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Wis. Stat. § 179.10103 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.10103
Appeal from termination.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign limited partnership may appeal the department’s termination of its registration under s. 179.10102 to the circuit court for the county where the foreign limited partnership’s principal office or, if none in this state, the office of its registered agent is located, within 30 days after the notice of termination takes effect under s. 179.0103 (7m) . The foreign limited partnership shall appeal by petitioning the court to set aside the termination and attaching to the petition copies of its registration and the department’s notice of termination.

(2) The court may order the department to reinstate the registration or may take any other action that the court considers appropriate.

(3) The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 36.07 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.07
Corporate title, officers, meetings, records.
Status: in_force

(1) Corporate status and title. The board and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate by the name of “Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System”.

(2) Secretary. The board shall appoint a secretary of the board who shall keep a faithful record of all its transactions.

(4) Meetings, times, notice. The times for holding the regular annual meeting and such other meetings as are required, and the manner of providing notice for such meetings, shall be determined by the board’s bylaws.

(5) Access to the board. The board shall provide in its operating policies for access to the board by the public, faculty, students and chancellors.

(6) Meetings and records public. The board meetings shall be open and all records of such meetings and of all proceedings of the board shall be open to inspection in accordance with subchs. II and V of ch. 19 .

History: 1973 c. 335 ; 1975 c. 426 s. 3 ; 1981 c. 335 s. 26 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0112 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0112
Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter applies to a limited partnership formed on or after January 1, 2023.

(2) On January 1, 2023, this chapter applies to a limited partnership formed before January 1, 2023, except as follows:

(a) If a limited partnership elects, in a manner allowed by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be subject to this chapter as of any date between April 17, 2022, and January 1, 2023, and files with the department a statement of applicability to that effect, this chapter applies to the limited partnership as of the date that the statement of applicability is effective under s. 179.0207 .

(b) If a limited partnership elects, in a manner allowed by law for amending the partnership agreement, to continue to be subject to ch. 179 , 2019 stats., and ch. 178 , 2013 stats., to the extent not inconsistent with ch. 179 , 2019 stats., and files with the department a statement of nonapplicability to that effect prior to January 1, 2023, the limited partnership shall not be subject to this chapter, except for requirements relating to filing or obtaining copies of records with the department, receiving or responding to notices from the department, and complying with administrative rules promulgated under this chapter. The limited partnership shall instead be and remain subject to ch. 179 , 2019 stats., and ch. 178 , 2013 stats., to the extent not inconsistent with ch. 179 , 2019 stats. Thereafter, if the partnership elects, in such manner, to be subject to this chapter as of any subsequent date and files with the department a statement of applicability to that effect, this chapter applies to the limited partnership as of the date that the statement of applicability is effective under s. 179.0207 .

(c) Any statement of applicability to be subject to this chapter pursuant to a valid election by the limited partnership shall be irrevocable upon such filing.

(d) Upon this chapter becoming applicable with respect to a limited partnership, all of the following apply:

1. This chapter shall not, and the corresponding provisions of ch. 179 , 2019 stats., shall, be applicable with respect to obligations incurred by the limited partnership prior to such applicability.

2. Any provisions of a partnership agreement that were valid and in effect immediately prior to this chapter becoming applicable with respect to the limited partnership shall continue to be valid and applicable to the extent allowed under prior law.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 83.026 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.026
Federal aid secondary highways.
Status: in_force

The county highway committee shall cooperate with the department in the selection of a system of federal aid secondary and feeder roads within the meaning of the Federal Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 ( 39 Stats. at L. 355 ), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. The county highway committee shall request and consider recommendations from the governing bodies of municipalities within the county as to eligible highways and streets within such municipalities to be selected as part of such system. The highways and streets selected by the committee to be a part of such system shall be subject to the approval of the county board.

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (8) (c) ; 1985 a. 223 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.14 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.14
Jurisdiction over other matters relating to children.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 48.028 (3) , the court has exclusive jurisdiction over:

(1) The termination of parental rights to a minor in accordance with subch. VIII .

(2) The appointment and removal of a guardian of the person in the following cases:

(a) For a minor, where parental rights have been terminated under subch. VIII ; or

(b) The appointment and removal of a guardian of the person for a child under ss. 48.427 , 48.43 , 48.831 , 48.832 , 48.839 (4) (a) , 48.977 , and 48.978 , and for a child found to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.13 because the child is without parent or guardian.

(3) The adoption of children.

(5) Proceedings under chs. 51 and 55 which apply to minors and proceedings under ch. 51 which apply to the adult expectant mothers of unborn children, if those adult expectant mothers appear to be drug dependent or to suffer from alcoholism.

(6) Consent to marry under s. 765.02 .

(7) Appeals under s. 115.80 (7) .

(8) Runaway children, but only as provided under s. 48.227 for the limited purpose described in that section.

(9) Proceedings under s. 146.34 (5) .

(10) Proceedings under s. 813.122 or 813.125 in which the respondent is a child.

(11) Granting visitation privileges under s. 48.9795 (12) .

(12) Proceedings under s. 48.028 (8) for the return of custody of an Indian child to his or her former parent, as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (c) , or former Indian custodian, as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (b) , following a vacation or setting aside of an order granting adoption of the Indian child or following an order voluntarily terminating parental rights to an Indian child of all adoptive parents of the Indian child.

(13) The appointment and removal of a guardian of the person for a child under s. 48.9795 .

History: 1975 c. 430 ; 1977 c. 354 , 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (2) ; 1979 c. 300 ; 1979 c. 330 ss. 3 , 13 ; 1981 c. 81 ss. 5 , 33 ; 1985 a. 50 ; 1989 a. 161 ; 1993 a. 318 ; 1995 a. 38 , 77 , 275 ; 1997 a. 164 , 292 , 334 ; 2005 a. 387 ; 2009 a. 94 ; 2015 a. 128 ; 2019 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 810.08 — WI Code / Chapter 810 / Section 810.08
Affidavit and justification of sureties.
Status: in_force

(1) The sureties, under this chapter, shall append to their bond their affidavits in which each shall swear that he or she is a resident freeholder and is worth the sum stated in the bond above his or her liabilities in property in this state not exempt from execution.

(2) The justification of sureties under this chapter shall be before a judge on not less than 2 nor more than 6 days’ notice. Each surety must swear that he or she is a resident freeholder in this state and is worth the sum stated in the surety’s bond above the surety’s liabilities in property in this state not exempt from execution. But if there are more than 2 sureties on any bond they may be accepted if they shall justify severally in sums which aggregate double the sum named in the bond.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 810.08; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.195 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.195
Alternative telecommunications regulation plans.
Status: in_force

Any telecommunications utility that as of June 9, 2011, is subject to an alternative regulation plan approved by the commission under s. 196.195 , 2009 stats., shall remain regulated pursuant to such alternative regulation plan to the extent that the alternative regulation plan is not inconsistent with ss. 196.191 and 196.212 , unless the telecommunications utility terminates the alternative regulation plan pursuant to the terms and conditions of the plan. If such an inconsistency exists, the requirements of ss. 196.191 and 196.212 shall apply to the intrastate switched access rates and intrastate switched access service tariff filings of such a telecommunications utility.

History: 2011 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.63 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.63
Officer’s action after issuance of citation.
Status: in_force

After the enforcing officer has issued a citation, the officer:

(1) May release the defendant;

(2) Shall release the defendant when he or she:

(a) Makes a deposit under s. 23.66 ; or

(b) Makes a deposit and stipulation of no contest under s. 23.67 .

(3) Shall proceed under s. 23.57 , if the defendant is not released.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.15 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.15
Theft of tax moneys.
Status: in_force

If any licensee sells any motor vehicle fuel upon which the tax imposed by this subchapter has become due and has not been paid, all motor vehicle fuel tax moneys received by that licensee because of that sale are trust funds in that licensee’s hands and the property of this state. Any licensee who fails or refuses to pay over to the state the tax on motor vehicle fuel at the time required under s. 78.12 (5) or who fraudulently withholds or appropriates or otherwise uses such moneys or any portion thereof belonging to this state is guilty of theft and shall be punished as provided by law for the crime of theft, irrespective of whether or not that licensee has or claims to have any interest in the moneys so received by that licensee.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 970.02 — WI Code / Chapter 970 / Section 970.02
Duty of a judge at the initial appearance.
Status: in_force

(1) At the initial appearance the judge shall inform the defendant:

(a) Of the charge against the defendant and shall furnish the defendant with a copy of the complaint which shall contain the possible penalties for the offenses set forth therein. In the case of a felony, the judge shall also inform the defendant of the penalties for the felony with which the defendant is charged.

(b) Of his or her right to counsel and, in any case required by the U.S. or Wisconsin constitution, that an attorney will be appointed to represent him or her if he or she is financially unable to employ counsel.

(c) That the defendant is entitled to a preliminary examination if charged with a felony in any complaint, including a complaint issued under s. 968.26 , or when the defendant has been returned to this state for prosecution through extradition proceedings under ch. 976 , or any indictment, unless waived in writing or in open court, or unless the defendant is a corporation or limited liability company.

(2) The judge shall admit the defendant to bail in accordance with ch. 969 .

(3) Upon request of a defendant charged with a misdemeanor, the judge shall immediately set a date for the trial.

(4) A defendant charged with a felony may waive preliminary examination, and upon the waiver, the judge shall bind the defendant over for trial.

(5) If the defendant does not waive preliminary examination, the judge shall forthwith set the action for a preliminary examination under s. 970.03 .

(6) In all cases in which the defendant is entitled to legal representation under the constitution or laws of the United States or this state, the judge or magistrate shall inform the defendant of his or her right to counsel and, if the defendant claims or appears to be indigent, shall refer the person to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1) .

(7) If the offense charged is one specified under s. 165.83 (2) (a) , the judge shall determine if the defendant’s fingerprints, photographs and other identifying data have been taken and, if not, the judge shall direct that this information be obtained.

(8) If the offense charged is a violent crime, as defined in s. 165.84 (7) (ab) , the judge shall determine if a biological specimen has been obtained from the defendant under s. 165.84 (7) , and, if not, the judge shall direct that a law enforcement agency or tribal law enforcement agency obtain a biological specimen from the defendant and submit it to the state crime laboratories as specified in rules promulgated by the department of justice under s. 165.76 (4) . If the judge requires the defendant to provide a specimen under this subsection or if a biological specimen has already been obtained from the defendant, the judge shall inform the defendant that he or she may request expungement under s. 165.77 (4) .

History: 1973 c. 45 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1977 c. 29 , 449 ; 1979 c. 356 ; 1981 c. 144 ; 1987 a. 151 ; 1993 a. 112 , 486 ; 2013 a. 20 , 214 .
Wis. Stat. § 64.105 — WI Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.105
Optional powers.
Status: in_force

Any city or village which has determined by ordinance or petition and referendum to operate under the city manager form of government may by charter ordinance allocate powers to the council, president of the council and city manager in a manner other than provided by this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 221.0620 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0620
Officers.
Status: in_force

(1) Creation and appointment. A bank shall have the officers described in its bylaws or appointed by its board of directors by resolution not inconsistent with its bylaws.

(2) Election of officers. The officers of the bank shall be elected by the board of directors. However, a duly appointed officer may appoint one or more officers or assistant officers if authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors.

(3) Senior executive officer. The senior executive officer in charge of conducting business shall be chosen from the board of directors.

(4) Multiple offices. An individual may simultaneously hold more than one office in a bank.

(5) Ineligibility for office. An individual who has been previously convicted of any crime under federal or state banking laws may not be elected an officer of a bank.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 55.23 — WI Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55.23
Patients’ rights.
Status: in_force

(1) The rights and limitations upon rights, procedures for enforcement of rights, and penalties prescribed in s. 51.61 apply to individuals who receive services under this chapter, whether on a voluntary or involuntary basis.

(2) A parent who has been denied periods of physical placement under s. 767.41 (4) (b) or 767.451 (4) may not have the rights of a parent or guardian with respect to access to a minor’s records under this chapter.

History: 1977 c. 428 ; 1987 a. 355 ; 2005 a. 264 s. 156 ; Stats. 2005 s. 55.23; 2005 a. 443 s. 265 .
Wis. Stat. § 820.02 — WI Code / Chapter 820 / Section 820.02
Sale, how conducted.
Status: in_force

When a division cannot be had without injury to some of the parties interested the court shall order a sale and the sheriff of the county or some other person appointed by said court, shall sell said property, after giving 10 days’ notice by posting notices of such sale in 3 public places in the town, city or village where such property is found, at public auction, and the bill of sale of such sheriff or person so appointed shall convey to the purchaser such title, interest and estate in said property as the respective tenants in common had, and the sheriff or person appointed shall forthwith report to the court all his or her proceedings, and the court on confirming the sale shall order the payment to each tenant in common of his or her ratable share of the proceeds of such sale.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1975); 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.44 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.44
Application of ss. 185.41 to 185.43; venue of action.
Status: in_force

(1) Sections 185.41 to 185.43 apply after July 13, 1955 to all contracts whether made before or after that date.

(2) The proper place of trial of any action by or against an association when based on ss. 185.41 to 185.43 is in the county where the association has its principal office or registered agent.
Wis. Stat. § 806.43 — WI Code / Chapter 806 / Section 806.43
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

Sections 806.30 to 806.44 shall be applied and construed to effectuate the general purpose of making uniform the law with respect to the subject of ss. 806.30 to 806.44 among states enacting it.

History: 1991 a. 236 .
Wis. Stat. § 992.08 — WI Code / Chapter 992 / Section 992.08
Evidence as to county lands; minors.
Status: in_force

Whenever in any action it is material to any party to show that the title to any tract of land is vested in any county, under chapter 132 of the general laws of 1866, by having been bid in for such county for 5 successive years on sales for taxes and that the tract remains unredeemed, the statement of such sales made by the county treasurer, or the record of such statement in the book kept for that purpose in the treasurer’s office, or the certificates of such sales executed by the treasurer to the county shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of the tax proceedings from and including the valuation of any such tract of land up to and inclusive of the sale thereof and of the existence of all conditions precedent in any way affecting the validity of such sales, or requisite to make the title of such land absolutely vest in the county in which the same is situate. This section does not apply to any such lands if it appears that they were owned at the time of the sales by minors or individuals who were adjudicated incompetent or mentally ill or were under guardianship.

History: 1979 c. 110 ; 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.03 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.03
Time and place of court; absence or disability of judge.
Status: in_force

(1) Time and place of court. The court shall set apart a time and place to hold court on juvenile matters.

(2) Absence or disability of judge. In the case of the absence or disability of the judge of a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 , another judge shall be assigned under s. 751.03 to act temporarily in the judge’s place. If the judge assigned temporarily is from a circuit other than the one for which elected, the judge shall receive expenses under s. 753.073 .

History: 1995 a. 77 ; 2005 a. 344 .
Wis. Stat. § 15.19 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.19
Department of health services; creation.
Status: in_force

There is created a department of health services under the direction and supervision of the secretary of health services.

History: 1975 c. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) .
Wis. Stat. § 853.53 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.53
Selection of property disposition clause.
Status: in_force

If more than one property disposition clause is selected or if none is selected, the residuary property of a testator who signs a Wisconsin basic will or basic will with trust shall be distributed to the testator’s heirs as if the testator did not make a will.

History: 1983 a. 376 .
Wis. Stat. § 707.05 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.05
Variation by agreement.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of this chapter may not be varied by agreement, and rights conferred under this chapter may not be waived. A developer may not act under a power of attorney, or use any other device, to evade the limitations or prohibitions of this chapter or the time-share instrument.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.210 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.210
Overissue.
Status: in_force

(1) In this chapter, “overissue” means the issue of securities in excess of the amount that the issuer has corporate power to issue, but an overissue does not occur if appropriate action has cured the overissue.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subs. (3) and (4) , the provisions of this chapter which validate a security or compel its issue or reissue do not apply to the extent that validation, issue or reissue would result in overissue.

(3) If an identical security not constituting an overissue is reasonably available for purchase, a person entitled to issue or validation may compel the issuer to purchase the security and deliver it if certificated or register its transfer if uncertificated, against surrender of any security certificate the person holds.

(4) If a security is not reasonably available for purchase, a person entitled to issue or validation may recover from the issuer the price that the person or the last purchaser for value paid for it with interest from the date of the person’s demand.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.85 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.85
Temporary orders.
Status: in_force

(1) When required. At any time during the pendency of an action to establish the paternity of a child, if genetic tests show that the alleged father is not excluded and that the statistical probability of the alleged father’s parentage is 99.0 percent or higher, on the motion of a party, the court shall make an appropriate temporary order for the payment of child support and may make a temporary order assigning responsibility for and directing the manner of payment of the child’s health care expenses.

(2) Considerations. Before making any temporary order under sub. (1) , the court shall consider those factors that the court is required to consider when granting a final judgment on the same subject matter. If the court makes a temporary child support order that deviates from the amount of support that would be required by using the percentage standard established by the department under s. 49.22 (9) , the court shall comply with the requirements of s. 767.511 (1n) .

History: 1997 a. 191 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2005 a. 443 ss. 209 , 252 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.85.
Wis. Stat. § 607.21 — WI Code / Chapter 607 / Section 607.21
Payments from life fund.
Status: in_force

In addition to the payments under s. 604.04 (3) , and the payments which become due under its policies, the life fund shall pay:

(1) A fee, to be determined by the manager, to the medical examiner for each medical examination made under s. 607.07 (1) ;

(2) The actual expense of inspection reports;

(3) The actual expense of adjustment of any loss or the defense or prosecution of any action; and

(4) A fee equal to 2 percent of net premiums collected to the department of administration for general services rendered by state administrative and legislative agencies which are not otherwise charged to the fund.

History: 1973 c. 117 .