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Wis. Stat. § 70.74 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.74
Lien of reassessed tax.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any tax or assessment or any part thereof levied on real estate, whether heretofore or hereafter levied, shall have been set aside or determined to be illegal or void or the collection thereof prevented by the judgment of a court or the action of the county board; or whenever any town, city or village treasurer shall have been prevented by injunction from collecting or returning as delinquent any such tax or assessment in consequence of any irregularity or error in any of the proceedings in the assessment of such real estate, the levy of such tax or the proceedings for its collection, or of any erroneous or imperfect description of such real estate, or of any omission to comply with any form or step required by law, or of the affixing of a revenue stamp to the tax certificate, and including the amount thereof in the same, or the including of any illegal addition with the lawful tax, or for any other cause, then, if the real estate was properly taxable or assessable, if it be not a proper case to collect by inclusion of the land in the tax certificate next issued under s. 74.57 , such tax, or so much thereof as shall not have been collected and as may be taxable or assessable thereto may be reassessed or relevied upon such real estate at any time within 3 years after such judgment or such action of the county board or the dissolution of such injunction; and the proper town board, village board, board of trustees or common council shall make an order directing the same to be reassessed upon such real estate, and the clerk shall insert the same in the tax roll, opposite such real estate, in a separate column, as an additional tax, and the same shall be collected as a part of the tax for the year when so placed on the roll. Any such school district tax shall be so reassessed and relevied on the order of the town board; but the provisions of this section shall not be construed as conflicting with, limiting or in any way affecting the reassessment provided for in ss. 75.54 and 75.55 . The lien of any tax reassessed as provided in this section shall attach to the land as of the date when such tax as originally levied became a lien and shall continue and constitute the lien of any tax certificate issued which includes such lands for such reassessed tax.

(2) Whenever any tax or assessment or any part thereof levied on real estate shall have been set aside or determined to be illegal or void or the collection thereof prevented by the judgment of a court or the action of the county board and such tax or assessment shall not be justly reassessable, the county board may order such tax or assessment to be charged back to the respective town, city or village wherein such lands are situated in the next apportionment of county taxes, provided that the amount so charged back shall not include any tax or assessment the illegality of which is solely attributable to erroneous action by the county or its officers.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 821.11 — WI Code / Chapter 821 / Section 821.11
Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 1.14 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.14
Display of flag at public buildings, structures, and facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7) .

(b) “State agency” has the meaning given for “agency” under s. 16.70 (1e) .

(c) “State authority” has the meaning given for “authority” under s. 16.70 (2) .

(2) Each state agency, state authority, and local governmental unit shall ensure that each United States flag that is displayed at each building, structure, or facility that is owned or occupied entirely by the agency, authority, or unit is manufactured in the United States.

History: 2007 a. 166 .
Wis. Stat. § 342.32 — WI Code / Chapter 342 / Section 342.32
Counterfeiting and unlawful possession of certificate of title.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may counterfeit, possess, sell, offer for sale or supply a forged, fictitious, counterfeit, stolen or fraudulently or unlawfully obtained certificate of title or registration, manufacturer’s document of origin, instrument or other document that is or may be used as evidence of ownership, the transfer of ownership or the mileage disclosure of a motor vehicle.

(2) Unless authorized by the department, no person may possess, sell, offer for sale or supply any blank certificates of title or registration, manufacturers’ documents of origin, instruments or other documents that may be used as evidence of ownership or registration of a motor vehicle.

(3) Whoever violates sub. (1) or (2) is guilty of a Class H felony.

History: 1993 a. 159 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.1129 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1129
Asset-backed securities.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “asset-backed security” means an asset whose value is based upon the right it gives the owner to receive distributions from the proceeds of financial assets that provide collateral for the security. The term includes an asset that gives the owner the right to receive from the collateral financial assets only the interest or other current return or only the proceeds other than interest or current return. The term does not include an asset to which s. 701.1115 or 701.1123 applies.

(2) If a trust receives a payment from interest or other current return and from other proceeds of the collateral financial assets, the trustee shall allocate to income the portion of the payment that the payer identifies as being from interest or other current return and shall allocate the balance of the payment to principal.

(3) If a trust receives one or more payments in exchange for the trust’s entire interest in an asset-backed security in one accounting period, the trustee shall allocate the payments to principal. If a payment is one of a series of payments that will result in the liquidation of the trust’s interest in the security over more than one accounting period, the trustee shall allocate 10 percent of the payment to income and the balance to principal.

History: 2013 a. 92 s. 277 .
Wis. Stat. § 700.14 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.14
Indestructibility of contingent future interests.
Status: in_force

No future interest is destroyed merely by the termination in any manner of any or all preceding interests before the happening of a contingency to which the future interest is subject.
Wis. Stat. § 285.83 — WI Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.83
Violations: enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) If the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter or s. 299.15 or any rule promulgated or special order, plan approval or permit issued under this chapter or s. 299.15 has occurred, it may:

1. Cause written notice to be served upon the alleged violator. The notice shall specify the alleged violation, and contain the findings of fact on which the charge of violation is based. The notice may include an order that necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonable time. This order shall become effective unless, no later than 30 days after the date the notice and order are served, the person named in the notice and order requests in writing a hearing before the department. Upon such request, the department shall after due notice hold a hearing. Instead of an order, the department may require that the alleged violator appear before the department for a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice and answer the charges complained of; or

2. Initiate action under s. 285.59 (8) or 285.87 .

(b) If after such hearing the department finds that a violation has occurred, it shall affirm or modify its order previously issued, or issue an appropriate order for the prevention, abatement or control of the problems involved or for the taking of such other corrective action as may be appropriate. If the department finds that no violation has occurred, it shall rescind its order. Any order issued as part of a notice or after hearing may prescribe one or more dates by which necessary action shall be taken in preventing, abating or controlling the violation.

(2) The notice under sub. (1) (a) 1. for an alleged violation of rules promulgated under s. 285.31 (3) may include a tag or other notice placed on the dispensing equipment that is alleged to be in violation of rules promulgated under s. 285.31 (3) .

History: 1971 c. 125 s. 522 (2) ; 1977 c. 377 ; 1979 c. 34 s. 980h ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (39) ; Stats. 1979 s. 144.423; 1989 a. 284 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 510 ; Stats. 1995 s. 285.83.
Wis. Stat. § 91.03 — WI Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.03
Intergovernmental cooperation.
Status: in_force

State agencies shall cooperate with the department in the administration of this chapter and in other matters related to the preservation of farmland in this state. State agencies shall, to the extent feasible, cooperate in sharing and standardizing relevant information, identifying and mapping significant agricultural resources, and planning and evaluating the impact of state actions on agriculture.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.39 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.39
Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation.
Status: in_force

No coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner who is a licensed funeral director, an owner or operator of a funeral establishment as defined in s. 445.01 , or an employee of a funeral establishment, and no funeral establishment with which such a coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner is associated, shall perform any of the services of a funeral director upon the body of any person whose death is required by law to be investigated by such coroner, his or her deputy, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $50.

History: 1973 c. 272 ; 1979 c. 175 s. 53 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (45) ; 1983 a. 485 ; 1995 a. 201 s. 308 ; Stats. 1995 s. 59.39.
Wis. Stat. § 301.07 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.07
Cooperation and contracts with federal government.
Status: in_force

The department may cooperate with the federal government in carrying out federal acts concerning adult corrections and juvenile correctional services and may enter into contracts with the federal government under 18 USC 5003 .

History: 1989 a. 31 , 107 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.891 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.891
Reports on cost of occupancy of state facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Agency” has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e) .

(b) “Total cost of occupancy” means the cost to operate and maintain the physical plant of a building, structure, or facility, including administrative costs of an agency attributable to operation and maintenance of a building, structure, or facility, together with any debt service costs associated with the building, structure, or facility, computed in the manner prescribed by the department.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (4) , each agency shall report to the department no later than October 1 of each year concerning the total cost of occupancy of each state-owned building, structure, and facility, excluding public highways and bridges, under the jurisdiction of the agency for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall be made in a format prescribed by the department. Beginning in 2009, if a building, structure, or facility is a part of an institution, the agency having jurisdiction of the institution shall also include in its report the total cost of occupancy of all of the buildings, structures, and facilities within the institution.

(3) No later than December 1 of each year, the department shall compile the information received under sub. (2) and transmit a consolidated report to the building commission on the total cost of occupancy of all buildings, structures, and facilities included in the reports filed under sub. (2) , itemized for each building, structure, and facility. The report shall include, for each building, structure, or facility, the recommendations of the department concerning the desired total cost of occupancy for that building, structure, or facility.

(4) The department may exempt an agency from compliance with the reporting requirement under sub. (2) with respect to any building, structure, or facility that the department determines to have a minimal total cost of occupancy.

History: 2005 a. 25 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.05 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.05
Bribery of agent, etc.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever corruptly gives, offers or promises to an agent, employee or servant, any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to influence the agent’s, employee’s or servant’s action in relation to the business of the agent’s, employee’s or servant’s principal, employer or master shall be penalized as provided in sub. (4) .

(2) An agent, employee or servant who does any of the following shall be penalized as provided in sub. (4) :

(a) Corruptly requests or accepts a gift or gratuity or a promise to make a gift or to do an act beneficial to himself or herself, under an agreement or with an understanding that he or she shall act in any particular manner in relation to the business of the agent’s, employee’s or servant’s principal, employer or master.

(b) Being authorized to procure materials, supplies or other articles either by purchase or contract for his or her principal, employer or master, or to employ service or labor for his or her principal, employer or master, receives directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or for another, a commission, discount or bonus from the person who makes such sale or contract, or furnishes such materials, supplies or other articles, or from a person who renders such service or labor.

(3) A person who gives or offers an agent, employee or servant authorized as described in sub. (2) (b) a commission, discount or bonus of the type described in sub. (2) (b) , shall be penalized as provided in sub. (4) .

(4) Whoever violates sub. (1) , (2) or (3) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

History: 1993 a. 482 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 442.11 — WI Code / Chapter 442 / Section 442.11
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Whoever does any of the following may, for each offense, be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year, or both:

(1) Uses any term other than certified public accountant or the abbreviation C. P. A. to indicate that he or she is a certified public accountant with a specially granted title.

(2) While practicing under an assumed name, or as a member of a firm, other than a firm with a name that is registered under s. 442.07 (3) , announces, either in writing or by printing, that the assumed name or firm is practicing as a certified public accountant.

(5) Holds himself or herself out to the public as a certified public accountant or assumes to practice as a certified public accountant unless he or she has been granted a certificate as a certified public accountant from the examining board.

(7) Practices as a certified public accountant after his or her certificate has been revoked.

(8) As an individual or member of a firm, practices or permits the firm to practice as a certified public accountant unless a license has been secured for the current licensure period.

(9) Sells, buys, gives, or obtains an alleged certificate as a certified public accountant or a license in any manner other than that provided for by this chapter.

(10) Attempts to practice as a certified public accountant under the guise of a certificate not granted by the examining board or under cover of a certificate obtained illegally or fraudulently.

(11) Certifies to any false or fraudulent report, certificate, exhibit, schedule or statement.

(12) Attempts by any subterfuge to evade the provisions of this chapter while practicing as a certified public accountant.

(13) As an individual or member of a firm, permits to be announced by printed or written statement that any report, certificate, exhibit, schedule, or statement has been prepared by or under supervision of a certified public accountant when the person who prepared the report, certificate, exhibit, schedule, or statement was not a certified public accountant.

History: 1977 c. 29 , 418 ; 1979 c. 162 s. 38 (4) , (7), (9); 1981 c. 356 ; 1999 a. 85 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.13 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.13
Governor to be informed.
Status: in_force

The board of commissioners of public lands and the department of natural resources shall furnish to the governor upon the governor’s request a copy of any paper, document or record in their respective offices and give the governor orally such information as the governor may call for.

History: 1971 c. 164 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 17.10 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.10
Removal of appointive county officers.
Status: in_force

(1) Appointed by governor. County officers appointed by the governor may be removed at pleasure by the governor.

(2) Appointed by county board. County officers appointed by the county board may be removed at pleasure by the county board. All removals may be made by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the supervisors entitled to seats on the county board. Removal of personnel supported by federal funds shall comply with federal law applicable to those personnel.

(3) Appointed by chairperson of county board. County officers appointed by the chairperson of the county board may be removed at pleasure by the chairperson, except members of the county civil service commission who may be removed at pleasure by the county board under sub. (2) . A county commissioner of elections so removed may appeal to the county board within 10 days after removal; the county board shall conduct a hearing in the manner determined by it and shall determine the question of removal.

(4) Appointed by the circuit judge. County officers appointed by a judge or judges of the circuit court may be removed at pleasure by the judge or a majority of the judges authorized to appoint the officers’ successors.

(5) Appointed by the county judge. County officers appointed by the county judge may be removed at pleasure by the circuit judge or a majority of the circuit judges authorized to appoint the officers’ successors.

(6) Others. All other appointive county officers may be removed at pleasure by the officer or body that appointed them. Removals by a body, other than the county board, consisting of 3 or more members may be made by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members thereof.

(7) General exception.

(a) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (6) , county officers appointed according to merit and fitness under and subject to a civil service law, or whose removal is governed by such a law, shall be removed only as therein provided.

(b) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (6) , a county may by ordinance provide that any county officer appointed by the county board or the chairperson of the county board may be removed only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, official misconduct, or malfeasance in office. This paragraph does not apply to an officer who is appointed to the classified civil service of the county or who serves at the pleasure of an appointing authority other than the county board or chairperson of the county board.

History: 1977 c. 354 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 2017 a. 150 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.25 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.25
Articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall approve the articles of incorporation of a savings bank.

(2) Duplicate originals of the articles of incorporation executed by the incorporators, and any subsequent amendments to the articles that are adopted by the members or stockholders of the savings bank shall be filed with and approved by the division.

(3) Upon their approval by the division, articles of incorporation and amendments to the articles shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the home office of the savings bank is located.

(4) Amendments to the articles of incorporation may be made at any annual or special meeting of the members or stockholders called for that purpose, provided that a statement of the nature of the proposed amendment is included in the notice of meeting. The proposed amendment shall be adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast.

(5) The effective date of the articles of incorporation and amendments to the articles shall be the date of recording in the office of the register of deeds or a later date if the document provides for a different date. The register of deeds shall forward a certificate of recording to the division.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 553.27 — WI Code / Chapter 553 / Section 553.27
General registration provisions; offering circular; consent to service of process.
Status: in_force

(2) If the division finds that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that adequate financial arrangements have been made to fulfill obligations to provide real estate, improvements, equipment, inventory, training or other items included in the offering and if the franchisee so requests, the division may by rule or order require the escrow of franchise fees and other funds paid by the franchisee or subfranchisor until no later than the time of opening of the franchise business, or, at the option of the franchisor, the furnishing of a surety bond as provided by rule of the division, if the division finds that such requirement is necessary and appropriate to protect prospective franchisees or subfranchisors.

(4) No franchise subject to registration under this chapter may be sold in this state unless a copy of an offering circular is provided to the prospective franchisee at least 14 days prior to the execution by the prospective franchisee of any binding franchise or other agreement with the franchisor or any affiliate of the franchisor or at least 14 days prior to the payment of any consideration to the franchisor or any affiliate of the franchisor, whichever first occurs. The offering circular may be in a form that the division requires by rule, in a form permitted under 16 CFR 436 or in a form permitted by a successor to that regulation.

(10) Every franchisor who files a notification shall file with the division, in the form that the division by rule prescribes, an irrevocable consent appointing the division to be the applicant’s attorney to receive service of any lawful process in any civil action against the applicant or the applicant’s successor or personal representative that arises under this chapter or any rule or order under this chapter after the consent has been filed, with the same force and validity as if served personally on the person filing the consent. A person who has filed a consent in connection with a previous registration or exemption under this chapter need not file another. Service may be made by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the division, but it is not effective unless the plaintiff, who may be the division in an action instituted by the division, sends notice of the service and a copy of the process by registered or certified mail to the defendant or respondent at his or her last address on file with the division, and the plaintiff’s affidavit of compliance with this subsection is filed in the case on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within the time that the court allows.

History: 1971 c. 241 ; 1981 c. 54 ss. 10 , 11 , 32 ; 1981 c. 314 ; 1987 a. 381 ; 1995 a. 27 , 364 ; 2001 a. 102 ; 2007 a. 150 .