AB938: Bill Text

AB938, s. 46 Section 46. 93.23 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,25,18 93.23 (1) (e) Not later than 30 days after the close of the fair each year the county clerk, or the person appointed therefor to file the statements under this paragraph by the county board, agricultural society, association , or board claiming state aid, shall file with the department, on blanks forms provided by it the department, an itemized statement verified on oath, showing net premiums actually paid or to be paid at the preceding fair, which premiums must correspond with uniform premium lists and other requirements under par. (a). This report The statement shall also include a statement that at such the fair all gambling devices whatsoever, the sale of intoxicating liquors, excepting fermented malt beverages, and exhibitions of immoral character were prohibited and excluded from the fairgrounds and all adjacent grounds under their the authority or control; and on of the county board, agricultural society, association, or board claiming state aid. On or before December 31 of the year in which the fair is held, the person filing the statements under this paragraph shall furnish the department a statement of receipts and disbursements, attendance, and such any other information as that the department requires. Upon receipt of the required report, each fair shall be paid 100%, or the prorated percentage, of the aid due the preceding year.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms and inserts specific references.

AB938, s. 47 Section 47. 93.23 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 93.23 (1) (j) 1. and amended to read:

AB938,26,7 93.23 (1) (j) 1. To Subject to subds. 2. to 5., to each county, and any such organized agricultural society, association, or board in the state that complies with the requirements of this section, for the purpose of encouraging and fostering the breeding, development, and improvement of standard bred horses in this state, 50% of each purse of $400 and 50% of each purse of $500 paid by it to the owners of the successful contestants in a 2-year-old trot, 2-year-old pace, 3-year-old trot and 3-year-old pace.

AB938,26,10 2. Any such organization described in subd. 1. may stage any or all of said the events described in subd. 1. but shall not receive state aid for more than one each of said the events described in subd. 1. in any calendar year.

AB938,26,18 3. No colt shall be eligible to enter or start therein in any event described in subd. 1. unless the colt is owned by one or more duly qualified electors of this state or the colt has trained continuously within the state for not less than 60 days prior to June 15 of the year in which the event is contested. No 2-year-old or 3-year-old colt shall be eligible to enter or start therein in any event described in subd. 1., unless the colt is owned, raised, and trained by one or more duly qualified electors of this state, and unless it is the foal of a mare owned at the time of foaling by one or more qualified electors of this state. Required

AB938,27,10 4. The required number of entries and starters in any event described in subd.1. shall be 6 to enter and 4 to start. An owner may enter any number of colts but shall not be allowed to start more than 2 colts in the same event. Entry fees for each colt shall not exceed 2% of the purse and shall be payable on or before a closing date to be fixed by the organization staging the event. The organization may, at its option, increase any such the purse and may also add the entrance money to the purse and divide such the added sums among the starters as it sees fit. Money divisions and conditions other than those herein prescribed in this paragraph shall be uniform throughout the state and shall be fixed annually for the next succeeding year by a joint resolution adopted by the boards of directors of the Wisconsin breeders Breeders and harness horse association Harness Horse Association and Wisconsin association Association of fairs Fairs, and certified to the department on or before December 31 in each year. If the boards of directors of said associations the Wisconsin Breeders and Harness Horse Association and Wisconsin Association of Fairs fail in any year to adopt and certify said the resolution as aforesaid, then such required under this subdivision, the money divisions and conditions for the next succeeding year shall be fixed by the department.

AB938,27,18 5. On or before December 31 in each year, the county clerk, or the person therefor appointed to file the statement under this subdivision by the society, association, or board claiming state aid, shall file with the department, on blanks forms provided by it the department, a statement, verified on oath, showing a true and correct summary of the results of each colt event, the name and address of, and the amount paid to, the owner of each colt, and that the event was in all things conducted as herein provided in this paragraph. Thereupon, state aid shall be certified and paid as provided by par. (f).

Note: As originally adopted in ch. 14 of the laws of 1917, "such organized agricultural society, association, or board" referred to a society, association, or board that complied with the conditions of that statute, as described in the introductory paragraph of that statute. The introductory language was recreated in ch. 67 of the laws of 1931 to read substantially the same as the current s. 93.23 (1) (intro.) and left the remaining "such" in s. 93.23 (1) (a) not referring to anything. That "such" is replaced here to reflect the intent of the provision as originally drafted. Disfavored terms are replaced, specific references are inserted, and the provision is subdivided for improved readability and conformity with current style.

AB938, s. 48 Section 48. 94.66 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,28,6 94.66 (3) Application for license shall be made upon blanks forms furnished upon request by the department and shall state the applicant's name and business address, the exact location of places of manufacture of the applicant's products, a description of the products which that are to be sold, and such any other information as that the department may require requires. An application may be amended upon written notice from the applicant.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms.

AB938, s. 49 Section 49. 102.11 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 37, is renumbered 102.11 (1) (a) 2. b. and amended to read:

AB938,28,16 102.11 (1) (a) 2. b. If at the time of the injury the employee is working on part time for the day, the employee's daily earnings shall be arrived at by dividing the amount received, or to be received by the employee for such part-time service for the day, by the number of hours and fractional hours of such the part-time service, and multiplying the result by the number of hours of the normal full-time working day established by the employer for the employment involved. The words "part time for the day" shall apply to Saturday half days and all other days upon which the employee works less than normal full-time working hours.

Note: The stricken definition is moved to a separate provision, in accordance with current style, in the next section of this bill. Replaces disfavored terms.

AB938, s. 50 Section 50. 102.11 (1) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is created to read:

AB938,28,20 102.11 (1) (a) 2. a. In this subdivision, "part time for the day" means Saturday half days and any other day during which an employee works less than the normal full-time working hours established by the employer.

Note: Moves definition to a separate provision consistent with current style, and adds "established by the employer," consistent with 2001 Wis. Act 37.

AB938, s. 51 Section 51. 102.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,29,6 102.33 (1) The department shall print and furnish free to any employer or employee such any blank forms as it shall deem requisite that the department considers necessary to facilitate efficient administration of this chapter; it. The department shall keep such any record books or records as it shall deem required that the department considers necessary for the proper and efficient administration of this chapter.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms and inserts specific references.

AB938, s. 52 Section 52. 103.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,29,15 103.25 (3) The form and requisites of street trade permits shall be the same as those specified for child labor permits in s. 103.73, except as provided in sub. (3m) and except that the permits may be issued on special street trade permit blanks of forms, in a form determined by the department. Each minor for whom a street trade permit is issued shall be provided by the department or the permit officer issuing the permit with a street trade identification card of, in a form determined by the department. He or she The minor shall carry the identification card while engaged in street trade employment and shall not transfer it to any other person.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms and inserts specific reference.

AB938, s. 53 Section 53. 103.73 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,29,18 103.73 (2) The permits provided under s. 103.70 shall be issued upon blanks forms furnished by the department.

Note: Replaces disfavored term.

AB938, s. 54 Section 54. 105.10 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,30,4 105.10 Inquisition Department inquiries. Any employment agent receiving from the department any blanks forms calling for information required by it the department to carry into effect administer this chapter and rules promulgated thereunder under this chapter, with directions to fill the same complete the form, shall cause the same form to be properly filled out completed so as to answer fully and correctly each question and. The completed form shall be returned to the department at its office within the period fixed by the department.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms, modernizes title, subdivides long sentence, and inserts specific references.

AB938, s. 55 Section 55. 118.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,30,12 118.16 (3) All private schools shall keep a record containing the information required under ss. 115.30 (2) and 120.18. The record shall be open to the inspection of school attendance officers at all reasonable times. When called upon by any school attendance officer, the school shall furnish, on blanks forms supplied by the school attendance officer, such the information required under ss. 115.30 (2) and 120.18 in regard to any child between the ages of 6 and 18 who is a resident of the school district or who claims or is claimed to be in attendance at the school.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms and inserts specific reference.

AB938, s. 56 Section 56. 132.16 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB938,30,14 132.16 (1) (intro.) In this section:

AB938, s. 57 Section 57. 132.16 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 132.16 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB938,31,2 132.16 (1) (a) Any "Organization" means any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association,; historical, military, or veterans' organization,; labor union ,; foundation,; federation, ; or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, whether incorporated or unincorporated, the principles and activities of which are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States or of this state , may register, in the office of the secretary of state, a facsimile, duplicate, or description of its.

AB938,31,4 (b) "Identifying information" means an organization's name, badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette or other insignia, and.

AB938,31,8 (1m) Any organization may register, in the office of the secretary of state, a facsimile, duplicate, or description of any of the organization's identifying information and may, by reregistration, alter or cancel the same organization's identifying information.

AB938, s. 58 Section 58. 132.16 (2) to (8) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB938,31,23 132.16 (2) Application for such registration, alteration, or cancellation, or reregistration under sub. (1m) shall be made by the organization's chief officer or officers of said association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or associations, historical, military, or veterans' organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, upon blanks to be forms provided by the secretary of state ; and such. The registration shall be for the use, benefit, and on behalf of all associations, degrees, branches, subordinate lodges, and auxiliaries of said association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans' organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, the organization and the organization's current and future individual members and those hereafter to become members thereof, throughout this state.

AB938,32,3 (3) The secretary of state shall keep a properly indexed file of such registration all registrations under this section, which shall also show any altered or canceled registration alterations or cancelations by reregistration.

AB938,32,13 (4) No registration or reregistration shall be granted, or alteration permitted, to any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans' organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, having a name, badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia, for any identifying information similar to, imitating, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any other name, badge, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia whatsoever, identifying information already registered pursuant to the provisions of under this section.

AB938,32,16 (5) Upon granting registration as aforesaid under this section, the secretary of state shall issue his or her certificate to the petitioners, setting forth the fact of such the registration.

AB938,32,22 (6) The fees of the secretary of state for registration , alteration, and cancellation of insignia or reregistration under this section, searches made by the secretary of state, and certificates issued by the secretary of state , pursuant to under this section, shall be the same as provided by law for similar services. The fees collected under this section shall be paid by the secretary of state into the state treasury.

AB938,33,6 (7) Any person who shall wilfully wear, exhibit, display, print, or use, willfully wears, exhibits, displays, prints, or uses for any purpose, the badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia any identifying information of any such association or organization, herein mentioned, duly registered hereunder under this section, unless he or she shall be is entitled to use and wear the same do so under the organizations' constitution and bylaws, rules, and regulations of such association and organization, shall be, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished punishable by a fine not exceeding $100, and, in default of payment, may be committed to jail for a period of not to exceed 60 days.

AB938,33,9 (8) The provisions of this This section shall does not apply to any fraternal society whose membership shall be is composed of students attending any public or private school in the state.

Note: Replaces long, repeated descriptive material with definitions, replaces references to "alterations" or "cancellations" with reregistration" for internal consistency, replaces disfavored terms, changes the passive to the active voice, and generally modernizes language to improve readability and conformity with current style.

AB938, s. 59 Section 59. 136.05 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,33,19 136.05 Delivery. Any goods ordered for purchase or videotape ordered for rental by a customer pursuant to a future service contract shall be delivered to the customer within 3 months after being ordered, or within 15 days of the time specified on the order, whichever is later. If the videotape or goods are not delivered in a timely manner, the customer's down payment, if any, shall be refunded within 3 business days of written demand. The right of a customer to demand a refund in the event that the delivery date is not met and the right to specify a delivery date shall be conspicuously disclosed on each order blank form. An extra copy of the order blank form shall be provided to the customer at the time of ordering.

Note: Replaces disfavored term.

AB938, s. 60 Section 60. 138.09 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,34,9 138.09 (3) (f) Every licensee shall make an annual report to the division for each calendar year on or before March 15 of the following year. Such The report shall cover business transacted by the licensee under the provisions of this section and shall give such all reasonable and relevant information as that the division may require. Such The reports shall be made upon blanks forms furnished by the division and shall be signed and verified by the oath or affirmation of the licensee if an individual, one of the partners if a partnership, a member or manager if a limited liability company or an officer of the corporation or association if a corporation or association. Any licensee operating under this section shall keep the records affecting loans made pursuant to this section separate and distinct from the records of any other business of such the licensee.

Note: Replaces disfavored term.

AB938, s. 61 Section 61. 157.065 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,34,13 157.065 (3m) (c) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (d), any cemetery established before April 30, 1887, in an incorporated a village and located within 100 feet of the village limits may extend to the village limits with the consent of the village board.

Note: By definition, under s. 990.01 (45), village means an incorporated village.

AB938, s. 62 Section 62. 174.07 (2) (title), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB938,34,15 174.07 (2) (title) Provision and distribution of blanks forms and tags.

AB938,34,17 (b) The county clerks shall distribute tags and license blanks forms to the collecting officials in proper amounts together with blank license receipts.

AB938,34,20 (c) The department shall provide and the clerk shall distribute triplicate or quadruplicate copy license blanks forms to any collecting official who makes such a request.

Note: Replaces disfavored term.

AB938, s. 63 Section 63. 174.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,35,6 174.07 (3) Filing and accounting. (a) Copies. A collecting official shall, at the time of issuing a license, make a complete duplicate upon the stub portion of the license blank form before delivering the license. A copy of each license shall be kept in a file maintained by the collecting official. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the collecting official shall send immediately to the county clerk or whatever agency the county board may direct an additional copy of the license.

AB938,35,15 (b) Return of tags and licenses. The collecting official shall annually by December 31 return to the county clerk all unused tags of the current license year, together with license books and all duplicate licenses of the current year. The county clerk shall carefully check the returned tags, duplicate licenses, and license blanks forms to ascertain whether all tags and license blanks which forms that were furnished by the county clerk have been accounted for, and to enable the county clerk to do that the county clerk shall charge each collecting official with all tags and blank licenses license forms furnished or delivered and credit those returned. In case of discrepancy, the county clerk shall notify the department.

AB938,35,21 (c) Reimbursement. The collecting official may retain 25 cents, or a greater amount established by the county board by ordinance or resolution, for each license issued as compensation for the service, if the collecting official is not a full-time, salaried municipal employee. If the collecting official is a full-time, salaried municipal employee, this compensation shall be paid into the treasury of the town, village, or city.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms and adds specific references and commas.

AB938, s. 64 Section 64. 180.1921 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB938,36,12 180.1921 (2) The report shall show the address of this service corporation's principal office and the name and post-office address of each shareholder, director, and officer of the service corporation and shall certify that, with the exceptions permitted in ss. 180.1903 (1m) and 180.1913, each shareholder, director, and officer is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise legally authorized to render the same professional or other personal service in this state or is a health care professional. The service corporation shall prepare the report on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, and the report shall contain no fiscal or other information except that expressly called for by this section. The department shall forward report blanks forms by 1st class mail to every service corporation in good standing, at least 60 days before the date on which the service corporation is required by this section to file an annual report.

Note: Replaces disfavored term.

AB938, s. 65 Section 65. 185.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,36,18 185.48 (2) The annual report shall be made on forms furnished by the department, and the information therein contained shall be given as of the date of the execution of the report. The department shall forward by 1st class mail report blanks forms to each cooperative in good standing not later than 60 days prior to the date on which the cooperative is required to file an annual report under this chapter.

Note: Replaces disfavored term.

AB938, s. 66 Section 66. 186.21 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,36,22 186.21 (4) Materials. The office of credit unions shall provide application blanks forms, model bylaws, and other materials to help in the organization, efficient functioning and expansion of credit unions.

Note: Replaces disfavored term.

AB938, s. 67 Section 67. 194.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,37,3 194.01 (8) The term "municipality" "Municipality" means a town or an incorporated, village, or city.

Note: By definition, under s. 990.01 (45), village means an incorporated village.

AB938, s. 68 Section 68. 195.03 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,37,12 195.03 (8) Questionnaires, answers compulsory. The office shall prepare blanks forms for the purpose of obtaining the information which it may deem necessary or useful to the proper exercise of its functions, which shall conform as nearly as practicable to the forms prescribed by the interstate commerce commission, and shall furnish such blanks the forms to railroads, and every railroad receiving such blanks, the forms shall cause the same forms to be properly filled out completed and verified under oath by its proper officer and returned to the office within the time fixed by the office.

Note: Replaces disfavored terms.

AB938, s. 69 Section 69. 198.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB938,37,14 198.01 (5) "Municipality" means any town, city , or incorporated village.

Note: By definition, under s. 990.01 (45), village means an incorporated village.

AB938, s. 70 Section 70. 255.06 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB938,37,20 255.06 (1) (d) "Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse licensed under ch. 441 or in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j), whose practice of professional nursing under s. 441.11 441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services under the supervision of a physician, dentist, or podiatrist.

Note: Section 441.11 is renumbered to s. 441.001 by this bill.