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Wis. Stat. § 121.14 — WI Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121.14
State aid for summer classes and interim session classes.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) State aid shall be paid to each district or county children with disabilities education board for all of the following:

1. Subject to par. (b) , those academic summer classes or laboratory periods that are for necessary academic purposes, as defined by the state superintendent by rule.

2. Subject to par. (b) , for a school district or county children with disabilities education board that provides year-round school, those interim session classes or laboratory periods that are for necessary academic purposes, as defined by the state superintendent by rule.

3. Those online classes offered as summer classes or interim session classes to high school pupils and pupils in grade 7 or 8 who reside in the school district, or who are attending the online class in the school district under s. 118.51 , provided a pupil enrolled in a high school grade receives a credit for the class, a pupil enrolled in the 7th or 8th grade successfully completes the class, and the school board of the school district determines the online class fulfills a requirement for high school graduation specified under s. 118.33 (1) (a) 1. or 2. or established by the school board under s. 118.33 (1) (am) or the authority of the department.

(b) Recreational programs and team sports shall not be eligible for aid under this section, and pupils participating in such programs shall not be counted as pupils enrolled under s. 121.004 (5) nor shall costs associated with such programs be included in shared costs under s. 121.07 (6) .

(2)

(a) State aid for summer classes, laboratory periods, or interim session classes under sub. (1) shall be incorporated into the state aid paid for regular classes under this subchapter.

(b) Annually on or before October 1, the school district clerk or chairperson of the county children with disabilities education board shall file with the department a report stating the summer average daily membership equivalent.

(3) References to county children with disabilities education boards under subs. (1) and (2) (b) do not apply beginning on the effective date of a resolution adopted under s. 115.817 (9) (c) .

History: 1973 c. 89 , 90 , 243 , 333 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (17m) ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 , 164 , 240 ; 1999 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 257 ; 2017 a. 151 .
Wis. Stat. § 62.73 — WI Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62.73
Discontinuance of public grounds.
Status: in_force

(1) The common council of a 1st class city may vacate in whole or in part highways, streets, alleys, grounds, waterways, public walks and other public grounds within the corporate limits of the city that it determines the public interest requires to be vacated or are of no public utility, subject to s. 66.1005 (2) . Proceedings under this section shall be commenced either by a petition presented to the common council signed by the owners of all property which abuts the portion of the public facilities proposed to be vacated, or by a resolution adopted by the common council. The requirements of s. 840.11 apply to proceedings under this section.

(1m) Upon receiving a petition under this section or upon introduction of a resolution under this section, the common council shall deliver a copy of the petition or resolution to the commissioner of railroads if there is a railroad highway crossing within the public facilities proposed to be vacated.

(2) All petitions or resolutions shall be referred to a committee of the common council for a public hearing on the proposed discontinuance and at least 7 days shall elapse between the date of the last service and the date of the hearing. A notice of hearing shall be served on the owners of record of all property which abuts the portion of the public facilities proposed to be vacated, in the manner provided for service of a summons.

(3) If the common council initiates a discontinuance proceeding by resolution without a petition signed by all of the owners of the property which abuts the public facility proposed to be discontinued, any owner of property abutting the public facility whose property is damaged by the discontinuance may recover damages as provided in ch. 32 .

(4) The common council may order that an assessment of benefits be made and when so ordered the assessment shall be made as provided in s. 66.0703 .

History: 1973 c. 189 s. 20 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 774 (1975); 1999 a. 150 s. 344 ; Stats. 1999 s. 62.73; 2003 a. 214 ; 2009 a. 107 , 223 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.24 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.24
Limitation, claims under illegal deed or certificate.
Status: in_force

Every action brought or claim presented against any county for the recovery of any sum of money on account of any defective or void tax certificate or tax deed made or issued by any such county shall be commenced or presented during the life of such tax certificates on which such deed was issued in accordance with the limitations as provided in s. 75.20 ; and whenever an action relating to the validity of a tax certificate or tax deed shall have been commenced within the time above limited and a final judgment shall not be rendered in such action until after the expiration of the time so limited, in such case an action may be commenced or claim presented on account of such certificate or deed within one year after final judgment declaring the same void.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 40.513 — WI Code / Chapter 40 / Section 40.513
Payment of stipend in lieu of health care coverage for state employees.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (3) , a state employee who is eligible to receive health care coverage under s. 40.51 (6) may elect not to receive that coverage and instead be paid an annual stipend equal to $2,000 if all of the following occur:

(a) The employee is eligible for an employer contribution under s. 40.05 (4) (ag) .

(b) The employee makes the election on a form provided by the department.

(c) The employee makes the election within 30 days of being hired or during any applicable enrollment period established by the department. If the employee makes the election within 30 days of being hired, the employee may not receive health care coverage under s. 40.51 (6) during the calendar year in which the election is made. If the employee makes the election during any annual applicable enrollment period established by the department, the employee may not receive health care coverage under s. 40.51 (6) during the succeeding calendar year.

(2) A stipend paid to an employee under sub. (1) shall be paid from the appropriation account that would otherwise have been used to pay the employer contribution toward premium payments under s. 40.05 (4) (ag) for that employee. If an employee makes the election within 30 days of being hired, the employer shall prorate the $2,000 stipend according to the remaining number of months in the calendar year in which the election is made.

(3) A state employee may not be paid an annual stipend under sub. (1) if any of the following occurs:

(a) The employee was eligible for an employer contribution under s. 40.05 (4) (ag) during the 2015 calendar year and elected not to receive health care coverage in that calendar year.

(b) The employee’s spouse is receiving health care coverage under s. 40.51 (6) .

History: 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.195 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.195
Discrimination against handicapped teachers prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No person otherwise qualified may be denied a certificate or license from the state superintendent under s. 118.19 (1) because the person is totally or partially blind, deaf or physically handicapped nor may any school district refuse to employ a teacher on such grounds, if such handicapped teacher is able to carry out the duties of the position which the person seeks.

(2) Any school board may request the state superintendent for advice and assistance in interpreting this section.

History: 1993 a. 492 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.950 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.950
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Adult” means an individual who is at least 18 years of age.

(2) “Beneficiary” means an individual for whom property has been transferred to or held under a declaration of trust by a custodial trustee for the individual’s use and benefit under this subchapter.

(3) Notwithstanding s. 54.01 (3) , “conservator” means a person appointed or qualified by a court by voluntary proceedings to manage the estate of an individual, or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions.

(4) Notwithstanding s. 54.01 (4) , “court” means the circuit court of this state.

(5) “Custodial trustee” means a person designated as trustee of a custodial trust under this subchapter or a substitute or successor to the person designated.

(6) “Custodial trustee property” means an interest in property transferred to or held under a declaration of trust by a custodial trustee under this subchapter and the income from and proceeds of that interest.

(7) Notwithstanding s. 54.01 (10) , “guardian” means a person appointed or qualified by a court as a guardian of the person or estate, or both, of an individual, including a guardian with limited powers, but not a person who is only a guardian ad litem.

(8) “Incapacitated” means lacking the ability to manage property and business affairs effectively by reason of mental illness, mental deficiency, physical illness or disability, chronic use of drugs, chronic intoxication, confinement, detention by a foreign power, disappearance, minority or other disabling cause.

(9) “Legal representative” means a personal representative, conservator or guardian of the estate.

(10) “Member of the beneficiary’s family” means a beneficiary’s spouse, descendant, stepchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption.

(11) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, joint venture, association or any other legal or commercial entity.

(12) Notwithstanding s. 54.01 (23) , “personal representative” means an executor, administrator or special administrator of a decedent’s estate, a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions or a successor to any of them.

(13) “State” means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(14) “Transferor” means a person who creates a custodial trust by transfer or declaration.

(15) “Trust company” means a financial institution, corporation or other legal entity, authorized to exercise general trust powers.

History: 1991 a. 246 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 554 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.950.
Wis. Stat. § 460.02 — WI Code / Chapter 460 / Section 460.02
License required.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 460.03 , no person may provide massage therapy or bodywork therapy, designate himself or herself as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist or masseur or masseuse, or use or assume the title “massage therapist and bodywork therapist” or “massage therapist” or “bodywork therapist” or “masseur” or “masseuse” or any title that includes “massage therapist,” “bodywork therapist,” or “bodyworker,” or append to the person’s name the letters “M.T.,” “R.M.T.,” “L.M.T.,” “C.M.T.,” “B.T.,” “B.W.,” “L.B.W.,” “R.B.W.,” or “C.B.W.,” or use any other title or designation that represents or may tend to represent that he or she is licensed under this chapter, unless the person is licensed under this chapter.

History: 2001 a. 74 ; 2009 a. 355 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.01 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.01
Purposes.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of this subchapter to encourage a policy of protecting from destructive or premature cutting the forest growth in this state, and of reproducing and growing for the future adequate crops through sound forestry practices of forest products on lands not more useful for other purposes, so that such lands shall continue to furnish recurring forest crops for commercial use with public hunting and fishing as extra public benefits, all in a manner which shall not hamper the towns in which such lands lie from receiving their just tax revenue from such lands.

History: 1971 c. 215 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (2) .
Wis. Stat. § 54.882 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.882
Custodian’s expenses, compensation and bond.
Status: in_force

(1) A custodian is entitled to reimbursement from custodial property for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the custodian’s duties.

(2) Except for a person who is a transferor under s. 54.860 , a custodian has a noncumulative election during each calendar year to charge reasonable compensation for services performed during that year.

(3) Except as provided in s. 54.888 (6) , a custodian need not give a bond.

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 541 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.882.
Wis. Stat. § 62.071 — WI Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62.071
Annexations to cities of the first class.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4) , no petition for annexation to a city operating its schools under ch. 119 shall be considered which will result in detachment of more than 20 percent of the equalized value of a school district. Upon receipt of a petition for annexation the city clerk shall determine in the following manner whether the proposed annexation will result in such detachment. The equalized value of the school district shall be determined as of the date of filing the petition for annexation. The city clerk shall add to the equalized value of the territory proposed to be annexed, as of the date of filing the petition for annexation, the equalized value as of the date of such detachment of any territory detached within the 3 years previous to the filing of the annexation petition from the district in any manner, and the city clerk shall certify a copy of his or her determination to the school district clerk and the secretary of the school district boundary appeal board. If the total of such value exceeds 20 percent of the equalized value of the district as of the date of filing the annexation petition, the proposed annexation shall not occur except as provided in subs. (3) and (4) . All equalized values shall be determined by the department of revenue upon application by the city clerk. When more than one school district is involved in a proposed annexation, a separate determination shall be made for each district involved.

(2) If the common council wishes to consider the annexation petition, it shall direct the city clerk to notify the clerk of each school district concerned and the secretary of the school district boundary appeal board that a petition for annexation, which will result in detachment of more than 20 percent of a school district, has been filed. Such notice shall be in writing and shall describe the territory proposed to be annexed and name the school district or districts from which it will be detached.

(3) If the area to be annexed by such proposal includes more than 20 percent of the equalized valuation of a district, as determined by sub. (1) , then the electors residing in the remainder of such school district not included in the annexation petition shall be afforded an opportunity to determine whether such remaining area of the district shall be included with the area proposed to be annexed in the following manner. The school district clerk shall, within 20 days of receipt of the report from the city clerk, call a special meeting of the district according to s. 120.08 (2) for the purpose of voting on the question: “Shall the remainder of .... School District No. .... of the .... be included in the territory and petition for annexation to the City of ....?”.

(4) If the vote at the school district referendum is negative, the annexation proceedings on the original petition may continue in the same manner as if less than 20 percent of the district had been involved in the original petition.

History: 1975 c. 200 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1983 a. 275 s. 15 (2) ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2009 a. 177 .
Wis. Stat. § 31.34 — WI Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31.34
Flow of water regulated.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , each person, firm, or corporation maintaining a dam on any navigable stream shall pass at all times at least 25 percent of the natural low flow of water of such stream.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , if all of the following apply to a dam on a navigable stream, the person, firm, or corporation maintaining the dam shall pass an amount of water not less than the lesser of the low flow of the stream over the preceding 10-year period, as determined using the 7-day, 10-year low-streamflow method, or the amount of water passed by groundwater seepage and leakage through the dam structure:

(a) The dam is in a location where a dam was originally constructed prior to 1845 and regulates water discharge to a stream from a lake with a depth of over 125 feet.

(b) The precise level of the natural low flow of water at the location of the dam prior to its construction is not known.

(c) Historically there have been extended periods during which water passed through the dam only as groundwater seepage and as the result of leakage through the dam structure.

(2m) The department may not order a person, firm, or corporation maintaining a dam described under sub. (2) (a) to (c) to pass an amount of water greater than the minimum discharge described under sub. (2) .

(3) The requirements under subs. (1) and (2) do not apply to any of the following:

(a) A plant or dam where the water is discharged directly into a lake, mill pond, storage pond, or cranberry marsh.

(am) A dam, in existence on June 25, 2017, in a commercial fish farm, in existence and registered with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on June 25, 2017, and located in Langlade County, where the water is returned to the navigable stream.

(b) Cases in which, in the opinion of the department, the applicable minimum discharge described in sub. (1) or (2) is not necessary for the protection of fish life.

(4) Any person, firm, or corporation violating this section shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.

History: 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 21 .
Wis. Stat. § 975.08 — WI Code / Chapter 975 / Section 975.08
Notice of commitments; treatment, transfer, use of other facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) If a court commits a person to the department under s. 975.06 it shall at once notify the department of such action in writing.

(2) The department shall then arrange for the person’s treatment in the institution best suited in its judgment to care for him or her. It may transfer him or her to or from any institution, including any correctional institution listed under s. 302.01 , to provide for his or her needs and to protect the public. The department may irrespective of the person’s consent require him or her to participate in vocational, physical, educational and correctional training and activities; may require such modes of life and conduct as seem best adapted to fit him or her for return to full liberty without danger to the public; and may make use of other methods of treatment and any treatment conducive to the correction of the person and to the prevention of future violations of law by him or her.

(3)

(a) The department may make use of law enforcement, detention, parole, medical, psychiatric, psychological, educational, correctional, segregative and other resources, institutions and agencies, public or private, within the state. The department may enter into agreements with public officials for separate care and special treatment, in existing institutions, of persons subject to the control of the department under this chapter.

(b) Nothing contained in par. (a) gives the department any of the following:

1. Control over existing institutions or agencies not already under its control.

2. Power to make use of any private agency or institution without that agency’s or institution’s consent.

(4) Placement of a person by the department in any institution or agency, not operated by the department, or the person’s discharge by such institution or agency, shall not terminate the control of the department over the person. No person placed in such institution or agency may be released therefrom except to the department or after approval of such release by the department.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 1999 a. 85 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0828 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0828
Limited liability of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , a director is not liable to the corporation, its shareholders, or any person asserting rights on behalf of the corporation or its shareholders, for damages, settlements, fees, fines, penalties or other monetary liabilities arising from a breach of, or failure to perform, any duty resulting solely from his or her status as a director, unless the person asserting liability proves that the breach or failure to perform constitutes any of the following:

(a) A willful failure to deal fairly with the corporation or its shareholders in connection with a matter in which the director has a material conflict of interest.

(b) A violation of criminal law, unless the director had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

(c) A transaction from which the director derived an improper personal profit.

(d) Willful misconduct.

(2) A corporation may limit the immunity provided under this section by its articles of incorporation. A limitation under this subsection applies if the cause of action against a director accrues while the limitation is in effect.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.71 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.71
Seventy-first assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 71st assembly district:

(1) Adams County. That part of Adams County consisting of the town of Leola.

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

(a) The towns of Amherst, Buena Vista, Grant, Hull, Linwood, Pine Grove, Plover, and Stockton.

(b) The villages of Amherst, Amherst Junction, Nelsonville, Park Ridge, Plover, and Whiting.

(c) The city of Stevens Point.

History: 2023 a. 94 .