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Wis. Stat. § 214.43 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.43
Capital maintenance.
Status: in_force

(1) A savings bank shall maintain total capital of not less than 6 percent of total assets. This is the minimum capital level acceptable for a savings bank that is well-managed and whose overall financial condition is fundamentally sound. If the division determines that the financial condition or history, management or earnings prospects of a savings bank are not adequate, the division may require a higher minimum capital level for the savings bank.

(2) A savings bank shall maintain total capital necessary to ensure the continuation of insurance of its deposit accounts by a deposit insurance corporation.

(3) The board of directors may establish and maintain specific reserves, as it considers to be advisable, to provide for losses or liabilities. Losses may be charged to those reserves as the board of directors may determine.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.01 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Appraisal” means an analysis, opinion or conclusion relating to the nature, quality, value or utility of specified interests in or aspects of real estate.

(2) “Appraisal foundation” has the meaning given in 12 USC 3350 (9).

(2m) “Appraisal management company” has the meaning given in 12 CFR 34.211 (c) .
Wis. Stat. § 88.145 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.145
Limitation of damages and suits.
Status: in_force

In any action against a drainage district, drainage board, drainage board member, drainage board employee or an owner of land within the district who undertakes work approved by the drainage board, s. 893.80 is applicable and the limit on the amount recoverable by any person under s. 893.80 (3) applies to the drainage board, the members and employees of the drainage board, the drainage district and any owner of land within the district who undertakes work approved by the drainage board. This section does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37 , 19.97 or 281.99 .

History: 1993 a. 456 ; 1995 a. 158 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 703.265 — WI Code / Chapter 703 / Section 703.265
Addendum to plat to reflect changes in building codes or zoning ordinances.
Status: in_force

(1) If the revision or adoption of a building code or zoning ordinance prevents or substantially affects the construction of a unit or common elements as platted, the declarant may reasonably modify the condominium plat, by addendum, to the extent necessary to comply with the code or ordinance in order to construct the unit or common elements.

(2) If the revision or adoption of a building code or zoning ordinance prevents or substantially affects the reconstruction of a unit or common element as platted, the declarant, unit owner, or association, as appropriate, may reasonably modify the condominium plat, by addendum, to the extent necessary to comply with the code or ordinance in order to reconstruct the unit or common elements.

(3) An addendum made under this section shall be recorded as provided under s. 703.095 (2) .

History: 2003 a. 283 ; 2021 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.10 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.10
Judgment to remain in force.
Status: in_force

The judgment against any prisoner who is discharged as aforesaid shall remain in full force against any estate which may then or at any time afterwards belong to the prisoner; and the plaintiff in the action may take out a new execution against the goods and estate of the prisoner in like manner as if the prisoner had never been committed on the execution.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.305 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.305
Notice to obligors.
Status: in_force

(1) No natural person is obligated to assume personal liability for payment of an obligation arising out of a consumer credit transaction unless the person, in addition to signing the writing evidencing the consumer credit transaction, or a separate guaranty or similar instrument, also either receives a copy of each instrument, document, agreement and contract which is signed by the customer and which evidences the customer’s obligation to pay, or signs and receives at the time of signing a separate instrument in substantially the following language:

(2) The notice must be printed, typed or otherwise reproduced in a size and style equal to at least 10-point boldface type or such similar type as prescribed by the administrator, and shall contain only the matter above set forth and the address of the merchant.

(3) This notice shall not be required to be given to a merchant who endorses or is otherwise liable for payment to an assignee or holder of the customer’s obligation.

(4) The notice required by this section shall not act to increase or decrease the liability of a cosigner.

(5) Taking or arranging for a person to sign an instrument in violation of this section is a violation subject to s. 425.304 .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1973 c. 3 ; 1979 c. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 101.934 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.934
Manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling.
Status: in_force

(2) Grant program.

(a) The department may make grants under this section to provide financial assistance to persons engaged in the disposal of abandoned manufactured homes and to municipalities, for the purpose of supporting environmentally sound disposal practices.

(b) The department may make grants under this section to provide financial assistance to individuals who reside in manufactured homes that are in need of critical repairs. An individual is eligible for a grant under this paragraph only if the individual is otherwise unable to finance the critical repairs.

(3) Administration. The department shall contract with one or more entities that are exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and that employ individuals with technical expertise concerning manufactured housing for the administration of the grant program under this section. The department shall promulgate rules to establish the grant program under this section. To the extent feasible, the department shall coordinate the program under this section with the state housing strategy plan under s. 16.302 .

History: 2005 a. 45 ; 2011 a. 32 ss. 3380m to 3381f ; Stats. 2011 s. 101.934.
Wis. Stat. § 822.25 — WI Code / Chapter 822 / Section 822.25
Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
Status: in_force

(1) Before a child custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of s. 822.08 shall be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.

(2) This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.

(3) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state.

History: 2005 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 295.31 — WI Code / Chapter 295 / Section 295.31
Definitions; oil and gas.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

(2) “Exploration” means the on-site geologic examination from the surface of an area by core, rotary, percussion or other drilling for the purpose of searching for oil or gas or establishing the nature and extent of a known oil or gas deposit and includes associated activities such as clearing and preparing sites or constructing roads for drilling. For the purposes of the definition of exploration, geologic examination does not include drill holes constructed for the purpose of collecting soil samples or for determining geologic information by seismic methods.

(3) “Gas” means naturally occurring gaseous hydrocarbons.

(4) “Oil” means naturally occurring liquid hydrocarbons.

(6) “Principal shareholder” means any person that owns at least 10 percent of the beneficial interest of another person.

(7) “Production” means the process involved in the extraction of oil or gas for commercial purposes, and the construction of roads, construction, testing and completion of wells and installation and operation of pipelines, tanks and other necessary equipment for that extraction.

(7m) “Other waste” includes all other substances, except industrial wastes, as defined in s. 281.01 (5) , and sewage, as defined in s. 281.01 (13) , which pollute any of the surface waters of the state. The term also includes unnecessary siltation resulting from operations such as the washing of vegetables or raw food products, gravel washing, stripping of lands for development of subdivisions, highways, quarries and gravel pits, mine drainage, cleaning of vehicles or barges or gross neglect of land erosion.

(8) “Person” means an individual, owner, operator, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, municipality, interstate agency, state agency or federal agency.

(8m) “Related person” means any person that owns or operates an oil or gas exploration or production site in the United States and that is one of the following when an application for an oil or gas exploration or production license is submitted to the department:

(a) The parent corporation of the applicant.

(b) A person that holds more than a 30 percent ownership interest in the applicant.

(c) A subsidiary or affiliate of the applicant in which the applicant holds more than a 30 percent ownership interest.

(9) “Waters of the state” includes those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior within the boundaries of this state, and all lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, watercourses, drainage systems and other surface water or groundwater, natural or artificial, public or private, within this state or its jurisdiction.

History: 1991 a. 262 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 813 , 995 ; Stats. 1995 s. 295.31.
Wis. Stat. § 4.33 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.33
Thirty-third assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 33rd assembly district:

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

(a) The towns of Burlington and Dover.

(b) The villages of Rochester, Union Grove, and Yorkville.

(c) That part of the city of Burlington located in the county.

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

(a) The towns of East Troy, Lyons, Spring Prairie, and Troy.

(b) That part of the town of Geneva comprising U.S. census tract 1000, blocks 4000, 4001, 4017, 4019, 4022, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4031, 4033, 4034, 4081, 4082, 4083, 4084, 4085, 4087, 4088, 4089, 4090, 4091, 4096, 4097, 4100, 4101, 4102, 4103, and 4104; and tract 1501, block 2010; and tract 1503, blocks 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007; and tract 1504, blocks 3000, 3003, 3005, 3008, 3010, 4003, and 4010; and tract 1606, blocks 2007, 2009, 2012, 2021, and 2022.

(c) That part of the town of Linn comprising U.S. census tract 1605, blocks 1015, 1018, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016; and tract 1606, blocks 1001, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1060, 1061, 1065, and 1066.

(d) The village of East Troy.

(e) That part of the city of Lake Geneva comprising U.S. census tract 1000, blocks 3042, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3071, and 3072; and tract 1503, blocks 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, and 2051; and tract 1504, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 3001, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3009, 3012, 3013, and 3014; and tract 1605, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1019, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3013, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3028, 3033, and 3038; and tract 1606, blocks 1000, 1002, 1003, 1047, 1058, 1063, 1064, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2011.

(f) That part of the city of Burlington located in the county.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 454.14 — WI Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.14
Inspections.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall appoint inspectors under the classified service to inspect licensed establishments.

(2) An inspector appointed under sub. (1) may enter and inspect any licensed establishment at any time during business hours.

History: 1987 a. 265 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.61 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.61
Dangerous weapons other than firearms on school premises.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Dangerous weapon” has the meaning specified in s. 939.22 (10) , except “dangerous weapon” does not include any firearm and does include any beebee or pellet-firing gun that expels a projectile through the force of air pressure or any starter pistol.

(b) “School” means a public school, parochial or private school, or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m) , which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12 and which is commonly known as an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school, or high school.

(c) “School premises” means any school building, grounds, recreation area or athletic field or any other property owned, used or operated for school administration.

(2) Any person who knowingly possesses or goes armed with a dangerous weapon on school premises is guilty of:

(a) A Class A misdemeanor.

(b) A Class I felony, if the violation is the person’s 2nd or subsequent violation of this section within a 5-year period, as measured from the dates the violations occurred.

(3) This section does not apply to any person who:

(a) Uses a weapon solely for school-sanctioned purposes.

(b) Engages in military activities, sponsored by the federal or state government, when acting in the discharge of his or her official duties.

(c) Is a law enforcement officer or state-certified commission warden acting in the discharge of his or her official duties.

(d) Participates in a convocation authorized by school authorities in which weapons of collectors or instructors are handled or displayed.

(e) Drives a motor vehicle in which a dangerous weapon is located onto school premises for school-sanctioned purposes or for the purpose of delivering or picking up passengers or property. The weapon may not be removed from the vehicle or be used in any manner.

(f) Possesses or uses a bow and arrow or knife while legally hunting in a school forest if the school board has decided that hunting may be allowed in the school forest under s. 120.13 (38) .

(4) A person under 17 years of age who has violated this section is subject to the provisions of ch. 938 , unless jurisdiction is waived under s. 938.18 or the person is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of criminal jurisdiction under s. 938.183 .

History: 1987 a. 332 ; 1991 a. 17 ; 1993 a. 336 ; 1995 a. 27 , 77 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2005 a. 290 ; 2007 a. 27 ; 2009 a. 302 .
Wis. Stat. § 801.06 — WI Code / Chapter 801 / Section 801.06
Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons.
Status: in_force

A court of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter may, without a summons having been served upon a person, exercise jurisdiction in an action over a person with respect to any counterclaim asserted against that person in an action which the person has commenced in this state and also over any person who appears in the action and waives the defense of lack of jurisdiction over his or her person as provided in s. 802.06 (8) . An appearance to contest the basis for in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction under s. 802.06 (2) (a) 3. without seeking any other relief does not constitute an appearance within the meaning of this section.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 596 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1993 a. 213 .
Wis. Stat. § 215.51 — WI Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.51
Officers of a mutual association.
Status: in_force

(1) General officers.

(a) The general officers of a mutual association shall be:

1. A president;

2. One or more vice presidents;

3. A secretary;

4. A treasurer; and

5. Such other officers as the directors by resolution designate.

(b) The president shall also be a director.

(2) When elected. Immediately following each annual meeting of members, the directors shall convene and elect general officers for the ensuing year, in accordance with the bylaws.

(3) Duties of officers. The officers shall, in addition to the duties and functions prescribed in the articles of incorporation and the bylaws, perform such other duties as are delegated by the directors.

(4) Filling vacancies. Whenever any vacancy occurs in any general office, the directors shall, as soon as practicable, fill such vacancy by an election for the then unexpired term.

History: 1975 c. 359 ss. 20 , 51 ; Stats. 1975 s. 215.51; 1983 a. 167 .
Wis. Stat. § 106.19 — WI Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106.19
Trade adjustment assistance overpayment waiver.
Status: in_force

(1) On or before October 8, 1989, the department shall establish a policy for waiving recovery of overpayments made under the federal adjustment assistance for workers program under 19 USC 2272 to 2318 .

(2) The waiver policy shall require the department to grant a waiver if all of the following apply:

(a) The overpayment was not the fault of the person who received it.

(b) Requiring repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.

(3) The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Notify all of the following persons of the waiver policy and the person’s right to request a waiver:

1. A person from whom the department attempts to recover an overpayment made under 19 USC 2272 to 2318 .

2. A person from whom the department is in the process of recovering an overpayment made under 19 USC 2272 to 2318 .

(b) Comply with the guidelines issued by the U.S. secretary of labor under 19 USC 2315 in connection with the waiver policy.

(c) Establish the waiver policy by rule, using the procedure under s. 227.24 .

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 3719 ; Stats. 1995 s. 106.19.
Wis. Stat. § 891.10 — WI Code / Chapter 891 / Section 891.10
Village records.
Status: in_force

The papers, documents and orders relating to the organization and incorporation or the alteration of the boundaries of any village, being recorded in the office of the proper register of deeds pursuant to law, and such record and also the record thereof in the office of the village clerk shall be received as presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated.
Wis. Stat. § 424.203 — WI Code / Chapter 424 / Section 424.203
Conditions applying to insurance to be provided by creditor.
Status: in_force

(1) When the parties agree that consumer credit insurance shall be provided, at the time the indebtedness is incurred there shall be delivered to the customer the individual policy, a group certificate of insurance, a copy of the application for such insurance or a notice of proposed insurance.

(2) The evidence of insurance provided pursuant to sub. (1) shall set forth the name and home office address of the insurer, the name or names of the customers, the premium or amount of payment by the customer, if any, separately for credit life insurance and credit accident and sickness insurance, the amount, term and a brief description of the coverage provided, including all exclusions and exceptions.

(3) Within 30 days of the date upon which the indebtedness is incurred, the insurer shall cause the individual policy or group certificate of insurance to be delivered to the customer if it is not delivered at the time the indebtedness is incurred.

(4) Within 10 days from the date the indebtedness is incurred, the customer shall be permitted to return the policy, certificate of insurance or the notice of proposed insurance to the creditor and to receive a refund of any premium paid for the insurance if the customer is not satisfied with the insurance for any reason. Such insurance shall then be void and the parties will be in the same position as if no certificate, policy or notice of proposed insurance had been issued. Conspicuous notice of the right to return the policy, certificate of insurance or notice of proposed insurance shall be furnished with or in the policy, certificate or notice of proposed insurance.

(5) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.303 .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1973 c. 3 ss. 59 , 69 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.26 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.26
Limitation.
Status: in_force

(1) Grantee in deed.

(a) No action may be maintained by the grantee or anyone claiming under the grantee to recover the possession of any land or any interest in land which has been conveyed by deed for the nonpayment of taxes unless one of the following conditions is met:

1. The action is brought within 3 years next after the date of the execution of the deed.

2. The land demanded is, when conveyed, vacant and unoccupied and remains so, unless the action is brought within 3 years next after the date of the recording of the deed.

3. The grantee or those claiming under the grantee have been in actual, not constructive, possession of the land demanded for 3 successive years during the 5 years next after the recording of the deed.

(b) Notwithstanding par. (a) , if the former owner takes possession of any land conveyed by deed for the nonpayment of taxes at any time within the 3 months after the expiration of 3 years from the date of the execution of the deed, the grantee in the tax deed or those claiming under the grantee may bring and maintain an action to recover possession of the land at any time within the 3 months after the expiration of 3 years from the date of the execution of the deed.

(2) Tax deed voided. If the original owner, or anyone claiming under the original owner, of lands that have been conveyed by deed for the nonpayment of taxes, pays the taxes assessed against the lands continuously for the 5 years after the execution of the tax deed, without actual notice of the existence of the tax deed, the tax deed is void.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 253 ; 2017 a. 365 s. 111 .