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Wis. Stat. § 214.75 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.75
Record keeping and retention.
Status: in_force

(1) A savings bank shall maintain books and records, as required by the division, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the requirements of its deposit insurance corporation. All books and records shall be current, complete, organized and accessible to the division’s agents and examiners and to the savings bank’s auditors and accountants.

(2) A savings bank employing an outside data processing service shall inform the division at the initiation, renewal or changing of a contract for data processing services with an outside data processing service. The contract shall be submitted to the division at least 60 days before its implementation. The contract shall provide that the records maintained shall at all times be available for examination and audit by the division. A savings bank shall implement internal control and security measures for its data processing activities.

(3) The division may examine any data processing center that provides data processing or related services to a savings bank as often as the division examines the savings bank it serves.

(4) The division shall by rule prescribe standards by which savings banks must retain records and may destroy those records. Liability may not accrue against the savings bank, the division or this state for destruction of records according to rules of the division promulgated under this subsection. In an action in which records of the savings bank may be called in question or demanded, a showing of compliance with the division’s standards shall be sufficient to excuse any inability to produce the records.

(5)

(a) A savings bank may cause records kept by the savings bank to be recorded, copied or reproduced by any photostatic, photographic or miniature photographic process or by optical imaging if the process employed correctly, accurately and permanently copies, reproduces or forms a medium for copying, reproducing or recording the original record on a film or other durable material. A savings bank may thereafter dispose of the original record. This subsection is applicable to federal savings banks if it does not contravene federal law.

(b) Any photographic, photostatic, or miniature photographic copy or reproduction or copy reproduced from a film record or any copy of a record generated by optical disc storage of a savings bank record shall be considered to be an original record for all purposes and shall be treated as an original record in all courts or administrative agencies for the purpose of its admissibility in evidence. A facsimile, exemplification, or certified copy of a photographic copy or reproduction, copy reproduced from a film record, or copy generated from optical disc storage of a record shall, for all purposes, be considered to be a facsimile, exemplification, or certified copy of the original record.

History: 1991 a. 221 , 280 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 277 ; 2015 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.75 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.75
Seventy-fifth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 75th assembly district:

(1) Whole county. Polk.

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

(a) The towns of Anderson, Daniels, Dewey, Grantsburg, Jackson, La Follette, Lincoln, Meenon, Oakland, Roosevelt, Rusk, Sand Lake, Scott, Siren, Trade Lake, Union, West Marshland, and Wood River.

(b) The villages of Grantsburg, Siren, and Webster.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 863.16 — WI Code / Chapter 863 / Section 863.16
§ 863.16. Value used in distribution of fractional shares.
Status: in_force

In distributing property to distributees who receive fractional shares of the estate under the statutes of descent and distribution or under provisions in a will, the personal representative shall divide the property among the distributees on the basis of the value of the property at the time of distribution unless the will provides otherwise.
Wis. Stat. § 707.07 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.07
Obligation of good faith.
Status: in_force

Every contract or duty within this chapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.26 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.26
Contempt.
Status: in_force

(1) Each house may punish as a contempt, by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges or the privileges of its members; but only for one or more of the following offenses:

(a) Arresting a member or officer of the house, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of the member’s privilege from arrest.

(b) Disorderly conduct in the immediate view of either house or of any committee thereof and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings.

(c) Refusing to attend or be examined as a witness, either before the house or a committee, or before any person authorized to take testimony in legislative proceedings, or to produce any books, records, documents, papers or keys according to the exigency of any subpoena.

(d) Giving or offering a bribe to a member, or attempting by menace or other corrupt means or device to control or influence a member’s vote or to prevent the member from voting.

(2) The term of imprisonment a house may impose under this section shall not extend beyond the same session of the legislature.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 35 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0306 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0306
Memberships and investments in federal home loan bank.
Status: in_force

(1) Permitted activities. Subject to review by the division under sub. (2) , a bank may, with the approval of its board of directors, purchase and hold capital stock of the federal home loan bank for the purpose of becoming a member of the federal home loan bank under 12 USC 1421 to 1449 . A bank that becomes a member may exercise borrowing privileges or use any other services offered to a member by the federal home loan bank, if the privileges or services are not in conflict with the laws of this state. Without becoming a member, a bank may exercise deposit privileges and use other services offered to nonmembers by the federal home loan bank.

(2) Notice and review. A bank that intends to become a member of the federal home loan bank shall give the division written notice of its intention to apply for membership. The division may prohibit a bank from becoming a member if the bank’s capital and undistributed surplus is less than the amount required for that bank or if the division finds that the bank is in an unsafe or unsound condition. The division shall have 30 days after the date on which the notice is received to issue a prohibition under this subsection. The division may extend the time for issuing a prohibition up to 30 additional days if the division notifies the bank before the initial 30-day period expires that the division is extending the time limit.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 126.90 — WI Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126.90
Agricultural producer security council.
Status: in_force

The agricultural producer security council shall advise the department on the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The council shall meet as often as the department considers necessary, but at least once annually. The department shall inform the council of fund balances and payments. The department shall consult with the council before acquiring any contingent financial backing under s. 126.06 and before modifying any license fee, license surcharge, or fund assessment under this chapter.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 38 .
Wis. Stat. § 238.01 — WI Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, except as otherwise provided:

(1) “Board” means the board of directors of the corporation.

(2) “Corporation” means the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

(3) “Economic development program” means a program or activity having the primary purpose of encouraging the establishment and growth of business in this state, including the creation and retention of jobs.

History: 2011 a. 7 .
Wis. Stat. § 191.01 — WI Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.01
General provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) Scope of this chapter. This chapter applies to all railroads.

(2) Construction, certificate from office prerequisite. No railroad corporation shall begin the construction of any proposed line of railroad in this state until it shall have obtained from the office a certificate that public convenience and a necessity require the construction of the railroad, and the certificate shall constitute the license from this state to the company to build its proposed railroad.

History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1981 c. 390 ; 1985 a. 187 ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0742 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0742
Demand.
Status: in_force

No shareholder or beneficial owner may commence a derivative proceeding until all of the following occur:

(1) A written demand is made upon the corporation to take suitable action.

(2) Ninety days expire from the date on which the demand was made, unless the shareholder or beneficial owner is notified before the expiration of 90 days that the corporation has rejected the demand or unless irreparable injury to the corporation would result by waiting for the expiration of the 90-day period.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.868 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.868
Receipt for custodial property.
Status: in_force

A written acknowledgment of delivery by a custodian constitutes a sufficient receipt and discharge for custodial property transferred to the custodian under ss. 54.854 to 54.898 .

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 534 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.868.
Wis. Stat. § 822.41 — WI Code / Chapter 822 / Section 822.41
Warrant to take physical custody of child.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is imminently likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state.

(2) If the court, upon the testimony of the petitioner or other witness, finds that the child is imminently likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state, it may issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child. The petition shall be heard on the next judicial day after the warrant is executed unless that date is impossible. In that event, the court shall hold the hearing on the first judicial day possible. The application for the warrant must include the statements required by s. 822.38 (2) .

(3) A warrant to take physical custody of a child shall do all of the following:

(a) Recite the facts upon which a conclusion of imminent serious physical harm or removal from the state is based.

(b) Direct law enforcement officers to take physical custody of the child immediately.

(c) Provide for the placement of the child pending final relief.

(4) The respondent shall be served with the petition, warrant, and order immediately after the child is taken into physical custody.

(5) A warrant to take physical custody of a child is enforceable throughout this state. If the court finds on the basis of the testimony of the petitioner or other witness that a less intrusive remedy is not effective, it may authorize law enforcement officers to enter private property to take physical custody of the child. If required by exigent circumstances of the case, the court may authorize law enforcement officers to make a forcible entry at any hour.

(6) The court may impose conditions upon placement of a child to ensure the appearance of the child and the child’s custodian.

History: 2005 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0607 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0607
Resignation of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) Written notice. A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice that complies with s. 221.0103 to the board of directors, to the chairperson of the board of directors or to the bank.

(2) Effective date. A resignation is effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 175.10 — WI Code / Chapter 175 / Section 175.10
Sale to employees prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , no department or agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof, or member or officer of any village, town, or county board or common council of any city, or any purchasing agent or purchasing agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof, shall sell or procure for sale or have in its possession or under its control for sale to any employees of the state or any political subdivision thereof any article, material, product, or merchandise of whatsoever nature, excepting meals, public services, and such specialized appliances and paraphernalia as may be required for the safety or health of the employees.

(1m)

(a) The prohibition under sub. (1) does not apply to a sale if any of the following applies:

1. The sale is of a surplus or discarded item that is no longer needed if the item is available for sale to the public using a publicly available method.

2. The sale is of an item that is regularly available from the governmental entity for sale to the public at the same cost.

(b) On its Internet site, the department of administration shall post a list of auction or sale Internet sites for compliance with par. (a) 1. The department may limit the types of items that may be sold on any particular Internet site.

(c) A political subdivision may enact an ordinance that prohibits a sale that is otherwise permitted under par. (a) .

(2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or both.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to this state, nor to any political subdivision thereof, nor to any department, agency, officer or employee of any of them while engaged in any recreational, health, welfare, relief, safety, or educational activities furnished by this state or any political subdivision thereof.

History: 2017 a. 65 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.855 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.855
College savings program credit union deposit trust fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 224.50 in which the investment instrument is an account held by a state or federal credit union, including a corporate central credit union organized under s. 186.32 , that has its main office or home office or a branch office located in this state and that is insured by the National Credit Union Administration, and all revenue from distributions and fees paid by the vendors of those investment instruments under s. 224.51 (3) .

History: 2005 a. 478 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 949.05 — WI Code / Chapter 949 / Section 949.05
Award; to whom payable.
Status: in_force

In any case in which a person is injured or killed by an incident specified in s. 949.03 (1m) or (1s) , by any act or omission of any other person that is within the description of crimes under s. 949.03 (2) or by any act or omission of any person that is within the description of the crime listed and the condition provided under s. 949.03 (4) , the department may order the payment of an award:

(1) To or for the benefit of the injured person;

(2) In the case of personal injury to or death of the victim, to any person responsible for the maintenance of the victim who has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of the injury to or death; or

(3) Except as provided in s. 949.06 (1m) , in the case of death of the victim, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the dependents of the victim. If 2 or more dependents are entitled to an award, the award shall be apportioned by the department among the dependents.

History: 1975 c. 344 ; 1985 a. 135 s. 83 (3) ; 1985 a. 242 ; 1989 a. 140 ; 1995 a. 153 ; 2013 a. 165 ; 2025 a. 48 , 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.655 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.655
Consolidated ballots.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a separate ballot is required to be used, a municipality may use a single ballot to facilitate the use of voting machines or an electronic voting system or, if the municipality employs paper ballots, may use a consolidated paper ballot that is authorized under sub. (2) . If a municipality uses a single ballot in lieu of separate ballots, the ballot shall include a separate column or row for any office, referendum or party for which a separate ballot is required by law and the ballot shall be distributed only to electors who are eligible to vote for all of the offices and referenda appearing on the ballot.

(2) Whenever a municipality employing paper ballots is required to utilize separate ballots for certain offices, referenda or parties at an election, the municipality may, with the approval of the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each county in which there is located any portion of the municipality where one or more electors reside, substitute a single consolidated paper ballot or a ballot that is designed to be utilized with an electronic voting system, if the ballot contains all of the applicable information required to be provided for paper ballots at that election.

(3) The commission shall prescribe notices and instructions to be given to electors who use a ballot that is authorized under sub. (2) in lieu of any notices and instructions that are applicable only to municipalities employing separate paper ballots.

History: 1999 a. 182 ; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10) .
Wis. Stat. § 234.31 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.31
Construction of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter is necessary for the welfare of this state and its inhabitants; therefore, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose.

History: 1971 c. 287 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.12 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.12
Credential denial, nonrenewal and revocation based on tax or unemployment insurance contribution delinquency.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of chs. 440 to 480 relating to issuance or renewal of a credential, the department shall deny an application for an initial credential or credential renewal or revoke a credential if any of the following applies:

(1) The department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or credential holder is liable for delinquent taxes.

(2) The department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant or credential holder is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.

History: 1997 a. 237 ; 2013 a. 36 .
Wis. Stat. § 808.07 — WI Code / Chapter 808 / Section 808.07
Relief pending appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) Effect of appeal. An appeal does not stay the execution or enforcement of the judgment or order appealed from except as provided in this section or as otherwise expressly provided by law.

(2) Authority of a court to grant relief pending appeal.

(a) During the pendency of an appeal, a trial court or an appellate court may:

1. Stay execution or enforcement of a judgment or order;

2. Suspend, modify, restore or grant an injunction; or

3. Make any order appropriate to preserve the existing state of affairs or the effectiveness of the judgment subsequently to be entered.

(am) During the pendency of an appeal, the trial court may hear and determine a motion filed under s. 806.07 .

(b) Except as provided in s. 655.27 (5) (a) 3. , relief under this subsection may be conditioned upon the filing of an undertaking in the trial court.

(2m) Limit on undertaking.

(a) During the pendency of an appeal of a judgment in any civil action, the court shall set the amount of the undertaking to be furnished by all appellants collectively in order to stay the execution of the judgment during appellate review, but the undertaking shall not exceed $100,000,000.

(b) Notwithstanding par. (a) , if an appellee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that an appellant is dissipating assets outside the ordinary course of business to avoid payment of a judgment, a court may enter any order necessary to protect the appellee and may require the appellant to post a bond in an amount not to exceed the amount of the judgment.

(3) Undertaking for costs. An undertaking for costs is not required unless specifically required by statute, or, except as provided in s. 655.27 (5) (a) 3. , by the trial court acting in its discretion.

(4) Proceedings against a surety. A surety on an undertaking is subject to the jurisdiction of the trial court and irrevocably appoints the clerk of that court as the surety’s agent for service of any papers affecting his or her liability on the undertaking. A person may seek to enforce the surety’s liability by filing a motion in the action or proceeding in the trial court in which the undertaking was filed.

(5) Public officials. A person or agency suing or being sued in an official public capacity is not required to execute an undertaking as a condition for relief under this section unless, except as provided in s. 655.27 (5) (a) 3. , required by the court in its discretion.

(6) Sureties on undertakings. A surety shall file with the undertaking an affidavit that the surety has a net worth in property within this state not exempt from execution which exceeds the amount of the undertaking, except as provided in s. 632.17 (2) . The respondent may by motion object to the sufficiency of a surety within 14 days after service of a copy of the undertaking.

History: 1977 c. 187 ; 1979 c. 32 ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (9) ; 1983 a. 158 , 219 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 130 Wis. 2d xix (1986); 1985 a. 332 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 00-02 , 2001 WI 39, 242 Wis. 2d xxvii; 2003 a. 105 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.410 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.410
Statements of compliance or performance.
Status: in_force

Statements in the form of acknowledgments, certificates of performance or otherwise, signed by the customer, to the effect that there has been compliance with any of the requirements of chs. 421 to 427 or performance by the other party or parties to the transaction shall create no presumption that the facts recited in such statements are true.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1979 c. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 132.031 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.031
Certificate; evidence.
Status: in_force

The department shall deliver to the person, corporation, association or union so filing or causing to be filed any such mark, or any assignment of such subject matter previously registered, or to any person, corporation, association or union renewing a registration, as many duly attested certificates of the registration or renewal of the same as may be desired. Any such certificate shall, in all suits and prosecutions arising out of or depending upon any rights claimed under such mark, be prima facie evidence of the adoption thereof and of the facts prerequisite to registrations thereof as required by s. 132.01 .

History: 1985 a. 181 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 347.445 — WI Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.445
Crossing gates for school buses.
Status: in_force

No person may operate a school bus that is painted as provided in s. 347.44 unless it is equipped with a retractable crossing gate on the front of the bus that, when in use, prevents children from crossing in front of the school bus in such proximity that they are not visible to the operator of the school bus from the operator’s seat. The secretary shall prescribe rules for the specifications, installation, and operation of crossing gates required under this section.

History: 2001 a. 58 .