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Wis. Stat. § 150.40 — WI Code / Chapter 150 / Section 150.40
Redistribution of closed beds.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall redistribute within a county the nursing home beds made available as a result of a nursing home closure within that county if all of the following apply at the time of the closure:

(a) The number of other nursing home beds for each 1,000 persons 65 years of age or over in the county is less than 80 percent of the statewide average of nursing home beds for each 1,000 persons 65 years of age or over.

(b) The total occupancy level for the other nursing homes in the county is equal to or more than the statewide average nursing home occupancy rate.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following:

(a) Nursing home beds closed under a plan approved by the department under s. 46.277 (3) (b) or 46.278 (4) (b) 1. , as a result of the relocation of former residents to community-based settings.

(b) Facilities primarily serving the developmentally disabled.

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 343.34 — WI Code / Chapter 343 / Section 343.34
Suspension of licenses.
Status: in_force

The secretary may suspend operating privileges under this section under the following circumstances:

(1) Whenever the secretary is satisfied that a person has violated a restriction on the license and that it is in the interests of public safety to suspend the license, the secretary shall suspend such license for a period not exceeding one year unless the violation is cause for revocation.

(2) When a person has been convicted under s. 343.16 (7) (b) .

History: 1971 c. 164 s. 82 ; 1975 c. 5 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (c) ; 1977 c. 273 ; 1989 a. 105 ; 1991 a. 269 .
Wis. Stat. § 784.02 — WI Code / Chapter 784 / Section 784.02
How tried.
Status: in_force

In actions of quo warranto and scire facias, the court may summon a jury and prescribe the manner of summoning the jury.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 61 ; Stats. 1979 s. 784.02.
Wis. Stat. § 231.10 — WI Code / Chapter 231 / Section 231.10
Bonds not public debt.
Status: in_force

(1) The state is not liable on notes or bonds of the authority and the notes and bonds are not a debt of the state. All notes and bonds of the authority shall contain on the face thereof a statement to this effect. The issuance of bonds under this chapter shall not, directly or indirectly or contingently, obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof to levy any form of taxation therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment. Nothing in this section prevents the authority from pledging its full faith and credit or the full faith and credit of a participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating research institution to the payment of bonds authorized under this chapter.

(2) Nothing in this chapter authorizes the authority to create a debt of the state, and all bonds issued by the authority under this chapter are payable and shall state that they are payable solely from the funds pledged for their payment in accordance with the resolution authorizing their issuance or in any trust indenture or mortgage or deed of trust executed as security therefor. The state shall not in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the authority or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement which may be undertaken by the authority. No breach of any such pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement may impose any pecuniary liability upon the state or any charge upon its general credit or against its taxing power.

History: 1973 c. 304 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 124 ; 2009 a. 2 ; 2011 a. 239 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.208 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.208
Unfair trade practices in telecommunications.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “telecommunications provider” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (8p) .

(2) The department shall notify the public service commission if any of the following conditions exists:

(a) A telecommunications provider has been found by a court to have violated any provision of this chapter or of a rule promulgated under s. 100.20 (2) (a) .

(b) The department has issued an order under s. 100.20 (3) prohibiting a telecommunications provider from engaging in an unfair trade practice or method of competition.

History: 1993 a. 496 ; 1997 a. 229 .
Wis. Stat. § 853.50 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.50
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In ss. 853.50 to 853.62 :

(1) “By right of representation” means according to the method specified in s. 854.04 (1) .

(2) “Children” includes all children whether born or adopted before or after a Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust is executed.

(3) “Issue” means children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and lineal descendants of more remote degrees, including those who occupy that relation by reason of adoption under s. 854.20 and nonmarital children and their lineal descendants to the extent provided by s. 852.05 .

(4) “Testator” means any person choosing to make a Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust.

(5) “Trustee” means a person so designated in a Wisconsin basic will with trust and any other person acting at any time as the trustee under a Wisconsin basic will with trust.

(6) “Wisconsin basic will” means a Wisconsin basic will executed in accordance with ss. 853.50 to 853.62 .

(7) “Wisconsin basic will with trust” means a Wisconsin basic will with trust executed in accordance with ss. 853.50 to 853.62 .

History: 1983 a. 376 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 821.04 — WI Code / Chapter 821 / Section 821.04
Preparation of certification order.
Status: in_force

The certification order shall be prepared by the certifying court, signed by the judge presiding at the hearing, and forwarded to the supreme court by the clerk of the certifying court under its official seal. The supreme court may require the original or copies of all or of any portion of the record before the certifying court to be filed with the certification order, if, in the opinion of the supreme court, the record or portion thereof may be necessary in answering the questions.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 102.89 — WI Code / Chapter 102 / Section 102.89
Parties to a violation.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a violation of this chapter or of any department rule or order under this chapter for which a forfeiture is imposed is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the violation although he or she did not directly commit it and although the person who directly committed it has not been convicted of the violation.

(2) A person is concerned in the commission of the violation if the person does any of the following:

(a) Directly commits the violation.

(b) Aids and abets the commission of the violation.

(c) Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit the violation or advises, hires or counsels or otherwise procures another to commit it.

(3) No penalty for any violation of this chapter or rule or order of this chapter may be reduced or diminished by reason of this section.

History: 1989 a. 64 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.036 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.036
Sporting heritage council.
Status: in_force

(1) The sporting heritage council shall study, and provide advice and make recommendations to the governor, the natural resources board, and the legislature about, issues relating to hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities including all of the following:

(a) Ways to improve the recruitment and retention of hunters, trappers, and anglers.

(b) Ways to improve the management and protection of the natural resources of this state for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities.

(c) Ways to encourage youth to participate in outdoor recreation activities, including ways to implement outdoor recreation programs for youth.

(d) Ways to improve access to public and private land for hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities.

(e) Ways to improve public access to lakes.

(f) Ways to increase the availability of public shooting ranges.

(2) The sporting heritage council shall prepare a biennial report on the status of the recruitment and retention of hunters, trappers, and anglers in this state. The sporting heritage council shall submit its initial report under this subsection no later than July 1, 2014, and shall submit subsequent reports no later than July 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter, to the governor, to the chairperson of the natural resources board, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) .

History: 2011 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.06 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.06
Membership meetings, fiscal year.
Status: in_force

(1) Manner of meeting. The annual meeting and any special meeting of the members of a credit union shall be held in the manner provided by the bylaws.

(1m) Voting. At a meeting, each member shall have one vote irrespective of the member’s share total. Except as provided in sub. (2) , a member may not vote by proxy.

(2) Representation. An organization, association or corporation member of a credit union may be represented by and have its vote cast by an authorized representative of its members or owners.

(2m) Voting eligibility. The bylaws shall prescribe the terms by which a member is eligible to vote at a meeting.

(3) Meeting issues.

(a) At any meeting, if the notice so indicates, a majority of the members present may direct the board of directors to do any of the following:

1. Consider implementing any policy proposed by the members.

2. Reconsider any decision of the directors, officers or committees.

(b) At any meeting, if the notice so indicates, the members may, by a three-fourths vote of the members present, do any of the following:

1. Remove any member of the board of directors.

2. Amend the bylaws.

(4) Fiscal year. The fiscal year of every credit union shall end at the close of business on December 31.

History: 1971 c. 193 ; 1973 c. 255 ; 1979 c. 282 ; 1981 c. 156 ; 1983 a. 369 ; 1995 a. 151 ; 2003 a. 63 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.25 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.25
Use of synthetic bovine growth hormone; labeling of dairy products.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Dairy plant” has the meaning given in s. 97.20 (1) (a) .

(b) “Dairy product” means cow’s milk or any product or by-product derived solely from cow’s milk, or any item in which cow’s milk or any product or by-product derived solely from cow’s milk is a principal ingredient.

(c) “Milk producer” has the meaning given in s. 97.22 (1) (f) .

(2) Prohibition. No person may place upon the label of a dairy product a statement indicating that the dairy product is not produced from herds being administered synthetic bovine growth hormone except as provided in sub. (3) .

(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules authorizing the operator of a dairy plant licensed under s. 97.20 or a retail food establishment licensed under s. 97.30 who complies with the rules to place upon the label of a dairy product the statement “Farmer-certified rBGH free.” or an equivalent statement that is not false or misleading. The statement shall be based upon affidavits from milk producers stating that the milk producers do not use synthetic bovine growth hormone for the production of milk.

(3m) Duration of milk producer affidavits.

(a) In this subsection, “milk producer affidavit” means a written, sworn, and notarized statement signed by a milk producer that certifies to the person receiving the affidavit that the milk producer does not use synthetic bovine growth hormone in the production of milk delivered to the person.

(b) The department may not promulgate a rule under sub. (3) that limits the duration that a milk producer affidavit may be used to substantiate a claim that a dairy product contains no synthetic bovine growth hormone or is made from milk produced without the use of synthetic bovine growth hormone.

(4) Reciprocity. A person may sell a dairy product that is labeled for retail sale in another state the label of which indicates that the dairy product is not produced from herds being administered synthetic bovine growth hormone only if the dairy product is from a state identified by the department as having laws comparable to this state’s laws on labeling dairy products not produced with synthetic bovine growth hormone and is labeled in compliance with the laws of that state.

History: 1993 a. 476 ; 1995 a. 225 ; 2015 a. 55 , 242 ; 2019 a. 153 .
Wis. Stat. § 121.75 — WI Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121.75
Construction.
Status: in_force

To the extent feasible, this subchapter shall be construed so that the tuition charge for a pupil shall:

(1) Include any unusual costs associated with the pupil.

(2) Exclude any costs associated with the pupil which are paid from a source other than tuition and property taxes.

(3) Cover only the period during which services were actually provided or available to the pupil.

(4) Not impose a financial burden on the agency of service.

History: 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 1.036 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.036
Bird reservations, acquisition by United States.
Status: in_force

Consent of this state is given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, devise, or lease of such areas of land or water, or of land and water, in Wisconsin, by and with the consent of the governor of the state, as the United States deems necessary for the establishment of migratory bird reservations in accordance with the act of congress approved February 18, 1929, entitled “An Act to more effectively meet the obligations of the United States under the migratory bird treaty with Great Britain by lessening the dangers threatening migratory game birds from drainage and other causes by the acquisition of areas of land and of water to furnish in perpetuity reservations for the adequate protection of such birds; and authorizing appropriations for the establishment of such areas, their maintenance and improvement and for other purposes,” reserving, however, to this state full and complete jurisdiction and authority over all such areas not incompatible with the administration, maintenance, protection, and control thereof by the United States under the terms of said act of congress.
Wis. Stat. § 4.68 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.68
Sixty-eighth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 68th assembly district:

(1) Whole counties. Price and Rusk.

(2) Chippewa County. That part of Chippewa County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Anson, Arthur, Birch Creek, Bloomer, Cleveland, Colburn, Cooks Valley, Estella, Goetz, Howard, Lake Holcombe, Ruby, Sampson, Tilden, and Woodmohr.

(b) That part of the town of Eagle Point comprising U.S. census tract 10400, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1112, 1113, 1126, 1127, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, and 1147; and tract 10500, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1026, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, and 3011; and tract 11002, blocks 1010, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, and 2068; and tract 11200, blocks 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2116, 2117, 2119, and 2120.

(c) The cities of Bloomer and Cornell.

(3) Taylor County. That part of Taylor County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Aurora, Chelsea, Cleveland, Ford, Greenwood, Grover, Hammel, Holway, Jump River, Maplehurst, Mckinley, Molitor, Pershing, Rib Lake, Roosevelt, Taft, and Westboro.

(b) The villages of Gilman, Lublin, and Rib Lake.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 840.01 — WI Code / Chapter 840 / Section 840.01
Definition of interest in real property.
Status: in_force

As used in chs. 840 to 846 :

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , “interest in real property” includes estates in, powers of appointment under ch. 702 over, present and future rights to, title to, and interests in real property, including, without limitation by enumeration, security interests and liens on land, easements, profits, rights of appointees under powers of appointment, rights under covenants running with the land, powers of termination, and homestead rights. The interest may be an interest that was formerly designated legal or equitable. The interest may be surface, subsurface, suprasurface, riparian, or littoral.

(2) “Interest in real property” does not include interests held only as a member of the public nor does it include licenses.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975), 782; Stats. 1975 s. 840.01; 1983 a. 186 ; 1999 a. 85 ; 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 67.08 — WI Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.08
Execution and negotiation.
Status: in_force

(1) Municipal obligations shall be executed in the name of and for the municipality issuing them by their qualified officers who shall, for that purpose, sign the same in their official capacities, as follows: for a county, the chairperson of the county board and the county clerk; for a city, the mayor or the city manager and the city clerk; for a village, the president and the village clerk; for a town, the chairperson and the town clerk; for a technical college district, the chairperson and secretary; for a metropolitan sewerage district established under ss. 200.21 to 200.65 , the chairperson and secretary; for any other municipality, the president and clerk or secretary of the governing body. The facsimile signature of any of the officers executing a municipal obligation may be imprinted on the municipal obligation in lieu of the manual signature of the officer but, unless a municipality has contracted with a fiscal agent under s. 67.10 (2) to authenticate the municipal obligation, at least one of the signatures appearing on each municipal obligation shall be a manual signature. Municipal obligations bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the execution of the municipal obligations remain valid and binding even if before the delivery of the municipal obligations any or all of the persons whose signatures appear on the municipal obligations have ceased to be officers of the municipality issuing them. Each municipal obligation issued by a municipality having an official or corporate seal shall be sealed with such seal or a printed facsimile of such seal.

(2) The sale of bonds shall be public and noticed as provided by resolution, except that refunding bonds and bonds issued by a municipality and to be purchased by itself for any of the debt service accounts for any of its bond issues or any trust or reserve fund of the municipality may be sold at public or private sale. Bonds may be sold at such price or prices as shall be determined by the municipality.

(3) Any or all bids received may be rejected and the sale canceled, or the sale of all or any part of the bonds negotiated, after bids at public sale have been rejected or if no bids are received.

(5) Such negotiation and sale, or other disposition, may be effected by a disposition from time to time of portions only of the entire issue when the purpose for which the bonds have been authorized does not require an immediate realization upon all of them.

History: 1977 c. 182 ; 1979 c. 297 ; 1981 c. 282 ; 1983 a. 24 , 27 , 192 ss. 158 , 303 (2) ; 1983 a. 207 ss. 55 , 56 , 93 (4) ; 1987 a. 197 ; 1989 a. 56 s. 258 ; 1993 a. 399 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 94.44 — WI Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.44
Records.
Status: in_force

Each person whose name is required to appear on the label as the labeler of agricultural or vegetable seeds under rules of the department shall maintain complete records of each lot of seed sold or labeled for a period of 2 years after final sale or disposition of the seed, except that a file sample of the seed need be kept for only one year and except that this section does not require a record of the sale or disposal of each portion of a lot sold at retail in quantities of less than 40 pounds. All records and samples pertaining to any lot of seed shall be accessible for inspection by the department during customary business hours.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0105 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0105
Jurisdiction of overlapping extraterritorial powers.
Status: in_force

The extraterritorial powers granted to cities and villages by statute, including ss. 30.745 , 62.23 (2) and (7a) , 66.0415 , 236.10 and 254.57 , may not be exercised within the corporate limits of another city or village. Wherever these statutory extraterritorial powers overlap, the jurisdiction over the overlapping area shall be divided on a line all points of which are equidistant from the boundaries of each municipality concerned so that not more than one municipality shall exercise power over any area.

History: 1981 c. 222 s. 2 ; 1993 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 368 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0105.