SB539: Bill Text

SB539, s. 67 Section 67. 111.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,22,23 111.01 (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.

SB539, s. 68 Section 68. 111.70 (4) (jm) 4. h. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,23,3 111.70 (4) (jm) 4. h. Establish a system for resolving all disputes under the agreement, including final and binding 3rd party 3rd-party arbitration.

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SB539, s. 69 Section 69. 111.825 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,23,11 111.825 (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:

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SB539, s. 70 Section 70. 112.01 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,23,13 112.01 (6) (title) Check drawn by fiduciary payable to third 3rd person.

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SB539, s. 71 Section 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.

SB539, s. 72 Section 72. 138.12 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,24,3 138.12 (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.

SB539, s. 73 Section 73. 150.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,24,9 150.01 (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.

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SB539, s. 74 Section 74. 153.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,24,13 153.01 (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.

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SB539, s. 75 Section 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.

SB539, s. 76 Section 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.

SB539, s. 77 Section 77. 166.03 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,25,2 166.03 (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.

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SB539, s. 78 Section 78. 167.31 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,25,6 167.31 (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.

SB539, s. 79 Section 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.

SB539, s. 80 Section 80. 169.11 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,25,14 169.11 (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:

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SB539, s. 81 Section 81. 170.12 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,25,21 170.12 (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:

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SB539, s. 82 Section 82. 173.23 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,26,5 173.23 (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:

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SB539, s. 83 Section 83. 177.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,26,12 177.04 (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.

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SB539, s. 84 Section 84. 177.04 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,26,17 177.04 (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:

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SB539, s. 85 Section 85. 177.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,27,2 177.20 (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.

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SB539, s. 86 Section 86. 177.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,27,9 177.31 (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.

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SB539, s. 87 Section 87. 178.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,27,12 178.04 (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.

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SB539, s. 88 Section 88. 178.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,27,18 178.07 (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.

SB539, s. 89 Section 89. 178.34 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB539,28,2 178.34 (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.

SB539,28,5 (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.

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SB539, s. 90 Section 90. 178.36 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,28,11 178.36 (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.

SB539, s. 91 Section 91. 179.23 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,28,13 179.23 (title) Liability to third 3rd parties.

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SB539, s. 92 Section 92. 180.1807 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,28,15 180.1807 (1) (title) Notice of 3rd party 3rd-party offer.

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SB539, s. 93 Section 93. 185.93 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,28,21 185.93 (3) If anything is recovered or obtained as the result of the action, whether by means of a compromise and settlement or by a judgment, the court may, out of the proceeds of the action, award the plaintiff the reasonable expenses of maintaining the action, including reasonable attorneys' attorney fees, and may direct the plaintiff to account to the association for the remainder of such proceeds.

Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.

SB539, s. 94 Section 94. 185.93 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,29,8 185.93 (4) In any action brought in the right of an association by less than 3 per cent of the members or by holders of less than 3 per cent of any class of stock outstanding, the defendants may require the plaintiff to give security for the reasonable expenses of defending such action, including attorneys' attorney fees. The amount of such security may thereafter be increased or decreased in the discretion of the court upon showing that the security provided is or may be inadequate or is excessive.

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SB539, s. 95 Section 95. 186.11 (4) (bh) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,29,16 186.11 (4) (bh) A credit union service organization under par. (a) may provide any service described under par. (b) or approved under par. (bd) through an investment by the credit union service organization in a third-party 3rd-party service provider. The amount that a credit union service organization may invest in a third-party 3rd-party service provider under this paragraph may not exceed the amount necessary to obtain the applicable services, or a greater amount if necessary for the credit union service organization to obtain the services at a reduced cost.

Note: Makes spelling consistent with current style and the majority of statutes.

SB539, s. 96 Section 96. 186.113 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,29,19 186.113 (5) Third-party checks. Issue third-party 3rd-party checks from an account of a member upon request of the member.

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SB539, s. 97 Section 97. 192.71 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539,31,9 192.71 Lands may be sold; proceedings if terms of grant not complied with. Any railroad corporation upon which any lands granted to this state shall have been conferred to aid in the construction of any railroad may sell, assign and transfer the lands so conferred upon it or any portion thereof to any other railroad corporation which shall by law have the right to construct a railroad along and upon the line or any portion of the line upon which such lands are applicable under the grant of this state, upon such terms and conditions as it shall fix; provided, that the corporation receiving such lands shall be bound to construct the part of the line of railroad, to aid in the construction of which the lands were granted to this state, to which the assigned lands are applicable according to the terms of the grant by congress, and to comply fully with all conditions and requirements contained in the act in and by which the state conferred said lands upon said corporation. The terms and conditions of every such transfer shall be embodied in an agreement in writing, which shall be recorded with the department of financial institutions; and provided further, that no such transfer or assignment shall be of any force or effect until two-thirds of the full-paid stockholders of the corporation making the same shall have assented in writing thereto and until such assent shall have been filed with the department of financial institutions. Whenever any grant of lands shall have been or shall hereafter be made to any corporation to aid in the construction of a railroad upon condition that such road or any portion thereof shall be completed within the period of time or times fixed or limited by the act or acts making such grant or grants or by any act or acts amendatory thereof, and such corporation shall have failed or shall hereafter fail to complete such railroad or any part or portions thereof within the time or times fixed or limited by such act or acts, it shall be the duty of the attorney general of the state to immediately institute, if the legislature shall not have revoked said grant, proceedings against such corporation in the supreme court of the state to ascertain judicially the facts in the premises, and if it shall appear that such corporation has failed to complete its railway or any portion thereof within the time limited by said act or acts, or has otherwise committed a breach of the condition or conditions upon which said grant was conferred upon it, or of the requirements of said act, judgment shall be entered in behalf of the state forfeiting, vacating and setting aside such grant or grants and annulling all rights and interest of such corporation in and to all lands granted to it and not fully earned and restoring such lands to the state, and such corporation shall thereafter be barred and foreclosed of all rights and interests in or to the lands so adjudged to be forfeited and restored to the state, and of all right to in any manner thereafter acquire the same.