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Wis. Stat. § 185.38 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.38
Disposition of assets; right to secure debts.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as authorized by the members, the board may not dispose of all or substantially all of a cooperative’s assets. At any meeting the members may authorize the disposition of all or substantially all of a cooperative’s assets if:

(a) Notice that such disposition will be considered at such meeting has been given to all persons entitled to vote thereon; and

(b) Such disposition has been approved by two-thirds of those entitled to vote thereon voting at the meeting.

(1m)

(a) Except as authorized by the members, the board may not dispose of a cooperative’s assets under any of the following circumstances:

1. Other than in the ordinary course of business.

2. In a manner that jeopardizes the purpose for which the cooperative was created or its financial vitality.

(b) At any meeting the members may authorize the disposition of a cooperative’s assets under circumstances described in par. (a) if all of the following apply:

1. Notice that the disposition will be considered at the meeting has been given to all persons entitled to vote on the matter.

2. The disposition has been approved by two-thirds of those entitled to vote on the matter who vote at the meeting.

(2) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, the board may secure payment of a cooperative’s debts by mortgaging the cooperative’s rights, privileges, authority and franchises, revenues and other property.

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42 ; 2017 a. 76 .
Wis. Stat. § 605.09 — WI Code / Chapter 605 / Section 605.09
Restrictions on private insurance.
Status: in_force

After a lawful vote of the local governmental unit to insure under this chapter, no such unit may pay out any money to any private insurer nor incur any indebtedness against the unit to a private insurer for any insurance on any property of the unit or for which the unit may be legally liable if such insurance is available under this chapter, unless it is approved by the commissioner as necessary or unless it is insurance on personal property which the unit by resolution filed with the commissioner has decided to insure in insurance companies authorized to do business in this state.

History: 1973 c. 117 ; 1975 c. 41 ; 1979 c. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.72 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.72
General rule.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, all retail sales of tangible personal property, and items, property, and goods specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b) , (c) , and (d) , and taxable services are sourced as provided in s. 77.522 .

History: 1985 a. 41 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2009 a. 2 .
Wis. Stat. § 238.26 — WI Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.26
Report to investment board.
Status: in_force

No later than September 30 of each even-numbered year, the corporation shall submit to the investment board a report describing the types of investments in businesses in this state that will have the greatest likelihood of enhancing economic development in this state.

History: 2011 a. 32 s. 3329 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0308 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0308
Liability of purported partner.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person, by words or conduct, purports to be a partner, or consents to being represented by another as a partner, in a partnership or with one or more persons not partners, the purported partner is liable to a person to whom the representation is made, if that person, relying on the representation, enters into a transaction with the actual or purported partnership. If the representation, either by the purported partner or by a person with the purported partner’s consent, is made in a public manner, the purported partner is liable to a person who relies upon the purported partnership even if the purported partner is not aware of being held out as a partner to the claimant. If partnership liability results, the purported partner is liable with respect to that liability as if the purported partner were a partner. If no partnership liability results, the purported partner is liable with respect to that liability jointly and severally with any other person consenting to the representation.

(2) If a person is thus represented to be a partner in an existing partnership, or with one or more persons not partners, the purported partner is an agent of persons consenting to the representation to bind them to the same extent and in the same manner as if the purported partner were a partner with respect to persons who enter into transactions in reliance upon the representation. If all the partners of the existing partnership consent to the representation, a partnership act or obligation results. If fewer than all the partners of the existing partnership consent to the representation, the person acting and the partners consenting to the representation are jointly and severally liable.

(3) A person is not liable as a partner merely because the person is named by another as a partner in a statement of partnership authority.

(4) A person does not continue to be liable as a partner merely because of a failure to file a statement of dissociation or to amend a statement of partnership authority to indicate the person’s dissociation as a partner.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in subs. (1) and (2) and subch. VII , persons who are not partners as to each other are not liable as partners to other persons.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.874 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.874
Validity and effect of transfer.
Status: in_force

(1) The validity of a transfer made in a manner prescribed in ss. 54.854 to 54.898 is not affected by:

(a) Failure of the transferor to comply with s. 54.870 (3) concerning possession and control;

(b) Designation of an ineligible custodian, except designation of the transferor in the case of property for which the transferor is ineligible to serve as custodian under s. 54.870 (1) ; or

(c) Death or incapacity of a person nominated under s. 54.858 or designated under s. 54.870 as custodian or the disclaimer of the office by that person.

(2) A transfer made under s. 54.870 is irrevocable, and the custodial property is indefeasibly vested in the minor, but the custodian has all the rights, powers, duties and authority provided in ss. 54.854 to 54.898 , and neither the minor nor the minor’s legal representative has any right, power, duty or authority with respect to the custodial property except as provided in ss. 54.854 to 54.898 .

(3) By making a transfer, the transferor incorporates in the disposition all of the provisions of ss. 54.854 to 54.898 and grants to the custodian, and to any 3rd person dealing with a person designated as custodian, the respective powers, rights and immunities provided in ss. 54.854 to 54.898 .

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 537 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.874.
Wis. Stat. § 83.15 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.15
Aid by county for state line bridge or highway.
Status: in_force

The county board of any county bounded in part by a river, or by a highway, either of which is also a state boundary line may aid any municipality of such county in the construction of a bridge across such river or any part thereof, or in the reconstruction of the highway including its bridges by an appropriation therefor not exceeding one-third of the cost of such bridge or of such highway.
Wis. Stat. § 44.45 — WI Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44.45
List of locally designated historic places.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “list” means the list of locally designated historic places under sub. (2) .

(2) Publication of list. The state historical society shall maintain, publish and disseminate a list of locally designated historic places. The list may include any listed property.

(3) Contents of list. If a political subdivision has a historic preservation ordinance which is certified under s. 44.44 , that political subdivision may submit to the state historical society information on any historic place which it has designated. If the process for designating that place complies with that ordinance, the state historical society shall include that place on the list.

(4) Promulgation of list.

(a) The state historical society shall establish the form on which a political subdivision submits information under sub. (3) .

(b) The list is not a rule under s. 227.01 (13) . The state historical society shall publish the list as an appendix to the rules promulgated under s. 44.36 .

(c) The state historical society shall update the list as necessary to add additional locally designated historic places to the list or to delete designations which do not meet the requirements of this section.

History: 1987 a. 395 ; 2007 a. 97 .
Wis. Stat. § 157.637 — WI Code / Chapter 157 / Section 157.637
Veteran burials.
Status: in_force

A cemetery authority of a cemetery, other than a cemetery that is organized and operated by, or affiliated with, a religious association, may not prohibit the burial of the human remains of a person specified in s. 45.61 (2) at the cemetery if the cemetery authority is paid in its usual and customary manner for the burial.

History: 2003 a. 70 ; 2005 a. 22 ; 2015 a. 237 .
Wis. Stat. § 182.012 — WI Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.012
Special power to transfer property of nonstock corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the board of directors of any domestic corporation organized without capital stock determines that a sale or mortgaging of the whole or any part of its property is desirable, and that by reason of the removal, nonresidence of a great number of its members, or the loss of its records of membership, or other cause, it is impossible to call or hold any regular meeting at which a quorum of the members can be represented in person or by proxy, the board may cause a verified petition to be made in behalf of said corporation and presented to the circuit judge of the county in which said corporation has its location. Such petition shall set forth the date of the organization and the purpose of said corporation, the nature and extent of its property, reasons for the sale or mortgaging of the whole or any part thereof, the facts preventing the calling or holding of a meeting of a quorum of its members and such other matters as may be deemed material. Upon presentation thereof the circuit judge shall by order fix a time and place for a meeting of the members of such corporation and prescribe the time and manner of giving, and contents of a notice of said meeting, and direct the publication thereof as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985 , in a newspaper designated in the order.

(2) Two-thirds of the members present at any meeting so called shall have power to sell, convey or mortgage or authorize to be sold, conveyed or mortgaged the whole or any part of the property described in such petition.

(3) If such sale or mortgaging be approved or authorized, the officers of said corporation shall cause the petition, the order of the judge, proof by affidavit of the giving of notice of said meeting as required by said order and a certified copy of the minutes of the said meeting to be promptly filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county upon payment to said clerk of the fees properly chargeable in a special proceeding. Upon such filing, such property may be conveyed or mortgaged with the same right and authority as if such sale or mortgaging had been authorized by a sufficient affirmative vote of all members of said corporation.
Wis. Stat. § 82.13 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.13
Highways to school buildings.
Status: in_force

Upon being notified that a public school in a town lacks highway access, the town board shall lay out a highway to the public school, using the procedures in this subchapter. No application for the highway shall be necessary. Section 82.12 (3) shall not apply to proceedings under this section.

History: 2003 a. 214 s. 72 ; Stats. 2003 s. 82.13.
Wis. Stat. § 103.545 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.545
Recruitment of strikebreakers.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Employer” has the meaning given under s. 111.02 (7) .

(b) “Strikebreaker” means any person who at least twice during the previous 12-month period has accepted employment for the duration of a strike or a lockout in place of employees who are involved in a strike or lockout of a specific employer, but does not include any supervisory or other permanent employee of the employer who is temporarily assigned to perform the duties of an employee involved in a strike or lockout or other permanent or contractual employee whose services are necessary to ensure that the plant or other property of the employer involved in the strike or lockout is properly maintained and protected for the resumption of normal operations at any time.

(2) No employer may knowingly employ or contract with another to employ any strikebreaker to replace employees who are on strike against the employer or locked out by it.

(3) No person who is not directly involved in a strike or lockout may recruit any strikebreaker for employment or secure or offer to secure employment for any strikebreaker when the purpose thereof is to have the strikebreaker replace an employee in an industry or establishment where a strike or lockout exists.

(4) No person, including a licensed employment agent, may transport or arrange to transport to this state any strikebreaker to be engaged in employment for the purpose of replacing employees in an industry or establishment where a strike or lockout exists.

(5) Whoever violates this section or any order of the department issued under this section may be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year or both.

(6) Upon complaint of an affected employer, labor organization or employee, the department may investigate violations and issue orders to enforce this section. The investigations and orders shall be made as provided under s. 103.005 . Orders are subject to review as provided in ch. 227 . The department of justice may, upon request of the commission, prosecute violations of this section in any court of competent jurisdiction.

History: 1979 c. 322 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (4) ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 757.05 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.05
Penalty surcharge.
Status: in_force

(1) Levy of penalty surcharge.

(a) Whenever a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) or (2m) , for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2) , or for a violation of state laws or municipal or county ordinances involving nonmoving traffic violations, violations under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) , or safety belt use violations under s. 347.48 (2m) , there shall be imposed in addition a penalty surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount of 26 percent of the fine or forfeiture imposed. If multiple offenses are involved, the penalty surcharge shall be based upon the total fine or forfeiture for all offenses. When a fine or forfeiture is suspended or reduced in whole or in part, the penalty surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension or reduction.

(b) If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a court of record, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer as provided in s. 59.40 (2) (m) . The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.

(c) If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a municipal court, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town, or village, and that treasurer shall make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 66.0114 (1) (bm) .

(d) If any deposit of bail is made for a noncriminal offense to which this subsection applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the surcharge under this subsection for forfeited bail. If bail is forfeited, the amount of the surcharge shall be transmitted monthly to the secretary of administration under this subsection. If bail is returned, the surcharge shall also be returned.

(2) Use of penalty surcharge moneys. All moneys collected from penalty surcharges under sub. (1) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i) .

History: 1999 a. 9 ss. 2292m , 2298 , 3050m to 3050o ; 1999 a. 72 s. 6 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 30 , 33 , 139 , 268 , 326 , 327 ; 2005 a. 25 , 60 ; 455; 2007 a. 96 ; 2009 a. 12 , 28 , 276 ; 2011 a. 258 ; 2023 a. 19 ; 2025 a. 213 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.73 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.73
Providing drainage for lands assessed but not adequately drained.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person owning lands that have been assessed for costs of construction but which are in need of drainage because of being shut off from access to any district drain or because the slope of the land is such that it is impractical to drain the land into a district drain without crossing the lands of others may file with the drainage board a verified petition stating such facts, including a description of the lands sought to be drained and asking that a drain be laid out from the petitioner’s lands to the district drain.

(2) The petitioner and all persons whose lands will be directly affected by the proposed drain may, in writing, waive any or all notices of hearings and may consent to an immediate hearing on the petition, upon which the drainage board may enter an order to construct the drain. The board’s order shall include all of the provisions of s. 88.35 (1) . If no written waiver or consent is filed by all persons immediately interested, the procedure on a petition under this section shall be substantially as outlined in ss. 88.35 and 88.36 .

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 456 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.50 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.50
Notice by alternate fuels licensee of cessation, sale or transfer of business; final report.
Status: in_force

(1) Notice required. Whenever any alternate fuels licensee ceases to perform any of the acts for which an alternate fuels license is required, the licensee shall notify the department in writing. That notice shall give the date of cessation, and in the event of sale or transfer of the business, the name and address of the purchaser or transferee thereof.

(2) Final report. Every alternate fuels licensee shall, upon such cessation, sale or transfer of the business or upon the cancellation or revocation of a license, make a report as required in s. 78.49 and pay all alternate fuels taxes, interest and penalties due the state. Such payment shall be made to the department.

History: 1973 c. 333 ; 1975 c. 180 , 421 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.695 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.695
Designation of a permit officer.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The department shall designate a school board, as defined in s. 115.001 (7) , as a permit officer unless the school board refuses the designation.

(b) A school board designated as a permit officer under par. (a) may assign the duties of permit officer to an officer or employee of the school district.

(2) The department may designate persons other than school boards as permit officers, regardless of whether any school board refuses designation as a permit officer under sub. (1) (a) .

History: 1987 a. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.422 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.422
Cash discounts.
Status: in_force

No credit card issuer may, by contract or otherwise, prohibit a merchant from offering a discount to a customer to induce the customer to pay by cash, check, or similar means, rather than by use of a credit card or its underlying account, for the purchase of goods or services.

History: 2005 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 43.70 — WI Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.70
Common school fund.
Status: in_force

(1) No later than October 15 of each year, each school district administrator shall certify to the state superintendent, on forms provided by the state superintendent, a report of the number of persons residing in the school district on the preceding June 30, as reported under s. 120.18 (1) (a) .

(2) Annually by January 10, the state superintendent shall apportion the amount that is estimated to be appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (s) in the current school year to the school districts in proportion to the number of persons resident therein, as shown by the report certified under sub. (1) .

(3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the estimated amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall notify each school district administrator of the estimated amount so certified for his or her school district. The department of administration shall distribute each school district’s aid entitlement in one payment on or before May 1. The amount paid to each school district shall be based upon the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (2) (s) on April 15. Moneys distributed under this section may be expended only for the purchase of instructional materials from the state historical society for use in teaching Wisconsin history and for the purchase of library books and other instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities operated by school districts under s. 43.52 , in accordance with rules promulgated by the state superintendent. In addition, a school district may use the moneys received under this section to purchase school library computers and related software if the school board consults with the person who supervises the school district’s libraries and the computers and software are housed in the school library. Appropriate records of all purchases under this section shall be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be made to the state superintendent.

History: 1971 c. 152 s. 12 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (6) ; 1989 a. 31 , 359 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 , 87 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2011 a. 105 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.98 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.98
Transferred assets.
Status: in_force

The assets and liabilities transferred from the Community Development Finance Authority under 1987 Wisconsin Act 399 , section 3011 (2) (a) shall be separate from all other assets and liabilities of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. The outstanding obligations or liabilities of the Community Development Finance Authority shall be paid only from the assets transferred to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority from the Community Development Finance Authority under 1987 Wisconsin Act 399 , section 3011 (2) (a) .

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 2001 a. 104 .