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AB293-ASA1,70 11Section 70. 801.18 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,37,1412 801.18 (11) (a) Notaries public who hold valid appointments under ch. 137 140
13may issue certificates of notarial acts for electronically filed documents as provided
14in this section.
AB293-ASA1,71 15Section 71. 801.18 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,37,1916 801.18 (11) (e) Notwithstanding s. 706.07 (8) (c), an An electronically filed
17complaint under ch. 799 may be verified by applying the electronic signature of the
18plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney to a written oath attesting that the facts of the
19complaint are true, without swearing to the oath in front of a notarial officer.
AB293-ASA1,72 20Section 72. 857.015 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,38,7 21857.015 Management and control of certain business property by
22holding spouse.
A spouse who holds property described under s. 766.70 (3) (a), (b)
23or (d) which is not also held by the other spouse may direct in a will or other signed
24writing that the marital property interest of the nonholding spouse in such property
25be satisfied as provided under s. 861.015. The holding spouse shall identify in a will

1or other signed writing the property described under s. 766.70 (3) (a), (b) or (d) to
2which the directive applies. The signature of the holding spouse on a directive other
3than a will shall be acknowledged, attested or witnessed under s. 706.07 ch. 140. The
4estate of the holding spouse may not execute a directive under this section. If at the
5death of a spouse the surviving spouse is the holding spouse, the surviving spouse
6may execute a directive under this section if executed within 90 days after the
7decedent spouse's death.
AB293-ASA1,73 8Section 73. 867.045 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,38,129 867.045 (2) The register of deeds or other person authorized under s. 706.06
10or 706.07 ch. 140 shall complete a statement at the foot of the application, declaring
11that the applicant appeared before him or her and verified, under oath, the
12correctness of the information required by sub. (1).
AB293-ASA1,74 13Section 74. 867.046 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,38,1814 867.046 (3) Completion of application. The register of deeds or other person
15authorized under s. 706.06 or 706.07 ch. 140 shall complete a statement at the foot
16of the application, declaring that the applicant or, if the applicant is not an
17individual, a representative of the applicant appeared before him or her and verified,
18under oath, the correctness of the information required by sub. (2).
AB293-ASA1,75 19Section 75. 887.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,39,520 887.01 (1) Within the state. An oath or affidavit required or authorized by law,
21except oaths to jurors and witnesses on a trial and such other oaths as are required
22by law to be taken before particular officers, may be taken before any judge, court
23commissioner, resident U.S. commissioner who has complied with s. 706.07 ch. 140,
24clerk, deputy clerk or calendar clerk of a court of record, court reporter, notary public,
25town clerk, village clerk, city clerk, municipal judge, county clerk or the clerk's

1deputy within the territory in which the officer is authorized to act, school district
2clerk with respect to any oath required by the elections laws; and, when certified by
3the officer to have been taken before him or her, may be read and used in any court
4and before any officer, board or commission. Oaths may be administered by any
5person mentioned in s. 885.01 (3) and (4) to any witness examined before him or her.
AB293-ASA1,76 6Section 76. 887.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,39,97 887.01 (3) Officer in armed forces. In every instance where an officer in the
8armed forces is authorized by s. 706.07 (5) 140.13 to take an acknowledgment, the
9officer may administer an oath.
AB293-ASA1,77 10Section 77. 887.015 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,39,1211 887.015 (4) (b) 4. A declaration to be recorded pursuant to s. 706.06, 706.07, or
12706.25 or ch. 140.
AB293-ASA1,78 13Section 78. 968.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,39,2314 968.12 (2) Warrant upon affidavit. A search warrant may be based upon
15sworn complaint or affidavit, or testimony recorded by a phonographic reporter or
16under sub. (3) (d), showing probable cause therefor. The complaint, affidavit or
17testimony may be upon information and belief. The person requesting the warrant
18may swear to the complaint or affidavit before a notarial officer authorized under s.
19706.07
ch. 140 to take acknowledgments or before a judge, or a judge may place a
20person under oath via telephone, radio, or other means of electronic communication,
21without the requirement of face-to-face contact, to swear to the complaint or
22affidavit. The judge shall indicate on the search warrant that the person so swore
23to the complaint or affidavit.
AB293-ASA1,79 24Section 79. 990.01 (38) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB293-ASA1,40,5
1990.01 (38) Signature. If the signature of any person is required by law it shall
2always be the handwriting of such person or, if the person is unable to write, the
3person's mark or the person's name written by some other person at the person's
4request and in the person's presence, or, subject to any applicable requirements
5under subch. II of ch. 137, the electronic signature of the person.
AB293-ASA1,80 6Section 80 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB293-ASA1,40,227 (1) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department of
8financial institutions shall promulgate rules required under, and may promulgate
9rules authorized under, ss. 140.145 (8) and 140.27 for the period before the effective
10date of the permanent rules promulgated under ss. 140.145 (8) and 140.27 but not
11to exceed the period authorized under s. 227.24 (1) (c), subject to extension under s.
12227.24 (2). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department is not
13required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
14emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
15or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
16promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d., the
17department of financial institutions is not required to prepare a statement of scope
18of the rules promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1g.,
19the department of financial institutions is not required to present the rules
20promulgated under this subsection to the governor for approval. The department of
21financial institutions shall promulgate the rules under this subsection no later than
22the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB293-ASA1,40,2523 (2) Initial terms for members of remote notary council. Notwithstanding the
24length of terms of the members of the remote notary council specified in s. 15.185 (8)
25(b) (intro.), the following members shall be appointed for the following initial terms:
AB293-ASA1,41,2
1(a) The member appointed under s. 15.185 (8) (b) 2. shall be appointed for an
2initial one-year term.
AB293-ASA1,41,43 (b) The member appointed under s. 15.185 (8) (b) 4. shall be appointed for an
4initial 2-year term.
AB293-ASA1,81 5Section 81. Initial applicability.
AB293-ASA1,41,76 (1) This act first applies to notarial acts performed on the effective date of this
7subsection.
AB293-ASA1,82 8Section 82 . Effective date.
AB293-ASA1,41,109 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after
10publication.
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