AB150, s. 33 23Section 33. 13.58 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,128,224 13.58 (5) (b) 1. Direct the privacy advocate, the council on information
25technology or the subunit in the department of administration with policy-making

1responsibility related to information technology to conduct studies or prepare
2reports on items related to the committee's duties under par. (a).
AB150, s. 34 3Section 34. 13.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,128,74 13.62 (2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society,
5institution of higher education, council or committee in the state government, or any
6authority created in ch. 231, 232, 233 or 234, except that the term does not include
7a council or committee of the legislature.
AB150, s. 35 8Section 35. 13.625 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,128,119 13.625 (8m) Subsection (3) does not apply to the solicitation of anything of
10pecuniary value to pay the costs of remedying environmental contamination, as
11defined in s. 144.968 (1), by an agency official of the department of natural resources.
AB150, s. 36 12Section 36. 13.625 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,128,1613 13.625 (10) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance or
14furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the department of tourism and parks,
15or to a principal furnishing anything of pecuniary value to the department of tourism
16and parks, under s. 19.56 (3) (em) or (f) for the activity specified in s. 19.56 (3) (em).
AB150, s. 37 17Section 37. 13.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,129,418 13.63 (1) Licenses. An application for a license to act as a lobbyist may be
19obtained from and filed with the board. The application shall be signed, under the
20penalty for making false statements under s. 13.69 (6m), by the lobbyist. Upon
21approval of the application and payment of the applicable license fee under s. 13.75
22(1) or (1m) to the board, the board shall issue a license which entitles the licensee to
23practice lobbying on behalf of one or more each registered principals principal who
24or which have has filed an authorization under s. 13.65 for that lobbyist and paid the
25authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4)
. The license shall expire on December 31 of each

1even-numbered year. No application may be disapproved by the board except an
2application for a license by a person who is ineligible for licensure under s. 13.69 (4)
3or lobbyist whose license has been revoked under s. 13.69 (7) and only for the period
4of such ineligibility or revocation. Denial of a license may be reviewed under ch. 227.
AB150, s. 38 5Section 38. 13.75 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,129,76 13.75 (1) Obtaining a license under s. 13.63 (1), $200 to act on behalf of one
7principal, $250
.
AB150, s. 39 8Section 39. 13.75 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,129,109 13.75 (1m) Obtaining a license under s. 13.63 (1) to act on behalf of 2 or more
10principals, $400.
AB150, s. 40 11Section 40. 13.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,129,1212 13.75 (2) Filing the principal registration form under s. 13.64, $300 $375.
AB150, s. 41 13Section 41. 13.75 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,129,1414 13.75 (4) Filing an authorization statement under s. 13.65, $100 $125.
AB150, s. 42 15Section 42. 13.92 (1) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,129,1716 13.92 (1) (e) 5. Microfilming, or optical imaging or electronic formatting of
17reference materials and legislative drafting records under par. (a) 1. and 3.
AB150, s. 43 18Section 43. 13.94 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,129,2319 13.94 (1) (d) 1. At least once every 2 years, and at such other times as the
20governor or legislature directs, examine and see that all the money appearing by the
21books of the department of administration and, including the state treasurer, as
22belonging to the several funds is in the vaults of the treasury or in the several state
23depositories.
AB150, s. 44 24Section 44. 13.94 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,130,3
113.94 (1) (n) Provide periodic performance audits of any division of the
2department of industry, labor and human relations development that is responsible
3for inspections of multifamily housing under s. 101.973 (11).
AB150, s. 45 4Section 45. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,130,155 13.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated
6credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the
7executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the
8legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and
9politic created by the legislature; every provider of medical assistance under subch.
10IV of
ch. 49; technical college district boards; development zones designated under
11s. 560.71; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit
12corporation or cooperative to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state
13law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which
14receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law,
15including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.
AB150, s. 46 16Section 46. 13.94 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,130,1717 13.94 (4) (a) 5. A local service agency as defined in s. 101.35 106.20 (1) (d).
AB150, s. 47 18Section 47. 13.94 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,130,2319 13.94 (4) (b) In performing audits of providers of medical assistance under
20subch. IV of ch. 49, corporations, institutions, associations, or other organizations,
21and their subgrantees or subcontractors, the legislative audit bureau shall audit
22only the records and operations of such providers and organizations which pertain
23to the receipt, disbursement or other handling of appropriations made by state law.
AB150, s. 48 24Section 48. 14.017 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,131,16
114.017 (2) State council on alcohol and other drug abuse. There is created
2in the office of the governor a state council on alcohol and other drug abuse consisting
3of the governor, the attorney general, the state superintendent secretary of public
4instruction
education, the secretary of health and social services, the commissioner
5of insurance, the secretary of corrections, the secretary of transportation and the
6chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, or their designees; a representative
7of the controlled substances board; a representative of any governor's committee or
8commission created under subch. I of ch. 14 to study law enforcement issues; 6
9members, one of whom is a consumer representing the public at large, with
10demonstrated professional, research or personal interest in alcohol and other drug
11abuse problems, appointed for 4-year terms; a representative of an organization or
12agency which is a direct provider of services to alcoholics and other drug abusers; a
13member of the Wisconsin county human service association, inc., who is nominated
14by that association; and 2 members of each house of the legislature, representing the
15majority party and the minority party in each house, chosen as are the members of
16standing committees in their respective houses. Section 15.09 applies to the council.
AB150, s. 49 17Section 49. 14.367 of the statutes is renumbered 15.187, and 15.187 (1) (a)
18(intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB150,131,2419 15.187 (1) (a) (intro.) There is created in the office of the secretary of state
20department of financial institutions a uniform commercial code statewide lien
21system council. The council shall consist of the administrator of the division of
22information technology services in the department of administration or the
23administrator's designee and the following members appointed by the secretary of
24state financial institutions for 6-year terms:
AB150,132,2
1(b) The council shall advise the secretary of state department of financial
2institutions
on the uniform commercial code statewide lien system under s. 409.410.
AB150, s. 50 3Section 50. 14.38 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,132,234 14.38 (9) Furnish certified copies; fees. Make a copy of any law, resolution,
5deed, bond, record, document or paper deposited or kept in his or her office, upon
6request therefor, attach thereto his or her certificate, with the greater or lesser seal
7affixed, and collect therefor 50 cents per page and $5 for such certificate; if a copy is
8not to be certified and if the reproduction is performed by the office of the secretary
9of state, then collect a fee to cover the actual and necessary cost of reproduction and
10actual and necessary cost of transcription required to produce the copy or $2,
11whichever is greater; also to record any document authorized or required by law to
12be recorded in his or her office, and to charge therefor a fee of $1 per page. The fee
13for certified copies of appointments, certificates of incorporations or amendments,
14licenses of foreign corporations, or similar certificates,
and for certificates as to
15results of search of the records and files of his or her office, when a printed form is
16used, shall be $5, but when a specially prepared form is required the fee shall be $10.
17Telegraphic reports as to results of record searches shall be $5 plus the cost of the
18telegram. The secretary of state shall charge and collect, for preparing any record
19or certificate under this subsection in an expeditious manner, an expedited service
20fee of $25 in addition to the fee otherwise required under this subsection, except that
21only one expedited service fee may be charged for multiple identical corporation or
22limited partnership certificates of status if the certificates of status are requested at
23the same time and issued at the same time
.
AB150, s. 51 24Section 51. 14.38 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 73.20 (6) amended to read:
AB150,133,8
173.20 (6) Discrimination by corporations or limited liability companies. If a
2complaint is made to the secretary of state department that any corporation or
3limited liability company authorized to do business in this state is guilty of
4discrimination under s. 100.22, refer the matter to the department of agriculture,
5trade and consumer protection, which shall, if the facts justify it in its judgment,
6cause appropriate administrative or judicial proceedings to be commenced against
7the corporation or limited liability company and its officers or managers and
8members.
AB150, s. 52 9Section 52. 14.38 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 220.02 (7) and amended
10to read:
AB150,133,1511 220.02 (7) Establish The department shall establish and maintain, in
12consultation with the uniform commercial code statewide lien system council,
13computer and any other services necessary to support the uniform commercial code
14statewide lien system under s. 409.410 but may not maintain a central filing system,
15as defined in 7 USC 1631 (c) (2), for farm products, as defined in 7 USC 1631 (c) (5).
AB150, s. 53 16Section 53. 14.38 (14) of the statutes is renumbered 73.20 (3), and 73.20 (3)
17(intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB150,134,518 73.20 (3) Name of drafter on documents. (intro.) No articles of incorporation,
19articles of organization, articles of amendment, articles of merger, consolidation or
20share exchange, articles of dissolution, restated articles of incorporation, certificate
21of abandonment, or statement or articles of revocation of voluntary dissolution,
22provided for pursuant to ch. 180, 181, 183, 185 or 187 and no certificate of limited
23partnership, certificate of amendment, restated certificate of limited partnership or
24certificate of cancellation, provided for pursuant to ch. 179, shall be filed by the
25secretary of state department unless the name of the individual who, or the

1governmental agency which, drafted such document is printed, typewritten,
2stamped or written thereon in a legible manner. A document complies with this
3subsection if it contains a statement in the following form: "This document was
4drafted by .... (Name)". This subsection shall not apply to a document executed prior
5to December 1, 1967, or to:
AB150, s. 54 6Section 54. Subchapter IV (title) of chapter 14 [precedes 14.56] of the statutes
7is repealed.
AB150, s. 55 8Section 55. 14.56 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 56 9Section 56. 14.58 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 57 10Section 57. 14.58 (1) to (21) of the statutes are renumbered 16.413 (1) (a) to
11(s), and 16.413 (1) (a) 2., (d) 1. and 2., (g), (L), (q) and (s), as renumbered, are amended
12to read:
AB150,134,1413 16.413 (1) (a) 2. By an assistant state treasurer, appointed as provided in s.
1414.62
sub. (3), in the name of the state treasurer;
AB150,134,2515 (d) 1. Pay out of the treasury, on demand, upon the warrants of the department
16secretary of administration, except as provided in s. 20.929, such sums only as are
17authorized by law to be so paid, if there are appropriate funds therein to pay the
18same, and, when any sum is required to be paid out of a particular fund, pay it out
19of such fund only; and upon each such warrant, when payment is made in currency,
20take the receipt indorsed on or annexed thereto, of the payee therein named or an
21authorized agent or assignee. The state treasurer shall accept telephone advice
22believed by the treasurer to be genuine from any public depository, as defined in s.
2334.01 (5), stating that a specified amount of money has been deposited with such
24public depository for the credit of the state treasurer, and shall act upon such
25telephone advice as though it had been in writing.
AB150,135,7
12. When in the judgment of the state treasurer balances in state public
2depository accounts are temporarily in excess of that required under par. (a) subd.
31.
, the treasurer, with the concurrence of the secretary of administration, may
4authorize the preparation of a warrant in excess of the funds contained in the
5investment fund for the purpose of investment only. The earnings attributable to the
6investment of temporary excess balances shall be distributed as provided in sub. (19)
7par. (q).
AB150,135,128 (g) Permit examination of books. Permit at all times inspection and
9examination of the books, papers and transactions of the treasurer's office by the
10governor, secretary of state, attorney general, department secretary of
11administration or state auditor, or by the legislature, any committee thereof or either
12house thereof.
AB150,135,2013 (L) Stamp checks and drafts. Cause to be plainly printed or stamped upon each
14check, share draft and other draft issued by the state treasurer the period of time,
15as determined by the state treasurer but not to exceed one year, during which the
16check or other draft may be presented for payment. The state treasurer shall cancel
17on his or her records any check or other draft that is not presented for payment within
18the prescribed time period and shall credit the amount thereof to the fund upon
19which it is drawn. Notice of such cancellation and credit shall be immediately
20submitted by the state treasurer to the department secretary of administration.
AB150,136,421 (q) Apportion interest. Apportion at least quarterly the interest earned on state
22moneys in all depositories among the several funds as provided in s. 25.14 (3), except
23that earnings attributable to the investment of temporary excess balances under
24sub. (4) (b) par. (d) 2. shall be distributed according to a formula prescribed by the
25depository selection board. To the maximum extent deemed administratively

1feasible by the depository selection board, the formula shall approximate the
2distribution of earnings among funds which would occur if earnings were allocated
3in proportion to each fund's actual contribution to the earnings. Interest so
4apportioned shall be added to and become a part of such funds.
AB150,136,75 (s) Credit card use charges. From moneys received under ss. 59.20 (8) and (8m)
6and 85.14 (1) (b), pay the charges under ss. 23.49 and 85.14 (1) (b) and (2) from the
7appropriation under s. 20.585 20.505 (1) (km).
AB150, s. 58 8Section 58. 14.59 (title) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
9(this act), is repealed.
AB150, s. 59 10Section 59. 14.59 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,136,17 1114.59 Training conferences. The state treasurer may conduct conferences
12for the purpose of training county and municipal clerks and treasurers, and employes
13of their offices, in their official responsibilities. The treasurer may charge
14participants in any conference a fee for participation which shall not exceed the
15proportionate cost of conducting the conference. The treasurer shall credit all
16revenues from fees assessed under this section to the appropriation account under
17s. 20.585 (1) (h).
AB150, s. 60 18Section 60. 14.59 of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this
19act), is renumbered 16.413 (4) and amended to read:
AB150,136,2520 16.413 (4) The state treasurer may conduct conferences for the purpose of
21training county and municipal clerks and treasurers, and employes of their offices,
22in their official responsibilities. The treasurer may charge participants in any
23conference a fee for participation which shall not exceed the proportionate cost of
24conducting the conference. The treasurer shall credit all revenues from fees assessed
25under this section to the appropriation account under s. 20.585 20.505 (1) (h).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.413 (4). This section has been affected by drafts
with the following LRB #'s: LRB-1684/1 and LRB-2089/4.
AB150, s. 61 1Section 61. 14.60 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 62 2Section 62. 14.60 of the statutes is renumbered 16.413 (2) and amended to
3read:
AB150,137,104 16.413 (2) The bond of the state treasurer shall extend to the faithful execution
5of the duties of the office of state treasurer until a successor is elected and fully
6qualified. If the treasurer elects to give bond guaranteed by a surety company, the
7cost thereof and of any additional bond required of and furnished by the treasurer
8and so guaranteed shall be borne by the state and shall be paid out of the
9appropriation to the office of the state treasurer under s. 20.505 (1) (at); if the annual
10cost thereof does not exceed 0.25% of the amount of said bond.
AB150, s. 63 11Section 63. 14.62 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 64 12Section 64. 14.62 of the statutes is renumbered 16.413 (3) and amended to
13read:
AB150,138,214 16.413 (3) The state treasurer may appoint, in writing, an assistant state
15treasurer to perform any of the duties of the state treasurer, except to serve as a
16member of the board of commissioners of public lands. The assistant state treasurer
17shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by article IV, section 28, of the
18constitution and shall give bond to the state treasurer in the sum and with the
19conditions the state treasurer prescribes, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the
20duties. The oath of the assistant state treasurer and the certificate of appointment
21shall be filed and preserved in the office of the secretary of state. The state treasurer
22may require any employe to give bond to the state in the amount and with the
23conditions the state treasurer prescribes, conditioned for the faithful discharge of

1their duties. The cost of the bonds shall be charged to the appropriations
2appropriation account under s. 20.585 20.505 (1) (at).
AB150, s. 65 3Section 65. 14.82 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,138,244 14.82 (1) (intro.) Minnesota-Wisconsin. There is created a commission of 5
5citizens nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate
6appointed, for staggered 5-year terms, to represent this state on the joint
7Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary area commission. Any vacancy shall be filled for the
8balance of the unexpired term. To assist the commission, there is created a
9legislative advisory committee comprising 4 senators and 6 representatives to the
10assembly appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective
11houses, and a technical advisory committee of 2 members appointed by the governor
12and one member each appointed by the governing board or head of the following
13agencies, to represent such agencies: the department of justice, the department of
14administration, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
15department of natural resources, the department of health and social services, the
16public service commission, the department of tourism and parks and the department
17of development. The members of the commission and the members of its advisory
18committees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and
19necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, from the
20appropriation made by s. 20.315 (1), on vouchers approved by the Wisconsin member
21of the commission selected to serve as its chairperson or vice chairperson. All other
22expenses incurred by the commission in the course of exercising its powers and
23duties, unless met in some other manner specifically provided by statute, shall be
24paid by the commission out of its own funds.
AB150, s. 66 25Section 66. 14.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,139,4
114.85 (2) The secretaries secretary of development, the secretary of tourism
2and parks, the secretary of
natural resources and , the secretary of transportation,
3and the director of the historical society, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting
4members of the commission.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 14.85 (2). This section has been affected by drafts
with the following LRB #'s: 95-2178/1 and 95-2252/2.
AB150, s. 67 5Section 67. 14.85 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,139,176 14.85 (8) (d) If permitted by law, any state agency or local public body, board,
7commission or agency may allocate funds under its control to fund programs
8recommended by the commission. If the department of development determines that
9a program recommended by the commission to undertake activities relating to the
10promotion of tourism and economic development is consistent with the department's
11statewide tourism marketing and economic development plans, priorities and
12resources, the department shall have primary responsibility to support the activities
13of the program. If the department of tourism and parks determines that a program
14recommended by the commission to undertake activities relating to the promotion
15of tourism is consistent with the department's statewide tourism marketing plans,
16priorities and resources, the department shall have primary responsibility to
17support the activities of the program.
AB150, s. 68 18Section 68. 14.85 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,140,319 14.85 (9) The commission may establish a technical committee to advise the
20commission. The members of the committee shall include at least one employe each
21from the departments department of transportation, the department of tourism and
22parks
and the department of development. The commission shall request the
23departments department of transportation, the department of tourism and parks

1and the department of development to designate employes to serve on the committee
2and may request any other state agency to designate an employe to serve on the
3committee.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 14.85 (9). This section has been affected by drafts
with the following LRB #'s: 95-2178/1 and 95-2252/2.
AB150, s. 69 4Section 69. 14.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,140,85 14.90 (2) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation
6but shall be reimbursed from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (3) (be) for actual and
7necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The commission has
8the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 39.80.
AB150, s. 70 9Section 70. 14.90 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 71 10Section 71. Subchapter VI of chapter 14 [precedes 14.91] of the statutes is
11created to read:
AB150,140,1212 Chapter 14
AB150,140,1513 SuBCHAPTER vi
14 Office of the state superintendent
15 Of public instruction
AB150,140,20 1614.91 Creation of office of the state superintendent of public
17instruction.
There is created an office of the state superintendent of public
18instruction attached to the department of education under s. 15.03. The office shall
19be under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public
20instruction.
AB150,140,22 2114.93 Duties of state superintendent of public instruction. (1) The state
22superintendent of public instruction shall do all of the following:
AB150,141,2
1(a) Visit, ascertain the condition of and stimulate public interest in the public
2elementary and secondary schools of this state.
AB150,141,43 (b) Advocate for the needs of the children of this state and the school districts
4of this state.
AB150,141,65 (c) Provide information to the public on the public elementary and secondary
6schools and school districts of this state.
AB150,141,107 (d) Annually submit to the governor, and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2),
8a plan for improving the public elementary and secondary schools of this state and
9for improving the academic achievement of public elementary and secondary school
10pupils.
AB150,141,1211 (e) Annually by October 1, report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) his or
12her activities during the previous fiscal year.
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