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Wis. Stat. § 221.0517 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0517
Record date.
Status: in_force

(1) Manner of fixing date. The bylaws may fix or provide the manner of fixing a future date as the record date for one or more voting groups in order to determine the shareholders entitled to notice of a shareholders’ meeting, to demand a special meeting, to vote or to take any other action. If the bylaws do not fix or provide for fixing a record date, the board of directors may fix a future date as the record date.

(2) Limit on date. A record date fixed under this section may not be more than 70 days before the meeting or action requiring a determination of shareholders.

(3) Effect of adjournment.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a shareholders’ meeting is effective for any adjournment of the meeting unless the board of directors fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.

(b) If a court orders a meeting adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting, it may provide that the original record date continues in effect or it may fix a new record date.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 700.06 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.06
Interest for life of another; succession.
Status: in_force

An interest measured by the life of a person other than the owner of the interest passes on the death of the owner, if the owner’s death is prior to the death of the person who is the measuring life, as an asset of the owner’s estate and is realty or personalty according to the nature of the property subject to the interest.

History: 1999 a. 85 .
Wis. Stat. § 146.87 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.87
Federal registration numbers for prescribers of controlled substances.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Controlled substance” has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4) .

(b) “Federal registration number” means the registration number required under 21 USC 822 for practitioners who prescribe controlled substances.

(c) “Health care provider” has the meaning given in 42 USC 1320d (3).

(d) “Practitioner” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (17) .

(e) “Prescription order” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (21) .

(2) Beginning on the first day on which small health plans are required to comply with a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulation under 42 USC 1320d-2 (b) that requires use of a unique identifier for health care providers, no person may do any of the following:

(a) Require that a practitioner include his or her federal registration number on a prescription order for a drug or device that is not a controlled substance.

(b) Disclose a practitioner’s federal registration number without the practitioner’s consent for any purpose other than complying with or enforcing federal or state law related to controlled substances.

(c) Use a federal registration number to identify or monitor the prescribing practices of a practitioner, except for the purpose of complying with or enforcing federal or state law related to controlled substances.

(3) A person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 for each violation.

History: 2003 a. 272 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0906 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0906
Action by person whose claim is denied.
Status: in_force

(1) A person aggrieved by a claim denial of the administrator or whose claim has not been acted upon within 90 days after its filing may petition for judicial review of the decision or of the claim under s. 227.52 , notwithstanding s. 227.52 (1) , except that petitions for review shall be served and filed within 90 days after the claim denial or within 180 days after the filing of the claim if the administrator has failed to act on it.

(2) If the person aggrieved establishes a claim under sub. (1) and is a debtor under s. 71.93 or 71.935 , the administrator shall first set off against the person’s debt under s. 71.93 or 71.935 before delivery or payment of the property to the owner.

History: 2021 a. 87 ; 2021 a. 240 s. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 856.19 — WI Code / Chapter 856 / Section 856.19
Order admitting will.
Status: in_force

Every will, when admitted to probate as prescribed by statute, shall have that fact signified thereon by the court.
Wis. Stat. § 29.171 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.171
Resident archer hunting license.
Status: in_force

(1) A resident archer hunting license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident applying for this license.

(2) A resident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of all game, except bear, elk, and wild turkey, during the open seasons established by the department for hunting that game with bow and arrow.

(4)

(b) Except as provided in par. (bc) , no person may use a crossbow in hunting as authorized by any license or permit issued under this chapter unless the crossbow meets all of the following specifications:

2. Shall have a minimum draw weight of 100 pounds.

4. Shall have a working safety.

5. Shall be used with bolts or arrows of not less than 14 inches in length with a broadhead.

(bc) A compound bow equipped with a device that holds the bow at full draw but that is not constructed with a stock and designed to be shot from the shoulder with one hand is exempt from the specification under par. (b) 2.

History: 1973 c. 90 s. 538 ; 1977 c. 232 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 270 ; 1987 a. 353 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 , 77 ; 1995 a. 293 ; 1997 a. 27 , 168 ; 1997 a. 248 ss. 231 to 235 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.171; 1997 a. 249 s. 25 ; 1999 a. 32 ; 2001 a. 18 , 109 ; 2005 a. 285 , 387 ; 2009 a. 119 ; 2011 a. 169 , 252 ; 2013 a. 61 , 165 ; 2013 a. 166 s. 77 ; 2015 a. 89 , 222 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 601.62 — WI Code / Chapter 601 / Section 601.62
Hearings.
Status: in_force

(1) Hearing required. Whenever chs. 600 to 655 expressly so provide, the commissioner shall hold a hearing before issuing an order.

(2) Special insurance hearings. Chapter 227 shall apply to all hearings under chs. 600 to 655 , except those for which special procedures are prescribed.

(3) Adjudicatory hearings. In addition to the requirements of ch. 227 , the following provisions apply:

(a) Subsequent hearings. Whenever an order is issued without a hearing, any person aggrieved by the order may demand a hearing within 30 days after the date on which the notice of the order was mailed. Failure to demand a hearing within the period prescribed therefor is waiver of a hearing. The demand shall be in writing and shall be served on the commissioner by delivering a copy to the commissioner or by leaving it at the commissioner’s office. The commissioner shall thereupon hold a hearing not less than 10 nor more than 60 days after service of the demand.

(c) Reduction and extension of periods. Upon request of the person demanding the hearing or of any other aggrieved person, the commissioner may reduce or extend the period prescribed by par. (a) for holding a hearing.

(4) Fees in investigations and hearings. The fees for stenographic services in investigations, examinations, and hearings may not exceed the sum provided for like services in the circuit court. The fees of officers, witnesses, interpreters, and stenographers on behalf of the commissioner or the state shall be paid by the secretary of administration, authorized by the certificate of the commissioner, and shall be charged to the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (g) 1.

(5) Immunity from prosecution.

(a) No natural person is excused from attending and testifying or from producing any document or record before the commissioner, or from obedience to the subpoena of the commissioner, or from appearing in any proceeding instituted by the commissioner, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required from the person may tend to incriminate the person or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture; but no such person may be criminally prosecuted for or on account of his or her testimony or evidence, after claiming privilege against self-incrimination, except that the person testifying is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury, false swearing or contempt committed in testifying.

(b) The immunity provided under par. (a) is subject to the restrictions under s. 972.085 .

History: 1975 c. 371 ; 1975 c. 414 ss. 27 , 28 ; 1975 c. 421 ; 1977 c. 203 ss. 81 , 82 , 102 ; 1977 c. 339 ss. 30 , 43 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1983 a. 358 s. 14 ; 1989 a. 122 ; 1989 a. 187 s. 29 ; 1995 a. 396 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.74 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.74
Nondisclosure of information on receipts.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Credit card” has the meaning given in s. 421.301 (15) .

(b) “Debit card” means a plastic card or similar device that may be used to purchase goods or services by providing the purchaser with direct access to the purchaser’s account at a depository institution.

(c) “Depository institution” means a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.

(2) Beginning on August 1, 2005, no person who is in the business of selling goods at retail or selling services and who accepts a credit card or a debit card for the purchase of goods or services may issue a credit card or debit card receipt, for that purchase, on which is printed more than 5 digits of the credit card or debit card number.

(3) This section does not apply to any person who issues a credit card or debit card receipt that is handwritten or that is manually prepared by making an imprint of the credit card or debit card.

History: 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 350.035 — WI Code / Chapter 350 / Section 350.035
Meeting of snowmobiles.
Status: in_force

Operators of snowmobiles proceeding in opposite directions shall proceed with caution and pass each other to the right.

History: 2003 a. 166 .
Wis. Stat. § 853.01 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.01
§ 853.01. Capacity to make or revoke a will.
Status: in_force

Any person of sound mind 18 years of age or older may make and revoke a will.
Wis. Stat. § 301.029 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.029
Contracts requiring prisoner access to personal information.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “financial transaction card” has the meaning given in s. 943.41 (1) (em) .

(2)

(a) The department may not enter into any contract or other agreement if, in the performance of the contract or agreement, a prisoner would perform data entry or telemarketing services and have access to an individual’s financial transaction card numbers, checking or savings account numbers or social security number.

(b) The department may not enter into any contract or other agreement if, in the performance of the contract or agreement, a prisoner would perform data entry services or telemarketing services and have access to any information that may serve to identify a minor.

History: 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 407.209 — WI Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.209
Lien of warehouse.
Status: in_force

(1) A warehouse has a lien against the bailor on the goods covered by a warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, insurance, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the goods, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. If the person on whose account the goods are held is liable for similar charges or expenses in relation to other goods whenever deposited, and it is stated in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement that a lien is claimed for charges and expenses in relation to other goods, the warehouse also has a lien against the goods covered by the warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for those charges and expenses, whether or not the other goods have been delivered by the warehouse. However, as against a person to which a negotiable warehouse receipt is duly negotiated, a warehouse’s lien is limited to charges in an amount or at a rate specified in the warehouse receipt or, if no charges are so specified, to a reasonable charge for storage of the specific goods covered by the receipt subsequent to the date of the receipt.

(2) The warehouse may also reserve a security interest under ch. 409 against the bailor for the maximum amount specified on the receipt for charges other than those specified in sub. (1) , such as for money advanced and interest. A security interest is governed by ch. 409 .

(3) A warehouse’s lien for charges and expenses under sub. (1) or a security interest under sub. (2) is also effective against any person that so entrusted the bailor with possession of the goods that a pledge of them by the bailor to a good faith purchaser for value would have been valid. However, the lien or security interest is not effective against a person that before issuance of a document of title had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in the goods and that did not do any of the following:

(a) Deliver or entrust the goods or any document covering the goods to the bailor or the bailor’s nominee with actual or apparent authority to ship, store, or sell; or with power to obtain delivery under s. 407.403 ; or with power of disposition under s. 402.403 , 409.320 , 409.321 (3) , 411.304 (2) , or 411.305 (2) , or other statute or rule of law.

(b) Acquiesce in the procurement by the bailor or its nominee of any document.

(4) A warehouse’s lien on household goods for charges and expenses in relation to the goods under sub. (1) is also effective against all persons if the depositor was the legal possessor of the goods at the time of deposit. In this subsection, “household goods” means furniture, furnishings, or personal effects used by the depositor in a dwelling.

(5) A warehouse loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver.

History: 2009 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 941.12 — WI Code / Chapter 941 / Section 941.12
Interfering with fire fighting.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever intentionally interferes with the proper functioning of a fire alarm system or the lawful efforts of fire fighters to extinguish a fire is guilty of a Class I felony.

(2) Whoever interferes with, tampers with or removes, without authorization, any fire extinguisher, fire hose or any other fire fighting equipment, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) Whoever interferes with accessibility to a fire hydrant by piling or dumping material near it without first obtaining permission from the appropriate municipal authority is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Every day during which the interference continues constitutes a separate offense.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0202 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0202
Articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Required content. The articles of incorporation shall include all of the following information:

(a) A statement that the corporation is incorporated under this chapter.

(b) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies s. 181.0401 .

(c) The mailing address of the initial principal office of the corporation.

(d) The street address of the corporation’s initial registered office and the name and e-mail address of its initial registered agent at that office.

(e) The name and address of each incorporator.

(f) Whether or not the corporation will have members.

(g) If the corporation is authorized to make distributions under s. 181.1302 (4) , a statement to that effect.

(2) Permissible content. The articles of incorporation may set forth other information, including any of the following:

(a) The names and addresses of the natural persons who will serve as the initial directors.

(b) Provisions not inconsistent with law regarding:

1. The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized.

2. Managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation.

3. Distributing assets on dissolution.

4. Defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the corporation, its board of directors and its members.

(c) Any provision that, under this chapter, is required or permitted to be set forth in the bylaws.

(3) Powers enumerated in chapter. The articles of incorporation need not include any of the corporate powers enumerated in this chapter.

(4) Articles supersede bylaws. If a provision of the articles of incorporation is inconsistent with a bylaw, the provision of the articles of incorporation controls.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 707.36 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.36
Disposition of surplus funds.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided in the time-share instrument, any surplus funds derived from the time-share owners or from property belonging to the time-share owners or their association and held by a managing entity, which are remaining after payment of or provision for time-share expenses and any prepayment of reserves, shall be paid to the time-share owners in proportion to their time-share liabilities, credited to the owners to reduce their future time-share liabilities or used for any other purpose as the association decides.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.49 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.49
Assessment of one district by another; judgment against district.
Status: in_force

If one district, by order of the drainage board, has assessed another district for special benefits, or if a money judgment has been rendered against any district, the board shall assess upon the lands of the district that is liable a sum that is sufficient to pay the assessment or judgment. The drainage board may order that the assessment be payable in installments.

History: 1993 a. 456 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.225 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.225
Refusal to pay for a motor bus ride.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “motor bus” has the meaning specified in s. 340.01 (31) .

(2) Whoever intentionally enters a motor bus that transports persons for hire and refuses to pay, without delay, upon demand of the operator or other person in charge of the motor bus, the prescribed transportation fare is subject to a Class E forfeiture.

History: 1987 a. 171 .
Wis. Stat. § 821.10 — WI Code / Chapter 821 / Section 821.10
Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, court, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 806.14 — WI Code / Chapter 806 / Section 806.14
Enforcement of real estate judgment in other counties.
Status: in_force

If a judgment affecting real property is rendered in any county other than that in which the property is situated, the clerk of circuit court of the county where the property is situated shall, upon production of a duly certified copy of the judgment and payment of the fee specified by s. 814.61 (5) (am) 2. , file and enter the judgment in the judgment and lien docket. The judgment may be enforced in the circuit court for either county.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 732 (1975); Sup. Ct. Order, 109 Wis. 2d xiii (1982); 1995 a. 224 ; 2019 a. 70 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.95 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.95
General obligation bonding for highway rehabilitation projects.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ss. 84.51 , 84.53 , and 84.59 , state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (3) (cq) may, under s. 84.555 , be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uum) and such projects may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uur) .

History: 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 .
Wis. Stat. § 863.29 — WI Code / Chapter 863 / Section 863.29
Recording final judgment.
Status: in_force

(1) Recording required. Whenever the final judgment assigns an interest in real property, assigns a debt which is secured by an interest in real property or shows the termination of a life estate or an interest as a joint tenant in real property or in a debt which is secured by an interest in real property, the final judgment, a certified copy of the final judgment or a certified abridgment thereof as described in sub. (2) shall be recorded by the personal representative in the office of the register of deeds in each county in this state in which the real property is located.

(2) Abridged final judgment. In lieu of a certified copy of the final judgment assigning the estate, the personal representative may record an abridgment of the final judgment including the portions that relate to and affect title to real property in the county in which the abridgment is recorded. The accuracy of the abridgment shall be certified by the judge or the register in probate of the court which assigned the estate.
Wis. Stat. § 172.08 — WI Code / Chapter 172 / Section 172.08
Rams may be taken up; liability.
Status: in_force

(1) If the owner of any ram permits the ram to go at large or out of the ram’s enclosure between July 15 and December 1 in the same year, the owner shall forfeit $10 for each time that the ram is found at large and taken up, 50 percent of which shall be paid to the prosecutor. The owner shall also be liable for any damages sustained by any person in consequence of the ram running at large.

(2) Any person may take up a ram described in sub. (1) , and shall within 24 hours after taking up the ram do one of the following:

(a) If the owner of the ram is known, notify the owner that the ram has been taken up and of the place where the ram is secured.

(b) If the owner of the ram is unknown, file with the town clerk a notice of the taking up, describing the marks of the ram, natural and artificial, if any, and also post copies of the notice in 3 public places in the town.

(3) The owner of a ram taken up under this section may, within 6 days after the filing and posting of the notices under sub. (2) , pay or tender to the town clerk the forfeiture under sub. (1) and 50 cents for the town clerk’s fees. Upon payment of the forfeiture and fees, the ram shall be restored to the owner and the clerk shall immediately pay one-half of the forfeiture to the person who took the ram up and the other half to the county treasurer. If the ram’s owner fails to pay the forfeiture and fees in the 6-day period under this subsection, the ram shall become the property of the person who took up the ram.

History: 1993 a. 482 ; 1997 a. 254 .