SB40, s. 3710 Section 3710. 758.19 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1612,23 758.19 (5) (a) 3. Witness fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for witnesses called by the circuit court on its own motion or called by, or subpoenaed at the request of, a district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision affects the determination of who is obligated to pay for fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for witnesses called by, or subpoenaed at the request of the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08.

SB40, s. 3711 Section 3711. 758.19 (5) (a) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1613,7 758.19 (5) (a) 4m. Fees for expert witnesses appointed under s. 907.06 by the circuit court on its own motion or by the circuit court at the request of the district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 or by the circuit court upon agreement of the district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision affects the determination of who is obligated to pay fees for an expert witness appointed under s. 907.06.

SB40, s. 3712 Section 3712. 758.19 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1613,11 758.19 (5) (a) 5. Fees for witnesses or expert witnesses subpoenaed by the circuit court at the request of the district attorney, coroner or medical examiner under s. 979.06 (1) and (2).

SB40, s. 3713 Section 3713. 758.19 (5) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1613,15 758.19 (5) (a) 8. Any other circuit court costs, except costs related to courtroom security, including security personnel, and costs related to rent, utilities, maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of circuit court facilities.

SB40, s. 3714 Section 3714. 758.19 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,1613,20 758.19 (5) (am) The director of state courts may create a uniform chart of accounts that each county shall be required to use for the recording of all financial transactions relating to the operation of circuit courts and may audit the information submitted under par. (e).

SB40, s. 3715 Section 3715. 758.19 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1613,25 758.19 (5) (b) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.625 (1) (d) and (q), the director of state courts shall make payments to counties totaling $9,369,800 within 30 days after October 29, 1999, and on every July 1 and January 1 thereafter, which the director of state courts shall distribute as follows:

SB40, s. 3716 Section 3716. 758.19 (5) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40, s. 3717 Section 3717. 758.19 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1614,10 758.19 (5) (e) No later than July 1, 1994, and no later than July 1 the first May 15 following the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and no later than May 15 of each year thereafter, each county shall submit to the director of state courts, in a format that is established by the director of state courts, and in a manner that comports with the uniform chart of accounts under par. (am), information regarding the amount of actual circuit court costs that the county incurred in the previous calendar year for each of the court costs listed in par. (a) 1. to 8 and revenues collected or received by the circuit court in the previous calendar year.

SB40, s. 3718 Section 3718. 758.19 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1614,17 758.19 (5) (f) A county that fails to meet the requirements under par. (e) is not eligible for a payment under par. (b) for one fiscal year, as defined in s. 237.01 (3), after the July 1 May 15 that the information was not provided, or until the information is provided, whichever is earlier. Except as provided in this paragraph and par. (g), the information regarding the amount of actual costs reported under par. (e) does not affect the amount paid to a county under par. (b).

SB40, s. 3719 Section 3719. 758.19 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1615,7 758.19 (5) (g) Beginning with the submittal of information under par. (e) on July 1, 1995, if the director of state courts determines, based on the information submitted under par. (e), that the payment made to a county under par. (b) for any calendar year exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for that calendar year, the director of state courts shall deduct the difference from the next payment under par. (b) made to that county after the director's determination. The difference shall be apportioned as provided in par. (c) among the other counties for payment under par. (b) to the other counties on that payment date. For purposes of this paragraph, the director of state courts shall treat the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994, as a calendar year and determine from the information submitted under par. (e) on July 1, 1994, and July 1, 1995, whether the payment to a county under par. (b) on January 1, 1994, exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994.

SB40, s. 3720 Section 3720. 767.001 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1615,10 767.001 (1d) "Department" means the department of workforce development children and families.

SB40, s. 3721 Section 3721. 767.001 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1615,14 767.001 (2) (b) With respect to the department of health and family services or a county agency specified in s. 48.56 (1) or a licensed child welfare agency granted legal custody of a child, the rights and responsibilities specified under s. 48.02 (12).

SB40, s. 3722 Section 3722. 767.205 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1615,18 767.205 (2) (a) 3. Whenever aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45 is provided on behalf of a dependent child or benefits are provided to the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.

SB40, s. 3723 Section 3723. 767.205 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1615,24 767.205 (2) (a) 4. Whenever aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45 has, in the past, been provided on behalf of a dependent child, or benefits have, in the past, been provided to the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, and the child's family is eligible for continuing child support services under 45 CFR 302.33.

SB40, s. 3724 Section 3724. 767.217 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,1616,8 767.217 (1) Notice of pleading or motion. In an action affecting the family in which either party is a recipient of benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under s. 46.261, 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45, each party shall, either within 20 days after serving the opposite party with a motion or pleading requesting the court to order or to modify a previous order relating to child support, maintenance, or family support, or before filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading on the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) of the county in which the action is begun.