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Wis. Stat. § 4.42 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.42
Forty-second assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 42nd assembly district:

(1) Columbia County. That part of Columbia County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Arlington, Columbus, Dekorra, Fountain Prairie, Hampden, Leeds, Lodi, Lowville, Otsego, Springvale, and West Point.

(b) The villages of Arlington, Doylestown, Fall River, Poynette, and Rio.

(c) The city of Lodi.

(d) That part of the city of Columbus located in the county.

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

(a) The town of Vienna.

(b) That part of the town of Burke comprising U.S. census tract 2402, blocks 1000, 1012, and 1013; and tract 2500, blocks 1000, 1012, 1014, 1015, 1026, 1028, 1043, and 1076; and tract 2602, blocks 1000, 1001, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 4000, and 4001; and tract 11201, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1056, 1057, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1074, 1076, 1077, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1083, 2010, 2015, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, and 2064; and tract 11404, blocks 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4037, 4039, 4041, 4048, 4049, 4053, 4054, and 4057; and tract 11405, blocks 1018, 1020, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1046, 1047, and 1054.

(c) The villages of Deforest and Windsor.

(d) That part of the city of Madison comprising U.S. census tract 2500, blocks 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1070, 1071, 1072, 2006, 2007, and 2008; and tract 2602, blocks 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, and 4016; and tract 11201, blocks 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1071, 1073, 1075, 1078, and 1082; and tract 11404, blocks 4038, 4040, 4050, 4051, 4052, and 4055; and tract 11405, blocks 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1021, 1022, 1025, 1032, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1055, 1056, 1057, and 1058.

(3) Dodge County. That part of Dodge County consisting of that part of the city of Columbus located in the county.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.587 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.587
Sexual assault of a child; limitation.
Status: in_force

An action to recover damages for injury caused by an act that would constitute a violation of s. 948.02 , 948.025 , 948.06 , 948.085 , or 948.095 or would create a cause of action under s. 895.442 shall be commenced before the injured party reaches the age of 35 years or be barred.

History: 1987 a. 332 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 279 ; 2005 a. 155 , 277 ; 2007 a. 97 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.245 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.245
Cooperative records.
Status: in_force

(1) A cooperative shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its members and of the board, a record of all actions taken by the members or the board without a meeting by a written unanimous consent in lieu of a meeting, and a record of all waivers of notices of meetings of the members and of the board.

(2) A cooperative shall maintain appropriate accounting records.

(3) A cooperative shall keep a copy of each of the following records at its principal office:

(a) Its articles, bylaws, and other governing instruments.

(c) A record of the names and addresses of its members, in a form that allows preparation of a list of members that is alphabetical and that shows each member’s address.

(d) The minutes of members’ meetings and records of all actions taken by members without a meeting by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting, for the past 3 years.

(e) All written communications within the past 3 years to members as a group or to any class of members as a group.

(f) A list of the names and business addresses of its current directors and officers.

(g) All financial statements prepared for periods ending during the last fiscal year.

(4) A cooperative shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.

(5) Except as otherwise provided under this section, the board may determine what records are appropriate for the purposes of the cooperative, the length of time records are to be retained, and, subject to s. 193.501 (4) , policies relating to the confidentiality, disclosure, inspection and copying of the records of the cooperative. This subsection does not permit the board to withhold documents that are otherwise required to be disclosed by law.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.086 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.086
Credit union may limit indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) Limitations. A credit union’s obligations to indemnify under s. 186.083 may be limited as follows:

(a) If the credit union is incorporated on or after June 13, 1987, by the articles of incorporation, including any amendments to the articles of incorporation.

(b) If the credit union was incorporated before June 13, 1987, by an amendment to the articles of incorporation which becomes effective on or after June 13, 1987, as provided under s. 186.35 (1) , 2003 stats., or s. 186.02 (4) (a) .

(2) Limitation applicability. A limitation under sub. (1) applies if the first alleged act of a director or officer for which indemnification is sought occurred while the limitation was in effect.

History: 1987 a. 13 ; 1995 a. 151 ; 2005 a. 134 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.093 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.093
Definitions applicable to liability-related provisions.
Status: in_force

In ss. 186.093 to 186.096 :

(1) “Credit union” means a cooperative, nonprofit corporation incorporated under s. 186.02 .

(2) “Director or officer” means a natural person who serves as a director or officer of a credit union or as a member of a credit union’s credit committee.

History: 1987 a. 13 ; 2005 a. 134 ; 2021 a. 241 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.707 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.707
Contest of registered convention support order.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, ss. 769.605 to 769.608 apply to a contest of a registered convention support order.

(2) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than 60 days after notice of the registration.

(3) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered convention support order by the time specified in sub. (2) , the order is enforceable.

(4) A contest of a registered convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in s. 769.708 . The contesting party bears the burden of proof.

(5) In a contest of a registered convention support order, all of the following apply to a tribunal of this state:

(a) The tribunal is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction.

(b) The tribunal may not review the merits of the order.

(6) A tribunal of this state deciding a contest of a registered convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision.

(7) A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances.

History: 2009 a. 321 ; 2011 a. 257 s. 55 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.0705 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0705
Redirected contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section, “sponsor” means a person, other than an individual or a candidate committee, that is associated with a conduit.

(2) Redirection. If all of the following apply, a conduit may redirect any contribution received from an individual to a sponsor or, if there is no sponsor, to an administrative fund of the conduit:

(a) The conduit has held the contribution for at least 24 consecutive months, including the 24 months immediately preceding March 29, 2014, over which time the individual or organization that made the contribution has made no contact with the conduit.

(b) Either of the following apply:

1. The conduit has, over the 24-month period described in par. (a) , attempted in good faith to contact the individual that made the contribution at least 5 times, and has documented each such attempt, but has been unable to make contact with the individual. A conduit may satisfy the requirement to contact the individual by telephoning the individual at the last-known telephone number; by sending a text message to the individual at the last-known cellular telephone number or pager number capable of receiving text messages; by sending a facsimile transmission to the individual at the last-known facsimile transmission number; by sending a letter or postcard to the individual by U.S. mail; by sending a message by electronic mail; or by any combination of the foregoing. A conduit may not satisfy the requirement to attempt in good faith to contact the individual at least 5 times if all 5 attempted contacts occur within a period of 30 consecutive days.

2. The surviving spouse or executor of the estate of a deceased individual that made the contribution authorizes the redirection of the contribution.

History: 2015 a. 117 .
Wis. Stat. § 629.13 — WI Code / Chapter 629 / Section 629.13
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Upon a finding that a public adjuster has done any of the following, the commissioner may, after a hearing, notify the public by posting the public adjuster’s name and infraction on the office’s Internet site, levy a civil penalty, or, if applicable, suspend or revoke the public adjuster’s registration under s. 629.02 , or do any combination of the 3 actions:

(1) Provided false, misleading, or incomplete information in the registration application.

(2) Failed to comply with any provision in this chapter.

(3) Violated any insurance law or rule or any subpoena or order of the commissioner or insurance regulatory body of another state.

(4) Obtained, or attempted to obtain, registration as a public adjuster through misrepresentation or fraud.

(5) Misappropriated or otherwise improperly handled money or property received in the course of doing business as a public adjuster.

(6) Intentionally misrepresented the terms of an insurance policy.

(7) Been convicted of a felony related to the duties and obligations of a public adjuster or the business of insurance.

(8) Admitted to committing, or is found to have committed, any insurance unfair trade practice or insurance fraud.

(9) Used fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrated incompetence or untrustworthiness, in the conduct of business in any jurisdiction.

(10) Had an intermediary license or public adjuster license or registration denied, suspended, or revoked in any jurisdiction.

(11) Cheated on an examination for a public adjuster license or registration.

(12) Misrepresented to a person that the individual represents or is employed by an insurer in any capacity, including as an independent adjuster.

History: 2019 a. 129 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.814 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.814
Names on pleadings after paternity determined.
Status: in_force

After paternity is determined by the court in an action or proceeding under this subchapter, any papers filed in, and any records of, the court relating to the action or proceeding may identify the parties by name instead of by initials.

History: 2005 a. 443 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.80 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.80
Legislative organization, joint committee on.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a joint committee on legislative organization with such powers and authority as are provided by law or by the legislature.

(2) The committee shall consist of the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate, and the majority and minority leaders and assistant majority and minority leaders of the 2 houses.

(3) The committee shall supervise and make policy for all legislative staff services.

History: 1977 c. 3 , 325 , 449 ; 1979 c. 34 .
Wis. Stat. § 411.211 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.211
Warranties against interference and against infringement; lessee’s obligation against infringement.
Status: in_force

(1) There is in a lease contract a warranty that for the lease term no person holds a claim to or interest in the goods that arose from an act or omission of the lessor, other than a claim by way of infringement or the like, that will interfere with the lessee’s enjoyment of its leasehold interest.

(2) Except in a finance lease, there is in a lease contract by a lessor who is a merchant regularly dealing in goods of the kind a warranty that the goods are delivered free of the rightful claim of any person by way of infringement or the like.

(3) A lessee who furnishes specifications to a lessor or a supplier shall hold the lessor and the supplier harmless against any claim by way of infringement or the like that arises out of compliance with the specifications.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 292.25 — WI Code / Chapter 292 / Section 292.25
Report on impact of exemptions from liability.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall biennially determine all of the following:

(a) The number of sites for which a person is seeking to qualify for an exemption under s. 292.15 .

(b) The number of sites for which a certificate of completion was issued under s. 292.15 .

(c) The number of sites for which a certificate of completion was issued under s. 292.15 at which it is discovered that the cleanup failed or at which additional hazardous substances are found after the certificate of completion was issued.

(d) The number of sites described in par. (b) at which the department has determined that it is necessary to conduct remedial action using moneys from the environmental fund and the estimated costs of performing that remedial action.

(e) The number of sites for which a claim was made against an insurance policy required under s. 292.15 (2) (ae) .

(f) The number of sites for which a claim was made against an insurance policy required under s. 292.15 (2) (af) .

(2) No later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit a report describing its determinations under sub. (1) to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) , to the governor and to the department of administration.

(3) The department may require a person to provide information necessary for the department to make the determinations under sub. (1) .

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2015 a. 204 .
Wis. Stat. § 242.05 — WI Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.05
Transfer or obligation voidable as to present creditor.
Status: in_force

(1) A transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is voidable as to a creditor whose claim arose before the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred if the debtor made the transfer or incurred the obligation without receiving a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the transfer or obligation and the debtor was insolvent at that time or the debtor became insolvent as a result of the transfer or obligation.

(2) A transfer made by a debtor is voidable as to a creditor whose claim arose before the transfer was made if the transfer was made to an insider for an antecedent debt, the debtor was insolvent at that time and the insider had reasonable cause to believe that the debtor was insolvent.

(3) Subject to s. 242.02 (3) , a creditor making a claim for relief under sub. (1) or (2) has the burden of proving the elements of the claim for relief by a preponderance of the evidence.

History: 1987 a. 192 ; 2023 a. 246 .
Wis. Stat. § 947.06 — WI Code / Chapter 947 / Section 947.06
Unlawful assemblies and their suppression.
Status: in_force

(1) Sheriffs, their undersheriffs and deputies, constables, marshals and police officers have a duty to suppress unlawful assemblies within their jurisdiction. For that reason they may order all persons who are part of an assembly to disperse. An “unlawful assembly” is an assembly which consists of 3 or more persons and which causes such a disturbance of public order that it is reasonable to believe that the assembly will cause injury to persons or damage to property unless it is immediately dispersed.

(2) An “unlawful assembly” includes an assembly of persons who assemble for the purpose of blocking or obstructing the lawful use by any other person, or persons of any private or public thoroughfares, property or of any positions of access or exit to or from any private or public building, or dwelling place, or any portion thereof and which assembly does in fact so block or obstruct the lawful use by any other person, or persons of any such private or public thoroughfares, property or any position of access or exit to or from any private or public building, or dwelling place, or any portion thereof.

(3) Whoever intentionally fails or refuses to withdraw from an unlawful assembly which the person knows has been ordered to disperse is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(4) Whoever causes, attempts to cause, or participates in an unlawful assembly upon any property of a public institution of higher education or upon any highway abutting on such property, is punishable under sub. (3) if he or she fails to withdraw from the assembly promptly upon issuance of an order to disperse, if such order is given in such manner that such person can reasonably be expected to hear or read such order.

(5) Whoever, being employed in any capacity by or enrolled as a student in the institution, is convicted under subs. (1) to (4) may be sentenced additionally or alternatively to not to exceed 6 months suspension without pay from his or her employment by the institution if an employee, or suspension from enrollment in the institution if a student, or both if both an employee and a student. If the suspension is thus imposed, the institution shall not thereafter impose any other discipline upon the person for his or her connection with the unlawful assembly. Any period of suspension from employment by or enrollment in the institution already served shall be deducted by the court in imposing this sentence. Any period of imprisonment, whether or not the person is authorized under s. 303.08 to continue as an employee or student while imprisoned, shall count as a period of suspension from employment or enrollment or both hereunder.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1985 a. 135 s. 83 (5) ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.77 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.77
Effect on lien of payment of taxes by lienholder.
Status: in_force

(1) Payment increases lien. A person who holds a lien on real property and pays real property taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes levied against the property or any interest or penalty increases the amount of his or her most senior lien against the property by the amount paid, plus interest at the rate of 1.0 percent per month or fraction of a month. An increase in the amount of a lien by this section does not affect the priority or enforcement of the lien.

(2) Applicability. This section applies to all payments made by lien holders, regardless of whether they are made against current amounts, delinquent amounts or in redemption under ch. 75 .

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 424.208 — WI Code / Chapter 424 / Section 424.208
Amount of insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) The initial amount of credit life insurance shall not exceed the total amount repayable under the contract of indebtedness however the indebtedness may be repayable, but in cases where an indebtedness is repayable in substantially equal installments, the amount of insurance shall at no time exceed the scheduled or actual amount of unpaid indebtedness, whichever is greater.

(2) The total amount of indemnity payable by credit accident and sickness insurance in the event of a disability, shall not exceed the aggregate of the periodic scheduled unpaid installments of the indebtedness, and the amount of each periodic indemnity payable shall not exceed the original indebtedness divided by the number of periodic installments.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1973 c. 3 ss. 60 , 69 ; 1997 a. 302 .
Wis. Stat. § 91.66 — WI Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.66
Terminating a farmland preservation agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may terminate a farmland preservation agreement or release land from a farmland preservation agreement at any time if all of the following apply:

(a) All of the owners of land covered by the farmland preservation agreement consent to the termination or release, in writing.

(b) The department finds that the termination or release will not impair or limit agricultural use of other protected farmland.

(c) The owners of the land pay to the department, for each acre or portion thereof released from the farmland preservation agreement, a conversion fee equal to 3 times the per acre value, for the year in which the farmland preservation agreement is terminated or the land is released, of the highest value category of tillable cropland in the city, village, or town in which the land is located, as specified by the department of revenue under s. 73.03 (2a) .

(1m) All conversion fees received under sub. (1) (c) shall be deposited in the working lands fund.

(2) The department shall provide a copy of its decision to terminate a farmland preservation agreement or release land from a farmland preservation agreement to a person designated by the owners of the land and shall present a copy of the decision to the register of deeds for the county in which the land is located for recording.

History: 2009 a. 28 .