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Wis. Stat. § 33.29 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.29
Board of commissioners; officers; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall be responsible for:

(a) Initiating and coordinating research and surveys for the purpose of gathering data on the lake, related shorelands and the drainage basin;

(b) Planning lake protection and rehabilitation projects;

(c) Contacting and attempting to secure the cooperation of officials of units of general purpose government in the area for the purpose of enacting ordinances deemed necessary by the board as furthering the objectives of the district;

(d) Adopting and carrying out lake protection and rehabilitation plans and obtaining any necessary permits therefor;

(e) Maintaining liaison with those officials of state government involved in lake protection and rehabilitation, and providing the department with the names and addresses of the current commissioners;

(f) Scheduling the annual meeting of the district; and

(g) Preparing the proposed annual budget for presentation at the annual meeting of the district. The proposed annual budget shall include all of the following:

1. A list of all existing indebtedness and all anticipated revenue from all sources during the ensuing year.

2. A list of all proposed appropriations for each department, activity, and reserve account during the ensuing year.

3. The actual revenues and expenditures for the preceding year.

4. The actual revenues and expenditures for not less than the first 6 months of the current year.

5. The estimated revenues and expenditures for the balance of the current year.

6. For informational purposes by fund, all anticipated unexpended or unappropriated balances and surpluses.

(2) The board shall have control over the fiscal matters of the district, subject to the powers and directives of the annual or a special meeting. The board shall annually at the close of the fiscal year cause an audit to be made of the financial transactions of the district, which shall be submitted to the annual meeting.

(3) The board, immediately after each annual meeting, shall elect a chairperson, secretary and treasurer, whose duties shall be as follows:

(a) The chairperson shall preside at the annual meeting, at all special meetings and meetings of the board and at all public hearings held by the board.

(b) The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the board and hearings held by it. The secretary shall prepare and send the notices required for the annual meeting, any special meeting, and any meeting of the board.

(c) The treasurer shall receive and take charge of all moneys of the district, and pay out the same only on order of the board.

History: 1973 c. 301 ; 1989 a. 159 , 359 ; 2003 a. 275 ; 2015 a. 197 s. 51 .
Wis. Stat. § 853.31 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.31
Presumption that will passes all of testator’s interest in property.
Status: in_force

Any gift of property by will is presumed to pass all the estate or interest which the testator could lawfully will in the property unless it clearly appears by the will, interpreted in light of the surrounding circumstances, that the testator intended to pass a less estate or interest.
Wis. Stat. § 709.035 — WI Code / Chapter 709 / Section 709.035
Amendments to report.
Status: in_force

If at any time after completing a report, whether the original or an amended report, but before acceptance of a contract of sale or option contract an owner obtains information or becomes aware of any condition that would change a response on the completed report, the owner shall submit to a prospective buyer, within the time required under s. 709.02 , a complete amended report or an amendment to the previously completed report, along with a copy of the previously completed report if not already submitted to the prospective buyer, that states all of the following:

(1) The address of the property.

(2) The owner’s name.

(3) The date of the report being amended.

(4) The number of any statement on the report that is affected by the new information.

(5) How the owner’s original response to the statement is changed and, if the response is changed to “yes”, an explanation of the reason why the response to the statement is “yes”.

History: 1995 a. 180 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.50 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.50
Examination of juveniles under supervision of department of corrections.
Status: in_force

The department of corrections shall examine every juvenile who is placed under its supervision to determine the type of placement best suited to the juvenile and to the protection of the public. The examination shall include an investigation of the personal and family history of the juvenile and his or her environment, any physical or mental examinations necessary to determine the type of placement appropriate for the juvenile, and an evaluation under s. 938.533 (3) (a) to determine the appropriate level of supervision and services based on the juvenile’s risks and needs. The department of corrections shall screen a juvenile who is examined under this section to determine whether the juvenile is in need of special treatment or care because of alcohol or other drug abuse, mental illness, or severe emotional disturbance. In making the examination the department of corrections may use any facilities, public or private, that offer assistance in determining the correct placement for the juvenile.

History: 1995 a. 77 ; 2005 a. 344 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 366 .
Wis. Stat. § 655.01 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.01
Forms.
Status: in_force

The director of state courts shall prepare and cause to be printed, and upon request furnish free of charge, such forms and materials as the director deems necessary to facilitate or promote the efficient administration of this chapter.

History: 1975 c. 37 , 199 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 88 Wis. 2d xiii (1979); 1989 a. 187 s. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 891.03 — WI Code / Chapter 891 / Section 891.03
§ 891.03. Lists of state lands.
Status: in_force

All statements or lists of lands which shall have been certified by the president of the United States, or by any other officer of the government thereof, as conveyed to the state under or by any act of congress, being produced by the proper custodians thereof, shall be received in all cases as presumptive evidence that the title of the lands therein described became thereby vested in the state.
Wis. Stat. § 17.11 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.11
Suspension of district attorney or sheriff.
Status: in_force

(1) If any district attorney or sheriff is arrested for or charged with any offense against the laws of this state, or if the governor is credibly informed that any district attorney or sheriff is guilty of any offense against the laws of this state, or that proceedings are pending before any court or officer involving any criminal charge against any district attorney or sheriff, or that any district attorney or sheriff willfully neglects or refuses to perform that district attorney’s or sheriff’s duties, the governor shall in the case of a felony and may in the case of a misdemeanor suspend the district attorney or sheriff from office until the charge shall be investigated and finally determined. The governor shall, in the case of the district attorney, appoint the attorney general or one of the attorney general’s assistants or some competent attorney of the state, and the governor shall, in the case of the sheriff, appoint a suitable person, to discharge the duties of the affected office during the suspension.

(2)

(a) The state shall pay an attorney temporarily appointed under sub. (1) for his or her services and expenses in an amount determined and fixed by the governor.

(b) The county in which a person is temporarily appointed sheriff under sub. (1) shall pay the appointed sheriff for his or her services in an amount determined and fixed by the governor and certified by the governor to the county clerk of the county.

(3) Any attorney so temporarily appointed shall have all the power and discharge all the duties of the district attorney and that attorney shall speedily bring to a hearing and determination any charges made against the district attorney so suspended. Any person so temporarily appointed as sheriff shall have all the power and discharge all the duties of sheriff.

(4) If it is determined in the action or proceeding or is found upon the investigation that a district attorney or sheriff suspended under this section is not guilty of an offense, or has not willfully neglected or refused to perform his or her duties, as charged, that fact shall be certified by the governor to the department of administration if a district attorney is involved or to the county clerk of the sheriff’s county if a sheriff is involved. Upon the certification, the district attorney or sheriff shall be:

(a) Entitled to the emoluments of the office for the time he or she would have served in the office had he or she not been suspended under this section; and

(b) Restored to office if the term for which he or she was elected or appointed has not expired.

(5) This section in no manner affects provisions of law relating to the removal from office of the district attorney or sheriff.

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.062 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.062
Article 62 — Appeal by the state.
Status: in_force

(1) In a trial by court-martial in which a punitive discharge may be adjudged, the state may appeal any of the following, other than a finding of not guilty with respect to the charge or specification by the members of the court-martial, or by a judge in a bench trial, so long as it is not made in reconsideration:

(a) An order or ruling of the military judge which terminates the proceedings with respect to a charge or specification.

(b) An order or ruling which excludes evidence that is substantial proof of a fact material in the proceeding.

(c) An order or ruling which directs the disclosure of classified information.

(d) An order or ruling which imposes sanctions for nondisclosure of classified information.

(e) A refusal of the military judge to issue a protective order sought by the State to prevent the disclosure of classified information.

(f) A refusal by the military judge to enforce an order described in par. (e) that has previously been issued by appropriate authority.

(2) An appeal of an order or ruling may not be taken unless the trial counsel provides the military judge with written notice of appeal from the order or ruling within 72 hours of the order or ruling. Notice shall include a certification by the trial counsel that the appeal is not taken for the purpose of delay and, if the order or ruling appealed is one which excludes evidence, that the evidence excluded is substantial proof of a fact material in the proceeding.

(3) An appeal under this section shall be diligently prosecuted as provided by law.

(4) An appeal under this section shall be forwarded to the court prescribed in s. 322.0675 . In ruling on an appeal under this section, that court may act only with respect to matters of law.

(5) Any period of delay resulting from an appeal under this section shall be excluded in deciding any issue regarding denial of a speedy trial unless an appropriate authority determines that the appeal was filed solely for the purpose of delay with the knowledge that it was totally frivolous and without merit.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 323.17 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.17
State traffic patrol officers and conservation wardens.
Status: in_force

If the governor calls out the state traffic patrol or conservation warden service, or members of the patrol or service, under s. 323.12 (2) (c) , the state traffic patrol officers or conservation wardens subject to the call shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer for the duration determined by the governor, except that the officers and wardens may not be used in or take part in any dispute or controversy between an employer and employee concerning wages, hours, labor, or working conditions.

History: 2009 a. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 609.38 — WI Code / Chapter 609 / Section 609.38
Oversight.
Status: in_force

The office shall perform examinations of insurers that issue defined network plans consistent with ss. 601.43 and 601.44 . The commissioner shall by rule develop standards for defined network plans for compliance with the requirements under this chapter.

History: 1997 a. 237 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 132.18 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.18
Use of gaseous compounds in containers.
Status: in_force

(1) No person, firm or corporation, excepting the manufacturer thereof or persons authorized by said manufacturer so to do, shall sell or offer for sale or deliver, carbon dioxide, acetylene, oxygen, hydrogen or any other gas or gaseous compound, shipped, consigned or delivered in steel containers or containers made of other metal, unless such containers shall bear upon the surface thereof, in plainly legible characters, the name, initials or trademark of the manufacturer.

(2) No person, firm or corporation other than such manufacturer or persons authorized by such manufacturer so to do, shall refill or use in any manner such container or receptacle which has imprinted thereon the name, initials or trademark of such manufacturer, for any gas, compound or other material whatsoever.

(3) No person, firm or corporation to whom such product of said manufacturer has been sold or delivered in such containers, shall sell, loan, deliver or permit to be delivered such containers to any persons whomsoever other than such manufacturer or persons authorized by such manufacturer to receive the delivery of such containers.

(4) The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any carbon dioxide or other products above referred to, contained in such containers, unless the title to such containers is retained by said manufacturer or its representative and unless said carbon dioxide and other products contained in said containers were sold and delivered upon the understanding and agreement that the container in which it was delivered shall be returned to such manufacturer or its representative as soon as the contents thereof have been used up by the purchaser.

(5) Any person who shall fail to comply with any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Wis. Stat. § 15.915 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.915
Section 15.915
Status: in_force

2. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison or his or her designee.

3. The dean of the school of veterinary medicine or his or her designee.

4. A veterinarian employed by the federal government, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

5. Five other members representing persons served by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, at least one of whom is a livestock producer, at least one of whom represents the animal agriculture industry and at least one of whom is a practicing veterinarian who is a member of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, appointed for 3-year terms.

6. The director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(2) Laboratory of hygiene board. There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a laboratory of hygiene under the direction and supervision of the laboratory of hygiene board. The board shall consist of:

(a) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the secretary of health services, the secretary of natural resources and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees.

(b) A representative of local health departments who is not an employee of the department of health services, one physician representing clinical laboratories, one member representing private environmental testing laboratories, one member representing occupational health laboratories and 3 additional members, one of whom shall be a medical examiner or coroner, appointed for 3-year terms. No member appointed under this paragraph may be an employee of the laboratory of hygiene.

(c) The director of the laboratory, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(7) Public leadership board. There is created a public leadership board attached to the University of Wisconsin System under s. 15.03 . The board consists of the following members:

(a) The director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership appointed under s. 36.68 (3) .

(b) The president of the Thompson Family Charitable Foundation, Inc., or his or her designee.

(c) One member, appointed for a 3-year term, who worked under the personal direction of former governor Tommy G. Thompson during the former governor’s career in state or federal government.

(d) Two members appointed for 3-year terms from a list of at least 3 names submitted by the speaker of the assembly.

(e) Two members appointed for 3-year terms from a list of at least 3 names submitted by the senate majority leader.

History: 1971 c. 323 ; 1973 c. 335 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1650m (2) ; 1977 c. 203 , 418 ; 1979 c. 34 s. 50m ; 1981 c. 346 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1989 a. 20 ; 1989 a. 31 ss. 60m , 95e ; 1991 a. 25 ; 1993 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 112b , 112c , 112d , 112h , 9126 (19) ; 1995 a. 227 ; 1997 a. 27 ss. 75m , 94e to 94m ; 1997 a. 237 s. 722p ; 1999 a. 107 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 404 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 611.23 — WI Code / Chapter 611 / Section 611.23
Municipal insurance mutuals.
Status: in_force

(1) Applicable rules. On application by the organizers of a municipal insurance mutual under s. 611.11 (4) , the commissioner may by order, after a hearing, relax any requirements of this chapter to facilitate the formation, financing and governance of the mutual. In the same order, the commissioner shall impose substitute requirements designed to implement the purposes of s. 611.02 (2) as elaborated in this chapter.

(2) Regulation. Except as provided in sub. (3) , the provisions of chs. 600 to 646 that apply to other mutuals organized or operating under this chapter apply also to municipal insurance mutuals.

(3) Inapplicable provisions. Chapters 604 to 607 , 612 to 619 , 625 and 646 do not apply to such mutuals. The commissioner may by order, after a hearing, exempt such a mutual from any other provisions on a finding that they are unnecessary for the protection of the interests of the municipalities and their citizens.

History: 1977 c. 346 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1981 c. 20 s. 2202 (26) (c) ; 1995 a. 197 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.968 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.968
Groundwater survey and analysis.
Status: in_force

The department shall allocate funds for programs of groundwater survey and analysis to the department of natural resources and the geological and natural history survey following review and approval of a mutually agreed upon division of responsibilities concerning groundwater programs between the department of natural resources and the geological and natural history survey, a specific expenditure plan and groundwater data collection standards. State funds allocated under this section shall be used to match available federal funds prior to being used for solely state-funded activities.

History: 1979 c. 34 ; 1997 a. 27 ss. 142 , 142am , 9456 (3m) ; 2003 a. 33 s. 2811 ; 2003 a. 48 ss. 10 , 11 ; 2003 a. 206 s. 23 .
Wis. Stat. § 175.22 — WI Code / Chapter 175 / Section 175.22
Policy on privacy in locker rooms.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Person” includes the state.

(b) “Recording device” means a camera, a video recorder, or any other device that may be used to record or transfer images.

(2) Any person that owns or operates a locker room in this state shall adopt a written policy that does all of the following:

(a) Specifies who may enter and remain in the locker room to interview or seek information from any individual in the locker room.

(b) Specifies the recording devices that may be used in the locker room and the circumstances under which they may be used.

(c) Reflects the privacy interests of individuals who use the locker room.

(d) Specifies that no person may use a cell phone to capture, record, or transfer a representation of a nude or partially nude person in the locker room.

History: 2007 a. 118 .
Wis. Stat. § 132.032 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.032
Fraudulent filing; remedies.
Status: in_force

Any person who, for himself, herself or on behalf of any other person, association or union, procures the filing and recording of any mark by making any false or fraudulent representations or declarations, verbally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means is liable for any damages sustained as a result of that action, to be recovered by or on behalf of the injured party, and shall be imprisoned for not more than 6 months or fined not more than $10,000 or both.

History: 1985 a. 181 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.625 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.625
Circuit courts.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the director of state courts for the following programs:

(1) Court operations.

(a) Circuit courts. A sum sufficient for salaries and expenses of the judges, reporters and assistant reporters of the circuit courts.

(b) Permanent reserve judges. The amounts in the schedule for reimbursement of permanent reserve judges under s. 753.075 (3) (b) .

(cg) Circuit court costs. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to make payments to counties for circuit court costs under s. 758.19 (5) .

(g) Sale of materials and services. All moneys received, other than from state agencies, by circuit courts from the sale of materials or services, for general program operations of the circuit courts.

(h) Certificates of qualification for employment. All moneys received under s. 973.25 (4) (a) for general program operations of the circuit courts.

(k) Court interpreters. The amounts in the schedule to pay interpreter fees reimbursed under s. 758.19 . All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i) 16. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i) .

(m) Federal aid. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1975 c. 39 , 283 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 135 ; 1977 c. 449 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 88 Wis. 2d xiii (1979); 1979 c. 34 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1989 a. 122 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 , 206 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 130 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2019 a. 123 .