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Wis. Stat. § 553.59 — WI Code / Chapter 553 / Section 553.59
Scope of chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of this chapter concerning sales and offers to sell apply when a sale is made in this state or when an offer to sell is made or accepted in this state, except that s. 553.21 does not apply to an offer to sell that is not directed to, or received by, the offeree in this state.

(2) For the purpose of this section, an offer to sell is made in this state if the offer either originates in this state or is directed by the offeror to this state and received by the offeree in this state.

(3) For the purpose of this section, an offer to sell is accepted in this state if acceptance is communicated to the offeror from this state.

(4) An offer to sell is not made in this state if the publisher circulates or there is circulated on the publisher’s behalf in this state any bona fide newspaper or other publication of general, regular and paid circulation that is not published in this state or if a radio or television program that originates outside this state is received in this state.

History: 1971 c. 241 ; 1981 c. 54 ; 1995 a. 364 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.55 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.55
Executive secretary; deputy; staff; appointments; duties; oath.
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint an executive secretary outside the classified service. The executive secretary shall appoint a deputy who shall, during the absence of the executive secretary, have all of the authority given by law to the executive secretary. The executive secretary and deputy shall take and file the official oath.

History: 1979 c. 34 s. 699g ; Stats. 1979 s. 24.55; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 256.13 — WI Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.13
Cardiocerebral resuscitation.
Status: in_force

Any person who offers certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall provide the written information on cardiocerebral resuscitation that is prepared by the emergency medical services board under s. 256.04 (9) to each individual to whom the person provides instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

History: 2007 a. 104 ; 2009 a. 180 s. 124 ; Stats. 2009 s. 256.13.
Wis. Stat. § 181.0141 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0141
Notice.
Status: in_force

(1) Applicability. This section applies to notice that is required under this chapter and that is made subject to this section by express reference to this section.

(2) When notice must be written.

(a) A person shall give notice in writing, except as provided in par. (b) .

(b) A person may give oral notice if oral notice is permitted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws and not otherwise prohibited by this chapter.

(3) Method of communication. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, notice may be communicated in person, by telephone, telegraph, teletype, facsimile or other form of wire or wireless communication, or by mail or private carrier, and, if these forms of personal notice are impracticable, notice may be communicated by a newspaper of general circulation in the area where published, or by radio, television or other form of public broadcast communication.

(4) Address to be used. Written notice to a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may be addressed to its registered agent at its registered office or to the domestic corporation or foreign corporation at its principal office. With respect to a foreign corporation that has not yet filed an annual report under s. 181.0214 , the address of the foreign corporation’s principal office may be determined from its application for a certificate of authority.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 995.67 — WI Code / Chapter 995 / Section 995.67
Domestic abuse services; prohibited disclosures.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Domestic abuse” has the meaning given in s. 49.165 (1) (a) .

(b) “Domestic abuse services organization” means a nonprofit organization or a public agency that provides any of the following services for victims of domestic abuse:

1. Shelter facilities or private home shelter care.

2. Advocacy and counseling.

3. A 24-hour telephone service.

(c) “Service recipient” means any person who receives or has received domestic abuse services from a domestic abuse services organization.

(2)

(a) No employee or agent of a domestic abuse services organization who provides domestic abuse services to a service recipient may intentionally disclose to any person the location of any of the following persons without the informed, written consent of the service recipient:

1. The service recipient.

2. Any minor child of the service recipient.

3. Any minor child in the care or custody of the service recipient.

4. Any minor child who accompanies the service recipient when the service recipient receives domestic abuse services.

(b) Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.

History: 1991 a. 228 ; 2005 a. 155 s. 61 ; Stats. 2005 s. 995.67; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 198.01 — WI Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Board of directors,” “directors” or “board” means the board of directors of a municipal power district selected as provided in this chapter, duly constituted and organized and acting as a board.

(2) “Chief executive” means mayor or city manager, village president, or chairperson of the town.

(3) “Commission” means the public service commission and any other body, commission or agency of the state which may at any time hereafter succeed to the general powers and jurisdiction of said commission.

(3m) “County clerk” means the clerk of the county containing the largest number of voters within a district or proposed district.

(4) “Governing body,” whenever used in relation to any municipality, means in the case of any town or village, the town or village board, and, in the case of any city, the common council or commissioners, as the case may be, of such city, and shall be held to include the mayor or other chief executive officer of such municipality in any case wherein the concurrence or approval of such officer is required by the law governing such municipality for the adoption of any municipal ordinance or resolution or other municipal act provided for in this chapter.

(5) “Municipality” means any town, city, or village.

(6) “Municipal power district,” “power district” or “district” means a municipal power district organized under this chapter, either as originally organized or as the same may be from time to time altered or amended.

(7) “Public utility” or “utility” means the plant, equipment, materials, supplies and any other or different property, including contract rights, used and useful primarily for the production, transmission or furnishing of electric power to or for the public for any purpose by a person, firm, association, corporation or a municipality and whether operated by a person, firm, association, corporation, a municipality or by trustees or by receivers appointed by any court.

(8) “Voters” means vote for governor at the last general election.

History: 1983 a. 189 ; 1989 a. 56 s. 258 ; 1997 a. 254 ; 2001 a. 107 .
Wis. Stat. § 908.04 — WI Code / Chapter 908 / Section 908.04
Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable; definition of unavailability.
Status: in_force

(1) “Unavailability as a witness” includes situations in which the declarant:

(a) Is exempted by ruling of the judge on the ground of privilege from testifying concerning the subject matter of the declarant’s statement; or

(b) Persists in refusing to testify concerning the subject matter of the declarant’s statement despite an order of the judge to do so; or

(c) Testifies to a lack of memory of the subject matter of the declarant’s statement; or

(d) Is unable to be present or to testify at the hearing because of death or then existing physical or mental illness or infirmity; or

(e) Is absent from the hearing and the proponent of the declarant’s statement has been unable to procure the declarant’s attendance by process or other reasonable means.

(2) A declarant is not unavailable as a witness if the declarant’s exemption, refusal, claim of lack of memory, inability, or absence is due to the procurement or wrongdoing of the proponent of the declarant’s statement for the purpose of preventing the witness from attending or testifying.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R302 (1973); 1991 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 64.32 — WI Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.32
Offices; council may create or abolish.
Status: in_force

The council may from time to time create and fill offices and fix the term of service and salaries other than those described in s. 64.31 and discontinue any office so created or any office included within s. 64.30 according to their judgment of the needs of the city.
Wis. Stat. § 563.55 — WI Code / Chapter 563 / Section 563.55
Local ordinances.
Status: in_force

Any political subdivision of this state may enact an ordinance that extends the hours during which bingo may be played under s. 563.51 (26) .

History: 1973 c. 156 ; 1989 a. 147 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 782hp ; Stats. 1991 s. 563.55.
Wis. Stat. § 893.46 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.46
Acknowledgment, who not bound by.
Status: in_force

If there are 2 or more joint contractors or joint personal representatives of any contractor, no such joint contractor or joint personal representative shall lose the benefit of this chapter so as to be chargeable by reason only of any acknowledgment or promise made by any other of them.

History: 1979 c. 323 ; 2001 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 50.55 — WI Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.55
Penalties and remedies.
Status: in_force

(1) Forfeitures.

(a) Any person who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, except s. 50.54 (2) , may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

(b) In determining whether a forfeiture is to be imposed and in fixing the amount of the forfeiture to be imposed, if any, for a violation, the department shall consider all of the following factors:

1. The gravity of the violation.

2. Good faith exercised by the licensee.

3. Any previous violations committed by the licensee.

4. The financial benefit to the rural medical center of committing or continuing to commit the violation.

(c) The department may directly assess forfeitures provided for under par. (a) . If the department determines that a forfeiture should be assessed for a particular violation or for failure to correct it, the department shall send a notice of assessment to the rural medical center. The notice shall specify the amount of the forfeiture assessed, the violation, and the statute or rule alleged to have been violated, and shall inform the licensee of the right to a hearing under par. (d) .

(d) A rural medical center may contest an assessment of forfeiture by sending, within 10 days after receipt of notice under par. (c) , a written request for hearing under s. 227.44 to the division of hearings and appeals under s. 15.103 (1) . The division shall commence the hearing within 30 days after receipt of the request for hearing and shall issue a final decision within 15 days after the close of the hearing. Proceedings before the division are governed by ch. 227 .

(e) All forfeitures shall be paid to the department within 10 days after receipt of notice of assessment or, if the forfeiture is contested under par. (d) , within 10 days after receipt of the final decision, unless the final decision is appealed and the decision is in favor of the appellant. The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund.

(2) Other penalty. Whoever violates s. 50.54 (2) may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.

(3) Injunction. The department may, upon the advice of the attorney general, who shall represent the department in all proceedings under this subsection, institute an action in the name of the state in the circuit court for Dane County for injunctive relief or other process against any licensee, owner, operator, administrator or representative of any owner of a rural medical center for the violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or rules promulgated under this subchapter if the department determines that the violation seriously affects the care, treatment, health, safety, rights, welfare or comfort of patients.

History: 1995 a. 98 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.817 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.817
Leola drainage district.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 88.815 , the Leola drainage district located in Adams, Portage, and Waushara counties is reinstated.

(2) The drainage board with jurisdiction of the Leola drainage district may not levy any assessment. This subsection does not apply if the owners of land representing, as calculated on December 2, 2017, 67 percent or more of the confirmed benefits in the district, excluding benefits received by land owned by this state, file with the court having jurisdiction on the matter a petition for the reinstatement of assessment authority of the district.

History: 2017 a. 115 .
Wis. Stat. § 27.03 — WI Code / Chapter 27 / Section 27.03
Organization.
Status: in_force

(1) Within 30 days after their appointment and qualification the said commissioners shall convene at the courthouse and perfect an organization; and thereupon such park commission shall have the usual powers of such bodies in addition to those hereinafter enumerated, shall use a common seal, make bylaws and choose annually from its members all necessary officers.

(2) In any county with a county executive or a county administrator, the county executive or county administrator shall appoint and supervise a general manager of the park system. The appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the county board unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless the appointment is made under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63 . In any county with a population of 750,000 or more, the general manager of the park system shall be in the unclassified civil service and is subject to confirmation by the county board unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation.

(3) The county board shall provide suitable offices where the maps, plans, documents, and records of the commission shall be kept, subject to public inspection at all reasonable hours and under such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe.

History: 1973 c. 262 ; 1981 c. 217 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.25 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.25
Applicability of ch. 408 to cooperative securities.
Status: in_force

Chapter 408 applies to those securities of a cooperative which fall within the definition of a “security” in s. 408.102 , except that s. 185.21 applies to all stock of a cooperative and s. 185.23 (2) applies to all securities of a cooperative regardless of any provisions of ch. 408 which are inconsistent therewith or contrary thereto.
Wis. Stat. § 93.18 — WI Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93.18
Hearings; orders; service; procedure; revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) General orders, standards and regulations shall be adopted, amended and repealed as prescribed in ch. 227 .

(2) The department, in any matter relating to issuing, revoking or amending a special order relating to named persons, except as provided in sub. (3) , shall serve upon the person complained against a complaint in the name of the department and a notice of a public hearing thereon to be held not sooner than 10 days after such service. The person complained against shall be entitled to be heard in person, or by agent or attorney and shall be entitled to process to compel the attendance of witnesses.

(3) The department, after acting pursuant to s. 100.37 or 100.41 to 100.43 to order the sale or distribution of any substance, article, furnishing, fabric, product or related material ceased, shall give written notice of its finding to the manufacturer, seller or other person responsible for placing the item in the channels of trade in this state. After such notice no person may sell, remove or otherwise dispose of such item except as directed by the department. Any person affected by such notice may demand a prompt hearing to determine the validity of the department’s findings. The hearing, if requested, shall be held as expeditiously as possible but not later than 30 days after notice. A request for hearing does not operate to stay enforcement of the order during the pendency of the hearing. The person petitioning for a hearing shall be entitled to the same rights specified under sub. (2) .

(4) The department shall serve a copy of any special order upon the person against whom the order is issued.

(5) Complaint, notice, order or other process of the department may be served as may be a summons, and a subpoena as provided by s. 885.03 , and either may be served by registered mail to an address furnished by the person or concern to either the department or the department of financial institutions. Service may be proved by affidavit. Service in any event may be also by registered mail addressed to the person or concern and proved by the post-office return receipt, in which case the time of service is the date borne by the receipt.

(6) The testimony presented and the proceedings at hearings shall be taken by a stenographic reporter or otherwise recorded and when necessary shall be transcribed. The secretary shall make his or her findings and determination thereon. The department shall make rules of procedure and practice not inconsistent with any law governing such procedure or practice.

History: 1975 c. 117 ; 1993 a. 492 ; 2015 a. 186 .
Wis. Stat. § 63.30 — WI Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63.30
Secretary; selection, duties.
Status: in_force

The board of city service commissioners shall select a secretary of the board, who shall be its chief executive and administrative officer and who shall, subject to its direction and control, administer the city civil service law and rules and the personnel statutes and ordinances governing city service employment, direct and coordinate the work and staff of the board, act as liaison officer between the board and the several departments, bureaus, boards and commissions and perform such other duties as the board may direct.

History: 1987 a. 382 ; 1989 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.07 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.07
Responsibility law not to prevent other process.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law.
Wis. Stat. § 879.25 — WI Code / Chapter 879 / Section 879.25
Attorney for person in military service.
Status: in_force

At the time of filing a petition for administration of an estate, an affidavit shall be filed setting forth facts showing whether any person interested in the matter is actively engaged in the military service of the United States. Whenever it appears by the affidavit or otherwise that any person in the active military service of the United States is interested in an administration and is not represented by an attorney, or by an attorney-in-fact who is duly authorized to act on his or her behalf in the matter, the judge shall appoint an attorney to represent the person and protect his interest, and no further proceedings shall be had until such appointment has been made. The attorney who is appointed for the person in the military service shall be an attorney admitted to practice in this state and shall be allowed compensation and necessary expenditures to be fixed by the court and paid out of the estate.

History: 1973 c. 233 ; 1991 a. 220 .
Wis. Stat. § 195.20 — WI Code / Chapter 195 / Section 195.20
Joint use of railroad property.
Status: in_force

Whenever, upon complaint and after hearing had, the office finds that public convenience and necessity require the use by one or more railroads of the tracks, wires, poles, rights-of-way, switches, bridges or other property belonging to another railroad over or on any street, railroad, railway, right-of-way, bridge or viaduct, upon or over which said railroads have a right to operate, and that such use will not prevent the owners or other users thereof from performing their public duties, nor result in irreparable injury to such owners or other users thereof, the office may, by order, direct that such use be permitted, and prescribe a reasonable compensation and reasonable terms and conditions for such joint use.

History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.72 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.72
County infirmaries; establishment.
Status: in_force

(1) Each county, or any 2 or more counties jointly, may establish, pursuant to s. 46.17 or 46.20 a county infirmary for the treatment, care and maintenance of the aged infirm.

(2) In counties with a population of 750,000 or more, such institution shall be governed pursuant to s. 46.21 , but in all other counties it shall be governed pursuant to ss. 46.18 , 46.19 , and 46.20 .

(3) As used in ss. 49.72 to 49.726 :

(a) An aged infirm person is a person over the age of 65 years so incapacitated mentally by the degenerative processes of old age, or so incapacitated physically, as to require continuing infirmary care.

(b) A county infirmary is a county institution created pursuant to sub. (1) or (2) under the general supervision and inspection of the department pursuant to ss. 46.16 and 46.17 as to adequacy of equipment and staff to treat, care for and maintain the physical and mental needs of aged infirm persons.

(4) The uniform accounting system established by s. 50.03 (10) shall be used by each county infirmary and shall be subject to the conditions enumerated therein.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1975 c. 413 s. 18 ; 1977 c. 26 s. 75 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 2828 to 2834 ; Stats. 1995 s. 49.72; 2015 a. 172 .