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Wis. Stat. § 29.566 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.566
Collection, retention, and deposit of fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Use of wildlife damage surcharge fees. The wildlife damage surcharge shall be collected as are other approval fees and the surcharge fees shall be deposited in the conservation fund to be used for the wildlife damage abatement and claim program, for wildlife abatement and control grants under s. 29.887 and for removal activities by the department under s. 29.885 .

(1m) Transaction payments. The department shall establish a system under which the department pays each agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. a payment of 50 cents for each time that the agent processes a transaction through the statewide automated system contracted for under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. This payment is in addition to any issuing fee, processing fee, or handling fee retained by the agent. The department shall make these payments by allowing the agent to retain an amount equal to the payments from the amounts that are collected by the agent and that would otherwise be remitted to the department.

(1r) Issuing payment for special deer hunting permits. The department shall establish a system under which the department pays each agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. a payment of 50 cents each time that the agent uses the statewide automated system contracted for under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. to issue to an individual one or more deer hunting permits as authorized under s. 29.177 . The department shall make these payments by allowing the agent to retain an amount equal to the payments from the amounts that are collected by the agent and that would otherwise be remitted to the department.

(2) Fees held in trust. All fees collected for approvals issued under this chapter that are required to be remitted to the department shall be held in trust for the state. Any person who collects, possesses or manages fees for these approvals acts in a fiduciary capacity for the state.

History: 1997 a. 248 ss. 167 , 169 , 607 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 447.11 — WI Code / Chapter 447 / Section 447.11
Wisconsin Dental Association.
Status: in_force

The Wisconsin Dental Association is continued with the general powers of a domestic nonstock corporation. It may take by purchase or gift and hold real and personal property. It may adopt, alter and enforce bylaws and rules for the admission and expulsion of members, the election of officers and the management of its affairs.

History: 1989 a. 349 .
Wis. Stat. § 42.10 — WI Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42.10
Cooperation to promote agriculture.
Status: in_force

The state fair park board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to coordinate the activities of the state fair park board and that department. The state fair park board shall cooperate with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection in the conduct and promotion of fairs, exhibits and educational and promotional events related to agriculture and the activities of that department at state fair park.

History: 1989 a. 219 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.42 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.42
Interference with signs and signals prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person may intentionally damage, deface, move, or obstruct an official traffic sign or signal or neighborhood watch sign under s. 60.23 (17m) or 66.0429 (2) or intentionally interfere with the effective operation of such sign or signal.

History: 1985 a. 194 ; 1987 a. 205 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.1301 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.1301
Defense fund authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) Any candidate or public official who is being investigated for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal violation of this chapter or ch. 12 , or whose agent is so investigated, charged, or convicted, may establish a defense fund for disbursements supporting or defending the candidate, official, or agent, or any dependent of the candidate, official, or agent, while that person is being investigated for, or while the person is charged with or convicted of a criminal violation of this chapter or ch. 12 .

(2) No person may use a contribution received from a contributor to a candidate committee fund for a purpose for which a defense fund is authorized under sub. (1) unless the person obtains the contributor’s authorization. Notwithstanding s. 11.1202 (3) , any contributor may authorize the transfer of all or part of a contribution from a campaign fund to a defense fund.

History: 2015 a. 117 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1131 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1131
Shareholder vote.
Status: in_force

In addition to a vote otherwise required by law or the articles of incorporation of the resident domestic corporation, a business combination must be approved by the affirmative vote of at least all of the following, except as provided in s. 180.1132 :

(1) Eighty percent of the votes entitled to be cast by outstanding voting shares of the corporation, voting together as a single voting group.

(2) Two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting shares other than voting shares beneficially owned by a significant shareholder who is a party to the business combination or an affiliate or associate of a significant shareholder who is a party to the business combination, voting together as a single voting group.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 973.123 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.123
Sentence for certain violent offenses; use of a firearm.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “violent felony” means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m) , 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1r) , 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1g) , 2021 stats., or s. 940.01 , 940.02 , 940.03 , 940.05 , 940.06 , 940.08 , 940.09 , 940.10 , 940.19 , 940.195 , 940.198 , 940.20 , 940.201 , 940.203 , 940.204 , 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.

(2) A court shall impose a bifurcated sentence under s. 973.01 if the court sentences a person for committing a violent felony and the court finds that all of the following are true:

(a) At the time the person committed the violent felony, he or she was subject to s. 941.29 because he or she was convicted of, adjudicated delinquent for, or found not guilty of by reason of mental disease or defect, committing, soliciting, conspiring, or attempting to commit a prior violent felony.

(b) The person used a firearm in the commission of the violent felony for which the court is imposing the sentence.

(3) The confinement portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed pursuant to sub. (2) shall be:

(a) Not less than 5 years if the violent felony is a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, or Class G felony.

(b) Not less than 3 years if the violent felony is a Class H felony.

(c) Not less than one year and 6 months if the violent felony is a Class I felony.

(4) If a court sentences a person under this section and also imposes a sentence pursuant to s. 941.29 (4m) arising from the same occurrence, the court shall order the person to serve the sentences consecutively.

(5) This section does not apply to sentences imposed after July 1, 2020.

History: 2015 a. 109 ; 2021 a. 76 , 209 ; 2023 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 82.05 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.05
Superintendent of highways.
Status: in_force

(1) The term of office of highway superintendents shall be one year from the date of their appointment.

(2) The superintendent of highways shall supervise the construction and maintenance of all highways in the superintendent’s district that are required to be maintained by the town, and keep them passable at all times, and perform such other services in connection with the highways as the town board requires. The superintendent may arrange for the prosecution of the highway work as the superintendent considers necessary and appoint any overseers that the highway work requires.

(3) When any highway under the superintendent’s charge becomes impassable, the superintendent shall put the highway in passable condition as soon as practicable. Upon actual notice of the existence of any depression, ditch, hump, or embankment that impedes the use of any highway under the superintendent’s charge, the superintendent, or in the absence of a superintendent the chairperson of the town board, shall as soon as practicable take action to make the highway safe for travel, which may include closing the highway.

(4) The superintendent shall routinely notify the town board of all highway work.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 2003 a. 214 ss. 117 , 118 , 157 , 158 ; Stats. 2003 s. 82.05.
Wis. Stat. § 180.0105 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0105
Governing law.
Status: in_force

(1) The law of this state governs all of the internal affairs of a corporation.

(2) The fact that one or more shareholders of a corporation are, or are not, subject to tax on the income of the corporation shall have no effect on the application of the law of this state under sub. (1) other than as a fact to be taken into account in the application of such law.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.063 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.063
Notification requirements for certain licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) If the holder of a license granted under the authority of s. 448.05 (2) (a) 2. b. or (b) 4. b. subsequently discontinues his or her postgraduate training program at any time prior to the completion of the program, the program director shall notify the board, providing full details of the cause of the discontinuance and the holder’s plans, if any, for completion of the postgraduate training program. The board shall review the matter and may take any appropriate action.

(2) If the holder of a license granted under s. 448.04 (1) (bg) ceases to teach, research, or practice medicine and surgery at the medical education facility, medical research facility, or medical college where he or she is visiting, the medical education facility, medical research facility, or medical college shall notify the board. The board shall review the matter and may take any appropriate action.

History: 2013 a. 240 .
Wis. Stat. § 202.021 — WI Code / Chapter 202 / Section 202.021
Section 202.021
Status: in_force

(b) If the department denies an application under par. (a) 1. , 2. , 3. , or 4. , the department shall provide the applicant with a notice of denial that states the facts or conduct giving rise to the denial and states that the applicant may, within 30 days after the date stated on the notice of denial, file a written request with the department for the department to review the denial at a hearing.

History: 2015 a. 163 ss. 6 , 8 , 12 to 14 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 21 , 24 , 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.18 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.18
Use of, evidence of obtaining credit.
Status: in_force

The adoption of and advertising of any business under any name in its form corporate and not disclosing the name of one or more persons connected with said business, shall be legal evidence that such name is or was adopted or used for the purpose of obtaining credit.
Wis. Stat. § 89.075 — WI Code / Chapter 89 / Section 89.075
Access to health care records.
Status: in_force

The owner of any animal patient of a veterinarian, or any other person who submits to the veterinarian a statement of written informed consent signed by the owner, may, upon request to the veterinarian:

(1) Receive a copy of the animal patient’s health care records upon payment of reasonable costs.

(2) Have the animal patient’s X-rays referred to another veterinarian of the owner’s choice upon payment of reasonable costs.

History: 1987 a. 39 ; 2015 a. 55 s. 4501 ; Stats. 2015 s. 89.075.
Wis. Stat. § 157.114 — WI Code / Chapter 157 / Section 157.114
Duty to provide for burials.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “cemetery authority” does not include a municipality that takes control of a cemetery under s. 157.115 (1) (b) .

(2) A cemetery authority shall, insofar as practicable, provide for burials during each season, including winter. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a cemetery authority from charging a reasonable fee to recover the costs related to providing for a burial during difficult weather conditions.

History: 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 167.151 — WI Code / Chapter 167 / Section 167.151
Unlawful operation of corn shredders.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of ss. 167.12 to 167.14 shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100 for each offense.
Wis. Stat. § 119.02 — WI Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119.02
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) “Board” means the board of school directors in charge of the public schools of a city of the 1st class other than those public schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33 or subch. II .

(2) “City” means a city of the 1st class.

(2g) “Commissioner” means the individual in charge of the opportunity schools and partnership program under subch. II .

(3) “Members-elect” of a body at a particular time are those members who have been duly elected or appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not terminated by death, resignation or removal from office.

(4) “Opportunity schools and partnership program” means the program under s. 119.33 or the program under subch. II .

History: 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.10295 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.10295
Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway.
Status: in_force

The department shall designate and mark the route of STH 28, commencing at the I 41 and STH 28 interchange in Dodge County and proceeding easterly to the intersection with STH 144 in Washington County, as the “Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway” as a living memorial for the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, for the protective services personnel who responded to the attacks, and for the veterans who served in subsequent conflicts.

History: 2019 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.402 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.402
Rights of seller’s creditors against sold goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , rights of unsecured creditors of the seller with respect to goods which have been identified to a contract for sale are subject to the buyer’s rights to recover the goods under ss. 402.502 and 402.716 .

(2) A creditor of the seller may treat a sale or an identification of goods to a contract for sale as void, if as against the creditor a retention of possession by the seller is fraudulent under any rule of law of the state where the goods are situated, except that retention of possession in good faith and current course of trade by a merchant-seller for a commercially reasonable time after a sale or identification is not fraudulent.

(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to impair the rights of creditors of the seller:

(a) Under the provisions of ch. 409 ; or

(b) Where identification to the contract or delivery is made not in current course of trade but in satisfaction of or as security for a preexisting claim for money, security or the like and is made under circumstances which under any rule of law of the state where the goods are situated would apart from this chapter constitute the transaction a fraudulent or voidable transfer or voidable preference.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 2023 a. 246 .
Wis. Stat. § 411.101 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.101
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the uniform commercial code — leases.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.519 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.519
Fund transfers relating to tobacco settlement agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “tobacco settlement agreement” means the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998.

(4) If the state has not received in fiscal year 2002-03 at least $15,345,100 under the tobacco settlement agreement, because the secretary, under s. 16.63 , has sold the state’s right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the tobacco control fund an amount equal to $15,345,100 less any payments received under the tobacco settlement agreement and deposited in the tobacco control fund in that fiscal year.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 229.67 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.67
Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

A district’s jurisdiction is any county with a population of more than 750,000 that is the site of baseball park facilities that are home to a professional baseball team. A district’s jurisdiction is fixed even if the population of the county decreases below 750,001.

History: 1995 a. 56 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2023 a. 40 .
Wis. Stat. § 301.032 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.032
Juvenile correctional services; supervisory functions of state department.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The department shall supervise the administration of juvenile correctional services. The department shall submit to the federal authorities state plans for the administration of juvenile correctional services in such form and containing such information as the federal authorities require, and shall comply with all requirements prescribed to ensure their correctness.

(b) All records of the department and all county records relating to juvenile correctional services shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized representatives of the federal government. Notwithstanding ss. 48.396 (2) and 938.396 (2) , all county records relating to the purchase of those services shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized representatives of the department.

(c) The department may at any time audit all county records relating to the purchase of juvenile correctional services. If the department conducts such an audit in a county, the department shall furnish a copy of the audit report to the chairperson of the county board of supervisors and the county clerk in a county with a single-county department or to the county boards of supervisors and the county clerks in counties with a multicounty department, and to the director of the county department under s. 46.21 , 46.22 , or 46.23 .

(2) The county administration of all laws relating to the purchase of juvenile correctional services shall be vested in the officers and agencies designated in the statutes.

History: 1995 a. 27 , 77 ; 2005 a. 344 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 480.14 — WI Code / Chapter 480 / Section 480.14
Conduct of auctions.
Status: in_force

(1) No auctioneer may conduct an auction unless the auctioneer or the auction company that is managing the auction has entered into a written contract with each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that may be sold at the auction. The contract shall specify the terms and conditions upon which the auctioneer or auction company accepts the goods or real estate for sale.

(2) An auctioneer shall comply with all reasonable requests of each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that may be sold at an auction that is conducted by the auctioneer and shall conduct the auction in a manner that ensures that the highest or most favorable offer for the goods or real estate is accepted.

(3) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of a contract described under sub. (1) , within 30 days after the sale of goods or real estate at an auction, the auctioneer who conducts the auction shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide to each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that was sold or attempted to be sold at the auction an accounting of all moneys due the owner or consignor.

(b) Pay to each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that was sold at the auction all moneys due the owner or consignor.

(4) An auctioneer shall comply with all requirements for auctioneers under s. 402.328 and the rules promulgated under s. 402.328 .

History: 1993 a. 102 ; 2009 a. 110 .
Wis. Stat. § 857.11 — WI Code / Chapter 857 / Section 857.11
Ordering personal representative to appear; costs.
Status: in_force

Whenever the court issues an order directed to the sheriff requiring the personal representative to appear before it, all costs incurred by the court in the proceeding may be charged to the personal representative personally and may be deducted from the fees which the personal representative may receive for the personal representative’s services as personal representative.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.02165 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.02165
Limitations on newly created incorporated village or city.
Status: in_force

For a 5-year period after incorporation under this subchapter, a newly incorporated city or village may not add or contract to add any remaining town territory of the town from which the newly incorporated city or village was created by use of consolidation, a boundary agreement, or annexation other than annexation by unanimous approval under s. 66.0217 (2) , except that the city or village and town territory remaining after incorporation may consolidate as permitted under s. 66.0230 .

History: 2021 a. 198 .
Wis. Stat. § 860.01 — WI Code / Chapter 860 / Section 860.01
Power of personal representative to sell, mortgage and lease.
Status: in_force

A personal representative to whom letters have been issued by the court and whose letters have not been revoked may sell, mortgage or lease any property in the estate without notice, hearing or court order. The rights and title of any purchaser, mortgagee or lessee from the personal representative are not affected by any provision in a will of the decedent or any procedural irregularity or jurisdictional defect in the administration of the decedent’s estate. A transfer agent or a corporation transferring its own securities incurs no liability to any person by making a transfer of securities in an estate as requested or directed by a personal representative.

History: 1977 c. 449 .