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Wis. Stat. § 185.367 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.367
Limited liability of directors and officers.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , a director or officer is not liable to the cooperative, its members, stockholders or creditors, or any person asserting rights on behalf of the cooperative, its members, stockholders or creditors, or any other person, for damages, settlements, fees, fines, penalties or other monetary liabilities arising from a breach of, or failure to perform, any duty resulting solely from his or her status as a director or officer, unless the person asserting liability proves that the breach or failure to perform constitutes any of the following:

(a) A willful failure to deal fairly with the cooperative, its members or stockholders in connection with a matter in which the director or officer has a material conflict of interest.

(b) A violation of criminal law, unless the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

(c) A transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal profit.

(d) Willful misconduct.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , this section does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A civil or criminal proceeding brought by or on behalf of any governmental unit, authority or agency.

(b) A proceeding brought by any person for a violation of state or federal law where the proceeding is brought pursuant to an express private right of action created by state or federal statute.

(c) The liability of a director under s. 185.37 (1) .

(3) Subsection (2) (a) and (b) does not apply to a proceeding brought by a governmental unit, authority or agency in its capacity as a private party or contractor.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0852 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0852
Corporation may limit indemnification.
Status: in_force

A corporation’s articles of incorporation may limit its obligation to indemnify under s. 180.0851 . Any provision of the articles of incorporation relating to a corporation’s power or obligation to indemnify that was in existence on June 13, 1987, does not constitute a limitation on the corporation’s obligation to indemnify under s. 180.0851 . A limitation under this section applies if the first alleged act or omission of a director or officer for which indemnification is sought occurred while the limitation was in effect.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 949.20 — WI Code / Chapter 949 / Section 949.20
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Cooperate with a law enforcement agency” means to report a sex offense to a law enforcement agency or to aid a law enforcement agency in the investigation of a sex offense.

(2) “Department” means the department of justice.

(3) “Examination costs” means the costs of an examination that is done to gather evidence regarding a sex offense; any procedure during that examination process that tests for or prevents a sexually transmitted disease; a prophylaxis provided or prescribed, during that examination process, that reduces the risk of or prevents human immunodeficiency virus if the person performing the examination or procedure believes that exposure to human immunodeficiency virus could be a consequence of the sex offense; and any medication provided or prescribed, during that examination process, that prevents or treats a sexually transmitted disease that the person performing the examination or procedure believes could be a consequence of the sex offense. “Examination costs” does not include any processing or administrative costs, attorney fees, or other expenses.

(4) “Guardian of the victim” means one of the following:

(a) If the victim is under 18 years of age, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the victim.

(b) If the victim has been determined to be incompetent under ch. 54 , the guardian of the victim.

(5) “Health care provider” means any person providing health care services.

(6) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (b) .

(7) “Sex offense” means an act committed in the state that, if committed by a competent adult, would be a violation, or an attempted violation, of s. 940.225 , 948.02 , 948.025 , 948.05 , 948.06 , 948.08 , or 948.09 .

(8) “Sexually transmitted disease” has the meaning given in s. 252.11 (1) .

(9) “Victim” means a person against whom a sex offense has been committed.

History: 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 180 ; 2025 a. 243 .
Wis. Stat. § 169.42 — WI Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.42
Taking custody of captive wild animals.
Status: in_force

(1) Intake of wild animals. A conservation warden may take into custody a wild animal that is subject to regulation under this chapter on behalf of the department if the conservation warden has reasonable grounds to believe that the wild animal is one of the following:

(a) An abandoned or stray captive wild animal.

(b) An unwanted captive wild animal delivered to the conservation warden.

(c) A wild animal possessed, taken, introduced, stocked, released, exhibited, propagated, rehabilitated, hunted, sold, or purchased in violation of this chapter, any rule promulgated under this chapter, or any ordinance enacted under s. 169.43 .

(d) A captive wild animal that is not confined as required by a quarantine under s. 93.07 (10) or any rule or ordinance relating to the control of any animal disease.

(e) A captive wild animal that has caused damage to persons or property.

(f) A participant in an animal fight intentionally instigated by any person.

(g) A captive wild animal that has been mistreated in violation of this chapter, any rule promulgated under this chapter, or ch. 951 .

(h) A captive wild animal delivered by a veterinarian under s. 173.13 (2) .

(i) A captive wild animal that is dead, dying, or sick and that has been exposed to, or is known to be infected with, a contagious or infectious disease as defined in the rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 95.001 (2) or with a disease or parasite that has pathological significance to humans or to any animals.

(j) A captive wild animal that has escaped and has not been returned to its owner or another person who is authorized to possess the animal.

(k) A wild animal that is being housed or held in violation of s. 169.39 .

(2) Transfer of wild animals.

(a) A conservation warden shall accept into custody any wild animal that is delivered by a law enforcement officer or humane officer.

(b) A conservation warden and the department shall comply with the applicable procedures under ss. 29.931 , 29.934 , and 968.20 as they relate to seized and confiscated wild animals, carcasses, vehicles, boats, or other objects or property.

History: 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.94 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.94
Ninety-fourth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 94th assembly district:

(1) La Crosse County. That part of La Crosse County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Farmington, Hamilton, Holland, and Onalaska.

(b) That part of the town of Medary comprising U.S. census tract 10401, blocks 4007, 4008, 4010, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4022, 4023, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4041, 4054, and 4058; and tract 10500, blocks 1013, 1014, 1019, 1020, 1146, 1147, and 1149.

(c) The villages of Holmen and West Salem.

(d) The city of Onalaska.

(e) That part of the city of La Crosse comprising U.S. census tract 100, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1013, 1014, 1019, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 3000, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5018, 6000, 6001, 6002, 6003, 6004, 6007, 6010, 6011, 6012, 6013, 6014, 6015, 6019, 6020, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 6029, 6030, 6031, 6032, 6033, 6034, 6035, 6036, 6037, 6038, 6039, 6040, 6043, 6044, 7007, 7008, 7009, 7012, 7013, 7014, 7015, 7016, 7020, 7021, 7022, and 7051; and tract 200, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1014, 1015, 1018, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4008, and 4012; and tract 10401, blocks 4043, 4044, and 4045; and tract 10500, blocks 1003, 1036, 1044, 1045, 1049, 1050, 1052, 1053, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1079, 1080, 1090, 1091, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1117, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1143, and 1144; and tract 10600, blocks 1034, 1036, 1037, 1047, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1058, 1063, 1065, 1068, 1070, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1079, 1108, 1126, and 1127.

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

(a) The towns of Caledonia, Ettrick, and Gale.

(b) The village of Ettrick.

(c) The city of Galesville.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 171.06 — WI Code / Chapter 171 / Section 171.06
Unclaimed property, how disposed of.
Status: in_force

When any property is not perishable or subject to decay and is not claimed and taken away within one year after it was received, it may be sold as follows: The person in whose custody the property is, or the person’s agent or attorney, may make an affidavit of the facts and present the same to a judge or supplemental court commissioner of the county in which the property is located and such judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately issue an order requiring the sheriff or any constable of the county to sell the property at public auction, giving 60 days’ notice of the time and place of the sale to the consignor, the consignee and the custodian of the property. This notice shall be in writing and served personally or by mail upon the persons whose names and residences are known. If the name or residence of any of the persons is unknown and cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, the sheriff or constable shall make an affidavit of this fact and shall publish a class 3 notice, under ch. 985 , in the county. At the time and place of the sale the sheriff or constable shall sell the property at public auction and shall make a full return of the sheriff’s or constable’s proceedings under the order to the judge or supplemental court commissioner issuing the order, together with proof of service or publication of the notice of the sale, and an inventory of the property sold and the proceeds of the sale after deducting the sheriff’s or constable’s fees. From the proceeds of the sale the judge or supplemental court commissioner shall pay all legal charges that have been incurred in relation to the property, including the charges of the person in whose custody the property was when the proceedings were begun, or a ratable proportion of each charge if the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay all of the charges. The judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately pay any balance remaining over to the treasurer of his or her county, with a copy of all proceedings in the matter. The county treasurer shall file the copy in his or her office. The person in whose custody the property is when any proceeding for the sale is commenced shall immediately notify the consignor and consignee of the sale, in writing, and served by leaving a copy thereof with the consignor and consignee, personally or by mail.

History: 1993 a. 482 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.841 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.841
Persons required to file recommendation as to adoption.
Status: in_force

(1) No adoption of a minor may be ordered without the written recommendation, favorable or unfavorable, of the guardian of the minor, if there is one, as set forth in s. 48.85 .

(2) If the guardian refuses or neglects to file its recommendation within the time specified in s. 48.85 , the court may proceed as though the guardian had filed a favorable recommendation.
Wis. Stat. § 196.60 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.60
Discrimination prohibited; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) No public utility and no agent, as defined in s. 196.66 (3) (a) , or officer of a public utility, directly or indirectly, may charge, demand, collect or receive from any person more or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by it in or affecting or relating to the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power or for any service in connection therewith, than that prescribed in the published schedules or tariffs then in force, or established under this chapter, or than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person for a like contemporaneous service.

(b) A public utility or an agent that violates par. (a) shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination and shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. An officer who violates par. (a) shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $2,500 for each offense.

(3) If a public utility gives an unreasonable preference or advantage to any person or subjects any person to any unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage, the public utility shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination. A public utility violating this subsection shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $5,000 for each offense.

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1983 a. 53 ss. 77 , 78 , 82 ; 1985 a. 297 ; 1989 a. 49 ; 2011 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 901.05 — WI Code / Chapter 901 / Section 901.05
Admissibility of certain test results.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “HIV” means any strain of human immunodeficiency virus, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , the results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m) , are not admissible during the course of a civil or criminal action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding, as evidence of a person’s character or a trait of his or her character for the purpose of proving that he or she acted in conformity with that character on a particular occasion unless the evidence is admissible under s. 904.04 (1) or 904.05 (2) and unless the following procedures are used:

(a) The court may determine the admissibility of evidence under this section only upon a pretrial motion.

(b) Evidence which is admissible under this section must be determined by the court upon pretrial motion to be material to a fact at issue in the case and of sufficient probative value to outweigh its inflammatory and prejudicial nature before it may be introduced at trial.

(3) The results of a test or tests under s. 938.296 (4) or (5) or 968.38 (4) , (5) , or (6) and the fact that a person has been ordered to submit to such a test or tests under s. 938.296 (4) or (5) or 968.38 (4) , (5) , or (6) are not admissible during the course of a civil or criminal action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding.

History: 1987 a. 70 ; 1989 a. 201 ss. 34 , 36 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1993 a. 32 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 1999 a. 188 ; 2009 a. 209 ; 2025 a. 107 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.159 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.159
Wisconsin works; noncustodial and minor and other custodial parents.
Status: in_force

(1) Noncustodial parents.

(a) An individual who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that the individual is the noncustodial parent of a dependent child is eligible for services and benefits under par. (b) if the individual is subject to a child support order, the individual satisfies all of the requirements related to substance abuse screening, testing, and treatment under s. 49.162 that apply to the individual, and any of the following applies to the custodial parent of the dependent child:

1. The custodial parent is receiving case management services under s. 49.147 (2) (am) .

2. The custodial parent is participating in a Wisconsin Works employment position.

3. The custodial parent is receiving a grant under s. 49.148 (1m) .

4. The custodial parent is receiving a subsidy for child care for the dependent child under s. 49.155 .

(b) A Wisconsin Works agency may provide to an individual who is eligible under par. (a) any of the following services or benefits:

1. Job search assistance and case management designed to enable the individual to obtain and retain employment.

2. Placement in one job under s. 49.147 (3) .

3. A stipend in an amount determined by the Wisconsin Works agency for not more than 4 months. A stipend under this subdivision terminates if the individual is placed in a job under s. 49.147 (3) or obtains unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) .

(2) Minor custodial parents; financial and employment counseling. A custodial parent who is under the age of 18 is eligible, regardless of that individual’s or that individual’s parent’s income or assets, to meet with a financial and employment planner. The financial and employment planner may provide the individual with information regarding Wisconsin works eligibility, available child care services, employment and financial planning, family planning services, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (b) , community resources, eligibility for food stamps and other food and nutrition programs.

(3) Other custodial parents. A custodial parent in a Wisconsin Works group in which the other custodial parent is a participant in a Wisconsin Works employment position or is receiving case management services under s. 49.147 (2) (am) is eligible for employment training and job search assistance services provided by the Wisconsin Works agency.

(4) Pregnant women. A pregnant woman whose pregnancy is medically verified, who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child, and who does not satisfy the requirements under s. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. is eligible for employment training and job search assistance services provided by the Wisconsin Works agency.

History: 1995 a. 289 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 365 s. 111 .
Wis. Stat. § 79.18 — WI Code / Chapter 79 / Section 79.18
Insufficient tax credit corrections.
Status: in_force

If a municipality applies insufficient tax credits on the tax roll under s. 79.10 (9) , the municipal clerk shall correct the deficiency by adding the deficient amount to the appropriate credits in the following year.

History: 1975 c. 39 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (56) (b) , (f); 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.66 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.66
Malpractice.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 257.03 , a person who practices podiatry without having a license under this subchapter may be liable for malpractice, and his or her ignorance of a duty ordinarily performed by a licensed podiatrist shall not limit his or her liability for an injury arising from his or her practice of podiatry.

History: 1997 a. 175 ; 2005 a. 96 ; 2009 a. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.52 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.52
Separate fuel supply tanks required.
Status: in_force

Every motor vehicle operated by alternate fuel shall be equipped with an alternate fuel supply tank separate from and in no way connected to any cargo tank on or attached to such motor vehicle.

History: 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 786.15 — WI Code / Chapter 786 / Section 786.15
Realty of wards, validity of the conveyance.
Status: in_force

Every deed, mortgage, lease or other conveyance made in good faith by the guardian of a minor or individual adjudicated incompetent, pursuant to any order or judgment of a circuit court, made under the provisions of this chapter, shall be as valid and effectual as if made by the minor when of full age or by the individual adjudicated incompetent before the adjudication.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.15; 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.161 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.161
Transition for certain drainage districts.
Status: in_force

A drainage district operating under s. 88.16 , 1989 stats., becomes a drainage district under this chapter as a matter of law on June 1, 1993. The records, assessments, funds and indebtedness of such a drainage district become the records, assessments, funds and indebtedness of the drainage district that takes its place. Before June 1, 1993, the circuit court of each county having a drainage district that has elected to operate under s. 88.16 , 1989 stats., shall appoint a county drainage board under s. 88.17 , if none exists, to take the place of the board of drainage commissioners of a district that elected to operate under s. 88.16 , 1989 stats. The terms of office of the members of the new board commence on June 1, 1993.

History: 1991 a. 309 .
Wis. Stat. § 45.07 — WI Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45.07
Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of administration shall provide suitable space for the purpose of a memorial hall, designated as the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, dedicated to the veterans of Wisconsin and to the men and women of Wisconsin who served in the U.S. armed forces during the civil war of 1861 to 1865 and during any subsequent period. The department shall operate the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. The mission of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum is to acknowledge, commemorate, and affirm the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United States of America’s military past by means of instructive exhibits and other educational programs.

(2) The battle flags of Wisconsin units serving in the nation’s wars and all relics and mementos of the nation’s wars donated to or otherwise acquired by the state for display in the Wisconsin Veterans Museum shall constitute the memorial collection. The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Catalog and identify all war relics and mementos of the memorial collection.

(b) Restore, preserve, and safeguard the relics and mementos of the memorial collection.

(c) Procure additions to the memorial collection.

(d) Provide proper display equipment and display the memorial collection to make it instructive and attractive to visitors.

History: 2005 a. 22 ; 2025 a. 138 .