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2. Appointment of a proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of
24an electronic transmission of the appointment to the person who will be appointed
25as proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like
1agent authorized to receive the transmission by the person who will be appointed as
2proxy. Every electronic transmission shall contain, or be accompanied by,
3information that can be used to reasonably determine that the shareholder
4transmitted or authorized the transmission of the electronic transmission. Any
5person charged with determining whether a shareholder transmitted or authorized
6the transmission of the electronic transmission shall specify the information upon
7which the determination is made.
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(c) Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the
9information in the appointment form under par. (b) 1. or the electronic transmission
10under par. (b) 2. may be substituted or used in lieu of the original appointment form
11or electronic transmission for any purpose for which the original appointment form
12or electronic transmission could be used, but only if the copy, facsimile
13telecommunication or other reliable reproduction is a complete reproduction of the
14information in the original appointment form or electronic transmission.
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180.0722
(3) An appointment of a proxy is effective when
a signed appointment
17form or an electronic transmission of the appointment is received by the
secretary
18or other inspector of election or the officer or agent of the corporation authorized to
19tabulate votes. An appointment is valid for 11 months
from the date of its signing 20unless a different period is expressly provided in the appointment
form.
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180.0722
(4) (a) (intro.) An appointment of a proxy is revocable
by the
23shareholder unless the appointment form
conspicuously or electronic transmission 24states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest.
1Appointments coupled with an interest include, but are not limited to, the
2appointment of any of the following:
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180.0722
(7) Subject to s. 180.0724 and to any express limitation on the proxy's
5authority
appearing on the face of stated in the appointment form
or electronic
6transmission, a corporation may accept the proxy's vote or other action as that of the
7shareholder making the appointment.
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180.0722
(8) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (4), may be revoked at any time by
10openly stating the revocation at a shareholder meeting or appointing a new proxy in
11writing the manner provided under sub. (2) (b).
AB133-ASA1-CA1,485,1613
180.0724
(4) The corporation and its officer or agent who accepts or rejects a
14vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment in good faith and in accordance with this
15section
or s. 180.0722 (2) are not liable in damages to the shareholder for the
16consequences of the acceptance or rejection.
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180.0724
(5) Corporate action based on the acceptance or rejection of a vote,
19consent, waiver or proxy appointment under this section
or s. 180.0722 (2) is valid
20unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines otherwise.".
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1177.01
(10) (b) "Intangible property" does not include a credit balance issued
2to a commercial customer account by a business association in the ordinary course
3of business, unless the credit balance is property described in s. 177.06 (1) or (2) held
4by a banking organization or financial organization.".
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170.12
(3m) (a) 1. If the applicant is an individual
and has a social security
8number, the applicant's social security number.
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170.12
(3m) (a) 1m. If the applicant is an individual and does not have a social
11security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the
12applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall
13be prescribed by the department of workforce development. A permit issued in
14reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subdivision is invalid.
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170.12
(3m) (b) The board may not disclose any information received under par.
17(a)
1. or 2. to any person except as follows:
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1. The board may disclose information under par. (a)
1. or 2. to the department
19of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
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2. The board may disclose information under par. (a)
1. or 2. to the department
21of workforce development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding
22under s. 49.857.".
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1180.1901
(1m) (bs) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board under
2subch. VI of ch. 448.".
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189.02
(7) At least 14 days before submitting to the public service commission
6any personnel or budget request that affects any appropriation to the department of
7transportation, the office shall notify the secretary of the request.".
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186.098
(12) Loans to members. A credit union may make loans to members
11secured by assignment or transfer of stock certificates or other evidence of the
12borrower's ownership interest in a corporation formed for the cooperative ownership
13of real estate. Sections 846.10 and 846.101, as they apply to a foreclosure of a
14mortgage involving a one-family residence, apply to a proceeding to enforce the
15lender's rights in security given for a loan under this subsection. The office of credit
16unions shall promulgate joint rules with the
divisions of savings and loan division
17of savings institutions and
the division of banking that establish procedures for
18enforcing a lender's rights in security given for a loan under this subsection.".
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196.19
(1m) (b) A telecommunications utility may not offer a new
22telecommunications service to the public without first filing a tariff for that offering
23with the commission. A proposed tariff offering a new telecommunications service
24shall be effective on the date specified in the tariff
but not earlier than 10 days after
1the date on which the tariff is filed with the commission, unless the commission,
2either upon complaint or upon its own motion, suspends the operation of the new
3tariff by serving written notice of the suspension on the telecommunications utility
4within 10 days after the date of filing. The notice shall include a statement of the
5reason under par. (c) upon which the commission believes the tariff may be modified.
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8"
Section 2309q. 196.04 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.04 (4) (b) and
9amended to read:
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196.04
(4) (b) If the parties cannot agree and the commission finds that public
11convenience and necessity or the rendition of reasonably adequate service to the
12public requires that a public utility, telecommunications provider
, sewerage system
13operator or cable operator
, as defined in s. 66.082 (2) (b), be permitted to extend its
14lines on, over or under the right-of-way of any railroad, or requires that the tracks
15of any railroad be extended on, over or under the right-of-way of any public utility,
16telecommunications provider
, sewerage system operator or cable operator, the
17commission may order the extension by the public utility, telecommunications
18provider,
sewerage system operator, cable operator or railroad on, over or under the
19right-of-way of the other if it will not materially impair the ability of the railroad,
20telecommunications provider,
sewerage system operator, cable operator or public
21utility, on, over or under whose right-of-way the extension would be made, to serve
22the public. The commission shall prescribe lawful conditions and compensation
23which the commission deems equitable and reasonable in light of all the
24circumstances.
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196.04
(4) (a) In this subsection:
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1. "Cable operator" has the meaning given in s. 66.082 (2) (b).
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2. "Sewerage system operator" means any of the following:
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a. A municipality that operates a sewerage system under s. 66.076.
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b. A town sanitary district commission that operates a sewerage system under
760.77 (4).
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c. A city or village that obtains a sewerage system under s. 60.79.
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d. A metropolitan sewerage district commission that operates a sewerage
10system under s. 66.24 (2) or 66.89 (1).
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e. A public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district that exercises the
12powers of a town sanitary district under s. 33.22 (3) and that operates a sewerage
13system under s. 60.77 (4).".
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196.208
(5p) Toll-free calls answered by prisoners. (a) In this subsection:
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1. "Charitable organization" has the meaning given in s. 440.41 (1).
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2. "Prisoner" means a prisoner of any correctional or detention facility located
19in this state.
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(b) If a prisoner is employed directly or indirectly by a charitable organization
21or toll-free service vendor to answer calls made to the charitable organization or
22toll-free service vendor, the prisoner shall do all of the following immediately upon
23answering a call:
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1. Identify himself or herself by name.
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12. State that he or she is a prisoner.
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3. Inform the calling party of the name of the correctional or detention facility
3in which he or she is a prisoner and the city in which the facility is located.
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(c) A charitable organization or toll-free service vendor that directly or
5indirectly employs a prisoner shall provide reasonable supervision of the prisoner to
6assure the prisoner's compliance with par. (b).
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7Section 2313u. 196.208 (11) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 196.208 (11) (d)
81. and amended to read:
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196.208
(11) (d) 1.
Any Except as provided in subd. 2., any person who violates
10subs. (2) to (9) shall be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $5,000 for
11each offense.
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123. Forfeitures under
this paragraph
subds. 1. and 2. shall be enforced by action
13on behalf of the state by the department of justice or, upon informing the department
14of justice, by the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs.
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196.208
(11) (d) 2. a. A prisoner who violates sub. (5p) (b) may be required to
17forfeit not more than $500.
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b. A person who employs a prisoner to answer calls made to a toll-free
19telephone number may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 if the person
20violates sub. (5p) (c), aids and abets a prisoner's violation of sub. (5p) (b), is a party
21to a conspiracy with a prisoner to commit a violation of sub. (5p) (b) or advises, hires
22or counsels or otherwise procures a prisoner to commit a violation of sub. (5p) (b).".
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196.025
(2) The commission shall promulgate rules establishing requirements
3and procedures for the commission to carry out the duties under s. 1.11. Rules
4promulgated under this subsection shall include requirements and procedures for
5each of the following:
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(a) Standards for determining the necessity of preparing an environmental
7impact statement.
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(b) Adequate opportunities for interested persons to be heard on environmental
9impact statements, including adequate time for the preparation and submission of
10comments.
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(c) Deadlines that allow thorough review of environmental issues without
12imposing unnecessary delays in addressing the need for additional electric
13transmission capacity in this state.
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196.025
(3) The commission shall promulgate rules establishing requirements
16and procedures for electric utilities, as defined under s. 196.491 (1) (d), to file reports
17with the commission, on a frequency that the commission determines is reasonably
18necessary, on their current reliability status, including the status of operating and
19planning reserves, available transmission capacity and outages of major operational
20units and transmission lines. A report filed under the rules promulgated under this
21subsection is subject to inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), except that the
22commission may withhold the report from inspection and copying for a period of time
23that the commission determines is reasonably necessary to prevent an adverse
24impact on the supply or price of energy in this state.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,492,4
1196.025
(4) (a) In consultation with the department of administration and the
2department of revenue, the commission shall study the establishment of a program
3for providing incentives for the development of high-efficiency, small-scale electric
4generating facilities in this state that do either of the following:
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1. Provide benefits in the form of support for electric distribution or
6transmission systems, power quality or environmental performance.
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2. Employ technologies such as combined heat and power systems, fuel cells,
8mircroturbines or photovoltalic systems that may be situated in, on or next to
9buildings or other electric load centers.
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(b) No later than January 1, 2001, the commission shall submit a report of its
11findings and recommendations under par. (a) to the chief clerk of each house of the
12legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172
13(3).
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196.025
(5) (ag) In this subsection, "electric cooperative" means a cooperative
16association organized under ch. 185 for the purpose of generating, distributing or
17furnishing electric energy at retail or wholesale to its members only.
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(ar) The commission shall contract with an expert consultant in economics to
19conduct a study on the potential for horizontal market power, including the
20horizontal market power of electric generators, to frustrate the creation of an
21effectively competitive retail electricity market in this state and to make
22recommendations on measures to eliminate such market power on a sustainable
23basis. The study shall include each of the following:
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1. An assessment of the effect of each recommendation on public utility workers
25and shareholders and electric cooperative workers and members.
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11m. An assessment of the effect of each recommendation on rates for each class
2of public utility customers and electric cooperative members.
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2. An evaluation of the impact of transmission constraints on the market power
4of electric generators in local areas.
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(b) No later than January 1, 2001, the commission shall submit a report of the
6results of the study under par. (ar) to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature
7for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).