Amendment AA1-AB35

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO 2009 ASSEMBLY BILL 35

March 20, 2009 - Offered by Representative Soletski.

AB35-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB35-AA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 12: after "(3)" insert "(a)".

AB35-AA1,1,3 2. Page 2, line 15: delete "If" and substitute "Except as provided in par. (b), if".

AB35-AA1,1,4 3. Page 2, line 19: after that line insert:

AB35-AA1,1,10 "(b) 1. In this paragraph, "extenuating circumstances" includes circumstances in which the costs of compliance with an order issued under par. (a) pose an undue financial burden on the school district and circumstances in which the work or the requirements for bidding a contract to complete the work required to bring the school district into compliance with the order issued under par. (a) cannot be completed within 12 months after the issuance of the order.

AB35-AA1,2,6 2. If, at the hearing under sub. (2) or after a decision and order have been issued under par. (a), the school board presents evidence to the state superintendent that extenuating circumstances render full compliance with the decision and order within 12 months after the issuance of that decision and order impossible or impracticable, the state superintendent may issue an order to extend the time within which the school board must terminate its use of the race-based name, nickname, logo, or mascot. The extension authorized under this subdivision shall not exceed 24 months and shall apply only to those portions of the decision and order to which extenuating circumstances apply.

AB35-AA1,2,7 (c)".

AB35-AA1,2,8 (End)