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41.41
(4) (c) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
3department of natural resources, the department of transportation, the department
4of commerce, the department of administration, the state historical society
, and the
5university University of
Wisconsin-extension Wisconsin-Extension shall cooperate
6with and assist the board in matters related to its functions.
Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.
AB934, s. 68
7Section
68. 43.17 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
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43.17
(10) Borrowers' cards. Except as provided in sub. (11), all public libraries
9in a public library system shall honor the valid borrowers' cards of a public library
10in an adjacent public library system, other than the Milwaukee
county federated
11library system County Federated Library System. The requirement under this
12subsection does not apply to the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.
Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.
AB934, s. 69
13Section
69. 45.001 of the statutes is created to read:
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1445.001 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
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15(2) "Department" means the department of veterans affairs.
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16(3) "Secretary" means the secretary of veterans affairs.
Note: Creates definitions applicable to the entire chapter for terms used
throughout the chapter.
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45.001
(1) Definition. In this subchapter, "board" "Board" means the board
20of veterans affairs.
Note: This bill creates, as the first section in ch. 45, s. 45.001, a section for
definitions applicable to all of ch. 45, consistent with current style.
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345.014 Wisconsin veterans museum. The department of administration
4shall provide suitable space for the purpose of a memorial hall, designated as the
5Wisconsin
veterans museum Veterans Museum, dedicated to the men and women of
6Wisconsin who served in the armed forces of the United States in the civil war of 1861
7to 1865 or who meet one of the conditions listed in s.
45.35 (5) (a) 1. a. to d. 45.001
8(4) (a) 1. a. to d., and the department of veterans affairs shall operate and conduct
9the Wisconsin
veterans museum Veterans Museum. The mission of the Wisconsin
10veterans museum Veterans Museum is to acknowledge, commemorate
, and affirm
11the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United States of America's military past by
12means of instructive exhibits and other educational programs.
Note: Section 45.35 (5) (a) is renumbered to s. 45.001 (4) (a) by this bill. Conforms
capitalization to current style. Section 45.01 was renumbered 45.014 by
2001 Wisconsin
Act 16.
AB934, s. 72
13Section
72. 45.02 of the statutes is renumbered 45.02 (intro.) and amended to
14read:
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1545.02 Memorial collection. (intro.) The battle flags of Wisconsin units
16serving in the nation's wars
, and all relics and mementos of
such the nation's wars
17donated to or otherwise acquired by the state for display in the Wisconsin
veterans
18museum Veterans Museum shall constitute the memorial collection. The
19department
of veterans affairs shall
catalog do all of the following:
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20(1) Catalog and identify all war relics and mementos of the memorial collection
,
21restore.
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22(2) Restore, preserve
, and safeguard
such items, procure the relics and
23mementos of the memorial collection.
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1(3) Procure additions to
such the memorial collection
, provide
.
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2(4) Provide proper display equipment
, and
to so display
such the memorial 3collection
as to make it instructive and attractive to visitors.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill. Inserts specific references and subdivides
provision to improve readability and to conform to current style. Conforms the form of
the (intro.) and capitalization to current style.
AB934, s. 73
4Section
73. 45.03 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
5renumbered 45.03 (1) and amended to read:
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45.03
(1) In this section
: (b) "Persian Gulf war" means the period of conflict
7designated by the president of the United States as Operation Desert Shield and
8Operation Desert Storm and any operation that is a successor to Operation Desert
9Shield or Operation Desert Storm.
Note: This bill repeals section 45.03 (1) (a). Since par. (b) is the only remaining
paragraph, the (intro.) and par. (b) are combined.
AB934, s. 74
10Section
74. 45.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Repeals definition of "department" made unnecessary by the creation of s.
45.001 (2), which defines "department" for all of ch. 45.
AB934, s. 75
11Section
75. 45.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.03
(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (d), the department shall
13provide funding to the Wisconsin Vietnam
veterans memorial project, inc. Veterans
14Memorial Project, Inc., for the construction of 3 memorials, as defined in s. 45.04 (1)
15(c), one memorial for the veterans of World War I, one memorial for the veterans of
16World War II
, and one memorial for the veterans of the Persian Gulf war. The
17memorials shall be constructed at the veterans memorial site located at The
18Highground in Clark County. The department may expend up to $45,000 for the
19memorial for the veterans of World War I, up to $85,000 for the memorial for the
20veterans of World War II
, and up to $60,000 for the memorial for the veterans of the
1Persian Gulf war. If the moneys available under this section to construct one of these
2memorials are in excess of the moneys needed to construct that memorial, and if the
3moneys available under this section to construct another one of these memorials are
4insufficient to construct that memorial, the department, with the approval of the
5joint committee on finance, may allocate the excess moneys to construct the
6memorial that is insufficiently funded.
Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.
AB934, s. 76
7Section
76. 45.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Repeals definition of "department" made unnecessary by the creation of s.
45.001 (2), which defines "department" for all of ch. 45.
AB934, s. 77
8Section
77. 45.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Repeals definition of "secretary" made unnecessary by the creation of s.
45.001 (3), which defines "secretary" for all of ch. 45.
AB934, s. 78
9Section
78. 45.052 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.052
(1) (c) It may convey any property under its control to any municipality
11and lease it back under terms agreed upon by the commission or board
of trustees 12and the municipality.
Note: Inserts specific board. "Board" in ch. 45 is defined as the board of veterans
affairs, unless qualified, by s. 45.001 (1).
AB934, s. 79
13Section
79. 45.059 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1445.059 Catalog of memorials. The department
of veterans affairs shall
15prepare a catalog of memorials, describing each memorial and giving its location and
16condition. The department shall update that catalog.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill.
AB934, s. 80
17Section
80. 45.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.12
(1) There is created in each county a
"County Veterans' Service
19Commission" county veterans' service commission consisting of 3 residents of the
1county who are veterans appointed for staggered 3-year terms by the county
2executive or county board chairperson in a county
which that does not have a county
3executive.
Note: Conforms punctuation and capitalization to current style.
AB934, s. 81
4Section
81. 45.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.14
(1) Such In this section, "commission
" means the county veterans' service
6commission.
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7(1m) The commission shall meet
, at the courthouse or at
such any other place
8as that the county board
shall designate designates, on or before the first Monday
9of January in each year and at
such any other times
as that may be necessary.
Note: Inserts specific reference and modernizes language to improve readability
and to conform to current style.
AB934, s. 82
10Section
82. 45.14 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 45.14 (2) (a) and amended
11to read:
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45.14
(2) (a) Except as provided under sub. (3), the commission may furnish aid
13to any person within s. 45.10 if the right of
such
that person to aid
shall be is 14established to
its the commission's satisfaction.
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15(b) The secretary of the commission shall make and deposit with the county
16clerk a list containing the name, place of residence, and
the amount to be paid
to each
17such person
furnished with aid under par. (a), which shall be signed by the
18chairperson and secretary
of the commission.
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19(c) The total disbursements made by the commission
under this subsection 20shall not exceed the amount collected from the tax levied. When
such lists are a list
21under par. (b) is filed
, the county clerk shall issue an order upon the county treasurer
22for the sum designated
therein in the list in each case and deliver
it that sum to the
23person entitled
thereto to that sum.
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1(d) The commission may furnish aid in a different manner than by supplying
2money. The commission may request the county clerk to issue an order upon the
3county treasurer to a purveyor of services or commodities for the purchase of
such 4services or commodities
, or the commission may furnish
such supplies
, as it
deems 5considers best.
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6(e) The commission shall make a detailed report to the county board at each
7annual session
thereof of the county board showing the amount expended
under this
8subsection.
Note: Subdivides provision, creates a definition, inserts specific references and
cross-references, and modifies language and punctuation to improve readability and to
conform to current style.
AB934, s. 83
9Section
83. 45.185 (2) and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:
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45.185
(2) Such The municipal governing bodies
specified in sub. (1) shall
11report to the county clerk of their respective counties, on or before September 1 of
12each year, the respective locations of the graves
so taken care of cared for by them
13under sub. (1), together with the
name names of the deceased and the amount
14claimed for
such care
of the graves for
a the fiscal year from
the previous July 1 to
15June 30.
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16(3) The chairperson of the
county board and the
county clerk
of such county,
17upon receipt of
such the report
under sub. (2), shall draw an order on the county
18treasurer for the amount of the expenses
so incurred
in caring for the graves, payable
19to the person or persons designated in
said the report as
being entitled thereto.
Note: Inserts specific references and cross-references, specifies that the board in
sub. (3) is the county board, and otherwise modifies text and punctuation to improve
readability and to conform to current style.
AB934, s. 84
20Section
84. 45.19 of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.19 Military honors funerals. The department
of veterans affairs shall
2administer a program to coordinate the provision of military honors funerals to
3deceased veterans by local units of member organizations of the council on veterans
4programs and by members of the Wisconsin national guard activated under s. 21.11
5(3). From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (q), the department shall reimburse
6a local unit of a member organization of the council on veterans programs for the
7costs of providing a military honors funeral to a deceased veteran. The
8reimbursement may not exceed $50 for each military honors funeral.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill.
AB934, s. 85
9Section
85. 45.21 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1045.21 Registration of certificate of discharge. Every person who has
11served in the U.S. armed forces at any time, and who has been honorably discharged
12or given a certificate of service or relieved from active service may record with the
13register of deeds of any county, in a suitable book provided by the county for that
14purpose, a certificate of discharge or release. The certificate shall be accessible only
15to the
discharged person or
that person's dependents, the county veterans' service
16officer,
the department
of veterans affairs, or any person with written authorization
17from the
person discharged
person or
that person's dependents. The register of deeds
18may not charge for recording, except that in counties where the register of deeds is
19under the fee system and not paid a fixed salary
, the county shall pay the fee specified
20in s. 59.43 (2) (ag). The record of any
such certificate
heretofore of discharge or
21release made
prior to July 6, 1919, is
hereby legalized.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill. Inserts specific references and the effective date
of the last sentence to improve clarity and readability.
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45.25
(1) Administration. The department
of veterans affairs shall administer
4a tuition and fee reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as
5undergraduates in any institution of higher education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a),
6in this state, enrolling in a school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), enrolling in
7a proprietary school that is approved under s. 45.54, or receiving a waiver of
8nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill.
AB934, s. 87
9Section
87. 45.34 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.34
(2) (e) 3. Between August 1, 1990, and the ending date of Operation
11Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, as established by the department
of
12veterans affairs by rule.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill.
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45.34
(2) (f) 3. Between September 11, 2001, and the ending date of Operation
16Enduring Freedom or an operation that is a successor to Operation Enduring
17Freedom, as established by the department
of veterans affairs by rule.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill.
AB934, s. 89
18Section
89. 45.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.34
(4) Service in Somalia. A person shall be considered to have served in
20Somalia if the person was on active duty in the U.S. armed services in Somalia or in
21territorial waters adjacent to Somalia under honorable conditions between
1December 9, 1992, and the ending date of Operation Restore Hope, as established by
2the department
of veterans affairs by rule.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill.
AB934, s. 90
3Section
90. 45.34 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.34
(5) (c) Between December 1, 1995, and the ending date of Operation
5Balkan Endeavor or a successor operation, as established by the department
of
6veterans affairs by rule.
Note: "Department" in ch. 45 is defined as the department of veterans affairs by
s. 45.001 (2), which is created by this bill.
AB934, s. 91
7Section
91
. 45.348 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
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45.348
(1) In this section and ss. 45.35, 45.351, and 45.356 unless otherwise
9modified, "child" means any natural child, any legally adopted child, any stepchild
10or child if a member of the veteran's household, or any nonmarital child if the veteran
11acknowledges paternity or paternity has been otherwise established.
Note: Moves the definition of "child" applicable to ss. 45.35, 45.351, and 45.356,
previously a part of the definition of "dependent" in s. 45.35 (5m), to a separate provision
for easier access. The definition of "dependent" is renumbered to s. 45.348 (2) by this bill.
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45.35
(3d) (b) The council on veterans programs and the department, jointly
15or separately, shall submit a report regarding the council on veterans programs to
16the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under
17s. 13.172 (2)
by November 1, 1989, and by September 30 of every odd-numbered year
18thereafter. The report shall include a general summary of the activities and
19membership over the past 2 years of the council and each organization on the council.
Note: An outdated transition provision is deleted.
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45.35
(4) (a) The secretary shall appoint under the classified service such
4persons as are necessary to carry out the policy of the board and for the proper
5conduct of the Wisconsin
veterans museum Veterans Museum. All persons
6appointed by the department shall, if possible, be veterans as defined in sub. (5) and
7preference shall be given to disabled veterans.
Note: Conforms capitalization to current style.