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Wis. Stat. § 68.11 — WI Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68.11
Hearing on administrative appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) Time of hearing. The municipality shall provide the appellant a hearing on an appeal under s. 68.10 within 15 days of receipt of the notice of appeal filed or mailed under s. 68.10 and shall serve the appellant with notice of such hearing by mail or personal service at least 10 days before such hearing.

(2) Conduct of hearing. At the hearing, the appellant and the municipal authority may be represented by an attorney and may present evidence and call and examine witnesses and cross-examine witnesses of the other party. Such witnesses shall be sworn by the person conducting the hearing. The municipality shall provide an impartial decision maker, who may be an officer, committee, board, commission or the governing body who did not participate in making or reviewing the initial determination, who shall make the decision on administrative appeal. The decision maker may issue subpoenas. An appellant’s attorney of record may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a witness or the production of evidence. A subpoena issued by an attorney must be in substantially the same form as provided in s. 805.07 (4) and must be served in the manner provided in s. 805.07 (5) . The attorney shall, at the time of issuance, send a copy of the subpoena to the decision maker. The hearing may, however, be conducted by an impartial person, committee, board or commission designated to conduct the hearing and report to the decision maker.

(3) Record of hearing. The person conducting the hearing or a person employed for that purpose shall take notes of the testimony and shall mark and preserve all exhibits. The person conducting the hearing may, and upon request of the appellant shall, cause the proceedings to be taken by a stenographer or by a recording device, the expense thereof to be paid by the municipality.

History: 1975 c. 295 ; 1989 a. 139 .
Wis. Stat. § 228.06 — WI Code / Chapter 228 / Section 228.06
Correction and alterations.
Status: in_force

In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, in any case where any record or replacement thereof in the office of any county officer is produced by a mechanical process, any correction, alteration, endorsement or entry required or authorized to be made of or on any instrument or paper or on the record thereof, may be made by copying or reproducing the affidavit, certificate, court order or corrected copy by the same means used to produce the original copy, and by noting and making reference to the correction, alteration, endorsement or entry in the indexes showing the location of the original filing or recording.

History: 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.305 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.305
Prohibited selling practices during periods of abnormal economic disruption.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Consumer goods or services” means goods or services that are used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

(b) “Emergency” includes any of the following:

1. A tornado, flood, fire, storm, or other destructive act of nature.

2. A disruption of energy supplies to the degree that a serious risk is posed to the economic well-being, health, or welfare of the public.

3. Hostile action.

4. A strike or civil disorder.

(c) “Hostile action” means an act of violence against a person or property in the United States by a foreign power or by a foreign or domestic terrorist.

(d) “Period of abnormal economic disruption” means a period of time during which normal business transactions in the state or a part of the state are disrupted, or are threatened to be disrupted, due to an emergency.

(e) “Seller” means a manufacturer, producer, supplier, wholesaler, distributor, or retailer.

(2) Prohibition. No seller may sell, or offer to sell, in this state at wholesale or at retail, consumer goods or services at unreasonably excessive prices if the governor, by executive order, has certified that the state or a part of the state is in a period of abnormal economic disruption.

(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to establish formulas or other standards to be used in determining whether a wholesale or retail price is unreasonably excessive.

(4m) Enforcement; penalty. If a seller violates sub. (2) , the department or, after consulting with the department, the department of justice, may do any of the following:

(a) Issue to the seller a warning notice specifying the action that the seller is required to take in order not to be in violation of sub. (2) .

(b) Commence an action against the seller in the name of the state to recover a civil forfeiture of not more $10,000 or to temporarily or permanently restrain or enjoin the seller from violating sub. (2) , or both.

History: 2005 a. 450 .
Wis. Stat. § 91.50 — WI Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.50
Exemption from special assessments.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (3) , no political subdivision, special purpose district, or other local governmental entity may levy a special assessment for sanitary sewers or water against land in agricultural use, if the land is located in a farmland preservation zoning district.

(2) A political subdivision, special purpose district, or other local governmental entity may deny the use of improvements for which the special assessment is levied to land that is exempt from the assessment under sub. (1) .

(3) The exemption under sub. (1) does not apply to an assessment that an owner voluntarily pays, after the assessing authority provides notice of the exemption under sub. (1) .

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 447.23 — WI Code / Chapter 447 / Section 447.23
Dental society may limit indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) A dental society’s obligations to indemnify under s. 447.17 may be limited as follows:

(a) If the dental society is organized before June 13, 1987, except as provided in s. 447.12 (4) , by an amendment to its articles, constitution or bylaws which becomes effective on or after June 13, 1987.

(b) If the dental society is organized on or after June 13, 1987, except as provided in s. 447.12 (4) , by its articles, constitution or bylaws, including any amendments to its articles, constitution or bylaws.

(2) A limitation under sub. (1) applies if the first alleged act of a director or officer for which indemnification is sought occurred while the limitation was in effect.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 862.01 — WI Code / Chapter 862 / Section 862.01
When personal representative shall account.
Status: in_force

Except where final settlement is by sworn statement under s. 865.16 , every personal representative shall file in the court a verified account of the personal representative’s administration:

(1) When the personal representative files a petition for final settlement;

(2) Upon the revocation of the personal representative’s letters;

(3) When the personal representative submits an application to resign as personal representative;

(4) At any other time when directed by the court either on its own motion or on the application of any person interested.

History: 1973 c. 39 ; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.604 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.604
Rebates, concessions and discriminations unlawful.
Status: in_force

No person may knowingly solicit, accept or receive any rebate, concession or discrimination from a public utility for any service in or affecting or relating to the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water or power within this state or for any connected service whereby the service is rendered or is to be rendered free or at a rate less than the rate named in the schedules and tariffs in force, or whereby any other service or advantage is received. Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $5,000 for each offense.

History: 1983 a. 53 s. 84 ; 1989 a. 49 ; 1995 a. 409 ; 2011 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 616.76 — WI Code / Chapter 616 / Section 616.76
Form of service contract.
Status: in_force

No service contract shall be executed, issued, or delivered in this state until the form thereof has been approved in writing by the commissioner.

History: 1977 c. 339 s. 8 ; Stats. 1977 s. 616.76.
Wis. Stat. § 301.373 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.373
Operating loss reimbursement program.
Status: in_force

The department shall reimburse a county that operates a secured residential care center for children and youth that holds female juveniles in secure custody and that was established using funding from the grant program under 2017 Wisconsin Act 185 , section 110 (4) , for any annual net operating loss for the services and facilities offered to female juveniles. A county seeking reimbursement under this section shall submit its request and supporting financial statements for the prior fiscal year to the department and the legislative audit bureau in a format prescribed by the department. The department shall reimburse the county for the amount of the net operating loss, as determined by the legislative audit bureau under s. 13.94 (1) (v) , from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (3) (f) . The department may pay for the cost of the audit by the legislative audit bureau under s. 13.94 (1) (v) from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (3) (f) .

History: 2017 a. 185 ; 2019 a. 8 .
Wis. Stat. § 32.07 — WI Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.07
Necessity, determination of.
Status: in_force

The necessity of the taking shall be determined as follows:

(1) A certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under s. 196.491 (3) shall constitute the determination of the necessity of the taking for any lands or interests described in the certificate.

(2) The petitioner shall determine necessity if application is by the state or any commission, department, board or other branch of state government or by a city, village, town, county, school district, board, commission, public officer, commission created by contract under s. 66.0301 , joint local water authority under s. 66.0823 , redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333 , local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229 , local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229 , housing authority created under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 or for the right-of-way of a railroad up to 100 feet in width, for a telegraph, telephone or other electric line, for the right-of-way for a gas pipeline, main or service or for easements for the construction of any elevated structure or subway for railroad purposes.

(3) In all other cases, the judge shall determine the necessity.

(4) The determination of the public service commission of the necessity of taking any undeveloped water power site made pursuant to s. 32.03 (3) shall be conclusive.

History: 1973 c. 305 ; 1975 c. 68 ; 1979 c. 175 s. 53 ; 1981 c. 346 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 187 ; 1993 a. 134 , 263 ; 1997 a. 184 , 204 ; 1999 a. 65 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 125.045 — WI Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125.045
Booklet for licensees and permittees; safe ride program information.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall prepare a booklet explaining the state statutes and rules relating to the retail sale of alcohol beverages, written concisely in language which is clearly understood by those required to utilize it.

(2)

(a) The division shall provide a copy of the booklet under sub. (1) free of charge to each person issued a permit, including a renewal, under s. 125.175 , 125.27 , or 125.51 (5) . The division shall provide the booklet for a charge not to exceed cost, as provided under s. 20.908 , to municipalities.

(b) The division shall provide to each person initially issued a permit under s. 125.27 or 125.51 (5) information regarding the safe ride program described in s. 85.55 .

(3)

(a) A municipality shall provide a copy of the booklet under sub. (1) to each person issued a license, including a renewal, under s. 125.17 , 125.18 , 125.25 , 125.26 or 125.51 (1) by the municipality unless the municipality requires the person to complete an instructional program which includes the subject matter of the booklet or unless the person completes the program under s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. or 125.17 (6) . This section does not preclude a municipality from charging a fee for such a program. A municipality may charge for the booklet in an amount not to exceed the amount charged by the division under sub. (2) (a) .

(b) A municipality shall provide to each person initially issued a license under s. 125.26 (1) or 125.51 (3) or (3m) information regarding the safe ride program described in s. 85.55 .

History: 1987 a. 300 ; 1989 a. 56 s. 259 ; 1989 a. 253 ; 1993 a. 259 ; 2023 a. 73 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.10478 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.10478
Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2) , mark the overpass on I 39 over STH 82 in the town of Oxford in Marquette County as the “Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge” in recognition and appreciation of the service of these 2 firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.

(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers at the overpass specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the overpass as the “Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

History: 2025 a. 49 .
Wis. Stat. § 823.11 — WI Code / Chapter 823 / Section 823.11
Evidence; dismissal of action; costs.
Status: in_force

In actions begun under s. 823.10 the existence of any nuisance defined by s. 823.09 shall constitute prima facie evidence that the owner of the premises affected has permitted the same to be used as a nuisance; and evidence of the general reputation of the place shall be admissible to prove the existence of such nuisance. If the complaint is filed by a citizen, it shall not be dismissed, except upon a sworn statement made by the complainant and the complainant’s attorney, setting forth the reasons why the action should be dismissed, and the dismissal shall be approved by the district attorney of the county in writing or in open court. If the court is of the opinion that the action ought not to be dismissed it may direct the district attorney of the county to prosecute said action to judgment. If the action is brought by a citizen, and the court finds that there was no reasonable ground or cause for said action the costs shall be taxed to such citizen.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762, 782 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 823.11; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1701 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1701
Applicability of chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) Domestic corporations.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , this chapter applies to all corporations in existence on January 1, 1999, that were incorporated under or have elected to become subject to ch. 181 , 1995 stats., and all corporations without stock organized under corresponding prior general corporation laws.

(b) A domestic corporation without stock not organized as provided under par. (a) is not subject to this chapter but may at any time elect to become subject to this chapter by filing restated articles of incorporation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The restated articles shall state that the corporation elects to become subject to this chapter.

(c) A domestic corporation without stock which is not subject to this chapter and which does not elect to become subject to it may conduct and administer its business and affairs under the provisions of this chapter to the extent that the provisions of this chapter are not inconsistent with the articles or form of organization of such corporation or with any provisions elsewhere in the statutes or under any law relating to such corporation.

(d) An industrial development agency formed under s. 59.57 (2) shall, to the extent not inconsistent with that subsection, conduct and administer its business in accordance with this chapter.

(2) Foreign corporations. This chapter applies to all foreign corporations transacting business in this state beginning on January 1, 1999.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.486 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.486
Civil immunity exemption; reports of insurance fraud.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “insurance fraud” means the presentation of any statement, document or claim, or the preparation of a statement, document or claim with the knowledge that the statement, document or claim will be presented, that the person knew or should have known contained materially false, incomplete or misleading information concerning any of the following:

(a) An application for the issuance of an insurance policy.

(b) A claim for payment, reimbursement or benefits payable under an insurance policy.

(c) A payment made in accordance with the terms of an insurance policy.

(d) A premium on an insurance policy.

(e) The rating of an insurance policy.

(2) Any person who, absent malice, files a report with or furnishes information concerning suspected, anticipated, or completed insurance fraud is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in filing the report or furnishing the information to any of the following or to their agents, employees or designees:

(a) The office of the commissioner of insurance.

(b) A law enforcement officer.

(c) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

(d) Any governmental agency established to detect and prevent insurance fraud.

(e) Any nonprofit organization established to detect and prevent insurance fraud.

(f) Any insurer or authorized representative of an insurer.

(3) Any information furnished by an insurer in response to a report or information furnished under sub. (2) is confidential and may be made public only if required in a civil or criminal action.

(4) If a civil action is commenced against a person for damages related to the filing of a report or the furnishing of information under sub. (2) and the court determines that the person is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in filing the report or furnishing the information, the person filing the report or furnishing the information shall recover costs under ch. 814 and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1) , reasonable attorney fees.

History: 1995 a. 177 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0309 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0309
Investments in international banking and financial institutions.
Status: in_force

A bank may, with the approval of the division, invest an amount not exceeding in the aggregate 15 percent of its capital in one or more corporations principally engaged in international or foreign banking, or banking in dependencies or insular possessions of the United States, organized pursuant to 12 USC 611 to 631 . A bank may also invest, with the approval of the division, an amount not exceeding in the aggregate 10 percent of its capital in the stock of one or more corporations principally engaged in international or foreign financial operations other than banking, as well as such financial operations in dependencies or insular possessions of the United States, organized pursuant to 12 USC 611 to 631 .

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 857.27 — WI Code / Chapter 857 / Section 857.27
Personal representatives or trustees may form corporation or limited liability company.
Status: in_force

The court may by order authorize the personal representatives or trustees of the estate of a decedent or one or more of the personal representatives or trustees to organize a corporation or limited liability company for any of the purposes authorized by ch. 180 , 181 or 183 and to subscribe for shares of the corporation or interests in the limited liability company and convey estate property to the corporation or limited liability company in payment for the shares or interests subscribed.

History: 1993 a. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.19 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.19
Tax receipts.
Status: in_force

The county clerk, unless a different official is designated by the county board, shall procure and furnish tax receipts, prescribed under s. 70.09 (3) , to each taxation district treasurer in the county. The taxation district treasurer shall use the tax receipts so furnished. If requested under s. 74.09 (3) (g) , the taxation district treasurer shall mail a copy of the tax receipt to the requester. This section does not apply to cities authorized to proceed under s. 74.87 or to counties having a population of 750,000 or more.

History: 1987 a. 378 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.23 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.23
Power of board to levy assessments for costs.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the assessments for cost of construction authorized by s. 88.35 , the board may issue orders to levy assessments for costs of maintenance and repair or for any other lawful expenditures of a drainage district. All of the assessments shall be apportioned on the confirmed benefits then in effect in the district assessed.

(2r) The board may authorize one or more owners of land in a drainage district to prepare a proposed assessment for cost of construction or maintenance and repair.

(3) Assessments made under this section are subject to ss. 88.40 to 88.43 . In no case may the total assessments against any land exceed the benefits assessed against that land unless an interested person agrees to pay such excess and furnishes the drainage board with sufficient security for the excess benefits or unless the assessment is for the purpose of covering the cost of repair and maintenance as defined in s. 88.63 .

(4) The board may borrow money and issue notes or bonds based upon any assessments levied under this section in the same manner as for original assessments.

History: 1971 c. 67 ; 1993 a. 456 .
Wis. Stat. § 782.23 — WI Code / Chapter 782 / Section 782.23
Prisoner, when bailed.
Status: in_force

If it appear that the prisoner has been legally committed for crime or if the prisoner appears, by the testimony offered with the return upon the hearing thereof, to be guilty of crime, although the commitment is irregular, the court or judge before whom the prisoner is brought shall release the prisoner on bail, if bailable and good bail be offered, or shall remand the prisoner.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.23.
Wis. Stat. § 168.09 — WI Code / Chapter 168 / Section 168.09
Authority to enter.
Status: in_force

Any inspector may enter in or upon the premises of any manufacturer, vendor, dealer or user of gasoline, gasoline-alcohol fuel blends, kerosene, other refined oils, fuel oils and petroleum distillates, during regular business hours to determine whether any petroleum product intended for sale or use has not been sampled and inspected in accordance with this subchapter.

History: 1971 c. 206 ; 1979 c. 140 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.03 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.03
Lien valid unless waived by claimant personally, or unless payment bond furnished.
Status: in_force

(1) No agreement by other than claimant may invalidate lien. Subject to s. 779.05 , a lien claimant may waive the lien given by s. 779.01 by a writing signed by the lien claimant, but no action by nor agreement between any other persons shall invalidate the lien, other than payment in full to the claimant for the labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications to which the lien claim relates.

(2) Payment bond may eliminate lien rights. In any case where the prime contractor, pursuant to agreement with the owner, has furnished a payment bond under s. 779.035 , all liens provided by s. 779.01 except those of any prime contractor do not exist, ss. 779.02 (1) to (4) and (6) and 779.06 do not apply and all claimants who have no lien shall follow the requirements and procedures specified in ss. 779.035 and 779.036 .

History: 1973 c. 230 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 57 , 92 (9) ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.03; 1993 a. 486 ; 2005 a. 204 .