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Wis. Stat. § 201.08 — WI Code / Chapter 201 / Section 201.08
Court review.
Status: in_force

Any action of the commission under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to review in the manner provided in ch. 227 .

History: 1997 a. 140 s. 13 ; Stats. 1997 s. 200.08; 1999 a. 150 s. 656 ; Stats. 1999 s. 201.08.
Wis. Stat. § 180.0841 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0841
Duties of officers.
Status: in_force

Each officer has the authority and shall perform the duties set forth in the bylaws or, to the extent not inconsistent with the bylaws, the duties prescribed by the board of directors or by direction of an officer authorized by the bylaws or by the board of directors to prescribe the duties of other officers.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 170.105 — WI Code / Chapter 170 / Section 170.105
Chattels found by public officials, employees or agents.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ss. 170.07 and 170.08 , if an official, employee or agent of the state or of a county, city, village or town finds $25 or more or any goods having a value of at least $25 while acting within the scope of his or her official duties, employment or agency, he or she shall transfer custody of the found money or goods to the agency in the city, village or town where the money or goods were found that is designated by the city, village or town governing body to receive found money or goods. That agency shall post a notice of the found money or goods in 2 public places in the city, village or town.

(2) If the owner of lost money or goods appears within 90 days after the notice is posted under sub. (1) and makes out his or her right to the found money or goods, he or she shall have restitution of the money or goods or the value of the money or goods upon paying all of the costs and charges on the money or goods. If no owner of lost money or goods appears within 90 days after the notice is posted under sub. (1) , the found money or goods become the property of the state or county, city, village or town whose official, employee or agent found the lost money or goods.

History: 1995 a. 263 .
Wis. Stat. § 345.49 — WI Code / Chapter 345 / Section 345.49
Procedure on imprisonment; nonpayment of forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person imprisoned under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , may, on request, be allowed to work under s. 303.08 . If the person does work, earnings shall be applied on the unpaid forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , after payment of personal board and expenses and support of personal dependents to the extent directed by the court.

(2) Any person who is subject to imprisonment under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , may be placed on probation to some person satisfactory to the court for not more than 90 days or until the forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , are paid if that is done before expiration of the 90-day period. The payment of the forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , during that period shall be a condition of the probation. If the forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , are not paid or the court deems that the interests of justice require, probation may be terminated and the defendant imprisoned as provided in sub. (1) or s. 345.47 .

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 107 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 27 , 135 , 237 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 139 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.858 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.858
Nomination of custodian.
Status: in_force

(1) A person having the right to designate the recipient of property transferable upon the occurrence of a future event may revocably nominate a custodian to receive the property for a minor beneficiary upon the occurrence of the event by naming the custodian, followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for .... (name of minor) under the Wisconsin Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”. The nomination may name one or more persons as substitute custodians to whom the property must be transferred, in the order named, if the first nominated custodian dies before the transfer or is unable, declines or is ineligible to serve. The nomination may be made in a will, a trust, a deed, an instrument exercising a power of appointment or a writing designating a beneficiary of contractual rights which is registered with or delivered to the payor, issuer or other obligor of the contractual rights.

(2) A custodian nominated under this section must be a person to whom a transfer of property of that kind may be made under s. 54.870 (1) .

(3) The nomination of a custodian under this section does not create custodial property until the nominating instrument becomes irrevocable or a transfer to the nominated custodian is completed under s. 54.870 . Unless the nomination of a custodian has been revoked, upon the occurrence of the future event the custodianship becomes effective and the custodian shall enforce a transfer of the custodial property under s. 54.870 .

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 529 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.858.
Wis. Stat. § 644.15 — WI Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.15
Sale of voting stock; subscription rights; dividends.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) No solicitation for the initial sale to 3rd parties of the voting stock of the converted insurance company or any intermediate stock holding company may be made without the approval of the commissioner under s. 611.31 (2) and without the approval of the commissioner and the members of the mutual holding company as follows:

1. If the mutual holding company plan includes a plan for the initial sale of voting stock, such approval shall be given at the time that the mutual holding company plan is approved under s. 644.07 (7) and (8) .

2. If the mutual holding company plan does not include a plan for the initial sale of voting stock of the converted insurance company or any intermediate stock holding company, the board of the converted insurance company or any intermediate stock holding company, following the procedures under s. 644.07 (2) to (8) , may adopt a plan for the initial sale of voting stock to 3rd parties at any future date.

(b) Prior to every issue of voting stock of the converted insurance company and any intermediate stock holding company, the commissioner, in addition to the approval required under s. 611.31 (2) , shall approve the price of the stock, or the procedure for setting and determining the price of the stock, as fair and equitable to the company issuing the stock.

(2) No initial public offering of voting stock of the converted insurance company or any intermediate stock holding company may be conducted unless the persons who were members of the mutual holding company at the time such offering was approved by resolution of the board are afforded subscription rights in conjunction with the stock offering.

(3) If the converted insurance company is a life insurance company, before any approval for the initial sale of voting stock is granted the commissioner shall find the dividend plan fair and equitable to policyholders.

(4) Dividends and other distributions to the shareholders of the converted insurance company or any intermediate stock holding company of a converted insurance company may not be made except in compliance with ss. 617.22 and 617.225 .

History: 1997 a. 227 .
Wis. Stat. § 616.79 — WI Code / Chapter 616 / Section 616.79
Only agents to solicit business.
Status: in_force

No person shall solicit, or aid in the solicitation of, another person to purchase a service contract issued by a company not duly licensed under this subchapter.

History: 1977 c. 339 ss. 8 , 44 ; 1979 c. 355 s. 236 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1603 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1603
Scope of inspection right.
Status: in_force

(1) A shareholder’s agent or attorney has the same inspection and copying rights as the shareholder whom he or she represents.

(2) Except as provided in ss. 180.0720 (4) and 180.1604 (2) , the corporation may impose a reasonable charge, covering the costs of labor and material, for copies of any documents provided to the shareholder. The charge may not exceed the estimated cost of production or reproduction of the records.

(3) Instead of allowing a shareholder to inspect and copy its record of shareholders under s. 180.1602 (2) (a) 3. , the corporation may provide the shareholder with a list of its shareholders that was compiled no earlier than the date of the shareholder’s demand.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.1025 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.1025
Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Highway.
Status: in_force

In recognition of the architectural accomplishments of Frank Lloyd Wright, the department shall designate and mark as the “Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Highway” USH 14 commencing at Richland Center and proceeding easterly to Madison.

History: 1991 a. 27 , 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.62 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.62
Conditions relative to doing of work.
Status: in_force

(1) The drainage board may authorize the drainage district to do its own work or the board may enter into contracts to have the work done. The board may advertise for bids and shall do so in all cases where the work to be done will cost in excess of $25,000. When the board is required to advertise for bids, the board shall publish a class 2 notice, under ch. 985 , and other notices that the board considers appropriate, and the work shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder unless in the board’s opinion the bid is unreasonably high and a lower bid can be obtained. The board may continue the letting of the work from time to time, and may reject any or all bids.

(2) Before the board or its contractor may enter on lands for the construction of any drain on the lands, any damages awarded to the owners of the lands in excess of assessments against the lands for the cost of construction must have been paid or tendered. If the owner is unknown or the board for any other reason cannot safely pay the owner, it may deposit the net damages in an escrow account for the benefit of the owner or other party who is entitled to the damages, to be paid or distributed when payment can be made to the owner or other party or released after 5 years, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding ch. 177 , any funds not claimed in 5 years may be retained by the drainage board for the benefit of the drainage district for which the funds are held, after the board publishes a class 2 notice under ch. 985 and mails notice to the last-known address of each owner or other party regarding the existence of the unclaimed funds. The payment has the same effect as a tender to and acceptance of damages by the person entitled to the damages.

(3)

(a) Except for a removal of material that is exempt from the individual and general permit requirements under s. 30.20 as specified under s. 30.20 (1g) (d) and except as provided under par. (b) , if drainage work is undertaken in navigable waters, the drainage board shall obtain a permit under s. 30.20 or 88.31 or ch. 31 , as directed by the department of natural resources.

(b) If drainage work is undertaken in navigable waters located in the Duck Creek Drainage District, the board for that district shall obtain a permit under s. 30.20 or ch. 31 , as directed by the department of natural resources.

History: 1987 a. 275 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 456 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 122 ; 2017 a. 115 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.02 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.02
Sky sovereignty.
Status: in_force

Sovereignty in the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to rest in the state, except where granted to and assumed by the United States.
Wis. Stat. § 4.21 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.21
Twenty-first assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory in Milwaukee County constitutes the 21st assembly district:

(1) The city of Oak Creek.

(2) That part of the city of Greenfield comprising U.S. census tract 120501, blocks 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, and 3018.

(3) That part of the city of Milwaukee comprising U.S. census tract 18500, blocks 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1027, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013; and tract 20600, blocks 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, and 2019; and tract 20700, blocks 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, and 5017; and tract 20900, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, and 3007; and tract 21000, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and tract 21100, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, and 1020; and tract 21200, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2008; and tract 21600, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, and 1019; and tract 21700, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5018, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024, 5025, and 5026; and tract 21800, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 757.91 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.91
Supreme court; disposition.
Status: in_force

The supreme court shall review the findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations under s. 757.89 and determine appropriate discipline in cases of misconduct and appropriate action in cases of permanent disability. The rules of the supreme court applicable to civil cases in the supreme court govern the review proceedings under this section.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1983 a. 378 s. 11m .
Wis. Stat. § 780.09 — WI Code / Chapter 780 / Section 780.09
Vessel, how released.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any ship, boat or vessel, or its tackle, apparel or furniture, has been seized by virtue of any attachment issued under this chapter the defendant or any other person in the defendant’s behalf may file with the court that issued the attachment, at any time before a final judgment, an undertaking with at least 2 sureties, to the effect that the defendant will pay to the plaintiff on demand any judgment that may be rendered in the plaintiff’s favor, not exceeding double the amount claimed by the plaintiff in the affidavit.

(2) Such undertaking shall be of no effect unless accompanied by the affidavit of the sureties, in which each surety shall state that the surety is worth a certain sum, mentioned in the affidavit, over and above all debts and liabilities, in property within this state, not by law exempt from execution, and which sum sworn to by the sureties shall, in the aggregate, amount to the sum specified in the undertaking; and the sureties shall, upon notice, justify in like manner as upon bail or arrest. Upon filing the undertaking the clerk of the court shall make an order discharging the property attached, and upon delivery to the officer having the ship, boat or vessel in custody of a certified copy of such order the officer shall deliver the property attached to the person obtaining such order.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 58 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 780.09; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 227.03 — WI Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.03
Application of this chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter applies to cases arising under s. 76.38 , 1993 stats., and ss. 76.39 and 76.48 .

(2) Except as provided in s. 108.105 , only the provisions of this chapter relating to rules are applicable to matters arising out of s. 66.191 , 1981 stats., s. 40.65 (2) , 289.33 , 303.07 (7) or 303.21 or subch. II of ch. 107 or ch. 102 , 108 or 949 .

(3) Any provision of s. 227.42 , 227.44 or 227.49 that is inconsistent with a requirement of title 45 of the code of federal regulations does not apply to hearings held under ch. 49 .

(3m)

(a) This chapter does not apply to proceedings before the department of workforce development relating to housing discrimination under s. 106.50 , except as provided in s. 106.50 (6) .

(b) Only the provisions of this chapter relating to rules are applicable to matters arising out of protection against discrimination in a public place of accommodation or amusement under s. 106.52 .

(4) The provisions of this chapter relating to contested cases do not apply to proceedings involving the revocation of community supervision or aftercare supervision under s. 938.357 (5) , the revocation of parole, extended supervision, or probation, the grant of probation, prison discipline, mandatory release under s. 302.11 , or any other proceeding involving the care and treatment of a resident or an inmate of a correctional institution.

(4m) Subchapter III does not apply to any decision of an agency to suspend or restrict or not issue or renew a license if the agency suspends or restricts or does not issue or renew the license pursuant to a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857 .

(5) This chapter does not apply to proceedings of the claims board, except as provided in ss. 775.05 (5) , 775.06 (7) and 775.11 (2) .

(6) Orders of the elections commission under s. 5.06 (6) are not subject to this chapter.

(7) Except as provided in s. 230.44 (4) (bm) , this chapter does not apply to proceedings before the employment relations commission in matters that are arbitrated in accordance with s. 230.44 (4) (bm) .

(7m) Except as provided in s. 292.63 (6s) , this chapter does not apply to proceedings in matters that are arbitrated under s. 292.63 (6s) .

(8) This chapter does not apply to determinations made by the secretary of administration or the secretary of revenue under s. 229.50 (1) .

History: 1985 a. 182 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 32 , 295 ; 1993 a. 16 , 263 , 377 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6224 to 6226m , 9130 (4) ; 1995 a. 77 , 227 , 351 ; 1997 a. 3 , 191 , 237 , 283 ; 1999 a. 82 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2007 a. 1 ; 2013 a. 20 , 334 ; 2015 a. 55 , 118 , 216 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.74 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.74
History preservation partnership trust fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the history preservation partnership trust fund consisting of all moneys received from admissions, sales, and other receipts of the historical society, all contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests accepted by a corporation under s. 44.20 (3) (b) that are not retained by the corporation, all moneys received by a corporation under s. 44.20 (3) (b) for goods or services provided by the corporation that are not retained by the corporation, and all moneys transferred under 2003 Wisconsin Act 91 , section 16 (1) . Moneys in the fund may be expended only as provided in s. 20.245 (1) (r) .

History: 2003 a. 91 .
Wis. Stat. § 611.60 — WI Code / Chapter 611 / Section 611.60
Transactions in which directors and others are interested.
Status: in_force

(1) Voidable transactions. Any material transaction between an insurance corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between an insurance corporation and any other person in which one or more of its directors or officers or any person controlling the corporation has a material interest, is voidable by the corporation unless:

(a) The transaction at the time it is entered into is reasonable and fair to the interests of the corporation; and

(b) The transaction has, with full knowledge of its terms and of the interests involved, been approved in advance by the board or by the shareholders; and

(c) The transaction has been reported to the commissioner immediately after such approval.

(2) Quorum and voting. Directors whose interest or status make the transaction subject to this section may be counted in determining a quorum for a board meeting approving a transaction under sub. (1) (b) , but may not vote. Approval requires an affirmative vote of a majority of those present.

(3) Restricted transactions. The commissioner may by rule require that for any classes of transactions subject to sub. (1) which by their nature tend to be unreasonable or unfair to the interests of the corporation the report under sub. (1) (c) shall be submitted to the commissioner in advance of the proposed effective date. Such a transaction shall not be carried out even though approved under sub. (1) (b) , until the commissioner approves the transaction, or does not disapprove it for failure to comply with sub. (1) (a) within 30 days after receiving the report under sub. (1) (c) .

(4) Excepted transactions. This section does not apply to transactions subject to s. 611.61 , nor to transactions made between an insurance corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, nor to policies of insurance, other than reinsurance, issued in the normal course of business. Nothing in this section deprives any person of any rights accruing under a policy of insurance written at usual terms, other than reinsurance. The commissioner may by rule exempt other classes of transactions from the reporting requirement of sub. (1) (c) , to the extent that the purposes of this section can be achieved without the report.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (21) .
Wis. Stat. § 783.09 — WI Code / Chapter 783 / Section 783.09
Service and return of.
Status: in_force

Such writ shall be served upon the court and party to whom it shall be directed in the same manner as a writ of mandamus; and a return shall in like manner be made thereto by such court, which may be enforced by attachment.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 60 ; Stats. 1979 s. 783.09.
Wis. Stat. § 180.1320 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1320
Notice of dissenters’ rights.
Status: in_force

(1) If proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under s. 180.1302 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders’ meeting, the meeting notice shall state that shareholders and beneficial shareholders are or may be entitled to assert dissenters’ rights under ss. 180.1301 to 180.1331 and shall be accompanied by a copy of those sections.

(2) If corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under s. 180.1302 is authorized without a vote of shareholders, the corporation shall notify, in writing and in accordance with s. 180.0141 , all shareholders entitled to assert dissenters’ rights that the action was authorized and send them the dissenters’ notice described in s. 180.1322 .

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 786.21 — WI Code / Chapter 786 / Section 786.21
Estate of individual adjudicated incompetent, management.
Status: in_force

The real estate of an individual adjudicated incompetent may not be leased for more than 5 years, or mortgaged or disposed of otherwise than is authorized and directed by this chapter.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.21; 1997 a. 254 ; 2005 a. 387 .