SB44, s. 61
20Section
61. 14.58 (8) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 62
21Section
62. 14.58 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 16.401 (8) and amended
22to read:
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16.401
(8) Biennial
Submit biennial report. On or before October 15 of each
24odd-numbered year, submit to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the
25legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report containing
1the same information required of departments and independent agencies under s.
215.04 (1) (d). The report shall also As part of the report submitted under s. 15.04 (1)
3(d), include a statement showing for each of the 2 preceding fiscal years the cash
4balance in each state fund at the beginning of the fiscal year, the aggregate amount
5of receipts credited
, and the aggregate amount of disbursements charged to each said
6fund during the fiscal year and the resultant cash balance in each state fund at the
7end of the fiscal year. This statement shall further show as of the end of each said
82 fiscal years, at par, the aggregate value of securities held for each state fund and
9the aggregate value of securities held in trust or deposited for safekeeping, and shall
10show the manner in which the total cash balance was accounted for by listing the
11balances on deposit in each state account in a public depository, deducting from the
12total of such balances the aggregate amount of checks, share drafts
, or other drafts
13outstanding and adding thereto the aggregate amount of cash and cash items in
14office.
SB44, s. 63
15Section
63. 14.58 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 16.401 (9) and amended
16to read:
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16.401
(9) Report certain payments. Whenever the
state treasurer secretary 18or any state department shall remit to any county, city, town
, or village any sum in
19payment of a state aid or other item, the remitter shall transmit a statement of the
20amount and purpose thereof to the clerk of such municipality. After the receipt
21thereof, the clerk of such municipality shall present such statement at the next
22regular meeting of the governing body and shall thereafter file and keep such
23statement for 6 years.
SB44, s. 64
24Section
64. 14.58 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 16.401 (10) and amended
25to read:
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116.401
(10) Stamp checks and drafts. Cause to be plainly printed or stamped
2upon each check, share draft
, and other draft issued by the
state treasurer secretary 3the period of time, as determined by the
state treasurer secretary but not to exceed
4one year, during which the check or other draft may be presented for payment. The
5state treasurer secretary shall cancel on his or her records any check or other draft
6that is not presented for payment within the prescribed time period and shall credit
7the amount thereof to the fund upon which it is drawn.
Notice of such cancellation
8and credit shall be immediately submitted by the state treasurer to the department
9of administration.
SB44, s. 65
10Section
65. 14.58 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 16.401 (11) and amended
11to read:
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16.401
(11) Services
Provide services in connection with securities held in
13trust. Upon request therefor from any company, corporation, society, order
, or
14association
which that has securities on deposit with the
treasurer secretary, in
15trust, mail to its address not to exceed 60 days before the same become due, any or
16all interest coupons; return to it any or all bonds, notes
, or other deposits as they
17become due and are replaced by other securities; cut all interest coupons, make any
18endorsement of interest or otherwise on any such securities; and collect therefor from
19the company, corporation, society, order
, or association making the request, a 25-cent
20fee for a single coupon cut, or for each entry of interest endorsed on a note or return
21of a bond, note
, or other security, and a 10-cent fee for each additional coupon cut,
22or entry of interest endorsed on a note, bond
, or other security, and may withhold any
23and all coupons cut or refuse endorsement of interest on securities until such fee is
24paid. Such fees shall be paid into the state treasury as a part of the general fund,
25and an extra charge may be required for postage or registered mail.
SB44, s. 66
1Section
66. 14.58 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 16.401 (12) and amended
2to read:
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16.401
(12) Safekeeping
Hold safekeeping receipts for federal securities. 4Whenever any federal securities are purchased under authority of any law and the
5state treasurer secretary is custodian thereof the
treasurer secretary may accept and
6hold safekeeping receipts of a federal reserve bank for such securities. Each such
7receipt shall be identified on its face with the name of the fund to which the securities
8described in the receipt belong.
SB44, s. 67
9Section
67. 14.58 (18) of the statutes is renumbered 16.401 (13) and amended
10to read:
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16.401
(13) Sale of investments. Whenever the department
of administration 12draws a check, share draft
, or other draft dated the next following business day upon
13a fund whose investment and collection is under the exclusive control of the
14investment board pursuant to s. 25.17 (1), and the receipts of the state
treasurer are
15insufficient to permit a disbursement from said fund in the amount of such check,
16share draft
, or other draft, the investment board shall sell investments owned by
17such fund for delivery in time to provide sufficient money to cover such check, share
18draft
, or other draft on the date
which that it bears.
SB44, s. 68
19Section
68. 14.58 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 16.401 (14).
SB44, s. 69
20Section
69. 14.58 (21) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 70
21Section
70. 14.63 (11m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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14.63
(11m) Financial aid calculations. The value of tuition units shall not
23be included in the calculation of a beneficiary's eligibility for state financial aid for
24higher education if the beneficiary notifies the
higher educational aids board and the
25institution of higher education that the beneficiary is planning to attend that he or
1she is a beneficiary of a contract under this section and the contract owner agrees to
2release to the
higher educational aids board and the institution of higher education
3information necessary for the calculation under this subsection.
SB44, s. 71
4Section
71. 14.64 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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14.64
(8) Financial aid calculations. The balance of a college savings account
6shall not be included in the calculation of a beneficiary's eligibility for state financial
7aid for higher education if the beneficiary notifies the
higher educational aids board 8Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the eligible educational
9institution that the beneficiary is planning to attend that he or she is a beneficiary
10of a college savings account and if the account owner agrees to release to the
higher
11educational aids board Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and
12the eligible educational institution information necessary for the calculation under
13this subsection.
SB44, s. 72
14Section
72. 14.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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14.65
(1) The secretary of administration shall transfer from the tuition trust
16fund or the college savings program trust fund to the general fund an amount equal
17to the amount expended from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (9) (a), 1995 stats.,
18and s. 20.585 (2) (a)
, 2001 stats., and
s. 20.585 (2) (am)
, 2001 stats., when the
19secretary of administration determines that funds in the tuition trust fund or the
20college savings program trust fund are sufficient to make the transfer. The secretary
21of administration may make the transfer in installments.
SB44, s. 73
22Section
73. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.01
(2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
24department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
25department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of
15 members, the parole commission which shall consist of 8 members, and the Fox
2River management commission which shall consist of 7 members. A Wisconsin group
3created for participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself,
4shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.
5The parole commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission",
6but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The sentencing commission created
7under s.
15.105 (27) 15.145 (4) shall be known as a "commission" but is not a
8commission for purposes of s. 15.06 (1) to (4m), (7), and (9).
SB44, s. 74
9Section
74. 15.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1015.03 Attachment for limited purposes. Any division, office, commission,
11council or board attached under this section to a department or independent agency
12or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that department, independent
13agency or specified division. Any division, office, commission, council or board so
14attached shall exercise its powers, duties and functions prescribed by law, including
15rule making, licensing and regulation, and operational planning within the area of
16program responsibility of the division, office, commission, council or board,
17independently of the head of the department or independent agency, but budgeting,
18program coordination and related management functions shall be performed under
19the direction and supervision of the head of the department or independent agency
,
20except that with respect to the office of the commissioner of railroads, all personnel
21and biennial budget requests by the office of the commissioner of railroads shall be
22provided to the department of transportation as required under s. 189.02 (7) and
23shall be processed and properly forwarded by the public service commission without
24change except as requested and concurred in by the office of the commissioner of
25railroads.
SB44, s. 75
1Section
75. 15.06 (1) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 76
2Section
76. 15.06 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.06
(1) (bm) The tax appeals commissioner shall be nominated by the
4governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed for a 6-year term
5expiring on March 1 of an odd-numbered year.
SB44, s. 77
6Section
77. 15.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 78
7Section
78. 15.07 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 79
8Section
79. 15.07 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.07
(1) (b) 5. Savings
and loan
institutions review board.
SB44, s. 80
10Section
80. 15.07 (1) (b) 18. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 81
11Section
81. 15.07 (2) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 82
12Section
82. 15.07 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.07
(2) (L) The governor shall serve as chairperson of the information
14technology management board and the
chief information officer the secretary of
15administration or his or her designee shall serve as secretary of that board.
SB44, s. 83
16Section
83. 15.07 (2) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.07
(2) (m) The chairperson of the state prosecutor's board shall be
18designated annually by the governor.
SB44, s. 84
19Section
84. 15.07 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.07
(5) (g) Members of the savings
and loan institutions review board, $10
21per day.
SB44, s. 85
22Section
85. 15.07 (5) (gm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 86
23Section
86. 15.103 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 87
24Section
87. 15.103 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.103
(3m) Division of merit recruitment and selection. (a) There is created
2in the department of administration a division of merit recruitment and selection.
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(b) The chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the
4president of the senate, and two individuals appointed by the governor, one of whom
5may not be employed by the state, or their designees, shall compile a list of 3 qualified
6individuals to serve as the administrator of the division of merit recruitment and
7selection in the department of administration. The governor shall select an
8individual from this list to serve as administrator or the governor shall request that
9the chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the president of
10the senate, and two individuals appointed by the governor, one of whom may not be
11employed by the state, or their designees, submit another list of 3 qualified
12individuals. The chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the
13president of the senate, and two individuals appointed by the governor, one of whom
14may not be employed by the state, or their designees, shall continue to submit lists
15of 3 qualified individuals until such time that the governor selects an individual from
16a list. The individual selected shall be nominated by the governor and, with the
17advice and consent of the senate, appointed for a 5-year term.
SB44, s. 88
18Section
88. 15.105 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 89
19Section
89. 15.105 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.105
(1m) Office of commissioner of tax appeals. There is created an office
21of the commissioner of tax appeals which is attached to the department of
22administration under s. 15.03. The tax appeals commissioner shall be experienced
23in tax matters. The commissioner may not serve on or under any committee of a
24political party. The commissioner shall hold office until a successor is appointed and
25qualified.
SB44, s. 90
1Section
90. 15.105 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.105
(4) Public records board. There is created a public records board which
3is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The public records
4board shall consist of the governor, the director of the historical society, the attorney
5general, the state auditor, and the director of the legislative council staff, or their
6designated representatives, and a representative of the small business community,
7a representative of
a local unit of government the governing body of a municipality,
8as defined in s.
106.215 (1) (e) 281.59 (1) (c), and one other member.
SB44, s. 91
9Section
91. 15.105 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.105
(6) State prosecutors board. (a) There is created a state prosecutors
11board which is attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03 and
12which shall consist of eight district attorneys appointed by the governor.
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(b) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the members of the state prosecutors board shall be
14appointed for 4-year terms.
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2. A person may not serve as a member of the board if he or she ceases to hold
16the office of district attorney.
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute or ordinance, membership on
18the state prosecutors board does not disqualify a member from holding any other
19public office or employment.
SB44, s. 92
20Section
92. 15.105 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 93
21Section
93. 15.105 (12) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 94
22Section
94. 15.105 (12) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.105
(12) (f)
Assistance. The
executive director board may request any state
24agency to provide assistance necessary for the board to fulfill its duties.
SB44, s. 95
25Section
95. 15.105 (25) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 96
1Section
96. 15.105 (26) of the statutes is renumbered 15.155 (5), and 15.155
2(5) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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15.155
(5) (a) (intro.) There is created a volunteer fire fighter and emergency
4medical technician service award board that is attached to the department of
5administration commerce under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of the secretary of
6administration commerce or his or her designee and the following members
7appointed for 3-year terms:
SB44, s. 97
8Section
97. 15.105 (27) of the statutes is renumbered 15.145 (4), and 15.145
9(4) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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15.145
(4) (a)
Creation; membership. (intro.) There is created a sentencing
11commission that is attached to the department of
administration corrections under
12s. 15.03 and that shall consist of the following members:
SB44, s. 98
13Section
98. 15.107 (7) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.107
(7) (f) A representative of the department of
electronic government 15administration.
SB44, s. 99
16Section
99. 15.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1715.13 Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection;
18creation. There is created a department of agriculture, trade and consumer
19protection under the direction and supervision of the board of agriculture, trade and
20consumer protection. The board shall consist of
7
9 members with an agricultural
21background
and 2 members who are consumer representatives, appointed for
22staggered 6-year terms. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard
23to party affiliation, residence or interest in any special organized group.
SB44, s. 100
24Section
100. 15.137 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.137
(1) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade
2and consumer protection an agricultural producer security council consisting of the
3following members appointed by the secretary of agriculture
, trade, and rural
4resources for 3-year terms:
SB44, s. 101
5Section
101. 15.16 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.16
(1) Employee trust funds board. (intro.) The employee trust funds
7board shall consist of the governor or the governor's designee on the group insurance
8board, the secretary of
employment relations administration or the secretary's
9designee and 11 persons appointed or elected for 4-year terms as follows:
SB44, s. 102
10Section
102. 15.165 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.165
(2) Group insurance board. There is created in the department of
12employee trust funds a group insurance board. The board shall consist of the
13governor, the attorney general, the secretary of administration,
the secretary of
14employment relations and the commissioner of insurance or their designees, and 5
15persons appointed for 2-year terms, of whom one shall be an insured participant in
16the Wisconsin retirement system who is not a teacher, one shall be an insured
17participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is a teacher, one shall be an
18insured participant in the Wisconsin retirement system who is a retired employee,
19and one shall be an insured employee of a local unit of government.
SB44, s. 103
20Section
103. 15.17 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 104
21Section
104. 15.173 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 105
22Section
105. 15.175 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 106
23Section
106. 15.175 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (25m) and
24amended to read:
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115.105
(25m) State employees suggestion board. There is created in the
2department of
employment relations administration a state employees suggestion
3board consisting of 3 persons, at least one of whom shall be a state officer or employee,
4appointed for 4-year terms.
SB44, s. 107
5Section
107. 15.177 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 108
6Section
108. 15.177 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.107 (16m), and 15.107
7(16m) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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15.107
(16m) (a) There is created in the department of
employment relations 9administration a council on affirmative action consisting of 15 members appointed
10for 3-year terms. A majority of the members shall be public members and a majority
11of the members shall be minority persons, women and persons with a disability
12appointed with consideration to the appropriate representation of each group.
SB44, s. 109
13Section
109. 15.183 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 110
14Section
110. 15.185 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.185
(3) Savings and loan institutions review board. There is created in the
16department of financial institutions a savings
and loan institutions review board
17consisting of
7 5 members, at least
5 3 of whom shall have not less than
10 5 years'
18experience in the savings and loan
or savings bank business in this state, appointed
19for
staggered 4-year 5-year terms.
SB44, s. 111
20Section
111. 15.185 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 112
21Section
112. 15.195 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 113
22Section
113. 15.21 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 114
23Section
114. 15.215 (title) of the statutes is repealed.