AB150-ASA,2144,221
565.40
(1) Investigations. The department of justice may investigate any
22activities by the
commission board, vendors, or
lottery division employes
, including
23the administrator in the department, which affect the operation or administration
24of the state lottery or any multistate lottery in which the state participates, and shall
1report suspected violations of state or federal law to the appropriate prosecuting
2authority.
AB150-ASA,2144,8
4565.45 Report on expense limitation. Before January 1, 1992, and every 2
5years thereafter, the
commission department shall submit a report to the chief clerk
6of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2),
7on the effects on the operation of the lottery of the 15% expense limitation under s.
825.75 (3) (b).
AB150-ASA,2144,15
10565.46 Minority advertising, procurements, retailers and hiring. The
11commission board shall promulgate rules establishing goals that attempt to increase
12the total amount of expenditures by the
commission
department for advertising,
13public relations and other procurements that are directed to minority businesses, the
14number of retailers that are minority businesses and the number of employes of the
15lottery division
in the department who are minority group members.
AB150-ASA,2144,1917
569.01
(1m) (c) Moneys received by the state from Indian tribes as
18reimbursement for state costs of gaming services and assistance provided by the
19state that are requested by an Indian tribe.
AB150-ASA,2144,23
21569.06 Indian gaming receipts. Indian gaming receipts shall be credited to
22the appropriation
accounts under
s.
ss. 20.197 (1) (h)
and 20.455 (2) (gc) as specified
23under ss. 20.197 (1) (h) and 20.455 (2) (gc).
AB150-ASA,2145,4
1601.13
(1) Receipt of deposits. (intro.) Subject to the approval of the
2commissioner, the
state treasurer secretary of administration shall accept deposits
3or control of acceptable book-entry accounts from insurers and other licensees of the
4office as follows:
AB150-ASA,2145,106
601.13
(3) Securities eligible. (intro.) All deposits may consist of any of the
7securities authorized in this subsection. Each security must be approved by the
8commissioner, must be subject to disposition by the
state treasurer secretary of
9administration and must not be available to any other person except as expressly
10provided by law. The authorized securities are:
AB150-ASA,2145,2212
601.13
(5) Receipt, inspection and record. The
state treasurer secretary of
13administration shall deliver to the depositor a receipt for all securities deposited or
14held under the control of the
state treasurer secretary of administration and shall
15permit the depositor to inspect its physically held securities at any reasonable time.
16On application of the depositor the
treasurer secretary of administration shall certify
17when required by any law of the United States or of any other state or foreign country
18or by the order of any court of competent jurisdiction that the deposit was made. The
19treasurer secretary of administration and the commissioner shall each keep a
20permanent record of securities deposited or held under the control of the
state
21treasurer secretary of administration and of any substitutions or withdrawals and
22shall compare records at least annually.
AB150-ASA,2146,3
1601.13
(6) Transfer of securities. No transfer of a deposited security, whether
2voluntary or by operation of law, is valid unless approved in writing by the
3commissioner and countersigned by the
treasurer secretary of administration.
AB150-ASA,2146,75
601.13
(8) Interest and substitutions. (intro.) Subject to s.
14.58 (13) 16.40
6(31), a depositor shall, while solvent and complying with the laws of this state, be
7entitled:
AB150-ASA,2146,159
601.13
(11) Advance deposit of fees. With the approval of the commissioner,
10any person required to pay fees or assessments to the state through the
11commissioner may make a deposit with the
treasurer
secretary of administration 12from which the fees or assessments shall be paid on order of the commissioner not
13less than twice each year. Upon request by the depositor, any balance remaining
14shall be returned on the certificate of the commissioner that all fees and assessments
15have been paid to date.
AB150-ASA,2146,1717
601.31
(1) (a) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers,
$100 $400.
AB150-ASA,2146,1919
601.31
(1) (a) 2. Rate service organizations,
$100 $400.
AB150-ASA,2146,2121
601.31
(1) (a) 3. Motor clubs,
$100
$400.
AB150-ASA,2146,2323
601.31
(1) (b) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers,
$100 $400.
AB150-ASA,2146,2525
601.31
(1) (b) 2. Rate service organizations,
$100 $400.
AB150-ASA,2147,22
601.31
(1) (b) 3. Motor clubs,
$100
$400.
AB150-ASA,2147,44
601.31
(1) (c) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers,
$25 $100.
AB150-ASA,2147,66
601.31
(1) (c) 3. Motor clubs,
$25
$100.
AB150-ASA, s. 6995
7Section
6995. 601.31 (1) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 601.31 (1) (k) (intro.)
8and amended to read:
AB150-ASA,2147,109
601.31
(1) (k) (intro.) For filing an annual statement,
$25, except as provided
10in s. 641.13
.:
AB150-ASA,2147,1212
601.31
(1) (k) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $100.
AB150-ASA,2147,1414
601.31
(1) (k) 2. Rate service organizations, $100.
AB150-ASA,2147,1616
601.31
(1) (k) 3. Motor clubs, $100.
AB150-ASA,2147,1818
601.31
(1) (k) 4. Licensees under ch. 615, $25.
AB150-ASA,2147,2020
601.31
(1) (k) 5. Providers of services under ch. 647, $25.
AB150-ASA,2147,2222
601.31
(1) (Lm) For issuing a duplicate license, $5.
AB150-ASA,2148,3
1601.31
(1) (n) For listing
, or renewing a listing of, an agent under s. 628.11, a
2fee to be set by the commissioner by rule but not to exceed
$5 $8 annually for resident
3agents
and $15 or $24 annually for nonresident agents.
AB150-ASA,2148,65
601.31
(1) (p) For
substituted service of process on the commissioner
, $5 under
6s. 601.72 (2), $10.
AB150-ASA,2148,108
601.31
(1) (x) 1. For issuing approval to an organization to offer prelicensing
9or continuing education courses or programs for intermediaries under s. 628.04 (3),
10a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $500.
AB150-ASA,2148,1411
2. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for renewing the approval of such
12organizations, annually after the year in which the approval under subd. 1. is issued,
13an amount to be set and paid at times and under procedure set by the commissioner
14by rule, but not to exceed $100.
AB150-ASA,2148,1815
3. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for submitting, for initial
16approval or approval of any subsequent modification, each course for prelicensing or
17continuing education, a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed
18$25 per credit hour.
AB150-ASA,2148,2220
601.31
(1) (y) 1. For certifying a copy of an annual statement, an examination
21report, a certificate of authority or articles and bylaws, or amendments to any of
22those documents, $10.
AB150-ASA,2148,2423
2. For a duplicate certification that is requested at the same time as the
24certification under subd. 1., $5.
AB150-ASA,2149,5
1601.415
(9) Consumer credit law. The commissioner shall cooperate with the
2commissioner division of banking in the administration of ch. 424, shall determine
3the method for computation of refunds under s. 424.205, shall approve forms,
4schedules of premium rates and charges under s. 424.209 and shall issue rules or
5orders of compliance to insurers under s. 424.602.
AB150-ASA,2149,127
601.45
(3) Deposit. The commissioner may require any examinee, before or
8from time to time during an examination, to deposit with the
state treasurer 9secretary of administration such deposits as the commissioner deems necessary to
10pay the costs of the examination. Any deposit and any payment made under subs.
11(1) and (2) shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (g) in the
12percentage specified in that paragraph.
AB150-ASA,2149,2414
601.57
(1) (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the department of health
15and social services, shall study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of requiring
16every health insurer to issue to its insureds uniform machine-readable health
17insurance identification cards and to establish a computerized support system for
18the cards that will accept and respond to electronically conveyed requests from
19health care providers for information related to an insured, such as eligibility,
20coverages and authorizations. The study shall consider the feasibility and
21cost-effectiveness of including the medical assistance program under
ss. 49.45 to
2249.47 subch. IV of ch. 49 in the system of identification cards and the computerized
23support system and the feasibility of using those systems to coordinate the payment
24of benefits by health insurers and the medical assistance program.
AB150-ASA,2150,7
1601.62
(4) Fees in investigations and hearings. The fees for stenographic
2services in investigations, examinations and hearings may not exceed the sum
3provided for like services in the circuit court. The fees of officers, witnesses,
4interpreters and stenographers on behalf of the commissioner or the state shall be
5paid by the
state treasurer upon the warrant of the department secretary of
6administration, authorized by the certificate of the commissioner, and shall be
7charged to the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (g).
AB150-ASA, s. 7009
8Section
7009. 601.72 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA,2150,13
9601.72 Registered agent for service of process. (1) Every insurer shall
10continuously maintain in this state a registered agent for service of process on the
11insurer, which agent must be an individual resident of this state, a domestic insurer
12or a nondomestic insurer authorized to do business in this state. The name and
13address of the registered agent shall be filed with the commissioner.
AB150-ASA,2150,19
14(2) If an insurer fails to maintain an agent for service of process in this state
15or if the agent cannot be found, substituted service under the procedures provided
16in s. 601.73 may be made on the commissioner or, if the proceeding is brought by the
17state against an insurer or intermediary other than a risk retention group or risk
18purchasing group, on the secretary of state. Litigants serving process on the
19commissioner under this subsection shall pay the fee specified in s. 601.31 (1) (p).
AB150-ASA, s. 7011
20Section
7011. 601.73 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,2150,2221
601.73
(1) Requirements for effective service. (intro.) Service upon the
22commissioner or secretary of state under s. 601.72
(2) is service on the principal, if:
AB150-ASA,2151,224
601.73
(2) (c)
Default judgment. No plaintiff or complainant is entitled to a
25judgment by default in any proceeding in which process is served under
ss. this
1section and s. 601.72
and 601.73 (2) until the expiration of 20 days from the date of
2mailing of the process under par. (b).
AB150-ASA,2151,154
601.93
(2) Every insurer doing a fire insurance business in this state shall,
5before March 1 in each year, file with the commissioner a statement, showing the
6amount of premiums upon fire insurance due for the preceding calendar year.
7Return premiums may be deducted in determining the premium on which the fire
8department dues are computed. Payments of quarterly instalments of the total
9estimated payment for the then current calendar year under this subsection are due
10on or before April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. On March 1 the
11insurer shall pay any additional amounts due for the preceding calendar year.
12Overpayments will be credited on the amount due April 15. The commissioner shall,
13prior to May 1 each year, report to the department of
industry, labor and human
14relations development the amount of dues paid under this subsection and to be paid
15under s. 101.573 (1).
AB150-ASA,2151,2017
604.04
(4) Payment procedure. Any charges against a fund under sub. (3) shall
18be certified by the commissioner, audited by the department of administration under
19s. 16.53 and paid by the
treasurer secretary of administration out of the appropriate
20fund in accordance with procedures of the department of administration.
AB150-ASA,2152,4
22604.05 Investments. Assets of all funds under chs. 605 to 607 shall be
23invested by the state investment board under s. 25.17. Each January 1 the
state
24treasurer secretary of administration shall credit each fund with earnings on the
25invested assets in each fund for the preceding 12 months. If any fund is indebted to
1the general fund of the state the fund shall be charged, at the end of each calendar
2year, with interest on the indebtedness at the average rate earned by the state upon
3its deposits in public depositories during the period of indebtedness and that sum
4shall be credited to the general fund.
AB150-ASA,2152,76
604.06
(1) Custody. The
state treasurer secretary of administration has sole
7custody of all assets of funds under chs. 605 to 607.
AB150-ASA,2152,12
9604.07 Bonds. The commissioner as manager of the funds and the
treasurer 10secretary of administration shall file surety bonds, specifically conditioned on the
11performance of their duties under chs. 605 to 607, in amounts required by, and with
12sureties approved by, the governor.
