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Wis. Stat. § 70.22 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.22
Personal property being administered, how assessed.
Status: in_force

(1) For assessments made before January 1, 2024, in case one or more of 2 or more personal representatives or trustees of the estate of a decedent who died domiciled in this state are not residents of the state, the taxable personal property belonging to the estate shall be assessed to the personal representatives or trustees residing in this state. In case there are 2 or more personal representatives or trustees of the same estate residing in this state, but in different taxation districts, the assessment of the taxable personal property belonging to the estate shall be in the names of all of the personal representatives or trustees of the estate residing in this state. In case no personal representative or trustee resides in this state, the taxable personal property belonging to the estate may be assessed in the name of the personal representative or trustee, or in the names of all of the personal representatives or trustees if there are more than one, or in the name of the estate.

(2)

(a) For taxes levied before January 1, 2024, the taxes imposed pursuant to an assessment under sub. (1) may be enforced as a claim against the estate, upon presentation of a claim for the taxes by the treasurer of the taxation district to the court in which the proceedings for the probate of the estate are pending. Upon due proof, the court shall allow and order the claim to be paid.

(b) Before allowing the final account of a nonresident personal representative or trustee, the court shall ascertain whether there are or will be any taxes remaining unpaid or to be paid on account of personal property belonging to the estate, and shall make any order or direction that is necessary to provide for the payment of the taxes.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not impair or affect any remedy given by other provisions of law for the collection or enforcement of taxes upon personal property assessed to personal representatives or trustees.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 253 ; 2001 a. 102 ; 2023 a. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.614 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.614
Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the modified child support order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier child support order, and in each tribunal in which the party knows that the earlier child support order has been registered. Failure of the party obtaining the modified child support order to file a certified copy as required by this section subjects the party to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises, but that failure has no effect on the validity or enforceability of the modified child support order of the new tribunal of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

History: 1997 a. 27 s. 5133 ; Stats. 1997 s. 769.614.
Wis. Stat. § 751.05 — WI Code / Chapter 751 / Section 751.05
Appellate jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The supreme court has appellate jurisdiction only, except as otherwise provided by law or the constitution.

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 76 ; Stats. 1977 s. 751.05.
Wis. Stat. § 302.09 — WI Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.09
Labor and communications.
Status: in_force

Inmates shall be employed as provided in ch. 303 . Communication shall not be allowed between inmates and any person outside the prison except as prescribed by the prison regulations.

History: 1989 a. 31 s. 1626 ; Stats. s. 302.09.
Wis. Stat. § 611.11 — WI Code / Chapter 611 / Section 611.11
Incorporators.
Status: in_force

(1) General. Any number of corporate or adult natural persons may organize a corporation under this chapter.

(2) Closely held, subsidiary and affiliated corporations. One to 15 corporate or adult natural persons may organize a corporation under s. 611.22 .

(3) Mutual reinsurance corporations. A mutual reinsurance corporation having the exclusive purpose of providing reinsurance for its member corporations may be organized by 15 or more mutuals under this chapter and town mutuals under ch. 612 . The commissioner may exempt the corporation from any of the requirements of ss. 611.12 to 611.20 if the commissioner considers them unnecessary for the protection of the members.

(4) Municipalities.

(a) In this subsection, “municipality” has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1) (c) .

(b) Any number of municipalities or associations of municipalities or both may organize a municipal insurance mutual under s. 611.13 , subject to s. 611.23 , to provide any of the following for its members:

1. Worker’s compensation insurance.

2. Liability insurance.

3. Risk management services.

4. Property insurance.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1973 c. 243 ; 1977 c. 346 ; 1979 c. 102 ss. 236 (6) , 237 ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; 1995 a. 197 ; 2003 a. 78 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.16 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.16
Notification requirements, engineering study.
Status: in_force

(1) If a board takes any action which results in the hiring of an engineer to conduct a study that is related to the operation of a drain, or the district, the board shall send, as soon as possible, written notice of the action to all of the following:

(a) The governing body of the city, village, or town that has jurisdiction over the area which is subject to the engineering study.

(b) The governing body of the county that has jurisdiction over the area which is subject to the engineering study.

(c) The governing body of any city or village that has extraterritorial jurisdiction over the area which is subject to the engineering study.

(2) As soon as possible after the engineering study is completed, the board shall send written notice to the governing bodies which received notice under sub. (1) informing them of the study’s completion and providing them information as to where the study may be reviewed.

(3) A board’s failure to notify under sub. (1) does not invalidate any decision made or action taken by the board.

History: 2007 a. 121 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.332 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.332
Transfer of money; transfer of funds from deposit account.
Status: in_force

(1) Transferee of money. A transferee of money takes the money free of a security interest unless the transferee acts in collusion with the debtor in violating the rights of the secured party.

(2) Transferee of funds from deposit account. A transferee of funds from a deposit account takes the funds free of a security interest in the deposit account unless the transferee acts in collusion with the debtor in violating the rights of the secured party.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.26 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.26
Powers of investigation, additional fees, refunds, penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of revenue may examine any records of any party to a conveyance to determine the real estate transfer fee due and the accuracy of the return submitted.

(2) If the department of revenue determines that the amount of the real estate transfer fee reported was in error or that an exemption was improperly claimed, the department shall compute the additional transfer fee to be paid by, or the amount of the overpayment of transfer fee to be refunded to, the grantor.

(3) All additional assessments and claims for refund are subject to the applicable notice provisions and procedures for review, final determination, collection, interest and penalties provided for additional income or franchise tax assessments and claims for refund under ch. 71 .

(4) The department of revenue shall collect additional real estate transfer fees and divide the amount collected with the appropriate county in the proportion under s. 77.24 .

(5) In the case of overpayment of transfer fees by any grantor under sub. (2) , the department of revenue shall certify the overpayment to the department of administration for payment of the refund to the grantor.

(6) The department of revenue shall notify the appropriate county treasurer of any refund paid by the state, and the appropriate county treasurer shall increase the county’s next payment to the state to reimburse the state for the county’s share of the refund.

(7) No person may make additional assessments of transfer fees or claim a refund of excess transfer fees paid after 4 years have elapsed from the date the transfer fee was due under s. 77.22 .

(8) If the department of revenue determines that the value reported on the return under s. 77.22 is understated by 25 percent or more or that an exemption was improperly claimed under s. 77.25 , the department shall assess and collect a penalty of $25 or 25 percent of the additional fee due, whichever is greater, in the manner that additional transfer fees are collected.

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.487 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.487
Reliability of electric service.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Public utility affiliate” has the meaning given in s. 196.795 (1) (L) .

(b) “Transmission company” has the meaning given in s. 196.485 (1) (ge) .

(2) Commission order. If the commission determines that a public utility affiliate or the transmission company is not making investments in the facilities under its control that are sufficient to ensure reliable electric service, the commission shall order the public utility affiliate or transmission company to make adequate investments in its facilities that are sufficient to ensure reliable electric service. An order under this subsection shall require the public utility affiliate or transmission company to provide security in an amount and form that, to the satisfaction of the commission, is sufficient to ensure that the public utility affiliate or transmission company expeditiously makes any investment that is ordered.

(3) Cost recovery. The commission shall allow a public utility affiliate that is subject to an order under sub. (2) to recover in its retail electric rates the costs that are prudently incurred in complying with the order.

History: 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 188.095 — WI Code / Chapter 188 / Section 188.095
Changing names and dissolving units of the Disabled American Veterans.
Status: in_force

Any chapter, county or district council, or department of the Disabled American Veterans, or other unit of the Disabled American Veterans, or of the auxiliaries of the Disabled American Veterans, which has become a body corporate under s. 188.09 , may, whenever its articles do not provide the manner in which its name shall be changed or of its dissolution, change its name or dissolve by the adoption of a written resolution to that effect, by a vote of the majority of its members present at a meeting called for that purpose, and by filing the same as herein provided. A certificate thereto affixed, signed by the commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the facts, including the date of adoption of such resolution, the number of members present at such meeting, and the number of members who voted for the adoption of the resolution, shall be forwarded to and filed with the department of financial institutions, and thereupon, the name of such corporation shall be changed or the corporation shall cease to exist as the case may be, except that in case of dissolution, it shall continue to exist for the purpose of winding up its affairs. No fee shall be charged by the department of financial institutions for such filing.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.1042 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.1042
Plan of conversion.
Status: in_force

(1) A plan of conversion must be in a record and contain all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the converting entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the converted entity.

(c) The terms and conditions of the conversion.

(d) The manner and basis of converting the interests in the converting entity into interests, securities, or obligations of the surviving entity, rights to acquire such interests or securities, money, other property, or any combination of the foregoing.

(e) The organizational documents of the converted entity that are to be in a record immediately after the conversion becomes effective.

(f) Any other matters required by the governing law of the converting entity.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) , a plan of conversion may contain any other provision relating to the conversion and not prohibited by law.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 91.32 — WI Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.32
Certified ordinance.
Status: in_force

The following zoning ordinances are certified, for the purposes of this chapter and s. 71.613 :

(1) An exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance that was certified under s. 91.06 , 2007 stats., if the certification has not expired or been withdrawn.

(2) A farmland preservation zoning ordinance that was certified under s. 91.36 if the certification has not expired or been withdrawn.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 939.618 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.618
Mandatory minimum sentence for repeat serious sex crimes.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “serious sex crime” means a violation of s. 940.225 (1) or (2) .

(2)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , if a person has one or more prior convictions for a serious sex crime and subsequently commits a serious sex crime, the court shall impose a bifurcated sentence under s. 973.01 . The term of confinement in prison portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed under this subsection may not be less than 3 years and 6 months, but otherwise the penalties for the crime apply, subject to any applicable penalty enhancement. The court may not place the defendant on probation.

(b) If a person has one or more prior convictions for a violation of s. 940.225 (1) or for a comparable crime under federal law or the law of any state and subsequently is convicted of a violation of s. 940.225 (1) , the maximum term of imprisonment for the violation of s. 940.225 (1) is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or extended supervision.

History: 1993 a. 97 , 227 ; 1997 a. 326 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2005 a. 271 ; 2005 a. 433 s. 16 ; Stats. 2005 s. 939.618.
Wis. Stat. § 823.215 — WI Code / Chapter 823 / Section 823.215
Dilapidated wharves and piers in navigable waters declared nuisances.
Status: in_force

Any wharf or pier in navigable waters which is declared so old, dilapidated or in need of repair that it is dangerous, unsafe or unfit for use under s. 30.13 (5m) (a) 2. or repair is determined unreasonable under that section is a public nuisance and may be proceeded against under this chapter.

History: 1981 c. 252 ; 1999 a. 150 ss. 666 , 672 ; 2001 a. 30 s. 108 .
Wis. Stat. § 710.10 — WI Code / Chapter 710 / Section 710.10
Removal of possessor of property.
Status: in_force

In the following cases any person who holds possession of property, or the representatives or assigns of such person may be removed under ch. 799 or 843 .

(1) A person holding in violation of s. 704.17 (4) , or of s. 704.19 (8) .

(2) A tenant at sufferance holding without permission.

(3) A possessor of property which has been sold upon foreclosure of a mortgage if the possessor’s rights were extinguished by the foreclosure.

(4) A person who occupies or holds property under an agreement with the owner to occupy and cultivate it upon shares and the time fixed in the agreement for such occupancy has expired.

History: 1971 c. 211 ; 1975 c. 198 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (16) ; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.62 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.62
Directors’ and officers’ liability and indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) Liability. Sections 181.0833 and 181.0850 to 181.0855 apply to service insurance corporations.

(2) Indemnification. Sections 181.0871 to 181.0881 apply to service insurance corporations but no indemnification may be made until at least 30 days after notice to the commissioner, containing full details about the proposed indemnification.

(3) Insurance. Section 181.0883 applies to service insurance corporations.

History: 1975 c. 223 , 421 ; 1987 a. 13 ; 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0303 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0303
If records show multiple addresses of apparent owner.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , if records of a holder reflect multiple addresses for an apparent owner and this state is the state of the most recently recorded address, the property is subject to reporting to and custody of this state and the administrator may take custody of property presumed abandoned, whether located in this state or another state.

(2) If it appears from records of the holder that the most recently recorded address of the apparent owner under sub. (1) is a temporary address and this state is the state of the next most recently recorded address that is not a temporary address, the property is subject to reporting to and custody of this state and the administrator may take custody of the property presumed abandoned.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 411.311 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.311
Priority subject to subordination.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prevents subordination by agreement by any person entitled to priority.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 753.09 — WI Code / Chapter 753 / Section 753.09
Jury.
Status: in_force

The jurors shall be summoned to appear at such time as the presiding judge directs.

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 92 ; 1977 c. 449 ; Stats. 1977 s. 753.09.
Wis. Stat. § 129.04 — WI Code / Chapter 129 / Section 129.04
Trust property, art dealer’s creditors.
Status: in_force

No property which is trust property under s. 129.02 or 129.03 is subject to the claims, liens or security interests of the creditors of the art dealer, notwithstanding chs. 401 to 411 .

History: 1979 c. 61 ; 1991 a. 148 , 304 , 315 .
Wis. Stat. § 553.75 — WI Code / Chapter 553 / Section 553.75
Administrative files and opinions.
Status: in_force

(1) A document is filed when it is received by the division.

(2) The division shall keep a register of all filings which are or have ever been effective under this chapter and predecessor laws and all denial, suspension or revocation orders which have been entered under this chapter. The register shall be open for public inspection.

(3) The information contained in or filed with any notification shall be made available to the public in accordance with rules adopted by the division.

(4) The division upon request shall furnish to any person at a reasonable charge photostatic or other copies, certified by the division if certification is requested, of any entry in the register or any order or other document on file with the division. Any copy so certified is admissible in evidence under s. 889.18 .

(5) The division may honor requests from interested persons for interpretative opinions.

History: 1971 c. 241 ; 1981 c. 54 ss. 31 , 32 ; 1995 a. 27 , 364 .
Wis. Stat. § 707.51 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.51
Protection of campground interests.
Status: in_force

(1) Increase in dues payments.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , the total amount of dues payments in any year required to be paid by a campground member may not be increased over the total amount of dues payments required during the previous year by a percentage greater than the percentage increase in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor for the previous year, plus 3 percent.

(b) The limit on a dues payment increase provided in par. (a) does not apply if all of the following occur:

1. The campground operator proposes an increase greater than the limit.

2. The campground operator mails a ballot to each campground member to whom the increase would apply, at the campground member’s last-known mailing address.

3. A majority of the campground members who return ballots approve the increase.

(2) Use of dues payments. Dues payments may not be used for any purposes other than those stated in the campground contract.

(3) Modification of campground rules.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , with respect to a campground located in this state, the campground operator may not, in any manner that significantly degrades or diminishes the rights of the majority of campground members, adversely modify any campground rules or regulations or adversely modify rights to or the scope or nature of any campground or campground amenity, unless occasioned by unanticipated emergency circumstances, in which case the modifications may be made for a period not to exceed 90 days.

(b) Except as provided in par. (c) , a campground operator may modify campground rules or regulations, or rights to or the scope or nature of a campground or campground amenity if all of the following occur:

1. The campground operator proposes a modification.

2. The campground operator mails a ballot to each campground member to whom the modification would apply, at the campground member’s last-known mailing address.

3. A majority of the campground members who return ballots approve the modification.

(c) A campground operator may not under par. (b) terminate a campground contract or suspend a campground member’s right or privilege to use a campground or campground amenities.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 255.055 — WI Code / Chapter 255 / Section 255.055
Cancer research program.
Status: in_force

(1) The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.250 (2) (g) and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center shall use the moneys paid under s. 71.10 (5f) (i) for cancer research projects. These moneys may not be used to supplant funds available for cancer research from other sources.

(2) Annually by January 1, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall each report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor on the cancer research projects each has conducted under sub. (1) in the previous fiscal year.

History: 2003 a. 176 ; 2011 a. 32 , 222 .
Wis. Stat. § 67.02 — WI Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.02
Validation of debt.
Status: in_force

(1) Validations before January 1, 1922, effected by legislative enactments of defective or irregular procedure in the creation, execution or issue of municipal obligations continue unaffected by the repeal of the enactments or by the consolidation and revision of them in chapter 576, laws of 1921 .

(2) Defects and irregularities in any proceeding on or after January 1, 1922, which is for a lawful purpose, is unaffected by fraud, and does not exceed any statutory or constitutional limitation of amount, does not invalidate the bonds issued or the indebtedness incurred after the bonds have been sold or hypothecated and the proceeds received and appropriated by the municipality to a lawful purpose, nor after the performance of a contract has been entered upon by a party whose performance of the contract is the consideration for the bonds or other obligations.

(3) A legislative, judicial or administrative determination, for any reason, that a municipality may not spend the proceeds of contracted debt, or that it has spent the proceeds for a purpose other than the stated purpose for which the debt was contracted or for a purpose for which a municipality may not spend money, shall not affect the enforceability of the debt nor the evidence of indebtedness for it.

History: 1971 c. 40 ; 1983 a. 207 , 538 .