AB329: Bill Text

AB329, s. 318 Section 318. 169.46 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,135,25 169.46 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer, or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, the natural resources surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall make payment to the secretary of administration under s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the natural resources surcharge in the conservation fund.

AB329, s. 319 Section 319. 169.46 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,136,9 169.46 (2) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 the natural resources restitution surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall make payment to the secretary of administration under s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the natural resources restitution surcharge in the conservation fund.

AB329, s. 320 Section 320. 171.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,136,18 171.04 (3) From the proceeds of such sale, the judge or supplemental court commissioner shall pay all legal charges that have been incurred in relation to the property, or a ratable proportion of each charge if the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay all the charges; and the balance, if any, the judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately pay over to the treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 of the judge's or commissioner's county, with a copy of all the proceedings in the matter. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall file the copy in his or her office.

AB329, s. 321 Section 321. 171.05 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,137,23 171.05 Perishable property, held otherwise, how disposed of. If any property is perishable or subject to decay by keeping, the person in whose custody the property is, the person's agent or attorney, may make an affidavit of this fact and present the affidavit to a circuit judge or supplemental court commissioner for the county in which the property is located, and the judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately make an order requiring the sheriff or any constable of the county to immediately inspect the property, and if it is found to be perishable or subject to decay by keeping, to make and return an affidavit of this fact. Upon the return of this affidavit, the judge or supplemental court commissioner making the order shall immediately issue an order requiring the sheriff or constable to sell the property at public auction, giving notice of the time and place of the sale by publication of a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and serving upon the consignor, the consignee and the custodian of the property, if they are known, a copy of the notice by mail. The sheriff or constable shall, at the time and place fixed by the notice, unless the property has been otherwise lawfully disposed of, sell the property at public auction, and shall make full return of his or her execution of the order, and return the same with an inventory of the property and the proceeds of the sale, after deducting his or her fees, to the judge or supplemental court commissioner making the order. From the proceeds of the sale, the judge or supplemental court commissioner shall pay all legal charges that have been incurred in relation to the property, or a ratable proportion of each charge, if the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay all the charges; and the balance, if any, the judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately pay over to the treasurer of the county, or the comptroller of the county under s. 59.255, with a copy of all the proceedings in the matter. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall file the copy in his or her office. The person in whose custody the property is when the proceedings for the sale were commenced shall immediately notify the consignor and consignee of the sale, in writing which shall be served by leaving a copy with the consignor and consignee personally or by mail.

AB329, s. 322 Section 322. 171.06 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,139,5 171.06 Unclaimed property, how disposed of. When any property is not perishable or subject to decay and is not claimed and taken away within one year after it was received, it may be sold as follows: The person in whose custody the property is, or the person's agent or attorney, may make an affidavit of the facts and present the same to a judge or supplemental court commissioner of the county in which the property is located and such judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately issue an order requiring the sheriff or any constable of the county to sell the property at public auction, giving 60 days' notice of the time and place of the sale to the consignor, the consignee and the custodian of the property. This notice shall be in writing and served personally or by mail upon the persons whose names and residences are known. If the name or residence of any of the persons is unknown and cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, the sheriff or constable shall make an affidavit of this fact and shall publish a class 3 notice, under ch. 985, in the county. At the time and place of the sale the sheriff or constable shall sell the property at public auction and shall make a full return of the sheriff's or constable's proceedings under the order to the judge or supplemental court commissioner issuing the order, together with proof of service or publication of the notice of the sale, and an inventory of the property sold and the proceeds of the sale after deducting the sheriff's or constable's fees. From the proceeds of the sale the judge or supplemental court commissioner shall pay all legal charges that have been incurred in relation to the property, including the charges of the person in whose custody the property was when the proceedings were begun, or a ratable proportion of each charge if the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay all of the charges. The judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately pay any balance remaining over to the treasurer, or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, of his or her county, with a copy of all proceedings in the matter. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall file the copy in his or her office. The person in whose custody the property is when any proceeding for the sale is commenced shall immediately notify the consignor and consignee of the sale, in writing, and served by leaving a copy thereof with the consignor and consignee, personally or by mail.

AB329, s. 323 Section 323. 171.065 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,139,15 171.065 Disposition of proceeds. If the owner of property sold under this chapter or the owner's legal representatives, at any time within 5 years after proceeds from the sale have been deposited in the county treasury, furnishes satisfactory evidence to the treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 of the ownership of the property, the owner or the owner's legal representatives shall be entitled to receive the amount of the proceeds deposited with the treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255. If the owner or the owner's legal representatives do not claim the sale proceeds within the 5-year period, the proceeds shall belong to the county.

AB329, s. 324 Section 324. 172.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,139,25 172.08 (3) The owner of a ram taken up under this section may, within 6 days after the filing and posting of the notices under sub. (2), pay or tender to the town clerk the forfeiture under sub. (1) and 50 cents for the town clerk's fees. Upon payment of the forfeiture and fees, the ram shall be restored to the owner and the clerk shall immediately pay one-half of the forfeiture to the person who took the ram up and the other half to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255. If the ram's owner fails to pay the forfeiture and fees in the 6-day period under this subsection, the ram shall become the property of the person who took up the ram.

AB329, s. 325 Section 325. 173.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,140,5 173.24 (3) If the person alleged to have violated ch. 951 is found guilty of the violation, the person shall be assessed the expenses under subs. (1) and (2). If the person is not found guilty, the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall pay the expenses from the general fund of the county.

AB329, s. 326 Section 326. 174.08 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB329,140,16 174.08 (title) License fees paid to county treasurer or comptroller. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), every collecting official shall pay all dog license taxes to the town, village, or city treasurer or other tax collecting officer who shall deduct any additional tax that may have been levied by the municipal governing body and pay the remainder to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 at the time settlement is made with the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 for collections of personal property taxes, and shall at the same time report in writing to the county clerk the licenses issued. The report shall be in the form prescribed by the department, and the forms shall be furnished by the county clerks.

AB329, s. 327 Section 327. 174.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,140,25 174.09 (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), the dog license taxes so paid to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall be kept in a separate account and shall be known as the "dog license fund" and shall be appropriated and disbursed for the purposes and in the manner following: Within 30 days after receipt of the same, the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall pay into the state treasury 5% of the minimum tax as provided for under s. 174.05 (2) of all dog license taxes which shall have been received by the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255.

AB329, s. 328 Section 328. 174.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,141,18 174.09 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), expenses necessarily incurred by the county in purchasing and providing books, forms, and other supplies required in administering the dog license law, expenses incurred by the county under s. 95.21 (4) (b) and (8) and expenses incurred by the county pound or by a humane society or other organization designated to provide a pound for collecting, caring for, and disposing of dogs may be paid out of the dog license fund. The amount remaining in the fund after deducting these expenses shall be available for and may be used as far as necessary for paying claims allowed by the county to the owners of domestic animals because of damages done by dogs during the license year for which the taxes were paid. Any surplus in excess of $1,000 which may remain from the dog license taxes of any license year shall on March 1 of the succeeding year be paid by the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 to the county humane society or other organization designated by the county board to provide a pound. If there is no humane society or other organization designated to provide a pound, these funds shall be paid to the towns, villages, and cities of the county for their use in the proportion in which the towns, villages, and cities contributed to the fund out of which the surplus arises.

AB329, s. 329 Section 329. 195.29 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,142,12 195.29 (5) Elimination of grade crossings, costs. Upon petition of the department, or of the common council or board of any city, village, town, or county, alleging that one or more of them have undertaken or propose to undertake to relocate or improve an existing highway or to construct a new highway in such manner as to eliminate a highway grade crossing with any railroad or so as to permanently divert a material portion of the highway traffic from a highway grade crossing with any railroad, the office shall issue notice of investigation and hearing, as provided in s. 195.04. If upon such hearing the office finds that the public safety will be promoted by the highway relocation, improvement, or new construction, the office shall order the old crossings closed and new crossings opened as are deemed necessary for public safety. The order shall require the railroad company or companies to pay to the interested municipality or municipalities such sum as the office finds to be an equitable portion of the cost of the highway relocation, improvement, or new construction, if the work is performed by the municipalities; or to the secretary of administration if the work is performed by the state; or to the proper county treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 if the work is performed by the county. The sum shall be added to the joint fund available for the improvement and may be expended in like manner as the other portions of the fund.

AB329, s. 330 Section 330. 236.21 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,142,18 236.21 (3) Certificate of taxes paid. A certificate of the clerk or treasurer of the municipality or town in which the subdivision lies and a certificate of the treasurer of the county, or comptroller of the county under s. 59.255, in which the subdivision lies stating that there are no unpaid taxes or unpaid special assessments on any of the lands included in the plat.

AB329, s. 331 Section 331. 251.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,143,6 251.13 City-county health department and multiple county health department, joint funds. For each multiple county or city-county health department, a joint health department fund shall be created either in the treasurer's or comptroller's, under s. 59.255, office where the principal office of the health department is located or in the office of the city treasurer of a city within the health department's jurisdiction, as determined by the local board of health. The treasurer of each county and city, or county comptroller under s. 59.255 of a county, participating in the health department shall annually pay or cause to be paid into the fund the share of the county or city. This fund shall be expended by the treasurer or comptroller in whose office the fund is kept in the manner prescribed by the local board of health pursuant to properly authenticated vouchers of the health department signed by the local health officer.

AB329, s. 332 Section 332. 253.06 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,143,14 253.06 (4) (c) 2. If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a court of record, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit such amount to the county treasurer, or county comptroller under s. 59.255, as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall make payment to the secretary of administration under s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2.

AB329, s. 333 Section 333. 281.43 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,143,24 281.43 (2) (a) 3. If the service rendered does not come under the provisions of subd. 1. or 2., the charges for the service shall be placed upon the tax roll of the member governmental unit as a special tax upon each parcel of real estate benefited; and when collected it shall be paid to the treasurer of the member governmental unit or county comptroller under s. 59.255 of the county rendering the service. Where the charges are to be extended on the tax roll under the provisions of this subdivision, the clerk of the member governmental unit furnishing the service shall itemize the statement showing separately the amount charged to each parcel of real estate benefited.

AB329, s. 334 Section 334. 299.93 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,144,7 299.93 (4) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the environmental surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall make payment to the secretary of administration under s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the surcharge in the environmental fund.

AB329, s. 335 Section 335. 302.46 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,144,15 302.46 (1) (b) If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a court of record, after a determination by the court of the amount due for the jail surcharge, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit the jail surcharge to the county treasurer, or county comptroller under s. 59.255, as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (n). The county treasurer shall place the amount in the county jail fund as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (g) or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall place the amount in the county jail fund under s. 59.255 (3) (g).

AB329, s. 336 Section 336. 302.46 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,144,23 302.46 (1) (c) If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a municipal court, after a determination by the court of the amount due for the jail surcharge, the court shall collect and transmit the jail surcharge to the county treasurer, or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, under s. 800.10 (2). The county treasurer shall place the amount in the county jail fund as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (g) and the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall place the amount in the county jail fund as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (g).

AB329, s. 337 Section 337. 302.46 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,145,6 302.46 (1) (d) If any deposit of bail is made for a noncriminal offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the jail surcharge under this section for forfeited bail. If bail is forfeited, the amount of the jail surcharge shall be transmitted to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 under this section. If bail is returned, the jail surcharge shall also be returned.

AB329, s. 338 Section 338. 303.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,145,21 303.08 (4) Every prisoner who is gainfully employed or who receives unemployment insurance or employment training benefits while in custody in the jail, shall be liable for charges not to exceed the full per person maintenance and cost of the prisoner's board in the jail as fixed by the county board after passage of an appropriate county ordinance. If necessarily absent from jail at a meal time the prisoner shall at the prisoner's request be furnished with an adequate nourishing lunch to carry. The sheriff shall charge the prisoner's account for such board. If the prisoner is gainfully self-employed the prisoner shall pay the sheriff for such board, in default of which the prisoner's privilege under this section is automatically forfeited. If the jail food is furnished directly by the county, the sheriff shall account for and pay over such board payments to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255. The county board may, by ordinance, provide that the county furnish or pay for the transportation of prisoners employed or receiving training under this section to and from the place of employment or training.

AB329, s. 339 Section 339. 321.61 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,146,17 321.61 (1) (f) The person owning or having an interest in any property in respect to which the order under par. (c) is made, or the person's agent or attorney, may file a certified copy of the order of suspension with the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 or with the city treasurer of cities authorized by law to sell lands for the nonpayment of taxes as to the taxes and assessments. The person shall file with the order an affidavit in triplicate, sworn to by the person or agent or attorney, setting forth the name of the owner, the legal description of the property, the type of property, when acquired, volume and page number where the deed was recorded if acquired by deed, and the name of the estate if acquired by descent, amount of delinquent taxes if any, and the names of the holders of any outstanding mortgage, lien, or other encumbrance. Upon receipt of the filing, the county treasurer or city treasurer shall record the order in the office of the register of deeds of the county and file a copy in the office of the treasurer or comptroller, who shall make proper notation that a person in federal active duty is the holder of the legal title and has made application for special relief. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 or the city treasurer shall immediately forward an additional copy of the order and affidavit to the office of the clerk of the town, city, or village where the property is located, or if it is located in a city, authorized to sell lands for nonpayment of its taxes, to the commissioner of assessments, who shall make an appropriate notation in the records.

AB329, s. 340 Section 340. 321.61 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,147,4 321.61 (1) (g) Any person seeking relief under this subsection, within 6 months after termination of federal active duty, or the person's agent or attorney, or in case of death of the person, the personal representative, surviving spouse, or heir, may apply to the county treasurer of the county, or the comptroller under s. 59.255 of the county, or the city treasurer of a city authorized by law to sell lands for the nonpayment of taxes, where the property is located, for an agreement for scheduled installment payments, covering the taxes accrued during the person's period of federal active duty, provided that the taxes will be paid over a period of time equal to a period no longer than twice the length of federal active duty of the person, in equal periodic installments of not less than $10, and subject to any other terms as may be just and reasonable.

AB329, s. 341 Section 341. 321.61 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,147,24 321.61 (1) (h) In the event the applicant defaults in the performance of any of the provisions of the agreement, the treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall notify the applicant of the default and the amount and date due, by written notice either served personally or by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address set forth in the application. If the defaulted payment is not fully made within 10 days after service of the notice, then the treasurer or comptroller, without further notice, may declare that the entire amount of the tax subject to the scheduled installments is immediately due and payable and that the agreement is terminated. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall notify the register of deeds and the town, city, or village treasurer of the termination, or if the city treasurer of cities authorized by law to sell lands for the nonpayment of taxes, the latter shall notify the register of deeds, the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, and the local officers and shall make appropriate notations of the termination on their records. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, or city treasurer as to taxes of cities authorized by law to sell land for the nonpayment of taxes, may without further order of the court enforce the collection of such tax or assessment and sell such tax certificates together with the penalties and interest as may have accrued on the property from the date of default of the scheduled installment payment.

AB329, s. 342 Section 342. 343.301 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,148,4 343.301 (5) If the court enters an order under sub. (1g), the court shall impose and the person shall pay to the clerk of court an ignition interlock surcharge of $50. The clerk of court shall transmit the amount to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255.

AB329, s. 343 Section 343. 345.28 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,148,10 345.28 (2) (a) A person charged with a nonmoving traffic violation may mail the amount of the forfeiture to any of the places specified in s. 345.26 (1) or to a violations bureau, or to the city, town or county clerk or treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 if the traffic citation so provides. In that case, the citation shall not be filed with or transmitted to court.

AB329, s. 344 Section 344. 346.177 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,148,19 346.177 (4) The clerk of the circuit court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 the railroad crossing improvement surcharge as required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit all amounts received under this subsection in the transportation fund to be appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (gj).

AB329, s. 345 Section 345. 346.495 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,149,3 346.495 (4) The clerk of the circuit court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 the railroad crossing improvement surcharge as required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit all amounts received under this subsection in the transportation fund to be appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (gj).

AB329, s. 346 Section 346. 346.65 (4r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,149,12 346.65 (4r) (d) The clerk of the circuit court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 the railroad crossing improvement surcharge as required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit all amounts received under this paragraph in the transportation fund to be appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (gj).

AB329, s. 347 Section 347. 346.655 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,149,20 346.655 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the clerk of court shall collect and transmit the amount under sub. (1) to the county treasurer, or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment of 40 percent of the amount to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then make payment of 40 percent of the amount to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2.

AB329, s. 348 Section 348. 346.655 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,150,2 346.655 (2) (b) If the forfeiture is imposed by a municipal court, the court shall transmit the amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town, or village, or to the county comptroller under s. 59.255, and that treasurer or comptroller shall make payment of 40 percent of the amount to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 66.0114 (1) (bm). The treasurer of the city, town, or village shall transmit the remaining 60 percent of the amount to the treasurer of the county.

AB329, s. 349 Section 349. 346.655 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,150,10 346.655 (3) All moneys collected from the driver improvement surcharge that are transmitted to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 under sub. (2) (a) or (b), except the amounts that the county treasurer or comptroller is required to transmit to the secretary of administration under sub. (2) (a) or (b), shall be retained by the county treasurer or comptroller and disbursed to the county department under s. 51.42 for services under s. 51.42 for drivers referred through assessment.

AB329, s. 350 Section 350. 349.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,150,19 349.04 (4) The clerk of the circuit court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 the truck driver education surcharge as required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit all amounts received under this subsection in the general fund to be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.292 (1) (hm).

AB329, s. 351 Section 351. 350.115 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,151,2 350.115 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 the snowmobile registration restitution surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2.

AB329, s. 352 Section 352. 351.07 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,151,11 351.07 (1g) No person may file a petition for an occupational license under sub. (1) unless he or she first pays a fee of $40 to the clerk of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall give the person a receipt and forward the fee to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255. That treasurer shall pay 50% of the fee to the secretary of administration under s. 59.25 (3) (m) and retain the balance for the use of the county or the county comptroller shall pay 50 percent of the fee to the secretary of administration under s. 59.255 (3) (m) and retain the balance for the county..

AB329, s. 353 Section 353. 605.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,151,18 605.23 (1) Payment for losses. The manager shall determine within a reasonable time any loss on insured property owned by a local governmental unit or for which the unit is liable and promptly certify the amount to the department of administration, which shall issue a warrant on the property fund payable to the treasurer of the local governmental unit or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 for the amount of the loss less any applicable amounts under s. 605.03 (2) or (3).

AB329, s. 354 Section 354. 753.061 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,152,3 753.061 (5) The state shall reimburse the county for the costs of operating one of the 2 circuit court branches designated under sub. (2m) that begin to primarily handle violent crime cases on September 1, 1991, including the one-time cost of courtroom construction. The costs reimbursable under this subsection shall be paid by the secretary of administration to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 pursuant to a voucher submitted by the clerk of circuit court to the director of state courts and shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (as). The amount reimbursable under this subsection may not exceed $383,100 in the 1991-92 fiscal year and $0 in the 1992-93 fiscal year.

AB329, s. 355 Section 355. 753.07 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,152,13 753.07 (2) (a) The persons shall continue to receive salaries directly payable from the state in the same amount as they were receiving on July 31, 1978, and such salaries are subject to s. 40.05. The balance of the salaries authorized under ss. 230.12 and 751.02 for the judges and reporters shall be paid by the secretary of administration to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 pursuant to a voucher submitted by the clerk of circuit court to the director of state courts. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall pay the amounts directly to the judges and reporters and the amounts paid are subject to the retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937.

AB329, s. 356 Section 356. 753.07 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,152,23 753.07 (2) (b) The state shall pay to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 in the manner specified in par. (a) on behalf of the judges and reporters the required employer contribution rate as provided under s. 40.05. If the required employer contribution rate under the retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937 is greater than the required employer contribution rate under s. 40.05, the state shall pay 50% of the difference to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255. For future retirement benefits, these judges and reporters shall be given the same consideration as other elected county officials and county employees under the county's retirement system.

AB329, s. 357 Section 357. 753.07 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,153,7 753.07 (3) (a) The salaries authorized under ss. 230.12 and 751.02 for the judges and reporters shall be paid by the secretary of administration to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 pursuant to a voucher submitted by the clerk of circuit court to the director of state courts. The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall pay the amounts directly to the judges and reporters and the amounts paid shall be subject to the retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937.

AB329, s. 358 Section 358. 753.07 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,153,20 753.07 (3) (b) The state shall pay to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 in the manner specified in par. (a) on behalf of the judges and reporters the required employer contribution rate as provided under s. 40.05. If the required employer contribution rate under the retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937 is greater than the required employer contribution rate under s. 40.05, the state shall pay 50% of the difference to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255. For future retirement benefits, the judges and reporters shall be given the same consideration as other elected county officials and county employees under the county's retirement system. Reporters covered under this subsection may be discharged only for cause and in connection therewith shall be afforded the same rights to a hearing and appeal as employees in the classified state service.

AB329, s. 359 Section 359. 753.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,154,9 753.07 (4) Court personnel; options. As state employees, county court judges, county court reporters, and assistant county court reporters, as specified in sub. (1), who are denominated or become circuit court judges and reporters on August 1, 1978, and persons serving as circuit court judges and circuit court reporters for Milwaukee County on July 31, 1978, shall have the option of remaining as participants under county life and health insurance programs to the extent of their participation in such programs on February 1, 1978. The secretary of administration shall semiannually pay to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, pursuant to a voucher submitted by the clerk of circuit court to the director of state courts, an amount equal to the state contribution for life and health insurance for other comparable state employees. The county shall pay the cost of any premiums for life and health insurance exceeding the sum of the state contribution and the employee contribution as required under the county programs.

AB329, s. 360 Section 360. 757.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,154,17 757.05 (1) (b) If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a court of record, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer, or the county comptroller under s. 59.255, as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2.

AB329, s. 361 Section 361. 757.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB329,154,23 757.05 (1) (c) If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a municipal court, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town, or village, or to the county comptroller under s. 59.255, and that treasurer or comptroller shall make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 66.0114 (1) (bm).

AB329, s. 362 Section 362. 757.40 of the statutes is amended to read: