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Wis. Stat. § 321.39 — WI Code / Chapter 321 / Section 321.39
Call to state active duty.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The governor may order into state active duty members of the national guard under the following circumstances:

1. In case of war, insurrection, rebellion, riot, invasion, terrorism, or resistance to the execution of the laws of this state or of the United States.

2. In the event of public disaster resulting from flood, fire, tornado, or other natural disaster.

3. If the governor declares a state of emergency relating to public health under s. 323.10 .

4. In order to assess damage or potential damage and to recommend responsive action as a result of an event listed in subds. 1. to 3.

5. Upon application of any marshal of the United States, the president of any village, the mayor of any city, the chairperson of any town board, or any sheriff in this state.

(b) If the governor is absent, or cannot be immediately communicated with, any of the persons listed in par. (a) 5. may, if the occasion is urgent, request assistance from the commander of any national guard unit. The commander shall obtain approval of the adjutant general before ordering the unit to provide assistance. If it is not feasible to obtain approval of the adjutant general, and the danger is great and imminent, the commander may order the unit to provide assistance without adjutant general approval. The order shall be delivered to every subordinate officer, who shall immediately communicate the substance of the order to the members of the unit. If a member cannot be found, the substance of the order, in writing, shall be left at the member’s place of residence with some person of suitable age and discretion, to whom the order’s contents shall be explained.

(2)

(a) Any commissioned officer or enlisted member of the national guard who fails to carry out orders or fails to appear at the time or place ordered as provided in sub. (1) shall be punished under the Wisconsin code of military justice.

(b) Any person who assists an officer or member of the national guard in violating par. (a) shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000.

History: 1979 c. 221 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1999 a. 62 , 136 ; 2005 a. 22 ; 2007 a. 200 ss. 38 to 40 , 220 to 221 ; Stats. 2007 s. 321.39; 2009 a. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0802 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0802
Winding up.
Status: in_force

(1) A dissolved limited partnership shall wind up its activities and affairs and, except as otherwise provided in s. 179.0803 , the partnership continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up.

(2)

(a) In winding up its activities and affairs, a limited partnership shall discharge the partnership’s debts, obligations, and other liabilities, settle and close the partnership’s activities and affairs, and marshal and distribute the assets of the partnership.

(b) In winding up its activities and affairs, a limited partnership may do any of the following:

1. Amend its certificate of limited partnership to state that the partnership is dissolved.

2. Preserve the partnership’s activities and affairs and property as a going concern for a reasonable time.

3. Prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative.

4. Transfer the partnership’s property.

5. Settle disputes by mediation or arbitration.

6. Deliver to the department for filing a statement of termination stating the name of the partnership and that the partnership is terminated.

7. Perform other acts necessary or appropriate to the winding up.

(3) If a dissolved limited partnership does not have a general partner, a person to wind up the dissolved partnership’s activities and affairs may be appointed by the affirmative vote or consent of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the vote or consent is to be effective. All of the following apply to a person appointed under this subsection:

(a) The person has the powers of a general partner under s. 179.0804 but is not liable for the debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the partnership solely by reason of having or exercising those powers or otherwise acting to wind up the dissolved partnership’s activities and affairs.

(b) The person shall deliver promptly to the department for filing an amendment to the partnership’s certificate of limited partnership stating all of the following:

1. That the partnership does not have a general partner.

2. The name and street and mailing addresses of the person.

3. That the person has been appointed pursuant to this subsection to wind up the partnership.

(4) On the application of a partner, the circuit court may order judicial supervision of the winding up of a dissolved limited partnership, including the appointment of a person to wind up the partnership’s activities and affairs, if any of the following applies:

(a) The partnership does not have a general partner and within a reasonable time following the dissolution no person has been appointed pursuant to sub. (3) .

(b) The applicant establishes other good cause.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.565 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.565
Ambulance service.
Status: in_force

The town board shall contract for or operate and maintain ambulance services unless such services are provided by another person. If the town board contracts for ambulance services, it may contract with one or more providers. The town board may determine and charge a reasonable fee for ambulance service provided under this section. The town board may purchase equipment for medical and other emergency calls.

History: 1983 a. 532 ; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 941.37 — WI Code / Chapter 941 / Section 941.37
Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Ambulance” has the meaning specified in s. 256.01 (1t) .

(b) “Authorized emergency vehicle” has the meaning specified in s. 340.01 (3) .

(c) “Emergency medical personnel” means an emergency medical services practitioner licensed under s. 256.15 , emergency medical responder certified under s. 256.15 (8) , peace officer or fire fighter, or other person operating or staffing an ambulance or an authorized emergency vehicle.

(2) Any person who knowingly obstructs any emergency medical personnel in the performance of duties relating to an emergency or rescue is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) Any person who intentionally interferes with any emergency medical personnel in the performance of duties relating to an emergency or rescue and who has reasonable grounds to believe that the interference may endanger another’s safety is guilty of a Class I felony.

(4) Any person who violates sub. (3) and thereby contributes to the death of another is guilty of a Class E felony.

History: 1983 a. 515 ; 1989 a. 102 ; 1999 a. 56 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2007 a. 130 ; 2017 a. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 136.08 — WI Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136.08
Interlocking ownership.
Status: in_force

Any person who is the owner, officer, manager or employee of a contractor is prohibited from being the owner, officer, manager or employee of any supplier whose partial or whole purpose is the selling or supplying of merchandise to the contractor. A stockholder of less than 10 percent of the stock of a supplier corporation is exempt from the prohibition of this section.

History: 1975 c. 209 .
Wis. Stat. § 858.05 — WI Code / Chapter 858 / Section 858.05
Order to file inventory.
Status: in_force

If any personal representative neglects to file the inventory under s. 858.01 when required by law, the court shall call the personal representative’s attention to the neglect. If the personal representative still neglects to file, the court shall order the personal representative to file the inventory. If, without reasonable cause shown, the personal representative refuses or neglects to comply with the order for 20 days after service of the order upon the personal representative, the personal representative may be held in contempt of court.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0403 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0403
When report to be filed.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (2) , the report under s. 177.0401 shall be filed on or before November 1 of each year and cover the 12 months preceding July 1 of that year.

(2) Before the due date for filing the report under s. 177.0401 , the holder of property presumed abandoned may request the administrator to extend the time for filing. The administrator may grant an extension of 60 days or other period agreed to by the administrator.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 292.94 — WI Code / Chapter 292 / Section 292.94
Fees related to enforcement actions.
Status: in_force

The department may assess and collect fees from a person who is subject to an order or other enforcement action for a violation of s. 292.11 or 292.31 to cover the costs incurred by the department to review the planning and implementation of any environmental investigation or environmental cleanup that the person is required to conduct. The department shall promulgate rules for the assessment and collection of fees under this section. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (dh) .

History: 2003 a. 33 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 256.04 — WI Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.04
Emergency medical services board.
Status: in_force

The emergency medical services board shall do all of the following:

(1) Appoint an advisory committee of physicians with expertise in the emergency medical services area to advise the department on the criteria for selection of the state medical director for emergency medical services and on the performance of the director and to advise the director on appropriate medical issues.

(3) Annually, no later than September 15, in consultation with the department of health services and the technical college system board, submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) on state and national changes to the scope of practice of emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, or any equivalent practitioners in other jurisdictions and how those scope of practice changes may affect training for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners in this state.

(4) Periodically review all emergency medical services statutes and rules for surface, water and air transportation and recommend to the department and the department of transportation changes in those statutes and rules to provide different personnel and equipment requirements, where appropriate, for emergency response, nonemergency response and interfacility transportation of patients.

(5) Seek involvement in its deliberations by appropriate personnel from the department, the technical college system board and the department of transportation.

(6) Seek involvement in its deliberations by ambulance service provider personnel, emergency medical services practitioners, emergency medical responders, persons who train emergency medical services personnel and other interested persons.

(7) Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department concerning the funding under s. 256.12 (4) and (5) , including recommending a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under s. 256.12 (5) .

(8) Review the annual budget prepared by the department for the expenditures under s. 20.435 (1) (r) .

(9) Prepare written information on cardiocerebral resuscitation and provide the information to persons who offer certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(10) Prepare recommendations on training and approval qualifications for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners.

(11) Serve as a repository and contact for information and guidance on rendering first aid to domestic animals. In developing any guidance under this subsection, the board shall consult with a licensed veterinarian who is trained in pre-hospitalization emergency care of domestic animals.

History: 1993 a. 16 ss. 2578f , 2578g , 2578p ; 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 104 ; 2007 a. 130 ss. 156 to 159 ; Stats. 2007 s. 256.04; 2009 a. 28 ; 2009 a. 180 s. 125 ; 2017 a. 12 , 66 , 166 ; 2023 a. 19 ; 2025 a. 36 .
Wis. Stat. § 70.49 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.49
Affidavit of assessor.
Status: in_force

(1) Before the meeting of the board of review, the assessor shall attach to the completed assessment roll an affidavit in a form prescribed by the department of revenue.

(2) The value of all real property entered into the assessment roll to which such affidavit is attached by the assessor shall, in all actions and proceedings involving such values, be presumptive evidence that all such properties have been justly and equitably assessed in proper relationship to each other.

(3) No assessor shall be allowed in any court or place by oath or testimony to contradict or impeach any affidavit or certificate made or signed by the assessor as assessor.

(4) In this section “assessor” means an assessor or any person appointed or designated under s. 70.055 or 70.75 .

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 307 ; 2023 a. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.09 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.09
Foreclosure of lien; procedure; parties.
Status: in_force

In the foreclosure of liens mentioned in s. 779.01 , ch. 846 shall control as far as applicable unless otherwise provided in this subchapter. All persons having filed claims for liens under s. 779.01 may join as plaintiffs, and if any do not join they may be made defendants. All persons having liens subsequent to such lien may be joined as defendants. If any person who is a proper party is not a party to the action the person may, at any time before judgment, be made a defendant, and any person who after the commencement of the action obtains a lien or becomes a purchaser may, at any time before judgment, be made a defendant.

History: 1973 c. 189 s. 20 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 775 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 57 , 92 (9) ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.09.
Wis. Stat. § 214.91 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.91
Removal and prohibition authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may remove from a savings bank any employee, agent or person affiliated with the savings bank if the division finds that the person has done any of the following:

(a) Directly or indirectly violated any state or federal law, regulation, rule or order or any agreement between the savings bank and the division or between the savings bank and the deposit insurance corporation.

(b) Breached fiduciary or professional responsibilities to the savings bank.

(2) The division may serve upon a savings bank employee, agent or person affiliated with the savings bank a written notice of the division’s intention to remove or suspend the person from office in the savings bank or to prohibit any further participation in any manner by that person in the conduct of the affairs of a savings bank or of a savings and loan association organized under ch. 215 , if the division finds that, because of a violation permitting removal under sub. (1) , any of the following conditions exists:

(a) A savings bank has or probably will suffer financial loss or other damage.

(b) The interests of the savings bank’s depositors have been or could be prejudiced.

(c) The person received financial gain or other benefit by reason of the violation.

(d) The violation or breach involves personal dishonesty on the part of the person or demonstrates willful or continuing disregard by the person for the safety and soundness of the savings bank.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 879.49 — WI Code / Chapter 879 / Section 879.49
Papers, withdrawal.
Status: in_force

No paper filed in any matter may be withdrawn without leave of the court or the judge, and when a paper is withdrawn a copy thereof, attested by the judge or register in probate, shall, if required, be left in its place.
Wis. Stat. § 893.48 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.48
Payment, effect of, not altered.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in ss. 893.44 to 893.47 shall alter, take away or lessen the effect of a payment of any principal or interest made by any person, but no endorsement or memorandum of any such payment, written or made upon any promissory note, bill of exchange or other writing, by or on behalf of the party to whom the payment is made or purports to be made, is sufficient proof of the payment so as to take the case out of the operation of this chapter.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 784 (1975); 1979 c. 323 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.54 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.54
Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service” means any benefit, program or assistance provided under a statute, rule, or regulation, including social security, medicare, and medicaid.

(2) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(a) Execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and reimbursements payable by the United States or a foreign government or by a state or subdivision of a state to the principal, including allowances and reimbursements for transportation of the individuals described in s. 244.53 (1) (a) , and for shipment of their household effects.

(b) Take possession and order the removal and shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse, depot, dock, or other place of storage or safekeeping, either governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release, voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate, or other instrument for that purpose.

(c) Enroll in, apply for, select, reject, change, amend, or discontinue, on the principal’s behalf, a benefit or program.

(d) Prepare, file, and maintain a claim of the principal for a benefit or assistance, financial or otherwise, to which the principal may be entitled under a statute, rule, or regulation.

(e) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation concerning any benefit or assistance the principal may be entitled to receive under a statute, rule, or regulation.

(f) Receive the financial proceeds of a claim described in par. (d) and conserve, invest, disburse, or use for a lawful purpose anything so received.

History: 2009 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.29 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.29
Fee for recording.
Status: in_force

In any county in which the register of deeds is compensated on a fee basis, the county shall pay the register of deeds an additional amount equal to 25 percent of the recording fees for all deeds or other instruments conveying real estate evidencing transfers subject to fee under this subchapter.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 1.035 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.035
Wildlife and fish refuge by United States.
Status: in_force

(1) The state of Wisconsin consents that the government of the United States may acquire in this state, in any manner, such areas of land, or of land and water, as the United States deems necessary for the establishment of the “Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge,” in accordance with the act of congress approved June 7, 1924; provided, that the states of Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota grant a like consent, and all rights respectively reserved by said states, in addition to the reservation herein made, are hereby reserved to this state; and provided, further, that any acquisition by the government of the United States of land, or of land and water, shall first be approved by the governor, on the advice of the department of natural resources.

(2) The consent hereby given is upon the condition that the United States shall not, by an act of congress or by regulation of any department, prevent the state and its agents from going upon the navigable waters within or adjoining any area of land, or land and water, so acquired by the United States, for the purpose of rescuing or obtaining fish therefrom; and the state shall have the right to construct and operate fish hatcheries and fish rescue stations adjacent to the areas so acquired by the United States; and the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and the carrying places between the same, and the navigable lakes, sloughs and ponds within or adjoining such areas, shall remain common highways for navigation and portaging, and the use thereof, as well to the inhabitants of this state as to the citizens of the United States, shall not be denied.

(3) The legal title to and the custody and protection of the fish in the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi River and in the navigable lakes, sloughs and ponds within or adjoining such areas in this state, is vested in the state, for the purpose of regulating the enjoyment, use, disposition and conservation thereof.

(4) The state retains jurisdiction in and over such areas so far that civil process in all cases, and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of the state against any persons charged with the commission of any offense within or without such areas, may be executed thereon in like manner as if this consent had not been given.

(5) Subject to the conditions specified in s. 1.02 , the United States commissioner of fisheries may establish fish hatcheries within Wisconsin and may take fish or fish eggs from the waters of this state for propagation in such hatcheries. The United States commissioner of fisheries and authorized agents may conduct fish culture operations, rescue work, and all fishing and other operations necessary therefor in connection with such hatcheries in such manner and at such times as is considered necessary and proper by the commissioner and agents.

History: 1989 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 46.02 — WI Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.02
Agency powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Any institution that is subject to chs. 46 , 49 to 51 , 55 , and 58 and to regulation under ch. 150 shall, in cases of conflict between chs. 46 , 49 to 51 , 55 , and 58 and ch. 150 , be governed by ch. 150 . The department shall promulgate rules and establish procedures for resolving any such a conflict.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (23) ; 1989 a. 31 , 359 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 20 .