AB163,137,20 611.76 (11) Security regulation. The filing with the division of securities department of financial institutions and professional standards of a certified copy of the plan of conversion as approved by the commissioner constitutes registration under s. 551.305 of the securities authorized to be issued thereunder.

AB163,540 Section 540. 613.01 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,137,23 613.01 (8) (title) Department of financial institutions and professional standards.

AB163,541 Section 541. 616.09 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,138,5 616.09 (1) (c) 2. In all actions commenced after May 11, 1980, but before the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], in those provisions of ch. 185 which apply under subd. 1. to plans authorized under s. 616.06, "department" shall be deemed to read "department of financial institutions and commissioner", except in s. 185.48, where "department" shall be deemed to read "commissioner".

AB163,542 Section 542. 616.09 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB163,138,11 616.09 (1) (c) 3. In all actions commenced on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], in those provisions of ch. 185 that apply under subd. 1. to plans authorized under s. 616.06, "department" shall be deemed to read "department of financial institutions and professional standards and commissioner," except in s. 185.48, where "department" shall be deemed to read "commissioner."

AB163,543 Section 543. 616.74 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,138,18 616.74 (1) (c) A certificate from the department of financial institutions and professional standards, if it is a nonprofit corporation, that it has complied with the corporation laws of this state; if it is a corporation the stock of which has been or is being sold to the general public, a certificate from the division of securities department of financial institutions and professional standards that it has complied with the requirements of the securities law of this state.

AB163,544 Section 544. 632.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,138,24 632.10 (1) "Building and safety standards" means the requirements of chs. 101 and 145 and of any rule promulgated by the department of safety and professional services of financial institutions and professional standards under ch. 101 or 145, and standards of a 1st class city relating to the health and safety of occupants of buildings.

AB163,545 Section 545. 644.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,139,17 644.09 (2) Amendment of articles. A mutual holding company may amend its articles in the manner provided in ss. 181.1001, 181.1002 (1), 181.1003, 181.1005 and 181.1006, except that papers required by those sections to be filed with the department of financial institutions and professional standards shall instead be filed with the commissioner. The articles may be amended in any desired respect, including substantial changes of its original purposes, except that no amendment may be made that is contrary to sub. (1). In addition to the requirements of s. 181.1005, the articles of amendment of a mutual holding company shall, if mail voting is used, state the number of members voting by mail and the number of such members voting for and against the amendment. No amendment may become effective until the articles of amendment have been filed with the commissioner. No amendment shall affect any existing cause of action in favor of or against such mutual holding company, any civil, criminal, administrative or investigatory proceeding to which the mutual holding company is a party or the existing rights of persons other than members. In the event that the corporate name is changed by amendment, no suit brought by or against such mutual holding company under its former name shall abate for that reason.

AB163,546 Section 546. 766.565 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,139,22 766.565 (7) With respect to consumer credit transactions, the division of banking department of financial institutions and professional standards may promulgate rules to interpret this chapter and chs. 421 to 427, consistent with the purposes and policies of this chapter and chs. 421 to 427.

AB163,547 Section 547. 813.16 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,140,6 813.16 (7) If the person seeking the appointment of a receiver under sub. (1) is a savings and loan association or savings bank supervised by the division of banking department of financial institutions and professional standards or a corporation supervised by the home loan bank board, federal 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.

AB163,548 Section 548. 940.207 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,140,10 940.207 (title) Battery or threat to department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards or department of workforce development employee.

AB163,549 Section 549. 940.207 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,140,18 940.207 (2) (intro.) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to the person or family member of any department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards official, employee, or agent whose responsibilities are primarily related to the buildings and safety or professional regulation functions of that department, or any department of workforce development official, employee, or agent , under all of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class H felony:

AB163,550 Section 550. 940.207 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,140,23 940.207 (2) (a) At the time of the act or threat, the actor knows or should have known that the victim is a department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards or department of workforce development official, employee, or agent or a member of his or her family.

AB163,551 Section 551. 944.21 (8) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,141,4 944.21 (8) (b) 3. a. Is a technical college, is a school approved authorized by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 department of financial institutions and professional standards under s. 440.52, or is a school described in s. 38.50 440.52 (1) (e) 6., 7. or 8.; and

AB163,552 Section 552. 948.11 (4) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,141,9 948.11 (4) (b) 3. a. Is a technical college, is a school approved authorized by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 department of financial institutions and professional standards under s. 440.52, or is a school described in s. 38.50 440.52 (1) (e) 6., 7. or 8.; and

AB163,553 Section 553. 978.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB163,141,23 978.05 (6) (a) Institute, commence or appear in all civil actions or special proceedings under and perform the duties set forth for the district attorney under ch. 980 and ss. 17.14, 30.03 (2), 48.09 (5), 59.55 (1), 59.64 (1), 70.36, 89.08, 103.50 (8), 103.92 (4), 109.09, 343.305 (9) (a), 453.08, 806.05, 938.09, 938.18, 938.355 (6) (b) and (6g) (a), 946.86, 946.87, 961.55 (5), 971.14 and 973.075 to 973.077, perform any duties in connection with court proceedings in a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 as the judge may request and perform all appropriate duties and appear if the district attorney is designated in specific statutes, including matters within chs. 782, 976 and 979 and ss. 51.81 to 51.85. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of the county board to designate, under s. 48.09 (5), that the corporation counsel provide representation as specified in s. 48.09 (5) or to designate, under s. 48.09 (6) or 938.09 (6), the district attorney as an appropriate person to represent the interests of the public under s. 48.14 or 938.14.