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Wis. Stat. § 251.11 — WI Code / Chapter 251 / Section 251.11
City-county health department and multiple county health department, how financed.
Status: in_force

(1) The local board of health of every multiple county health department established under s. 251.02 (3) and of every city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1m) shall annually prepare a budget of its proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year and determine the contribution from each participating county or city in a manner agreed upon by the relevant governing bodies. A certified copy of the budget, which shall include a statement of the amount required from each county and city, shall be delivered to the county board of each participating county and to the mayor or city manager of each participating city. The appropriation to be made by each participating county and city shall be determined by the governing body of the county and city. No part of the cost apportioned to the county shall be levied against any property within the city.

(2) The local board of health of a multiple county health department established under s. 251.02 (3) shall, under this section, determine the compensation for the employees of the multiple county health department. The local board of health of a city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1m) shall, under this section, determine the compensation for the employees of the city-county health department.

History: 1993 a. 27 ss. 207 , 216 , 217 ; 2001 a. 16 , 104 ; 2015 a. 175 ; 2017 a. 6 .
Wis. Stat. § 194.42 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.42
Exemption from undertaking; proof of financial responsibility; revocation.
Status: in_force

The department may by order exempt from the requirements of s. 194.41 any common motor carrier of property or of passengers, or other carrier of passengers by motor bus, or contract motor carrier upon written application therefor and finding that the applicant has the financial ability to pay any and all damages, liability for which would otherwise be assumed by an indemnitor under s. 194.41 . Any person so exempted shall furnish to the department from time to time such information as to financial ability as the department may require and shall promptly report to the department all accidents and injuries arising out of its operations subject to this chapter. Such exemption may be granted as to all or part of the motor vehicles operated by the applicant. The department may by order revoke any such exemption, after hearing upon 10 days’ notice, and for cause. Within 10 days after the date of such order of revocation the person affected thereby shall in all respects comply with s. 194.41 .

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1977 c. 273 .
Wis. Stat. § 891.41 — WI Code / Chapter 891 / Section 891.41
Presumption of paternity based on marriage of the parties.
Status: in_force

(1) A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if any of the following applies:

(a) He and the child’s natural mother are or have been married to each other and the child is conceived or born after marriage and before the granting of a decree of legal separation, annulment or divorce between the parties.

(b) He and the child’s natural mother were married to each other after the child was born but he and the child’s natural mother had a relationship with one another during the period of time within which the child was conceived and no other man has been adjudicated to be the father or presumed to be the father of the child under par. (a) .

(2) In a legal action or proceeding, a presumption under sub. (1) is rebutted by results of a genetic test, as defined in s. 767.001 (1m) , that show that a man other than the man presumed to be the father under sub. (1) is not excluded as the father of the child and that the statistical probability of the man’s parentage is 99.0 percent or higher, even if the man presumed to be the father under sub. (1) is unavailable to submit to genetic tests, as defined in s. 767.001 (1m) .

History: 1979 c. 352 ; 1983 a. 447 ; 1985 a. 315 s. 22 ; 1987 a. 413 ; 1989 a. 212 ; 1997 a. 191 .
Wis. Stat. § 79.175 — WI Code / Chapter 79 / Section 79.175
Excess tax credit corrections.
Status: in_force

If a municipality applies excess tax credits on the tax roll under s. 79.10 (9) , the municipal clerk shall correct the excess application by deducting the excess amount from the appropriate credits in the following year.

History: 1975 c. 39 ; 1981 c. 20 , 314 ; 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (56) (b) , (f); 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 172.57 — WI Code / Chapter 172 / Section 172.57
Damaging, or taking animal from, pound.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully damages any pound maintained or supported by any town, city, village or county or wrongfully and forcibly takes, drives or releases from the pound any animal lawfully confined in the pound shall forfeit not more than $50.

History: 1981 c. 285 ; 1997 a. 192 s. 12 ; Stats. 1997 s. 172.57.
Wis. Stat. § 196.395 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.395
Test, conditional, emergency and supplemental orders; order conditions.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may issue an order calling for a test of actual results under requirements prescribed by the order, during which test period the commission may retain jurisdiction of the subject matter. The commission may issue conditional, temporary, emergency and supplemental orders. If an order is issued upon certain stated conditions, any party acting upon any part of the order shall be deemed to have accepted and waived all objections to any condition contained in the order.

(2) As a condition of any order, the commission may not require a public utility to lobby on a legislative issue or to take a specific position on a legislative issue.

History: 1983 a. 53 ; 2011 a. 155 .
Wis. Stat. § 705.10 — WI Code / Chapter 705 / Section 705.10
Nonprobate transfers on death.
Status: in_force

(1) A provision for a nonprobate transfer on death in an insurance policy, contract of employment, bond, mortgage, promissory note, certificated or uncertificated security, account agreement, custodial agreement, deposit agreement, compensation plan, pension plan, individual retirement plan, employee benefit plan, trust, conveyance, online tool, as defined in s. 711.03 (18) , deed of gift, marital property agreement, or other written instrument of a similar nature is nontestamentary. This subsection governs a written provision that:

(a) Money or other benefits due, controlled by or owned by a decedent before death must be paid after the decedent’s death to a person whom the decedent designates either in the instrument or in a separate writing, including a will executed either before or at the same time as the instrument, or later;

(b) Money due or to become due under the instrument ceases to be payable in the event of death of the promisee or the promisor before payment or demand; or

(c) Any property controlled by or owned by the decedent before death which is the subject of the instrument passes to a person whom the decedent designates either in the instrument or in a separate writing, including a will executed either before or at the same time as the instrument, or later.

(2) This section does not limit rights of creditors under other laws of this state.

(3) Chapter 854 applies to transfers at death under this section.

(4) A transfer under this section does not require confirmation in any procedure under s. 867.01 , 867.02 , or 867.03 or ch. 856 or 865 . A transfer under this section may be confirmed under s. 867.046 (1m) or (2) .

History: 1989 a. 331 ; 1997 a. 188 ; 2005 a. 206 s. 5 ; 2005 a. 216 s. 35 ; Stats. 2005 s. 705.10; 2007 a. 97 s. 198 ; 2015 a. 300 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.100 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.100
Article 100 — Subordinate compelling surrender.
Status: in_force

Any person who compels or attempts to compel the commander of any of the state military forces of the State, or of any other state, place, vessel, aircraft, or other military property, or of any body of members of the armed forces, to give it up to an enemy or to abandon it, or who strikes the colors or flag to an enemy without proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 655.58 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.58
Mediation procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) No record. Mediation shall be conducted without a stenographic record or any other transcript.

(2) No exams, subpoenas, oaths. No physical examinations or production of records may be ordered, no witnesses may be subpoenaed and no oaths may be administered in mediation, whether by a mediation panel or member thereof or as a result of application to a court by any person.

(3) No expert witnesses; panel consultants permitted.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , no expert witnesses, opinions or reports may be submitted or otherwise used in mediation.

(b) The mediation panel or any member thereof may consult with any expert, and upon authorization of the director of state courts may compensate the expert from the appropriation under s. 20.680 (2) (qm) .

(4) Patient records confidential except to parties. All patient health care records in the possession of a mediation panel shall be kept confidential by all members of the mediation panel and all other persons participating in mediation. Every person participating in mediation shall make available to one another and all members of the mediation panel all patient health care records of the patient named in the request for mediation that are in the person’s possession.

(5) Counsel permitted. Any person participating in mediation may be represented by counsel authorized to act for his or her respective client.

History: 1985 a. 340 ; 1989 a. 187 s. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 625.32 — WI Code / Chapter 625 / Section 625.32
Licensing.
Status: in_force

(1) Application. A rate service organization applying for a license as required by s. 625.31 shall include with its application:

(a) A copy of its constitution, charter, articles of organization, agreement, association or incorporation, and a copy of its bylaws, plan of operation and any other rules or regulations governing the conduct of its business;

(b) A list of its members and subscribers;

(c) The name and address of one or more residents of this state upon whom notices, process affecting it or orders of the commissioner may be served;

(d) A statement showing its technical qualifications for acting in the capacity for which it seeks a license; and

(e) Any other relevant information and documents that the commissioner may require.

(2) Change of circumstances. Every organization which has applied for a license under sub. (1) shall thereafter promptly notify the commissioner of every material change in the facts or in the documents on which its application was based.

(3) Granting of license. If the commissioner finds that the applicant and the natural persons through whom it acts are competent, trustworthy, and technically qualified to provide the services proposed, and that all requirements of law are met, he or she shall issue a license specifying the authorized activity of the applicant. The commissioner may not issue a license if the proposed activity would tend to create a monopoly or to lessen or destroy price competition.

(4) Duration. Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall remain in effect until the licensee withdraws from the state or until the license is suspended or revoked.

(5) Amendments to constitution and bylaws. Any amendment to a document filed under sub. (1) (a) shall be filed at least 30 days before it becomes effective. Failure to comply with this subsection shall be a ground for revocation of the license granted under sub. (3) .

History: 1979 c. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 808.05 — WI Code / Chapter 808 / Section 808.05
Bypass.
Status: in_force

The supreme court may take jurisdiction of an appeal or any other proceeding pending in the court of appeals if:

(1) It grants direct review upon a petition to bypass filed by a party;

(2) It grants direct review upon certification from the court of appeals prior to the court of appeals hearing and deciding the matter; or

(3) It, on its own motion, decides to review the matter directly.

History: 1977 c. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.11 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.11
Same; validity and effect of pledge.
Status: in_force

Any pledge made by the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made; the moneys or property so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act; and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.

History: 1971 c. 287 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.0802 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0802
Registration; timing.
Status: in_force

(1) Every referendum committee that makes or accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations for the purpose of influencing a particular vote at a referendum in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $10,000 shall file a registration statement giving the information required by s. 11.0803 .

(2) A referendum committee that triggers the registration requirement under sub. (1) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the referendum committee exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1) , before making any disbursement exceeding that amount, and before incurring obligations exceeding that amount.

History: 2015 a. 117 .
Wis. Stat. § 818.10 — WI Code / Chapter 818 / Section 818.10
Bail, how given.
Status: in_force

The defendant may give a bail bond executed by 2 or more sufficient sureties, stating their places of residence and occupations, to the effect that the defendant shall, at all times, be amenable to the process of the court during the pendency of the action and to such as may be issued to enforce the judgment therein, or if the defendant is arrested for the cause mentioned in s. 818.02 (3) , a bond executed by sufficient sureties, to the effect that they are bound in a sum double the value of the property.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758, 777 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.10; 1977 c. 308 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.10; 1993 a. 481 .
Wis. Stat. § 303.018 — WI Code / Chapter 303 / Section 303.018
Annual report.
Status: in_force

The departments of corrections and administration shall report, on an annual basis, to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) on the status of the prison industries program. The report shall include all of the following:

(1) The cash balance of each industry at the end of the previous fiscal year.

(2) The cash balance at the end of the previous fiscal year for all prison industries and, if this amount is negative, whether the negative balance is fully offset by applicable assets specified in s. 20.903 (2) .

(3) The amount expended by state agencies for wood furniture and for printing, and the portion of that amount for furniture and printing provided by prison industries.

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1677c to 1681 ; Stats. 1989 s. 303.018; 1989 a. 283 .
Wis. Stat. § 818.05 — WI Code / Chapter 818 / Section 818.05
Bond of plaintiff.
Status: in_force

Before making the order for arrest the court or judge shall require a bond of the plaintiff, with or without sureties, to the effect that if the plaintiff fails to recover, the plaintiff will pay all costs that may be awarded to the defendant and all damages which the defendant may sustain by reason of the arrest, not exceeding the sum specified in the bond, which shall be at least $100. If the bond be executed by the plaintiff without sureties the plaintiff shall annex thereto an affidavit that the plaintiff is a resident and householder or freeholder within the state and worth double the sum specified in the bond above all of the plaintiff’s debts and liabilities in property in this state not exempt from execution. This section does not apply to an order for arrest in an action to determine paternity or to any action under ch. 767 brought by the state or its designee.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.05; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.05; 1983 a. 447 ; 1989 a. 212 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.11 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.11
Injunction.
Status: in_force

If it appears upon complaint to the board by any person or if it is known to the board that any person is violating this subchapter, or rules adopted by the board under this subchapter, the board or the attorney general may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in the name and on behalf of the state against any such person to enjoin such person from such violation. The attorney general shall represent the board in all proceedings.

History: 1975 c. 383 ; 1997 a. 175 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.18 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.18
Log liens; priority.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who, personally or by a beast or machine or vehicle, performs any services in cutting, hauling, running, felling, piling, driving, rafting, booming, cribbing, towing, sawing, peeling, kiln drying or manufacturing logs, timber, stave bolts, heading staves, pulp wood, cordwood, firewood, railroad ties, piling, telegraph poles, telephone poles, fence posts, paving timber, tan or other barks or in preparing wood for or manufacturing charcoal shall have a lien upon the material for the amount owing for the services, which shall take precedence of all other claims, liens or encumbrances thereon or sales thereof.

(2) The right of lien given by this section survives any change in the property through manufacture and the lienor has a lien upon the manufactured product as though the services had been performed directly thereon.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 57 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.18; 1981 c. 370 .
Wis. Stat. § 629.10 — WI Code / Chapter 629 / Section 629.10
Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the other prohibitions in this chapter, a public adjuster may not do any of the following:

(1) Solicit, or attempt to solicit, an insured during the progress of a loss-producing occurrence, as defined in the insured’s insurance policy.

(3) Own a direct or indirect financial interest in any aspect of a claim, other than the compensation agreed to under s. 629.04 (1) (f) .

(4) Acquire an interest in salvage of the insured’s property unless obtaining written permission from the insured after settlement of the claim.

(5) Refer the insured to a person in whom the public adjuster has a direct or indirect financial interest or from whom the public adjuster may directly or indirectly receive anything of value.

(6) Solicit an insured outside the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. during the first 24 hours after the loss.

(7) Undertake an adjusting service without being competent and knowledgeable about the terms and conditions of the insured’s insurance coverage or if the loss or coverage exceeds the public adjuster’s expertise.

(8) Knowingly make a false material statement regarding any person engaged in the business of insurance to a client or potential client.

(9) Act as an adjuster for an insurer or independent adjuster.

(10) Agree to a settlement without the insured’s knowledge and written consent.

History: 2019 a. 129 ; 2021 a. 240 s. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.018 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.018
Article 18 — Jurisdiction of general courts-martial.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 322.017 , general courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code, and may, under limitations as the governor may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this code.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 44.13 — WI Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44.13
Educational facilities at Old Wade House state park.
Status: in_force

(1) The state carriage museum, to be known as the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, located at Old Wade House state park, shall be developed by the society.

(2) The purpose of this museum as an educational facility is to portray graphically the hand and horse-drawn vehicle development in bygone days, so that the great and dramatic changes in land transportation may be made vivid to this and future generations. Selected examples of these vehicles illustrating the ingenuity, inventiveness and artistic skills of the pioneer craftsperson may be preserved and exhibited in a dignified, appropriate and effective manner.

(3) In operating this museum, the society may charge a resident an admission fee and shall charge a nonresident an admission fee to defray in part the costs of operation in accordance with s. 44.02 (5) .

History: 1993 a. 184 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.80 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.80
Humane slaughtering.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. As used in this section:

(a) “Humane method” means:

1. Any method of slaughtering livestock which normally causes animals to be rendered insensible to pain by a single blow or shot of a mechanical instrument or by electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut; or

2. The method of slaughtering, including handling and other preparation for slaughtering, required by or used in connection with the ritual of any religious faith, whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.

(b) “Livestock” means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, farm-raised deer and other species of animals susceptible of use in the production of meat and meat products.

(c) “Slaughterer” means any person operating a slaughterhouse licensed under s. 97.42 , or registered under s. 97.44 .

(2) Prohibition. No slaughterer may slaughter livestock except by a humane method.

History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93 ; 1973 c. 206 ; 1983 a. 111 , 189 ; 1995 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 425.309 — WI Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.309
Class actions.
Status: in_force

Class actions are governed by s. 426.110 .

History: 1971 c. 239 .
Wis. Stat. § 611.10 — WI Code / Chapter 611 / Section 611.10
Reservation of corporate name.
Status: in_force

Sections 180.0402 and 180.0403 (2) , (3) and (3m) apply to stock corporations and ss. 181.0402 and 181.0403 (2) , (3) and (3m) apply to mutuals.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1973 c. 128 ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; 1989 a. 303 ; 1993 a. 331 ; 1997 a. 79 .