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Wis. Stat. § 33.02 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.02
Department; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) Rules.

(a) Generally. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this chapter.

(b) Financial aids. These rules shall provide for the administration of financial aids to districts and shall prescribe data to be secured, methods of analysis and evaluation, duration of data gathering and other technical regulations for the efficient administration of the program and efficient intergovernmental organization.

(c) Priorities for funding levels. These rules shall establish priorities for different methods utilized in implementing lake protection and for lake rehabilitation based on cost-effectiveness and factors considered under s. 33.16 (4) especially s. 33.16 (4) (f) .

(d) Funding levels for different methods. These rules shall establish differing levels for the share of state funds to be provided for financial assistance for implementation work depending on the methods to be utilized on the projects based on priorities established under par. (c) .

(e) Priorities when inadequate funds. If the department does not have adequate appropriations to provide financial assistance under s. 33.16 for eligible projects, it shall establish priorities based on the type of project and methods to be utilized in implementing the projects and these priorities shall rank dredging, other than dredging to provide public access, as a low priority.

(f) Dredging; sedimentation control. These rules shall require that an application for financial assistance for the implementation of any project involving dredging include the identification of long-term controls which are being or will be undertaken to prevent sedimentation.

(g) Algae abatement; nutrient control. These rules shall require that an application for financial assistance for the implementation of any project involving algae or aquatic plant abatement programs include the identification of long-term controls which are being or will be undertaken to reduce or prevent nutrient pollution.

(h) Guidelines for feasibility and implementation grants. These rules shall establish guidelines for providing financial assistance for feasibility studies and implementation costs.

(2) Studies, inventories. The department shall undertake studies and inventories to assist the council in carrying out its duties.

(3) Aids. The department shall administer a program of financial assistance to districts, using such funds as are appropriated by the legislature or made available from other sources.

(4) Assistance. The department shall assist districts seeking technical aid in any phase of lake protection or rehabilitation activity.

(5) Clearinghouse. The department shall serve as a clearinghouse for scientific data on lakes and information on accepted and experimental lake protection or rehabilitation techniques.

History: 1973 c. 301 ; 1975 c. 197 ; 1977 c. 26 , 325 ; Stats. 1977 s. 33.02; 1979 c. 154 ; 1981 c. 317 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1) .
Wis. Stat. § 236.28 — WI Code / Chapter 236 / Section 236.28
Description of lots in recorded plat.
Status: in_force

When a subdivision plat has been recorded in accordance with s. 236.25 , the lots in that plat shall be described by the name of the plat and the lot and block in the plat for all purposes, including those of assessment, taxation, devise, descent and conveyance as defined in s. 706.01 (4) . Any conveyance containing such a description shall be construed to convey to the grantee all portions of vacated streets and alleys abutting such lots and belonging to the grantor unless the grantor by appropriate language indicates an intention to reserve or except them from the conveyance.

History: 1971 c. 41 s. 11 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (26) .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0212 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0212
Restated articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) When permitted. A bank’s board of directors may restate the articles of incorporation at any time. Except as provided in sub. (3) , shareholder approval is not required.

(2) Form of restated articles. The restated articles of incorporation shall consist of the articles of incorporation, as amended to date, and shall contain a statement that the restated articles of incorporation supersede and take the place of the original articles of incorporation, any restated articles of incorporation previously adopted, and all amendments to the original and any restated articles of incorporation.

(3) Restatements including amendments. In addition to the contents described in sub. (2) , the restatement may include one or more amendments to the articles of incorporation. If the restatement includes an amendment, the restatement shall be adopted in the manner provided under s. 221.0211 .

(4) Required filing and certificate. A bank restating its articles of incorporation shall file articles of restatement, certified by an officer of the bank, with the division. The articles of restatement shall include the name of the bank and the text of the restated articles of incorporation. The articles of restatement shall be filed with a certificate that includes all of the following information:

(a) A statement indicating whether the restatement contains an amendment to the articles of incorporation requiring shareholder approval.

(b) If the restatement does not contain an amendment to the articles of incorporation requiring shareholder approval, a statement that the board of directors of the bank adopted the restatement.

(c) If the restatement contains an amendment to the articles of incorporation requiring shareholder approval, the information required by s. 221.0211 .

(5) Effect of restatement. The restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation, any restated articles of incorporation previously adopted, and all amendments to the original and any restated articles of incorporation.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.595 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.595
Motorcycles and mopeds.
Status: in_force

Whenever a motorcycle or a moped is operated the following rules apply:

(1) All motor vehicles including motorcycles and mopeds are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane and no vehicle may be driven or operated in such a manner so as to deprive any other vehicle of the full use of a traffic lane. With the consent of both drivers, motorcycles may be operated not more than 2 abreast in a single lane, but mopeds may be so operated only where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour or less.

(2) No person shall ride any motorcycle or moped while in a side-saddle position.

(3) No passenger may ride a motorcycle who, when properly seated, cannot rest the feet on assigned foot rests or pegs. No passenger may ride on a moped.

(3m) No more than 2 persons may ride on a motorcycle having 2 wheels in tandem during operation unless a sidecar has been attached to the motorcycle and the additional passengers are provided with adequate seating within the sidecar.

(4) No passenger shall ride in front of the operator on a motorcycle.

(5) The headlamps on motorcycles shall be lighted whenever the motorcycle is in operation. Motorcycles may be operated to the nearest repair facility for headlamp repair in the event of mechanical or electrical headlamp failure except during hours of darkness. Mopeds shall observe the requirements for lighted headlamps and tail lamps under s. 347.06 .

(6) On any road for which the speed limit is more than 25 miles per hour, mopeds shall be operated only when riding single-file in the extreme right-hand lane. No person may operate a moped on any restricted access highway.

History: 1977 c. 288 ; 1981 c. 52 ; 1983 a. 243 ; 1985 a. 65 ss. 20 , 29 ; 2019 a. 50 .
Wis. Stat. § 61.66 — WI Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61.66
Combined protective services.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 61.65 (1) (a) , (2) (a) and (3g) (d) 2. , any village may provide police and fire protection services by any of the following:

(a) A combined protective services department which is neither a police department under s. 61.65 (1) (a) nor a fire department under s. 61.65 (2) (a) and in which the same person may be required to perform police protection and fire protection duties without being required to perform police protection duties for more than 8 hours in each 24 hours except in emergency situations, as described under s. 62.13 (7n) .

(b) Persons in a police department or fire department who, alone or in combination with persons designated as police officers or fire fighters, may be required to perform police protection and fire protection duties without being required to perform police protection duties for more than 8 hours in each 24 hours except in emergency situations, as described under s. 62.13 (7n) .

(2) The governing body of a village acting under sub. (1) may designate any person required to perform police protection and fire protection duties under sub. (1) as primarily a police officer or fire fighter for purposes described in ss. 62.13 (7m) , (7n) , (10m) , and (11) , 891.45 , 891.453 , and 891.455 .

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 1997 a. 173 ; 2005 a. 3 ; 2009 a. 284 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 17.06 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.06
Removal of state officers; impeachment; address.
Status: in_force

(1) Any civil officer of this state may be removed from office by impeachment for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes and misdemeanors as provided in article VII, section 1 , of the constitution; and any supreme court justice or circuit court judge may also be removed from office by address of both houses of the legislature as provided in article VII, section 13 , of the constitution.

(2) In this section, “address” means a procedure for removal of a judge from office based on a document entitled “Address” which specifies charges against a judge alleging misconduct or that the judge is not physically or mentally qualified to exercise the judicial functions of the judge’s office. A copy of the address containing the charges against the judge shall be served upon the judge. The judge shall have the opportunity of being heard to present a defense against the charges. The judge may be removed from office by address of both houses of the legislature if two-thirds of all members elected to each house concur therein.

(3) A district attorney may be removed by the governor, for cause.

History: 1971 c. 142 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 242.12 — WI Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.12
Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031 , but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 USC 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 USC 7003 (b).

History: 2023 a. 246 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.24 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.24
Refusal to deliver money, etc., to successor.
Status: in_force

Any public officer whatever, in this state, who shall, at the expiration of the officer’s term of office, refuse or willfully neglect to deliver, on demand, to the officer’s successor in office, after such successor shall have been duly qualified and be entitled to said office according to law, all moneys, records, books, papers or other property belonging to the office and in the officer’s hands or under the officer’s control by virtue thereof, shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months or fined not more than $100.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0629 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0629
Allowance of expenses as incurred.
Status: in_force

Upon written request by a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding, a bank may pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses as incurred if the director or officer provides the bank with all of the following:

(1) Affirmation of good faith belief. A written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has not breached or failed to perform his or her duties to the bank.

(2) Undertaking to repay. A written undertaking, executed personally or on his or her behalf, to repay the allowance and, if required by the bank, to pay reasonable interest on the allowance to the extent that it is ultimately determined under s. 221.0631 that indemnification under s. 221.0627 (2) is not required and that indemnification is not ordered by a court under s. 221.0630 (2) (b) . The undertaking under this subsection shall be an unlimited general obligation of the director or officer and may be accepted without reference to his or her ability to repay the allowance. The undertaking may be secured or unsecured.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 980.13 — WI Code / Chapter 980 / Section 980.13
Applicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a sexually violent person regardless of whether the person engaged in acts of sexual violence before, on or after June 2, 1994.

History: 1993 a. 479 .
Wis. Stat. § 442.02 — WI Code / Chapter 442 / Section 442.02
Certified public accountant, definition.
Status: in_force

(1m) A person shall be considered to be in practice as a certified public accountant, within the meaning and intent of this chapter, if any of the following conditions is met:

(a) The person holds himself or herself out to the public in any manner as one skilled in the knowledge, science, and practice of accounting, and as qualified and ready to render professional service therein as a certified public accountant for compensation.

(b) The person maintains an office for the transaction of business as a certified public accountant or, except as an employee of a certified public accountant, practices accounting, as distinguished from bookkeeping, for more than one employer.

(c) The person offers to prospective clients to perform for compensation, or performs on behalf of clients for compensation, professional services that involve or require an audit of financial transactions and accounting records.

(d) The person prepares for clients reports of audits, balance sheets, and other financial, accounting and related schedules, exhibits, statements or reports that are to be used for publication or for credit purposes, or are to be filed with a court of law or with any other governmental agency, or for any other purpose.

(dm) The person provides or offers to provide an attest service.

(e) The person, in general or as an incident to such work, renders professional assistance to clients for compensation in any or all matters relating to accounting procedure and the recording and presentation of financial facts.

(f) The person signs or affixes his or her name or any trade or assumed name used by the person in his or her business or profession to an opinion or certificate attesting to the reliability of any representation or estimate in regard to any person or organization embracing financial information, financial transactions or accounting records.

(5m) Subsection (1m) (f) does not prohibit any officer, employee, partner, or principal of any organization from affixing his or her signature to any statement or report in reference to the affairs of that organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office that he or she holds in that organization.

(6) Every member of a firm who, as a member of the firm, does any of the things enumerated in sub. (1m) (a) to (f) , shall be considered to be in practice as a certified public accountant.

History: 1979 c. 162 ss. 7 , 38 (7) , (9); 1999 a. 85 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 629.11 — WI Code / Chapter 629 / Section 629.11
Continuing education.
Status: in_force

(1) Prior to the commissioner approving an individual’s registration under s. 629.02 (2) , the individual shall certify to the commissioner that the individual will complete, on a biennial basis, a minimum of 15 credits of continuing education, including 3 credits of ethics. Each credit shall consist of at least 50 minutes of instruction and shall be approved by the commissioner. A public adjuster shall report the credits in conjunction with the registration renewal under s. 629.02 (4) , if applicable.

(2) An individual who is not a resident of this state and who is a licensed or registered public adjuster in the individual’s state of residence and complies with continuing education requirements in that state that are substantially similar to the requirements under sub. (1) may submit to the commissioner proof of compliance with that state’s requirements. If the individual’s state of residence provides credit to the residents of this state on a reciprocal basis, the commissioner shall accept the proof of compliance as meeting the requirement under sub. (1) .

History: 2019 a. 129 .
Wis. Stat. § 26.21 — WI Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26.21
Civil liability for forest fires.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the penalties provided in s. 26.20 , the United States, the state, the county or private owners, whose property is injured or destroyed by forest fires, may recover, in a civil action, double the amount of damages suffered, if the fires occurred through willfulness, malice or negligence. In a civil action, a court may award reasonable costs for legal representation to provide owners recovering damages under this subsection.

(2) Persons causing fires in violation of this chapter shall be liable to the state in an action for debt, to the full amount of all damages done to the state lands and for all expenses incurred by the towns fighting forest fires and shall be liable to municipalities in an action for debt, to the full amount of all damages to the municipal lands and for all expenses incurred by the municipalities fighting such fires.

History: 1977 c. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.051 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.051
Article 51 — Voting and rulings.
Status: in_force

(1) Voting by members of a general or special court-martial on the findings and on the sentence shall be by secret written ballot. The junior member of the court shall count the votes. The count shall be checked by the president, who shall as soon as possible announce the result of the ballot to the members of the court.

(2) The military judge shall rule upon all questions of law and all interlocutory questions arising during the proceedings. Any ruling made by the military judge upon any question of law or any interlocutory question other than the factual issue of mental disease or defect of the accused is final and constitutes the ruling of the court. However, the military judge may change the ruling at any time during the trial. Unless the ruling is final, if any member objects, the court shall be cleared and closed and the question decided by a voice vote as provided in s. 322.052 , beginning with the junior in rank.

(3) Before a vote is taken on the findings, the military judge shall, in the presence of the accused and counsel, instruct the members of the court as to the elements of the offense and charge them with all of the following:

(a) That the accused shall be presumed to be innocent until his or her guilt is established by legal and competent evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

(b) That, in the case being considered, if there is a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused, the doubt must be resolved in favor of the accused and the accused must be acquitted.

(c) That, if there is a reasonable doubt as to the degree of guilt, the finding shall be in a lower degree as to which there is no reasonable doubt.

(d) That the burden of proof to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt is upon the state.

(4) Subsections (1) , (2) , and (3) do not apply to a court-martial composed of a military judge only. The military judge of a court-martial shall determine all questions of law and fact arising during the proceedings and, if the accused is convicted, adjudge an appropriate sentence. The military judge of a court-martial shall make a general finding and shall in addition, on request, find the facts specially. If an opinion or memorandum of decision is filed, it will be sufficient if the findings of fact appear.

History: 2007 a. 200 ; 2009 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.04 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.04
Orders imposing and eliminating restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) Orders imposing restrictions. The commissioner may subject an individual corporation not otherwise subject thereto to some or all of the restrictions of ss. 613.28 , 613.33 (1) (a) and (b) and 611.54 (1) (b) as incorporated by s. 613.54 , if the commissioner finds that its financial condition, management or other circumstance requires such additional regulation for the protection of the interests of insureds or the public.

(2) Orders eliminating restrictions. The commissioner may free a new corporation from any of the restrictions generally applicable only to new corporations under ss. 613.28 , 613.33 (1) (a) and (b) and 611.54 (1) (b) as incorporated by s. 613.54 , if the commissioner is satisfied that its financial condition, management or other circumstance gives assurance that the interests of insureds and the public will not be endangered thereby.

History: 1975 c. 223 , 421 .
Wis. Stat. § 213.12 — WI Code / Chapter 213 / Section 213.12
Pay.
Status: in_force

The common council of any city and the board of trustees of any village which owns a fire engine shall annually pay to each active fire fighter belonging to any fire company organized by authority of the city or village an amount that the common council or board of trustees considers a reasonable compensation for the services of the fire fighter.

History: 1983 a. 242 ; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 447.34 — WI Code / Chapter 447 / Section 447.34
Reliance by directors or officers.
Status: in_force

Unless the director or officer has knowledge that makes reliance unwarranted, a director or officer of a county or district dental society organized or continued under s. 447.12 may, in discharging his or her duties to the dental society, rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, any of which may be written or oral, formal or informal, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by any of the following:

(1) An officer or employee of the dental society whom the director or officer believes in good faith to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.

(2) Legal counsel, certified public accountants licensed under ch. 442 , or other persons as to matters the director or officer believes in good faith are within the person’s professional or expert competence.

(3) In the case of reliance by a director, a committee of the board of directors of which the director is not a member if the director believes in good faith that the committee merits confidence.

History: 1987 a. 13 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 215.135 — WI Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.135
Additional authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to any regulatory approval required by law and subject to sub. (2) , a savings and loan association, directly or through a subsidiary, may undertake any activity, exercise any power or offer any financially related product or service in this state that any other provider of financial products or services may undertake, exercise or provide or that the division finds to be financially related.

(2) The activities, powers, products and services that may be undertaken, exercised or offered by savings and loan associations under sub. (1) are limited to those specified by rule of the division. The division may direct any savings and loan association to cease any activity, the exercise of any power or the offering of any product or service authorized by rule under this subsection. Among the factors that the division may consider in so directing a savings and loan association are the savings and loan association’s net worth, assets, management rating and liquidity ratio and its ratio of net worth to assets.

(3) This section does not authorize a savings and loan association, directly or through a subsidiary, to engage in the business of underwriting insurance.

History: 1985 a. 325 ; 1995 a. 27 .