AB150: Bill Text

AB150,2042,20 227.53 (1) (b) 5. The savings bank review board, the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions, except if the petitioner is the commissioner of savings and loan department of financial institutions, the prevailing parties before the savings bank review board shall be the named respondents.

AB150, s. 6238 Section 6238. 227.59 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2043,13 227.59 Certification of certain cases from the circuit court of Dane county to other circuits. Any action or proceeding for the review of any order of an administrative officer, commission, department or other administrative tribunal of the state required by law to be instituted in or taken to the circuit court of Dane county except an action or appeal for the review of any order of the department of industry, labor and human relations or the department of development or findings and orders of the labor and industry review commission which is instituted or taken and is not called for trial or hearing within 6 months after the proceeding or action is instituted, and the trial or hearing of which is not continued by stipulation of the parties or by order of the court for cause shown, shall on the application of either party on 5 days' written notice to the other be certified and transmitted for trial to the circuit court of the county of the residence or principal place of business of the plaintiff or petitioner, where the action or proceeding shall be given preference. Unless written objection is filed within the 5-day period, the order certifying and transmitting the proceeding shall be entered without hearing. The plaintiff or petitioner shall pay to the clerk of the circuit court of Dane county a fee of $2 for transmitting the record.

AB150, s. 6239 Section 6239. 228.01 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2044,4 228.01 Recording of documents and public records by mechanical process authorized. Whenever any officer of any county having a population of 500,000 or more is required or authorized by law to file, record, copy, recopy or replace any document, court order, plat, paper, written instrument, writings, record or book of record, on file or of record in his or her office, notwithstanding any other provisions in the statutes, the officer may do so by photostatic, photographic, microphotographic, microfilm, optical imaging, electronic formatting or other mechanical process which produces a clear, accurate and permanent copy or reproduction of the original document, court order, plat, paper, written instrument, writings, record or book of record in accordance with the standards specified under ss. 16.61 (7) and 16.612. Any such officer may also reproduce by such processes or transfer from optical disk or electronic storage any document, court order, plat, paper, written instrument, writings, record or book of record which has previously been filed, recorded, copied or recopied. Optical imaging or electronic formatting of any document is subject to authorization under s. 59.145 (1).

AB150, s. 6240 Section 6240. 228.03 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2044,13 228.03 Copy to be deemed to be original record. (1) A photographic reproduction of an original document, court order, plat, paper, written instrument, writing, record, book of record, file or other material, or a copy of material generated from optical disk or electronic storage of the original material, bearing upon or pertinent to the activities and functions of any county office, department, agency, board, commission, court or institution, in counties having a population of 500,000 or more, is deemed to be an original for all purposes, if it meets the applicable standards established in ss. 16.61 and 16.612.

AB150,2045,6 (2) Any photographic reproduction of an original record meeting the standards prescribed in s. 16.61 (7) or copy of a record generated from an original record stored in optical disk or electronic format in compliance with ss. 16.61 and 16.612 shall be taken as and stand in lieu of and have all of the effect of the original record and shall be admissible in evidence in all courts and all other tribunals or agencies, administrative or otherwise, in all cases where the original document is admissible. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy of such a reproduction of an original record, or certified copy of a record generated from an original record stored in optical disk or electronic format, for the purposes specified in this subsection, is deemed to be a transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original. The custodian of a photographic reproduction shall place the reproduction or optical disk in conveniently accessible storage and shall make provision for preserving, examining and using the reproduction of the record or generating a copy of the record from optical disk or electronic storage. An enlarged copy of a photographic reproduction of a record made in accordance with the standards specified in s. 16.61 (7) or an enlarged copy of a record generated from an original record stored in optical disk or electronic format in compliance with ss. 16.61 and 16.612 that is certified by the custodian as provided in s. 889.18 (2) has the same effect as an actual-size copy.

AB150, s. 6241 Section 6241. 228.04 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2045,19 228.04 Inspection of records and copies of records. Every custodian of public records in counties having a population of 500,000 or more shall keep them in such arrangement and condition as to make them easily accessible for convenient use. Photographic, photostatic, microphotographic, microfilm or other mechanical process of reproduction of public records or optical imaging or electronic formatting of public records shall be considered as accessible for convenient use, provided that a suitable means for public inspection of the records is provided by the custodian. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the custodian shall permit all public records in his or her custody to be inspected, examined, abstracted or copied at reasonable times and under his or her supervision and regulation by any person; and the custodian shall, upon the demand of any person, furnish certified copies thereof on payment in advance of fees not to exceed the fees prescribed by law.

AB150, s. 6242 Section 6242. 228.05 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2046,6 228.05 Marginal references. The register of deeds of any county having a population of 500,000 or more who has copied a document by microphotography, microfilm, or optical imaging or electronic formatting that is accepted by him or her for recording or filing shall also, as a substitute for marginal references required, prepare an index for documents of ancillary nature for which marginal references are required. Such index for ancillary documents shall be prepared and maintained to show the document number or volume and page of the original recording or filing plus a record of any recordings or filings affecting or pertinent to such original recording or filing requiring marginal references subsequent to the date on which the county begins such recording or recopying by microphotography, microfilm , or optical imaging or electronic formatting.

AB150, s. 6243 Section 6243. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2046,13 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any state board, commission, committee, council, or department in the state or unit thereof created by the constitution or statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit or the head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department or unit thereof or an authority created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234 or 235.

AB150, s. 6244 Section 6244. 230.048 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6245 Section 6245. 230.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2046,17 230.08 (2) (b) All officers and employes of the state appointed by the governor whether subject to confirmation or not, unless otherwise provided.

AB150, s. 6246 Section 6246. 230.08 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2046,19 230.08 (2) (e) 3. Development Commerce — 5 6.

AB150, s. 6247 Section 6247. 230.08 (2) (e) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2046,21 230.08 (2) (e) 3m. Educational communications board — 4 3.

AB150, s. 6248 Section 6248. 230.08 (2) (e) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2046,23 230.08 (2) (e) 3s. Employment commission -- 1.

AB150, s. 6249 Section 6249. 230.08 (2) (e) 4f. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2046,25 230.08 (2) (e) 4f. Financial institutions — 5.

AB150, s. 6250 Section 6250. 230.08 (2) (e) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2047,2 230.08 (2) (e) 4m. Gaming commission — 4 3.

AB150, s. 6251 Section 6251. 230.08 (2) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2047,4 230.08 (2) (e) 5. Health and social services — 7 5.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 230.08 (2) (e) 5. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -2153/1 and -2182/5.

AB150, s. 6252 Section 6252. 230.08 (2) (e) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2047,6 230.08 (2) (e) 6. Industry, labor and human relations — 7 9.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 230.08 (2) (e) 6. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 2153/1; 2182/5; 2298/5; and 2243/2.

AB150, s. 6253 Section 6253. 230.08 (2) (e) 9. of the statutes is renumbered 230.08 (2) (e) 3g. and amended to read:

AB150,2047,9 230.08 (2) (e) 3g. Public instruction Education — 5.

AB150, s. 6254 Section 6254. 230.08 (2) (e) 11m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2047,11 230.08 (2) (e) 11m. Tourism and parks — 3.

AB150, s. 6255 Section 6255. 230.08 (2) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2047,14 230.08 (2) (fq) The director of the Indian gaming subunit, described under s. 561.14, in the gaming commission.

AB150, s. 6256 Section 6256. 230.08 (2) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2047,17 230.08 (2) (fr) The director of a charitable gaming and crane games subunit, described in s. 561.12, in the gaming commission.

AB150, s. 6257 Section 6257. 230.08 (2) (fs) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2048,2 230.08 (2) (fs) All deputies of department secretaries appointed under s. 15.04 (2) and executive assistants to department secretaries appointed under s. 15.05 (3), including those appointed by the attorney general, the adjutant general , and the director of the technical college system and the state superintendent of public instruction.

AB150, s. 6258 Section 6258. 230.08 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2048,7 230.08 (2) (g) One stenographer appointed by each elective executive officer, other than the state treasurer, and one deputy or assistant appointed by each elective executive officer except the attorney general and superintendent of public instruction.

AB150, s. 6259 Section 6259. 230.08 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2048,9 230.08 (2) (gm) The security liaison of the gaming commission.

AB150, s. 6260 Section 6260. 230.08 (2) (j) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6261 Section 6261. 230.08 (2) (jg) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6262 Section 6262. 230.08 (2) (jr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2048,14 230.08 (2) (jr) The directors of the field districts in the department of natural resources.

AB150, s. 6263 Section 6263. 230.08 (2) (L) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6264 Section 6264. 230.08 (2) (L) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 230.08 (2) (em) and amended to read:

AB150,2048,19 230.08 (2) (em) Office The director of commissioner of credit unions, created under s. 15.59.

AB150, s. 6265 Section 6265. 230.08 (2) (L) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2048,21 230.08 (2) (L) 3r. Gaming commission.

AB150, s. 6266 Section 6266. 230.08 (2) (L) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6267 Section 6267. 230.08 (2) (L) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6268 Section 6268. 230.08 (2) (L) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6269 Section 6269. 230.08 (2) (Ls) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2049,1 230.08 (2) (Ls) Chief legal counsel in the department of financial institutions.

AB150, s. 6270 Section 6270. 230.08 (2) (m) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2049,4 230.08 (2) (m) 2. Employment relations commission, created under s. 15.58 15.80.

AB150, s. 6271 Section 6271. 230.08 (2) (m) 2m. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6272 Section 6272. 230.08 (2) (mp) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6273 Section 6273. 230.08 (2) (rd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2049,8 230.08 (2) (rd) All employes of the department of revenue.

AB150, s. 6274 Section 6274. 230.08 (2) (rm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2049,10 230.08 (2) (rm) All employes of the department of regulation and licensing.

AB150, s. 6275 Section 6275. 230.08 (2) (xm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6276 Section 6276. 230.08 (2) (zm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6277 Section 6277. 230.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2049,24 230.08 (4) (a) The number of administrator positions specified in sub. (2) (e) includes all administrator positions specifically authorized by law to be employed outside the classified service in each department, board or commission and the historical society, except for the departments of regulation and licensing and revenue. In this paragraph, "department" has the meaning given under s. 15.01 (5), "board" means the educational communications board, investment board, public defender board and technical college system board and "commission" means the public service commission and the gaming commission. Notwithstanding sub. (2) (z), no division administrator position exceeding the number authorized in sub. (2) (e) may be created in the unclassified service, except in the departments of regulation and licensing and revenue.

AB150, s. 6278 Section 6278. 230.08 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6279 Section 6279. 230.09 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2050,20 230.09 (2) (g) When filling a new or vacant position, if the secretary determines that the classification for a position is different than that provided for by the legislature as established by law or in budget determinations, or as authorized by the joint committee on finance under s. 13.10, or as specified by the governor creating positions under s. 16.505 (1) (c) or (2), the secretary of administration creating positions under s. 16.505 (2e) or the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system creating positions under s. 16.505 (2m), or is different than that of the previous incumbent, the secretary shall notify the administrator and the secretary of administration. The administrator shall withhold action on the selection and certification process for filling the position. The secretary of administration shall review the position to determine that sufficient funds exist for the position and that the duties and responsibilities of the proposed position reflect the intent of the legislature as established by law or in budget determinations, the intent of the joint committee on finance acting under s. 13.10, the intent of the governor creating positions under s. 16.505 (1) (c) or (2), the intent of the secretary of administration creating positions under s. 16.505 (2e) or the intent of the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system creating positions under s. 16.505 (2m). The administrator may not proceed with the selection and certification process until the secretary of administration has authorized the position to be filled.

AB150, s. 6280 Section 6280. 230.14 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2050,25 230.14 (4) The administrator may charge an agency a fee to announce any vacancy to be filled in a classified or unclassified position in that agency. Funds received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.512 (1) (ka).

AB150, s. 6281 Section 6281. 230.147 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2051,11 230.147 (1) Each appointing authority of an agency with more than 100 authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions shall prepare and implement a plan of action to employ persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19 with the goal of making the ratio of those persons occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total number of persons occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio of the average case load receiving aid under s. 49.19 in this state in the previous fiscal year, as determined by the department of health and social services, to the average number of persons in the state civilian labor force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the department of industry, labor and human relations.

AB150, s. 6282 Section 6282. 230.147 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2051,22 230.147 (2) Each appointing authority of an agency with 100 or fewer authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions is encouraged to employ persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19 to attempt to make the ratio of those persons occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total number of persons occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio of the average case load receiving aid under s. 49.19 in this state in the previous fiscal year, as determined by the department of health and social services, to the average number of persons in the state civilian labor force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the department of industry, labor and human relations.

AB150, s. 6283 Section 6283. 230.213 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2052,12 230.213 Affirmative action procedures for corrections positions. The administrator may, to meet affirmative action objectives, establish such recruitment, examination and certification procedures for positions in the department of corrections and for positions in juvenile correctional institutions within the division of youth services in the department of health and social services as will enable the department of corrections and the division of youth services in the department of health and social services to increase the number of employes of a specified gender or a specified racial or ethnic group in those positions. The administrator shall design the procedures to obtain a work force in the department of corrections and in juvenile correctional institutions within the division of youth services in the department of health and social services that reflects the relevant labor pool. The administrator may determine the relevant labor pool from the population of the state or of a particular geographic area of the state, whichever is more appropriate for achieving the affirmative action objective.

AB150, s. 6284 Section 6284. 230.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2053,2 230.25 (1) Appointing authorities shall give written notice to the administrator of any vacancy to be filled in any position in the classified service. The administrator shall certify, under this subchapter and the rules of the administrator, from the register of eligibles appropriate for the kind and type of employment, the grade and class in which the position is classified, the 5 10 names at the head thereof if the register of eligibles is less than 50. If the register is more than 50, the top 10%, with any fraction rounded to the next whole number, up to a maximum of 10 names, shall be certified. The administrator may certify additional names from the register, using statistical methods and personnel management principles that are designed to maximize the number of certified names that are appropriate for filling the specific position vacancy. Up to 2 persons considered for appointment 3 times and not selected may be removed from the register for each 3 appointments made. Certification under this subsection shall be made before granting any preference under s. 230.16 (7).

AB150, s. 6285 Section 6285. 230.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2054,11 230.36 (1) If a conservation warden, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat engineer, state forest ranger, conservation field employe of the department of natural resources who is subject to call for fire control duty, member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, lifeguard, excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue, special criminal investigation agent employed by the department of justice, special tax agent, state drivers' license examiner, state fair park police officer, University of Wisconsin System police officer and other state facilities police officer and patrol officer, security officer, watcher, engineer, engineering aide, building construction superintendent, fire fighter employed at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, or guard or institutional aide or a state probation and parole officer or any other employe whose duties include supervision and discipline of inmates or wards of the state at a state penal institution, including a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 48.02 (15m), or while on parole supervision outside of the confines of the institutions, or supervision of persons placed on probation by a court of record, or supervision and care of patients at a state mental institution, and university of Wisconsin hospital and clinics the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics suffers injury while in the performance of his or her duties, as defined in subs. (2) and (3); or any other state employe who is not listed in this subsection and who is ordered by his or her appointing authority to accompany any employe listed in this subsection while the listed employe is engaged in the duties defined in sub. (3), or any other state employe who is not listed in this subsection and who is ordered by his or her appointing authority to perform the duties, when permitted, in lieu of the listed employe and while so engaged in the duties defined in sub. (3), suffers injury as defined in sub. (2) the employe shall continue to be fully paid by the employing agency upon the same basis as paid prior to the injury, with no reduction in sick leave credits, compensatory time for overtime accumulations or vacation and no reduction in the rate of earning sick leave credit or vacation. The full pay shall continue while the employe is unable to return to work as the result of the injury or until the termination of his or her employment upon recommendation of the appointing authority. At any time during the employe's period of disability the appointing authority may order physical or medical examinations to determine the degree of disability at the expense of the employing agency.