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Wis. Stat. § 644.10 — WI Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.10
Acquisition, merger or consolidation as part of the plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The converting insurance company may propose to acquire, or to merge or consolidate with, one or more domestic or foreign insurers, or both, as part of a mutual holding company plan under s. 644.07 . The commissioner shall approve the acquisition, merger or consolidation as part of the mutual holding company plan and shall approve the continued corporate existence of any domestic insurer that is a party to the plan under this section as a subsidiary of the mutual holding company or any intermediate stock holding company, if any of the following applies:

(a) In the case of a domestic stock corporation, no grounds for disapproval exist under s. 611.72 (3) (am) .

(b) In the case of a domestic mutual, no grounds for disapproval exist under s. 611.73 (3) (a) and the domestic mutual has complied with s. 644.07 (2) to (8) . The converting insurance company and any domestic mutual that the converting insurance company proposes to acquire, or merge or consolidate with, may adopt one plan. The commissioner may combine the hearings required under s. 644.07 (6) for the converting insurance company and any domestic mutual that is the subject of the acquisition by, or merger or consolidation with, the converting insurance company. Section 644.07 (9) , (10) (b) to (f) , and (11) applies to a domestic mutual acquired by, merged into, or consolidated with a converting insurance company under this section.

(2) Any foreign insurer acquired under a plan under this section may remain a foreign company after such acquisition and may be admitted to do business in this state if it meets the applicable requirements of ch. 618 .

History: 1997 a. 227 ; 2013 a. 279 .
Wis. Stat. § 877.14 — WI Code / Chapter 877 / Section 877.14
Rebuttal of inventory.
Status: in_force

(1) In any action or proceeding against a personal representative, the inventory of the decedent’s property filed by the personal representative shall be prima facie evidence of the property that has come to the personal representative’s possession or knowledge and of the value of the property.

(2) In an action or proceeding against a personal representative, the defendant shall not be charged with choses in action specified in the defendant’s inventory unless it appears that the choses in action have been collected or might have been collected with due diligence.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 55 ; Stats. 1979 s. 777.14; 2001 a. 102 s. 106 ; Stats. 2001 s. 877.14.
Wis. Stat. § 4.97 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.97
Ninety-seventh assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 97th assembly district:

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

(a) The towns of Concord, Hebron, Palmyra, and Sullivan.

(b) The villages of Palmyra and Sullivan.

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

(a) The towns of Delafield, Eagle, Genesee, and Ottawa.

(b) That part of the town of Mukwonago comprising U.S. census tract 203802, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, and 4006; and tract 203803, blocks 1070, 1071, 1072, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1080, 1081, 1083, and 1091; and tract 203901, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, and 1003; and tract 203902, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1007, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, and 2016; and tract 204002, blocks 1046, 1047, and 1079.

(c) The villages of Dousman, Eagle, North Prairie, Oconomowoc Lake, Summit, and Wales.

(d) The city of Delafield.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.0205 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.0205
Expenditures for aesthetic elements.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , the department may not expend more than 1.5 percent of the project costs of any highway improvement project on elements that the department determines are primarily related to the aesthetic preferences of communities adjacent to the project, generally known as community sensitive solutions.

(1m) The department may not expend state moneys on elements of a highway improvement project that the department determines are primarily related to the aesthetic preferences of communities adjacent to the project, generally known as community sensitive solutions.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if any of the following apply:

(a) The elements are included in a federal record of decision or similar federal project approval issued prior to July 2, 2013.

(b) The inclusion of the elements is required to receive approval for the use of federal funds on the project.

(3) The department may expend more than the amount permitted under sub. (1) if the expenditures in excess of the amount permitted are reimbursed by another party.

History: 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.9703 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.9703
Duties and powers of board.
Status: in_force

The board shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:

(1) Adopt the National Society of Genetic Counselors code of ethics as a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of genetic counselors.

(2) Establish criteria for the approval of continuing education programs and courses required for renewal of a genetic counselor license.

(3) Establish requirements for an applicant seeking renewal of a genetic counselor license, including that an applicant has satisfied all of the following:

(a) Successfully completed at least 30 hours of continuing education in the prior 2-year period.

(b) Maintained certification from and, if applicable, achieved recertification through the American Board of Genetic Counseling.

(4) Adopt a definition of “temporary basis” for purposes of s. 448.9701 (2) (d) and (e) .

History: 2021 a. 251 ; 2025 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.208 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.208
Right to prepay.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 422.209 and, with respect to a motor vehicle consumer lease, s. 429.207 , the customer may prepay in full or in any part, at any time without penalty, the unpaid balance of any consumer credit transaction other than a transaction secured by a first lien mortgage or equivalent security interest on real estate with an original term of 10 years or more and on which the annual percentage rate disclosed pursuant to subch. III is 10 percent or less.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1995 a. 329 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1440 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1440
Deposit with secretary of revenue.
Status: in_force

Assets of a dissolved corporation that should be transferred to a creditor, claimant, or member of the corporation who cannot be found or who is not competent to receive them, shall be reduced to cash subject to known trust restrictions and deposited with the secretary of revenue for safekeeping. However, in the secretary’s discretion property may be received and held in kind. When the creditor, claimant, or member furnishes satisfactory proof of entitlement to the amount deposited or property held in kind, the secretary of revenue shall deliver to the creditor, member or other person or his or her representative that amount or property.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 41.62 — WI Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41.62
Wisconsin regranting program.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Local arts agency” has the meaning given in s. 41.565 (1) .

(b) “Municipality” means any city, village, town, county or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

(2) Subject to sub. (3) , the board shall award grants under the Wisconsin regranting program to local arts agencies and municipalities. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriations under s. 20.380 (3) (f) and (j) .

(3) No grant may be distributed under sub. (2) unless the local arts agency or municipality makes a matching fund contribution that is equal to the amount of the grant awarded under this section. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the requirement of this subsection.

(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2011 a. 32 ss. 1230 to 1236 ; Stats. 2011 s. 41.62.
Wis. Stat. § 800.01 — WI Code / Chapter 800 / Section 800.01
Commencement of action.
Status: in_force

(1) In municipal court, ordinance violation cases are commenced when the complaint or citation is filed with or transmitted to the court.

(2) The municipal court has jurisdiction over a defendant when any of the following conditions is met:

(a) The defendant is served with a citation or a summons and complaint as provided under s. 801.11 (1) (a) to (c) , (5) , and (6) .

(b) The defendant is arrested and brought before the court personally or through interactive video and audio transmission conducted in accordance with the rules of the supreme court.

(c) The defendant voluntarily appears before the court.

(d) The court finds that the defendant has acknowledged receipt of the citation or summons and complaint.

(e) The summons and complaint or citation are sent to the defendant by 1st class mail.

(2m) The law enforcement officer or municipal employee who serves the summons shall indicate the method of service on the copy of the documents filed or transmitted to the court.

(3) If the action is commenced by a citation under s. 800.02 (2) (a) , a deposit may be taken from the defendant. The defendant may be released on his or her own recognizance. A nonresident defendant who does not make a deposit may be detained in jail to be brought before the court at the earliest opportunity.

History: 1977 c. 305 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 68 ; Stats. 1979 s. 800.01; 1987 a. 389 ; 1989 a. 170 , 261 ; 1993 a. 437 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2009 a. 402 .
Wis. Stat. § 70.34 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.34
Personalty.
Status: in_force

For assessments made before January 1, 2024, all articles of personal property shall, as far as practicable, be valued by the assessor upon actual view at their true cash value; and after arriving at the total valuation of all articles of personal property which the assessor shall be able to discover as belonging to any person, if the assessor has reason to believe that such person has other personal property or any other thing of value liable to taxation, the assessor shall add to such aggregate valuation of personal property an amount which, in the assessor’s judgment, will render such aggregate valuation a just and equitable valuation of all the personal property liable to taxation belonging to such person. In carrying out the duties imposed on the assessor by this section, the assessor shall act in the manner specified in the Wisconsin property assessment manual provided under s. 73.03 (2a) .

History: 1973 c. 90 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 2023 a. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 289.12 — WI Code / Chapter 289 / Section 289.12
Landfill official liability.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. As used in this section, “landfill official” means any officer, official, agent or employee of the state, a political corporation, governmental subdivision or public agency engaged in the planning, management, operation or approval of a solid or hazardous waste disposal facility.

(2) Exemption from liability. A landfill official is immune from civil prosecution for good faith actions taken within the scope of his or her official duties under this chapter or ch. 291 or 292 .

History: 1983 a. 410 ; Stats. 1983 s. 144.795; 1983 a. 538 s. 158 ; Stats. 1983 s. 144.446; 1995 a. 227 s. 627 ; Stats. 1995 s. 289.12.
Wis. Stat. § 632.72 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.72
Medical benefits or assistance; assignment.
Status: in_force

(1g) In this section:

(a) “Department or contract provider” means the department of health services, the county providing the medical benefits or assistance or a health maintenance organization that has contracted with the department of health services to provide the medical benefits or assistance.

(b) “Medical benefits or assistance” means health care services funded by a relief block grant, as defined in s. 49.001 (5p) ; medical assistance, as defined under s. 49.43 (8) ; or maternal and child health services under s. 253.05 .

(1r) The providing of medical benefits or assistance constitutes an assignment to the department or contract provider. The assignment shall be, to the extent of the medical benefits or assistance provided, for benefits to which the recipient would be entitled under any policy of health and disability insurance.

(2) An insurer may not impose on the department or contract provider, as assignee of a person who is covered under the policy of health and disability insurance and who is eligible for medical benefits or assistance, requirements that are different from those imposed on any other agent or assignee of a person who is covered under the policy of health and disability insurance.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 s. 3202 ; 1989 a. 31 , 173 ; 1991 a. 178 , 214 ; 1993 a. 481 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 7042 to 7046 , 9126 (19) ; 1995 a. 407 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 700.19 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.19
Creation of joint tenancy.
Status: in_force

(1) Generally. The creation of a joint tenancy is determined by the intent expressed in the document of title, instrument of transfer or bill of sale. Any of the following constitute an expression of intent to create a joint tenancy: “as joint tenants”, “as joint owners”, “jointly”, “or the survivor”, “with right of survivorship” or any similar phrase except a phrase similar to “survivorship marital property”.

(2) Husband and wife. If persons named as owners in a document of title, transferees in an instrument of transfer or buyers in a bill of sale are described in the document, instrument or bill of sale as husband and wife, or are in fact husband and wife, they are joint tenants, unless the intent to create a tenancy in common is expressed in the document, instrument or bill of sale. This subsection applies to property acquired before January 1, 1986, and, if ch. 766 does not apply when the property is acquired, to property acquired on or after January 1, 1986.

(2m) Domestic partners. If persons named as owners in a document of title, transferees in an instrument of transfer, or buyers in a bill of sale are described in the document, instrument, or bill of sale as domestic partners under ch. 770 , or are in fact domestic partners under ch. 770 , they are joint tenants, unless the intent to create a tenancy in common is expressed in the document, instrument, or bill of sale.

(3) Comortgagees. If covendors owned realty as joint tenants and a purchase money mortgage names the covendors as mortgagees, the mortgagees are joint tenants, unless the purchase money mortgage expresses an intent that the mortgagees are tenants in common.

(4) Cofiduciaries. Notwithstanding s. 700.18 and subs. (1) to (3) , co-personal representatives and cotrustees hold title to interests in property as joint tenants.

(5) Change in common law requirements. The common law requirements of unity of title and time for creation of a joint tenancy are abolished.

History: 1971 c. 66 ; 1983 a. 186 ; 1991 a. 301 ; 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 426.102 — WI Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.102
Applicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to persons who do any of the following in this state:

(1) Make or solicit consumer approval transactions (s. 423.201 ) or consumer credit transactions or modifications thereof.

(2) Directly collect payments from or enforce rights against customers arising from consumer approval transactions or consumer credit transactions, wherever made.

(3) Act as a credit services organization, as defined in s. 422.501 (2) .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1991 a. 244 .
Wis. Stat. § 187.40 — WI Code / Chapter 187 / Section 187.40
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Director” means an individual who is serving as a trustee or director of a religious organization or an individual who is serving in a similar capacity in a religious organization.

(2) “Religious organization” means an association, conference, congregation, convention, committee or other entity that is organized and operated for a religious purpose and that is exempt from federal income tax under 26 USC 501 (c) (3) or (d) and any subunit of such an association, conference, congregation, convention, committee or entity that is organized and operated for a religious purpose, except that “religious organization” does not include any of the following:

(a) A Roman Catholic church organized under s. 187.19 .

(b) A nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 .

(3) “Officer” means an individual who is serving as a president, vice president, treasurer or secretary of a religious organization or who is serving in a similar office in a religious organization.

History: 1995 a. 260 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.63 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.63
Ejectment as to public lands; conditions.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) No action may be commenced, maintained or prosecuted by or on behalf of the original owner or any person claiming title through or under the original owner to recover possession of or in any way involving the title to any lands conveyed to this state by any county, or attempted to be so conveyed, and sold by this state to any person until all of the following have been paid into the treasury of the county where the lands are located:

1. All taxes levied and assessed on the lands from the date of the sale of the lands by the state.

2. All legal charges for assessing and collecting the taxes described in subd. 1, and interest thereon at the rate of 8 percent per year from the January 15 in each year during which the lands were assessed, commencing with the January following the first assessment after the sale.

3. All delinquent taxes levied upon and returned against the lands that were unpaid when the lands were conveyed or attempted to be conveyed to the state, together with interest on those delinquent taxes at the rate and in the manner described in subd. 2.

(b) All money paid into a county treasury under par. (a) shall be retained in the treasury pending the conclusion of the action described in par. (a) (intro.) . The money shall be returned to the party paying or depositing the money if the party fails to maintain the action. If the action is maintained, an amount equal to the delinquent taxes and interest described in par. (a) shall be retained by the county. The remainder shall be paid over to the person purchasing the lands from the state or that person’s legal representatives.

(2) If the title to any such lands shall be adjudged to be in such original owner or party claiming title through or under the original owner they shall be deemed to be and shall be subject to taxation during the time the same were held by the state in like manner as if they had not been conveyed to or held by it, and the taxes for such period shall be levied and assessed upon such lands and collected in like manner as other taxes upon real estate. In all such actions the court shall enter an order requiring the plaintiff therein, within a reasonable time to be fixed in the order, to comply with this section by payment of the taxes, charges and interest as provided herein, and in default of compliance therewith the court shall dismiss the action. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as amending or repealing s. 75.26 , 75.27 or 75.61 .

History: 1973 c. 189 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1646 (3) ; 1977 c. 273 ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (13) ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 253 ; 2005 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 702.103 — WI Code / Chapter 702 / Section 702.103
Governing law.
Status: in_force

Unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, the creation, revocation, or amendment of a power of appointment is governed by the law of the donor’s domicile at the relevant time. The exercise, release, or disclaimer of a power of appointment, or the revocation or amendment of an exercise, release, or disclaimer of a power of appointment is governed by the law of the powerholder’s domicile at the relevant time.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.603 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.603
Saving provision.
Status: in_force

(1) If a security interest in a security is perfected on or before July 1, 1998, and the action by which the security interest was perfected would suffice to perfect a security interest under this chapter, no further action is required to continue perfection.

(2) If a security interest in a security is perfected on or before July 1, 1998, under ch. 408 , 1995 stats., but the action by which the security interest was perfected would not suffice to perfect a security interest under this chapter, the security interest remains perfected for a period of 4 months after July 1, 1998, and continues perfected thereafter if appropriate action to perfect under this chapter is taken within that period. If a security interest is perfected on or before July 1, 1998, and the security interest can be perfected by filing under this chapter, a financing statement signed by the secured party instead of the debtor may be filed within that period to continue perfection or thereafter to perfect.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.1207 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.1207
Penalties; evidence.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Any person who secures or assists in securing dwelling accommodations under s. 66.1205 by intentionally making false representations in order to receive more than $1,000 but less than $2,500 in financial assistance for which the person would not otherwise be entitled shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

(b) Any person who secures or assists in securing dwelling accommodations under s. 66.1205 by intentionally making false representations in order to receive at least $2,500 but not more than $25,000 in financial assistance for which the person would not otherwise be entitled is guilty of a Class I felony.

(c) Any person who secures or assists in securing dwelling accommodations under s. 66.1205 by intentionally making false representations in order to receive more than $25,000 in financial assistance for which the person would not otherwise be entitled is guilty of a Class H felony.

(2) Any administrator or employee of an authority under s. 66.1205 who receives or solicits any commission or derives or seeks to obtain any personal financial gain through any contract for the rental or lease of dwelling accommodations under s. 66.1205 shall be punished under s. 946.13 .

(3) Any person who receives assistance for dwelling accommodations under s. 66.1205 , who has been notified by the authority of the obligation to report an increase in income or assets that would reduce the amount of that assistance and who intentionally fails to notify the authority of the receipt of income or assets is subject to one of the following:

(a) The penalty under sub. (1) (a) if the failure to report results in the receipt of more than $1,000 and less than $2,500 in financial assistance for which the person would not otherwise be entitled.

(b) The penalty under sub. (1) (b) if the failure to report results in the receipt of at least $2,500 but not more than $25,000 in financial assistance for which the person would not otherwise be entitled.

(c) The penalty under sub. (1) (c) if the failure to report results in the receipt of more than $25,000 in financial assistance for which the person would not otherwise be entitled.

History: 1987 a. 173 , 403 ; 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 1999 a. 150 ss. 391 to 393 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.1207; 2001 a. 109 .