SB45: Bill Text

SB45, s. 3076 Section 3076. 800.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1309,21 800.03 (3) The amount of the deposit shall be set by the municipal judge, but shall not be effective until approved by the governing body of the municipality. The amount shall not exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.87 757.05, any jail assessment that would be applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755, any consumer information assessment that would be applicable under s. 100.261 and any domestic abuse assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1), plus court costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1).

SB45, s. 3077 Section 3077. 800.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1310,16 800.04 (2) (b) If the municipal judge determines that the defendant should not be released under par. (a) and the defendant is charged with a traffic or boating violation, the municipal judge shall release the defendant on a deposit in the amount established by the uniform deposit schedule under s. 345.26 (2) (a) or under s. 23.66. For other violations, the municipal judge shall establish a deposit in an amount not to exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.87 757.05, any jail assessment that would be applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755, any consumer information assessment that would be applicable under s. 100.261 and any domestic abuse assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1). If the judge in a 1st class city determines that a defendant appearing before the judge through interactive video and audio transmission should not be released under par. (a), the judge shall inform the defendant that he or she has the right to appear personally before a judge for a determination, not prejudiced by the first appearance, as to whether he or she should be released without a deposit. On failure of the defendant to make a deposit under this paragraph, he or she may be committed to jail pending trial only if the judge finds that there is a reasonable basis to believe the person will not appear in court.

SB45, s. 3078 Section 3078. 800.04 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1311,6 800.04 (2) (c) If the defendant has made a deposit under par. (b) or s. 800.03 and does not appear, he or she is deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submits to a forfeiture, a penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information assessment imposed by s. 100.261 and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1) plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1), not exceeding the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons. If the court finds that the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may summon the alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered under s. 800.093. If the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall issue a warrant under s. 968.09. If the defendant has made a deposit but does appear, the court shall allow the defendant to withdraw the plea of no contest.

SB45, s. 3079 Section 3079. 800.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1311,18 800.09 (1) Judgment. (intro.) If a municipal court finds a defendant guilty it may render judgment by ordering restitution under s. 800.093 and payment of a forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information assessment imposed by s. 100.261 and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1) plus costs of prosecution, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1). The court shall apply any payment received on a judgment that includes restitution to first satisfy any payment of restitution ordered, then to pay the forfeiture, assessments and costs. If the judgment is not paid, the court may proceed under par. (a), (b) or (c) or any combination of those paragraphs, as follows:

SB45, s. 3080 Section 3080. 800.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1312,6 800.09 (1) (a) The court may defer payment of any judgment or provide for instalment payments. At the time the judgment is rendered, the court shall inform the defendant, orally and in writing, of the date by which restitution and the payment of the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, the jail assessment, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information assessment and any applicable domestic abuse assessment plus costs must be made, and of the possible consequences of failure to do so in timely fashion, including imprisonment, as provided in s. 800.095, or suspension of the defendant's motor vehicle operating privilege, as provided in par. (c), if applicable. If the defendant is not present, the court shall ensure that the information is sent to the defendant by mail. In 1st class cities, all of the written information required by this paragraph shall be printed in English and Spanish and provided to each defendant.

SB45, s. 3081 Section 3081. 800.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1312,17 800.09 (1) (c) The Subject to the fee under s. 85.135, if applicable, the court may suspend the defendant's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), until restitution is made and the forfeiture, assessments and costs are paid, if the defendant has not done so within 60 days after the date the restitution or payments or both are to be made under par. (a) and has not notified the court that he or she is unable to comply with the judgment, as provided under s. 800.095 (4) (a), except that the suspension period may not exceed 5 years. The court shall take possession of the suspended license and shall forward the license, along with a notice of the suspension clearly stating that the suspension is for failure to comply with a judgment of the court, to the department of transportation.

SB45, s. 3082 Section 3082. 800.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1313,9 800.09 (2) (b) If the person charged fails to appear personally or by an attorney at the time fixed for hearing of the case, the defendant may be deemed to have entered a plea of no contest and the money deposited, if any, or such portion thereof as the court determines to be an adequate penalty, plus the penalty assessment, the jail assessment, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information assessment and any applicable domestic abuse assessment plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1), may be declared forfeited by the court or may be ordered applied upon the payment of any penalty which may be imposed, together with the penalty assessment, the jail assessment, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information assessment and any applicable domestic abuse assessment plus costs. If the court finds that the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may summon the alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered under s. 800.093. Any money remaining after payment of any penalties, assessments, costs and restitution shall be refunded to the person who made the deposit.

SB45, s. 3083 Section 3083. 800.095 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1313,13 800.095 (4) (b) 4. That Subject to the fee under s. 85.135, if applicable, that the defendant's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), be suspended until the judgment is complied with, except that the suspension period may not exceed 5 years.

SB45, s. 3084 Section 3084. 800.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1314,2 800.10 (2) All forfeitures, fees, penalty assessments, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessments, consumer information assessments, domestic abuse assessments and costs paid to a municipal court under a judgment before a municipal judge shall be paid to the municipal treasurer within 7 days after receipt of the money by a municipal judge or other court personnel. At the time of the payment, the municipal judge shall report to the municipal treasurer the title of the action, the offense for which a forfeiture was imposed and the total amount of the forfeiture, fees, penalty assessments, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessments, consumer information assessments, domestic abuse assessments and costs, if any. The treasurer shall disburse the fees as provided in s. 814.65 (1). All jail assessments paid to a municipal court under a judgment before a municipal judge shall be paid to the county treasurer within 7 days after receipt of the money by a municipal judge or other court personnel.

SB45, s. 3085 Section 3085. 800.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1314,10 800.12 (2) A municipality may by ordinance provide that a municipal judge may impose a forfeiture for contempt under sub. (1) in an amount not to exceed $50 or, upon nonpayment of the forfeiture, penalty assessment under s. 165.87 757.05, jail assessment under s. 302.46 and, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment under s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information assessment under s. 100.261 and any applicable domestic abuse assessment under s. 973.055 (1), a jail sentence not to exceed 7 days.

SB45, s. 3086 Section 3086. 803.03 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1315,4 803.03 (2) (b) Options after joinder. Any party joined pursuant to par. (a) may 1. participate in the prosecution of the action, 2. agree to have his or her interest represented by the party who caused the joinder, or 3. move for dismissal with or without prejudice. If the party joined chooses to participate in the prosecution of the action, the party joined shall have an equal voice with other claimants in such prosecution. If Except as provided in par. (bm), if the party joined chooses to have his or her interest represented by the party who caused the joinder, the party joined shall sign a written waiver of the right to participate which shall express consent to be bound by the judgment in the action. Such waiver shall become binding when filed with the court, but a party may withdraw the waiver upon timely motion to the judge to whom the case has been assigned with notice to the other parties. A party who represents the interest of another party and who obtains a judgment favorable to such other party may be awarded reasonable attorneys fees by the court. If the party joined moves for dismissal without prejudice as to his or her claim, the party shall demonstrate to the court that it would be unjust to require the party to prosecute the claim with the principal claim. In determining whether to grant the motion to dismiss, the court shall weigh the possible prejudice to the movant against the state's interest in economy of judicial effort.

SB45, s. 3087 Section 3087. 803.03 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1315,18 803.03 (2) (bm) Joinders because of implication of medical assistance. If the department of health and family services is joined as a party pursuant to par. (a) and s. 49.89 (2) because of the provision of benefits under subch. IV of ch. 49, the department of health and family services need not sign a waiver of the right to participate in order to have its interests represented by the party that caused the joinder. If the department of health and family services makes no selection under par. (b), the party causing the joinder shall represent the interests of the department of health and family services and the department of health and family services shall be bound by the judgment in the action. Regardless of whether the department of health and family services joins in prosecuting the claim, the portion of the proceeds of the claim that represents benefits paid under subch. IV of ch. 49 as a result of the occurrence of injury, sickness or death for which the claim arose shall be paid to the department of health and family services pursuant to s. 49.89 (5).

SB45, s. 3088 Section 3088. 813.16 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1315,25 813.16 (7) If the person seeking the appointment of a receiver under sub. (1) is a corporation supervised by the division of savings and loan institutions, home loan bank board, U.S. office of thrift supervision, federal deposit insurance corporation or resolution trust corporation, the court, unless the opposing party objects, shall appoint an officer of such corporation as receiver to act without compensation and to give such bond as the court requires.

SB45, s. 3089 Section 3089. 814.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1316,8 814.03 (3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), where the department of health and family services or a county is joined as a plaintiff pursuant to ss. 49.89 (2) and 803.03 (2) (a) because of the provision of benefits under subch. IV of ch. 49, and where the interests of the department of health and family services or of the county are represented under s. 803.03 (2) (b) by the party who caused the joinder, the department of health and family services or the county shall not be liable for costs to any prevailing defendant.

SB45, s. 3090 Section 3090. 814.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1316,17 814.04 (1) (a) When the amount recovered or the value of the property involved is $1,000 or over equal to or greater than the maximum amount specified in s. 799.01 (1) (d), attorney fees shall be $100 may not exceed $500; when it is less than $1,000 and is $500 or over, $50 the maximum amount specified in s. 799.01 (1) (d), but is $1,000 or more, attorney fees may not exceed $300; when it is less than $500 and is $200 or over, $25; and when it is less than $200, $15 $1,000, attorney fees may not exceed $100. In all other cases in which there is no amount recovered or that do not involve property, attorney fees may not exceed $500.

SB45, s. 3091 Section 3091. 814.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 3092 Section 3092. 814.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1317,7 814.04 (2) Disbursements. All the necessary disbursements and fees allowed by law; the compensation of referees; a reasonable disbursement for the service of process or other papers in an action when the same are served by a person authorized by law other than an officer, but the item may not exceed the authorized sheriff's fee for the same service; amounts actually paid out for certified and other copies of papers and records in any public office; postage, telegraphing photocopying, telephoning, electronic communications, facsimile transmissions and express or overnight delivery; depositions including copies; plats and photographs, not exceeding $50 $100 for each item; an expert witness fee not exceeding $100 $300 for each expert who testifies, exclusive of the standard witness fee and mileage which shall also be taxed for each expert; and in actions relating to or affecting the title to lands, the cost of procuring an abstract of title to the lands. Guardian ad litem fees shall not be taxed as a cost or disbursement.

SB45, s. 3093 Section 3093. 814.07 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1317,11 814.07 Costs on motion. Costs may be allowed on a motion, in the discretion of the court or judge, not exceeding $50 $300, and may be absolute or directed to abide the event of the action.

SB45, s. 3094 Section 3094. 814.60 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1317,13 814.60 (2) (a) Penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05;

SB45, s. 3095 Section 3095. 814.60 (2) (ai) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1317,15 814.60 (2) (ai) Consumer information assessment imposed by s. 100.261.

SB45, s. 3096 Section 3096. 814.613 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1317,23 814.613 Fees for driver's license suspensions or revocations. A court may require a person to pay a fee upon ordering the suspension or revocation of that person's operating privilege under s. 345.47 (1), 800.09 (1) (c), 800.095 (4) (b) 4., 938.17 (2) (d), 938.34 (8) or 938.343 (2), if the operating privilege was suspended or revoked solely for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed for violating an ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor vehicle. The amount of the fee may not exceed the amount that the court is required to pay under s. 85.135.

SB45, s. 3097 Section 3097. 814.63 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1317,25 814.63 (3) (a) Penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05.

SB45, s. 3098 Section 3098. 814.63 (3) (ai) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1318,2 814.63 (3) (ai) Consumer information assessment imposed by s. 100.261.

SB45, s. 3099 Section 3099. 814.635 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1318,9 814.635 (1) Except for an action for a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $7 $9 justice information system fee from any person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3) or (8) (am), 814.62 (1), (2) or (3) (a) or (b) or 814.63 (1). The justice information system fee is in addition to the other fees listed in this section.

SB45, s. 3100 Section 3100. 814.65 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1318,17 814.65 (6) Fee for driver's license suspension or revocation. A municipal court may require a person to pay a fee upon ordering the suspension or revocation of that person's operating privilege under s. 345.47 (1), 800.09 (1) (c), 800.095 (4) (b) 4., 938.17 (2) (d), 938.34 (8) or 938.343 (2), if the operating privilege was suspended or revoked solely for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed for violating an ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor vehicle. The amount of the fee may not exceed the amount that the court is required to pay under s. 85.135.

SB45, s. 3101 Section 3101. 815.18 (3) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1318,19 815.18 (3) (o) Tuition units. Tuition units purchased under s. 16.24 14.63.

SB45, s. 3102 Section 3102. 859.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1319,2 859.02 (2) (a) It is a claim based on tort, on a marital property agreement that is subject to the time limitations under s. 766.58 (13) (b) or (c), on Wisconsin income, franchise, sales, withholding, gift or death taxes, or on unemployment insurance contributions due or benefits overpaid,; a claim for funeral or administrative expenses,; a claim of this state under s. 46.27 (7g), 49.496 or 49.682 or rules promulgated under s. 46.286 (7); or a claim of the United States; or

SB45, s. 3103 Section 3103. 859.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1319,16 859.07 (2) If the decedent was at the time of death or at any time prior thereto a patient or inmate of any state or county hospital or institution or any person responsible for any obligation owing to the state or county under s. 46.03 (18), 46.10, 48.36, 301.03 (18), 301.12 or 938.36 or if the decedent or the spouse of the decedent ever received the family care benefit under s. 46.286, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685, the personal representative shall send notice in writing of the date set under s. 859.01 by registered or certified mail to the department of health and family services or the department of corrections, as applicable, and the county clerk of the applicable county not less than 30 days before the date set under s. 859.01, upon such blanks and containing such information as the applicable department or county clerk may provide. The applicable county is the county of residence, as defined in s. 49.001 (6).

SB45, s. 3104 Section 3104. 867.01 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1319,21 867.01 (3) (a) 4. Whether the decedent or the decedent's spouse received the family care benefit under s. 46.286, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685.

SB45, s. 3105 Section 3105. 867.01 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1320,4 867.01 (3) (d) Notice. The court may hear the matter without notice or order notice to be given under s. 879.03. If the decedent or the decedent's spouse received the family care benefit under s. 46.286, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685, the petitioner shall give notice by certified mail to the department of health and family services as soon as practicable after filing the petition with the court.

SB45, s. 3106 Section 3106. 867.02 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1320,9 867.02 (2) (a) 6. Whether the decedent or the decedent's spouse received the family care benefit under s. 46.286, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685.

SB45, s. 3107 Section 3107. 867.03 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1320,14 867.03 (1g) (c) Whether the decedent or the decedent's spouse ever received the family care benefit under s. 46.286, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685.

SB45, s. 3108 Section 3108. 867.03 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1321,2 867.03 (1m) (a) Whenever an heir or person who was guardian of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death intends to transfer a decedent's property by affidavit under sub. (1g) and the decedent or the decedent's spouse ever received the family care benefit under s. 46.286, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685, the heir or person who was guardian of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death shall give notice to the department of health and family services of his or her intent. The notice shall include the information in the affidavit under sub. (1g) and the heir or person who was guardian of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death shall give the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested.

SB45, s. 3109 Section 3109. 867.03 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1321,12 867.03 (1m) (b) An heir or person who was guardian of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death who files an affidavit under sub. (1g) that states that the decedent or the decedent's spouse received the family care benefit under s. 46.286, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685 shall attach to the affidavit the proof of mail delivery of the notice required under par. (a) showing a delivery date that is not less than 10 days before the day on which the heir or person who was guardian of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death files the affidavit.

SB45, s. 3110 Section 3110. 867.035 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1321,23 867.035 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (bm), the department of health and family services may collect from the property of a decedent, including funds of a decedent that are held by the decedent immediately before death in a joint account or a P.O.D. account, by affidavit under this section an amount equal to the medical assistance that is recoverable under s. 49.496 (3) (a), the long-term community support services under s. 46.27 that is recoverable under s. 46.27 (7g) (c) 1., the family care benefit that is recoverable under rules promulgated under s. 46.286 (7) or the aid under s. 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685 that is recoverable under s. 49.682 (2) (a) and that was paid on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's spouse, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

SB45, s. 3111 Section 3111. 867.035 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1322,8 867.035 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (im), with respect to funds collected by the department under sub. (1) related to medical assistance paid on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's spouse, the department of health and family services shall pay claims under sub. (3), shall pay to the federal government from the amount recovered under this section and not paid out as claims under sub. (3) an amount equal to the amount of federal funds used to pay the benefits recovered under this section and shall spend the remainder of the amount recovered under this section for medical assistance benefits under subch. IV of ch. 49.

SB45, s. 3112 Section 3112. 880.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1322,23 880.60 (4) Limitation on number of wards. No person or corporate entity other than a county having a population of 100,000 or more, or a bank or trust company or the commandant of the Wisconsin veterans home at King shall be guardian of more than 5 wards at one time, unless all the wards are members of one family. Such A county shall act only for patients in its county hospital or mental hospital and for residents of its county home or infirmary, and shall serve without fee. The commandant shall act only for members of the Wisconsin veterans home and shall serve without fee. Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the U.S. department of veterans affairs or other interested person, alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than 5 wards as herein provided and requesting the guardian's discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from such the guardian and shall discharge the guardian from guardianship in excess of 5 and forthwith appoint a successor.

SB45, s. 3113 Section 3113. 893.83 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1323,2 893.83 Claims against state and local governments resulting from computational date errors. (1) In this section:

SB45,1323,4 (a) "Action" means any civil action or proceeding including any action for declaratory or injunctive relief.

SB45,1323,5 (b) "Computational date error" means:

SB45,1323,7 1. The failure of a computer system to handle correctly and consistently all dates before, during and after the year 2000; or

SB45,1323,10 2. The inability of a computer system to correctly interpret, produce, calculate, generate, utilize, manipulate, represent or account for all dates before, during and after the year 2000.

SB45,1323,14 (c) "Computer system" means any electronic or collection of devices, including support devices, networks, and embedded chips, that contains computer programs or electronic instructions and that performs functions including logic, arithmetic, data processing, data storage and retrieval, communication or control.

SB45,1323,19 (d) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing or a combination of an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.

SB45,1323,22 (e) "State governmental unit" means this state, and every subunit or instrumentality of this state, including any institution or authority, regardless of whether moneys are appropriated to the unit.

SB45,1324,6 (2) No person may bring an action against a state authority or local governmental unit or an officer, employe or agent of a state or local governmental unit acting within the scope of his or her employment or agency for the alleged failure of the authority, unit, officer, employe or agent to plan for, test for, detect, disclose, prevent, report on, reprogram, remediate or otherwise effect control over a computational date error or to have in place alternative provisions to deal with the effects of a computational date error or for any other act or omission related to a computational date error for which there would otherwise be liability if the authority, unit, officer, employe or agent made a good faith effort to address the alleged failure.

SB45,1324,9 (3) Any provision of a contract entered into, extended, modified or renewed by a state or local governmental unit or by a state authority on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], contrary to sub. (2) is void.

SB45, s. 3114 Section 3114. 895.82 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1324,12 895.82 Interpretation of contracts and other legal instruments: European currency. (1) In this section:

SB45,1324,15 (a) "Euro" means the currency of participating member states of the European Union who have adopted a single currency in accordance with the provisions of the 1992 Treaty on European Union.

SB45,1324,17 (b) "European currency unit" means the currency basket that is the monetary unit of account of the European Economic Community.

SB45,1324,23 (2) Unless otherwise required in a contract or other legal instrument, if a subject or medium of payment of a contract or other legal instrument is a currency that has been replaced by the euro, the euro shall be a commercially reasonable substitute for that currency. The valuation of the currency in euros shall be determined in accordance with any applicable regulations adopted by the council of the European Union.