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Wis. Stat. § 185.039 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.039
Court-ordered indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided otherwise by written agreement between the director or officer and the cooperative, a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. Application shall be made for an initial determination by the court under s. 185.036 (5) or for review by the court of an adverse determination under s. 185.036 (1) , (2) , (3) , (4) or (6) . After receipt of an application, the court shall give any notice it considers necessary.

(2) The court shall order indemnification if it determines any of the following:

(a) That the director or officer is entitled to indemnification under s. 185.035 (1) or (2) . If the court also determines that the cooperative unreasonably refused the director’s or officer’s request for indemnification, the court shall order the cooperative to pay the director’s or officer’s reasonable expenses incurred to obtain the court-ordered indemnification.

(b) That the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, regardless of whether indemnification is required under s. 185.035 (2) .

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 195.14 — WI Code / Chapter 195 / Section 195.14
Free transportation; reduced rates, passes, limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter does not prohibit the carriage, storage or handling by water carriers of freight free or at reduced rates for the United States, the state, or any municipality thereof, or for charitable purposes, or to and from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereat, or household goods the property of water carrier employees, or commodities shipped by employees for their exclusive use or consumption; or the issuance of mileage, commutation, party or excursion passengers’ tickets; or the sale of such tickets as were usually and customarily sold at reduced rates prior to June 15, 1905; provided the same are issued and sold without discrimination to all persons applying therefor under like circumstances and conditions.

(2)

(a) Water carriers may give transportation free or at reduced rates to any minister of the gospel, officers or agent of incorporated colleges, inmates of soldiers’ homes, regular agents of charitable societies when traveling upon the business of the society only, destitute and homeless persons, water carrier officers, attorneys, physicians, directors, employees or members of their families, or to former water carrier employees or members of their families where the employees have become disabled in the water carrier service, or are unable from physical disqualification to continue in the service, or to members of families of deceased water carrier employees.

(b) Water carriers may exchange passes with officers, attorneys, physicians or employees of other water carriers and members of their families. No person holding any public office or position under the laws of this state shall be given transportation free or at reduced rates that are not open to the public, except that notaries public and regular employees of a water carrier or other public utility who are candidates for or hold public office for which the annual compensation is not more than $300 to whom no passes or privileges are extended beyond those that are extended to other regular employees of such corporations may be granted free transportation or reduced rates for the transmission of any message or communication.

(3) Upon any shipment of livestock or other property of such nature as to require the care of an attendant, the water carrier may furnish to the shipper or persons designated by the shipper, free transportation for such attendant, including return passage to the point at which the shipment originated; provided, there shall be no discrimination in reference thereto.

(4) Except as provided in this section, no free transportation for intrastate traffic shall be given by any water carrier.

History: 1993 a. 213 , 482 ; 1997 a. 254 ; 1999 a. 32 ; 2005 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.71 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.71
Registration; renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) Prohibition. No person may cremate human remains unless the department has registered the person as a crematory authority under sub. (2) .

(2) Registration. The department shall register a person as a crematory authority if the person does all of the following:

(a) Pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) .

(b) Submits an application on a form provided by the department that includes all of the following:

1. The name and address of the applicant or the business entity that the applicant represents.

2. The address of the crematory.

3. A description of the structure and equipment proposed to be used in operating the crematory.

4. Any other information that the department may require.

(3) Renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) .

History: 2005 a. 31 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.712 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.712
Personal information; limit on use.
Status: in_force

Personal information gathered or transmitted under this subchapter may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.

History: 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 50.53 — WI Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.53
Inspections and investigations.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may conduct unannounced inspections or investigations of a rural medical center as the department considers necessary.

(2) A rural medical center that is inspected or investigated under this section shall provide the department with access to patient health care records, regardless of the source of patient health care payment, to fulfill the purpose of any inspections or investigations that the department conducts.

History: 1995 a. 98
Wis. Stat. § 613.33 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.33
Authorized securities.
Status: in_force

(1) Service insurance corporation bonds. The articles of a service insurance corporation may authorize service insurance corporation bonds of one or more classes and shall specify the amount of each class of bonds the corporation is authorized to issue, their designations, preferences, limitations, rates of interest and relative rights, subject to the following provisions:

(a) During the first year after the initial issuance of a certificate of authority, the corporation may issue only a single class of bonds with identical rights.

(b) After the first year but within 5 years after the initial issuance of a certificate of authority, additional classes of bonds may be authorized after approval of the commissioner, who shall approve on a finding that policyholders and prior bondholders will not be prejudiced.

(c) The rate of interest shall be fair and reasonable.

(d) The bonds shall bear a maturity date not later than 10 years from the date of issuance, when principal and accrued interest shall be due and payable, subject to sub. (4) .

(2) Contribution notes. Any service insurance corporation may issue contribution notes if the commissioner approves. The commissioner may approve only on a finding that:

(a) The notes will not be issued in denominations of less than $500, and no single issue will be sold to more than 15 persons;

(b) No discount, commission or other fee will be paid or allowed;

(c) The notes will not be the subject of a public offering;

(d) Their terms are not prejudicial to policyholders, holders of service insurance corporation bonds or of prior contribution notes; and

(e) The corporation’s articles and bylaws do not forbid their issuance.

(3) Prohibited transactions. No service insurance corporation may:

(a) If it has any outstanding obligations on service insurance corporation bonds or contribution notes, borrow on contribution notes from, or sell bonds to, any other insurer without approval of the commissioner; or

(b) Make any loan to another insurer except a fully secured loan at usual market rates of interest.

(4) Repayment. Payment of the principal or interest on service insurance corporation bonds or contribution notes may be made in whole or in part only after approval by the commissioner. Approval shall be given if all financial requirements of the issuer to do the insurance business it is then doing will continue to be satisfied after payment and if the interests of its insureds and the public are not thereby endangered. In the event of liquidation under ch. 645 , unpaid amounts of principal and interest on contribution notes shall be subordinated to the payment of principal and interest on any service insurance corporation bonds issued by the corporation at any time.

(5) Other obligations. Nothing in this section prevents a service insurance corporation from borrowing money on notes which are its general obligations, nor from pledging any part of its disposable assets therefor.

History: 1975 c. 223 , 421 ; 1979 c. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 55.06 — WI Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55.06
Protective services and protective placement; eligibility.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for court-ordered protective placement or protective services, an individual shall have filed a petition to transfer a foreign guardianship, whether present in the state or not, or shall be a resident of the state; and shall have a need for protective placement or protective services. The individual shall have attained the age of 18, but an individual who is alleged to have a developmental disability may receive protective placement or protective services upon attaining the age of 14. Protective placement or protective services may be ordered under this chapter only for an individual who is adjudicated incompetent in this state or for a minor who is alleged to have a developmental disability, and only if there is a finding of a need for protective placement under s. 55.08 (1) , and ss. 55.055 (5) , 55.13 , and 55.135 are inappropriate or do not apply. A procedure for court-ordered protective placement or protective services may be initiated 6 months before a minor attains age 18.

History: 1973 c. 284 ; 1975 c. 41 ; 1975 c. 94 s. 3 ; 1975 c. 189 s. 99 (2) ; 1975 c. 393 , 421 , 422 ; 1975 c. 430 ss. 67 to 71 , 80 ; 1977 c. 26 , 299 , 428 ; 1977 c. 449 s. 497 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (1) ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (1) ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1981 c. 314 s. 146 ; 1981 c. 379 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (19) ; 1983 a. 219 ; 1985 a. 29 ss. 1143 , 3202 (23) ; 1987 a. 366 ; 1989 a. 31 , 359 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1993 a. 187 , 451 ; 1995 a. 27 , 92 ; 1997 a. 237 , 283 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2003 a. 33 , 326 ; 2005 a. 253 , 264 , 387 ; 2007 a. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.94 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.94
Use of term “cooperative”; penalty for improper use.
Status: in_force

(1) The term “cooperative”, or any variation thereof, may be used either by an association or by a credit union organized under ch. 186 .

(2) No other person may use the term “cooperative”, or any variation thereof, as part of the person’s corporate or other business name or title, nor may any other person in any other manner represent himself or herself to be a cooperative. Whoever violates this subsection may be fined not more than $100. Each day of improper use constitutes a separate offense.

(3) Any cooperative may obtain an injunction against acts prohibited by sub. (2) without showing any damage to itself.

(4) Every cooperative shall use the term “cooperative” or an abbreviation thereof as part of its corporate name or affixed thereto.

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42 ; 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.28 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.28
State natural areas; designated state natural areas.
Status: in_force

(1) Designation. The department, with the advice of the council, may designate any natural area with a high or critical level of importance on state-owned land under the department’s management or control as a state natural area. The department, with the advice of the council, may designate any natural area with a high or critical level of importance on land other than state-owned land but under the department’s management or control as a state natural area. The department, with the advice of the council, may designate a natural area with a high or critical level of importance on land under the management or control of another state agency, a federal, county, city, village, town or other public agency or a nonprofit organization as a state natural area if that area is protected by a voluntary, written stewardship agreement between the owner or manager and the department.

(2) Stewardship. The department is responsible for the stewardship of designated state natural areas unless a written stewardship agreement specifies otherwise.

(3) Protection of natural values; research natural areas. The department shall not permit any use of a designated state natural area which is inconsistent with or injurious to its natural values. The department may establish use zones, may control uses within a zone and may limit the number of persons using a zone in a designated state natural area. The department, with the advice of the council, may classify certain designated state natural areas as research natural areas and may establish special use regulations for these areas.

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 823.07 — WI Code / Chapter 823 / Section 823.07
Violations of ordinances or resolutions relating to noxious business.
Status: in_force

Repeated or continuous violations of a city, village or town resolution or ordinance enacted pursuant to s. 66.0415 (1) is declared a public nuisance and an action may be maintained by any such municipality to abate or remove such nuisance and enjoin such violation.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 823.07; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 644.17 — WI Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.17
Removal of officers.
Status: in_force

Sections 181.0843 and 181.0844 apply to mutual holding companies.

History: 1997 a. 227 ; 1999 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 125.61 — WI Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125.61
Medicinal alcohol permit.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may issue a medicinal alcohol permit which authorizes the permittee to purchase and use alcohol for medicinal purposes only. The permit may be issued only to persons who prove to the division that they use alcohol for medicinal purposes.

(2) Medicinal alcohol permits may be issued to any person qualified under s. 125.04 (5) , except a person acting as an agent for or in the employ of another. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. , a person is not required to complete a responsible beverage server training course to be qualified for a permit under this section.

(3) Shipments of medicinal alcohol shall be conspicuously labeled “for medicinal purposes” and shall meet other requirements which the division prescribes by rule.

(4) A medicinal permit shall be issued free of charge by the division and is not subject to s. 125.04 (11) (a) .

History: 1981 c. 79 ; 1983 a. 516 s. 8 ; 1993 a. 259 ; 2023 a. 73 .
Wis. Stat. § 238.155 — WI Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.155
Talent attraction and retention initiatives.
Status: in_force

The corporation shall collaborate with state agencies to develop and implement initiatives for the attraction of talent to and retention of talent in this state, including by leveraging the existing programs of state agencies for those purposes within the scopes of those existing programs.

History: 2017 a. 318 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.735 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.735
Examination report.
Status: in_force

Upon completion of an examination, the division shall provide an examination report to the board of directors of the savings bank or other entity examined. Each director shall read the report and shall sign an affidavit affirming that the director has read and understands the report. The affidavits shall be retained by the savings bank or entity examined and may be examined by the division.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.08 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.08
Cost of signs and traffic control signals.
Status: in_force

The department may, when requested, furnish official traffic control devices and highway paint at cost to any local authority.

History: 1975 c. 23 , 48 , 237 , 239 , 367 , 422 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (3) , (8) (a); 1977 c. 116 .
Wis. Stat. § 31.23 — WI Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31.23
Forfeitures; private bridges and dams.
Status: in_force

(1) Every person who constructs or maintains in navigable waters or aids in the construction or maintenance therein of any bridge or dam not authorized by law, shall forfeit for each such offense, and for each day that the free navigation of such waters are obstructed by such bridge or dam a sum not exceeding $50.

(2) Every person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter, other than those mentioned in sub. (1) , or violating any order made by the department pursuant to this chapter, shall forfeit for each such violation not more than $1,000.

(3)

(a) There shall be no forfeiture under this section in any case where a bridge is built by a private citizen across any navigable waters having a width of 35 feet or more, providing such bridge does not impair the rights of the public for purposes of navigation or fishing.

(b) No such bridge shall be maintained unless its construction shall first be approved by the department after public hearing and on not less than 10 days’ written notice to the applicant and to the county and town clerks of the county and town wherein all or a portion of the proposed bridge is to be located.

(c) Each applicant who shall apply to the department for a permit to construct any such bridge shall state in the application the proposed location of the bridge, the depth of the water to be spanned, the materials to be used in the construction of the bridge, the plans of the proposed bridge, together with such other facts as the department may require.

(d) Every such bridge used by the public shall at all times be maintained in a safe condition by the owners of the land abutting the approaches of the bridge, and the owners shall make such repairs as are reasonably necessary therefor. The town shall not become liable for any damages resulting from the insufficiency or want of repairs of such bridge. If the department upon inspection finds that such bridge is in need of repairs, it shall notify the owners responsible for the repairs thereof, and also send a copy of such notice to the town board, to make all repairs as are reasonably necessary therefor. If such repair work as ordered by the department is not commenced within 60 days after receipt of such notice, the department may close such bridge until it is so repaired. Whenever any owner responsible for such bridge shall fail to repair or maintain the bridge in a good and safe condition, after having been notified so to do by the department for 60 days after such notification, such town board upon its own initiative may make such required repairs on such bridge, and the cost thereof shall be paid by the owners responsible therefor, and the town clerk shall enter such amount of the cost of repairs upon the next tax roll of the town.

(e) This subsection does not apply to a bridge that is constructed, maintained, or operated in association with mining or bulk sampling that is subject to subch. III of ch. 295 .

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 2013 a. 1 .
Wis. Stat. § 303.17 — WI Code / Chapter 303 / Section 303.17
Administration and management.
Status: in_force

(1) The county board of supervisors shall control the management of a house of correction under s. 303.16 , pursuant to such regulations and under the direct supervision and control of such officers as the county board of supervisors prescribes. No such regulation may be finally adopted on the day on which it is first presented to the county board of supervisors for consideration, nor until it has been considered and reported upon by the proper committee of the county board of supervisors. The county board of supervisors may by ordinance place the management of the house of correction under the control of the county department under s. 46.21 or 46.23 , whichever is applicable, and in that event s. 46.21 or 46.23 , so far as applicable, shall control. The county board of supervisors may by ordinance resume control of the management of the house of correction. The county board of supervisors shall, in accordance with the civil service law, prescribe the number and compensation of all personnel needed for the administration of the house of correction, and fix their duties.

(2) The chief judge of the judicial administrative district and his or her designees, district attorney and sheriff for the county and the mayor or other chief executive officer and the municipal attorney of its most populous city, village or town shall constitute a board of visitors, who shall investigate the affairs of the house of correction on the first Monday of August in each year, and report in writing to the county board of supervisors at its annual meeting, or to the county department under s. 46.21 or 46.23 if the county department is in charge of the institution, setting forth its condition, and suggesting such alterations, improvements or other matters respecting the management, discipline and government of the institution as may promote the purposes thereof and the interests of the county.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1985 a. 176 ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1692 ; Stats. 1989 s. 303.17; 1993 a. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.025 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.025
Quotas relating to the enforcement of traffic regulations prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c) .

(c) “State agency” means an office, commission, department or independent agency in the executive branch of state government.

(d) “Traffic regulation” means a provision of chs. 194 or 341 to 348 or an ordinance enacted in accordance with this chapter.

(2) No state agency or political subdivision of this state may require a law enforcement officer to issue a specific number of citations, complaints or warning notices during any specified time period for violations of traffic regulations.

(3) A state agency or political subdivision may, for purposes of evaluating a law enforcement officer’s job performance, compare the number of citations, complaints or warning notices issued by the law enforcement officer to the number of citations, complaints or warning notices issued by all law enforcement officers employed by the state agency or political subdivision who have similar job duties and who serve in the same administrative unit as the law enforcement officer.

History: 1999 a. 16 ; 2023 a. 1 .