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Wis. Stat. § 181.1006 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1006
Restated articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) When permitted. A corporation’s board may restate its articles of incorporation at any time with or without approval by members or any other person.

(2) Amendments may be included. The restatement may include amendments to the articles of incorporation. If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval by the members or any other person, it must be adopted as provided in s. 181.1003 .

(3) Approval requirements. If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval by members, the board must submit the restatement to the members for their approval.

(4) Notice requirements. If the board seeks to have the restatement approved by the members at a membership meeting, the corporation shall notify each of its members of the proposed membership meeting in writing in accordance with s. 181.0705 . The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the proposed restatement and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the restatement that identifies any amendments or other change it would make in the articles of incorporation.

(5) Approval by written ballot or consent. If the board seeks to have the restatement approved by the members by written ballot or written consent, the material soliciting the approval shall contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the restatement that identifies any amendments or other change it would make in the articles of incorporation.

(6) Voting requirements. A restatement requiring approval by the members must be approved by the same vote as an amendment to articles of incorporation under s. 181.1003 .

(7) Approval by 3rd persons. If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval pursuant to s. 181.1030 , the board must submit the restatement for such approval.

(8) Filing requirements. A corporation restating its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the department for filing articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated articles of incorporation together with a certificate including all of the following information:

(a) Whether the restatement contains an amendment to the articles of incorporation requiring approval by the members or any other person other than the board and, if it does not, that the board adopted the restatement.

(b) If the restatement contains an amendment to the articles of incorporation requiring approval by the members, the information required by s. 181.1005 .

(c) If the restatement contains an amendment to the articles of incorporation requiring approval by a person whose approval is required under s. 181.1030 , a statement that such approval was obtained.

(d) A statement that the restated articles of incorporation supersede and take the place of the existing articles of incorporation and any amendments to the articles of incorporation.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 753.22 — WI Code / Chapter 753 / Section 753.22
When court to be held.
Status: in_force

If a matter appointed to be heard at a specified time is not heard at the time appointed, it stands continued and may be heard at any time, unless the court orders otherwise.

History: 1977 c. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.913 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.913
Refunds.
Status: in_force

Moneys may be refunded from each state fund as follows:

(1) Taxes and fees.

(a) Advance payments. Moneys paid as a deposit or advance payment. If such moneys have been credited to an appropriation, such appropriation shall, at the time of making such refunds, be charged therewith. License fees may be refunded under this section when the license for which a fee was paid cannot be issued for any reason, or when a refund is requested prior to the beginning of the period for which the fee was paid or when a change in state laws or regulations prevents the licensee from availing himself or herself of the privileges of the license.

(b) Excess tax payments. Taxes collected in excess of lawful taxation, when claims therefor have been established as provided in ss. 71.30 (4) , 71.74 (13) , 71.75 , 71.89 (1) , 72.24 , 74.35 , 74.37 , 76.13 (3) , 76.39 , 76.84 , 78.19 , 78.68 (10) , 78.75 , 78.80 (1m) , 139.092 , 139.25 (1) , 139.36 , 139.365 and 139.39 (4) .

(c) Insurance fees. Any balances remaining at the end of any calendar year, of any deposits made by insurers in anticipation of fees, as provided in s. 601.13 (11) .

(2) Errors.

(a) General. Moneys paid in error, or in overpayment, such refunds to be made by voucher in accordance with procedure established by the department of administration.

(3) Escheated property.

(a) General. Any moneys escheated to the state for which claims are established as provided by statute.

(b) Lands. For repayment of moneys paid to the state on purchases of public or escheated lands, as provided in ss. 24.11 , 24.33 , 24.34 and 24.35 .

(bm) Corrections. For repayment of moneys paid under s. 301.32 (1) , the payments to be made upon the certification of the department of corrections.

(c) Health services. For repayment of moneys paid under s. 46.07 , the payments to be made upon the certification of the department of health services.

(d) Canceled drafts. For payment of moneys under s. 20.912 .

History: 1971 c. 310 s. 4 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1985 a. 29 , 120 ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 ; 1987 a. 378 , 399 , 403 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 , 316 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 1185 , 9126 (19) ; 1995 a. 351 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2015 a. 216 ; 2019 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.35 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.35
Limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) No licensed appraisal management company may do any of the following:

(a) Contract with an appraiser for the performance of an appraisal service unless the appraiser is a certified appraiser or licensed appraiser.

(b) Employ any person in a position in which the person has the responsibility to request appraisal services from an appraiser or to review the results of completed appraisal services if the person has had a license or other credential to act as an appraiser in any state denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation unless that license or other credential was later granted or reinstated.

(c) Contract with an appraiser for the provision of appraisal services if the appraiser has had a license or other credential to act as an appraiser in any state denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation unless the license or other credential was later granted or reinstated.

(d) Contract with any person for the provision of appraisal services if the licensed appraisal management company knows or has reason to know that the person employs or is under contract with an independent appraiser or other person for the provision of appraisal services who, as a result of disciplinary action, has had a license or other credential to act as an appraiser in any state denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation unless the license or other credential was later granted or reinstated.

(2) No licensed appraisal management company or applicant for a license under s. 458.33 may be owned in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any of the following:

(a) A person who, as a result of disciplinary action, has had a license or other credential to act as an appraiser in any state denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation unless that license or other credential was later granted or reinstated.

(b) A person that is more than 10 percent owned by another person if that other person, as a result of disciplinary action, has had a license or other credential to act as an appraiser in any state denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation unless that license or other credential was later granted or reinstated.

History: 2017 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 229.53 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.53
State pledge.
Status: in_force

The state pledges to and agrees with the bondholders, and persons that enter into contracts with a district under this subchapter, that the state will not limit or alter the rights and powers vested in a district by this subchapter, including the rights and powers under s. 229.44 (15) , before the district has fully met and discharged the bonds, and any interest due on the bonds, and has fully performed its contracts, unless adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the bondholders or those entering into contracts with a district.

History: 1993 a. 263 .
Wis. Stat. § 254.168 — WI Code / Chapter 254 / Section 254.168
Lead investigations of facilities serving children under 6 years of age.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitation under s. 254.174 , the department may promulgate rules that require any of the following facilities to have periodic lead investigations at intervals determined by the department or to otherwise demonstrate that the facility does not contain a lead hazard, if any part of the facility was constructed before January 1, 1978:

(1) A foster home licensed under s. 48.62 .

(2) A group home licensed under s. 48.625 .

(3) A shelter care facility under s. 48.66 .

(4) A child care provider certified under s. 48.651 .

(5) A child care center licensed under s. 48.65 , provisionally licensed under s. 48.69 , or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) .

(6) A private or public nursery school or kindergarten.

(7) Any other facility serving children under 6 years of age that presents a risk for causing lead poisoning or lead exposure in children.

History: 1993 a. 450 ; 2007 a. 91 ; 2009 a. 185 .
Wis. Stat. § 111.935 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.935
Representatives and elections for research assistants.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “authorization card” means a signed card that employees complete to indicate their preferences regarding collective bargaining.

(2) Notwithstanding s. 111.83 (2) , the commission shall establish a procedure whereby research assistants may determine whether to form themselves into collective bargaining units under s. 111.825 (1r) (eh) , (ei) , or (er) or (1t) (er) by authorization cards in lieu of secret ballot. The procedure shall provide that once a majority of research assistants have indicated their preference on the authorization cards to form themselves into a collective bargaining unit, the collective bargaining unit is established.

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 20 ss. 2365m , 9448 ; 2017 a. 365 s. 111 .
Wis. Stat. § 786.30 — WI Code / Chapter 786 / Section 786.30
Future estates, order for disposition.
Status: in_force

If, after the summary examination or on the coming in of the report of the referee, and on examination of the matter it shall satisfactorily appear that a sale, mortgage, lease or other disposition of the whole or any part of the real estate or interest therein is necessary or proper, the circuit court shall make an order directing the sale, mortgaging, leasing or other disposition of the real estate or interest therein or of such part thereof as the court deems proper to be made by the referee, in such manner and with such restrictions as deemed expedient.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.30.
Wis. Stat. § 281.95 — WI Code / Chapter 281 / Section 281.95
Remedies; water withdrawal violations.
Status: in_force

Any person who makes a withdrawal in violation of s. 281.35 , 281.344 (3) (a) , or 281.346 (3) (a) , in violation of a condition, limitation or restriction of a permit or approval issued in conformance with s. 281.35 (6) (a) or in violation of any rule promulgated under s. 281.35 (4) to (6) , 281.344 (3) (a) , or 281.346 (3) (a) is liable to any person who is adversely affected by the withdrawal for damages or other appropriate relief. Any person who is or may be adversely affected by an existing or proposed withdrawal which is in violation of a condition, limitation or restriction of a permit or approval issued in conformance with s. 281.35 (6) (a) or in violation of any rule promulgated under s. 281.35 (4) to (6) may bring an action in the circuit court to restrain or enjoin the withdrawal.

History: 1985 a. 60 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 828 ; Stats. 1995 s. 281.95; 2007 a. 227 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.06 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.06
Molotov cocktails.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “fire bomb” means a breakable container containing a flammable liquid with a flash point of 150 degrees Fahrenheit or less, having a wick or similar device capable of being ignited, but does not mean a device commercially manufactured primarily for the purpose of illumination.

(2) Whoever possesses, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, gives or transfers a fire bomb is guilty of a Class H felony.

(3) This section shall not prohibit the authorized use or possession of any such device by a member of the armed forces or by fire fighters or law enforcement officers.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1985 a. 135 s. 83 (3) ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.0404 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0404
Sharing of and right to distributions before dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) Except to the extent necessary to comply with any transfer effective under s. 183.0502 or charging order in effect under s. 183.0503 , any distributions made by a limited liability company before its dissolution and winding up must be made proportionally among members and dissociated members on the basis of the value of the contributions made by each such member, as stated in the records required to be kept under s. 183.0402 (2) , or, in the case of a company treated as a partnership for tax purposes, the partnership capital account of each such member as computed for tax reporting purposes.

(2) A person has a right to a distribution before the dissolution and winding up of a limited liability company only if the company decides to make an interim distribution. A person’s dissociation does not entitle the person to a distribution.

(3) A person does not have a right to demand or receive a distribution from a limited liability company in any form other than money. Except as otherwise provided in s. 183.0707 (4) , a limited liability company may distribute an asset in kind if each part of the asset is fungible with each other part and each person receives a percentage of the asset equal in value to the person’s share of distributions.

(4) If a member or transferee becomes entitled to receive a distribution, the member or transferee has the status of, and is entitled to all remedies available to, a creditor of the limited liability company with respect to the distribution. However, the company’s obligation to make a distribution is subject to offset for any amount owed to the company by the member or a person dissociated as a member on whose account the distribution is made.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 978.001 — WI Code / Chapter 978 / Section 978.001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1g) “Law firm” means a private firm of attorneys, the legal department of a governmental unit or agency, a corporation or another organization or a legal services organization.

(1p) “Prosecution system” means all of the prosecutorial units.

(2) “Prosecutorial unit” means a prosecutorial unit described in s. 978.01 (1) .

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0113 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0113
Supplemental principles of law.
Status: in_force

Unless displaced by particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 167.19 — WI Code / Chapter 167 / Section 167.19
Farm machinery storage.
Status: in_force

(1) Retail dealer’s buildings for the storage of farm tractors, trucks and motorized farm machinery may be metal covered, pole type or frame and if other than metal or concrete covered shall not be closer than 30 feet to any other building. If the building is more than 50 feet in length it shall have more than one door.

(2) Motor fuel and storage batteries must be removed from units stored in such buildings, and any repairing or overhauling of the units in such buildings is prohibited.
Wis. Stat. § 14.59 — WI Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.59
Training conferences.
Status: in_force

The state treasurer may conduct conferences for the purpose of training county and municipal clerks and treasurers, and employees of their offices, in their official responsibilities. The treasurer may charge participants in any conference a fee for participation which shall not exceed the proportionate cost of conducting the conference. The treasurer shall credit all revenues from fees assessed under this section to the appropriation account under s. 20.585 (1) (h) .

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 751.10 — WI Code / Chapter 751 / Section 751.10
Decisions to be written; part of record; certification.
Status: in_force

The supreme court shall decide all cases in writing. One copy of each written decision or opinion delivered by the court or a justice in an action or proceeding in the court shall remain in the office of the clerk of the supreme court and one copy shall constitute a part of the record in the action or proceeding and shall be certified to a court of the United States to which the action or proceeding or record is certified or removed.

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 79 ; Stats. 1977 s. 751.10; 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 303.09 — WI Code / Chapter 303 / Section 303.09
Huber facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The county board of any county may establish, relocate and maintain an unlocked facility for use exclusively by persons granted leave privileges under s. 303.08 (1) and persons confined under s. 973.09 (4) or 973.11 (1) (b) . The facility need not be located at the county seat.

(2) The county boards of 2 or more counties may jointly establish, relocate and maintain a facility described in sub. (1) . The operation and expenses of the facility shall be governed by an agreement between those counties. In a jointly established facility, authority under ss. 303.08 (2m) , 973.09 (4) and 973.11 (1) (b) may be exercised by a sheriff of any of the counties which jointly establish the facility. The agreement shall specify who has authority to act under ss. 303.08 (2m) , 973.09 and 973.11 (1) (b) .

History: 1983 a. 254 ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1690 ; Stats. 1989 s. 303.09; 1991 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 169.10 — WI Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.10
Sale and purchase of live wild animals.
Status: in_force

(1) Sale. Except as authorized under a captive wild animal farm license, a bird hunting preserve license, a wild fur farm license, or a nonprofit educational exhibiting license or under s. 29.319 , no person may sell or offer to sell any of the following:

(a) Any live native wild animal that is not exempt under s. 169.04 (4) (a) .

(b) Any live nonnative wild animal that is not exempt under s. 169.04 (4) (b) .

(2) Purchase.

(a) Except as provided under par. (b) and except as authorized under a captive wild animal farm license, a bird hunting preserve license, a bird dog training license, a hound dog training license, a dog club training license, a bird dog trial license, a hound dog trial license, a nonprofit educational exhibiting license, or a stocking license or under s. 29.319 , no person may purchase or offer to purchase any of the following:

1. Any live native wild animal that is not exempt under s. 169.04 (4) (a) .

2. Any live nonnative wild animal that is not exempt under s. 169.04 (4) (b) .

(b) A nonresident who purchases a live wild animal is exempt from holding a license under this chapter to possess the wild animal if the nonresident possesses the wild animal in this state for not more than 10 days after the date of purchase.

(4) Exemption for certain institutions. Each of the following is exempt from the requirements under subs. (1) and (2) :

(a) A public zoo or aquarium.

(b) A circus or the Circus World Museum located in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

(c) The department.

(d) A person who is licensed under s. 95.68 or 95.69 .

(5) Inapplicability to certain wild animals.

(a) This section does not authorize the selling or purchasing of harmful wild animals.

(b) The selling and purchasing of native wild reptiles and native wild amphibians is subject to s. 169.12 and not to this section.

History: 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.729 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.729
County infirmaries; fees and expenses of proceedings.
Status: in_force

The fees of examining physicians, witnesses and guardians ad litem and other expenses of proceedings under ss. 49.72 to 49.726 shall be governed by s. 51.20 (18) .

History: 1975 c. 430 s. 80 ; 1977 c. 428 s. 115 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 2837 ; Stats. 1995 s. 49.729.
Wis. Stat. § 240.03 — WI Code / Chapter 240 / Section 240.03
§ 240.03. Conveyances with power of revocation, void.
Status: reserved

Every conveyance or charge of or upon any estate or interest in lands containing any provision for the revocation, determination or alteration of such estate or interest or any part thereof, at the will of the grantor, shall be void as against subsequent purchasers from such grantor for a valuable consideration of any estate or interest so liable to be revoked or determined, although the same be not expressly revoked, determined or altered by such grantor by virtue of the power reserved or expressed in such prior conveyance or charge.
Wis. Stat. § 100.38 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.38
Antifreeze.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. “Antifreeze” includes all substances intended for use as the cooling medium, or to be added to the cooling liquid, in the cooling system of internal combustion engines in order to prevent freezing of the cooling liquid, or to lower its freezing point.

(2) Adulteration. An antifreeze is adulterated if:

(a) It consists in whole or in part of any substance which will render it injurious to the cooling system of an internal combustion engine; or

(b) It will make the operation of an engine dangerous to the user; or

(c) Its strength, quality or purity falls below the standards represented.

(3) Misbranding. An antifreeze shall be deemed to be misbranded if:

(a) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; or

(b) When in package form it does not bear a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, seller or distributor, together with an accurate statement of the quantity of the content in terms of weight and measure on the outside of the package; or

(c) It does not bear a statement warning of any hazard of substantial injury to human beings which may result from the intended use or reasonably foreseeable misuse of the antifreeze, and which complies with the requirements of s. 100.37 .

(5) Inspection. The department shall enforce this section by inspection, chemical analyses or any other appropriate method and the department may promulgate such rules as are necessary to effectively enforce this section.

(6) Enforcement. It is unlawful to sell any antifreeze which is adulterated or misbranded. In addition to the penalties provided under sub. (7) , the department may bring an action to enjoin violations of this section.

(7) Penalty. Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $50 or not more than $500 for each offense.

History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93 ; 1979 c. 89 , 342 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.0901 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0901
Governing law.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing law of a foreign limited liability company governs all of the following:

(a) The internal affairs of the company.

(b) The liability of a member as member and a manager as manager for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the company.

(2) A foreign limited liability company is not precluded from registering to do business in this state because of any difference between its governing law and the law of this state.

(3) Registration of a foreign limited liability company to do business in this state does not authorize the foreign company to engage in any activities and affairs or exercise any power that a limited liability company may not engage in or exercise in this state.

History: 2021 a. 258 .