AB934: Bill Text

AB934, s. 273 Section 273. 560.07 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,108,21 560.07 (3) (c) Whenever appropriate, submit to the secretary of administration a report setting forth the amount of private contributions received by Forward Wisconsin, inc. Inc., since the time the department last submitted such a report.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 274 Section 274. 560.07 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,109,4 560.07 (9) On or before July 1, 1985, and every July 1 thereafter, submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a report stating the net jobs gain due to the funds provided to Forward Wisconsin, inc. Inc., under s. 20.143 (1) (bm).

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 275 Section 275. 560.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,109,17 560.09 (1) Liaison with state and federal agencies. The department shall assist, cooperate with, and seek information and advice from other state agencies, federal agencies, organizations of elected officials in the state, units of local government, local business and industry, and other appropriate agencies or organizations in carrying out its assigned functions and duties. Appropriate units of the University of Wisconsin System-Extension Wisconsin-Extension shall coordinate their activities with the department, and the department shall cooperate by providing information necessary to the conduct of research and professional advice. Particularly, the University of Wisconsin System-Extension Wisconsin-Extension and the department shall develop processes which that will enhance coordination and cooperation in relation to the small business development centers and business advisory service programs and recreation related programs.

Note: Makes references to the university extension consistent with the remainder of the statutes and conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 276 Section 276. 560.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,109,21 560.92 (1) The department shall promote this state's science and technology assets in cooperation with Forward Wisconsin, inc. Inc., and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

Note: Conforms capitalization and punctuation to current style.

AB934, s. 277 Section 277. 601.93 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 601.93 (1m).

Note: Accommodates the renumbering of a definition to the beginning of the section, consistent with current style. See the next section of this bill.

AB934, s. 278 Section 278. 601.93 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 601.93 (1g).

Note: Renumbers definition to the beginning of the section, consistent with current style.

AB934, s. 279 Section 279. 611.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,110,4 611.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, all of the following apply:

Note: Conforms the form of the (intro.) to that of the remainder of the section and to current style.

AB934, s. 280 Section 280. 611.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,110,7 611.01 (1) Stock corporations. The definitions in s. 180.0103 (2), (3), (14), (15), and (17) apply to stock corporations; and.

Note: Conforms punctuation to that of the remainder of the section and current style.

AB934, s. 281 Section 281. 614.01 (1) (c) (intro.) and 1. to 3. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB934,110,11 614.01 (1) (c) (intro.) A "lodge system" exists if and only if all of the following conditions are met:

AB934,110,12 1. There is a supreme governing body;.

AB934,110,15 2. Subordinate to the supreme governing body, there are local lodges (, whatever they may be the local lodges are called), into which natural persons are admitted as members in accordance with the laws of the fraternal;.

AB934,110,17 3. The local lodges are required by the laws of the fraternal to hold regular meetings at least monthly; and.

Note: Conforms punctuation and paragraph structure to current style. Eliminates parentheses, consistent with current style, and replaces a pronoun with a specific reference to improve readability.

AB934, s. 282 Section 282. 620.22 (intro.) and (1) to (8) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB934,111,4 620.22 Permitted classes of investments. (intro.) The Any of the following classes of investments may be counted for the purposes specified in s. 620.21, whether they the investments are made by the insurer alone or as a participant in a partnership or joint venture:

AB934,111,7 (1) Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of governmental units in the United States or Canada, or the instrumentalities of such governmental units, or of private corporations domiciled therein; in the United States or Canada.

AB934,111,11 (2) Loans secured by mortgages, trust deeds, or other security interests in tangible property located in the United States or Canada or secured by insurance against default issued by a government insurance corporation of the United States or Canada or an insurer authorized to do business in this state;.

AB934,111,12 (3) Preferred or common stock of any United States or Canadian corporation;.

AB934,111,13 (4) Property needed for the convenient transaction of the insurer's business;.

AB934,111,17 (5) Real property, together with the fixtures, furniture, furnishings, and equipment pertaining thereto to the real property, that is located in the United States or Canada, which and that produces, or after suitable improvement can reasonably be expected to produce, substantial income ;.

AB934,111,20 (6) Loans upon the security of the insurer's own policies in amounts that are adequately secured thereby and that in no case exceed the surrender values of the policies;.

AB934,111,24 (7) Investments in property and facilities for the development and production of solar or geothermal energy, fossil or synthetic fuel, or gasohol, including, but not limited to, ownership and control of such property and facilities, of up to 5% of the portion of the insurer's assets which that exceeds $2 billion;.

AB934,112,2 (8) Such Any other investments as that the commissioner authorizes by rule; and.

Note: Conforms punctuation and section structure to current style. A specific reference is added and a word is replaced to improve sentence agreement.

AB934, s. 283 Section 283. 623.06 (2m) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,112,6 623.06 (2m) (a) 5. "Moody's monthly average" means the corporate bond yield monthly average ( monthly average corporates), as published by Moody's investors service, inc. Investors Service, Inc.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 284 Section 284. 632.475 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,112,12 632.475 (3) (b) Moody's corporate bond yield monthly average ( monthly average corporates), as published by Moody's investors service, inc. Investors Service, Inc., or its successor, for the month ending 2 months before the rate is applied. If such the monthly average is no longer published, a comparable average shall be substituted by the commissioner by rule.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style. Replaces disfavored term.

AB934, s. 285 Section 285. 632.57 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 632.57 (2).

Note: Deletes unnecessary paragraph designation. This subsection is not subdivided.

AB934, s. 286 Section 286. 704.07 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,112,17 704.07 (2) (a) Unless the repair was Except for repairs made necessary by the negligence of, or improper use of the premises by , the tenant, the landlord is under has a duty to do all of the following:

AB934,112,19 1. Keep in a reasonable state of repair portions of the premises over which the landlord maintains control;.

AB934,113,2 2. Keep in a reasonable state of repair all equipment under the landlord's control necessary to supply services which that the landlord has expressly or impliedly agreed to furnish to the tenant, such as heat, water, elevator, or air conditioning;.

AB934,113,3 3. Make all necessary structural repairs;.

AB934,113,7 4. Except for residential premises subject to a local housing code , and except as provided in sub. (3) (b), repair or replace any plumbing, electrical wiring, machinery, or equipment furnished with the premises and no longer in reasonable working condition, except as provided in sub. (3) (b).

AB934,113,9 5. For a residential tenancy, comply with a any local housing code applicable to the premises.

Note: Reorganizes text and replaces language and punctuation to correct sentence structure and improve readability, consistent with current style.

AB934, s. 287 Section 287. 704.19 (7) (a) to (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB934,113,12 704.19 (7) (a) The day of giving or leaving under s. 704.21 (1) (a) and (2) (a) and (b);.

AB934,113,14 (b) The day of leaving or affixing a copy or the date of mailing, whichever is later, under s. 704.21 (1) (b) and (c);.

AB934,113,17 (c) The 2nd day after the day of mailing if the mail is addressed to a point within the state, and the 5th day after the day of mailing in all other cases, under s. 704.21 (1) (d) and (2) (c);.

Note: Replaces punctuation for internal consistency and to conform to current style.

AB934, s. 288 Section 288. 706.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,114,8 706.06 (2) Any public officer entitled by virtue of his or her office to administer oaths, and any member in good standing of the state bar State Bar of Wisconsin, may authenticate one or more of the signatures on an instrument relating to lands in this state, by indorsing endorsing the instrument "Acknowledged",," "Authenticated," or "Signatures Guaranteed",," or other words to similar effect, adding the date of authentication, his or her own signature, and his or her official or professional title. Such indorsement The endorsement, unless expressly limited, shall operate as an authentication of all signatures on the instrument; and shall constitute a certification that each authenticated signature is the genuine signature of the person represented; and, as to signatures made in a representative capacity, shall constitute a certification that the signer purported, and was believed, to be such representative.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style. Inserts preferred spellings and phrase for parallel construction.

AB934, s. 289 Section 289. 707.49 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,114,11 707.49 (1) (d) 2. An attorney who is a member of the state bar State Bar of Wisconsin.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 290 Section 290. 751.12 of the statutes is renumbered 751.12 (1) and amended to read:

AB934,114,22 751.12 (1) The state supreme court shall, by rules promulgated by it from time to time, regulate pleading, practice, and procedure in judicial proceedings in all courts, for the purpose purposes of simplifying the same and of promoting the speedy determination of litigation upon its merits. The rules shall not abridge, enlarge, or modify the substantive rights of any litigant. The effective dates for all rules adopted by the court shall be January 1 or July 1. A rule shall not become effective until 60 days after its adoption. All such rules promulgated under this section shall be printed by the state printer and paid for out of the state treasury, and the court shall direct the rules to be distributed as it deems considers proper.

AB934,115,4 (2) All statutes relating to pleading, practice, and procedure may be modified or suspended by rules promulgated under this section. No rule modifying or suspending such statutes relating to pleading, practice, and procedure may be adopted until the court has held a public hearing with reference to the rule.

AB934,115,11 (3) Notice of public hearings shall be given by publication of a class 3 notice, under ch. 985, the expense of the publication to be paid out of the state treasury. Notice shall also be given in an official publication of the state bar State Bar of Wisconsin, the notice to be published not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days before the date of hearing. The state bar State Bar of Wisconsin shall not charge the state treasury for publication of this notice. Proposed rules, including changes, if any, in existing rules, shall be set forth in full in the notice.

AB934,115,13 (4) This section shall not abridge the right of the legislature to enact, modify, or repeal statutes or rules relating to pleading, practice, or procedure.

AB934,115,15 (5) The judicial council shall act in an advisory capacity to assist the court in performing its duties under this section.

Note: Subdivides long provision, inserts specific references, replaces a disfavored term and conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 291 Section 291. 753.26 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,116,3 753.26 Office and records to be kept at county seat. Except in branches Nos. 4, 5, and 7 of the circuit court for Rock county County, every circuit judge in this state shall maintain in his or her office, at the county seat of the county in which the judge holds office, all of the books, papers, and records of the court at the county seat of the county in which the judge holds office, which. The office and the books, papers, and records thereof of the circuit judge shall at all reasonable times be open to access and inspection by any person having any business therewith with the books, papers, and records of the court, except as otherwise provided by law. Originals of judgments or orders made under circuit court jurisdiction of branches Nos. 4, 5, and 7 of the Rock County circuit court in Beloit, shall be kept at the county seat.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style, reorders text and subdivides a sentence to improve readability, deletes disfavored terminology, and corrects punctuation.

AB934, s. 292 Section 292. 753.35 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,116,17 753.35 (1) A circuit court may, subject to the approval of the chief judge of the judicial administrative district, adopt and amend rules governing practice in that court that are consistent with rules adopted under s. 751.12 and statutes relating to pleading, practice, and procedure. The court shall file each adopted or amended rule with the clerk of circuit court. Except for a rule adopted or amended as an emergency rule, the court shall file an adopted or amended rule prior to the rule's effective date. The clerk of circuit court shall send a copy of the filed adopted or amended rule to the secretary of the local bar association in that circuit, the court administrator for that judicial administrative district, the state bar State Bar of Wisconsin, the state law library, and the office of the director of state courts. A person may submit to the court written comments on a rule for the court's consideration in determining whether revision of the rule is needed. The clerk of circuit court shall print and make available to the public, at cost, all rules adopted or amended under this section.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 293 Section 293. 753.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,117,9 753.35 (2) The chief judge of the judicial administrative district shall file a local rule of trial court administration adopted or amended under SCR 70.34 with the court administrator for the judicial administrative district. The chief judge of the judicial administrative district shall file the local rule prior to the rule's effective date. The court administrator for the judicial administrative district shall send a copy of the filed adopted or amended rule to the clerks of circuit court in the judicial administrative district, the secretaries of the local bar associations in the district, the state bar State Bar of Wisconsin, the state law library, and the office of the director of state courts. A person may submit to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district written comments on a rule for the chief judge's consideration in determining whether revision of the rule is needed. The clerks of circuit court in the judicial administrative district shall print and make available to the public, at cost, all rules adopted under SCR 70.34.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 294 Section 294. 753.35 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,117,13 753.35 (3) The state bar State Bar of Wisconsin, the state law library, and the clerks of court to whom copies of rules are sent under this section shall serve as repositories of the rules sent to them under subs. (1) and (2).

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 295 Section 295. 757.293 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,118,7 757.293 (3) A member of the state bar State Bar of Wisconsin shall file with the state bar annually, with payment of the member's state bar dues or upon such other date as approved by the supreme court, a certificate stating whether the member is engaged in the private practice of law in Wisconsin and, if so, the name of each bank, trust company, credit union, savings bank, or savings and loan association in which the member maintains a trust account, safe deposit box, or both, as required by this section. A partnership or professional legal corporation may file one certificate on behalf of its partners, associates, or officers who are required to file under this section. The failure of a member to file the certificate required by this section is grounds for automatic suspension of the member's membership in the state bar in the same manner as provided in section 6 of rule 2 of the Rules of the State Bar of Wisconsin for nonpayment of dues. The filing of a false certificate is unprofessional conduct and is grounds for disciplinary action. The state bar shall supply to each member, with the annual dues statement or at such other time as directed by the supreme court, a form on which the certification must be made and a copy of this section.

Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.

AB934, s. 296 Section 296. 757.83 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: