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Wis. Stat. § 202.23 — WI Code / Chapter 202 / Section 202.23
Financial capability.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 202.22 (5) (e) or (7) (b) , a professional employer organization or professional employer group shall maintain one of the following:

(1) Working capital requirement. Working capital, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles, of not less than $100,000, as shown in the financial statement submitted to the department under s. 202.22 (2) (f) 1. , (4) (a) , or (6) .

(2) Alternative commitment. A bond in an amount that is not less than $100,000 or, if the financial statement submitted to the department under s. 202.22 (2) (f) 1. , (4) , or (6) indicates negative working capital, a bond in an amount that is not less than $100,000 plus an amount that is sufficient to cover that negative amount. The bond shall be in a form approved by the department and shall secure the payment by the professional employer organization or professional employer group of any wages, salaries, employee benefits, worker’s compensation insurance premiums, payroll taxes, unemployment insurance contributions, or other amounts that are payable to or with respect to an employee performing services for a client if the professional employer organization or professional employer group does not make those payments when due. The bond shall be established in favor of the department, for the benefit of the state and any employee to whom or with respect to whom the professional employer organization or professional employer group does not make a payment described in this subsection when due. The professional employer organization or professional employer group shall file with the department any agreement, instrument, or other document that is necessary to enforce the commitment against the professional employer organization or professional employer group, or against any relevant 3rd party, or both.

History: 2007 a. 189 ; 2009 a. 174 ; 2013 a. 20 s. 2249 ; Stats. 2013 s. 202.23; 2013 a. 168 s. 21 ; 2015 a. 163 .
Wis. Stat. § 979.12 — WI Code / Chapter 979 / Section 979.12
Fees for morgue services.
Status: in_force

A county board may establish a fee for the retention of a body at the morgue after the first day, not to exceed an amount reasonably related to the actual and necessary cost of retaining the body. This charge shall not apply to indigents.

History: 1983 a. 146 ; 1983 a. 279 s. 23 ; Stats. 1983 s. 979.12.
Wis. Stat. § 23.0918 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.0918
Natural resources land endowment fund.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “land” includes any buildings, facilities or other structures located on the land.

(2) Unless the natural resources board determines otherwise in a specific case, only the income from the gifts, grants, or bequests in the fund is available for expenditure. The natural resources board may authorize expenditures only for preserving, developing, managing, or maintaining land under the jurisdiction of the department that is used for any of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) . In this subsection, unless otherwise provided in a gift, grant, or bequest, principal and income are determined as provided under subch. XI of ch. 701 .

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2005 a. 10 ; 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.18 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.18
Commitment if surety not good.
Status: in_force

If a sheriff who shall have taken any such bond shall discover that any surety to such bond is insufficient, the sheriff may commit the prisoner, who executed the same, to close confinement in such jail until other good and sufficient sureties shall be substituted.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0827 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0827
Utility districts.
Status: in_force

(1) Towns, villages and 3rd and 4th class cities may establish utility districts.

(a) In villages and 3rd and 4th class cities, the village board or common council may direct that the cost of utility district highways, sewers, sidewalks, street lighting and water for fire protection not paid for by special assessment be paid out of the district fund under sub. (2) . The cost of bridges in the district may not be paid out of the district fund.

(b) In towns, the town board may direct that the cost of any convenience or public improvement provided in the district and not paid for by special assessment be paid from the district fund under sub. (2) .

(2) The fund of each utility district shall be provided by taxation of the property in the district, upon an annual estimate by the department in charge of public works in cities and villages, and by the town chairperson in towns, filed by October 1. Separate account shall be kept of each district fund.

(3) In towns a majority vote and in villages and cities a three-fourths vote of all the members of the governing body is required to establish, vacate, alter or consolidate a utility district.

(4) Before the vote is effective to establish, vacate, alter or consolidate a utility district, a hearing shall be held as provided in s. 66.0703 (7) (a) . In towns the notice may be given by posting in 3 public places in the town, one of which shall be in the proposed district, at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing.

(5)

(a) If a town board establishes a utility district under this section the board may, if a town sanitary district is in existence for the town, dissolve the sanitary district. If the sanitary district is dissolved, all assets, liabilities and functions of the sanitary district shall be taken over by the utility district.

(b) All functions performed by a sanitary district and assumed by a utility district under this subsection remain subject to regulation by the public service commission as if no transfer had occurred.

(c) If a sanitary district is located in more than one municipality, action under this section may be taken only upon approval of a majority of the members of the governing body of each municipality in which the sanitary district is located.

(6) If a municipality within which a utility district is located is consolidated with another municipality which provides the same or similar services for which the district was established, but on a municipality-wide basis rather than on a utility district basis as provided in this section, the fund of the utility district becomes part of the general fund of the consolidated municipality and the utility district terminates. This section applies to consolidations completed prior to, on and after June 30, 1965.

History: 1983 a. 207 s. 93 (1) ; 1983 a. 532 ; 1989 a. 56 s. 258 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 207 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0827.
Wis. Stat. § 101.92 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.92
Departmental powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The department:

(3) Shall review annually the rules adopted under this subchapter.

(4) Shall provide for announced or unannounced inspection of manufacturing facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of manufactured homes to ensure compliance with the rules adopted under this subchapter.

(6) May enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the inspection, installation, and labeling of manufactured homes where the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of this subchapter and where the laws or rules are actually enforced.

(7) Shall establish a staff for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.

(8) May revoke the license of any manufacturer who violates this subchapter or any rules promulgated thereunder.

(9) Shall promulgate rules and establish standards necessary to carry out the purposes of ss. 101.951 and 101.952 .

History: 1973 c. 116 ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1983 a. 27 ss. 1375pr , 1375q , 2200 (25) ; 1995 a. 27 , 362 ; 1999 a. 9 , 53 ; 2005 a. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 224.55 — WI Code / Chapter 224 / Section 224.55
Support accounts for individuals with disabilities.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “ABLE account” means an account established under an ABLE program.

(b) “ABLE program” means a qualified ABLE program under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) Department to establish ABLE program.

(a) Implementation directly or by agreement. The department shall implement and administer an ABLE program, either directly or by entering into a formal or informal agreement with another state, or with an entity representing an alliance of states, to establish an ABLE program or otherwise administer ABLE program services for the residents of this state.

(b) Review of other states’ partnership programs. The department shall review section 529A ABLE state partnership programs offered by other states and, no later than August 1, 2025, determine whether, as the best option for Wisconsin residents, the department will implement the ABLE program under par. (a) directly or by entering into an agreement.

(c) Agreement terms. An agreement under par. (a) may require the party contracting with the department, in addition to providing any other services, to do any of the following:

1. Develop and implement an ABLE program in accordance with all requirements under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, and modify this ABLE program as necessary for participants in the ABLE program to qualify for the federal income tax benefits or treatment provided under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code and rules adopted under section 529A.

2. Engage the services of vendors on a contractual basis for rendering professional and technical assistance and advice in developing marketing plans and promotional materials to publicize the ABLE program.

3. Work with organizations with expertise in supporting people with disabilities and their families in administering the agreement and ensuring accessibility of the ABLE program for people with disabilities.

4. Take any other action necessary to implement and administer the ABLE program.

(d) Information about ABLE accounts. The department shall include on its website information concerning ABLE accounts, including current information on each state that offers ABLE accounts, information on how residents of this state may participate in those ABLE accounts, and links to resources to provide information about ABLE accounts in those states. The department shall also provide such information in written materials it prepares about ABLE accounts. The department shall provide a link, on its website, to the website of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to facilitate the filing of complaints related to ABLE accounts.

(3) Confidentiality. The department shall keep confidential any personal and financial information maintained by the department relating to an ABLE account.

(4) Funding; rules.

(a) All expenses incurred by the department under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (g) .

(b) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

History: 2023 a. 267 .
Wis. Stat. § 812.01 — WI Code / Chapter 812 / Section 812.01
Commencement of garnishment.
Status: in_force

(1) Any creditor may proceed against any person who is indebted to or has any property in his or her possession or under his or her control belonging to such creditor’s debtor or which is subject to satisfaction of an obligation described under s. 766.55 (2) , as prescribed in this subchapter. “Plaintiff” as used in this subchapter includes a judgment creditor and “defendant”, a judgment debtor or the spouse or former spouse of a judgment debtor if the judgment is rendered in connection with an obligation described under s. 766.55 (2) .

(2) The procedures in this subchapter govern all garnishments except the garnishment of earnings. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the general rules of practice and procedure in chs. 750 to 758 and 801 to 847 apply to actions under this subchapter.

(2a) A garnishment action is a separate action.

(3) An individual may commence a garnishment action in the individual’s own person and in the individual’s own behalf, or by an attorney licensed to practice in the courts of this state, but not otherwise. Garnishment actions on behalf of any other party shall be commenced only by attorneys licensed to practice in the courts of this state.

(4) No garnishment action shall be brought to recover the price or value of alcohol beverages sold at retail.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 759 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 812.01; 1981 c. 79 s. 17 ; 1985 a. 37 ; 1993 a. 80 , 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 607.22 — WI Code / Chapter 607 / Section 607.22
Policy loans.
Status: in_force

(1) General. Loans may be made on a policy to an aggregate amount which, together with accumulated interest at rates to be fixed from time to time by the commissioner, and applicable to all policies then in force, does not exceed the cash surrender value on the next policy anniversary on the basis of the premiums then paid. Any premium not paid when due shall be charged as a policy loan. When the unpaid loan and interest equals the cash surrender value, the policy shall terminate, but before that time the whole or any part of a loan may be repaid.

(2) Existing policies. The interest on loans on policies issued before April 1, 1977, shall be set under sub. (1) but may not exceed 6 percent. The interest on loans on policies issued on or after April 1, 1977, shall be set under sub. (1) but may not exceed 8 percent.

History: 1973 c. 117 ; 1987 a. 247 .
Wis. Stat. § 292.93 — WI Code / Chapter 292 / Section 292.93
Orders.
Status: in_force

The department may issue orders to effectuate the purposes of ss. 292.31 and 292.35 and enforce the same by all appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings.

History: 1995 a. 227 .
Wis. Stat. § 704.31 — WI Code / Chapter 704 / Section 704.31
Remedy on default in long terms; improvements.
Status: in_force

(1) If there is a default in the conditions in any lease or a breach of the covenants thereof and such lease provides for a term of 30 years or more and requires the tenant to erect or construct improvements or buildings upon the land demised at the tenant’s own cost and exceeding in value the sum of $50,000, and such improvements have been made and the landlord desires to terminate the lease and recover possession of the property described therein freed from all liens, claims or demands of such lessee, the landlord may, in case of any breach or default, commence an action against the tenant and all persons claiming under the tenant to recover the possession of the premises leased and proceed in all respects as if the action was brought under the statute to foreclose a mortgage upon real estate, except that no sale of the premises shall be ordered.

(2) The judgment shall determine the breach or default complained of, fix the amount due the landlord at such time, and state the several amounts to become due within one year from the entry thereof, and provide that unless the amount adjudged to be due from the tenant, with interest thereon as provided in the lease or by law, shall be paid to the landlord within one year from the entry thereof and the tenant shall, within such period, fully comply with the judgment requiring the tenant to make good any default in the conditions of the lease, that the tenant and those claiming under the tenant shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any title or interest in the premises described in the lease and that in default of payment thereof within one year from the entry of the judgment the tenant shall be personally liable for the amount thereof. During the one-year period ensuing the date of the entry of the judgment the possession of the demised premises shall remain in the tenant and the tenant shall receive the rents, issues and profits thereof; but if the tenant fails to comply with the terms of the judgment and the same is not fully satisfied, and refuses to surrender the possession of the demised premises at the expiration of said year, the landlord shall be entitled to a writ of assistance or execution to be issued and executed as provided by law.

(3) This section does not apply to a lease to which a local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229 or the Fox River Navigational System Authority is a party.

History: 1993 a. 486 ; 1995 a. 56 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.201 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.201
Regulation of private shared telecommunications systems.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “private shared telecommunications system” means plant or equipment used to provide telecommunications service through privately owned customer premises equipment to a user group located in a discrete premises, such as in a building complex or a large multitenant building, or used to provide telecommunications service where the cost of service is shared among 2 or more persons who are not affiliated interests under s. 196.52 , and where the plant or equipment is not used to offer telecommunications service for sale directly or indirectly to the general public.

(2) Request for access. At the request of any person who receives telecommunications service from a private shared telecommunications system, or at the request of a telecommunications utility or telecommunications carrier seeking to provide telecommunications service requested by any such person, the owner or manager of the private shared telecommunications system shall make facilities or conduit space available to any telecommunications utility or telecommunications carrier for the purpose of providing telecommunications service.

(3) Commission may order. If the commission finds that the owner or manager of a private shared telecommunications system has failed to comply with a request under sub. (2) , it may order the owner or manager to make facilities or conduit space available to any telecommunications utility or telecommunications carrier making a request under sub. (2) at reasonable prices and on reasonable terms and conditions, under the procedures of s. 196.04 .

History: 1985 a. 297 ; 1993 a. 491 , 496 .
Wis. Stat. § 979.11 — WI Code / Chapter 979 / Section 979.11
Compensation of officers.
Status: in_force

The sole compensation of the coroner and deputy coroners for attendance at an inquest and for any preliminary investigation under this chapter at the direction of the district attorney shall be a reasonable sum set by the county board for each day actually and necessarily required for the purpose, and a sum set by the county board for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in performing the duty. Any coroner or deputy coroner may be paid an annual salary and allowance for traveling expenses to be established by the county board under s. 59.22 which shall be in lieu of all fees, per diem and compensation for services rendered.

History: 1975 c. 294 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 135 ; 1977 c. 449 s. 497 ; 1983 a. 279 s. 15 ; Stats. 1983 s. 979.11; 1995 a. 201 .
Wis. Stat. § 160.50 — WI Code / Chapter 160 / Section 160.50
Groundwater coordinating council.
Status: in_force

(1) General functions. The groundwater coordinating council shall serve as a means of increasing the efficiency and facilitating the effective functioning of state agencies in activities related to groundwater management. The groundwater coordinating council shall advise and assist state agencies in the coordination of nonregulatory programs and the exchange of information related to groundwater, including, but not limited to, agency budgets for groundwater programs, groundwater monitoring, data management, public information and education, laboratory analysis and facilities, research activities and the appropriation and allocation of state funds for research.

(1m) Funding for groundwater research. The groundwater coordinating council shall advise the secretary of administration on the allocation of funds appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (a) for groundwater research.

(2) Subcommittees. The groundwater coordinating council may create subcommittees to assist in its work. The subcommittee members may include members of the council, employees of the agencies with members on the council, employees of other state agencies, representatives of counties and municipalities and public members. The council shall consider the need for subcommittees on the subjects within the scope of its general duties under sub. (1) and other subjects deemed appropriate by the council.

(3) Report. The groundwater coordinating council shall review the provisions of 1983 Wisconsin Act 410 and report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) , concerning the implementation of the act by January 1, 1989.

History: 1983 a. 410 ; 1987 a. 186 ; 1989 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.742 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.742
Water exhibitions and races; rules.
Status: in_force

For water exhibitions or races, the department may promulgate rules that provide exemptions from any of the requirements or restrictions under s. 30.61 , 30.62 , 30.65 , 30.66 , 30.678 , 30.68 or 30.69 .

History: 1991 a. 257 ; 2005 a. 356 .
Wis. Stat. § 404.504 — WI Code / Chapter 404 / Section 404.504
Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods; security interest for expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) A presenting bank that, following the dishonor of a documentary draft, has seasonably requested instructions but does not receive them within a reasonable time may store, sell, or otherwise deal with the goods in any reasonable manner.

(2) For its reasonable expenses incurred by action under sub. (1) , the presenting bank has a lien upon the goods or their proceeds, which may be foreclosed in the same manner as an unpaid seller’s lien.

History: 1995 a. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 905.06 — WI Code / Chapter 905 / Section 905.06
Communications to members of the clergy.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. As used in this section:

(a) A “member of the clergy” is a minister, priest, rabbi, or other similar functionary of a religious organization, or an individual reasonably believed so to be by the person consulting the individual.

(b) A communication is “confidential” if made privately and not intended for further disclosure except to other persons present in furtherance of the purpose of the communication.

(2) General rule of privilege. A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing a confidential communication by the person to a member of the clergy in the member’s professional character as a spiritual adviser.

(3) Who may claim the privilege. The privilege may be claimed by the person, by the person’s guardian or conservator, or by the person’s personal representative if the person is deceased. The member of the clergy may claim the privilege on behalf of the person. The member of the clergy’s authority so to do is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

(4) Exceptions. There is no privilege under this section concerning observations or information that a member of the clergy, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (cx) , is required to report as suspected or threatened child abuse under s. 48.981 (2) (bm) or as a threat of violence in or targeted at a school under s. 175.32 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R135 (1973); 1991 a. 32 ; 2003 a. 279 ; 2005 a. 253 ; 2017 a. 143 .