreements entered into by the state with software vendors, if the Blue Book is produced in computer-readable format, the department shall provide the Blue Book in that format, or the computer data bases used by the legislative reference bureau in producing the Blue Book in that format, to each state agency, upon request of the agency, for access by each computer work station the agency considers necessary and appropriate, at a price to the agency fixed by the department, with the approval of the chief of the legislative reference bureau.

SB637, s. 71 Section 71. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.26 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,30,22 Official reports; class 3 printing

SB637, s. 72 Section 72. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.29 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,30,25 Book publications; class 3 printing

SB637, s. 73 Section 73. 35.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,31,8 35.29 (1) State agencies may order printed such materials as or otherwise reproduced any documents that may be necessary for the proper administration of their offices, subject to distribution and sales regulations provided in this chapter and determinations of the department under s. 16.82 (4) (b). Unless otherwise provided by law, state agencies may make free distribution of such materials documents or may fix and collect a charge therefor, not to exceed cost, including distribution cost as determined under s. 35.80.

SB637, s. 74 Section 74. 35.35 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,31,17 35.35 (1) (a) The legislative reference bureau shall provide to the secretary of state camera-ready copy in a format suitable for publication, in type not smaller than 5.5 point, for the printing of any reproduction of each enrolled proposed constitutional amendment and of each enrolled resolution ordered to be printed published in the official state newspaper by the president of the senate for resolutions originating in the senate or by the speaker of the assembly for resolutions originating in the assembly. The copy shall identify material deleted from existing law by stricken type, and material inserted into existing law by underscored type.

SB637,31,21 (b) The department may contract to sell to any commercial publisher, at a price equal to the cost of composition, camera-ready copy of the laws to any commercial publisher for the acts published under s. 35.095 (3) and the enrolled proposed constitutional amendments and enrolled resolutions.

SB637, s. 75 Section 75. 35.35 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB637, s. 76 Section 76. 35.35 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,31,24 35.35 (3) All such printing reproduction shall be in the English language.

SB637, s. 77 Section 77. 35.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,32,7 35.36 (1) The compensation to the official state newspaper and other papers for printing of all legal notices required to be published at the expense of the state may not exceed the rates specified in s. 985.08 (1), (2) and (3). All expenditures incidental to such printing shall be absorbed by the newspaper doing the publishing. Whenever the state elects to provide camera-ready copy for the in a format suitable for publication of its for any facsimile ballots ballot or other legal notices notice the maximum chargeable rates shall be adjusted as provided in s. 985.08 (2) (b).

SB637, s. 78 Section 78. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.43 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,32,12 LOCAL SERVICE PRInTING for state AGENCIES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF MADISON; CLASS 7

SB637, s. 79 Section 79. 35.43 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,32,19 35.43 (title) Printing Local service printing for out-of-Madison state agencies. Whenever it becomes advantageous to do so, the The department of administration may establish blanket enter into local service printing contracts in out-of-Madison metropolitan areas to serve the needs of state agencies, upon their request. Such contracts shall, whenever practical , follow the basic patterns established for classes 1 to 4.

SB637, s. 80 Section 80. 35.44 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,33,2 35.44 (title) Specialty printing and book printing excluded from class 3. Specialty printing and book printing excluded from class 3 in s. 35.01 (3) shall be procured on Any type of graphic reproduction that is not included within contracts for classes 1 to 7 is considered specialty printing. The department shall procure specialty printing by individual competitive bids and by official state printing purchase order according to specifications determined by the department.

SB637, s. 81 Section 81. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.50 of the statutes is repealed.

SB637, s. 82 Section 82. 35.50 to 35.55 of the statutes are repealed.

SB637, s. 83 Section 83. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.56 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,33,10 Bids and contracts base prices and specifications; classes 1, 2, 3 and 4

SB637, s. 84 Section 84. 35.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,33,15 35.56 (1) As a basis for bids for public printing state document reproduction in classes 1, 2, 3 and 4, the department shall, before advertising for bids and after consultation with state agencies, establish base prices and specifications for 2-year time periods unless otherwise determined by the department, except that:

SB637,33,21 (a) As a basis for printing of the statutes and the Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations and reproduction of the Wisconsin administrative code and register Administrative Code and Register, the department shall, before advertising for bids and after consultation with the revisor, establish base prices for 2-year periods and establish specifications subject to approval by the revisor for 2-year time periods determined by the department, subject to approval by the revisor.

SB637,34,2 (b) As a basis for printing of the Laws of Wisconsin, the department shall, before advertising for bids and after consultation with the chief of the legislative reference bureau, establish base prices for 2-year periods and establish specifications subject to approval by the chief for 2-year time periods determined by the department, subject to approval by the chief.

SB637, s. 85 Section 85. 35.56 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,34,7 35.56 (5) Notwithstanding subs. (1), (3) and (4), the revisor of statutes shall approve specifications and production schedules for the printing and binding of the Wisconsin statutes Statutes and Annotations are subject to the approval of the revisor.

SB637, s. 86 Section 86. 35.56 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB637,34,11 35.56 (6) Notwithstanding subs. (1), (3) and (4), the specifications and production schedules for the printing and binding of the Blue Book are subject to the approval of the chief of the legislative reference bureau.

SB637, s. 87 Section 87. 35.57 to 35.60 of the statutes are repealed.

SB637, s. 88 Section 88. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.61 of the statutes is repealed.

SB637, s. 89 Section 89. 35.61 to 35.64 of the statutes are repealed.

SB637, s. 90 Section 90. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 35.65 of the statutes is repealed.

SB637, s. 91 Section 91. 35.65 of the statutes is repealed.

SB637, s. 92 Section 92. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 35 [precedes 35.78] of the statutes is amended to read:

SB637,34,23 SUBCHAPTER II PUBLIC DOCUMENTS state Document DISTRIBUTION AND SALES

SB637, s. 93 Section 93. 35.84 (figure) (symbols) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB637,34,25 35.84 (figure) (symbols)