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Wis. Stat. § 183.0701 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0701
Events causing dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) A limited liability company is dissolved, and its activities and affairs must be wound up, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(a) An event or circumstance that the operating agreement states causes dissolution.

(b) The affirmative vote or consent of all the members.

(c) The passage of 90 consecutive days during which the company has no members unless, before the end of the period, all of the following occur:

1. Consent to admit at least one specified person as a member is given by transferees owning the rights to receive a majority of distributions as transferees at the time the consent is to be effective.

2. At least one person becomes a member in accordance with the consent.

(d) On application by a member, the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of an order dissolving the company on any of the following grounds:

1. That the conduct of all or substantially all the company’s activities and affairs is unlawful.

2. That it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the company’s activities and affairs in conformity with the articles of organization and the operating agreement.

3. That the managers or those members in control of the company have done any of the following:

a. Acted, or are acting or will act, in a manner that is illegal or fraudulent.

b. Acted, or are acting, in a manner that is oppressive and was, is, or will be directly harmful to the applicant.

(e) The department has given notice of administrative dissolution under s. 183.0708 (3) (b) , unless the limited liability company is subsequently reinstated under s. 183.0709 or pursuant to judicial review under ss. 227.52 to 227.58 .

(2) In a proceeding brought under sub. (1) (d) 3. , the court may order a remedy other than dissolution.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.24 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.24
Segregated asset and special accounts.
Status: in_force

Service insurance corporations are subject to ss. 611.24 and 611.25 .

History: 1975 c. 223 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.945 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.945
Nonwaiver of rights.
Status: in_force

Any agreement by a migrant worker purporting to waive or to modify his or her rights under ss. 103.90 to 103.97 shall be void as contrary to public policy.

History: 1977 c. 17 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.675 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.675
Unlawful for carriers and public utilities to employ assistant district attorneys or judicial officers.
Status: in_force

(1) No common carrier operating within this state and no public utility, except a municipal public utility, may retain or employ an assistant district attorney or any person holding a judicial office.

(2) If any assistant district attorney or any person holding a judicial office violates this section, the assistant district attorney’s or judge’s office shall be deemed vacant.

(3) This section does not apply to circuit or supplemental court commissioners.

History: 1977 c. 236 ; 1983 a. 53 ; 1987 a. 104 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 157.60 — WI Code / Chapter 157 / Section 157.60
Public easement in cemetery.
Status: in_force

Any person who opens or makes any highway, town way, or private way or constructs any railroad, turnpike, or canal or anything in the nature of a public easement over, through, in, or upon such part of any enclosure, being the property of any municipality, religious association, or private proprietor, as may be used for burial, unless an authority for that purpose is specially granted by law or unless the consent of such municipality, religious association, or private proprietor is first obtained by the person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year and by fine not exceeding $3,000.

History: 2015 a. 237 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0921 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0921
Joint civic buildings.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Municipality” means a county, city, village, town, technical college district and school district.

(b) “Nonprofit corporation” means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17) .

(2) Facilities authorized. A municipality may enter into a joint contract with a nonprofit corporation organized for civic purposes and located in the municipality to construct or otherwise acquire, equip, furnish, operate and maintain a facility to be used for municipal and civic activities if a majority of the voters voting in a referendum at a special election or at a spring primary or election or partisan primary or general election approve the question of entering into the joint contract.

(3) Financing. A municipality may borrow money, appropriate funds and levy taxes needed to carry out the purposes of this section. Funds to be used for the purposes specified in this section may be provided by a municipality by general obligation bonds issued under ch. 67 . Funds to be used for the purposes specified in this section may be provided by a county, city, village or town by revenue bonds issued under s. 66.0621 . Any bonds issued under this section shall be executed on behalf of the municipality by its chief executive officer and clerk.

(4) Cost sharing. Any contract under this section shall provide that all of the cost of construction or other acquisition, equipment, furnishing, operation and maintenance of a facility shall be paid by the municipality and nonprofit corporation on an agreed percentage basis.

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 399 ; 1997 a. 79 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 488 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0921; 2011 a. 75 .
Wis. Stat. § 42.03 — WI Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42.03
Staff.
Status: in_force

The state fair park director shall appoint all staff necessary for performing the duties of the state fair park board.

History: 1989 a. 219 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.422 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.422
Opioid and methamphetamine treatment programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Program creation. The department shall create 2 or 3 new, regional comprehensive opioid treatment programs, and in the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, shall create 2 or 3 additional regional comprehensive opioid and methamphetamine treatment programs, to provide treatment for opioid and opiate addiction and methamphetamine addiction in underserved, high-need areas. The department shall obtain and review proposals for opioid and methamphetamine treatment programs in accordance with its request-for-proposal procedures.

(2) Program components. An opioid or methamphetamine treatment program created under this section shall offer an assessment to individuals in need of service to determine what type of treatment is needed. The program shall transition individuals to a certified residential program, if that level of treatment is necessary. The program shall provide counseling, medication-assisted treatment, including medications that have been approved by the federal food and drug administration for treating opioid addiction, and abstinence-based treatment. The program shall transition individuals who have completed treatment to county-based or private post-treatment care.

(3) Report. By April 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) a progress report on the outcomes of the program under this section.

History: 2013 a. 195 ; 2015 a. 188 ; 2017 a. 27 ; 2019 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 26.39 — WI Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26.39
Forestry education and training.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “School forest” means a community forest that is owned or operated by a school as provided in s. 28.20 .

(b) “Sustainable forestry” has the meaning given in s. 28.04 (1) (e) .

(2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (2) (cu) , the department, in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Education in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shall develop a forestry education curriculum for grades kindergarten to 12.

(5) Funding for school forests. The department shall use the moneys allocated under s. 28.085 to provide funding to school districts that have school forests for the purposes of maintaining the school forests and for transporting pupils to and from the school forests. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection, including educational and forest management requirements that school districts must meet to receive funding under this subsection.

(6) Forestry internships. The department shall use the moneys allocated under s. 28.085 to provide internships to University of Wisconsin System students who are enrolled in a course of study that will result in a bachelor’s or higher degree in forestry. The department shall promulgate rules establishing the application process and the criteria for receipt of an internship under this subsection.

(7) Logging certification scholarships.

(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (ax) , the department shall establish a scholarship grant program to assist individuals who are seeking certification by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association as master loggers or who are seeking logger safety training certified by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association. A scholarship grant under the program may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of receiving the certification or training. The department shall promulgate rules that establish criteria for the program.

(b) The department shall allocate $50,000 for fiscal year 2005-06 and $150,000 for each subsequent fiscal year for scholarship grants under this program.

History: 2001 a. 16 , 109 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 28 , 181 ; 2011 a. 32 , 258 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0317 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0317
Cooperation region.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Cooperation region” means a federal standard metropolitan statistical area. For purposes of this section, if only a part of a county is located in a federal standard metropolitan statistical area the entire county is considered to be located in the federal standard metropolitan statistical area.

(b) “Governmental service” has the meaning given in s. 66.0316 (1) (e) .

(d) “Municipality” means any city, village, or town.

(2) Area cooperation compacts.

(a)

1. Except as provided in subd. 3. , beginning in 2003, a municipality shall enter into an area cooperation compact with at least 2 municipalities or counties located in the same cooperation region as the municipality, or with any combination of at least 2 such entities, to perform at least 2 governmental services.

3. A municipality that is not adjacent to at least 2 other municipalities located in the same cooperation region as the municipality may enter into a cooperation compact with any adjacent municipality or with the county in which the municipality is located to perform the number of governmental services as specified under subd. 1.

(b) An area cooperation compact shall provide a plan for any municipalities or counties that enter into the compact to collaborate to provide governmental services. The compact shall provide benchmarks to measure the plan’s progress and provide outcome-based performance measures to evaluate the plan’s success. Municipalities and counties that enter into the compact shall structure the compact in a way that results in significant tax savings to taxpayers within those municipalities and counties.

History: 2001 a. 16 , 106 ; 2005 a. 164 ; 2021 a. 238 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1703 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1703
Saving provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) Effect of repeal. Except as provided in sub. (2) , the repeal of a statute by this chapter does not affect any of the following:

(a) The operation of the statute or any action taken under it before its repeal.

(b) Any ratification, right, remedy, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the statute before its repeal.

(c) Any violation of the statute or any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred because of the violation, before its repeal.

(d) Any proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution commenced under the statute before its repeal, and the proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution may be completed in accordance with the statute as if it had not been repealed.

(e) Any meeting of members or the board or action by written consent noticed or any action taken before its repeal as a result of a meeting of members or a board or action by written consent.

(2) Penalties and punishments. If a penalty or punishment imposed for violation of a statute repealed by this chapter is reduced by this chapter, the penalty or punishment if not already imposed shall be imposed in accordance with this chapter.

(3) Reinstatement of dissolved corporation. Section 181.1422 applies to any involuntary or administrative dissolution, even if the dissolution occurred before January 1, 1999.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 1999 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 702.601 — WI Code / Chapter 702 / Section 702.601
Recording instruments relating to a power of appointment.
Status: in_force

(1) Each of the following instruments relating to a power of appointment is entitled to be recorded as a conveyance upon compliance with s. 706.05 (1) :

(a) An instrument, other than a will, exercising a power of appointment.

(b) An instrument expressing consent to exercise a power of appointment.

(c) A disclaimer.

(d) A release.

(2) If a power of appointment is exercised by a will, a certified copy of the will and of the certificate of probate thereof may be recorded.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.06 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.06
Validity of power of attorney.
Status: in_force

(1) A power of attorney executed in this state on or after September 1, 2010, is valid if its execution complies with s. 244.05 .

(2) A power of attorney executed in this state before September 1, 2010, is valid if its execution complied with the law of this state as it existed at the time of execution.

(3) A power of attorney executed outside this state is valid in this state if, when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with one of the following:

(a) The law of the jurisdiction that determines the meaning and effect of the power of attorney, as provided under s. 244.07 .

(b) The requirements for a military power of attorney under 10 USC 1044b .

(4) A photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of an original power of attorney has the same effect as the original.

History: 2009 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0120 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0120
Change of name or address by registered agent.
Status: in_force

(1) If the name or e-mail address of a registered agent changes or if the street address of a registered agent’s office changes, the registered agent may change the name or e-mail address of the registered agent or street address of the registered office of any limited partnership or foreign limited partnership for which he, she, or it is the registered agent. To make the change under this subsection, the registered agent shall notify the partnership or foreign partnership in writing of the change and deliver to the department for filing a statement of change that recites that the partnership or foreign partnership has been notified of the change and states all of the following:

(a) The name of the partnership or foreign partnership represented by the registered agent.

(b) The name, e-mail address, and street address of the agent as currently shown in the records of the department for the partnership or foreign partnership.

(c) Any new name, new e-mail address, or new street address of the agent.

(2) A registered agent promptly shall furnish notice to the represented limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership of the filing by the department of the statement of change and the changes made by the statement.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.317 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.317
Jeopardy.
Status: in_force

Jeopardy attaches when a witness is sworn.

History: 1995 a. 77 .
Wis. Stat. § 61.345 — WI Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61.345
Recycling or resource recovery facilities.
Status: in_force

A village may establish and require use of facilities for the recycling of solid waste or for the recovery of resources from solid waste as provided under s. 287.13 .

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 335 s. 89 ; 1995 a. 227 .
Wis. Stat. § 218.0123 — WI Code / Chapter 218 / Section 218.0123
Vehicle allocations.
Status: in_force

No manufacturer, importer or distributor shall adopt, change, establish or implement a plan or system for the allocation, scheduling or delivery of new motor vehicles, parts or accessories to its motor vehicle dealers that is not fair, reasonable and equitable or modify an existing plan or system so as to cause the plan or system to be unreasonable, unfair or inequitable. Upon the request of any dealer franchised by it, a manufacturer, importer or distributor shall disclose in writing to the dealer the basis upon which new motor vehicles, parts and accessories are allocated, scheduled and delivered among the manufacturer’s, importer’s or distributor’s dealers of the same line make.

History: 1999 a. 31 s. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.48 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.48
General provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) In this subchapter, “underwriting” means the process of compiling information to support a determination as to whether an investment or extension of credit shall be made by a savings bank. “Underwriting” includes evaluating a borrower’s creditworthiness, determination of the value of the underlying collateral, market factors, and the appropriateness of the investment or loan for the savings bank. “Underwriting” does not include an agreement to purchase unsold portions of public offerings of stocks or bonds as commonly used in corporate securities issuances and sales.

(2) A savings bank may not make a loan or investment authorized by this subchapter unless the savings bank first determines that the type, amount, purpose and repayment provisions of the loan or investment in relation to the borrower’s or issuer’s resources and credit standing support the reasonable belief that the loan or investment will be financially sound and will be repaid according to its terms and that the loan or investment is not unlawful.

(3) Each loan or investment that a savings bank makes or purchases, in whole or in part, shall be adequately underwritten and reserved against as necessary in accordance with its payment performance, and in accordance with rules of the division.

(4) Every appraisal or reappraisal of property that a savings bank is required to make shall be made by one of the following:

(a) An independent qualified appraiser, designated by the board of directors, who is properly licensed and certified by the department of safety and professional services or by another entity authorized to govern appraisal licensure and certification and who meets the requirements of title XI of the financial institutions reform, recovery and enforcement act of 1989, 12 USC 3331 to 3351 and regulations adopted pursuant to those sections.

(b) If an insured or guaranteed loan, an appraiser appointed by any lending, insuring or guaranteeing agency of the United States or this state that insures or guarantees the loan, in whole or in part.

(4m)

(a) Each appraisal shall be in writing, prepared at the request of the lender for the lender’s use, and shall include all of the following information:

1. The market value of the security offered.

2. Sufficient information and data concerning the appraised property to substantiate the market value.

3. The certification and signature of the appraiser.

4. A statement that the appraiser has personally examined the described property.

(b) An appraisal shall be prepared and reported in accordance with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice, as described under s. 458.24 .

(c) An appraisal shall be retained by the savings bank.

(5) If an appraisal of real estate securing a savings bank’s loan is obtained as part of an examination by the division, the cost of the appraisal shall promptly be paid by the savings bank to the appraiser.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 809.42 — WI Code / Chapter 809 / Section 809.42
Rule (Waiver of oral argument).
Status: in_force

The appellant and respondent in an appeal under s. 752.31 (2) may waive oral argument, subject to approval of the court.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiii (1978); Sup. Ct. Order, 92 Wis. 2d xiii (1979).
Wis. Stat. § 893.89 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.89
Action for injury resulting from improvements to real property.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “exposure period” means the 7 years immediately following the date of substantial completion of the improvement to real property.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , no cause of action may accrue and no action may be commenced, including an action for contribution or indemnity, against the owner or occupier of the property or against any person involved in the improvement to real property after the end of the exposure period, to recover damages for any injury to property, for any injury to the person, or for wrongful death, arising out of any deficiency or defect in the design, land surveying, planning, supervision or observation of construction of, the construction of, or the furnishing of materials for, the improvement to real property. This subsection does not affect the rights of any person injured as the result of any defect in any material used in an improvement to real property to commence an action for damages against the manufacturer or producer of the material.

(3)

(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) , if a person sustains damages as the result of a deficiency or defect in an improvement to real property, and the statute of limitations applicable to the damages bars commencement of the cause of action before the end of the exposure period, the statute of limitations applicable to the damages applies.

(b) If, as the result of a deficiency or defect in an improvement to real property, a person sustains damages during the period beginning on the first day of the 5th year and ending on the last day of the 7th year after the substantial completion of the improvement to real property, the time for commencing the action for the damages is extended for 3 years after the date on which the damages occurred.

(c) An action for contribution is not barred due to the accrual of the cause of action for contribution beyond the end of the exposure period if the underlying action that the contribution action is based on is extended under par. (b) .

(4) This section does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A person who commits fraud, concealment or misrepresentation related to a deficiency or defect in the improvement to real property.

(b) A person who expressly warrants or guarantees the improvement to real property, for the period of that warranty or guarantee.

(c) An owner or occupier of real property for damages resulting from negligence in the maintenance, operation or inspection of an improvement to real property.

(d) Damages that were sustained before April 29, 1994.

(5) Except as provided in sub. (4) , this section applies to improvements to real property substantially completed before, on or after April 29, 1994.

(6) This section does not affect the rights of any person under ch. 102 .

History: 1975 c. 335 ; 1979 c. 323 ; 1993 a. 309 , 311 ; 2017 a. 235 .