Acts Index

DORL confidential records of certain contributors and preneed trust fund: DWD access re child and spousal support, medical liability support and paternity -  Act 191

Veterans cemeteries debt service and appropriation; elgibility for burial [Sec. 664, 1376d-j] -  Act 27

certificate of title Certificate of title, see Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

certiorari Certiorari, see Court — Procedure

cesa CESA, see Educational service agency, Cooperative

chain gang Chain gang, see Prisoner — Work program

charitable corporation Charitable corporation, see also Organization, Miscellaneous

Charitable gaming, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 89m, 4675m] -  Act 27

Child abuse and neglect prevention board authorizied to organize a nonstock, nonprofit corporation to raise funds for the children's trust fund -  Act 78

DORL confidential records of certain contributors and preneed trust fund: DWD access re child and spousal support, medical liability support and paternity -  Act 191

Housing rehabilitation for sale to low-income persons: property tax exemption created for nonprofit organizations  -  Act 147

Insurance regulation exemption for certain non-profit, charitable and religious organizations [Sec. 4794c]  -  Act 27

Minority nonprofit organization grant re business incubator created; fees for certain Comm.Dept services permitted [Sec. 194, 195, 4339, 4339c, 4341c-4343m, 4459, 4474, 4483, 4494, 4497] -  Act 27

Nonstock corporation law revised; DFI duties modified -  Act 79

Property under DNR jurisdiction: grants to friends groups for property development -  Act 313

School district property use by citizen associations: statute repealed -  Act 160

State superintendent to study school capacity and physical condition, report required; Comm.Dept low-interest loan for certain adult day care services facility construction [partial veto] -  Act 310

Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act adopted; revisions re property, contract and tort liability and ability to sue and be sued -  Act 140

Wisconsin development fund use for assistance in urban areas authorized; memorandum of understanding required [Sec. 187, 4346] [187 — partial veto] -  Act 27

charter school Charter school, see School

checks Checks

Nonpayment of support: Banking division denial, revocation, suspension or restriction re certain licenses; SSN, memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions  -  Act 191

Worthless check liability provision recreated re 1995 WisAct 449 -  Act 331

chief clerk Chief clerk, see Legislature — Employe

child abuse and neglect prevention board Child abuse and neglect prevention board

Child abuse and neglect: prevention program created; child abuse and neglect and early childhood family education center grants; domestic abuse training for certain staffs  -  Act 293

Children's code coverage extended to unborn children of mothers with alcohol and controlled substance abuse problems; DHFS and Child abuse and neglect prevention board duties set; priority for pregnant women for private AODA treatment  -  Act 292

Organization of a nonstock, nonprofit corporation to raise funds for the children's trust fund authorized  -  Act 78

Special distinguishing registration plates re ``children first" program [Sec. 852d, 908g, m, 1733m, 1734m, 3987g, 3988g, 3989j-p, 4000e, 9449 (1t)] -  Act 27

child abuse or neglect Child abuse or neglect, see Children — Abuse and neglect

child born out of wedlock Child born out of wedlock, see Nonmarital child

child care Child care, see Day care center

child custody, placement, support or welfare Child custody, placement, support or welfare, see Divorce; Family — Support

child in need of protection or services _chips_ Child in need of protection or services (CHIPS), see Children — Protection and services

child labor Child labor, see also Wage — Minimum

Child labor, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 65g, 2639t] -  Act 27

child welfare Child welfare, see Children — Protection and services

children Children, see also Aid to families with dependent children; Juvenile court; Juvenile delinquency; Nonmarital child; Youth

Badger care health plan created; DHFS to request federal waiver; report required; JCF duties [Sec. 529m, 567b, 591cm, 594gm, mm, 1797-1798m, 1819b, 1833c, 1866v, x, 1878p, 1891, 1892, 1949, 1950b, 1952-1966b, 1969b-1973b, 1980p, 5036m, n, 5189p, 9132 (7c)] [1980p — partial veto] -  Act 27

Child abuse and neglect prevention board authorizied to organize a nonstock, nonprofit corporation to raise funds for the children's trust fund -  Act 78

Child abuse and neglect: prevention program created; child abuse and neglect and early childhood family education center grants; domestic abuse training for certain staffs  -  Act 293

Child witness: testimony using closed-circuit audiovisual equipment allowed in certain cases; conditions and procedures set -  Act 319

Children's programs license fees increased [Sec. 1634-1637, 1641, 1642, 1650, 1651, 5251, 5252, 9423 (1)]  -  Act 27

Cigarette and tobacco products: retailer license fees revised and vending machine sales restricted -  Act 214

Foster care and adoption assistance funding: DHFS use of federal moneys expanded; foster care rate increases [Sec. 1480, 1481, 1485, 1486, 1503,1639m, 9423 (9g)]  -  Act 27

Health care coverage for child: notice to new employer of parent's obligation -  Act 191

Immunization program supplement [Sec. 538b] -  Act 27

Nonexpiring licenses for children's programs [Sec. 1631, 1633, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1643-1645d, 1652, 1656-1661, 1663, 1664, 1667-1676, 5250, 5253, 9323 (4)] -  Act 27

Parents of disabled children: no-work requirement under W-2 [Sec. 1812b-e, j-u] [1812e, j-u — vetoed]  -  Act 27

Standby guardian appointment by parent: procedures created re petition to juvenile court or written designation signed before witnesses -  Act 334

Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program created [Sec. 592fm, 3484m] -  Act 27

Tractor and machine operation safety training course: minimum age of participants set -  Act 178

Unborn child: crime and penalties created re causing harm, death or great bodily harm; certain exceptions provided  -  Act 295

Wisconsin promise challenge grant program created; National and community service board duties specified [Sec. 4w, x, 48g, h, 9101 (1z), 9401 (1z)] -  Act 237

Women's health grant program and screening for low-income women; report re health insurance program for uninsured children and families [Sec. 592, 1944, 3482, 9123 (5), (6)] [9123 (5) — vetoed] -  Act 27

Wrongful death or civil action: recovery on behalf of a child revised (remedial legislation) -  Act 290

children _ abuse and neglect Children — Abuse and neglect, see also Child abuse and neglect prevention board; School — Discipline

Adult entertainment tax created; grants for domestic abuse services targeted to children [Sec. 1532c, 2379m, 2410tw, 9143 (7k), 9443 (15L)] -  Act 27

Adult entertainment tax repealed [Sec. 313b, 316d, 725dm] -  Act 237

Child abuse and neglect: prevention program created; child abuse and neglect and early childhood family education center grants; domestic abuse training for certain staffs  -  Act 293

Child abuse re emotional damage: determination revisions (remedial legislation) -  Act 114

Child sex offender: persistent repeater category created, life imprisonment without parole provided  -  Act 326

Child sex offenders and certain sexually violent persons: pharmocological treatment authorized, parole and probation conditions modified; report required -  Act 284

Community aids and child welfare grants reduced; kinship care funding [Sec. 576m, p, 584, 584m, 606, 632, 1449, 1450, 1454, 1482, 1484, 1527, 1536, 1605, 1735, 1736, 1860]  -  Act 27

Court-appointed special advocates: grants for [Sec. 1500p] -  Act 27

Crimes against children: time limit for actions revised [Sec. 722c-e, 9356 (2d)] -  Act 237

Criminal background checks and reporting and investigating client abuse for certain health care and children's facilities; computer link and automated interface; audit and study requirements [for section numbers, see entry under ``Criminal identification and investigation"]  -  Act 27

Criminal history and abuse record search law re 1997 WisAct 27 revised [Sec. 156, 157, 158-187, 191, 227-250, 393, 9422 (3)] -  Act 237

Exposing child to harmful descriptions or narrations: prohibitions expanded re verbal communications  -  Act 82

Foster care and adoption assistance funding: DHFS use of federal moneys expanded; foster care rate increases [Sec. 1480, 1481, 1485, 1486, 1503,1639m, 9423 (9g)]  -  Act 27

HIV, AIDS or sexually transmitted disease: penalty enhancement for serious sex crime offenders infected with  -  Act 276

Milwaukee child welfare services: duty and authority transferred to DHFS; children's services network provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Health and family services, Department of — Children and family"]  -  Act 27

Milwaukee child welfare services re 1997 WisAct 27: county contribution modified; funding revision [Sec. 151m, p, 9222 (3f), 9422 (4f)] [9222 (3f) — vetoed]  -  Act 237

Milwaukee child welfare services re 1997 WisAct 27: county contribution modified [vetoed] -  SB-362

Sex offender: registration exemption created and prohibition on working with children revised -  Act 130

Sexual assault by use of intoxicant crime created; penalty revised for unlawful posession of flunitrazepam and certain other controlled substances -  Act 220

Special distinguishing registration plates re ``children first" program [Sec. 852d, 908g, m, 1733m, 1734m, 3987g, 3988g, 3989j-p, 4000e, 9449 (1t)] -  Act 27

Stalking and violation of certain restraining orders and injunctions: vehicle and property forfeiture provisions; DA exempt from certain court fees -  Act 285

children _ adoption Children — Adoption

Adoption assistance program revised; DHFS duties specified -  Act 308

Adoption laws revised re birth parent expenses, advertising, informational resources on adoption instruction, school age parents programs, who may be adopted, time for filing petition for rehearing, placement with relative, application of interstate compact on the placement of children, time for hearing on TPR petition, permanency plan documentation, removal of child for adoptive placement, relative filing petition for adoption and children's code definition of relative  -  Act 104

Child welfare, children in out-of-home care, TPR and adoption: laws revised; definition of abandoned infant; procedures re background checks clarified [Sec. 43, 101-103, 105-151, 157m, p, 192, 196, 680, 683-685, 691-697, 701-722, 9109 (1), 9309 (1), (2)] -  Act 237

Foster care and adoption assistance funding: DHFS use of federal moneys expanded; foster care rate increases [Sec. 1480, 1481, 1485, 1486, 1503,1639m, 9423 (9g)]  -  Act 27

TPR for adoptive child (remedial legislation) -  Act 114

children _ delinquent Children — Delinquent, see Juvenile delinquency

children _ dependent Children — Dependent, see Children — Protection and services

children _ protection and services Children — Protection and services, see also Aid to families with dependent children; Day care center; Family — Support; Guardian and ward; Juvenile delinquency; Maternal and infant care; Medical assistance

Adoption assistance program revised; DHFS duties specified -  Act 308

Adoption laws revised re birth parent expenses, advertising, informational resources on adoption instruction, school age parents programs, who may be adopted, time for filing petition for rehearing, placement with relative, application of interstate compact on the placement of children, time for hearing on TPR petition, permanency plan documentation, removal of child for adoptive placement, relative filing petition for adoption and children's code definition of relative  -  Act 104