Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs

Assembly Bill 553

Relating to: the adoption of the Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act; the authority of nonprofit associations to acquire, hold and transfer property; the liability of nonprofit associations and their members; and the ability of nonprofit associations to sue and to be sued.

By Representatives Cullen and Green; cosponsored by Senators George and Huelsman.

January 22, 1998 Referred to committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.

February 24, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Wirch, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative David Cullen, for self

· Senator Joanne Huelsman, Uniform Law Committee

· Thomas Frenn, State Bar of WI

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Senator Margaret Farrow, for self

Registrations against

· None.

February 24, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (4) Senators Wirch, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Clausing, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that Assembly Bill 553

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (4) Senators Wirch, Clausing, Huelsman and Drzewiecki.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 0

BSmith

Committee Clerk