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Wis. Stat. § 233.05 — WI Code / Chapter 233 / Section 233.05
Lease and affiliation agreements.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Beginning on July 1, 1997, and any July 1 thereafter, a lease agreement under s. 233.04 (7) and an affiliation agreement under s. 233.04 (7m) are automatically extended for one year unless all of the following occur in the one-year period immediately preceding such date:

1. The board of directors or the board of regents adopts a resolution opposing the automatic extensions or the joint committee on finance takes action opposing the automatic extensions.

2. The party opposing the automatic extensions under subd. 1. provides written notice of its opposition to the other parties specified in subd. 1.

(b) If a lease agreement and an affiliation agreement are not automatically extended on any July 1 under par. (a) , the lease and affiliation agreements are not automatically extended on any subsequent July 1 unless in the one-year period immediately preceding such date each party that opposed the automatic extensions withdraws its opposition and notifies the other parties specified in par. (a) 1. of such withdrawal.

(2)

(a) Beginning on July 1, 1997, and any July 1 thereafter, a lease agreement under s. 233.04 (7g) or an affiliation agreement under s. 233.04 (7p) is automatically extended for one year unless all of the following occur in the one-year period immediately preceding such date:

1. The board of directors or the board of regents adopts a resolution opposing the automatic extension or the joint committee on finance takes action opposing the automatic extension.

2. The party opposing the automatic extension under subd. 1. provides written notice of its opposition to the other parties specified in subd. 1.

(b) If a lease or affiliation agreement is not automatically extended on any July 1 under par. (a) , the lease or affiliation agreement is not automatically extended on any subsequent July 1 unless in the one-year period immediately preceding such date each party that opposed the automatic extension withdraws its opposition and notifies the other parties specified in par. (a) 1. of such withdrawal.

History: 1995 a. 216 ; 2007 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 224.93 — WI Code / Chapter 224 / Section 224.93
License approval.
Status: in_force

After a review of information regarding the directors, officers and controlling persons of the applicant for a license, a review of the applicant’s business plan, including at least three years of detailed financial projections and other information considered relevant by the division, the division may approve an application for a license if the division determines that all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The applicant has at least $500,000 in capital and the amount of capital is adequate for the applicant to transact business as a nondepository lender.

(2) Each director, officer and person in control of the applicant is of good character and sound financial standing; the directors and officers of the applicant are competent to perform their functions with respect to the applicant and the directors and officers of the applicant are collectively adequate to manage the business of the applicant as a nondepository lender.

(3) The business plan of the applicant will be honestly and efficiently conducted in accordance with the intent and purpose of this subchapter.

(4) The proposed activity of the applicant possesses a reasonable prospect for success.

(5) The applicant has paid to the division the application fee prescribed by the division, together with the actual cost incurred by the division in investigating the application.

History: 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.11 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.11
Compensation of printer.
Status: in_force

The printer who publishes the list and notice of the time when the redemption of land subject to a tax certificate will expire shall receive compensation therefor the same as is provided for legal notices under ch. 985 , except that when the same is published under contract, as provided by law, the printer shall receive the compensation fixed by such contract and no more.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 299.66 — WI Code / Chapter 299 / Section 299.66
Inspecting vessels.
Status: in_force

An employee or agent of the department may board and inspect any vessel that is subject to s. 299.62 or 299.64 to determine the state of compliance with those provisions.

History: 1995 a. 290 s. 13 ; 1997 a. 35 s. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 707.56 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.56
Developer’s obligation to complete improvements.
Status: in_force

The developer shall complete all promised improvements as described in the time-share instrument, promotional materials, advertising and the time-share disclosure statements. The developer shall be excused for the period or periods of delay in the completion of any promised improvement if delayed, hindered or prevented from doing so by causes beyond the developer’s control, including any of the following:

(1) Labor disputes not caused by the developer.

(2) Riots.

(3) Civil commotion or insurrection.

(4) War or warlike operations.

(5) Governmental restrictions, regulations or control.

(6) Inability to obtain any materials or services.

(7) Fire or other casualties.

(8) Acts of God.

(9) Forces not under the control or supervision of the developer.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1501 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1501
Authority to transact business required.
Status: in_force

(1) In general. A foreign corporation may not transact business in this state until it obtains a certificate of authority from the department.

(2) Permitted activities. The following activities, among others, do not constitute transacting business in this state within the meaning of this subchapter:

(a) Maintaining, defending or settling any civil, criminal, administrative or investigatory proceeding.

(b) Holding meetings of the board or members or carrying on other activities concerning internal corporate affairs.

(c) Maintaining bank accounts.

(d) Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange and registration of the foreign corporation’s memberships or maintaining trustees or depositaries with respect to those memberships.

(e) Selling through independent contractors.

(f) Soliciting or obtaining orders, whether by mail or through employees or agents or otherwise, if the orders require acceptance outside this state before they become contracts.

(g) Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages and security interests in property.

(h) Securing or collecting debts or enforcing mortgages and security interests in property securing the debts.

(i) Owning, without more, property.

(j) Conducting an isolated transaction that is completed within 30 days and that is not one in the course of repeated transactions of a like nature.

(k) Transacting business in interstate commerce.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.68 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.68
Payment of state trust fund loans.
Status: in_force

All the taxable property in any municipality which obtains a general obligation trust fund loan shall stand charged for the payment of the principal and interest on that loan.

History: 1979 c. 221 ; 1981 c. 169 ; Stats. 1981 s. 24.68; 1987 a. 378 ; 2011 a. 71 .
Wis. Stat. § 71.43 — WI Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.43
Imposition of tax.
Status: in_force

(1) Income tax. For the purpose of raising revenue for the state and the counties, cities, villages and towns, there shall be assessed, levied, collected and paid a tax as provided under this chapter on all Wisconsin net incomes of corporations that are not subject to the franchise tax under sub. (2) and that own property within this state; that derive income from sources within this state or from activities that are attributable to this state; or whose business within this state during the taxable year, except as provided under s. 71.23 (3) , consists exclusively of foreign commerce, interstate commerce, or both, or that buy or sell lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in this state; except as exempted under ss. 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1) (a) . This section shall not be construed to prevent or affect the correction of errors or omissions in the assessments of income for former years under s. 71.74 (1) and (2) .

(2) Franchise tax on corporations. For the privilege of exercising its franchise, buying or selling lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in this state or doing business in this state in a corporate capacity, except as provided under s. 71.23 (3) , every domestic or foreign corporation, except corporations specified in ss. 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1) (a) , shall annually pay a franchise tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net income of the preceding taxable year at the rates set forth in s. 71.46 (2) . In addition, except as provided in ss. 71.23 (3) , 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1) (a) , a corporation that ceases doing business in this state shall pay a special franchise tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net income for the taxable year during which the corporation ceases doing business in this state at the rate under s. 71.46 (2) . Every corporation organized under the laws of this state shall be deemed to be residing within this state for the purposes of this franchise tax. All provisions of this chapter and ch. 73 relating to income taxation of corporations shall apply to franchise taxes imposed under this subsection, unless the context requires otherwise. The tax imposed by this subsection on insurance companies subject to taxation under this chapter shall be based on Wisconsin net income computed under s. 71.45 , and no other provision of this chapter relating to computation of taxable income for other corporations shall apply to such insurance companies, except for s. 71.255 . All other provisions of this chapter shall apply to insurance companies subject to taxation under this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

History: 1987 a. 312 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 2 .
Wis. Stat. § 879.33 — WI Code / Chapter 879 / Section 879.33
Costs, if allowed; judgment for.
Status: in_force

Costs may be allowed in all appealable contested matters in court to the prevailing party, to be paid by the losing party or out of the estate as justice may require; and if costs are allowed they shall be taxed by the register in probate after the notice required in ch. 814 . If costs are allowed, the court shall render judgment therefor, stating in whose favor and against whom rendered and the amount, and a list of the items making the amount shall be filed with the papers in the case. Costs shall not be taxed against a guardian ad litem, except as provided in s. 814.14 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 50 Wis. 2d vii (1971); Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 783; 1977 c. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 786.12 — WI Code / Chapter 786 / Section 786.12
Wards; acquisition or other disposal of real estate.
Status: in_force

Under this chapter, the court in which a guardian has been appointed for a minor or an individual adjudicated incompetent may, in addition to the provisions of this chapter, make any disposition of the real estate of the ward or authorize the purchase in the name of the ward of any real estate in this state if the court determines that the proposed disposition or purchase will substantially promote the interests of the ward.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.12; 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 961.473 — WI Code / Chapter 961 / Section 961.473
Victim impact panels.
Status: in_force

If a person pleads guilty to or is found guilty of a violation of this chapter, the court may order the person to attend a program, such as a victim impact panel, that demonstrates the adverse effects of substance abuse on an individual or an individual’s family in addition to any forfeiture or penalty imposed. The court may order the defendant to pay a reasonable fee, based on the person’s ability to pay, to offset the costs of assembling and holding the program ordered under this section.

History: 2017 a. 261 .
Wis. Stat. § 194.05 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.05
Exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter shall not apply to motor vehicles owned by the United States, any state, or any political subdivision thereof, except in the case of transportation systems acquired and operated between counties under s. 59.58 (3) (d) but in such a case the political subdivision is exempt from the annual permit fee under s. 194.04 (4) (a) .

(2) The provisions of this chapter shall not authorize the fixing of any rates, charges or regulations respecting the transportation of United States mails.

(3) This chapter shall not apply to transportation of newspapers by motor vehicles having a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds when any transportation for hire provided by the person who owns or operates the motor vehicle is confined exclusively to the transportation or distribution of newspapers within a radius of 50 miles of the point where the person or motor carrier receives the newspapers from the newspaper publisher or the publisher’s drop-off agent or carrier.

(4) This chapter shall not apply to any farm truck or dual purpose farm truck combined with any semitrailer or farm trailer, or any vehicle combined with a horse trailer, if the vehicle combination’s gross combination weight rating, registered weight, and actual gross weight do not exceed 26,000 pounds, the vehicle combination does not include a commercial motor vehicle described in s. 340.01 (8) (c) or (d) , and the vehicle combination is operated solely in intrastate commerce.

History: 1973 c. 63 , 259 ; 1977 c. 234 , 447 ; 1993 a. 482 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 2005 a. 65 .
Wis. Stat. § 215.42 — WI Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.42
Bylaws of mutual associations.
Status: in_force

(1) Form. The bylaws of a mutual association shall be approved by the division. The division shall, with the approval of the review board, promulgate rules governing bylaws.

(2) Filings and approval. Duplicate originals of the bylaws and any subsequent amendments thereto shall be filed with and approved by the division.

(3) Effective date. The effective date of bylaws and amendments thereto shall be the date when approved by the division.

(4) Bylaws available to members. Each association shall have its bylaws prepared in convenient form and upon request shall furnish a copy to any member.

(5) Amendments to bylaws. The bylaws of the association may be amended as prescribed therein.

History: 1975 c. 359 s. 9 ; Stats. 1975 s. 215.42; 1983 a. 167 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 947.016 — WI Code / Chapter 947 / Section 947.016
Section 947.016
Status: in_force

(am) In this subsection:

1. “Health care facility” has the meaning given in s. 940.51 (12) .

2. “Health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 940.51 (13) .

(bm) The person threatens a current or former health care provider or a person who works or formerly worked in a health care facility or a family member of a current or former health care provider or a person who works or formerly worked in a health care facility under all of the following circumstances:

1. At the time of the threat, the person knows or should have known that the victim is or was formerly a health care provider or works or formerly worked in a health care facility or is a family member of the person who is or was formerly a health care provider or who works or formerly worked in a health care facility.

2. The threat is in response to an action occurring at a health care facility or an action by a health care provider acting in his or her official capacity or by an official, employee, or agent of a health care facility acting in his or her official capacity.

(4) Department of revenue, department of safety and professional services, and department of workforce development employees and their family members. The person threatens the person or family member of any department of revenue, department of safety and professional services, or department of workforce development official, employee, or agent under all of the following circumstances:

(a) At the time of the threat, the person knows or should have known that the victim is a department official, employee, or agent or a member of his or her family.

(b) The official, employee, or agent is acting in an official capacity at the time of the threat, or the threat is in response to any action taken in an official capacity.

History: 2025 a. 24 , 26 , 197 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.60 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.60
Search incident to the issuance of a lawfully issued citation.
Status: in_force

If the enforcing officer has stopped a person to issue a citation pursuant to s. 23.62 and reasonably suspects that he or she or another is in danger of physical injury, the officer may search such person for weapons or any instrument or article or substance readily capable of causing physical injury and of a sort not ordinarily carried in public places by law abiding persons. If the officer finds such a weapon or instrument, or any other property possession of which he or she reasonably believes may constitute the commission of a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1) , or which may constitute a threat to his or her safety, the officer may take it and keep it until he or she has completed issuing the citation, at which time the officer shall either return it, if lawfully possessed, or arrest the person for possession of the weapon, instrument, article or substance, if he or she has the authority to do so, or detain the person until a proper arrest can be made by appropriate authorities.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.11002 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.11002
Existing purpose.
Status: in_force

(1) Property held for a charitable purpose under the law of this state by a domestic or foreign entity immediately before a transaction under this subchapter becomes effective may not, as a result of the transaction, be diverted from the objects for which it was donated, granted, devised, or otherwise transferred. An entity that is or plans to be engaged in a transaction covered by this subchapter may apply to the circuit court for a determination regarding the transaction’s compliance with cy pres or other law dealing with nondiversion of charitable assets.

(2) A bequest, devise, gift, grant, or promise contained in a will or other instrument of donation, subscription, or conveyance that is made to a merging entity which is not the surviving entity and that takes effect or remains payable after the merger inures to the surviving entity.

(3) A trust obligation that would govern property if transferred to a nonsurviving entity applies to property that is transferred to the surviving entity under this section.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 853.41 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.41
Applicability of general transfers at death provisions.
Status: in_force

Chapter 854 applies to transfers under wills, including transfers under a Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust.

History: 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 629.03 — WI Code / Chapter 629 / Section 629.03
Examination.
Status: in_force

(1) Prior to the commissioner approving an individual’s registration under s. 629.02 (2) , the individual shall pass a written examination that tests knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of a public adjuster and the insurance laws and regulations of this state. The examination shall be conducted as prescribed by the commissioner and require payment of the fee under s. 601.31 (1) (zc) . The commissioner may contract with an outside testing service for administering the examination and collecting the fee.

(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 was required to pass a written examination to obtain that license or registration may request the commissioner to accept proof of the examination’s passage as fulfilling the requirement under sub. (1) . The commissioner may approve the request if the individual’s license or registration in that state is in good standing.

History: 2019 a. 129 .
Wis. Stat. § 36.34 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.34
Minority student programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Ben R. Lawton minority undergraduate grant program.

(a) In this subsection “minority undergraduate” means an undergraduate student who:

1. Is a Black American.

2. Is an American Indian.

3. Is a Hispanic, as defined in s. 16.287 (1) (d) .

4. Is a person who is admitted to the United States after December 31, 1975, and who either is a former citizen of Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia or whose ancestor was or is a citizen of Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia.

(b) The board shall establish a grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in the system. The board shall designate all grants under this subsection as Lawton grants. The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) , unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a) .

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ss. 666g , 666i , 670 to 673 , 675 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1995 a. 404 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 , 254 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 86.192 — WI Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.192
Penalty for injuring guide board, markers, etc.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may injure, deface or remove any sign, guide board, mile post, signal or marker erected by the state or by any municipality thereof for the warning, instruction or information of the public. The following warning shall be affixed to the front of each such sign, guide board, mile post, signal or marker: “WARNING: $25 to $100 fine or imprisonment for removing or tampering with this sign.”

(1m) No person may possess any sign, guide board, mile post, signal or marker of the type erected by the state or by any municipality for the warning, instruction or information of the public, unless the person can demonstrate that he or she obtained it in a legal manner. Possession of such a sign, guide board, mile post, signal or marker creates a rebuttable presumption of illegal possession. In this subsection, “possession” means the presence of such a sign, guide board, mile post, signal or marker on premises owned or controlled by the person, including but not limited to a rented apartment, rented room or dormitory room. Persons who voluntarily notify a law enforcement agency of the presence on their premises of such a sign, guide board, mile post, signal or marker shall be exempt from prosecution under this subsection.

(2) Any person who violates this section shall be fined $25 for the first violation, $100 for a subsequent violation, or imprisoned not exceeding 30 days for the first violation, or 60 days for a subsequent violation, or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court. The court may, in addition, order any such person either to restore or replace any such damaged sign, mile post, signal or marker, or to pay the cost thereof.

(3) On conviction of any person of a violation of this section, the person or persons who informed against and aided in the prosecution of such offense to conviction shall be paid by the court one-half of the amount of the fine paid into the court.

(4) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class H felony if the injury, defacement or removal causes the death of a person.

History: 1975 c. 169 , 421 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .