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Wis. Stat. § 234.07 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.07
Limited-profit entity; distributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , a limited-profit entity which receives loans from the authority may not make distributions, other than from funds contributed to the limited-profit entity by stockholders, partners, members or holders of beneficial interest in the limited-profit entity, in any one year with respect to a project financed by the authority in excess of 6 percent of its equity in such project on a cumulative basis. The equity in a project shall consist of the difference between the amount of the mortgage loan and the total project cost. Total project cost shall include construction or rehabilitation costs including job overhead and a builder’s and sponsor’s profit and risk fee, architectural, engineering, legal and accounting costs, organizational expenses, land value, interest and financing charges paid during construction, the cost of landscaping and off-site improvements, whether or not such costs have been paid in cash or in a form other than cash. With respect to every project the authority shall, pursuant to rules adopted by it, establish the entity’s equity at the time of making of the final mortgage advance and, for purposes of this section, that figure shall remain constant during the life of the authority’s loan with respect to such project. Upon the dissolution of the limited-profit entity any surplus in excess of the distributions allowed by this section shall be paid to the authority. For this purpose surplus shall not be deemed to include any increase in net worth of any limited-profit entity by reason of a reduction of mortgage indebtedness, by amortization or similar payments or by reason of the sale or disposition of any assets of a limited-profit entity to the extent such surplus can be attributed to any increase in market value of any real or tangible personal property accruing during the period the assets were owned and held by the limited-profit entity.

(2) If a limited-profit entity agrees to provide housing for low-income and moderate-income persons until the end of the maximum term of a mortgage that the limited-profit entity gives the authority, a limited-profit entity that receives a loan from the authority may not make distributions, other than from funds contributed to the limited-profit entity by stockholders, partners, members or holders of a beneficial interest in the limited-profit entity, in any one year with respect to a project financed by the authority in excess of 12 percent of its equity in the project on a cumulative basis.

History: 1971 c. 287 ; 1989 a. 346 .
Wis. Stat. § 411.531 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.531
Standing to sue 3rd parties for injury to goods.
Status: in_force

(1) If a 3rd party so deals with goods that have been identified to a lease contract as to cause actionable injury to a party to the lease contract, all of the following apply:

(a) The lessor has a right of action against the 3rd party.

(b) The lessee also has a right of action against the 3rd party if any of the following occurs:

1. The lessee has a security interest in the goods.

2. The lessee has an insurable interest in the goods.

3. The lessee bears the risk of loss under the lease contract or has since the injury assumed that risk as against the lessor and the goods have been converted or destroyed.

(2) If at the time of the injury the party plaintiff did not bear the risk of loss as against the other party to the lease contract and there is no arrangement between them for disposition of the recovery, his or her suit or settlement, subject to his or her own interest, is as a fiduciary for the other party to the lease contract.

(3) Either party with the consent of the other may sue for the benefit of whom it may concern.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 351.06 — WI Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.06
Order of court.
Status: in_force

If the court finds that the person before it is not the same person named in the record or that he or she is not a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender, the court shall order the secretary to reinstate the person’s Wisconsin operating privilege. If the court finds that the person is the same person named in the record and that he or she is a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender, the court shall deny the person’s petition for a determination that the person is not a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender. The clerk of the court shall file a copy of the order or denial of the petition with the department which shall become a part of the records of the department.

History: 1979 c. 333 ; 1983 a. 525 ; 1985 a. 71 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.895 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.895
Real estate appraisers; limitations of actions.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Appraisal report” has the meaning given in s. 458.01 (3) .

(b) “Client” means a person for whom an appraisal report is prepared.

(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4) , an action to recover damages based on tort, contract, or other legal theory against a real estate appraiser licensed or certified under ch. 458 for an act or omission in the performance of real estate appraisal services shall be commenced within 5 years after the date the real estate appraiser submits the appraisal report to the client for whom the services are performed or be barred.

(3) If a person sustains damages covered under sub. (2) and the statute of limitations applicable to those damages bars commencement of the cause of action before the end of the period specified in sub. (2) , then that statute of limitations applies.

(4) This section does not apply to a real estate appraiser who commits fraud or concealment in the performance of real estate appraisal services.

History: 2021 a. 194 .
Wis. Stat. § 198.025 — WI Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.025
Plan for district.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the commission upon request of the governing body of any city, village or town to work out with the municipality, or with any group of municipalities interested with it in the creation of a municipal power district, a feasible working plan for a proposed district.

History: 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.138 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.138
Article 138 — Complaints of wrongs.
Status: in_force

Any member of the state military forces who believes himself or herself wronged by a commanding officer, and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who shall forward the complaint to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the officer against whom it is made. The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction shall examine into the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and shall, as soon as possible, send to the adjutant general a true statement of that complaint, with the proceedings.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 428.101 — WI Code / Chapter 428 / Section 428.101
Applicability.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to:

(1) Loans made on or after April 6, 1980 and prior to November 1, 1981, by a creditor other than a savings and loan association to a customer and which are secured by a first lien real estate mortgage or equivalent security interest if the amount financed is $25,000 or less.

(2) Loans made prior to April 6, 1980, by a creditor other than a savings and loan association and loans made before November 1, 1981, by a savings and loan association to a customer and which are secured by a first lien real estate mortgage or equivalent security interest if the annual percentage rate does not exceed 12 percent per year and the amount financed is $25,000 or less.

(3) Loans made on or after November 1, 1981, by a creditor to a customer and which are secured by a first lien real estate mortgage or equivalent security interest if the amount financed is $25,000 or less.

History: 1973 c. 18 ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (13) ; 1979 c. 168 ; 1981 c. 45 ; 2003 a. 257 ; 2005 a. 215 .
Wis. Stat. § 815.44 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.44
Execution; purchaser’s interest.
Status: in_force

(1) Who may acquire. In case the premises sold on execution or any part of them are not redeemed within the year prescribed by ss. 815.39 (1) and 815.40 then the interest of the purchaser may be acquired within 3 months after the expiration of the redemption period by the persons and on the terms prescribed in this section.

(2) Creditors, mortgagees, interest. Any creditor of the person against whom such execution issued having a judgment or a recorded mortgage which is a lien upon the premises sold, or upon any lot or parcel or portion separately sold, may within fifteen months from the time of such sale by paying the sum paid on the sale thereof, together with interest from the time of such sale, thereby acquire all the rights of the original purchaser, subject to be defeated in the manner mentioned in s. 815.48 .

(3) Sales of undivided interests. Any owner of such judgment or mortgage which is a lien upon any undivided share or interest in any real estate sold under execution, may, within the same time, on the same terms and in the same manner, acquire the title of the original purchaser to such share or interest by paying such part of the whole purchase money of such real estate as shall be in a just proportion to the amount of such share or interest.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761, 781 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.44; 1997 a. 254 ; 2001 a. 86 .
Wis. Stat. § 565.37 — WI Code / Chapter 565 / Section 565.37
Audits, financial reports and odds verification.
Status: in_force

(1) Financial and performance audits. The department shall annually contract with the legislative audit bureau to conduct a financial audit of the transactions and accounts of the state lottery, and, to the extent of the department’s participation, of any multijurisdictional lotteries in which the state participates, for the preceding fiscal year and shall, if the state auditor or the joint legislative audit committee directs that a performance audit be conducted, contract with the legislative audit bureau for a performance audit of the state lottery and, to the extent of the department’s participation, of those multijurisdictional lotteries.

(2) Independent postaudit. At no less than 3-year intervals, the department may retain an independent certified public accountant to conduct a postaudit of all the lottery division’s accounts and transactions. The department shall provide copies of each such postaudit to the legislative audit bureau and the department of justice.

(3) Department report. The department shall submit quarterly reports on the operation of the lottery to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor, attorney general, secretary of administration, secretary of state, and state auditor.

(4) Administrator report. The administrator shall submit monthly financial reports to the secretary of revenue.

(5) Verification of odds. The department shall contract with the legislative audit bureau to verify the odds on winning a lottery game that are represented by the department, a contractor or a retailer.

(6) Audit of lottery security. By July 1, 1990, and at least biennially thereafter, the department shall hire an independent firm to perform an audit of lottery security that is independent of any other audit under this section.

History: 1987 a. 119 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1995 a. 27 , 438 ; 1997 a. 27 , 148 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2013 a. 8 .
Wis. Stat. § 15.204 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.204
Same; offices.
Status: in_force

(1) Office of the inspector general. There is created an office of the inspector general in the department of children and families. The inspector general shall be appointed by, and report directly to, the secretary of children and families.

History: 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 70.18 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.18
Personal property, to whom assessed.
Status: in_force

(1) For assessments made before January 1, 2024, personal property shall be assessed to the owner thereof, except that when it is in the charge or possession of some person other than the owner it may be assessed to the person so in charge or possession of the same. Telegraph and telephone poles, posts, railroad ties, lumber, and all other manufactured forest products shall be deemed to be in the charge or possession of the person in occupancy or possession of the premises upon which the same shall be stored or piled, and the same shall be assessed to such person, unless the owner or some other person residing in the same assessment district, shall be actually and actively in charge and possession thereof, in which case it shall be assessed to such resident owner or other person so in actual charge or possession; but nothing contained in this subsection shall affect or change the rules prescribed in s. 70.13 respecting the district in which such property shall be assessed.

(2) For assessments made before January 1, 2024, goods, wares and merchandise in storage in a commercial storage warehouse or on a public wharf shall be assessed to the owner thereof and not to the warehouse or public wharf, if the operator of the warehouse or public wharf furnishes to the assessor the names and addresses of the owners of all goods, wares and merchandise not exempt from taxation.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 2005 a. 253 ; 2023 a. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 551.606 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.606
Administrative files and opinions.
Status: in_force

(1) Public register of filings. The administrator shall maintain, or designate a person to maintain, a register of applications for registration of securities; registration statements; notice filings; applications for registration of broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives; notice filings by federal covered investment advisers that are or have been effective under this chapter or the predecessor act; notices of claims of exemption from registration or notice filing requirements contained in a record; orders issued under this chapter or the predecessor act; and interpretative opinions or no action determinations issued under this chapter.

(2) Public availability. The administrator shall make all rules, forms, interpretative opinions, and orders available to the public.

(3) Copies of public records. The administrator shall furnish a copy of a record that is a public record or a certification that the public record does not exist to a person that so requests. A rule adopted under this chapter may establish a reasonable charge for furnishing the record or certification. A copy of the record certified or a certificate by the administrator of a record’s nonexistence is prima facie evidence of a record or its nonexistence.

History: 2007 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.447 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.447
Certain agreements to limit or eliminate tort liability void.
Status: in_force

(1) Any provision to limit or eliminate tort liability as a part of or in connection with any contract, covenant or agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, or other work related to construction, including any moving, demolition or excavation, is against public policy and void.

(2) This section does not apply to any insurance contract or worker’s compensation plan.

(3) This section shall not apply to any provision of any contract, covenant or agreement entered into prior to July 1, 1978.

History: 1977 c. 441 ; Stats. 1977 s. 895.47; 1977 c. 447 ; Stats. 1977 s. 895.49; 2005 a. 155 s. 49 ; Stats. 2005 s. 895.447.
Wis. Stat. § 252.09 — WI Code / Chapter 252 / Section 252.09
Meningococcal disease and hepatitis B.
Status: in_force

(1) Each private college and university in this state shall do all of the following:

(a) Annually, provide detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of vaccines against the diseases to each enrolled student, if he or she is at least 18 years old, or to the student’s parent or guardian, if the student is a minor.

(b) Require a student who resides in a dormitory or residence hall, or the student’s parent or guardian if the student is a minor, to affirm that the student received the information under par. (a) .

(c) Require a student who resides in a dormitory or residence hall to affirm whether he or she has received the vaccination against meningococcal disease and to provide the date of the vaccination, if any.

(d) Require a student who resides in a dormitory or residence hall to affirm whether he or she received the vaccination against hepatitis B and to provide the date of the vaccination, if any.

(e) Maintain a confidential record of the affirmations and the dates of the vaccinations of each student under pars. (c) and (d) .

(2) Nothing in this section requires a college or university to provide or pay for vaccinations against meningococcal disease or hepatitis B.

History: 2003 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.18 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.18
Threat or promise to influence vote.
Status: in_force

No person shall, by threatening to discharge a person from his or her employment or threatening to reduce the wages of a person or by promising to give employment at higher wages to a person, attempt to influence a qualified voter to give or withhold the voter’s vote at an election.

History: 1993 a. 492 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0213 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0213
Bylaws.
Status: in_force

(1) Voting requirements. A bank may make, amend or repeal its bylaws by an affirmative vote of shareholders owning a majority of the stock of the bank who are entitled to vote, unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require a greater number of affirmative votes.

(2) Content. The bylaws of a bank may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the bank that is not inconsistent with its articles of incorporation or with the laws of this state.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 242.096 — WI Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.096
Application to series organization.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Protected series” means an arrangement, however denominated, created by a series organization that, pursuant to the law under which the series organization is organized, has the characteristics set forth in par. (b) .

(b) “Series organization” means an organization that, pursuant to the law under which it is organized, has the following characteristics:

1. The organic record of the organization provides for creation by the organization of one or more protected series, however denominated, with respect to specified property of the organization, and for records to be maintained for each protected series that identify the property of or associated with the protected series.

2. Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities of, or property of or associated with, a particular protected series is enforceable against the property of or associated with the protected series only, and not against the property of or associated with the organization or other protected series of the organization.

3. Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities or property of the organization is enforceable against the property of the organization only, and not against the property of or associated with a protected series of the organization.

(2) A series organization and each protected series of the organization is a separate person for purposes of this chapter, even if for other purposes a protected series is not a person separate from the organization or other protected series of the organization.

History: 2023 a. 246 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.4224 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.4224
Opioid treatment.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction” is an opioid treatment system that includes a physician who administers or dispenses a narcotic drug to a narcotic addict for treatment or detoxification treatment with a comprehensive range of medical and rehabilitation services; that is approved by the state methadone authority and the designated federal government’s regulatory authority; and that is registered with the U.S. drug enforcement administration to use a narcotic drug for treatment of a narcotic addiction.

(b) “Opioid treatment system” means a structured delivery system for providing substance abuse prevention, intervention, or treatment services and meets all of the following criteria:

1. The system receives funds through the state under this chapter.

2. The system is approved by the state methadone authority.

(c) “State methadone authority” means the subunit of the department designated by the governor to exercise the responsibility and authority in this state for governing the treatment of a narcotic addiction with a narcotic drug.

(2) Duration of certification. The department shall issue a certification for an eligible opioid treatment system, as determined by the department, that remains in effect for 3 years unless suspended or revoked and coincides with the federal government certification period.

(3) Counseling services. The department shall allow a narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction to contract for substance abuse counselors and clinical substance abuse counselors in lieu of employing substance abuse counselors or clinical substance abuse counselors. The narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction may enter into a contract agreement with an agency to provide counseling services. A narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction that enters into a contract agreement for counseling service shall submit to the department a copy of the agreement with each application and reapplication.

(4) Length of treatment. The department may not limit the length of treatment an individual receives from a narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction. Nothing in this subsection affects whether treatment is reimbursable under the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49 .

(5) Geographic proximity. The department may not require an individual who seeks admission to a narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction to reside within a certain radius of the narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction. The department may not require an individual who resides outside of a certain radius of a narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction to request an exception to receive treatment from the narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction. Nothing in this subsection affects whether treatment is reimbursable under the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49 .

History: 2015 a. 263 ; 2017 a. 365 s. 110 .