SB176, s. 285 Section 285. 181.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,78,21 181.67 (4) A document required to be filed and recorded under this chapter is effective on filing with the department secretary of state, except as provided in s. 181.46. An error or omission in recording the document or a certificate under s. 181.667 (2) with a register of deeds does not affect its effectiveness.

SB176, s. 286 Section 286. 181.67 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,79,2 181.67 (5) A document filed with the department secretary of state under this chapter before May 7, 1982 is effective unless the records of the department secretary of state show that the document was recognized as ineffective because of a recording defect and the department secretary of state or the corporation acted in reliance on the ineffectiveness of the document.

SB176, s. 287 Section 287. 181.67 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,79,5 181.67 (6) (a) (intro.) The department secretary of state may waive any of the following:

SB176, s. 288 Section 288. 181.67 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,79,9 181.67 (6) (a) 2. An omission or defect in a document, if the department secretary of state determines from the face of the document that the omission or defect is immaterial.

SB176, s. 289 Section 289. 181.68 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,79,12 181.68 (1) (intro.)  The department secretary of state shall charge and collect for:

SB176, s. 290 Section 290. 181.68 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,79,18 181.68 (1) (b) Filing articles of amendment, $25, except that no fee may be collected for an amendment showing only a change of address resulting from the action of a governmental agency if there is no corresponding change in physical location and if 2 copies of the notice of the action are submitted to the department secretary of state;

SB176, s. 291 Section 291. 181.68 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,79,25 181.68 (1) (e) Filing statement of change of registered agent or address of registered agent under s. 181.09 (1), or a statement of resignation of registered agent, $10, except that no fee may be collected for a change of address resulting from the action of a governmental agency if there is no corresponding change in physical location and if 2 copies of the notice of the action are submitted to the department secretary of state;

SB176, s. 292 Section 292. 181.68 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,80,3 181.68 (1) (f) Receiving service of any process, notice or demand authorized to be served on the department secretary of state by this chapter, $10;

SB176, s. 293 Section 293. 181.68 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,80,10 181.68 (3) The department secretary of state shall not file any document relating to any corporation, domestic or foreign, organized under or subject to the provisions of this chapter, until all fees and charges provided to be paid in connection therewith shall have been paid to the department secretary of state or while the corporation is in default in the payment of any fees, charges or penalties herein provided to be paid by or assessed against it.

SB176, s. 294 Section 294. 181.69 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,80,19 181.69 Penalties for false statements. Any officer or director or any other person who shall file or cause to be filed with the department secretary of state on behalf of any corporation subject to this chapter any certificate, report, statement, application or any other document required or permitted to be so filed under this chapter, known to such director, officer or other person to be false or misleading in any material respect shall be imprisoned in the Wisconsin state prisons not more than 3 years or in the county jail not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.

SB176, s. 295 Section 295. 181.73 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,80,22 181.73 (title) Appeal from department of financial institutions secretary of state.

SB176, s. 296 Section 296. 181.73 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,81,13 181.73 (1) If the department secretary of state finds that any document required by this chapter to be filed with the department in the secretary of state's office does not conform to law, the department secretary of state shall, within 10 days after receipt of the document, give written notice of the decision to the person or corporation, domestic or foreign, delivering the document, specifying the reasons therefor. The decision shall be subject to such judicial proceedings as are provided by law, or such person or corporation, within 60 days after receipt of the notice of decision, may commence an action against the department secretary of state in the circuit court of Dane county by filing a summons and a complaint to set aside such finding. The proceedings shall be had as in other actions and the person or corporation shall receive a new trial on all issues relating to the department's secretary of state's decision. The trial shall be conducted by the court without a jury, and the court shall either sustain the action of the department secretary of state or direct the department secretary of state to take such action as the court deems proper.

SB176, s. 297 Section 297. 181.74 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB176,81,18 181.74 (title) Forms to be furnished by department of financial institutions secretary of state. (1) All reports required by this chapter to be filed with the department in the office of the secretary of state shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the department secretary of state.

SB176,81,23 (2) The department secretary of state may provide such forms for other documents to be filed with the department in the secretary of state's office under this chapter that the department secretary of state considers necessary for such purpose but the use thereof, unless otherwise specifically prescribed in this chapter, shall not be mandatory.

SB176, s. 298 Section 298. 182.01 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB176, s. 299 Section 299. 182.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: