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Wis. Stat. § 134.345 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.345
Form retention and disposal.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Customer” means any person who causes a molder to make a form or to use a form to make a product.

(b) “Form” means an object in or around which material is placed to make a mold for pouring plastic or casting metal, and includes a mold, die or pattern.

(c) “Molder” means any person who makes a form or who uses a form to make a product.

(2) Unless a customer and a molder otherwise agree in writing a molder may, as provided in sub. (3) , dispose of a form possessed by a customer if the customer does not take from the molder physical custody of the form within 3 years after the molder’s last prior use of the form.

(3) A molder who wishes to dispose of a form shall send written notice by registered mail with return receipt requested to the customer’s last-known address and to any address set forth in the agreement under which the molder obtained physical custody of the form. The notice shall state that the molder intends to dispose of the form. The molder may dispose of the form without liability to the customer if, within 120 days after the molder receives the return receipt of the notice or within 120 days after the molder sends notice if no return receipt is received within that period, the customer does not take physical custody of the form or enter into an agreement with the molder for taking possession or physical custody of the form.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.486 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.486
State office building, completion of.
Status: in_force

(1) The building commission is authorized to proceed with the completion of the state office building. The project shall be effected in accordance with s. 13.482 .

(2) The entire property including the building and land shall be operated by the building commission through the department of administration as provided in s. 13.482 (2) . Section 13.482 shall apply to the building and land.

(4) All acts or parts thereof, conflicting with this section are, insofar as they conflict with this section and no further, superseded by this section.

History: 1979 c. 102 ; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4) ; 1987 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 991.13 — WI Code / Chapter 991 / Section 991.13
Acts: denomination; citation.
Status: in_force

(1) Acts enacted during the 1983 biennial session of the legislature and thereafter are denominated “Wisconsin act” and identified by the year in which the biennial session began.

(2) Acts enacted prior to the 1983 legislative session may be referred to as “chapter .... [consecutive number], laws of .... [year in which biennial session began]”. Acts enacted during the 1983 session and thereafter may be referred to as “.... [year in which biennial session began] Wisconsin act .... [consecutive number]”.

History: 1981 c. 372 .
Wis. Stat. § 42.11 — WI Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42.11
National Ice Training Center.
Status: in_force

The state fair park board may purchase the National Ice Training Center and associated land and parking areas from the Pettit National Ice Center, Inc., if the Pettit National Ice Center, Inc., discontinues its operation of the facility as an ice skating rink and training facility.

History: 1991 a. 39 ss. 744 , 744ad , 1159mg , 1159mn ; 1993 a. 215 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2019 a. 172 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.485 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.485
Authority of department.
Status: in_force

The department may do all of the following:

(1) Enforcement of laws. Promote the enforcement of the laws relating to delinquent juveniles and juveniles in need of protection or services and take the initiative in all matters involving the interests of those juveniles when adequate provision for those matters is not made. This duty shall be discharged in cooperation with the courts, the department of corrections, county departments, licensed child welfare agencies, parents, and other individuals interested in the welfare of juveniles.

(2) Juvenile welfare services. Assist in extending and strengthening juvenile welfare services with appropriate federal agencies and in conformity with the federal Social Security Act and in cooperation with parents, other individuals, and other agencies so that all juveniles needing such services are reached.

(3) Prevention, treatment, and education. Study causes and methods of prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and related social problems and develop and maintain education and prevention programs that the department considers to be proper. The department may utilize all powers provided by the statutes, including the authority to accept grants of money or property from federal, state, or private sources, and enlist the cooperation of other agencies and state departments.

(4) Reimbursement of tribes and counties for tribal delinquency placements. Reimburse Indian tribes and county departments, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (kz) , for unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent by tribal courts. In this subsection, “unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements” means the amount by which the cost to an Indian tribe or to a county department of out-of-home care placements of Indian juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent by tribal courts exceeds $50,000 in a fiscal year.

(5) Standards for services. Establish and enforce standards for services under s. 938.183 , 938.34 , or 938.345 , other than juvenile correctional services.

(6) Juvenile programming research and recommendations. Identify and provide ways to improve the coordination of educational programs and services for juveniles and the parents and other family members of juveniles at the state and local levels by doing all of the following:

(a) Identifying and recommending ways to eliminate governmental barriers to local development of coordinated educational programs and services for juveniles and the parents and other family members of juveniles.

(b) Identifying and recommending ways to support and involve parents and other family members of juveniles in the planning, coordination, and delivery of services for juveniles.

History: 2015 a. 55 ss. 4700e , 4701b , 4702h ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.39 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.39
Court-ordered reassessment.
Status: in_force

(1) Court may order. Except as provided in sub. (3) , in any action under s. 74.35 (3) or 74.37 (3) , if the court determines that a reassessment of the property upon which the taxes were paid is necessary, the court, before entering judgment, shall continue the action to permit reassessment of the property. If, based on the reassessment, the court determines that the amount of taxes paid by the plaintiff is not excessive, judgment shall be entered for the defendant. If, based on the reassessment, the court determines that the amount of taxes paid by the plaintiff is excessive, judgment shall be entered for the plaintiff for the amount of the excessive taxes paid.

(2) Challenge of reassessment. The validity of a reassessment under sub. (1) may be challenged under s. 75.54 . A reassessment under s. 75.54 shall be made by the assessor of the assessment district in which the property to be reassessed is located.

(3) Exception. The court may proceed to judgment without ordering a reassessment under sub. (1) , if the court finds that to do so is in the best interests of all parties to the action and if the court is able to determine the amount of unlawful taxes with reasonable certainty.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.095 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.095
Sexual assault of a child by a school staff person or a person who works or volunteers with children.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “School” means a public or private elementary or secondary school, or a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m) .

(b) “School staff” means any person who provides services to a school or a school board, including an employee of a school or a school board and a person who provides services to a school or a school board under a contract.

(2) Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a child who has attained the age of 16 years and who is not the defendant’s spouse is guilty of a Class H felony if all of the following apply:

(a) The child is enrolled as a student in a school or a school district.

(b) The defendant is a member of the school staff of the school or school district in which the child is enrolled as a student.

(3)

(a) A person who has attained the age of 21 years and who engages in an occupation or participates in a volunteer position that requires him or her to work or interact directly with children may not have sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a child who has attained the age of 16 years, who is not the person’s spouse, and with whom the person works or interacts through that occupation or volunteer position.

(b) Whoever violates par. (a) is guilty of a Class H felony.

(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an offense to which sub. (2) applies.

(d) Evidence that a person engages in an occupation or participates in a volunteer position relating to any of the following is prima facie evidence that the occupation or position requires him or her to work or interact directly with children:

1. Teaching children.

2. Child care.

3. Youth counseling.

4. Youth organization.

5. Coaching children.

6. Parks or playground recreation.

7. School bus driving.

History: 1995 a. 456 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2005 a. 274 ; 2007 a. 97 ; 2009 a. 302 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0602 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0602
Effect of dissociation as limited partner.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person is dissociated as a limited partner, all of the following apply:

(a) Subject to s. 179.0704 , the person does not have further rights as a limited partner.

(b) The person’s contractual obligation of good faith and fair dealing as a limited partner under s. 179.0305 (1) ends with regard to matters arising and events occurring after the person’s dissociation.

(c) Subject to s. 179.0704 and subch. XI , any transferable interest owned by the person in the person’s capacity as a limited partner immediately before dissociation is owned by the person solely as a transferee.

(2) A person’s dissociation as a limited partner does not of itself discharge the person from any debt, obligation, or other liability to the limited partnership or the other partners which the person incurred while a limited partner.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1202 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1202
Sale of assets other than in regular course of activities.
Status: in_force

(1) When permitted. A corporation may sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property, with or without the goodwill, other than in the usual and regular course of its activities on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the corporation’s board if the proposed transaction is authorized under sub. (2) .

(2) Approval requirements in general. Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws require a greater vote or voting by class, the proposed transaction to be authorized must be approved by all of the following:

(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board.

(b) The members with voting rights, if any, by two-thirds of the votes cast or a majority of the voting power, whichever is less.

(c) A 3rd person, in writing, whose approval is required by a provision of the articles of incorporation.

(3) Corporation without members. If the corporation does not have members the transaction must be approved by a vote of a majority of the directors in office at the time the transaction is approved. In addition the corporation shall provide notice of any board meeting at which such approval is to be obtained in accordance with s. 181.0822 (3) . The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all, or substantially all, of the property or assets of the corporation and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of a description of the transaction.

(4) Notice requirements. If the corporation seeks to have the transaction approved by the members at a membership meeting, the corporation shall give notice to its members of the proposed membership meeting in accordance with s. 181.0705 . The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all, or substantially all, of the property or assets of the corporation and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of a description of the transaction.

(5) Written consents or ballots. If the board needs to have the transaction approved by the members by written consent or written ballot, the material soliciting the approval shall contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of a description of the transaction.

(6) Abandonment of transaction. After a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of property is authorized, the transaction may be abandoned, subject to any contractual rights, without further action by the members or any other person who approved the transaction in accordance with the procedure set forth in the resolution proposing the transaction or, if none is set forth, in the manner determined by the board.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.981 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.981
Grants for data-sharing platforms for law enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.98 (1) .

(2) The department of justice shall award grants to law enforcement agencies for the acquisition of a data-sharing platform.

(3) A law enforcement agency that receives a grant under sub. (2) shall use the grant funds to acquire a data-sharing platform to which all of the following apply:

(a) The platform is able to integrate data from common law enforcement systems on a real-time basis.

(b) The platform is able to identify and eliminate redundant records in law enforcement systems.

(c) The platform is able to provide advanced, configurable search, analytics, and visualization capabilities that support common mission needs for law enforcement.

(d) The platform allows law enforcement agencies to appropriately restrict access to information by data type, organization, roles, responsibilities, individual investigations, and other parameters.

(e) The platform allows for secure, permission-controlled data integration and sharing among participating law enforcement agencies.

(f) The platform is able to be accessed on various devices commonly used by law enforcement agencies.

(g) The platform has a demonstrated record of meeting or exceeding similar mission needs and the ability to reach full operational capability within 90 days of initiation.

(h) The platform allows for integration with existing law enforcement agency identity and access management solutions, such as single-sign-on and multifactor authentication.

(i) The platform is hosted in a secure environment that is compliant with Criminal Justice Information Services standards and that can scale to accommodate volume and velocity of law enforcement data needs.

(j) The platform is able to provide granular audit logging for all user interactions with data.

(k) The platform is able to provide an open, interoperable architecture and business terms that ensure the law enforcement agency retains all rights to agency data.

(4) No grants may be awarded under this section after June 30, 2027.

History: 2025 a. 58 .
Wis. Stat. § 815.06 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.06
Execution, when returnable.
Status: in_force

Every execution shall be made returnable, within 60 days after its receipt by the officer, to the clerk of the court from which it issued but if the officer has levied upon property previous to the expiration of the 60 days the officer may retain such execution until the officer has sold the property. The officer shall state in the officer’s return how the officer executed the writ.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.06; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 631.28 — WI Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.28
Notice of right to file complaint.
Status: in_force

(1) Requirement to provide notice. Every insurer shall provide notice to its policyholders and its insureds of the right to file a complaint with the office in the manner prescribed by rule under sub. (2) .

(2) Contents by rule. The commissioner shall promulgate rules specifying the contents of a notice that insurers must disseminate under sub. (1) , and when and in what manner the notice must be provided. The rules shall describe how a policyholder, insured or other person may make a complaint with the office about an insurer, an intermediary or other insurance matter. The rules may also specify the form, including the type size, in which insurers must present the notice.

History: 1991 a. 154 .
Wis. Stat. § 551.608 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.608
Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) Objective of uniformity. The administrator shall, in its discretion, cooperate, coordinate, consult, and, subject to s. 551.607 , share records and information with the securities regulator of another state, Canada, a Canadian province or territory, a foreign jurisdiction, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, a self-regulatory organization, a national or international organization of securities regulators, a federal or state banking or insurance regulator, and a governmental law enforcement agency to effectuate greater uniformity in securities matters among the federal government, self-regulatory organizations, states, and foreign governments.

(2) Policies to consider. In cooperating, coordinating, consulting, and sharing records and information under this section and in acting by rule, order, or waiver under this chapter, the administrator shall, in its discretion, take into consideration in carrying out the public interest the following general policies:

(a) Maximizing effectiveness of regulation for the protection of investors.

(b) Maximizing uniformity in federal and state regulatory standards.

(c) Minimizing burdens on the business of capital formation, without adversely affecting essentials of investor protection.

(3) Subjects for cooperation. The cooperation, coordination, consultation, and sharing of records and information authorized by this section includes:

(a) Establishing or employing one or more designees as a central depository for registration and notice filings under this chapter and for records required or allowed to be maintained under this chapter.

(b) Developing and maintaining uniform forms.

(c) Conducting a joint examination or investigation.

(d) Holding a joint administrative hearing.

(e) Instituting and prosecuting a joint civil or administrative proceeding.

(f) Sharing and exchanging personnel.

(g) Coordinating registrations under ss. 551.301 and 551.401 to 551.404 and exemptions under s. 551.203 .

(h) Sharing and exchanging records, subject to s. 551.607 .

(i) Formulating rules, statements of policy, guidelines, forms, and interpretative opinions and releases.

(j) Formulating common systems and procedures.

(k) Notifying the public of proposed rules, forms, statements of policy, and guidelines.

(L) Attending conferences and other meetings among securities regulators, which may include representatives of governmental and private sector organizations involved in capital formation, deemed necessary or appropriate to promote or achieve uniformity.

(m) Developing and maintaining a uniform exemption from registration for small issuers, and taking other steps to reduce the burden of raising investment capital by small businesses.

History: 2007 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 128.13 — WI Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128.13
Inventory of assets and list of creditors.
Status: in_force

With the filing of an assignment or within 10 days after the appointment of a receiver, the debtor shall file with the clerk of circuit court a correct inventory of the debtor’s assets and a list of the debtor’s creditors, stating the place of residence of each and the amount due each. The inventory and list shall be verified by the debtor’s oath. No mistake in the inventory or list shall affect the rights of any creditor.

History: 1993 a. 492 ; 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.1034 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.1034
Airborne Brigade, 173rd, Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2) , mark the entire route of STH 173, commencing at STH 21 in Monroe County and proceeding northeasterly to STH 73 in the city of Nekoosa in Wood County, as the “173rd Airborne Brigade Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of the members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, also known as the “Sky Soldiers,” who bravely served their country and brought great credit to this state from 1963 to 1972, including deployment to Vietnam in 1965 as the first major ground combat unit of the U.S. army to serve there, and who have continued to serve in Europe since the year 2000.

(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “173rd Airborne Brigade Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

History: 2005 a. 238 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.062 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.062
Major transit capital improvement projects.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “major transit capital improvement project” means a project that has a total cost of more than $5,000,000 and which involves any of the following:

(a) Construction of a separate roadway designated for use by buses or other high-occupancy modes of travel.

(b) Initial construction or expansion of a light rail transit system.

(c) Initial construction or expansion of a commuter rail transit system. In this paragraph, “commuter rail” has the meaning given in s. 85.064 (1) (a) .

(2) No major transit capital improvement project may be constructed using any state transportation revenues unless the major transit capital improvement project is specifically enumerated in a list under sub. (3) . Notwithstanding s. 84.013 (4) , a major transit capital improvement project that is enumerated under sub. (3) may be constructed without being included in the list of major highway projects under s. 84.013 (3) .

(3) The department may proceed with construction of the following major transit capital improvement projects:

(a) The Dane County commuter rail project.

History: 1993 a. 437 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 76.26 — WI Code / Chapter 76 / Section 76.26
Court fees.
Status: in_force

The fees of the sheriff and one deputy, and of the clerk of the court and one deputy, for attendance upon the court for the trial of any action under ss. 76.01 to 76.26 shall be audited by the department of administration upon the certification of said clerk and approval by the attorney general, paid out of the state treasury and charged to the appropriation for circuit courts.

History: 1971 c. 125 s. 521 .
Wis. Stat. § 240.01 — WI Code / Chapter 240 / Section 240.01
§ 240.01. Conveyances, when void.
Status: in_force

Every conveyance of any estate or interest in land, or the rents and profits of lands and every charge upon lands or upon the rents and profits thereof, made or created with the intent to defraud prior or subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration of the same lands, rents or profits, as against such purchasers, shall be void.