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Wis. Stat. § 38.33 — WI Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38.33
Professional development grants.
Status: in_force

(1) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f) , the board may award grants to district boards to establish professional development programs. The programs shall promote all of the following:

(a) Instructor awareness of and expertise in a wide variety of newly emerging technologies.

(b) The integration of learning technologies in curriculum and instruction.

(c) The use of instructional methods that involve emerging technologies.

(1m) The board may not award a grant to a district board under this section unless there is a matching fund contribution from the district board equal to at least 50 percent of the grant amount.

History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 329 .
Wis. Stat. § 160.15 — WI Code / Chapter 160 / Section 160.15
Establishment of preventive action limits.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish by rule a preventive action limit for each substance for which an enforcement standard is established, as follows:

(a) For any substance of public welfare concern, the preventive action limit shall be 50 percent of the concentration established as the enforcement standard.

(b) For any substance of public health concern, the preventive action limit shall be 20 percent of the concentration established as the enforcement standard.

(c) Notwithstanding par. (b) , for any substance that has carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic properties or interactive effects, the preventive action limit shall be 10 percent of the concentration established as the enforcement standard.

(2) The department may establish a preventive action limit for a substance which is lower than the level specified under sub. (1) if the department concludes, to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty, based on significant technical information which is scientifically valid, that a more stringent level is necessary to protect public health or welfare from the interactive effects of the substance. In evaluating whether the evidence provides a sufficient basis for a more stringent level, the department shall consider the extent to which the evidence was developed in accordance with generally accepted analytical protocols and may consider whether the evidence was subjected to peer review, resulted from more than one study and is consistent with other credible medical or toxicological evidence.

(3) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , the department may establish by rule preventive action limits for indicator parameters used in monitoring waste storage, treatment or disposal facilities regulated by the department such as biochemical or chemical oxygen demand, alkalinity, hardness, conductivity and pH, if enforcement standards are not established under s. 160.07 or 160.09 for the indicator parameters. In establishing preventive action limits for indicator parameters, the department shall consider the background water quality and the potential for the indicator parameters to show that preventive action limits under sub. (1) may be exceeded.

History: 1983 a. 410 .
Wis. Stat. § 18.01 — WI Code / Chapter 18 / Section 18.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1e) “Aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments” means the sum of the following:

(a) The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under a specified interest exchange agreement under s. 18.06 (8) (a) .

(b) The aggregate debt service expected to be made on bonds related to that agreement.

(c) The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under all other interest exchange agreements under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to those bonds that are in force at the time of executing the agreement.

(1m) “Authorizing resolution” means any resolution adopted by the commission pursuant to this subchapter which authorizes the contracting of public debt.

(2) “Commission” means the building commission.

(3) “Evidence of indebtedness” means a bond, a note or any other written promise to pay a public debt.

(4) “Public debt” or “debt” means every voluntary, unconditional undertaking by the state, other than an operating note, to repay a sum certain:

(a) Out of the state treasury, except a loan or advance by any state agency or fund to any other state agency or fund; or

(b) For which any existing asset of the state is pledged, except the pledge of an outstanding evidence of indebtedness without recourse.

History: 1973 c. 90 s. 555m (2) ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1652 ; 1979 c. 107 ; 1981 c. 336 ; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4) ; 1983 a. 189 ; 1985 a. 6 , 29 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 945.12 — WI Code / Chapter 945 / Section 945.12
Endless sales chains.
Status: in_force

Whoever sets up, promotes or aids in the promotion of a plan by which motor vehicles are sold to a person for a consideration and upon the further consideration that the purchaser agrees to secure one or more persons to participate in the plan by respectively making a similar purchase and in turn agreeing to secure one or more persons likewise to join in said plan, each purchaser being given the right to secure money, credits, goods or something of value, depending upon the number of persons joining in the plan, shall be held to have set up and promoted a lottery and shall be punished as provided in s. 945.02 . The further prosecution of any such plan may be enjoined.
Wis. Stat. § 244.47 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.47
Commodities and options.
Status: in_force

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(1) Buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange.

(2) Establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts.

History: 2009 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 69.08 — WI Code / Chapter 69 / Section 69.08
Requirements for registration.
Status: in_force

The state registrar may not register a vital record unless the record:

(1) Is prepared in the method prescribed by the state registrar.

(2) Is prepared in the method prescribed or is printed legibly in permanent ink applied directly to the paper.

(3) Supplies all items of information required or gives a reason approved by the state registrar for the omission of any item.

(4) Contains proper and consistent data.

(5) Contains electronic signatures required or signatures written in permanent ink applied directly to the paper.

(7) Contains the dated electronic signature of the local registrar.

(8) Is prepared under rules promulgated by the department.

History: 1985 a. 315 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2017 a. 334 .
Wis. Stat. § 198.11 — WI Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.11
Compensation and expenses of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) Each director of the district shall receive compensation from the district for the director’s services as a director at the rate of $10 for each day that the director attends meetings of the board or of any committee of the board of which the director is a member, when the meeting of the committee is authorized by vote or resolution of the board, except that the compensation paid to a director shall not exceed $1,000 in any one year. Each director shall also be entitled to be reimbursed for the actual and necessary traveling and hotel expenses incurred by the director whenever it shall be necessary for the director to travel outside of the municipality in which the director resides to attend meetings of the board or a committee of the board of which the director is a member or to render any other service or discharge any other duty to the district which may be required of the director by law or by vote or resolution of the board.

(2) The compensation of directors and amounts due them as reimbursement for expenses shall be paid at the end of each month upon itemized statements duly verified. Such statements shall be in such form as the clerk of the district shall prescribe and shall be audited and, if found true and correct, approved by the clerk of the district. When so audited and approved the amounts so approved shall be paid to the directors entitled thereto by the treasurer of the district out of the general fund of the district.

History: 1993 a. 482 ; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0404 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0404
General partner’s liability.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subs. (2) and (3) , all general partners are liable jointly and severally for all debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the limited partnership unless otherwise agreed by the claimant or provided by law.

(2) A person that becomes a general partner is not personally liable for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the limited partnership incurred before the person became a general partner.

(3)

(a) A debt, obligation, or other liability of a limited partnership incurred while the partnership is a limited liability limited partnership is solely the debt, obligation, or other liability of the limited liability limited partnership. A general partner is not personally liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the limited liability limited partnership solely by reason of being or acting as a general partner.

(b) This subsection applies despite anything inconsistent in the partnership agreement that existed immediately before the vote or consent required to become a limited liability limited partnership under s. 179.0406 (2) (b) .

(c) This subsection applies regardless of the dissolution of the partnership.

(4) The failure of a limited liability limited partnership to observe formalities relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its activities and affairs is not a ground for imposing liability on a general partner for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the partnership.

(5) An amendment of a certificate of limited partnership which deletes a statement that the limited partnership is a limited liability limited partnership does not affect the limitation in this section on the liability of a general partner for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the limited partnership incurred before the amendment became effective.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 784.10 — WI Code / Chapter 784 / Section 784.10
Delivery of books, etc.
Status: in_force

If the defendant shall refuse or neglect to deliver over such books or papers pursuant to the demand the defendant is guilty of a misdemeanor, and the same proceedings shall be had and with the same effect to compel the delivery of such books and papers as are provided by law.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 61 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 784.10.
Wis. Stat. § 951.04 — WI Code / Chapter 951 / Section 951.04
Leading animal from motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

No person shall lead any animal upon a highway from a motor vehicle or from a trailer or semitrailer drawn by a motor vehicle.

History: 1973 c. 314 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 54 ; Stats. 1987 s. 951.04.
Wis. Stat. § 425.102 — WI Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.102
Scope.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to actions or other proceedings brought by a creditor to enforce rights arising from consumer credit transactions and to extortionate extensions of credit under s. 425.108 .

History: 1971 c. 239 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.061 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.061
Article 61 — Withdrawal of appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) In each case subject to appellate review under this code, the accused may file with the convening authority a statement expressly withdrawing the right of the accused to appeal. A withdrawal shall be signed by both the accused and his or her defense counsel and must be filed in accordance with appellate procedures under ch. 809 .

(2) The accused may withdraw an appeal at any time in accordance with appellate procedures under ch. 809 .

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 182.011 — WI Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.011
Corporate powers.
Status: in_force

Every corporation may take and acquire by lease, purchase, sale, conveyance or assignment and thereafter own, hold and enjoy any right, privilege or franchise granted to any person by any law of this state where such right, privilege or franchise would be in direct aid of the business of such corporation.
Wis. Stat. § 323.11 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.11
Declaration by local government.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any local unit of government may declare, by ordinance or resolution, an emergency existing within the local unit of government whenever conditions arise by reason of a riot or civil commotion, a disaster, or an imminent threat of a disaster, that impairs transportation, food or fuel supplies, medical care, fire, health or police protection, or other critical systems of the local unit of government. The period of the emergency shall be limited by the ordinance or resolution to the time during which the emergency conditions exist or are likely to exist.

History: 2009 a. 42 s. 233 ; Stats. 2009 s. 323.11.
Wis. Stat. § 865.065 — WI Code / Chapter 865 / Section 865.065
Probate registrar: definition and powers.
Status: in_force

(1) The term “probate registrar” refers to the official of the court designated to perform the functions of probate registrar. The acts and orders which this chapter specifies as performable by the probate registrar may be performed either by the court or by a person, including the clerk, deputy clerk, register in probate, deputy register in probate and court legal assistant, designated by the court by a written order filed and recorded in the office of the court. The probate registrar shall be an officer of the court and, unless prohibited by the court, shall be entitled to use the court seal.

(2) The probate registrar, the deputy or members of the staff of the probate registrar, or other persons designated to perform the duties of the probate registrar under this chapter, shall advise, within their competence, in the preparation of any of the documents required to be prepared and filed by the personal representative under this chapter.

History: 1973 c. 39 ; 1975 c. 331 ; 1977 c. 343 , 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.03 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.03
Recovery for death by wrongful act.
Status: in_force

Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by a wrongful act, neglect or default and the act, neglect or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who would have been liable, if death had not ensued, shall be liable to an action for damages notwithstanding the death of the person injured; provided, that such action shall be brought for a death caused in this state.
Wis. Stat. § 30.15 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.15
Penalty for unlawful obstruction of navigable waters.
Status: in_force

(1) Obstructions penalized. Any person who does any of the following shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $500 for each offense:

(a) Unlawfully obstructs any navigable waters and thereby impairs the free navigation thereof.

(b) Unlawfully places in navigable waters or in any tributary thereof any substance that may float into and obstruct any such waters or impede their free navigation.

(c) Constructs or maintains in navigable waters, or aids in the construction or maintenance therein, of any boom not authorized by law.

(d) Constructs or places any structure or deposits any material in navigable waters in violation of s. 30.12 or 30.13 .

(3) Each day a separate violation. Each day during which an obstruction, deposit or structure exists in violation of sub. (1) is a separate offense.

History: 1987 a. 374 .
Wis. Stat. § 407.501 — WI Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.501
Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation.
Status: in_force

(1) The following rules apply to a negotiable tangible document of title:

(a) If the document’s original terms run to the order of a named person, the document is negotiated by the named person’s endorsement and delivery. After the named person’s endorsement in blank or to bearer, any person may negotiate the document by delivery alone.

(b) If the document’s original terms run to bearer, it is negotiated by delivery alone.

(c) If the document’s original terms run to the order of a named person and it is delivered to the named person, the effect is the same as if the document had been negotiated.

(d) Negotiation of the document after it has been endorsed to a named person requires endorsement by the named person as well as delivery.

(e) A document is duly negotiated if it is negotiated in the manner stated in this subsection to a holder that purchases it in good faith, without notice of any defense against or claim to it on the part of any person, and for value, unless it is established that the negotiation is not in the regular course of business or financing or involves receiving the document in settlement or payment of a monetary obligation.

(2) The following rules apply to a negotiable electronic document of title:

(a) If the document’s original terms run to the order of a named person or to bearer, the document is negotiated by delivery of the document to another person. Endorsement by the named person is not required to negotiate the document.

(b) If the document’s original terms run to the order of a named person and the named person has control of the document, the effect is the same as if the document had been negotiated.

(c) A document is duly negotiated if it is negotiated in the manner stated in this subsection to a holder that purchases it in good faith, without notice of any defense against or claim to it on the part of any person, and for value, unless it is established that the negotiation is not in the regular course of business or financing or involves taking delivery of the document in settlement or payment of a monetary obligation.

(3) Endorsement of a nonnegotiable document of title neither makes it negotiable nor adds to the transferee’s rights.

(4) The naming in a negotiable bill of lading of a person to be notified of the arrival of the goods does not limit the negotiability of the bill or constitute notice to a purchaser of the bill of any interest of that person in the goods.

History: 2009 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 8.55 — WI Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.55
Special referenda.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a special referendum is called, the clerk of the jurisdiction which calls the special referendum shall publish a type A notice of the special referendum on the 4th Tuesday preceding the special referendum.

(2) The clerk of the jurisdiction which calls a special referendum shall publish type B and C notices of the special referendum on the day preceding the special referendum.

(3) Whenever a special county referendum is called, the municipal clerk of each municipality which is wholly or partly contained within the county shall publish type D and E notices of the special referendum at the times specified in s. 10.06 (3) . Whenever a special municipal referendum is called, the municipal clerk of that municipality shall publish type D and E notices of the special referendum at the times specified in s. 10.06 (3) . Whenever a special referendum is called by a special purpose district, the clerk of the jurisdiction which calls a special referendum shall publish type D and E notices of the referendum at the times specified in s. 10.06 (4) . If an election for national, state, county or municipal office or a state, county or municipal referendum is called in a municipality on the same day that a special referendum is called by a special purpose district in the same municipality, the type D and E notices shall be published only by the municipal clerk.

(4) Whenever the clerks of more than one jurisdiction are required under this section to publish the same notice on the same day, they may publish one notice only and share the cost under s. 10.07 (1) .

History: 1987 a. 391 .
Wis. Stat. § 148.15 — WI Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148.15
Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
Status: in_force

A medical society may indemnify and allow reasonable expenses of an employee or agent who is not a director or officer to the extent provided by the constitution or bylaws, by general or specific action of the board of directors or by contract.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 94.42 — WI Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.42
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of ss. 94.38 to 94.46 do not apply to:

(1) Seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes, except where it is made to appear by labeling, advertising or other representations that it is available for purchase or is being sold, distributed or offered or exposed for sale as seed; or where it is represented as being suitable for use as seed by such terms as cleaned, processed, treated, tested, certified or terms of similar import.

(2) To seed in storage in, or being transported or consigned to, a cleaning or processing establishment for cleaning or processing; but any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the uncleaned or unprocessed seed shall be subject to ss. 94.38 to 94.46 .

(3) Any carrier in respect to any seed delivered or consigned to it by others for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier.

(4) Any person in respect to any seed sold, distributed or offered or exposed for sale which was incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, variety or origin, provided that the seeds cannot be identified by examination thereof, unless the person has failed to obtain an invoice, genuine grower’s declaration or other labeling information reasonably necessary to insure the seed is as represented.

History: 1985 a. 138 .
Wis. Stat. § 940.47 — WI Code / Chapter 940 / Section 940.47
Court orders.
Status: in_force

Any court with jurisdiction over any criminal matter, upon substantial evidence, which may include hearsay or the declaration of the prosecutor, that knowing and malicious prevention or dissuasion of any person who is a victim or who is a witness has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur, may issue orders including but not limited to any of the following:

(1) An order that a defendant not violate ss. 940.42 to 940.45 .

(2) An order that a person before the court other than a defendant, including, but not limited to, a subpoenaed witness or other person entering the courtroom of the court, not violate ss. 940.42 to 940.45 .

(3) An order that any person described in sub. (1) or (2) maintain a prescribed geographic distance from any specified witness or victim.

(4) An order that any person described in sub. (1) or (2) have no communication with any specified witness or any victim, except through an attorney under such reasonable restrictions as the court may impose.

History: 1981 c. 118 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.341 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.341
Offset to refund on void sales.
Status: in_force

Whenever any claim is made for a refund on a void land sale under s. 24.34 , the board shall make an investigation and determination, and offset the value of the use of the land, property removed from the land, and damage or injury to the land by the claimant, together with interest thereon, against the amounts actually paid to the state and to any other persons on account of the purchase, possession, use, damage, or injury to the lands by the claimants. The refund or payment to be made under s. 24.34 shall in no case be more than the excess, if any, of the amounts paid out by the claimant, with interest, over the offset determined under this section.

History: 2005 a. 149 .