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Wis. Stat. § 196.645 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.645
Rate changes.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission, upon complaint or upon its own motion, may proceed to investigate and determine whether a public utility’s rates should be changed by reason of a change in the cost of an energy, commodity or service resulting from a change in charges for the energy, commodity or service if:

(a) The rates of the public utility are based on the cost of the energy, commodity or service furnished to the public utility which the public utility furnishes or distributes to its consumers; and

(b) The charges for the energy, commodity and service are regulated by an authority of the federal government and the federal authority has prescribed the change in charges.

(2) The commission may make a change in rates under sub. (1) effective as of the effective date of the order of the federal authority prescribing the change in charges.

(3) Notwithstanding ss. 196.60 (3) and 196.604 , the commission may determine and require payment by the public utility to its consumers of any sums which the public utility received from the consumers subsequent to the effective date of its order under this section and which are in excess of the rates prescribed by the commission under this section.

History: 1983 a. 53 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.598 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.598
Outdoors skills training.
Status: in_force

(1) Program coordination. The department and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall enter into an agreement with an established national organization that provides training to persons who are interested in learning about the outdoor skills needed by women to hunt, fish, camp, canoe and undertake other outdoor recreational activities in order to provide that type of training to interested persons.

(2) Match. No moneys may be paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (mu) for the costs associated with the agreement under sub. (1) , unless the organization described in sub. (1) demonstrates that it has contributed an equal amount to pay for those costs. The matching contribution may be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.64 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.64
Fraudulent, false, or invalid proof of insurance.
Status: in_force

No person may do any of the following for purposes of creating the appearance of satisfying the requirements under s. 344.62 (2) :

(1) Forge, falsify, counterfeit, or fraudulently alter any printed or electronic proof of insurance, policy of insurance, or other insurance document or electronic image, or possess any printed or electronic proof of insurance, policy of insurance, or other insurance document or electronic image that is forged, falsified, fictitious, counterfeit, or fraudulently altered.

(2) Represent that any printed or electronic proof of insurance, policy of insurance, or other insurance document or electronic image is valid and in effect, knowing or having reason to believe that the proof of insurance, policy of insurance, or other insurance document or electronic image is not valid or not in effect.

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2013 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 766.51 — WI Code / Chapter 766 / Section 766.51
Management and control of property of spouses.
Status: in_force

(1) A spouse acting alone may manage and control:

(a) That spouse’s property that is not marital property.

(am) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , marital property held in that spouse’s name alone or not held in the name of either spouse.

(b) Marital property held in the names of both spouses in the alternative, including marital property held in a form designating the holder by the words “(name of one spouse) or (name of other spouse)”.

(d) A policy of insurance if that spouse is designated as the owner on the records of the policy issuer.

(e) Any right of an employee under a deferred employment benefit plan that accrues as a result of that spouse’s employment.

(f) A claim for relief vested in that spouse by other law.

(1m)

(a) Notwithstanding any provision in this section except par. (b) , for the purpose of obtaining an extension of credit for an obligation described under s. 766.55 (2) (b) , a spouse acting alone may manage and control all of the marital property.

(b) Unless the spouse acting alone may otherwise under this section manage and control the property, the right to manage and control marital property under this subsection does not include the right to manage and control marital property described in s. 766.70 (3) (a) to (d) or the right to assign, create a security interest in, mortgage or otherwise encumber marital property.

(2) Spouses may manage and control marital property held in the names of both spouses other than in the alternative only if they act together.

(3) The right to manage and control marital property transferred to a trust is determined by the terms of the trust.

(4) The right to manage and control marital property permits gifts of that property, subject to remedies under this chapter.

(5) The right to manage and control marital property does not determine the classification of property of the spouses and does not rebut the presumption under s. 766.31 (2) .

(6) The enactment of this chapter does not affect the right to manage and control any property of either or both spouses acquired before the determination date.

(7) A court may appoint a conservator or guardian under ch. 54 to exercise a disabled spouse’s right to manage and control marital property.

(8) This section does not affect s. 706.02 (1) (f) .

(9) If an executory contract for the sale of property is entered into by a person having the right of management and control of the property, the rights of all persons then having or thereafter acquiring an interest in the property under this chapter are subject to the terms of the executory contract. This subsection applies to contracts entered into before or after the determination date.

(10) At the death of a spouse if property described under s. 766.70 (3) (a) , (aL) , (b) , or (d) is held by either spouse, but not in the names of both spouses, such property may be subject to the management and control of the holding spouse as provided under s. 857.015 .

History: 1983 a. 186 ; 1985 a. 37 ; 1987 a. 393 ; 2005 a. 387 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 140.13 — WI Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.13
Notarial act under federal authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by any of the following:

(a) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court.

(b) An individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law.

(c) An individual designated a notarizing officer by the federal department of state for performing notarial acts overseas.

(d) Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.

(2) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.

(3) The signature and title of an officer described in sub. (1) (a) , (b) , or (c) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.

History: 2019 a. 125 .