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Wis. Stat. § 150.03 — WI Code / Chapter 150 / Section 150.03
Rule making; forms.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules and set standards to administer subchs. I and II . The department shall create the forms to be used and timetables to be followed under subchs. I and II in applying for an approval and in applying for the renewal or modification of an approval. The department shall issue a statement of the applicable rules and procedures to be followed in reviewing an application under subchs. I and II with each application form.

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 250 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.443 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.443
Physical injury, emotional distress, loss or damage suffered by members of certain groups; action for.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person suffers physical injury to his or her person or emotional distress or damage to or loss of his or her property by reason of conduct that is prohibited under s. 943.012 and that causes damage to any property specified in s. 943.012 (1) to (4) or by reason of conduct that is grounds for a penalty increase under s. 939.645 (1) , the person has a civil cause of action against the person who caused the physical injury, emotional distress, damage or loss.

(2) The burden of proof in a civil action under sub. (1) rests with the person who suffers the physical injury, emotional distress, damage or loss to prove his or her case by a preponderance of the credible evidence.

(3) If the plaintiff prevails in a civil action under sub. (1) , he or she may recover special and general damages, including damages for emotional distress; punitive damages; and costs, including all reasonable attorney fees and other costs of the investigation and litigation which were reasonably incurred.

(4) A person may bring a civil action under sub. (1) regardless of whether there has been a criminal action related to the physical injury, emotional distress, loss or damage under sub. (1) and regardless of the outcome of any such criminal action.

(5) This section does not limit the right of a person to recover from any parent or parents under s. 895.035 .

History: 1987 a. 348 ; 2003 a. 243 ; 2005 a. 155 s. 65 ; Stats. 2005 s. 895.443.
Wis. Stat. § 701.1201 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1201
Private foundations.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) In the administration of any trust that is a private foundation, as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code, a charitable trust, as described in section 4947 (a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a split-interest trust as described in section 4947 (a) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, all of the following acts shall be prohibited:

1. Engaging in any act of self-dealing, as defined in section 4941 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code, that would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

2. Retaining any excess business holdings, as defined in section 4943 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, that would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

3. Making any investments that would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the trust, within the meaning of section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

4. Making any taxable expenditures, as defined in section 4945 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code, that would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) This subsection does not apply either to those split-interest trusts or to amounts thereof that are not subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations by reason of the provisions of section 4947 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) In the administration of any trust that is a private foundation, as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code, or that is a charitable trust, as described in section 4947 (a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, there shall be distributed, for the purposes specified in the trust instrument, for each taxable year, amounts at least sufficient to avoid liability for the tax imposed by section 4942 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any trust to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the application would be contrary to the terms of the trust and that the same may not properly be changed to conform to such subsections.

History: 1971 c. 66 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2013 a. 92 ss. 174 , 175 ; Stats. 2013 s. 701.1201.
Wis. Stat. § 48.61 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.61
Powers and duties of child welfare agencies.
Status: in_force

A child welfare agency shall have authority:

(1) To accept legal or physical custody of children transferred to it by the court under s. 48.355 .

(2) To contract with any parent or guardian or other person for the supervision or care and maintenance of any child.

(3) To provide appropriate care and training for children in its legal or physical custody and, if licensed to do so, to place children in licensed foster homes and licensed group homes as permitted under s. 48.63 (1) (a) , in shelter care facilities as permitted under s. 48.63 (1) (b) , and in the homes of guardians as permitted under s. 48.977 (2) .

(4) To provide for the moral and religious training of children in its legal custody according to the religious belief of the child or the child’s parents.

(5) If licensed to do so, to accept guardianship of children when appointed by the court, and to place children under its guardianship for adoption.

(6) To provide services to the court under s. 48.07 .

(7) To license foster homes in accordance with s. 48.75 if licensed to do so.

History: 1977 c. 354 s. 101 ; 1977 c. 418 , 449 ; 1979 c. 300 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 446 ; 1999 a. 83 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2013 a. 335 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0410 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0410
Actions by partnership and partners.
Status: in_force

(1) A partnership may maintain an action against a partner for a breach of the partnership agreement, or for the violation of a duty to the partnership, causing harm to the partnership.

(2) A partner may maintain an action against the partnership or another partner, with or without an accounting as to partnership business, to enforce the partner’s rights and protect the partner’s interests, including rights and interests under the partnership agreement or this chapter or arising independently of the partnership relationship.

(3) A right to an accounting on dissolution and winding up does not revive a claim barred by law.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 995.30 — WI Code / Chapter 995 / Section 995.30
Ronald W. Reagan Day.
Status: in_force

February 6 is designated as Ronald W. Reagan Day. Appropriate exercises and celebrations may be held on that day, his birthday, to honor him and remember him as the 40th President of the United States and a promoter of freedom and democracy throughout the world.

History: 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1403 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1403
Articles of dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) Filing requirements. At any time after dissolution is authorized, the corporation may dissolve by delivering to the department for filing articles of dissolution that include all of the following information:

(a) The name of the corporation.

(b) The date dissolution was authorized.

(c) A statement that dissolution was approved by a sufficient vote of the board.

(d) If approval of members was not required, a statement to that effect and a statement that dissolution was approved by a sufficient vote of the board or of the incorporators.

(e) If approval by members is required, a statement that dissolution was approved by a sufficient vote of the members of each class entitled to vote on dissolution.

(f) If approval of dissolution by a person other than the members, the board or the incorporators is required under s. 181.1401 (1) (b) 3. , a statement that the approval was obtained.

(g) If the corporation is to retain the exclusive use of its name for less than 120 days after the effective date of its articles of dissolution, as provided in s. 181.1405 (3) , a statement specifying the shorter period.

(2) Effective date. A corporation is dissolved upon the effective date of its articles of dissolution.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2001 a. 44 .
Wis. Stat. § 89.0715 — WI Code / Chapter 89 / Section 89.0715
Assessment of costs.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “costs of the proceeding” means all of the following:

(a) Compensation and reasonable expenses of hearing examiners and prosecuting attorneys for the department and examining board.

(b) A reasonable disbursement for the service of process or other papers.

(c) Amounts actually paid out for certified copies of records in any public office and for postage, telephoning, adverse examinations and depositions, copies, expert witness fees, and witness fees and expenses.

(d) Compensation and reasonable expenses of experts and investigators.

(e) Compensation and reasonable expenses of a reporter for recording and transcribing testimony.

(2) In any disciplinary proceeding against a holder of a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 , 89.072 , or 89.073 in which the examining board orders suspension, limitation, or revocation of the credential or reprimands the credential holder, the examining board may, in addition to imposing discipline, assess all or part of the costs of the proceeding against the credential holder. Costs assessed under this subsection are payable to the department. Interest shall accrue on costs assessed under this subsection at a rate of 12 percent per year beginning on the date that payment of the costs are due as ordered by the examining board. Upon the request of the department, the department of justice may commence an action to recover costs assessed under this subsection and any accrued interest.

(3) In addition to any other discipline imposed, if the examining board assesses costs of the proceeding to a credential holder under sub. (2) , the examining board may not restore, renew, or otherwise issue any credential to the holder until the holder has made payment to the department under sub. (2) in the full amount assessed, together with all accrued interest.

History: 2015 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.19 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.19
Surrender of principal.
Status: in_force

The sureties in any such bond may surrender their principal at any time before judgment shall be rendered against them thereon by taking such principal and delivering the principal to the keeper of the jail, when upon the written requirement of such sureties the keeper of the jail shall endorse upon such bond an acknowledgment of the surrender of the principal and shall also, if required, give such sureties a certificate acknowledging such surrender; but such surrender shall not exonerate such sureties from any liability incurred by them previous to such surrender.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 655.25 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.25
Availability and effectiveness for health care liability insurance.
Status: in_force

No policy of health care liability insurance written under the provisions of s. 619.04 may be canceled or nonrenewed except for nonpayment of premiums unless the health care provider’s license is revoked by the appropriate licensing board. A health care provider whose license is revoked shall be permitted to buy out in cases of a claims-made policy.

History: 1975 c. 37 ; 1995 a. 85 .
Wis. Stat. § 17.001 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.001
Definition.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless qualified, “cause” means inefficiency, neglect of duty, official misconduct, or malfeasance in office.

History: 2001 a. 103 s. 21 .
Wis. Stat. § 215.515 — WI Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.515
Allowance of expenses as incurred.
Status: in_force

Upon written request by a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding, a mutual association may pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses as incurred if the director or officer provides the mutual association with all of the following:

(1) A written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has not breached or failed to perform his or her duties to the mutual association.

(2) A written undertaking, executed personally or on his or her behalf, to repay the allowance and, if required by the mutual association, to pay reasonable interest on the allowance to the extent that it is ultimately determined under s. 215.514 that indemnification under s. 215.513 (2) is not required and that indemnification is not ordered by a court under s. 215.518 (2) (b) . The undertaking under this subsection shall be an unlimited general obligation of the director or officer and may be accepted without reference to his or her ability to repay the allowance. The undertaking may be secured or unsecured.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 846.11 — WI Code / Chapter 846 / Section 846.11
Homestead, how sold.
Status: in_force

If any defendant appear and answer that any portion of the mortgaged premises is an exempt homestead the court shall ascertain whether such be the fact, and if so whether the part of the mortgaged premises not included in the exempt homestead can be sold separately therefrom without injury to the interests of the parties, and in that case shall direct in the judgment that the exempt homestead shall not be sold until all the other mortgaged lands have been sold.

History: 1973 c. 189 s. 7 ; Stats. 1973 s. 816.11; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 768 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 846.11.
Wis. Stat. § 421.203 — WI Code / Chapter 421 / Section 421.203
Partial exclusion for governmentally insured or guaranteed transactions.
Status: in_force

(1) Consumer credit transactions, not governed by ch. 428 , which are made, insured or guaranteed by the federal government or any agency thereof, or by any federal instrumentality chartered under the federal farm credit act of 1971 (P.L. 92-181 ; 85 stats. 583; 12 USC 2001 et seq.), or by the department of veterans affairs shall be subject to only those provisions set forth in sub. (2) .

(2) This chapter, ss. 422.203 (2) , 422.305 , 422.306 , 422.404 , 422.406 to 422.409 , 422.411 , 422.417 and 422.418 , ch. 425 except ss. 425.103 to 425.105 , and chs. 426 and 427 .

History: 1973 c. 18 ; 1979 c. 10 ; 1997 a. 302 ; 2005 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 199.05 — WI Code / Chapter 199 / Section 199.05
Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The corporation shall:

(a) Represent and protect the interests of the residential utility consumers of this state. All actions by the corporation under this chapter shall be directed toward such duty.

(b) Inform, insofar as possible, all residential utility consumers about the corporation, including the procedure for obtaining membership in the corporation.

(c) Make available to all residential utility consumers information on utility service costs and on benefits and methods of energy conservation.

(2) The corporation shall have all the powers necessary or convenient for the effective representation and protection of the interests of residential utility consumers and to implement this chapter, including the following powers in addition to all other powers granted by this chapter:

(a) To make, amend and repeal bylaws and rules for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; to adopt an official seal and alter it at pleasure; to maintain an office; to sue and be sued in its own name, plead and be impleaded; and to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers of the corporation.

(b) To employ such agents, employees and special advisers as it finds necessary and to fix their compensation.

(c) To solicit and accept gifts, loans or other aid in order to support activities concerning the interests of residential utility consumers, except that the corporation may not accept gifts, loans or other aid from any public utility or from any director, employee or agent or member of the immediate family of a director, employee or agent of any public utility and except that after the first election under s. 199.12 the corporation may not accept from any individual, private corporation, association or partnership in any single year a total of more than $1,000 in gifts. Under this paragraph, “aid” does not mean payment of membership fees under s. 199.04 .

(d) To intervene as a party or otherwise participate on behalf of residential utility consumers in any proceeding which affects the interests of residential utility consumers.

(e) To represent the interests of residential utility consumers before legislative bodies and other public bodies, except that no director, employee or agent of the corporation may engage in lobbying without first complying with subch. III of ch. 13 and any other statute, administrative rule or other regulation relating to lobbying.

(f) To implement solicitation for corporation funding under s. 199.10 .

(g) To seek tax exempt status under state and federal law.

History: 1979 c. 72 .
Wis. Stat. § 631.23 — WI Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.23
Authorized clauses for insurance forms.
Status: in_force

(1) Promulgation of clauses. The commissioner may not promulgate mandatory uniform clauses that preclude an insurer from filing its own forms under s. 631.20 ; the commissioner may only disapprove such forms on the basis of the criteria stated in that section. Subject thereto, the commissioner may promulgate authorized clauses by rule upon a finding that:

(a) Price or coverage competition is ineffective because diversity in language or content makes comparison difficult;

(b) Provision of language, content or form of specific clauses is necessary to provide certainty of meaning of those clauses;

(c) Regulation of contract forms would be more effective or litigation would be substantially reduced if there were increased standardization of certain clauses; or

(d) Reasonable minimum standards of insurance protection are needed for policies to serve a useful purpose.

(2) Degree of specificity. Any rule creating an authorized clause may prescribe that to be treated as an authorized clause there must be verbatim or substantial adherence to prescribed language, that certain standards or criteria must be met, or that certain drafting principles must be followed. The rules may also permit liberalization of prescribed language. If the proposed rule prescribed verbatim adherence, the commissioner shall make a finding that substantial adherence to the prescribed language is not sufficient and that liberalization of prescribed language will frustrate the purposes of the prescription. If an insurer uses authorized clauses as part of filed forms the commissioner may only disapprove those clauses under s. 631.20 upon a finding that improper combination of clauses makes them violate the criteria of s. 631.20 .

History: 1975 c. 375 , 421 ; 1979 c. 221 ; 2007 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 756.001 — WI Code / Chapter 756 / Section 756.001
State policy on jury service; opportunity and obligation to serve as juror.
Status: in_force

(1) Trial by jury is a cherished constitutional right.

(2) Jury service is a civic duty.

(3) No person who is qualified and able to serve as a juror may be excluded from that service in any court of this state on the basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m) , disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, lawful source of income, age or ancestry or because of a physical condition.

(4) All persons selected for jury service shall be selected at random from the population of the area served by the circuit court. All qualified persons shall have an equal opportunity to be considered for jury service in this state and the obligation to serve as jurors when summoned under this chapter for that purpose. Any manual or automated method of selection that provides each qualified person with an equal probability of selection for jury service or that provides each prospective juror with an equal opportunity for assignment to a particular trial may be used.

(5) The presiding judge of each circuit court, or, if there is none, the circuit judge designated by the chief judge to supervise the jury system, shall be responsible for administering the jury system in that court and shall discharge that duty in an efficient, equitable and cost-effective manner, in accordance with this chapter. The clerk of circuit court, if delegated by and under the supervision of the judge responsible for administering the jury system, may select and manage juries under policies and rules established by the judges in that circuit court.

History: 1991 a. 271 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08 , 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997).
Wis. Stat. § 423.202 — WI Code / Chapter 423 / Section 423.202
Right to cancel: manner of cancellation.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (4) , in addition to any right otherwise to revoke an offer, to rescind the transaction or to exercise any remedy for the merchant’s breach, a customer has the right to cancel a consumer approval transaction until midnight of the 3rd business day after the merchant has given the notice to the customer in accordance with s. 423.203 .

(2) Except as provided in sub. (2m) , notice of cancellation shall be by mail addressed to the merchant and shall be considered given at the time mailed.

(2m) If the property which is the subject of the transaction must be custom made in the ordinary course of business, and is unique to that transaction, the merchant may require that the notice of cancellation, if given, be made by certified or registered mail.

(3) Notice of cancellation by the customer need not take a particular form and is sufficient if it indicates by any form of written expression the intention of the customer not to be bound by the consumer approval transaction.

(4) The customer may not cancel a consumer approval transaction if:

(a) The customer has determined that a delay of 3 business days in performance of the merchant’s obligation under the transaction will jeopardize the welfare, health or safety of natural persons or endanger property which the customer owns or for which the customer is responsible;

(b) The customer furnishes the merchant with a separate dated and signed personal statement describing the situation requiring immediate remedy and modifying or waiving the customer’s right of rescission. The use of printed forms for this purpose is prohibited;

(c) The merchant in good faith makes a substantial beginning of performance of the contract before the customer gives notice of cancellation; and

(d) In the case of goods, the goods cannot be returned to the merchant in substantially as good condition as when received by the customer.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1973 c. 3 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 34.02 — WI Code / Chapter 34 / Section 34.02
Exemption.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to trustees and fiscal agents appointed under s. 18.10 (8) or 67.10 (2) .

History: 1979 c. 34 ; 1987 a. 197 .