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Wis. Stat. § 215.517 — WI Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.517
Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , ss. 215.513 and 215.515 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 mutual association.

(c) A resolution of the board.

(d) A resolution, after notice, adopted by members by an affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast in person or by proxy as provided in s. 215.43 (4) .

(2) Regardless of the existence of an additional right under sub. (1) , the mutual association 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 mutual association that the director or officer did not breach or fail to perform a duty he or she owes to the mutual association which constitutes conduct under s. 215.513 (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) Sections 215.512 to 215.521 do not affect a mutual association’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 of the mutual association.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 94.709 — WI Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.709
Distribution and sale of DDT prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall distribute, sell, offer for sale or use the chemical compound DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) or any of its isomers except as provided in this section. In sub. (2) “DDT” includes compounds isomeric with DDT.

(2)

(a) In the event of the outbreak of an epidemic disease of humans or animals spread by insects which it is known can be controlled by DDT but cannot be adequately controlled by any other known pesticide, the department may authorize the use of DDT in controlling the epidemic upon a finding that:

1. A serious epidemic disease of humans or animals exists;

2. The disease is likely to spread rapidly unless insects which spread the disease are controlled; and

3. The only effective means of control is DDT.

(b) In the event of the outbreak of a plant disease of epidemic proportions which threatens a significant portion of the affected crop and which is caused or spread by an insect which it is known can be controlled by DDT but cannot be adequately controlled by any other known pesticide, the department may authorize the use of DDT in controlling the epidemic upon a finding that:

1. An epidemic plant disease exists;

2. The disease threatens a significant portion of the affected crop; and

3. The only effective means of control is DDT.

(c) The department also may authorize the use of DDT or its isomers or metabolites for specified research by educational institutions if it finds that no ecologically significant residues of DDT or its isomers or metabolites will be allowed to escape into the environment.

History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93 ; 1977 c. 203 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 111 ss. 18 to 24 ; Stats. 1997 s. 94.709.
Wis. Stat. § 31.36 — WI Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31.36
Levee commissioners.
Status: in_force

(1) The right-of-way for such levees, if any additional are found necessary, shall be furnished by the municipalities in which they are located, and no construction work shall be begun until such rights-of-way are provided.

(2) Whenever levee commissioners under either general or special act are charged with the expenditure of money appropriated by the state or by any municipality for the construction, extension, improvement or repair of any levee or breakwater along the shore or bank of a river, stream or lake, s. 31.38 shall apply for the purpose of acquisition and condemnation of lands for such purposes and such commissioners have all the powers conferred by s. 31.38 for these purposes. Condemnations shall comply with s. 66.0703 , so far as applicable. Commissioners may procure by condemnation lands for right-of-way, earth material, borrow pits, quarry, timber and brush privileges as they may, in their judgment, deem necessary for such purposes.

(3) Whenever said levee commissioners are not vested with power to buy rights-of-way, earth material, borrow pits, quarry, timber and brush privileges from money appropriated by the state they may receive from any person or municipality donations of land and moneys to pay for lands and privileges condemned hereunder and for the expenses of such condemnation proceedings.

(14) This section does not modify or repeal s. 31.35 .

History: 1993 a. 490 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 111.50 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.50
Declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state that it is necessary and essential in the public interest to facilitate the prompt, peaceful and just settlement of labor disputes between public utility employers and their employees which cause or threaten to cause an interruption in the supply of an essential public utility service to the citizens of this state and to that end to encourage the making and maintaining of agreements concerning wages, hours and other conditions of employment through collective bargaining between public utility employers and their employees, and to provide settlement procedures for labor disputes between public utility employers and their employees in cases where the collective bargaining process has reached an impasse and stalemate and as a result thereof the parties are unable to effect such settlement and which labor disputes, if not settled, are likely to cause interruption of the supply of an essential public utility service. The interruption of public utility service results in damage and injury to the public wholly apart from the effect upon the parties immediately concerned and creates an emergency justifying action which adequately protects the general welfare.
Wis. Stat. § 814.67 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.67
Fees of witnesses and interpreters.
Status: in_force

(1) The fees of witnesses and interpreters shall be as follows:

(a) For attending before a municipal judge, an arbitrator, or any officer, board or committee:

1. For witnesses, $17 per day.

2. For interpreters, $35 per one-half day or such higher fees as the municipality or county board may establish.

(am) For witnesses attending before a circuit court, $55 per day.

(b) For attending before the court of appeals or the supreme court:

1. For witnesses, $55 per day.

2. For interpreters, a fee determined by the supreme court.

(bg) For interpreters assisting the state public defender in representing an indigent in preparing for court proceedings, $72 per one-half day.

(c)

1. For a witness, the federal mileage rate for either of the following:

a. Traveling from his or her residence to the place of attendance, and returning by the usually traveled route between such points if his or her residence is within the state.

b. Traveling from the point where he or she crosses the state boundary to the place of attendance and returning by the usually traveled route between such points if his or her residence is outside the state.

2.

a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b. , for an interpreter, the mileage rate set under s. 20.916 (8) for traveling from his or her residence to the place of attendance and returning by the usually traveled route between such points.

b. For an interpreter traveling to the place of attendance from his or her place of residence outside the state, the number of miles between the interpreter’s residence and the point at which he or she crosses the state boundary for which the interpreter may receive reimbursement under this subdivision may not exceed 100 miles each way, following the usually traveled route between such points.

(2) A witness or interpreter is entitled to fees only for the time he or she is in actual and necessary attendance as such; and is not entitled to receive pay in more than one action or proceeding for the same attendance or travel on behalf of the same party. A person is not entitled to fees as a witness or interpreter while attending court as an officer or juror. An attorney or counsel in any cause may not be allowed any fee as a witness or interpreter therein.

History: 1981 c. 317 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2025 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.82 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.82
Criminal history search fee.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 (3) , the department of justice shall impose the following fees, plus any surcharge required under sub. (1m) , for criminal history searches for purposes unrelated to criminal justice or to s. 175.35 , 175.49 , or 175.60 :

(am) For each record check, except a fingerprint card record check, $7.

(ar) For each fingerprint card record check requested by a governmental agency or nonprofit organization, $15.

(1m) The department of justice shall impose a $5 surcharge if a person requests a paper copy of the results of a criminal history search requested under sub. (1) .

(2) The department of justice shall not impose fees for criminal history searches for purposes related to criminal justice.

History: 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 122 ; 1991 a. 11 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 , 35 .
Wis. Stat. § 853.13 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.13
Contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) A contract to make a will or devise, not to revoke a will or devise or to die intestate may be established only by any of the following:

(a) Provisions of a will stating the material provisions of the contract.

(b) An express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract.

(c) A valid written contract, including a marital property agreement under s. 766.58 (3) (e) .

(d) Clear and convincing extrinsic evidence.

(2) The execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.

History: 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.984 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.984
Rule making.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this subchapter. Except as provided in subs. (2) , (2m) , and (3) , any rules regarding the practice of midwifery shall be consistent with standards regarding the practice of midwifery established by the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives or a successor organization.

(2) The rules shall allow a licensed midwife to administer oxygen during the practice of midwifery.

(2m) The rules shall provide for the granting of temporary permits to practice midwifery pending qualification for licensure.

(3) The rules may allow a midwife to administer, during the practice of midwifery, oxytocin (Pitocin) as a postpartum antihemorrhagic agent, intravenous fluids for stabilization, vitamin K, eye prophylactics, and other drugs or procedures as determined by the department.

(4) The rules may not do any of the following:

(a) Require a licensed midwife to have a nursing degree or diploma.

(b) Require a licensed midwife to practice midwifery under the supervision of, or in collaboration with, another health care provider.

(c) Require a licensed midwife to enter into an agreement, written or otherwise, with another health care provider.

(d) Limit the location where a licensed midwife may practice midwifery.

(e) Permit a licensed midwife to use forceps or vacuum extraction.

History: 2005 a. 292 .
Wis. Stat. § 910.04 — WI Code / Chapter 910 / Section 910.04
Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
Status: in_force

The original is not required, and other evidence of the contents of a writing, recording or photograph is admissible if:

(1) Originals lost or destroyed. All originals are lost or have been destroyed, unless the proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith; or

(2) Original not obtainable. No original can be obtained by any available judicial process or procedure; or

(3) Original in possession of opponent. At a time when an original was under the control of the party against whom offered, the party was put on notice, by the pleadings or otherwise, that the contents would be a subject of proof at the hearing, and the party does not produce the original at the hearing; or

(4) Collateral matters. The writing, recording or photograph is not closely related to a controlling issue.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R357 (1973); 1991 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.22 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.22
Petition for authority to sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, or exchange ward’s property.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 54.20 (3) (g) , (h) , and (i) , a person interested in the estate of a ward may petition the court to require the guardian to sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, or exchange any asset of the estate of the ward. Following the petition and upon any notice and hearing that the court requires, the court may so order, subject to ch. 786 , for the purpose of paying the ward’s debts, providing for the ward’s care, maintenance, and education and the care, maintenance, and education of the ward’s dependents, investing the proceeds, or for any other purpose that is in the best interest of the ward.

History: 2005 a. 387 s. 400 .
Wis. Stat. § 229.47 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.47
Transfer agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) A sponsoring municipality may enter into a transfer agreement with a district to provide the terms and conditions upon which the sponsoring municipality may transfer any interests in an existing exposition center and exposition center facilities created under this subchapter or an existing convention institution created under s. 229.26 to the district. The transfer agreement may include provisions for the division of revenues from taxes levied by the district under s. 66.0615 (1m) and subchs. VIII and IX of ch. 77 to fund costs incurred by the sponsoring municipality during any transition period in which the sponsoring municipality has continuing responsibility for the operation or maintenance of any exposition center, exposition center facilities or convention institution facilities. A transfer may take the form of a sale, lease or other conveyance and may be with or without financial consideration. A transfer agreement shall require the district to accept an assignment of all contracts with other persons, with respect to a transferred exposition center, exposition center facilities or convention institution facilities, that are in force at the time of transfer. If the employees who perform services for a board created under s. 229.26 (2) are included within one or more collective bargaining units under subch. IV of ch. 111 that do not include other employees of the sponsoring municipality, and a collective bargaining agreement exists between the sponsoring municipality and the representative of those employees in any such unit, the transfer agreement shall require the district to assume the functions of the employer under that collective bargaining agreement as provided in s. 229.26 (10) .

(2)

(a) Subject to s. 232.05 (3) (a) , a district shall enter into one or more transfer agreements with the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation regarding the transfer of the Bradley Center or any part of the center, including land that cannot be transferred under par. (b) . Any such transfer shall be for nominal financial consideration.

(b) Following execution of a lease under s. 229.461 (3) and forgiveness by the professional basketball team of any outstanding debt owed to the professional basketball team by the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall transfer to the district the land described in s. 229.41 (11e) that is owned by the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation. The transfer shall occur pursuant to transfer agreements and a parcel transfer schedule certified by the secretary of administration.

(c) A transfer agreement shall specify that demolition of the Bradley Center will commence not later than 180 days after the center is transferred to the district, as described in s. 232.05 (2) (h) and that the Bradley Center parking structure may continue to exist and operate.

History: 1993 a. 263 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2015 a. 60 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.31 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.31
Penalty on parent or guardian.
Status: in_force

Any parent or guardian who permits a minor under his or her control to be employed in violation of ss. 103.21 to 103.31 or of any order of the department issued thereunder may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $250 for each day of the first offense and, for the 2nd or subsequent violation of ss. 103.21 to 103.31 within 5 years, as measured from the dates the violations initially occurred, may be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each day of the 2nd or subsequent offense.

History: 1971 c. 271 ; 1987 a. 332 .
Wis. Stat. § 236.105 — WI Code / Chapter 236 / Section 236.105
Presubmission conceptual review.
Status: in_force

The municipality, town, or county that has the authority under s. 236.10 to approve a subdivision shall provide the subdivider the opportunity to meet informally with representatives of the municipality, town, or county before the subdivider submits a preliminary plat for approval, or a final plat if the subdivider does not intend to submit a preliminary plat for approval, to obtain the representatives’ conceptual review of the subdivider’s proposed subdivision and opinions regarding whether the subdivision complies with the municipality’s, town’s, or county’s requirements and conditions for approving plats. Conceptual reviews and opinions provided under this section are not binding on the municipality, town, or county, or the subdivider.

History: 2025 a. 68 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.19 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.19
Requirements for appraisal reports.
Status: in_force

An appraiser shall include all of the following in each appraisal report prepared by the appraiser:

(1) If the appraiser has not conducted an on-site inspection of the real estate for which the appraisal report is prepared, a statement that the appraiser has not done so.

(2) If any buildings or dwelling units are located on the real estate for which the appraisal report is prepared and the appraiser has not conducted an on-site inspection of both the exterior and the interior of each building or dwelling unit, a statement that the appraiser has not done so.

(3) If the appraisal report pertains to residential real estate, the appraiser’s opinion of the highest and best use of the real estate.

History: 1989 a. 340 ; 1991 a. 78 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.304 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.304
Price payable in money, goods, realty, or otherwise.
Status: in_force

(1) The price can be made payable in money or otherwise. If it is payable in whole or in part in goods each party is a seller of the goods which that party is to transfer.

(2) Even though all or part of the price is payable in an interest in realty the transfer of the goods and the seller’s obligations with reference to them are subject to this chapter, but not the transfer of the interest in realty or the transferor’s obligations in connection therewith.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 45.06 — WI Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45.06
Security.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive or accept as a security or to withhold from a veteran or a person who was honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces any discharge paper, citation, warrant, medal, badge, or evidence upon which the veteran is entitled to certain rights, as a veteran under the laws of the United States or of this state, and any transfer of the item during the life of the veteran upon a consideration or otherwise shall be null and void, and the refusal or willful neglect of any person to return or deliver upon demand the discharge paper, citation, warrant, medal, badge, or evidence is punishable as provided in sub. (2) .

(2) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.

History: 2005 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0201 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0201
Partnership as entity.
Status: in_force

(1) A partnership is an entity distinct from its partners.

(2) A partnership is the same entity regardless of whether the partnership has a statement of qualification in effect under s. 178.0901 .

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 14.833 — WI Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.833
Dietitian licensure compact.
Status: in_force

There is created a dietitian licensure compact commission as specified in s. 448.9887 . The delegate on the commission representing this state shall be appointed by the dietitian affiliated credentialing board as provided in s. 448.9887 (8) (b) 1. and shall be an individual described in s. 448.9887 (8) (b) 2. The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 448.9887 .

History: 2025 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 287.215 — WI Code / Chapter 287 / Section 287.215
Yard waste publicity.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct activities to make the public aware of the need to cease disposing of yard waste in solid waste disposal facilities.

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 32 s. 79 ; Stats. 1989 s. 159.215; 1995 a. 227 s. 903 ; Stats. 1995 s. 287.215.
Wis. Stat. § 322.053 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.053
Article 53 — Court to announce action.
Status: in_force

A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 622.03 — WI Code / Chapter 622 / Section 622.03
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:

(1) “Guidance manual” means the most current version of the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Guidance Manual developed and adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as of January 1, 2015, subject to the adoption of any amendments by the commissioner under s. 601.415 (11) .

(2) “Insurance holding company system” means 2 or more persons that are affiliates, at least one of which is an insurer.

(3) “Insurer” means an insurer domiciled in this state, except that “insurer” does not include agencies, authorities, or instrumentalities of the United States, its possessions and territories, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, or a state or political subdivision of a state.

(4) “Lead state” means the state in which an insurer member of an insurance holding company system is domiciled and that is determined to be the lead state under the procedures in the financial analysis handbook most recently adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

(5) “Own risk and solvency assessment” means a confidential internal assessment, appropriate to the nature, scale, and complexity of an insurer or insurance holding company system, conducted by that insurer or insurance holding company system, of the material and relevant risks associated with the insurer’s or insurance holding company system’s current business plan and of the sufficiency of capital resources to support those risks.

(6) “Summary report” means a confidential high-level summary of an insurer’s or insurance holding company system’s own risk and solvency assessment.

History: 2013 a. 279 .