AB40: Bill Text

AB40, s. 2594 Section 2594. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,1005,8 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. d. In the 2011-12 school year, multiply the result under subd. 1. c. by 0.055. In the 2012-13 school year, multiply the result under subd. 1. c. by 1.0.

AB40, s. 2595 Section 2595. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,1005,11 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. e. Subtract the product of subd. 1. d. from the result under subd. 1. c.

AB40, s. 2596 Section 2596. 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1005,17 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) If 2 or more school districts are consolidated under s. 117.08 or 117.09, except as follows, in the 2011-12 school year, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (e) except as follows (g) and in the 2012-13 school year, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (h):

AB40, s. 2597 Section 2597. 121.91 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2598 Section 2598. 121.91 (4) (L) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2599 Section 2599. 121.91 (4) (m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2600 Section 2600. 121.91 (4) (n) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2601 Section 2601. 121.91 (4) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,1006,2 121.91 (4) (p) The limit otherwise applicable to a school district under sub. (2m) in any school year is increased by the amount of any reduction to that school district's state aid payment made under s. 118.51 (16) (b) 2. and (c) in the previous school year for a pupil who was not included in the calculation of the number of pupils enrolled in that school district in the previous school year.

AB40, s. 2602 Section 2602. 121.91 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1006,9 121.91 (7) Except as provided in sub. (4) (f) 2. and (L) to (o) and (8), if an excess revenue is approved under sub. (3) for a recurring purpose or allowed under sub. (4), the excess revenue shall be included in the base for determining the limit for the next school year for purposes of this section. If an excess revenue is approved under sub. (3) for a nonrecurring purpose, the excess revenue shall not be included in the base for determining the limit for the next school year for purposes of this section.

AB40, s. 2603 Section 2603. 121.91 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2604 Section 2604. 125.02 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1006,13 125.02 (3m) "Campus" has the meaning given under s. 36.05 (3) and s. 37.01 (4).

AB40, s. 2605 Section 2605. 132.001 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,1006,15 132.001 (1m) "Department" means the department of financial institutions.

AB40, s. 2606 Section 2606. 132.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1007,15 132.01 (1) Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or union of workingmen, which has heretofore adopted or used or shall hereafter adopt or use any mark for the purpose of designating, making known, or distinguishing any goods, wares, merchandise, service, business, or other product of labor or manufacture as having been made, manufactured, produced, prepared, packed, or put on sale by such person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or union of workingmen, or by a member or members thereof, he, she, or they, if residents of this or any other state of the United States, and such foreign corporations as may have been duly licensed to transact business in the state of Wisconsin, may file an original, a copy, or photographs, or cuts with specifications of the same for record in the office of the secretary of state with the department, by leaving 2 such originals, copies, photographs, or cuts with specifications, the same being counterparts, facsimiles, or drawings thereof, with said secretary the department and by filing therewith a sworn statement, in such form as may be prescribed by the secretary of state department, specifying the name of the person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or union of workingmen, on whose behalf such mark is to be filed, the class of merchandise and a separate description of the goods to which the same has been or is intended to be appropriated, the residence, location, or place of business of such party, that the party, on whose behalf such mark is to be filed, has the right to the use of the same, and that no other person, or persons, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or union of workingmen has such right either in the identical form or in any such near resemblance thereto as may be calculated to deceive, and that the originals, copies, photographs, or cuts, counterparts, facsimiles, or drawings filed therewith are correct.

AB40, s. 2607 Section 2607. 132.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1007,18 132.01 (3) For an original or renewal registration, or the recording of an assignment, there shall be paid to the secretary of state department the fee of $15.

AB40, s. 2608 Section 2608. 132.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1007,22 132.01 (5) The secretary of state department may not register any mark which consists of or comprises a replica or simulation of the flag, coat of arms, or insignia of the United States of America, or of any state or municipality or any foreign nation.

AB40, s. 2609 Section 2609. 132.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1008,4 132.01 (6) (a) A registration recorded or renewed under this section or s. 132.04 or 132.11 before May 1, 1990, is effective for 20 years. A registration may be renewed on or after May 1, 1990, for 10-year periods upon application to the secretary of state department and payment of the same fee required for a registration. Application for renewal shall be made within 6 months before the expiration of the 20-year registration period or 10-year renewal period specified in this paragraph.

AB40,1008,9 (b) A registration recorded under this section or s. 132.04 or 132.11 on or after May 1, 1990, is effective for 10 years. A registration may be renewed for 10-year periods upon application to the secretary of state department and payment of the same fee required for a registration. Application for renewal shall be made within 6 months before the expiration of the 10-year period specified in this paragraph.

AB40, s. 2610 Section 2610. 132.01 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1008,12 132.01 (7) (intro.) The secretary of state department shall do all of the following:

AB40, s. 2611 Section 2611. 132.01 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1008,16 132.01 (7) (b) Cancel from his or her register a registration of a mark under this section upon the request of the registrant of the mark. The secretary of state department may not charge a fee for canceling a registration under this paragraph.

AB40, s. 2612 Section 2612. 132.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1009,2 132.01 (8) Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or union who claims a right to the use of subject matter conflicting with any registration by another may bring action against such other in the circuit court for the county in which such other resides, or in the circuit court for Dane County, and in any such action the right to the use and registration of such subject matter shall be determined as between the parties, and registration shall be granted or withheld or canceled by the secretary of state department in accordance with the final judgment in any such action. Nonuser for a period of at least 2 years continuing to the date of commencement of any action in which abandonment is in issue shall be prima facie evidence of abandonment to the extent of such nonuser.

AB40, s. 2613 Section 2613. 132.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1009,12 132.01 (9) Title to any registration hereunder shall pass to any person, firm or corporation succeeding to the registrant's business to which such registration pertains. Written assignments of any such registration from a registrant to such a successor may be filed with and shall be recorded by the secretary of state department upon payment of the fee specified in sub. (3). When such assignment is recorded, a new registration shall be entered in the name of the assignee, and on such registration and any subsequent certificates or registration of an assigned registration the secretary of state department shall show the previous ownership and dates of assignment thereof.

AB40, s. 2614 Section 2614. 132.031 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1009,21 132.031 Certificate; evidence. The secretary of state department shall deliver to the person, corporation, association or union so filing or causing to be filed any such mark, or any assignment of such subject matter previously registered, or to any person, corporation, association or union renewing a registration, as many duly attested certificates of the registration or renewal of the same as may be desired. Any such certificate shall, in all suits and prosecutions arising out of or depending upon any rights claimed under such mark, be prima facie evidence of the adoption thereof and of the facts prerequisite to registrations thereof as required by s. 132.01.

AB40, s. 2615 Section 2615. 132.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1010,11 132.04 (1) Any person who is the owner of cans, tubs, firkins, boxes, bottles, casks, barrels, kegs, cartons, tanks, fountains, vessels or containers with his or her names, brands, designs, trademarks, devices or other marks of ownership stamped, impressed, labeled, blown in or otherwise marked thereon, may file with the secretary of state department and record with the register of deeds of any county in which the person has his or her principal place of business, a written statement or description verified by affidavit of the owner or his or her agent, of the names, brands, designs, trademarks, devices or other marks of ownership used by him or her, and of the articles upon which they are used, or if the principal place of business is outside the state, then a written statement or verified description may be recorded with the register of deeds of any county. The statement shall be published as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985, in the county, and a copy of the publication, proved as provided in s. 985.12, shall also be filed with the secretary of state department and recorded with the register of deeds.

AB40, s. 2616 Section 2616. 132.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1010,23 132.04 (2) All such written statements or descriptions and all such certificates of publication so filed or recorded shall be subject at all reasonable hours to public inspection. The secretary of state department and the register of deeds shall deliver to all applicants certified copies of all such written statements or descriptions or names, brands, designs, trademarks, devices, or other marks of ownership and of all certificates of publication filed or recorded with them and such certified copies shall be admissible in evidence in all prosecutions under ss. 132.04 to 132.08, and shall be prima facie evidence that this section has been complied with, and of the title of the owner named therein to the property upon which the name, brand, design, trademark, device, or other marks of ownership of the owner appear as described therein.

AB40, s. 2617 Section 2617. 132.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1011,5 132.04 (3) The secretary of state department shall receive a fee of $15 and the register of deeds shall receive the fee specified in s. 59.43 (2) (ag) or (e) for each statement and certificate of publication filed or recorded and shall also receive the fee specified in s. 59.43 (2) (b) for each certified copy of such statement and certificate of publication, to be paid for by the person filing, recording or applying for the same.

AB40, s. 2618 Section 2618. 132.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1011,10 132.04 (4) (a) The secretary of state department and register of deeds shall cancel a statement or description under this section upon the request of the person named in the records of the secretary of state department or register of deeds as the owner of marks of ownership described in the statement or description.

AB40,1011,12 (b) The secretary of state department and register of deeds may not charge a fee for canceling a statement or description under par. (a).

AB40, s. 2619 Section 2619. 132.11 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1011,15 132.11 (1) (intro.) The secretary of state department shall do all of the following:

AB40, s. 2620 Section 2620. 132.11 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1011,21 132.11 (1) (c) Cancel the description of a name, brand or trademark recorded under par. (a) upon the request of the person, firm or corporation named in the records of the secretary of state department as the owner of the name, brand or trademark. The secretary of state department may not charge a fee for canceling a description under this paragraph.

AB40, s. 2621 Section 2621. 132.16 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1012,2 132.16 (1m) Any organization may register, in the office of the secretary of state, with the department a facsimile, duplicate, or description of any of the organization's identifying information and may, by reregistration, alter or cancel the organization's identifying information.

AB40, s. 2622 Section 2622. 132.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1012,8 132.16 (2) Application for registration or reregistration under sub. (1m) shall be made by the organization's chief officer or officers upon forms provided by the secretary of state department. The registration shall be for the use, benefit, and on behalf of the organization and the organization's current and future individual members throughout this state.

AB40, s. 2623 Section 2623. 132.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1012,12 132.16 (3) The secretary of state department shall keep a properly indexed file of all registrations under this section, which shall also show any alterations or cancelations by reregistration.

AB40, s. 2624 Section 2624. 132.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1012,16 132.16 (5) Upon granting registration under this section, the secretary of state department shall issue his or her a certificate to the petitioners, setting forth the fact of the registration.

AB40, s. 2625 Section 2625. 132.16 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1012,23 132.16 (6) The fees of the secretary of state department for registration or reregistration under this section, searches made by the secretary of state department, and certificates issued by the secretary of state department under this section, shall be the same as provided by law for similar services. The fees collected under this section shall be paid by the secretary of state department into the state treasury.

AB40, s. 2626 Section 2626. 137.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1013,4 137.01 (1) (a) The governor shall appoint notaries public who shall be United States residents and at least 18 years of age. Applicants who are not attorneys shall file an application with the secretary of state department of financial institutions and pay a $20 fee.

AB40, s. 2627 Section 2627. 137.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1013,9 137.01 (1) (b) The secretary of state financial institutions shall satisfy himself or herself that the applicant has the equivalent of an 8th grade education, is familiar with the duties and responsibilities of a notary public and, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, does not have an arrest or conviction record.

AB40, s. 2628 Section 2628. 137.01 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1013,14 137.01 (1) (d) Qualified applicants shall be notified by the secretary of state department of financial institutions to take and file the official oath and execute and file an official bond in the sum of $500, with a surety executed by a surety company and approved by the secretary of state financial institutions.

AB40, s. 2629 Section 2629. 137.01 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1013,18 137.01 (1) (e) The qualified applicant shall file his or her signature, post-office address and an impression of his or her official seal, or imprint of his or her official rubber stamp with the secretary of state department of financial institutions.

AB40, s. 2630 Section 2630. 137.01 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1013,22 137.01 (1) (g) At least 30 days before the expiration of a commission the secretary of state department of financial institutions shall mail notice of the expiration date to the holder of a commission.

AB40, s. 2631 Section 2631. 137.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1014,5 137.01 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), any United States resident who is licensed to practice law in this state is entitled to a permanent commission as a notary public upon application to the secretary of state department of financial institutions and payment of a $50 fee. The application shall include a certificate of good standing from the supreme court, the signature and post-office address of the applicant and an impression of the applicant's official seal, or imprint of the applicant's official rubber stamp.

AB40, s. 2632 Section 2632. 137.01 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1014,14 137.01 (2) (am) If a United States resident has his or her license to practice law in this state suspended or revoked, upon reinstatement of his or her license to practice law in this state, the person may be entitled to receive a certificate of appointment as a notary public for a term of 4 years. An eligible notary appointed under this paragraph is entitled to reappointment for 4-year increments. At least 30 days before the expiration of a commission under this paragraph the secretary of state department of financial institutions shall mail notice of the expiration date to the holder of the commission.

AB40, s. 2633 Section 2633. 137.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1014,19 137.01 (2) (b) The secretary of state financial institutions shall issue a certificate of appointment as a notary public to persons who qualify under the requirements of this subsection. The certificate shall state that the notary commission is permanent or is for 4 years.

AB40, s. 2634 Section 2634. 137.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1014,24 137.01 (2) (c) The supreme court shall file with the secretary of state department of financial institutions notice of the surrender, suspension or revocation of the license to practice law of any attorney who holds a permanent commission as a notary public. Such notice shall be deemed a revocation of said commission.

AB40, s. 2635 Section 2635. 137.01 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1015,3 137.01 (6) (a) The secretary of state financial institutions may certify to the official qualifications of any notary public and to the genuineness of the notary public's signature and seal or rubber stamp.

AB40, s. 2636 Section 2636. 137.01 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1015,8 137.01 (6m) Change of residence. A notary public does not vacate his or her office by reason of his or her change of residence within the United States. Written notice of any change of address shall be given to the secretary of state department of financial institutions within 10 days of the change.

AB40, s. 2637 Section 2637. 137.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1015,20 137.01 (7) Official records to be filed. When any notary public ceases to hold office, the notary public, or in case of the notary public's death the notary public's personal representative, shall deposit the notary public's official records and papers in the office of the secretary of state with the department of financial institutions. If the notary or personal representative, after the records and papers come to his or her hands, neglects for 3 months to deposit them, he or she shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500. If any person knowingly destroys, defaces, or conceals any records or papers of any notary public, the person shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500, and shall be liable for all damages resulting to the party injured. The secretary of state department of financial institutions shall receive and safely keep all such papers and records.

AB40, s. 2638 Section 2638. 145.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1015,23 145.01 (4) Department. "Department" means the department of commerce safety and professional services.

AB40, s. 2639 Section 2639. 145.02 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: