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Wis. Stat. § 228.01 — WI Code / Chapter 228 / Section 228.01
Recording of documents and public records by mechanical process authorized.
Status: in_force

Whenever any officer of any county having a population of 750,000 or more is required or authorized by law to file, record, copy, recopy, or replace any document, court order, plat, paper, written instrument, writings, record, or book of record, on file or of record in his or her office, notwithstanding any other provisions in the statutes, the officer may do so by photostatic, photographic, microphotographic, microfilm, optical imaging, electronic formatting, or other mechanical process that produces a clear, accurate, and permanent copy or reproduction of the original document, court order, plat, paper, written instrument, writings, record, or book of record in accordance with the standards specified under ss. 16.61 (7) and 16.612 . Any such officer may also reproduce by such processes or transfer from optical disc or electronic storage any document, court order, plat, paper, written instrument, writings, record, or book of record that has previously been filed, recorded, copied, or recopied. Optical imaging or electronic formatting of any document is subject to authorization under s. 59.52 (14) (a) .

History: 1985 a. 180 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 , 201 ; 2015 a. 196 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 323.53 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.53
Succession to office; state officers.
Status: in_force

(1) Emergency interim successors to office of governor. If, during a state of emergency resulting from enemy action, the governor is unavailable and the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state are unavailable, the attorney general, state treasurer, speaker of the assembly, and the president of the senate shall in the order named if the preceding named officers are unavailable, exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor until a new governor is elected and qualified, or until a preceding named officer becomes available; but no interim successor to those offices may serve as governor.

(2) Interim successors for other state officers.

(a) All state officers, subject to regulations that the governor, or other official authorized under the constitution or this section to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor, may issue, shall, in addition to any deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, designate by title interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made under this section to ensure their current status. The officer shall designate a sufficient number of interim successors so that there will be not fewer than 3 nor more than 7 deputies or interim successors or any combination of deputies or interim successors, at any time.

(b) If, during a state of emergency resulting from enemy action, any state officer is unavailable and his or her deputy, if any, is also unavailable, the powers of his or her office shall be exercised and the duties of his or her office shall be discharged by his or her designated interim successors in the order specified. The interim successor shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office only until any of the following occurs:

1. Where a vacancy exists, the governor under the constitution or authority other than this section, or other official authorized under the constitution or this section to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor, appoints a successor to fill the vacancy.

2. A successor is appointed, or elected and qualified as provided by law other than under subd. 1.

3. An officer, the officer’s deputy or a preceding named interim successor becomes available to exercise, or resume the exercise of, the powers and discharge the duties of the office.

History: 2009 a. 42 ss. 132 , 140 , 141 , 313 , 314 ; Stats. 2009 s. 323.53.
Wis. Stat. § 196.015 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.015
Total service long-run incremental cost.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “basic network function” means the smallest disaggregation of local exchange transport, switching and loop functions that is capable of being separately listed in a tariff and offered for sale.

(2) In this chapter, total service long-run incremental cost is calculated as the total forward-looking cost, using least cost technology that is reasonably implementable based on currently available technology, of a telecommunications service, relevant group of services, or basic network function that would be avoided if the telecommunications provider had never offered the service, group of services, or basic network function or, alternatively, the total cost that the telecommunications provider would incur if it were to initially offer the service, group of services, or basic network function for the entire current demand, given that the telecommunications provider already produces all of its other services.

History: 1993 a. 496 .
Wis. Stat. § 136.001 — WI Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136.001
Application.
Status: in_force

(1) No statute or administrative rule in effect on July 1, 1976 is preempted or superseded by this chapter unless directly in conflict with this chapter.

(2) This chapter does not preempt the administration or enforcement of ch. 100 . Conduct proscribed by this chapter may also constitute violations of s. 100.18 or 100.20 , or administrative rules adopted under such sections.

(3) This chapter applies to all future service contracts solicited, or offered by a contractor, or accepted or signed by a customer, in this state except those that meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Give the customer the right to cancel the future service contract within at least the first 30 days of the future service contract.

(b) Require the contractor to refund all customer fees, all money received for services not provided to the customer and all money received for goods returned to the contractor other than shipping, handling or trial period fees not exceeding a total of $10 if the customer cancels the future service contract within the cancellation period permitted under the future service contract.

(c) Impose a customer fee of not more than $75 for a 12-month period.

History: 1975 c. 209 ; 1991 a. 269 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.032 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.032
Denial and revocations of certification or approval based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with his or her social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant’s federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing any of the following:

(a) A certification issued under s. 51.038 .

(b) A certification issued under s. 51.04 .

(c) A certification issued under rules required under s. 51.42 (7) (b) 11.

(d) A certification issued under rules required under s. 51.421 (3) (a) .

(e) An approval issued under s. 51.45 (8) .

(1m) If an individual who applies for a certification or approval under sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining the certification or approval, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of children and families. A certification or approval issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.

(2) The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227 .

(3) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , the department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification or approval specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the information specified in sub. (1) .

(4) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification or approval specified in sub. (1) or shall revoke a certification or approval specified in sub. (1) if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of a certification or approval is liable for delinquent taxes or if the department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant for or holder of a certification or approval is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.

(5) An action taken under sub. (3) or (4) is subject to review only as provided under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) and (5) or s. 108.227 (5) and (6) , whichever is applicable.

History: 1997 a. 237 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 36 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.105 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.105
Ferrous mining.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may not issue an order of withdrawal under s. 77.10 (1) based on the cutting of timber or other forest crops or other activities on forest cropland if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The cutting or activity is necessary to engage in bulk sampling, as defined in s. 295.41 (7) .

(b) The area that will be affected by the cutting or the activity does not exceed 5 acres.

(c) A bulk sampling plan has been filed with the department under s. 295.45 and all approvals that are required for bulk sampling have been issued by the department.

(d) The revegetation plan that is part of the bulk sampling plan described under par. (c) includes forestry practices that will ensure that the timber, forest crops, and other vegetation that will be cut or otherwise affected will be restored to the greatest extent possible.

(2) The requirement under sub. (1) (d) does not apply to forest cropland that is within a mining site described in a preapplication notification under s. 295.465 or in an application for a ferrous mining permit under s. 295.58 .

History: 2013 a. 1 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.135 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.135
Section 196.135
Status: in_force

(2) Rules. The commission shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for the confidential handling of records filed with the commission.

(3) Notice. If the commission decides to allow public access under s. 19.35 to a record filed with the commission, the commission shall, before allowing access and within 3 working days after making the decision to allow access, serve written notice of that decision by certified mail or personal service on the person who filed the record, if any of the following applies:

(a) The commission granted the record confidential handling status under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) .

(b) The person who filed the record requested confidential handling status under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) and the commission has not yet acted on the request.

(c) The commission denied a request for confidential handling under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) ; the person whose request was denied filed a petition for review of the commission’s decision to deny the request; and the petition is pending before a court.

(4) Limit on access; right of action.

(a) The commission shall not provide access to a record that is the subject of a notice under sub. (3) within 12 days of the date of service of the notice.

(b) A person who is entitled to a notice under sub. (3) may bring an action for judicial review of a decision by the commission to allow public access under s. 19.35 to a record. Section 19.356 (3) to (8) applies to such an action, except that “record subject” means the person who is entitled to notice under sub. (3) , “authority” means the commission, “notice under s. 19.356 (2) (a) ” means the notice under sub. (3) , and “action commenced under s. 19.356 (4) ” means the action under this paragraph.

History: 2003 a. 47 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.575 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.575
Secured party’s and owner’s duties.
Status: in_force

(1) A secured party named in a certificate of title shall, upon written request of the owner or of another secured party named on the certificate, disclose any pertinent information about the secured party’s security agreement and the indebtedness secured by it.

(2) An owner shall promptly deliver the certificate of title to any secured party who is named on it or who has a security interest in the boat described in it under any applicable prior law of this state, upon receipt of a notice from the secured party that the secured party’s security interest is to be assigned, extended or perfected.

(3) A secured party who fails to disclose information under sub. (1) shall be liable to the owner for any loss caused by the failure to disclose.

(4) An owner who fails to deliver the certificate of title to a secured party requesting it under sub. (2) shall be liable to the secured party for any loss caused to the secured party by the failure to deliver.

History: 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.202 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.202
Unauthorized use or possession of a credit card scanner.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Access” means access, read, scan, intercept, obtain, memorize, or temporarily or permanently store.

(b) “Credit card” means a credit card, charge card, debit card, or other card that allows an authorized user to obtain, purchase, or receive credit, money, goods, services, or any other thing of value.

(c) “Reencoder” means an electronic device that places encoded information from a computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card onto the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card or any electronic medium that allows a transaction to occur.

(d) “Scanning device” means a scanner, reader, or any other electronic device that can access information encoded on a computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card.

(2)

(a) Whoever possesses a reencoder or a scanning device, with the intent to violate s. 943.201 (2) or 943.203 (2) or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card, is guilty of a Class I felony.

(b) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:

1. Possesses a reencoder or a scanning device with the intent to transfer it to another person if the person knows or should know the transferee will use the reencoder or scanning device to violate s. 943.201 (2) or 943.203 (2) or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card.

2. Uses or attempts to use a reencoder or a scanning device to violate s. 943.201 (2) or 943.203 (2) or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card.

(c) Whoever uses a reencoder or scanning device to violate s. 943.201 (2) or 943.203 (2) or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card is guilty of a Class G felony if the person obtains, purchases, or receives credit, money, goods, services, or any other thing of value from the use.

History: 2017 a. 54 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.960 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.960
Multiple beneficiaries; separate custodial trusts; survivorship.
Status: in_force

(1) Beneficial interests in a custodial trust created for multiple beneficiaries are deemed to be separate custodial trusts of equal undivided interests for each beneficiary. Except in a transfer or declaration for use and benefit of husband and wife, for whom survivorship is presumed, a right of survivorship does not exist unless the instrument creating the custodial trust specifically provides for survivorship or survivorship is required as to marital property.

(2) Custodial trust property held under this subchapter by the same custodial trustee for the use and benefit of the same beneficiary may be administered as a single custodial trust.

(3) A custodial trustee of custodial trust property held for more than one beneficiary shall separately account to each beneficiary pursuant to ss. 54.962 and 54.978 for the administration of the custodial trust.

History: 1991 a. 246 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 559 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.960.
Wis. Stat. § 103.22 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.22
General standards and powers of the department.
Status: in_force

The general standards for the employment of minors set forth in s. 103.65 apply to the employment of minors in street trades, and in relation to that employment the department has the powers and duties specified in s. 103.66 . Except as the department exercises those powers, the employment of minors in street trades shall be in accordance with ss. 103.23 to 103.31 .

History: 1971 c. 271 .
Wis. Stat. § 810.03 — WI Code / Chapter 810 / Section 810.03
Requisition to sheriff.
Status: in_force

Upon the issuance of an order making a factual determination set forth in s. 810.02 and upon the execution of a bond in an amount approved by the judge or judicial officer and with sufficient sureties approved by the judge or judicial officer, to secure the value of the property, the prosecution of the action, the return of the property to the defendant, if the return thereof be adjudged, and payment to the defendant of such sum as may be recovered against the plaintiff, the sheriff shall then take the property from the defendant or such persons as are acting on behalf of, in concert with or under control of the defendant, and deliver possession of the property to the plaintiff.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 810.03; 1977 c. 308 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.333 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.333
Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.
Status: in_force

(1) Possessory lien. In this section, “possessory lien” means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien:

(a) Which secures payment or performance of an obligation for services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a person in the ordinary course of the person’s business;

(b) Which is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person; and

(c) Whose effectiveness depends on the person’s possession of the goods.

(2) Priority of possessory lien. A possessory lien on goods has priority over a security interest in the goods unless the lien is created by a statute that expressly provides otherwise.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 618.48 — WI Code / Chapter 618 / Section 618.48
Attorney fees.
Status: in_force

In an action against an unauthorized person upon a contract of insurance issued in violation of this chapter, if the unauthorized person fails to make payment in accordance with the contract for 30 days after the payment is due and demand is made, and it appears to the court that the refusal was without reasonable cause, the court may allow the plaintiff a reasonable attorney fee and include the fee in any judgment that may be rendered in the action. Failure of the unauthorized person to defend any such action is prima facie evidence that the failure to pay was without reasonable cause. If the unauthorized person knew or should have known that the contract was in violation of this chapter, the court may also award punitive damages.

History: 1971 c. 260 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0873 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0873
Determination of right to indemnification.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws or by written agreement between the director or officer and the corporation, the director or officer seeking indemnification under s. 181.0872 (2) shall select one of the following means for determining his or her right to indemnification:

(1) Board of director vote. By a majority vote of a quorum of the board of directors consisting of directors who are not at the time parties to the same or related proceedings. If a quorum of disinterested directors cannot be obtained, by a majority vote of a committee duly appointed by the board of directors and consisting solely of 2 or more directors who are not at the time parties to the same or related proceedings. Directors who are parties to the same or related proceedings may participate in the designation of members of the committee.

(2) Independent legal counsel. By independent legal counsel selected by a quorum of the board of directors or its committee in the manner prescribed in sub. (1) or, if unable to obtain such a quorum or committee, by a majority vote of the full board of directors, including directors who are parties to the same or related proceedings.

(3) Arbitrators. By a panel of 3 arbitrators consisting of one arbitrator selected by those directors entitled under sub. (2) to select independent legal counsel, one arbitrator selected by the director or officer seeking indemnification and one arbitrator selected by the 2 arbitrators previously selected.

(4) Members. By an affirmative vote of members with voting rights, if any. Membership rights owned by, or voted under the control of, persons who are at the time parties to the same or related proceedings, whether as plaintiffs or defendants or in any other capacity, may not be voted in making the determination.

(5) Court. By a court under s. 181.0879 .

(6) Other methods. By any other method provided for in any additional right to indemnification permitted under s. 181.0877 .

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.0106 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0106
Operating agreement; effect on limited liability company and person becoming member; preformation agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) A limited liability company is bound by and may enforce the operating agreement, whether or not the company has itself manifested assent to the operating agreement.

(2) A person that becomes a member is deemed to assent to the operating agreement.

(3) Two or more persons intending to become the initial members of a limited liability company may make an agreement providing that upon the formation of the company the agreement will become the operating agreement. One person intending to become the initial member of a limited liability company may assent to terms providing that upon the formation of the company the terms will become the operating agreement.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.977 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.977
Information technology portfolio management.
Status: in_force

With the assistance of executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the department shall manage the information technology portfolio of executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, in accordance with a management structure that includes all of the following:

(1) Criteria for selection of information technology assets to be managed.

(2) Methods for monitoring and controlling information technology projects and assets.

(3) Methods to evaluate the progress of information technology projects and the effectiveness of information technology systems, including performance measurements for the information technology portfolio.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 ss. 792 , 793 ; Stats. 2003 s. 16.977; 2015 a. 55 ; 2021 a. 250 .
Wis. Stat. § 6.20 — WI Code / Chapter 6 / Section 6.20
Absent electors.
Status: in_force

Any qualified elector of this state who registers may vote by absentee ballot under ss. 6.84 to 6.89 .

History: 1985 a. 304 ; 2003 a. 265 .