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Wis. Stat. § 148.11 — WI Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148.11
Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , ss. 148.05 and 148.07 do not preclude any additional right to indemnification or allowance of expenses that a director or officer may have under any of the following:

(a) The constitution or bylaws.

(b) A written agreement between the director or officer and the medical society.

(c) A resolution of the board of directors.

(d) A resolution, after notice, adopted by a majority vote of members who are entitled to vote.

(2) Regardless of the existence of an additional right under sub. (1) , the medical society may not indemnify a director or officer, or permit a director or officer to retain any allowance of expenses unless it is determined by or on behalf of the medical society that the director or officer did not breach or fail to perform a duty he or she owes to the medical society which constitutes conduct under s. 148.05 (2) (a) 1. , 2. , 3. or 4. A director or officer who is a party to the same or related proceeding for which indemnification or an allowance of expenses is sought may not participate in a determination under this subsection.

(3) Sections 148.04 to 148.17 do not affect a medical society’s power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director or officer in any of the following circumstances:

(a) As a witness in a proceeding to which he or she is not a party.

(b) As a plaintiff or petitioner in a proceeding because he or she is or was an employee, agent, director or officer of the medical society.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 187.33 — WI Code / Chapter 187 / Section 187.33
Limited liability of volunteers.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “volunteer” means an individual, other than an employee of the incorporated Roman Catholic church, who provides services to or on behalf of the incorporated Roman Catholic church without compensation.

(2) Immunity. Except as provided in sub. (3) , a volunteer is not liable to any person for damages, settlements, fees, fines, penalties or other monetary liabilities arising from any act or omission as a volunteer, unless the person asserting liability proves that the act or omission constitutes any of the following:

(a) A violation of criminal law, unless the volunteer had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

(b) Willful misconduct.

(c) If the volunteer is a director or officer of the incorporated Roman Catholic church, an act or omission within the scope of the volunteer’s duties as a director or officer.

(e) An act or omission for which the volunteer received compensation or anything of substantial value in lieu of compensation.

(3) Exceptions.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , this section does not apply to any of the following:

1. A civil or criminal proceeding brought by or on behalf of any governmental unit, authority or agency.

2. A proceeding brought by any person for a violation of state or federal law where the proceeding is brought pursuant to an express private right of action created by state or federal statute.

3. Claims arising from the negligent operation of an automobile, truck, train, airplane or other vehicle by a volunteer.

4. A proceeding against a volunteer who is licensed, certified, permitted or registered under state law and which is based upon an act or omission within the scope of practice under the volunteer’s license, certificate, permit or registration.

5. Proceedings based upon a cause of action for which the volunteer is immune from liability under s. 146.31 (2) and (3) , 146.37 , 895.475 , 895.48 , 895.4802 , 895.4803 , 895.482 , 895.51 , or 895.52 .

(b) Paragraph (a) 1. and 2. does not apply to a proceeding brought by or on behalf of a governmental unit, authority or agency in its capacity as a contractor.

History: 1989 a. 306 ; 1991 a. 318 ; 1993 a. 213 ; 2005 a. 155 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.89 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.89
Exclusion of members.
Status: in_force

No duly elected or appointed member of a governmental body may be excluded from any meeting of such body. Unless the rules of a governmental body provide to the contrary, no member of the body may be excluded from any meeting of a subunit of that governmental body.

History: 1975 c. 426 .
Wis. Stat. § 192.17 — WI Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.17
Arrest of passenger; police power of conductors.
Status: in_force

If it shall become necessary for the protection of the passengers on any railroad car from the violent, abusive, profane or indecent language or conduct of any passenger, the conductor may arrest such passenger and keep the passenger in the baggage car or some other safe and secure place on such train until its arrival at some usual stopping place, when the passenger may be put off the train and given into the custody of some officer for prosecution; and for this purpose conductors, while in charge of trains, may exercise the powers of sheriffs.

History: 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0706 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0706
Removal of trustee.
Status: in_force

(1) The settlor, a cotrustee, or a qualified beneficiary may request the court to remove a trustee, or a trustee may be removed by the court on its own initiative.

(2) The court may remove a trustee if any of the following applies:

(a) The trustee has committed a material breach of trust.

(b) A lack of cooperation among cotrustees substantially impairs the administration of the trust.

(c) Removal of the trustee is appropriate because of unfitness, unwillingness, or persistent failure of the trustee to administer the trust effectively.

(d) There has been a substantial change of circumstances or removal is requested by all of the qualified beneficiaries, the removal is not inconsistent with a material purpose of the trust, and a suitable cotrustee or successor trustee is available.

(3) Pending a final decision on a request to remove a trustee, or in lieu of or in addition to removing a trustee, the court may order such appropriate relief under s. 701.1001 (2) as may be necessary to protect the trust property or the interests of the beneficiaries.

History: 2013 a. 92 ; 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1404 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1404
Revocation of dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation may revoke its dissolution authorized under s. 180.1401 or 180.1402 , within 120 days after the effective date of the dissolution.

(2) Revocation of dissolution shall be authorized in the same manner that the dissolution was authorized, except the board of directors may revoke the dissolution if any of the following applies:

(a) The dissolution was authorized by the incorporators under s. 180.1401 .

(b) The authorization of dissolution permits revocation by action of the board of directors alone, without shareholder action.

(3) After the revocation of dissolution is authorized, the corporation may revoke the dissolution by delivering to the department for filing articles of revocation of dissolution, together with a copy of its articles of dissolution, that include all of the following:

(a) The name of the corporation.

(b) The effective date of the dissolution that is revoked.

(c) The date that the revocation of dissolution was authorized.

(d) A statement that the revocation of dissolution was authorized in the same manner as the dissolution or that the revocation of dissolution was authorized by the board of directors under sub. (2) (a) or (b) .

(4) On the effective date of the articles of revocation of dissolution, the revocation of dissolution shall relate back to and take effect as of the effective date of the dissolution, and the corporation may resume carrying on its business as if dissolution had never occurred.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.711 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.711
Modification of convention child support order.
Status: in_force

(1) A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued, unless any of the following applies:

(a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity.

(b) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.

(2) If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, s. 769.708 (3) applies:

History: 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 204.101 — WI Code / Chapter 204 / Section 204.101
Application and effect of chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) General rule. This chapter shall be applicable to all benefit corporations.

(2) Application of business corporation law generally. The existence of a provision of this chapter shall not of itself create an implication that a contrary or different rule of law is applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. This chapter shall not affect any statute or rule that is applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation.

(3) Laws applicable to benefit corporations. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, ch. 180 shall be generally applicable to all benefit corporations. The specific provisions of this chapter shall control over the general provisions of ch. 180 . A benefit corporation may be simultaneously subject to this chapter and provisions of other chapters.

(4) Organic records. A provision of the articles or bylaws of a benefit corporation may not relax, be inconsistent with, or supersede a provision of this chapter.

History: 2017 a. 77 .
Wis. Stat. § 811.25 — WI Code / Chapter 811 / Section 811.25
Execution after defendant’s death.
Status: in_force

If any defendant whose property is attached shall die and the judgment is in favor of the plaintiff, the property attached shall be applied to the payment of the judgment and execution may be issued on such judgment and satisfied out of the property so attached in the same manner as if such defendant were living.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 811.25.
Wis. Stat. § 220.285 — WI Code / Chapter 220 / Section 220.285
Reproduction and destruction of records; evidence.
Status: in_force

(1) Any state bank, trust company bank, licensee under ss. 138.09 , 138.12 , 138.14 , 218.0101 to 218.0163 , 218.02 , 218.04 , 218.05 , 224.72 , or 224.725 or ch. 217 may cause any or all records kept by such bank, licensee, or registered person to be recorded, copied or reproduced by any photostatic, photographic or miniature photographic process or by optical imaging if the process employed correctly, accurately and permanently copies, reproduces or forms a medium for copying, reproducing or recording the original record on a film or other durable material. A bank may thereafter dispose of the original record. A licensee or registered person may thereafter dispose of the original record after first obtaining the written consent of the division. This section is applicable to national banking associations insofar as it does not contravene federal law.

(2) Any photographic, photostatic, or miniature photographic copy or reproduction or copy reproduced from a film record or any copy of a record generated from optical disc storage of a bank record or record of a licensee or registered person is considered to be an original record for all purposes and shall be treated as an original record in all courts or administrative agencies for the purpose of its admissibility in evidence. A facsimile, exemplification, or certified copy of any such photographic copy or reproduction, copy reproduced from a film record, or copy generated from optical disc storage of a record shall, for all purposes, be considered a facsimile, exemplification, or certified copy of the original record.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1973 c. 3 ; 1991 a. 39 , 221 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 152 ; 1999 a. 31 ; 2005 a. 215 ; 2009 a. 2 , 405 ; 2013 a. 277 ; 2015 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 195.041 — WI Code / Chapter 195 / Section 195.041
Separate rate hearings; absence of direct damage.
Status: in_force

The office may, when complaint is made of more than one water carrier rate or charge, order separate hearings thereon, and may consider and determine the several matters complained of separately and at such times as it may prescribe. No complaint shall at any time be dismissed because of the absence of direct damage to the complainant.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 ; 2005 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.1320 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1320
Duration of 2nd trust.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (2) , a 2nd trust may have a duration that is the same as or different from the duration of the first trust.

(2) To the extent that property of a 2nd trust is attributable to property of the first trust, the property of the 2nd trust is subject to any rules governing maximum perpetuity, accumulation, or suspension of the power of alienation that apply to property of the first trust.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.10255 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.10255
Section 84.10255
Status: in_force

(c) In Dane County, on USH 151, one marker facing each direction of travel to identify to motorists the location of Monona Terrace in the city of Madison and the First Unitarian Society Meeting House in the village of Shorewood Hills.

(d) In Sauk County, at the junction of USH 14 and STH 23, one marker facing each direction of travel to identify to motorists the continuation of the route and Taliesin in Iowa County.

(e) In Iowa County, on STH 23, one marker facing each direction of travel to identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Frank Lloyd Wright Trail” and the location of the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center and Taliesin in the town of Wyoming.

(f) In Richland County, at the junction of USH 14 and CTH “Q,” a marker facing each direction of travel to identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Frank Lloyd Wright Trail” and the location of the Richland Museum and Visitors Center in the city of Richland Center.

(3)

(a) Subject to par. (b) , upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, municipality, state agency other than the department, or federal agency, to cover the costs of fabricating, erecting, and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Frank Lloyd Wright Trail” and the location of buildings designed or constructed by Frank Lloyd Wright that are open to the public and that are within 15 miles of the route specified in sub. (1) , the department shall erect and maintain the markers.

(b)

1. Except as provided in subd. 2. , the department may not encumber or expend any state funds from any appropriation to the department under s. 20.395 for the costs of fabrication, erection, maintenance, or replacement of markers identified in par. (a) .

2. The department may encumber or expend funds received as contributions to cover the costs of fabrication, erection, maintenance, or replacement of markers identified in par. (a) that may include funds received from another state agency for this purpose.

3. The department may not encumber or expend any federal funds from any appropriation to the department under s. 20.395 for the costs of fabrication, erection, maintenance, or replacement of markers identified in par. (a) except federal funds expressly allocated by federal law or by the applicable federal agency for the markers identified in par. (a) .

History: 2015 a. 270 .
Wis. Stat. § 302.385 — WI Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.385
Correctional institution health care.
Status: in_force

The standards for delivery of health services in state correctional institutions governed under s. 301.02 shall be based on the standards of any professional organization that establishes standards for health services in prisons and that is recognized by the department.

History: 1979 c. 221 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1660 ; Stats. 1989 s. 302.385; 1997 a. 289 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1831 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1831
Shareholder option to dissolve corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) The articles of incorporation of a statutory close corporation or a shareholders’ agreement under s. 180.1823 may grant to any shareholder, or to the holders of any specified number or percentage of shares of any class or series, an option to have the corporation dissolved at will or upon the occurrence of any specified event or contingency. The shareholders exercising the option shall give written notice of the intent to dissolve to all other shareholders. Any notice given under this subsection shall comply with s. 180.0141 . Upon the expiration of 30 days after the effective date of the notice, the corporation shall do all of the following:

(a) File articles of dissolution that satisfy s. 180.1403 except the statement under s. 180.1403 (1) (c) shall specify that dissolution was authorized in accordance with this section.

(b) Begin to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs under ss. 180.1405 to 180.1407 .

(2) Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, an amendment to the articles of incorporation to include, modify or delete a provision authorized by sub. (1) must be approved by the holders of all of the outstanding shares, whether or not the holders are otherwise entitled to vote on amendments, or, if no shares have been issued, by all of the subscribers for shares, if any, or, if none, by all of the incorporators.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0510 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0510
Benefits to officers, employees, agents.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Employee benefit plan” means a plan as defined in 29 USC 1002 (3).

(b) “Local governmental unit” has the definition given in s. 66.0131 (1) (a) .

(2) Benefits. If a local governmental unit provides an employee benefit plan to its officers, agents, and employees, the plan may cover only such officers, agents, and employees and their spouses and dependent children.

History: 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 703.32 — WI Code / Chapter 703 / Section 703.32
Easements and encroachments.
Status: in_force

(1) Presumption as to existing physical boundaries. Any existing physical boundaries of any unit or common elements constructed or reconstructed in substantial conformity with the condominium plat shall be conclusively presumed to be its boundaries, regardless of the shifting, settlement or lateral movement of any building and regardless of minor variations between the physical boundaries as described in the declaration or shown on the condominium plat and the existing physical boundaries of any such unit or common element. This presumption applies only to encroachments within the condominium.

(2) Encroachment as result of authorized construction, reconstruction or repair. If any portion of any common element encroaches on any unit or if any portion of a unit encroaches on any common element, as a result of the duly authorized construction, reconstruction or repair of a building, a valid easement for the encroachment and for the maintenance of the same shall exist so long as the building stands.

(3) Easements included in grant of unit. A grant or other disposition of a condominium unit shall include and grant and be subject to any easement arising under the provisions of this section without specific or particular reference to the easement.

(4) Association’s right of entry to make repairs. An association shall have an irrevocable right and an easement to enter units to make repairs to common elements when the repairs reasonably appear necessary for public safety or to prevent damage to other portions of the condominium. Except in cases involving manifest danger to public safety or property, an association shall make a reasonable effort to give notice to the owner of any unit to be entered for the purpose of such repairs. No entry by an association for the purposes specified in this subsection may be considered a trespass.

History: 1977 c. 407 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.02 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.02
Commission merchants, duties, must account.
Status: in_force

(1) No person receiving any fruits, vegetables, melons, dairy, or poultry products or any perishable farm products of any kind or character, other than cattle, sheep, hogs or horses, referred to in this section as produce, for or on behalf of another, may without good and sufficient cause therefor, destroy, or abandon, discard as refuse or dump any produce directly or indirectly, or through collusion with any person, nor may any person knowingly and with intent to defraud make any false report or statement to the person from whom any produce was received, concerning the handling, condition, quality, quantity, sale or disposition thereof, nor may any person knowingly and with intent to defraud fail truly and correctly to account and pay over to the consignor therefor.

(2) The department shall by rule provide for the making of prompt investigations and the issuing of certificates as to the quality and condition of produce received, upon application of any person shipping, receiving or financially interested in, the produce. The rules shall designate the classes of persons qualified and authorized to make the investigations and issue the certificates, except that any investigation shall be made and any certificate shall be issued by at least 2 disinterested persons in any case where the investigation is not made by an officer or employee of the department.

(3) A certificate made in compliance with the rules shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of the truth of the statements contained in the certificate as to the quality and condition of the produce; but if any such certificate is put in evidence by any party, in any civil or criminal proceeding, the opposite party shall be permitted to cross-examine any person signing the certificate, called as a witness at the instance of either party, as to his or her qualifications and authority and as to the truth of the statements contained in the certificate.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1993 a. 213 .
Wis. Stat. § 236.025 — WI Code / Chapter 236 / Section 236.025
Ordinary high water marks.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of ss. 236.15 (1) (ag) and (d) and 236.20 (2) (g) , a professional land surveyor may do any of the following:

(a) Incorporate into a map, plat, or survey an ordinary high water mark that has been determined by the department of natural resources or otherwise determined pursuant to law.

(b) Approximate the ordinary high water mark and incorporate that mark into a map, plat, or survey.

(2) For purposes of sub. (1) (b) , the location of the approximate ordinary high water mark shall be the point on the bank of a navigable stream or on the shore of a lake up to which the presence and action of surface water is so continuous as to leave a distinctive mark by erosion, destruction of terrestrial vegetation, or other easily recognized characteristics. If the approximate location of the ordinary high water mark is difficult to determine, a professional land surveyor may consider other points on the bank or shore for purposes of approximating the location of the ordinary high water mark.

(3) For purposes of this section, a map, plat, or survey that shows an approximate ordinary high water mark shall state on its face that the mark is shown for reference only.

History: 2013 a. 358 .