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Wis. Stat. § 180.0744 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0744
Dismissal.
Status: in_force

(1) The court shall dismiss a derivative proceeding on motion by the corporation if the court finds, subject to the burden of proof assigned under sub. (5) or (6) , that one of the groups specified in sub. (2) or (6) has determined, acting in good faith after conducting a reasonable inquiry upon which its conclusions are based, that maintenance of the derivative proceeding is not in the best interests of the corporation.

(2) Unless a panel is appointed under sub. (6) , the determination in sub. (1) shall be made by any of the following:

(a) A majority vote of independent directors present at a meeting of the board of directors if the independent directors constitute a quorum.

(b) A majority vote of a committee consisting of 2 or more independent directors appointed by majority vote of independent directors present at a meeting of the board of directors, whether or not the voting, independent directors constitute a quorum.

(3) Whether a director is independent for purposes of this section may not be determined solely on the basis of any one or more of the following factors:

(a) The nomination or election of the director by persons who are defendants in the derivative proceeding or against whom action is demanded.

(b) The naming of the director as a defendant in the derivative proceeding or as a person against whom action is demanded.

(c) The approval by the director of the act being challenged in the derivative proceeding or demand if the act resulted in no personal benefit to the director.

(4) If a derivative proceeding is commenced after a determination was made rejecting a demand by a shareholder or beneficial owner, the complaint shall allege with particularity facts establishing any of the following:

(a) That a majority of the board of directors did not consist of independent directors at the time that the determination was made.

(b) That the requirements of sub. (1) have not been met.

(5) If a majority of the board of directors did not consist of independent directors at the time that the determination rejecting a demand was made, the corporation shall have the burden of proving that the requirements of sub. (1) have been met. If a majority of the board of directors consisted of independent directors at the time that the determination was made, the shareholder or beneficial owner shall have the burden of proving that the requirements of sub. (1) have not been met.

(6) Upon motion by the corporation, the court may appoint a panel of one or more independent persons to determine whether maintenance of the derivative proceeding is in the best interests of the corporation. If a panel is appointed under this subsection, the shareholder or beneficial owner shall have the burden of proving that the requirements of sub. (1) have not been met.

History: 1991 a. 16 , 173 .
Wis. Stat. § 301.103 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.103
Prescription drug formulary.
Status: in_force

The corrections system formulary board shall promulgate rules establishing written guidelines or procedures for making therapeutic alternate drug selections for the purposes of s. 450.01 (16) (hr) . Rules promulgated under this section shall apply uniformly within all state correctional institutions.

History: 2015 a. 40 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.92 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.92
Ninety-second assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 92nd assembly district:

(1) Chippewa County. That part of Chippewa County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Hallie, Lafayette, and Wheaton.

(b) That part of the town of Eagle Point comprising U.S. census tract 10500, blocks 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2045, 2046, 2047, and 2059.

(c) The village of Lake Hallie.

(d) The city of Chippewa Falls.

(e) That part of the city of Eau Claire located in the county.

(2) Dunn County. That part of Dunn County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Elk Mound, Menomonie, and Red Cedar.

(b) The village of Elk Mound.

(c) The city of Menomonie.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.62 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.62
Agent’s certification.
Status: in_force

The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney for finances and property:

History: 2009 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.302 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.302
Law governing perfection and priority of agricultural liens.
Status: in_force

While farm products are located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of an agricultural lien on the farm products.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 426.107 — WI Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.107
Application of chapter 227.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided, ch. 227 applies to and governs all administrative action taken by the administrator pursuant to chs. 421 to 427 and 429 . Notwithstanding s. 227.52 , the decisions of the administrator are subject to judicial review as provided in ch. 227 .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1985 a. 182 s. 57 ; 1995 a. 329 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.63 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.63
Division of a cooperative.
Status: in_force

(1) Any cooperative may divide itself into 2 or more cooperatives under this chapter. A written plan of division shall be prepared by the board or by a committee selected by the board for that purpose. Such plan shall set forth all the terms of the division and the proposed effect thereof on all members and stockholders of the cooperative. The plan shall also contain the articles of each new cooperative being formed and any amendments to the articles of the remaining cooperative.

(2) The members, and such stockholders as are entitled to vote thereon, shall approve the plan in the manner provided in s. 185.52 for amendments to articles.

(3) Articles of division shall set forth the approved plan and other information required by s. 185.53 and shall be filed and recorded as an amendment to the articles. Each part of the plan which contains the articles of a new cooperative shall be separately filed and recorded as articles for the new cooperative.

History: 1985 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.1473 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.1473
Wisconsin works; domestic abuse screening and training.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The department shall promulgate rules for screening victims of domestic abuse and for the training of Wisconsin works agency employees in domestic abuse issues. The rules shall allow an individual to voluntarily and confidentially disclose that he or she is or has been a victim of domestic abuse or is at risk of further domestic abuse. The rules shall also specify the evidence that is sufficient to establish that an individual is or has been a victim of domestic abuse or is at risk of further domestic abuse.

(b) Each Wisconsin works agency shall establish procedures, in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department under par. (a) , for screening victims of domestic abuse.

(2) If a Wisconsin works agency employee identifies an individual as a past or present victim of domestic abuse or determines that the individual is at risk of domestic abuse or if the individual identifies himself or herself as a past or present victim of domestic abuse or as an individual who is at risk of further abuse, the Wisconsin works agency shall provide the individual with information on community-based domestic abuse services, including information on shelters or programs for battered individuals, sexual assault provider services, medical services, sexual assault nurse examiners services, domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines, legal and medical counseling and advocacy, mental health care, counseling, and support groups. The Wisconsin works agency shall provide the information to the individual orally and in writing in accordance with guidelines developed by the department. The Wisconsin works agency shall also provide referrals for community-based counseling and supportive service providers to the individual if the individual elects to receive the services.

History: 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.78 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.78
Tax exemption.
Status: in_force

The exercise of the powers granted by this subchapter will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and for the increase of their commerce, welfare, and prosperity, and, as the undertaking of the authority’s powers and duties under this subchapter will constitute the performance of an essential public function, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect to any property acquired or used by the authority under this subchapter and the authority’s income therefrom shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the state and by political subdivisions of the state.

History: 2005 a. 335 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.17 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.17
Mechanic’s license, issue, presentation.
Status: in_force

Any person repairing, adjusting, inspecting or overhauling aircraft or aircraft engines within this state shall be in possession of a mechanic’s license issued to the person by the federal government, which must be presented for inspection upon demand of any passenger, peace officer of this state, or any official, manager or person in charge of any airport or landing field in this state.

History: 1971 c. 192 ; 1993 a. 492 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1173 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1173
Approval of domestication; amendment; abandonment.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the governing law of each of the domesticating and domesticated entity, a plan of domestication must be approved by the shareholders of a domesticating Wisconsin corporation. A plan of domestication of a domesticating non-United States entity must be approved pursuant to the governing law of the domesticating entity.

(2) Subject to the governing law of each of the domesticating and domesticated entity, after a plan of domestication is approved, and at any time before a domestication becomes effective, the domesticating entity may amend the plan of domestication or abandon the domestication as provided in the plan of domestication or, except as otherwise provided in the plan of domestication, with the same vote or consent as was required to approve the plan of domestication.

(3) If, after articles of domestication have been delivered to the department for filing and before the domestication becomes effective, the plan of domestication is amended in a manner that requires an amendment to the articles of domestication or if the domestication is abandoned, a statement of amendment or abandonment, signed by the domesticating entity, must be delivered to the department for filing before the domestication becomes effective. When a statement of abandonment becomes effective, the domestication is abandoned and does not become effective. The statement of amendment or abandonment must contain all of the following:

(a) The name of the domesticating entity and the domesticated entity under the plan of domestication.

(b) The amendment to or abandonment of the articles of domestication.

(c) A statement that the amendment or abandonment was approved in accordance with this section.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 28.005 — WI Code / Chapter 28 / Section 28.005
§ 28.005. Definition.
Status: in_force

“Department” when used in this chapter without other words of description or qualification means the department of natural resources.
Wis. Stat. § 25.49 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.49
Economic development fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the economic development fund, to consist of the surcharge imposed under subch. VII of ch. 77 .

History: 1989 a. 335 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 227 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 50 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 166 .
Wis. Stat. § 324.31 — WI Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.31
Proceeding for temporary deployment custody order.
Status: in_force

(1) After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility, unless prohibited by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 USC Appendix 521 and 522. A court may not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying parent.

(2) At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, the deploying parent or other parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility for a child during deployment. The motion shall be filed in an underlying action affecting the family under ch. 767 for custodial responsibility in a court with jurisdiction under s. 324.04 or, if there is no underlying action affecting the family under ch. 767 in a court with jurisdiction under s. 324.04 , in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment.

History: 2021 a. 161 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.503 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.503
Internet crimes against children public awareness campaign.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of justice shall conduct a children’s online digital safety awareness campaign with the goal of raising awareness of the potential dangers of Internet use by children and distributing information on steps that may be taken to prevent children’s exposure to harmful content on the Internet. The campaign shall use a combination of digital platforms, including the department’s website, social media platforms, and digital newsletters, and print platforms, if available.

(2) The department of justice shall provide any of the materials developed for the digital safety awareness campaign under sub. (1) to a school, as defined in s. 118.257 (1) (d) , free of charge upon request.

History: 2025 a. 219 .
Wis. Stat. § 445.08 — WI Code / Chapter 445 / Section 445.08
Reciprocity in issuance of licenses.
Status: in_force

Any person holding a valid license as a funeral director or embalmer in another state having requirements substantially equal to those in this state for a funeral director’s license may apply for a license to practice in this state by filing with the examining board a certified statement from an authorized official of that state that verifies the person’s licensure in that state. An applicant for licensure under this section shall pass the jurisprudence examination under s. 445.04 (3) (c) and shall satisfy the requirement under s. 445.045 (1) (b) . Thereupon the examining board may, upon the payment of the required fee, issue a funeral director’s license.

History: 1971 c. 213 s. 5 ; 1971 c. 301 ; 1975 c. 39 ss. 656 , 657 , 732 (2) ; 1975 c. 199 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 175 s. 29 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 662 ; Stats. 1979 s. 445.08; 1981 c. 380 ; 1981 c. 391 s. 211 ; 1983 a. 485 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 107 ; 2003 a. 321 s. 116 ; 2017 a. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 227.265 — WI Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.265
Repeal or modification of rules.
Status: in_force

If a bill to repeal or modify a rule is enacted, the procedures under ss. 227.114 to 227.21 and 227.26 do not apply. Instead, the legislative reference bureau shall publish the repeal or modification in the Wisconsin administrative code and register as required under s. 35.93 , and the repeal or modification shall take effect as provided in s. 227.22 .

History: 2013 a. 125 , 136 , 210 , 277 , 278 , 295 , 320 , 332 , 361 , 363 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.735 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.735
Immunization requirements; child care centers.
Status: in_force

The department, after notice to a child care center licensee, may suspend, revoke, or refuse to continue a child care center license in any case in which the department finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the requirements of s. 252.04 .

History: 1989 a. 120 ; 1993 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2009 a. 185 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.365 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.365
Assistance to schools for suicide prevention programs.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this section is to enable and encourage public, private, and tribal schools to develop programs designed to prevent suicide among minors.

(2) The department, in conjunction with the department of health services and the department of children and families, shall:

(a) Develop and conduct training programs in suicide prevention for the professional staff of public, private, and tribal schools and county departments under ss. 46.215 , 46.22 , and 51.42 . The programs shall include information on how to assist minors in the positive emotional development which will help prevent suicidal tendencies; the detection, by minors, school staff, and parents, of conditions which indicate suicidal tendencies; the proper action to take when there is reason to believe that a minor has suicidal tendencies or is contemplating suicide; and the coordination of school suicide prevention programs and activities with the suicide prevention and intervention programs and activities of other state and local agencies. Persons other than the professional staff of public, private, and tribal schools and county departments under ss. 46.215 , 46.22 , and 51.42 may attend the training programs. The department may charge such persons a fee sufficient to cover the increased costs to the department of their participation in the programs.

(b) Provide consultation and technical assistance to public, private, and tribal schools for the development and implementation of suicide prevention programs and the coordination of those programs with the suicide prevention and intervention programs of other state and local agencies.

(3) Each school board and the governing body of each private school annually shall inform their professional staff of the resources available from the department and other sources regarding suicide prevention. The department annually shall provide school boards and the governing bodies of private and tribal schools with a model notice, describing the suicide prevention services that it has developed and how staff may access those services, that school boards and governing bodies of private and tribal schools may use to inform their professional staff.

History: 1985 a. 29 , 176 ; 1987 a. 403 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 2007 a. 20 ss. 2690 , 9121 (6) (a) ; 2007 a. 220 ; 2009 a. 302 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.203 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.203
Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.
Status: in_force

Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.

History: 1993 a. 326 ; 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0634 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0634
Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Provision for additional rights. Except as provided in sub. (2) and except as expressly prohibited by other provisions of this chapter or applicable federal law or in connection with an administrative proceeding or action instituted under ch. 220 which results in a final order against an officer or director under s. 220.04 (4) , (9) or (10) , ss. 221.0627 and 221.0629 do not preclude any additional right to indemnification or allowance of expenses that a director or officer may have under any of the following:

(a) The articles of incorporation or bylaws.

(b) A written agreement between the director or officer and the bank.

(c) A resolution of the board of directors.

(d) A resolution that is adopted, after notice, by a majority vote of all of the bank’s voting shares then issued and outstanding.

(2) When additional rights prohibited. Regardless of the existence of an additional right under sub. (1) , the bank may not indemnify a director or officer, or permit a director or officer to retain any allowance of expenses, unless it is determined by or on behalf of the bank that the director or officer did not breach or fail to perform a duty that he or she owes to the bank which constitutes conduct under s. 221.0627 (2) (a) 1. , 2. , 3. or 4. A director or officer who is a party to the same or related proceeding for which indemnification or an allowance of expenses is sought may not participate in a determination under this subsection.

(3) Reimbursement of certain expenses. Sections 221.0626 to 221.0635 do not affect a bank’s power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director or officer in any of the following circumstances:

(a) As a witness in a proceeding to which he or she is not a party.

(b) As a plaintiff or petitioner in a proceeding because he or she is or was an employee, agent, director or officer.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.94 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.94
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.

History: 1993 a. 443 .
Wis. Stat. § 253.03 — WI Code / Chapter 253 / Section 253.03
State plan; reports.
Status: in_force

The department shall prepare and submit to the proper federal authorities a state plan for maternal and child health services. The plan shall conform with all requirements governing federal aid for this purpose and shall be designed to secure for this state the maximum amount of federal aid which can be secured on the basis of the available state, county, and local appropriations. The department shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as may from time to time be required by the federal authorities and shall comply with all provisions that may be prescribed to assure the correctness and verification of the reports. The secretary may appoint a maternal and child health program advisory committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c) to assist the department in meeting the requirements of this section.

History: 1993 a. 27 s. 369 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.057 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.057
Action against judicial officer for loss caused by misconduct.
Status: in_force

Any judicial officer who causes to be brought in a court over which the judicial officer presides any action or proceeding upon a claim placed in the judicial officer’s hands as agent or attorney for collection shall be liable in a civil action to the person against whom such action or proceeding was brought for the full amount of damages and costs recovered on such claim.

History: 1993 a. 486 .