2005 WISCONSIN ACT 387
An Act to repeal 32.64, 51.20 (7) (d) 1. a., 51.20 (7) (d) 1. b., 51.40 (1) (h), chapter 880 (title), subchapter I (title) of chapter 880 [precedes 880.01], 880.01 (intro.), 880.01 (4), 880.01 (5), 880.01 (6), 880.03, 880.07 (1m), 880.07 (3), 880.07 (4), 880.08 (1) (title), 880.08 (2), 880.08 (3) (title), 880.08 (3) (e), 880.09 (1) (title), 880.09 (3) (title), 880.09 (4), 880.09 (5), 880.09 (7) (title), 880.12, 880.125, 880.13 (3), 880.15 (title), 880.15 (1m), 880.15 (2), 880.16, 880.173 (title), 880.173 (2), 880.175 (title), 880.19 (title), 880.19 (1) (title), 880.19 (2) (title), 880.19 (3) (title), 880.19 (4) (title), 880.19 (5) (title), 880.19 (5) (d), 880.19 (6), 880.191 (title), 880.192, 880.21, 880.22 (title), 880.22 (1) (title), 880.22 (2) (title), 880.23 (title), 880.24 (title), 880.24 (1), 880.25 (title), 880.251, 880.26 (title), 880.295, 880.31 (title), 880.33 (title), 880.33 (2) (d), 880.33 (3), 880.33 (4), 880.33 (4m) and (4r), 880.33 (8) (intro.), 880.33 (8) (a), 880.34 (3), 880.34 (6), 880.37, 880.38 (1), 880.39 (title), subchapter II (title) of chapter 880 [precedes 880.60], subchapter III (title) of chapter 880 [precedes 880.61], subchapter IV (title) of chapter 880 [precedes 880.75] and subchapter V (title) of chapter 880 [precedes 880.81]; to renumber 880.06 (title), 880.07 (1) (a), 880.07 (1) (c), 880.07 (1) (e), 880.07 (1) (f), 880.07 (1) (g), 880.13 (title), 880.13 (2) (title), 880.157 (title), 880.18 (title), 880.24 (3) (a) 1. to 3., 880.24 (3) (a) 4., 880.331 (4) (intro.), 880.331 (5) (d), 880.331 (5) (g), 880.36 (title), 880.60 (title), 880.60 (1) (intro.), 880.60 (1) (a), 880.60 (5) (b), 880.60 (19), 880.60 (20) and (21), 880.65, 880.665, 880.675, 880.69, 880.75, 880.82, 880.825, 880.84, 880.85, 880.86, 880.865, 880.875, 880.88 and 880.885; to renumber and amend 51.20 (7) (d) 1. (intro.), 51.40 (2) (b) 2. a., 51.40 (2) (b) 2. b., 51.40 (2) (b) 2. c., 51.40 (2) (b) 2. d., 880.01 (1), 880.01 (2), 880.01 (3), 880.01 (7), 880.01 (7m), 880.01 (8), 880.01 (9), 880.01 (10), 880.02, 880.04 (title), 880.04 (1), 880.04 (2), 880.04 (2m), 880.04 (3), 880.05, 880.06 (1), 880.06 (2), 880.07 (title), 880.07 (1) (intro.), 880.07 (1) (b), 880.07 (1) (d), 880.07 (1) (h), 880.07 (1) (i), 880.07 (1) (j), 880.07 (2), 880.075, 880.08 (intro.), 880.08 (1), 880.08 (3) (am) (intro.), 880.08 (3) (am) 1., 880.08 (3) (am) 2., 880.08 (3) (am) 3., 880.08 (3) (am) 4., 880.08 (4), 880.09 (intro.), 880.09 (1), 880.09 (2), 880.09 (3), 880.09 (6), 880.09 (7), 880.10, 880.13 (1), 880.13 (2) (a), 880.13 (2) (b), 880.14, 880.15 (1), 880.15 (1s), 880.15 (3), 880.155, 880.157 (1), 880.157 (2), 880.17, 880.173 (1), 880.175, 880.18, 880.19 (1), 880.19 (2) (a), 880.19 (2) (b), 880.19 (3), 880.19 (4) (a), 880.19 (4) (b), 880.19 (4) (c), 880.19 (5) (a), 880.19 (5) (b), 880.19 (5) (c), 880.191 (1), 880.191 (2), 880.195, 880.215, 880.22 (1), 880.22 (2), 880.23, 880.24 (2), 880.24 (3) (title), 880.24 (3) (a) (intro.), 880.24 (3) (b), 880.245, 880.25 (1), 880.25 (2), 880.25 (3), 880.25 (4), 880.25 (5), 880.252, 880.253, 880.26 (1) (intro.), 880.26 (1) (a), 880.26 (1) (b), 880.26 (1) (c), 880.26 (2) (intro.), 880.26 (2) (a), 880.26 (2) (b), 880.26 (2) (c), 880.26 (2) (d), 880.26 (3), 880.27, 880.28, 880.29, 880.31 (2), 880.31 (3), 880.31 (6), 880.32, 880.33 (1), 880.33 (2) (a) 1., 880.33 (2) (a) 2., 880.33 (2) (a) 3., 880.33 (2) (b), 880.33 (2) (e), 880.33 (5), 880.33 (5m), 880.33 (6), 880.33 (7), 880.33 (8) (b), 880.33 (9), 880.331 (title), 880.331 (1), 880.331 (2), 880.331 (3), 880.331 (4) (a), 880.331 (4) (b), 880.331 (4) (c), 880.331 (4) (d), 880.331 (4) (e), 880.331 (4) (f), 880.331 (5) (intro.), 880.331 (5) (a), 880.331 (5) (b), 880.331 (5) (c), 880.331 (5) (e), 880.331 (5) (f), 880.331 (6), 880.331 (7), 880.331 (8), 880.34 (title), 880.34 (1), 880.34 (2), 880.34 (4), 880.34 (5), 880.35, 880.36 (1), 880.36 (2), 880.38 (title), 880.38 (2), 880.38 (3), 880.39, 880.60 (1) (b) to (g), (2) to (4) and (5) (title) and (a), 880.60 (5) (c) and (d) and (6) to (18), 880.61, 880.615, 880.62, 880.625, 880.63, 880.635, 880.64, 880.645, 880.655, 880.66, 880.67, 880.68, 880.685, 880.695, 880.70, 880.705, 880.71, 880.715, 880.72, 880.76, 880.81, 880.815, 880.83, 880.835, 880.845, 880.855, 880.87, 880.89, 880.895, 880.90 and 880.905;
to consolidate, renumber and amend 880.31 (1) and (7) and 880.31 (4) and (5); to amend 6.03 (1) (a), 6.03 (3), 17.03 (6), 19.32 (1m), 29.161, 29.171 (1), 29.173 (1), 29.182 (4m), 29.184 (6) (c) 1r., 29.184 (6) (c) 2., 29.231 (1), 29.235 (1), 29.512 (1), 32.05 (4), 32.06 (4), 32.06 (7), 32.075 (3) (b), 32.22 (6) (b), 36.27 (2) (a) 5., 40.08 (9), 45.36 (1) (b), 46.011 (intro.), 46.27 (1) (e), 46.977 (1) (a), 46.977 (2) (a), 46.977 (2) (c), 48.14 (2) (b), 48.14 (11), 48.345 (intro.), 48.347 (intro.), 48.62 (2), 48.831 (1), 48.831 (1m) (e), 48.977 (8), 48.978 (7), 49.001 (8), 49.498 (3) (a) 1., 49.498 (3) (c), 50.03 (14) (c) 8. e., 50.06 (2) (intro.), 50.06 (2) (c), 50.09 (3), 50.94 (2) (intro.), 50.94 (6), 51.01 (5) (a), 51.01 (14), 51.03 (3) (a) 6., 51.05 (2), 51.10 (8), 51.22 (4), 51.30 (4) (b) 8m., 51.30 (4) (b) 18. a., 51.30 (4) (b) 18. c., 51.30 (4) (b) 20. (intro.), 51.30 (4) (dm) 2., 51.30 (4) (f), 51.30 (5) (a), 51.30 (5) (b) 1., 51.30 (5) (e), 51.35 (7), 51.40 (title), 51.40 (1) (e), 51.40 (1) (f), 51.40 (1) (g) 1., 51.40 (2) (intro.), 51.40 (2) (a) 1., 51.40 (2) (a) 2., 51.40 (2) (b) (intro.), 51.40 (2) (b) 1., 51.40 (2) (b) 2. (intro.), 51.40 (2) (g) 1., 51.45 (2) (e), 51.45 (10) (a), 51.45 (10) (c), 51.45 (13) (c), 51.45 (13) (e), 51.61 (1) (o), 51.61 (1) (w) 3., 55.02, 55.03, 55.05 (2) (d), 55.05 (5) (b) 1., 55.05 (5) (b) 2., 55.06 (1) (intro.), 55.06 (1) (a), 55.06 (2) (b), 55.06 (3) (c), 55.06 (4), 55.06 (5), 55.06 (6), 55.06 (8) (c), 55.06 (10) (c), 55.06 (14), 55.06 (17) (b), 58.05 (2), 66.0915 (1), 66.0915 (2), 71.07 (3m) (a) 1. e., 71.28 (2m) (a) 1. e., 71.47 (2m) (a) 1. e., 71.58 (1) (f), 75.03 (title), 75.521 (8), 75.521 (12) (b), 75.521 (13) (b), 88.04 (2), 88.10, 92.03 (4) (intro.), 93.11 (6) (a) 1., 114.135 (2), 115.76 (12) (b) 2., 115.797 (1) (c), 115.807 (intro.), 146.34 (1) (d), 146.81 (5), 146.82 (2) (a) 9. a., 146.82 (2) (a) 9. c., 146.83 (4) (b), 154.07 (2), 154.13 (2) (c), 155.05 (1), 155.60 (1), 155.60 (2), 155.65 (2) (c), 179.65, 180.0103 (11), 181.0103 (14), 186.10 (2), 214.37 (4) (k) 1., 215.14 (9) (title), 215.26 (8) (e) 1., 223.03 (6) (intro.), 223.10, 243.07 (3) (a), 243.07 (3) (b), 252.15 (2) (a) 4. a., 252.15 (2) (a) 4. b., 252.15 (2) (bm) (intro.), 252.15 (5) (a) 15., 253.10 (3) (c) 7., 343.31 (title), 343.31 (3) (a), 403.308 (1), 565.30 (2), 609.65 (1) (intro.), 628.10 (1), 705.04 (2), 706.03 (4), 706.09 (1) (f), 753.30 (1), 757.48 (1) (a), 757.48 (3), 757.69 (1) (h), 758.19 (6) (a), 758.19 (6) (d) 1., 758.19 (6) (d) 2., 765.11 (1), 766.51 (7), 767.29 (3) (a), 786.01, 786.02, 786.03, 786.04, 786.05, 786.06 (intro.), 786.06 (1), 786.06 (2), 786.07, 786.08 (1) (a), 786.08 (1) (b), 786.08 (2), 786.10, 786.12, 786.13, 786.14, 786.15, 786.16, 786.17 (1), 786.18 (1), 786.19, 786.20, 786.21, 786.25 (1), 786.25 (2), 786.25 (3), 801.11 (2) (intro.), 801.11 (2) (b), 802.10 (1), 803.01 (3) (title), 803.01 (3) (a), 803.01 (3) (b) 2., 803.01 (3) (b) 3., 803.01 (3) (b) 4., 803.01 (3) (b) 5., 803.01 (3) (b) 6., 803.01 (3) (c) (title), 803.01 (3) (c) 2. (intro.), 803.01 (3) (c) 2. a., 803.01 (3) (c) 2. b., 803.10 (2), 804.02 (1) (b), 806.04 (4) (intro.), 807.10 (title), 807.10 (1), 807.10 (2), 807.10 (3), 807.13 (2) (intro.), 808.075 (4) (f) (intro.), 808.075 (4) (f) 1., 808.075 (4) (f) 2., 808.075 (4) (f) 3., 808.075 (4) (f) 4., 808.075 (4) (f) 5., 808.075 (4) (f) 6., 808.075 (4) (f) 7., 808.075 (4) (f) 8., 808.075 (4) (f) 9., 808.075 (4) (f) 11., 808.075 (4) (f) 12., 808.075 (4) (f) 13., 813.12 (5) (d), 813.123 (3) (b) 1., 814.61 (12) (a) 1., 814.66 (1) (b) 2., 814.66 (1) (m), 842.25, 851.72 (2), 851.72 (3), 851.73 (1) (a), 854.08 (5) (title), 854.13 (2) (f), 854.17, 857.15, 860.13, 862.03 (title), 862.03 (1), 862.03 (4), 863.43, 863.45, 865.02 (1) (b) 1., 865.03 (1), 867.03 (1c), 878.07 (4), 879.09, 879.11, 879.13, 879.15 (1), 879.19, 879.23 (1), 879.23 (4) (a), 879.23 (4) (c), 879.23 (5), 879.26, 879.27 (4), 879.27 (5), 879.57, 885.17, 905.04 (4) (a), 905.04 (4) (am), 938.02 (20m) (a) 5., 938.345 (1) (e), 949.04 (1) (b), 950.02 (4) (a) 5., 968.20 (1m) (a) 1. and 992.08; to repeal and recreate 29.164 (3) (e) and 51.40 (2) (f); and to create 29.024 (2u), 50.02 (2) (ad), 51.01 (4g), 51.01 (4r), 51.01 (14t), 51.40 (1) (em), 51.40 (1) (hm), 51.40 (1) (m), 51.40 (2) (b) 2. g., 51.40 (2) (g) 6., chapter 54, 55.01 (1v), 55.01 (6t), 55.01 (6v), 55.06 (3) (d), 55.14, 55.19, 55.195 (7), 55.195 (9), 155.40 (2m), 243.10 (7) (c), 343.06 (1) (L), 343.31 (2x), 440.121 and 814.66 (1) (n) of the statutes; relating to: guardianships, conservatorships, and wards; involuntary administration of psychotropic medication; protective placements and protective services; powers of attorney for health care; durable powers of attorney; venue, residence, and county of responsibility; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; receipt and acceptance of foreign guardianships; and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 6.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.03 (1) (a) Any person who is incapable of understanding the objective of the elective process or is under guardianship pursuant to the order of a court under ch. 880, except that when a person is under limited guardianship,, unless the court may determine
has determined that the person is competent to exercise the right to vote;
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2. 6.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
6.03 (3) No person may be denied the right to register to vote or the right to vote by reason that the person is alleged to be incapable of understanding the objective of the elective process unless the person has been so adjudicated in a separate proceeding instituted for that purpose by an elector of the municipality in accordance with the procedures set forth in ch. 880 for determining incompetency incompetent in this state. If a determination of incompetency of the person has already been made, or if a determination of limited incompetency has been made which that does not include a specific finding that the subject is competent to exercise the right to vote, and a guardian or limited guardian has been appointed as a result of any such determination, then no determination of incapacity of understanding the objective of the elective process is required unless the guardianship is terminated or modified under s. 880.34 54.64.
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3. 17.03 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
17.03 (6) A competent tribunal voids the election or appointment; or adjudges the incumbent to be incapable of understanding the objective of the elective process; or places the incumbent under guardianship, or under limited guardianship unless the court finds that the incumbent is competent to exercise the right to vote.
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4. 19.32 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
19.32 (1m) "Person authorized by the individual" means the parent, guardian, as defined in s. 48.02 (8), or legal custodian, as defined in s. 48.02 (11), of a child, as defined in s. 48.02 (2), the guardian, as defined in s. 880.01 (3), of an individual adjudged adjudicated incompetent, as defined in s. 880.01 (4) in this state, the personal representative or spouse of an individual who is deceased, or any person authorized, in writing, by the individual to exercise the rights granted under this section.
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5. 29.024 (2u) of the statutes is created to read:
29.024 (2u) Revocation of hunting licenses based on incompetency. The department shall revoke any license authorizing hunting issued to an individual for whom the department receives a record of a declaration under s. 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. stating that the individual is incompetent to apply for a hunting license under this chapter.
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6. 29.161 of the statutes is amended to read:
29.161 Resident small game hunting license. A resident small game hunting license shall be issued subject to s. ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident applying for this license. The resident small game hunting license does not authorize the hunting of bear, deer, elk, or wild turkey.
29.164 (3) (e) Notification; issuance; payment. The department shall issue a notice of approval to those qualified applicants selected to receive a wild turkey hunting license and tag under par. (a). A person who receives a notice of approval and who pays the license fee in the manner required by the department shall be issued a wild turkey hunting license, subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d., and a tag. The department may not charge a fee for a tag that is issued under this paragraph.
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8. 29.171 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.171 (1) A resident archer hunting license shall be issued subject to s. ss. 29.024
and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident applying for this license.
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9. 29.173 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.173 (1) Issuance. A resident deer hunting license shall be issued subject to s. ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident applying for this license.
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10. 29.182 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.182 (4m) Limitation of one license. A person may be issued, or transferred under sub. (4) (g), only one resident elk hunting license in his or her lifetime, and the resident elk hunting license shall be valid for only one elk hunting season. The issuance, or transfer under sub. (4) (g), of the license to the person is subject to s.
ss. 29.024 (2g) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d.
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11. 29.184 (6) (c) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (6) (c) 1r. The department shall issue a notice of approval to those qualified applicants selected to receive a Class A bear license. A person who receives a notice of approval and who pays the fees required for the license shall be issued the license subject to s.
ss. 29.024 (2g) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d.
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12. 29.184 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (6) (c) 2. A Class B bear license shall be issued subject to s. ss. 29.024
(2g) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident who applies for this license.
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13. 29.231 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.231 (1) A resident sports license shall be issued subject to s. ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident who applies for this license, and a nonresident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any person who is not a resident and who applies for the license.
29.235 (1) Issuance. A resident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident 12 years old or older who applies for the license. A nonresident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any person 12 years old or older who is not a resident and who applies for the license.
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15. 29.512 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.512 (1) No person may engage or be employed for any compensation or reward to guide, direct or assist any other person in hunting, fishing or trapping unless the person is issued a guide license by the department subject to s. ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. No guide license for hunting or trapping may be issued to or obtained by any person who is not a resident of this state. No guide license may be issued to any person under the age of 18 years. The holder of a guide license shall comply with all of the requirements of this chapter.
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16. 32.05 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
32.05 (4) How notice of jurisdictional offer is given. The giving of such notice is a jurisdictional requisite to a taking by condemnation. Such notice may be given by personal service in the manner of service of a circuit court summons, or it may be transmitted by certified mail. If service is by mail, service of the papers shall be deemed completed on the date of mailing and the use of mail service shall not increase the time allowed to act in answer to or in consequence of such service. If such owner or mortgagee is unknown or cannot be found there shall be published in the county wherein the property is located a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. If such owner is a minor, or an incompetent person individual adjudicated incompetent, the condemnor shall serve such notice upon the legal guardian of such the minor or incompetent individual, and if there is no such guardian the condemnor shall proceed under s. 32.15 to have a special guardian appointed to represent such the minor or incompetent individual in such the proceeding. The reasonable fees of such any special guardian as approved by the court shall be paid by the condemnor. Such The notice shall be called the "jurisdictional offer". The condemnor shall file a lis pendens on or within 14 days of the date of service or mailing of the jurisdictional offer or within 14 days of the date of publication if publication is necessary. The lis pendens shall include a copy of the jurisdictional offer. From the time of such filing every purchaser or encumbrancer whose conveyance or encumbrance is not recorded or filed shall be deemed a subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer and shall be bound by the terms of the jurisdictional offer and it shall not be necessary to serve other jurisdictional offers on such subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer. In the award the condemnor may name and make payment to parties who were owners or mortgagees at the time of the filing of the lis pendens unless subsequent purchasers or encumbrancers give written notice to the condemnor of their subsequently acquired interests in which event such parties shall be named in the award as their interests may appear.
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17. 32.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
32.06 (4) Right of minors and incompetents individuals adjudicated incompetent. If any person having an ownership interest in the property proposed to be condemned is a minor or an is adjudicated incompetent person, a special guardian shall be appointed for the person pursuant to s. 32.05 (4).
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18. 32.06 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
32.06 (7) Petition for condemnation proceedings. If the jurisdictional offer is not accepted within the periods limited in sub. (6) or the owner fails to consummate an acceptance as provided in sub. (6), the condemnor may present a verified petition to the circuit court for the county in which the property to be taken is located, for proceedings to determine the necessity of taking, where such determination is required, and the amount of just compensation. The petition shall state that the jurisdictional offer required by sub. (3) has been made and rejected; that it is the intention of the condemnor in good faith to use the property or right therein for the specified purpose. It shall name the parties having an interest of record in the property as near as may be and shall name the parties who are minors or persons of unsound mind
, who are adjudicated incompetent, or whose location is unknown. The petition may not disclose the amount of the jurisdictional offer, and if it does so it is a nullity. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the court. Notice of the petition shall be given as provided in s. 32.05 (4) to all persons having an interest of record in the property, including the special guardian appointed for minors or individuals adjudicated incompetent persons. A lis pendens shall be filed on the date of filing the petition. The date of filing the lis pendens is the "date of evaluation" of the property for the purpose of fixing just compensation, except that if the property is to be used in connection with the construction of a facility, as defined under s. 196.491 (1), the "date of evaluation" is the date that is 2 years prior to the date on which the certificate of public convenience and necessity is issued for the facility. The hearing on the petition may not be earlier than 20 days after the date of its filing unless the petitioner acquired possession of the land under s. 32.12 (1) in which event this hearing is not necessary. If the petitioner is entitled to condemn the property or any portion of it, the judge immediately shall assign the matter to the chairperson of the county condemnation commissioners for hearing under s. 32.08. An order by the judge determining that the petitioner does not have the right to condemn or refusing to assign the matter to the chairperson of the county condemnation commissioners may be appealed directly to the court of appeals.
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19. 32.075 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
32.075 (3) (b) If the person is a minor or an individual adjudicated incompetent, the notice under par. (a) shall be to the special guardian appointed for the person him or her. The notice under par. (a) shall state that the person, or, if the person is deceased, the person's heirs, may petition the circuit court of the county in which the property is located, within 90 days after receipt of the notice, for an order to require the public utility to return the interest in the property to the petitioner. The circuit court shall grant the petition and shall make a formal order returning the petitioner's interest in the property. The order shall operate to divest any title of the public utility to the property subject to the petition and to automatically discharge any lis pendens filed in relation to the condemnation of the property.
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20. 32.22 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
32.22 (6) (b) If any owner is a minor or an individual adjudicated incompetent person, a special guardian shall be appointed under s. 32.05 (4).
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21. 32.64 of the statutes is repealed.
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22. 36.27 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
36.27 (2) (a) 5. Any minor student under guardianship in this state pursuant to ch. 48 or 880 whose legal guardian has been a bona fide resident of this state for at least 12 months next preceding the beginning of any semester or session for which such student registers at an institution.
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23. 40.08 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.08 (9) Payments of benefits to minors and incompetents individuals found incompetent. In any case in which a benefit amount becomes payable to a minor or to a person adjudged mentally an individual adjudicated incompetent, the department may waive guardianship proceedings, and pay the benefit to the person providing for or caring for the minor, or to the spouse or the, parent, or other relative by blood or adoption providing for or caring for the individual adjudicated incompetent person.
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24. 45.36 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.36 (1) (b) "Duly authorized representative" means any person authorized in writing by the veteran to act for the veteran, or a legally constituted representative if the veteran is adjudicated incompetent or deceased. Where for proper reason no representative has been or will be appointed, the veteran's spouse, an adult child, or, if the veteran is unmarried, either parent shall be recognized as the duly authorized representative.
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25. 46.011 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.011 Definitions. (intro.) In chs. 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55 and 58:
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26. 46.27 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.27 (1) (e) "Voluntary" means according to a person's an individual's free choice, if competent, or by choice of a his or her guardian, if the individual is adjudicated incompetent.
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27. 46.977 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.977 (1) (a) "Guardian" has the meaning provided given in s. 880.01 (3) 54.01 (10).
