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62. 102.29 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.29 (5) An insurer subject to sub. (4) which fails to comply with the notice provision of that subsection and which fails to commence a 3rd party 3rd-party action, within the 3 years allowed by s. 893.54, may not plead that s. 893.54 is a bar in any action commenced by the injured employee under this section against any such 3rd party subsequent to 3 years from the date of injury, but prior to 6 years from such date of injury. Any recovery in such an action is limited to the insured liability of the 3rd party. In any such action commenced by the injured employee subsequent to the 3-year period, the insurer of the employer shall forfeit all right to participate in such action as a complainant and to recover any payments made under this chapter.
Note: Corrects spelling.
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63. 102.81 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.81 (2) The department may retain an insurance carrier or insurance service organization to process, investigate and pay claims under this section and may obtain excess or stop-loss reinsurance with an insurance carrier authorized to do business in this state in an amount that the secretary determines is necessary for the sound operation of the uninsured employers fund. In cases involving disputed claims, the department may retain an attorney to represent the interests of the uninsured employers fund and to make appearances on behalf of the uninsured employers fund in proceedings under ss. 102.16 to 102.29. Section 20.918 20.930 and subch. IV of ch. 16 do not apply to an attorney hired under this subsection. The charges for the services retained under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (hp). The cost of any reinsurance obtained under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (sm).
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 20.930 relates to authorization for incurring attorney fees. Section 20.918 relates to damaged personal articles.
1989 Act 64 created s. 102.81, which included the current reference to s. 20.918.
1989 Act 119 renumbered s. 20.918 to s. 20.930 and created a new, unrelated s. 20.918 without taking Act 64 into account.
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64. 103.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.56 (4) A temporary restraining order issued under sub. (3) shall be effective for no longer than 5 days and, at the expiration of the 5-day period, shall become void and not subject to renewal or extension, except that if the hearing for a temporary injunction s begins before the expiration of the the 5-day period the restraining order may in the court's discretion be continued until a decision is reached on the issuance of the temporary injunction.
Note: Deletes repeated word. Also deletes unnecessary letter "s".
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65. 108.09 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.09 (4) (c) Late appeal. If a party files an appeal which is not timely, an appeal tribunal shall review the appellant's written reasons for filing the late appeal. If those reasons, when taken as true and construed most favorably to the appellant, do not constitute a reason beyond the appellant's control, the appeal tribunal may dismiss the appeal without a hearing and issue a decision accordingly. Otherwise, the department may schedule a hearing concerning the question of whether the the appeal was filed late for a reason that was beyond the appellant's control. The department may also provisionally schedule a hearing concerning any matter in the determination being appealed. After hearing testimony on the late appeal question, the appeal tribunal shall issue a decision which makes ultimate findings of fact and conclusions of law concerning whether the the appellant's appeal was filed late for a reason that was beyond the appellant's control and which, in accordance with those findings and conclusions, either dismisses the appeal or determines that the appeal was filed late for a reason that was beyond the appellant's control. If the appeal is not dismissed, the same or another appeal tribunal established by the department for this purpose, after conducting a hearing, shall then issue a decision under sub. (3) (b) concerning any matter in the determination.
Note: Deletes repeated word.
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66. 108.16 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
108.16 (8) (b) 2. The transfer included at least 25% of the transferor's total business as measured by comparing the payroll experience assignable to the the portion of the business transferred with the transferor's total payroll experience for the last 4 completed quarters immediately preceding the date of the transfer.
Note: Deletes repeated word.
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67. 111.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.01 (2) Industrial peace, regular and adequate income for the employee, and uninterrupted production of goods and services are promotive of all of these interests. They are largely dependent upon the maintenance of fair, friendly, and mutually satisfactory employment relations and the availability of suitable machinery for the peaceful adjustment of whatever controversies may arise. It is recognized that certain employers, including farmers and farmer cooperatives, in addition to their general employer problems, face special problems arising from perishable commodities and seasonal production which require adequate consideration. It is also recognized that whatever may be the rights of disputants with respect to each other in any controversy regarding employment relations, they should not be permitted, in the conduct of their controversy, to intrude directly into the primary rights of third 3rd parties to earn a livelihood, transact business, and engage in the ordinary affairs of life by any lawful means and free from molestation, interference, restraint, or coercion.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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68. 111.70 (4) (jm) 4. h. of the statutes is amended to read:
111.70 (4) (jm) 4. h. Establish a system for resolving all disputes under the agreement, including final and binding 3rd party 3rd-party arbitration.
Note: Corrects spelling.
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69. 111.825 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
111.825 (1) (intro.) It is the legislative intent that in order to foster meaningful collective bargaining, units must be structured in such a way as to avoid excessive fragmentation whenever possible. In accordance with this policy, collective bargaining units for employees in the classified service of the state, except employees in the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825
sub. (1m), are structured on a statewide basis with one collective bargaining unit for each of the following occupational groups:
Note: Corrects form of cross-reference.
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70. 112.01 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
112.01 (6) (title) Check drawn by fiduciary payable to third 3rd person.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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71. 126.47 (4) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: By its terms, s. 126.47 (4) (f) has no application after January 1, 2003.
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72. 138.12 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
138.12 (11) (a) A premium finance agreement may provide for the payment by the insured of a delinquency or default charge of $1 to a maximum of 5% of any delinquent installment which is in default for a period of 5 days or more. If the default results in the cancellation of any insurance contract listed in the agreement, the agreement may provide for the payment by the insured of a cancellation charge of $15. A premium finance agreement may also provide for the payment of statutory attorneys'
attorney fees and statutory court costs if the agreement is referred for collection to an attorney not a salaried employee of the insurance premium finance company.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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73. 150.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
150.01 (2) "Affected party" means the applicant, local planning agencies, governmental agencies, other persons providing similar services in the applicant's service area, the public to be served by the proposed project, 3rd party 3rd-party payers and any other person who the department determines to be affected by an application for approval of a project.
Note: Corrects spelling.
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74. 153.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.01 (8) "Payer" means a 3rd party 3rd-party payer, including an insurer, federal, state or local government or another who is responsible for payment of a hospital charge.
Note: Corrects spelling.
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75. 165.93 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Section 165.93 (1) (c) defines "sexual contact" for s. 165.93, but "sexual contact" is not used in s. 165.93.
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76. 165.93 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Section 165.93 (1) (d) defines "sexual intercourse" for s. 165.93, but "sexual intercourse" is not used in s. 165.93.
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77. 166.03 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
166.03 (8) (e) Emergency management employees as defined in par. (d) shall be indemnified by their sponsor against any tort liability to third 3rd persons incurred in the performance of emergency management activities while acting in good faith and in a reasonable manner. Emergency management activities constitute a governmental function.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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78. 167.31 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
167.31 (2) (d) Except as provided in sub. (4) (a),
(bg), (cg), (e), and (g), no person may discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a roadway.
Note: Section 167.31 (4) (bg) is repealed by this bill as by its terms that provision has no application after June 30, 2004.
253,79
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79. 167.31 (4) (bg) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: By its terms, s. 167.31 (4) (bg) has no application after June 30, 2004.
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80. 169.11 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
169.11 (1) (a) (intro.) The department shall designate by rule cougars and members of the family ursidae as harmful wild animals. After consulting with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of health and family services, the department of natural resources may designate by rule other species of wild animals as harmful wild animals if any of the following apply applies:
Note: Corrects grammar.
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81. 170.12 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
170.12 (4) Review by other agencies. (intro.) Upon receipt of an application under sub. (3), the board shall immediately transmit copies of the application to the department of natural resources and to the historical society for review. The department of natural resources and the historical society shall, as appropriate, within 30 days after their receipt of the application, notify the board whether any of the following apply applies:
Note: Corrects grammar.
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82. 173.23 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
173.23 (4) Injured or dangerous animals. (intro.) A political subdivision or person contracting under s. 173.15 (1) who has custody of an animal may have the animal euthanized if there are reasonable grounds to believe that any of the following apply applies:
Note: Corrects grammar.
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83. 177.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
177.04 (2) Subject to sub. (4), any sum payable on a money order or similar written instrument, other than a 3rd party 3rd-party bank check, that has been outstanding for more than 7 years after its issuance is presumed abandoned unless the owner, within 7 years, has communicated in writing with the issuer concerning it or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file prepared by an employee of the issuer.
Note: Corrects spelling.
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84. 177.04 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
177.04 (4) (intro.) No sum payable on a travelers check, money order or similar written instrument, other than a 3rd party 3rd-party bank check, described in subs. (1) and (2) may be subjected to the custody of this state as unclaimed property unless one of the following exists:
Note: Corrects spelling.
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85. 177.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
177.20 (7) Property removed from a safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository is received by the administrator subject to the holder's right to be reimbursed for the actual cost of the opening and to any valid lien or contract providing for the holder to be reimbursed for unpaid rent or storage charges and subject to any 3rd party
3rd-party lien. The administrator shall reimburse the holder from the proceeds remaining after deducting the administrator's selling cost.
Note: Corrects spelling.
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86. 177.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
177.31 (2) Any business association that sells in this state its travelers checks, money orders or other similar written instruments, other than 3rd party 3rd-party bank checks on which the business association is directly liable, or that provides such instruments to others for sale in this state, shall, for 3 years after the date the property is reportable, maintain a record of those instruments while they remain outstanding, indicating the state and date of issue.
Note: Corrects spelling.
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87. 178.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.04 (1) Except as provided by s. 178.13, persons who are not partners as to each other are not partners as to third 3rd persons.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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88. 178.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.07 (4) Where the title to real property is in the name of one or more or all the partners, or in a third
3rd person in trust for the partnership, a conveyance executed by a partner in the partnership name, or in the partner's own name, passes the equitable interest of the partnership, provided the act is one within the authority of the partner under s. 178.06 (1).
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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89. 178.34 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
178.34 (1) A lien on, or right of retention of, the surplus of the partnership property after satisfying the partnership liabilities to third 3rd persons for any sum of money paid by the party entitled to rescind for the purchase of an interest in the partnership and for any capital or advances contributed by the party entitled to rescind.
(2) To stand, after all liabilities to third 3rd persons have been satisfied, in the place of the creditors of the partnership for any payments made by the party entitled to rescind in respect of the partnership liabilities.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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90. 178.36 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.36 (4) When all the partners or their representatives assign their rights in partnership property to one or more third 3rd persons who promise to pay the debts and who continue the business of the dissolved partnership, creditors of the dissolved partnership are also creditors of the person or partnership continuing the business.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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91. 179.23 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
179.23 (title) Liability to third 3rd parties.
Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.
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92. 180.1807 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
180.1807 (1) (title) Notice of 3rd party 3rd-party offer.
