Amendment ASA1-SB7

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 SENATE BILL 7

April 7, 1995 - Offered by Representatives Hasenohrl, Ott, Baumgart, Zukowski, Ainsworth, Ourada, Linton and Gronemus.

SB7-ASA1,1,2 An Act to amend 943.13 (2) (a) and 943.13 (2) (b); and to repeal and recreate 943.13 (2) (a) and 943.13 (2) (b) of the statutes; relating to: trespass to land.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB7-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 943.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB7-ASA1,1,13 943.13 (2) (a) If a sign at least 11 inches square is placed in at least 2 conspicuous places for every 40 acres to be protected. The sign must carry an appropriate notice and the name of the person giving the notice followed by the word "owner" if the person giving the notice is the holder of legal title to the land and by the word "occupant" if the person giving the notice is not the holder of legal title but is a lawful occupant of the land. None of the colors used in the sign may be blaze orange. Proof that appropriate signs as provided in this paragraph were erected or in existence upon the premises to be protected prior to the event complained of shall be prima facie proof that the premises to be protected were posted as provided in this paragraph.

SB7-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 943.13 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB7-ASA1,2,12 943.13 (2) (a) If a sign at least 11 inches square is placed in at least 2 conspicuous places for every 40 acres to be protected. The sign must carry an appropriate notice and the name of the person giving the notice followed by the word "owner" if the person giving the notice is the holder of legal title to the land and by the word "occupant" if the person giving the notice is not the holder of legal title but is a lawful occupant of the land. None of the colors used in the sign may be blaze orange. Proof that appropriate signs as provided in this paragraph were erected or in existence upon the premises to be protected prior to the event complained of shall be prima facie proof that the premises to be protected were posted as provided in this paragraph.

SB7-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 943.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB7-ASA1,2,17 943.13 (2) (b) If markings in a color other than blaze orange and at least one foot long, including in a contrasting color other than blaze orange the phrase "private land" and the name of the owner, are made in at least 2 conspicuous places for every 40 acres to be protected.

SB7-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 943.13 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB7-ASA1,2,23 943.13 (2) (b) If markings in a color other than blaze orange and at least one foot long, including in a contrasting color other than blaze orange the phrase "private land" and the name of the owner, are made in at least 2 conspicuous places for every 40 acres to be protected.

SB7-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. Initial applicability.

SB7-ASA1,3,4 (1)  The amendment of section 943.13 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes first applies to notice provided on the effective date of this subsection, regardless of whether the signs were erected or the markings were made prior to the effective date of this subsection.

SB7-ASA1,3,6 (2)  The repeal and recreation of section 943.13 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes first applies to notice provided on January 1, 1997.

SB7-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB7-ASA1,3,10 (1)  The repeal and recreation of section 943.13 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1997.

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