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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 561

Eliminating the notary requirement for assessor certification renewal (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Revenue)

Topics: Notary public, Property tax: Assessment, Revenue, Department of, Statutes: Revision

Became law

The governor signed it on May 6, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 10, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 20, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 234

Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-19-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the Department of Revenue (DOR) establishes the education and examination requirements for the certification of a local property assessor. An assessor may be certified at various levels and the certification period is five years. Individuals may be recertified by examination or by attendance at four of the previous five annual meetings held by DOR and by meeting DOR's continuing education requirement. Also under current law, recertification is contingent upon submission by the assessor of a notarized application of renewal at least 60 days before the expiration of the assessor's current certificate.

This bill eliminates the requirement that the application for renewal must be notarized.

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For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.

Who's behind it

Law Revision Committee is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Law Revision Committee

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 2, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 10, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 6, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 234.

  3. May 4, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 16, 2010

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)” (the official wording)

  6. Apr 14, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Apr 14, 2010

    The Senate received it.

  8. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Mar 2, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Mar 2, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  11. Jan 20, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Nov 10, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.

  13. Nov 10, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Law Revision Committee

  2. Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Urban and Local Affairs

  3. Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  6. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules

  8. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)

  17. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  24. May 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. May 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2010

  26. May 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 234

  27. May 10, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 5-19-2010

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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