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Wis. Stat. § 893.135 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.135
Tolling of statute of limitations for marital property agreements.
Status: in_force

Any statute of limitations applicable to an action to enforce a marital property agreement under ch. 766 is tolled as provided under s. 766.58 (13) .

History: 1985 a. 37 ; 1987 a. 393 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.58 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.58
Liability exemption; use of special waste under public works contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

(b) “Local governmental unit” means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.

(c) “Public works project” means any work done under contract to a state agency or local governmental unit.

(cr) “Solid waste” has the meaning given in s. 289.01 (33) .

(d) “Special waste” means any type of solid waste for which the department has granted a waiver or an exemption under s. 289.43 (3) , (4) , (7) , or (8) or that is exempt by rule promulgated under s. 289.05 (4) .

(2) The department may characterize a special waste as suitable for beneficial use in public works projects. The department shall compile and maintain a list of special wastes that are suitable for use in specified types of public works projects in a format readily available to the general public and only those special wastes may be required by contracting agencies to be used in a public works project. The list may include conditions under which the special waste may be used in the public works project in order for subs. (3) and (4) to be applicable. The list under this subsection is not a rule under s. 227.01 (13) .

(3) Special waste, when used in a public works project, is exempt from regulation as solid waste under ch. 289 if all of the applicable conditions included in the list compiled under sub. (2) are met.

(4) A person is immune from liability for the use of special waste on a public works project or for damages resulting from the person’s actions or omissions relating to the use of the special waste on a public works project if all of the following apply:

(a) The acts or omissions by the person occurred while performing work under a contract for a public works project including acts or omissions by any person who has a direct contractual relationship with the prime contractor, as defined in s. 779.01 (2) (d) , under a contract for a public works project to perform labor or furnish materials.

(b) The acts or omissions involving the special wastes were required or permitted in a contract for a public works project and the acts or omissions conformed to the provisions of the contract.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to any person to whom either of the following applies:

(a) The person’s act or omission involved reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct.

(b) The person’s act or omission resulted in injury or death to an individual.

History: 1999 a. 9 , 185 ; 2003 a. 88 ; 2005 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 293.32 — WI Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.32
Prospecting and mining fees.
Status: in_force

(1) When a person gives notice under s. 293.31 (1) , the person shall pay a fee established by the department by rule designed to cover the costs incurred by the department in connection with the proposed prospecting or mining during the year following receipt of the notice, other than any costs related to the environmental impact statement for the proposed prospecting or mining.

(2) The department shall annually compare the fees paid under this section and under chs. 30 , 280 to 292 and 295 to 299 in connection with proposed prospecting or mining for which notice has been given under s. 293.31 (1) with the costs incurred by the department in connection with that proposed prospecting or mining, including the costs incurred under chs. 30 , 280 to 292 and 295 to 299 but excluding costs related to the environmental impact statement. If the costs incurred exceed the fees paid, the person who notified the department shall pay a fee equal to the amount by which the costs exceed the fees previously paid.

(3) When the department issues or denies a prospecting or mining permit or when a person who gave notice under s. 293.31 (1) ceases to seek approval of the proposed prospecting or mining project, the department shall compare the fees paid under this section and under chs. 30 , 280 to 292 and 295 to 299 in connection with the proposed prospecting or mining with the costs incurred by the department in connection with the proposed prospecting or mining, including the costs incurred under chs. 30 , 280 to 292 and 295 to 299 but excluding costs related to the environmental impact statement. If the costs incurred are less than the fees paid, the department shall pay the person who gave notice the amount by which the fees exceed the costs. If the costs incurred exceed the fees paid, the person who notified the department shall pay a final fee equal to the amount by which the costs exceed the fees previously paid.

(4) Subchapter VI of ch. 289 does not apply to mining waste disposed of in a mining waste site covered by a mining permit, except that an operator shall pay the fees specified in ss. 289.63 (4) , 289.64 (3) , and 289.67 (1) (d) .

History: 1997 a. 169 ; 2017 a. 134 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.1005 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.1005
Activities not constituting doing business.
Status: in_force

(1) Activities of a foreign limited liability partnership which do not constitute doing business in this state under this subchapter include all of the following:

(a) Maintaining, defending, mediating, arbitrating, or settling an action or proceeding.

(b) Carrying on any activity concerning its internal affairs, including holding meetings of its partners.

(c) Maintaining accounts in financial institutions.

(d) Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, and registration of securities of the partnership or maintaining trustees or depositaries with respect to those securities.

(e) Selling through independent contractors.

(f) Soliciting or obtaining orders by any means if the orders require acceptance outside this state before they become contracts.

(g) Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in property.

(h) Securing or collecting debts or enforcing mortgages or security interests in property securing the debts and holding, protecting, or maintaining property.

(i) Conducting an isolated transaction that is not in the course of similar transactions.

(j) Owning, without more, property.

(k) Doing business in interstate commerce.

(2) A person does not do business in this state solely by being a partner of a foreign limited liability partnership that does business in this state.

(3) This section does not apply in determining the contacts or activities that may subject a foreign limited liability partnership to service of process, taxation, or regulation under law of this state other than this chapter.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 812.39 — WI Code / Chapter 812 / Section 812.39
Payment to creditor.
Status: in_force

(1) Between 5 and 10 business days after the payday of each pay period in which the debtor’s earnings are subject to the earnings garnishment, the garnishee shall pay the creditor that portion of the debtor’s nonexempt disposable earnings to which the creditor is entitled.

(2) Court-ordered assignments of the debtor’s earnings for support or maintenance under ch. 767 , regardless of the date the garnishee first receives notice of the assignment, take priority over an earnings garnishment under this subchapter. If the debtor’s earnings are subject to assignment under s. 767.75 , the creditor shall not be entitled to an amount greater than 25 percent of the debtor’s disposable earnings less the amount assigned under s. 767.75 .

(3) The garnishee shall provide written notice to the debtor of any amounts paid to a creditor under this subchapter, at the time that the debtor’s earnings are paid to the creditor.

History: 1993 a. 80 ; 2005 a. 443 s. 265 .
Wis. Stat. § 778.10 — WI Code / Chapter 778 / Section 778.10
Municipal forfeitures, how recovered.
Status: in_force

All forfeitures imposed by any ordinance or regulation of any county, town, city, or village, or of any other domestic corporation may be sued for and recovered, under this chapter, in the name of the county, town, city, village, or corporation. It is sufficient to allege in the complaint that the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the amount of the forfeiture claimed, specifying the ordinance or regulation that imposes it, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 . If the ordinance or regulation imposes a penalty or forfeiture for several offenses or delinquencies, the complaint shall specify the particular offenses or delinquency for which the action is brought, with a demand for judgment for the amount of the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 . All moneys collected on the judgment shall be paid to the treasurer of the county, town, city, village, or corporation, except that all jail surcharges imposed under ch. 814 shall be paid to the county treasurer.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 56 ; Stats. 1979 s. 778.10; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 107 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 139 .
Wis. Stat. § 231.12 — WI Code / Chapter 231 / Section 231.12
Studies and recommendations.
Status: in_force

It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that the exercise by the authority of the powers granted to it shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state to assist them to provide needed health facilities, educational facilities, nonprofit facilities, and research facilities of the number, size, type, distribution, and operation that will assure admission and health care, education, research opportunities, or other necessary services of high quality to all who need it. The authority shall identify and study all projects which are determined by health planning agencies to be needed, but which could not sustain a loan were such to be made to it under this chapter. The authority shall formulate and recommend to the legislature such amendments to this and other laws, and such other specific measures as grants, loan guarantees, interest subsidies, or other actions the state may provide which would render the construction and operation of needed health facilities, educational facilities, nonprofit facilities, and research facilities feasible and in the public interest. The authority also shall identify and study any laws or rules which it finds handicaps or bars a needed health facility, educational facility, nonprofit facility, or research facility from participating in the benefits of this chapter, and recommend to the legislature such actions as will remedy such situation.

History: 1973 c. 304 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 124 ; 2009 a. 2 ; 2011 a. 239 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.58 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.58
Policyholders’ committee.
Status: in_force

A service insurance corporation’s articles or bylaws may provide for a policyholders’ committee, to be selected in a manner that will make its membership representative of the interests of policyholders. The policyholders’ committee shall at the corporation’s expense prepare an annual report to be filed with the commissioner. The corporation shall inform all policyholders of the availability of the report in a manner approved by the commissioner and shall send copies of the report to policyholders upon their request. A summary of the report prepared or approved by the committee and not exceeding 2,000 words shall be included with any annual report issued by the corporation to members or policyholders.

History: 1975 c. 223 .
Wis. Stat. § 788.04 — WI Code / Chapter 788 / Section 788.04
Arbitrators, how chosen.
Status: in_force

(1) If, in the agreement, provision is made for a method of naming or appointing an arbitrator or arbitrators or an umpire that method shall be followed. If no method is provided in the agreement, or if a method is provided and any party thereto fails to make use of the method, or if for any other reason there is a lapse in the naming of an arbitrator or arbitrators or an umpire, or in filling a vacancy, then upon the application of either party to the controversy, the court specified in s. 788.02 or the circuit court for the county in which the arbitration is to be held shall designate and appoint an arbitrator, arbitrators or umpire, as the case or sub. (2) may require, who shall act under the agreement with the same force and effect as if specifically named in the agreement; and, except as provided in sub. (2) or unless otherwise provided in the agreement, the arbitration shall be by a single arbitrator.

(2) A panel of arbitrators, consisting of 3 persons shall be appointed to arbitrate actions to recover damages for injuries to the person arising from any treatment or operation performed by or any omission by any person who is required to be licensed, registered or certified to treat the sick as defined in s. 448.01 (10) .

(a) One arbitrator shall be appointed by the court from a list of attorneys with trial experience. The list shall be prepared and periodically revised by the State Bar of Wisconsin.

(b) One arbitrator shall be appointed by the court from lists of health professionals prepared and periodically revised by the appropriate statewide organizations of health professionals. The lists shall designate the specialty, if any, of each health professional listed. The organizations of health professionals shall assist the court to determine the appropriate specialty of the arbitrator for each action to be arbitrated.

(c) One arbitrator who is not an attorney or a health professional shall be appointed by the court.

(d) Any person appointed to the arbitration panel may disqualify himself or herself or be disqualified by the court if any reason exists which requires disqualification. A substitute member of the arbitration panel shall be chosen in the same manner as the person disqualified was chosen.

(e) No member of the panel may participate in any subsequent court proceeding on the action arbitrated as either a counsel or a witness unless the court deems the member’s testimony necessary for hearings under s. 788.10 or 788.11 .

History: 1975 c. 43 , 199 ; 1977 c. 26 s. 75 ; 1977 c. 418 s. 929 (41) ; 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 64 , 92 (15) ; Stats. 1979 s. 788.04; 2001 a. 103 .
Wis. Stat. § 703.115 — WI Code / Chapter 703 / Section 703.115
Local review of condominium instruments.
Status: in_force

(1) A county may adopt an ordinance to require the review of condominium instruments before recording by persons employed by the county of recording or by a city, village or town that is located in whole or in part in the county of recording if the ordinance does all of the following:

(a) Requires the review to be completed within 10 working days after submission of the condominium instrument and provides that, if the review is not completed within this period, the condominium instrument is approved for recording.

(b) Provides that a condominium instrument may be rejected only if it fails to comply with the applicable requirements of ss. 703.065 , 703.095 , 703.11 (2) (a) , (am) , (c) and (d) and (3) , 703.275 (1m) (b) and 703.28 (1m) or if the professional land surveyor’s certificate under s. 703.11 (4) is not attached to or included in the condominium plat.

(c) If the person performing the review approves the condominium instrument, requires the person to certify approval in writing, accompanied by his or her signature and title.

(2) An ordinance adopted under this section may authorize the county to charge a fee that reflects the actual cost of performing the review.

History: 1997 a. 333 ; 2013 a. 358 ; 2021 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0214 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0214
Distributions by certain insurance company activities.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to s. 177.0210 , property distributable in the course of a demutualization of an insurance company is presumed abandoned.

(2) Subject to s. 177.0210 , property distributable in the course of the dissolution of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan under 2013 Wisconsin Act 20 , section 9122 (1L) , and 2013 Wisconsin Act 116 , section 32 (1) (b) , is presumed abandoned.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 172.06 — WI Code / Chapter 172 / Section 172.06
Ownership by finder; sale.
Status: in_force

If no claimant for an animal taken up under s. 172.02 causes its return, and if the animal has not been appraised for more than $10, the finder shall become the absolute owner of the animal. If the appraised value of the animal exceeds $10, the animal shall be sold at public auction by the sheriff or any constable of the county on the request of the finder. Notice of the sale shall be given and the sale shall be conducted and the same fees allowed as in the case of sales upon execution under ch. 815 . The finder may bid at the sale and shall at the time of sale deliver to the officer conducting the sale a statement in writing of the finder’s charges, which shall be filed by the officer with the municipal treasurer. After deducting the finder’s charges, if just and reasonable, and the costs of the sale, the officer shall pay one-half of the remaining proceeds to the finder and, within 10 days after the sale, the other half to the treasurer of the municipality for its use. If the finder of any stray neglects or refuses to cause a sale to be made when required by law, the finder shall pay to the municipality the value of the stray, to be recovered in an action by the municipality.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 775 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.221 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.221
Amendment of articles.
Status: in_force

(1) Procedure.

(a) Except as provided under sub. (3) , the articles of a cooperative may be amended as follows:

1. The board by majority vote may adopt a resolution stating the text of the proposed amendment. The text of the proposed amendment and, if approved by the board, an attached mail or alternative ballot, shall be mailed or otherwise distributed with any regular or special meeting notice to each member. The notice shall designate the time and place of the meeting at which the proposed amendment will be considered and voted on.

2. If a quorum of the members is registered as being present or represented by alternative vote at the meeting specified in the notice under subd. 1. , the proposed amendment may be adopted by the following means, as applicable:

a. By a majority of the votes cast.

b. For a cooperative with articles or bylaws requiring more than majority approval or other conditions for approval, by a sufficient vote as required under the articles or bylaws or by satisfying the other conditions for approval.

(b) The articles may be amended as restated articles using the procedure under par. (a) . If restated articles are adopted, the restated articles supersede all prior articles and amendments to the articles.

(c) After an amendment or restated articles are adopted under par. (a) or (b) , the chair, vice-chair, records officer, or assistant records officer of the cooperative shall sign the amendment or restated articles and promptly file a copy with the department.

(2) Certificate.

(a) If an amendment or restated articles are adopted under sub. (1) , the board shall prepare a certificate containing all of the following:

1. A statement listing the date of the meeting at which the board adopted the resolution concerning the proposed amendment under sub. (1) (a) 1. or the restated articles and the vote of the board.

2. A copy of the notice provided to members under sub. (1) (a) 1.

3. A listing of the quorum registered at the meeting under sub. (1) (a) 2.

4. A listing of the votes cast adopting the amendment or the restated articles at the meeting under sub. (1) (a) 2.

(b) The chair, vice-chair, records officer, or financial officer of the cooperative shall sign the certificate and file the certificate with the records of the cooperative.

(3) Amendment by directors. A majority of directors may, by resolution, amend the articles if the cooperative does not have any members with voting rights. The board shall promptly file an amendment under this subsection with the department.

(4) Effective date of amendment. An amendment or restated articles adopted under sub. (1) or an amendment adopted under sub. (3) is effective on the date specified in the resolution adopted under sub. (1) (a) 1. or (3) , as applicable, or, if no such date is specified, upon the filing of the amendment or restated articles with the department.

History: 2005 a. 441 ; 2011 a. 260 .
Wis. Stat. § 425.306 — WI Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.306
Unenforceable obligations.
Status: in_force

(1) Any charge, practice, term, clause, provision, security interest or other action or conduct in violation of chs. 421 to 427 , to the extent that the same is in violation of chs. 421 to 427 , shall confer no rights or obligations enforceable by action.

(2) This section shall not affect the enforcement of any provision that is not prohibited by chs. 421 to 427 .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1979 c. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.001 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Annual town meeting” means the town meeting held under s. 60.11 .

(2) “Special town meeting” means a town meeting, other than the annual town meeting, held under s. 60.12 .

(3) “Town meeting” means the annual town meeting or a special town meeting.

History: 1983 a. 532 .
Wis. Stat. § 53.41 — WI Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53.41
Registration of guardianship of the person orders.
Status: in_force

If a guardian of the person has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person is not pending in this state, the guardian of the person appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship of the person order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.

History: 2017 a. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 350.19 — WI Code / Chapter 350 / Section 350.19
Liability of landowners.
Status: in_force

Section 895.52 applies to this chapter.

History: 1971 c. 277 ; 1983 a. 418 s. 8 .
Wis. Stat. § 867.11 — WI Code / Chapter 867 / Section 867.11
Notice of hearing on petition for appointment of special administrator.
Status: in_force

The court shall determine whether notice of the hearing for the appointment of a special administrator need be given. If the court deems notice unnecessary or inexpedient or if the appointment should be made without delay, the court shall proceed to hear the matter without notice. If notice of hearing is required, it shall be given under s. 879.03 .