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Wis. Stat. § 229.435 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.435
Certification of board members.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days following the expiration of terms as described in s. 229.42 (4e) (a) , and upon the secretary of administration issuing the certification described in s. 229.42 (4e) (d) , each person who may appoint members to a board of directors under s. 229.42 (4) , (5) or (6) shall certify to the department of administration the names of the persons appointed to the board of directors under s. 229.42 (5) or (6) or, if the sole sponsoring municipality is a 1st class city, the names of the persons appointed to the board of directors under s. 229.42 (4) .

History: 1993 a. 263 ; 2015 a. 60 .
Wis. Stat. § 223.09 — WI Code / Chapter 223 / Section 223.09
Assessment of stock.
Status: in_force

The capital stock and property of corporations organized, continued, or reorganized under this chapter shall be assessed and taxed in the same manner as the stock and property of state banks.

History: 1989 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0601 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0601
Authorized shares.
Status: in_force

(1) The articles of incorporation shall prescribe the classes of shares and the number of shares of each class that the corporation is authorized to issue, except that an investment company may prescribe that each class has an indefinite number of authorized shares. If more than one class of shares is authorized, the articles of incorporation shall prescribe a distinguishing designation for each class. Before the issuance of shares of a class, the corporation shall describe in its articles of incorporation the preferences, limitations and relative rights of that class. All shares of a class shall have preferences, limitations and relative rights identical with those of other shares of the same class unless the class is divided into series.

(2) The articles of incorporation may create series of shares within a class of shares, except that an investment company may prescribe that each series has an indefinite number of authorized shares. Before the issuance of shares of a series, the corporation shall describe in its articles of incorporation the number of shares of each series that the corporation is authorized to issue or that there is an indefinite number of authorized shares, a distinguishing designation for each series within a class and the preferences, limitations and relative rights of that series. All shares of a series shall have preferences, limitations and relative rights identical with those of other shares of the same series and, except to the extent otherwise provided in the description of the series, with those of other series of the same class.

(3) The articles of incorporation shall authorize all of the following:

(a) One or more classes of shares that together have unlimited voting rights.

(b) One or more classes of shares, which may be the same class or classes as those with voting rights under par. (a) , that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution.

(4) The articles of incorporation may authorize one or more classes of shares that have designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights that may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

(a) Special, conditional or limited voting rights, or no right to vote, except to the extent prohibited by this chapter.

(b) Provisions for the redemption or conversion of the shares under any of the following terms specified by articles of incorporation:

1. At the option of the corporation, the shareholder or another person, or upon the occurrence of a designated event.

2. For cash, indebtedness, securities or other property.

3. In a designated amount or in an amount determined in accordance with a designated formula or by reference to extrinsic data or events.

(c) Provisions entitling the holders to distributions calculated in any manner, including dividends that may be cumulative, noncumulative or partially cumulative.

(d) Preference over any other class of shares with respect to distributions, including dividends and distributions upon the dissolution of the corporation.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 271 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.03 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.03
Regulation by local authorities forbidden; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Chapters 341 to 348 and 350 shall be uniform in operation throughout the state. No local authority may enact or enforce any traffic regulation unless such regulation:

(a) Is not contrary to or inconsistent with chs. 341 to 348 and 350 ; or

(b) Is expressly authorized by ss. 349.06 to 349.25 or some other provision of the statutes.

(2) No local authority may enact or enforce any traffic regulation providing for suspension or revocation of motor vehicle operator’s licenses or requiring local registration of vehicles, except as authorized by s. 341.35 , or in any manner excluding or prohibiting any motor vehicle, mobile home, vehicle transporting a manufactured home or modular home, recreational vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer whose owner has complied with chs. 341 to 348 from the free use of all highways, except as authorized by sub. (3) and ss. 66.0429 (1) and (3) , 349.13 , 349.17 , 349.22 and 349.23 .

(2m) Notwithstanding sub. (2) , a municipal court may suspend a license for a violation of a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (2m) .

(3) In a county having a population of at least 750,000, city councils and village boards may, as to streets within their corporate limits, and the county board may, as to all other highways, establish one-way lanes to be used only by specified public transportation vehicles but only to facilitate mass transit and taxicab movement. The authority granted by this subsection may be exercised extraterritorially by the county board of the populous county on those portions of county trunk and state trunk highways in contiguous counties which are within 2 miles of the populous county if the highways so affected are connected to highways similarly affected in the populous county and if the board of the contiguous county concurs.

(4) If a violation under s. 343.305 or 346.63 or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) , (5) or (7) occurs within a law enforcement officer’s jurisdiction, he or she may enforce the violation anywhere in the state.

(5)

(a) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , a political subdivision may enter into a written agreement with the owner of a private road or driveway within a manufactured and mobile home community, as defined in s. 66.0435 (1) (cg) , that is located within the boundaries of the political subdivision to enforce traffic regulations under ch. 346 , or local ordinances in conformity with these regulations, on the private road or driveway.

(b) The agreement under par. (a) may limit the traffic regulations or ordinances to be enforced on the private road or driveway under the agreement.

History: 1971 c. 234 , 277 ; 1973 c. 86 , 87 , 336 ; 1979 c. 59 ; 1981 c. 20 , 165 ; 1983 a. 535 ; 1985 a. 194 ; 1987 a. 3 , 27 ; 1989 a. 105 ; 1993 a. 113 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2007 a. 11 ; 2009 a. 129 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 ; 2023 a. 1 .
Wis. Stat. § 881.016 — WI Code / Chapter 881 / Section 881.016
Employees and agents of a fiduciary.
Status: in_force

Unless prohibited by the terms of the instrument governing a fiduciary relationship, a fiduciary may employ attorneys, accountants, investment advisers, agents or other persons, even if they are associated with the fiduciary, to advise or assist the fiduciary in the performance of the fiduciary’s duties. The fiduciary may act without independent investigation upon their recommendations or, instead of acting directly, employ one or more agents to perform any act of administration, whether or not discretionary. If the terms of the governing instrument do not address the authority of the fiduciary to delegate the fiduciary’s duties, all of the following apply:

(1) The fiduciary may delegate some, but not all, of the fiduciary’s duties to an agent.

(2) The employment of an agent by the fiduciary does not relieve the fiduciary of liability for acts of the agent that, if done by the fiduciary, would result in the liability of the fiduciary.

(3) The employment of an agent by a fiduciary does not relieve the fiduciary of the fiduciary’s duty to use reasonable care in selecting and retaining the agent.

History: 1995 a. 273 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.22 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.22
Venue.
Status: in_force

The venue of any action or proceeding by the trustee under ss. 234.19 , 234.20 and 234.21 shall be in Dane County.

History: 1971 c. 287 .
Wis. Stat. § 102.077 — WI Code / Chapter 102 / Section 102.077
Election by school district or private school.
Status: in_force

(1) A school district, private school, or institution of higher education may elect to name as its employee for purposes of this chapter a student described in s. 102.07 (12m) (b) by an endorsement on its policy of worker’s compensation insurance or, if the school district, private school, or institution of higher education is exempt from the duty to insure under s. 102.28 (2) (a) , by filing a declaration with the department in the manner provided in s. 102.31 (2) (a) naming the student as an employee of the school district, private school, or institution of higher education for purposes of this chapter. A declaration under this subsection shall list the name of the student to be covered under this chapter, the name and address of the employer that is providing the work training or work experience for that student, and the title, if any, of the work training, work experience, or work study program in which the student is participating.

(2) A school district, private school, or institution of higher education may revoke a declaration under sub. (1) by providing written notice to the department in the manner provided in s. 102.31 (2) (a) , the student, and the employer who is providing the work training or work experience for that student. A revocation under this subsection is effective 30 days after the department receives notice of that revocation.

History: 1995 a. 117 ; 1997 a. 38 ; 1999 a. 14 ; 2001 a. 37 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 116.10 — WI Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116.10
Lease of equipment.
Status: in_force

The board of control may lease equipment for the purpose of assisting pupils with a visual handicap to read.

History: 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 121.57 — WI Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121.57
Board and lodging or house rental in lieu of transportation.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) If a school board determines it is to the advantage of the school district and if the parent or guardian determines it is to the advantage of the pupil that board and lodging in lieu of transportation be provided for all or part of the time for a pupil of the school district required to be transported or for whom it has been authorized under s. 121.54 (2) , the school board shall enter into a written contract under which the pupil shall be properly boarded and lodged and the school board shall pay for such board and lodging. The pupil’s parent or guardian may select the home in which the pupil is boarded and lodged. If a school board determines it is in the interest of the school district, it may pay the tuition of a pupil in a school in another school district in lieu of providing transportation to a school in the school district of residence or board and lodging. If the distance from the pupil’s home to the school in another school district is 2 miles or more, the school board of the district of residence shall provide transportation.

(b) This subsection also applies to children with disabilities. The state superintendent may grant permission for a child with a disability to be transported to a school in another school district if an acceptable form of transportation is provided and if such school offers equal or better educational opportunities for the child.

(2) If a school board determines it is in the interest of the school district to rent a house for the family of children required to be transported in lieu of providing such transportation, it may enter into a written lease for such housing and pay as rental therefor not more than the amount which otherwise would be paid for transportation.

(3) This section does not apply to pupils who attend private schools.

History: 1993 a. 492 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 , 164 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1505 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1505
Effect of certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A certificate of authority issued to a foreign corporation authorizes the foreign corporation to transact business in this state, subject to the right of the state to revoke the certificate under ss. 180.1530 to 180.1532 .

(2) A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same but no greater rights and has the same but no greater privileges as, and, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.

(3) This chapter does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.653 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.653
Information for child care providers.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide each child care center licensed under s. 48.65 and each county agency providing child welfare services with a brochure containing information on basic child care and the licensing and certification requirements for child care providers. Each county agency shall provide each child care provider that it certifies with a copy of the brochure.

History: 1983 a. 193 ; 2009 a. 185 .
Wis. Stat. § 191.21 — WI Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.21
Notices in counties without newspapers.
Status: in_force

If no newspaper is published in any county in which a railroad is proposed to be located, the publications required by this chapter may be made in such manner and at such places as the office shall designate.

History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 612.70 — WI Code / Chapter 612 / Section 612.70
Waiver of notice and informal action.
Status: in_force

Sections 181.0704 , 181.0706 , 181.0821 and 181.0823 apply to town mutuals. Section 181.0821 applies to a committee of the board except that references to “board” shall be read as “committee”.

History: 1973 c. 22 ; 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.71 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.71
Not guilty plea; immediate trial.
Status: in_force

If the defendant pleads not guilty and states that he or she waives the right to jury trial and wishes an immediate trial, the case may be tried forthwith if the state consents.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 752.01 — WI Code / Chapter 752 / Section 752.01
Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) The court of appeals has appellate jurisdiction as provided by law.

(2) The court of appeals has original jurisdiction only to issue prerogative writs.

(3) The court of appeals may issue all writs necessary in aid of its jurisdiction.

History: 1977 c. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.34 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.34
Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.
Status: in_force

When an insurer has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under s. 344.31 or a bond under s. 344.36 , the insurance so certified shall not be canceled or terminated until at least 10 days after a notice of cancellation or termination of the insurance so certified has been filed in the office of the secretary. No insurance so certified may be canceled or terminated by the insurer prior to the expiration of 90 days from the effective date of the certification on the grounds of failure to pay a premium when due. Such a certified policy or bond subsequently procured shall, on the effective date of its certification, terminate the insurance previously certified. Any certification or recertification filed by the same insurer following cancellation shall be accompanied by a fee of $3 payable by the insurer.

History: 1973 c. 90 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (c) ; 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (3) ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1993 a. 213 ; 2009 a. 245 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.07 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.07
Judgment and lien docket.
Status: in_force

(1) Every clerk of circuit court shall keep a judgment and lien docket in which shall be entered, immediately upon filing, the proper entries under the appropriate headings specified in this subsection, relative to each claim for lien filed, opposite the names of the persons against whom the lien is claimed. The names shall be entered alphabetically. Each page in the judgment and lien docket shall be divided into 9 columns, with headings in the following sequence to the respective columns, as follows:

(a) Name of person against whom lien is claimed.

(b) Name of claimant or assignee.

(c) Attorney for claimant.

(d) Last date of performing, furnishing, or procuring labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications.

(e) Description of copies of notices attached to claim when filed.

(f) Date and time of filing claim.

(g) Description of property.

(h) Amount claimed.

(i) Satisfaction.

(2) The judgment and lien docket shall be presumptive evidence of the correctness of its entries.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 57 ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.07; 1993 a. 486 ; 1995 a. 224 ; 2005 a. 204 .
Wis. Stat. § 341.57 — WI Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.57
Registration of finance companies and financial institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any motor vehicle owned or being repossessed by a finance company licensed under ss. 138.09 or 218.0101 to 218.0163 , by a credit union licensed under ch. 186 , by a savings bank organized under ch. 214 , by a savings and loan association organized under ch. 215 or by a state bank or a national bank with offices in this state, may be operated on the highways of this state for any necessary purpose in repossessing, reconditioning or reselling such vehicle without such vehicle being registered if the vehicle has displayed upon it a valid registration plate issued to such licensee pursuant to this section.

(2) A finance company licensed under ss. 138.09 or 218.0101 to 218.0163 , a credit union licensed under ch. 186 , a savings bank organized under ch. 214 , a savings and loan association organized under ch. 215 or a state bank or a national bank with offices in this state may apply to the department for registration on such form as the department provides. Upon receipt of the application together with a registration fee of $75, the department shall register the applicant and shall issue one registration plate containing the registration number assigned to the applicant. The department, upon receiving a fee of $5 for each additional plate desired by the applicant, shall issue additional plates as the applicant orders. Section 341.52 applies to the design of the plates. The registration and plates are valid only during the calendar year for which issued. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3) , the department may renew registration plates issued under this subsection without issuing new plates or insert tags, decals, or other evidence of registration. A plate is transferable from one motor vehicle to another. The department may charge a fee of $2 per plate for replacing lost, damaged or illegible plates issued under this subsection.

(3) Any of the following may be required to forfeit not more than $200:

(a) Any person who makes a false statement in an application for registration under this section.

(b) Any person who uses a plate issued pursuant to this section otherwise than as authorized by this section.

(c) Any person other than the registered owner thereof who uses a plate issued pursuant to this section.

(4) Upon conviction of a licensee under sub. (3) , the department may revoke or suspend the registration of the licensee and require surrender of the licensee’s registration plates issued pursuant to this section.

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1973 c. 246 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1983 a. 156 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1991 a. 221 ; 1999 a. 31 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.117 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.117
Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may operate a bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device on a trail in a state park or in the Kettle Moraine state forest unless the department has determined that the trail will be opened for use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices and has posted the trail open for such use.

(3) The department shall patrol on a regular basis the trails in state parks and in the Kettle Moraine state forest that are open to use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices.

(4) Any council that is created by the natural resources board under s. 15.04 (1) (c) to advise the department on the opening of trails in state parks and in the Kettle Moraine state forest for use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices shall have its recommendations regarding such use reviewed and approved by the natural resources board before they are implemented.

History: 1991 a. 269 ; 2001 a. 90 ; 2019 a. 11 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.26 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.26
Natural areas preservation council.
Status: in_force

The natural areas preservation council shall:

(1) Make recommendations to the department concerning the suitability of natural areas offered as donations by individuals or organizations for inclusion in the state natural areas system, make recommendations to the department concerning the purchase of natural areas to be included in the state natural areas system and make recommendations concerning the suitability of natural areas offered as dedications by individuals or organizations for inclusion in the state natural areas system.

(2) Make recommendations to appropriate federal agencies or national scientific organizations of natural areas in the state that are considered worthy to be listed as natural areas or scientific areas of national importance.

(3) Advise the department and other agencies on matters pertaining to the acquisition, development, utilization, maintenance and withdrawal of state natural areas, including determinations as to the extent of multiple use that may be allowed on state natural areas that are a part of a state park, state forest, public hunting ground or similar areas under state ownership or control.

(4) Prepare and publish an official list of research natural and other natural areas in the state natural area system available for research and the teaching of conservation and natural history, and recommend publication of studies made in connection with these areas.

(5) Cooperate with federal agencies, other states, counties or organizations concerned with preservation of natural areas.

(6) Take such other action as is deemed advisable to facilitate the administration, development, maintenance or protection of natural areas and the state natural areas system.

History: 1985 a. 29 ; Stats. 1985 s. 23.26.
Wis. Stat. § 428.211 — WI Code / Chapter 428 / Section 428.211
Exemption for depository institutions.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to any state chartered or federally chartered bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union, or to any subsidiary of such a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union.

History: 2003 a. 257 ; 2011 a. 32 .