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Wis. Stat. § 75.19 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.19
Foreclosure of certificate.
Status: in_force

A county holding a tax certificate, instead of taking a tax deed, may foreclose the certificate by action as in a case of a mortgage on real estate at any time after 2 years from the date of the certificate, except that when costs incurred by any city or village for razing, removing and restoration of the site to a dust-free and erosion-free condition are included in the amount due for taxes, the period of redemption shall be one year from the date of the certificate. The county may, in any case involving the right of redemption or interest of any minor or person adjudged mentally incompetent, after a tax deed has been issued under this chapter, foreclose the right of redemption or interest of the minor or person adjudged mentally incompetent. In such an action the minor or person adjudged mentally incompetent must appear by guardian ad litem, and the general guardian, if the person has one, shall be joined as a party defendant. All the laws and rules of practice relating to the foreclosure of mortgages, as to the persons necessary and proper to be made parties, pleading, evidence, the judgment of foreclosure and sale, the right of the county to be subrogated to the benefits of all liens upon the premises necessarily satisfied by the county in order to save the lien of the certificate, the right of the defendants or any of them to redeem the premises at any time before sale and costs and disbursements, including the necessary expenses for an abstract of title, shall, so far as they are applicable, prevail in such actions. When costs are allowed to the county, the costs, exclusive of disbursements, shall be discretionary with the court but shall not exceed the amount of the certificates at issue in the action, and the costs when allowed shall be an additional lien upon the property described in the certificates. The defendant may, in all cases within the time limited by law for answering the complaint, execute and deliver to the county a quitclaim deed of the lands described in the complaint, conveying all the right, title and interest of the defendant at the time of the commencement of the suit or may, within such time, either after having delivered the deed or without delivery, answer disclaiming any title to the lands in question at the time of the commencement of the suit, in either of which cases the county shall not recover costs against any defendant who quitclaims or who shall establish the disclaimer at the trial. The sale in such actions shall be conducted, certificates made and filed, the report made and confirmed and a deed executed and delivered in the same manner and with the same effect as in actions for foreclosure of mortgages.

History: 1977 c. 83 , 174 , 203 , 272 ; 1981 c. 322 ; 1987 a. 378 ; 1989 a. 347 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.45 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.45
Disbursements from town treasury.
Status: in_force

Disbursements from the town treasury shall be made under s. 66.0607 .

History: 1983 a. 532 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.055 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.055
Credit card payments.
Status: in_force

(2) If the department permits the payment of a fee with use of a credit card, the department shall charge a credit card service charge for each transaction. The credit card service charge shall be in addition to the fee that is being paid with the credit card and shall be sufficient to pay the costs to the department for providing this service to persons who request it, including the cost of any services for which the department contracts under sub. (3) .

(3) The department may contract for services relating to the payment of fees by credit card under this section.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.32 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.32
Statewide trauma care system transfer.
Status: in_force

Beginning July 1, 2000, and annually thereafter, the secretary shall transfer $80,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (dq) to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (kx) for the purposes of the statewide trauma care system under s. 256.25 .

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.164 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.164
Section 118.164
Status: in_force

(3)

(a) The school principal or his or her designee shall place the pupil in one of the following:

1. An alternative education program, as defined in s. 115.28 (7) (e) 1.

2. Another class in the school or another appropriate place in the school, as determined by the school principal or his or her designee.

3. Another instructional setting.

4. The class from which the pupil was removed if, after weighing the interests of the removed pupil, the other pupils in the class and the teacher, the school principal or his or her designee determines that readmission to the class is the best or only alternative.

(b) This subsection does not prohibit the teacher who removed the pupil from the class or the school board, school district administrator, school principal or their designees from disciplining the pupil.

History: 1997 a. 335 .
Wis. Stat. § 72.225 — WI Code / Chapter 72 / Section 72.225
Installment payments; closely held businesses.
Status: in_force

(1) If a percentage of the federal tax on an estate may be paid in installments under section 6166 of the internal revenue code, the same percentage of the taxes under this chapter may be paid under the same installment schedule if written notice of the election to pay in installments is given to the department within 9 months after the decedent’s death. The provisions on acceleration under section 6166 (g) of the internal revenue code apply to payments under this section. The interest rate on payments is 12 percent and is calculated from the date of death.

(2) Upon the filing of a notice under sub. (1) , distributees of real estate shall provide the department a certified copy of a lien for unpaid taxes and interest on the property to secure payment, and shall record the lien in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the property is located. Distributees of personal property, upon the filing of a notice under sub. (1) , shall either provide a lien or provide the department a financial guarantee bond equal to the estimated tax and interest elected to be paid under sub. (1) to secure payment if the tax has not been determined. Upon determination of the tax, distributees of personal property shall provide a lien or provide a financial guarantee bond sufficient to secure payment of the tax and interest or pay the department the excess over the amount of tax and interest secured by the bond. The department may accept a lien affecting only part of the property if there is sufficient security to secure payment of the tax. Any distributee who fails to provide the security required under this subsection or who disposes of one-third or more of the property on which the tax is secured under this subsection, shall pay the tax in full.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.28 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.28
Twenty-eighth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 28th assembly district:

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

(a) The towns of Eau Galle, Lucas, Stanton, and Weston.

(b) The villages of Downing and Knapp.

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

(a) The towns of Gilman, Martell, and Spring Lake.

(b) The village of Elmwood.

(c) That part of the village of Spring Valley located in the county.

(3) St. Croix County. That part of St. Croix County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Baldwin, Cady, Cylon, Eau Galle, Emerald, Erin Prairie, Forest, Glenwood, Hammond, Pleasant Valley, Richmond, Rush River, Somerset, Springfield, Stanton, Star Prairie, and Warren.

(b) The villages of Baldwin, Deer Park, Hammond, Roberts, Somerset, Star Prairie, Wilson, and Woodville.

(c) That part of the village of Spring Valley located in the county.

(d) The cities of Glenwood City and New Richmond.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.414 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.414
Erection of barriers to exclude rough fish.
Status: in_force

The department may erect and maintain or authorize erection and maintenance of a screen or similar barrier in any navigable stream for the purpose of preventing rough fish or other undesirable fish from invading any part of the stream, if the screen or barrier does not unreasonably interfere with navigation.

History: 1997 a. 248 s. 571 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.50 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.50
Public works.
Status: in_force

Without limitation because of enumeration, the town board may:

(1) Acquire lands. Notwithstanding s. 60.10 (2) (e) , acquire lands to lay, construct, alter, extend or repair any highway, street or alley in the town.

(2) Streets, sewers and service mains. Provide for laying, constructing, altering, extending, replacing, removing or repairing any highway, street, alley, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or any other service pipes, under s. 62.16 (2) (d) , in the town.

(3) Sidewalks. Provide for construction, removal, replacement or repair of sidewalks under s. 66.0907 .

(4) Lighting highways. Provide for lighting for highways, as defined under s. 340.01 (22) , located in the town.

(5) Lake improvements. Provide for making improvements in any lake or waterway located in the town.

(6) Inspections. Gather at the site of a public works project or a highway, street or alley project that has been approved by the town board for the sole purpose of inspecting the work that has been completed or that is in progress if, before gathering at the site, the chairperson of the board or the chairperson’s designee notifies by telephone or facsimile transmission those news media who have filed a written request for notice of such inspections in relation to that project and if the chairperson of the board or the chairperson’s designee submits at the next board meeting a report that describes the inspection. The board may not take any official action at the inspection site.

History: 1983 a. 532 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1995 a. 185 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.10 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.10
Termination of power of attorney or agent’s authority.
Status: in_force

(1) A power of attorney terminates when any of the following occurs:

(a) The principal dies.

(b) The principal becomes incapacitated, if the power of attorney so provides.

(c) The principal revokes the power of attorney.

(d) The power of attorney provides that it terminates.

(e) The purpose of the power of attorney is accomplished.

(f) The principal revokes the agent’s authority or the agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns, and the power of attorney does not provide for another agent to act under the power of attorney.

(2) An agent’s authority terminates when any of the following occurs:

(a) The principal revokes the authority.

(b) The agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns.

(c) An action is filed for the dissolution or annulment of the agent’s marriage to the principal or their legal separation, unless the power of attorney otherwise provides.

(d) The power of attorney terminates.

(e) The domestic partnership of the principal and agent under ch. 770 is terminated unless the power of attorney otherwise provides.

(3) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent’s authority is exercisable until the authority terminates under sub. (2) , notwithstanding a lapse of time since the execution of the power of attorney.

(4) Termination of an agent’s authority or of a power of attorney is not effective as to the agent or another person that, without actual knowledge of the termination, acts in good faith under the power of attorney. An act so performed, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal and the principal’s successors in interest.

(5) Incapacity of the principal of a power of attorney that is not durable does not revoke or terminate the power of attorney as to an agent or other person that, without actual knowledge of the incapacity, acts in good faith under the power of attorney. An act so performed, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal and the principal’s successors in interest.

(6) The execution of a power of attorney does not revoke a power of attorney previously executed by the principal unless the subsequent power of attorney provides that the previous power of attorney is revoked or that all other powers of attorney are revoked.

History: 2009 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 18.03 — WI Code / Chapter 18 / Section 18.03
Commission.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this subchapter, the commission shall have supervision over all matters relating to the contracting of public debt and the issuance of evidences of indebtedness therefor.

(2)

(a) The commission shall have all of the powers necessary to carry out its functions.

(b) The commission may interpret the statutes enforced or administered by it as it considers to be necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statutes. The authority granted by this paragraph shall not exceed the authority granted by s. 227.11 (2) (a) .

(c) The commission may prescribe such forms and procedures in connection with statutes to be enforced or administered by it as it considers to be necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statutes, but nothing in this paragraph authorizes the imposition of substantive requirements in connection with such forms or procedures.

(3) The department of administration shall assist the commission to carry out its functions and carry out all directives of the commission.

(4) All actions of the commission shall be taken by resolution. Each authorizing resolution shall be reduced to writing. The secretary of the commission shall maintain a full and correct record of each step or proceeding had or taken in the course of authorizing and contracting every public debt.

(5) Upon request of a state department or agency, the commission shall prepare periodic reports describing the current status of indebtedness relevant to the department’s or agency’s program responsibilities.

(5m) Upon the request of a local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229 , the commission shall serve as financial consultant to assist and coordinate the issuance of bonds of the district.

(5s) Upon the request of a local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229 or a local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229 , the commission may serve as financial consultant to assist and coordinate the issuance of the bonds of a district.

(6) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to supersede the authority by statute of any state department or agency in carrying out program responsibilities for which public debt has been authorized by the legislature.

History: 1973 c. 90 s. 555m (2) ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1652 ; 1983 a. 36 ; 1985 a. 182 s. 57 ; 1993 a. 263 ; 1995 a. 56 ; 1999 a. 167 .
Wis. Stat. § 93.47 — WI Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93.47
Bioenergy council.
Status: in_force

(1) The bioenergy council shall identify voluntary best management practices for sustainable biomass and biofuels production, which may include consideration of practices related to choosing biomass species, where to plant, crop management, harvest, and processing and transport, and factors such as soil management, chemical inputs, carbon sequestration in soil and root mass, plant and animal biodiversity, and other factors at the discretion of the council. The council shall consider efforts relating to sustainable biomass and biofuels production conducted by other entities, including the council on forestry.

(2) The council shall report its findings, at least biennially, to agencies and private parties that assist producers of biofuel feedstocks and biofuels, as determined by the council.

History: 2009 a. 401 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1302 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1302
Authorized distributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Purchase of memberships. A corporation may purchase its memberships if after the purchase is completed all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The corporation would be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its activities.

(b) The corporation’s total assets would at least equal the sum of its total liabilities.

(2) Distributions on dissolution. Corporations may make distributions upon dissolution under subch. XIV .

(3) Distributions to nonprofit corporations. A corporation may make a distribution or other payment to another domestic or foreign corporation, if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The articles of incorporation, or, if the articles of incorporation so provide, the bylaws, state that a distribution or other payment may be made under this subsection.

(b) The distribution or other payment is made in accordance with the stated purpose of the corporation.

(c) The corporation would be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its activities.

(d) The corporation’s total assets would equal at least the sum of its total liabilities.

(e) The domestic or foreign corporation to which the distribution or other payment is made may not distribute any part of its income to members, directors or officers and is exempt from taxation under 26 USC 501 .

(4) Other distributions. A corporation may make a distribution that is not permitted under subs. (1) to (3) only if all of the following apply:

(a) The articles of incorporation state that a distribution may be made under this subsection.

(b) The distribution is made in accordance with the stated purpose of the corporation.

(c) The corporation would be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its activities.

(d) The corporation’s total assets would equal at least the sum of its total liabilities.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 43.16 — WI Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.16
Resource libraries.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Each public library system shall have at least one system resource library. Annually, prior to the expiration of its agreement with its existing system resource library, the public library system board shall negotiate with the member public library with the largest annual operating budget of all member libraries to serve as a system resource library in the following year. If the board and the proposed resource library are unable to reach an agreement for the following year before the expiration date of any existing agreements with resource libraries, the existing agreements shall be extended for one year or until an agreement is reached with that proposed resource library, whichever occurs earlier. The division shall notify the public library system board, the existing resource libraries and the proposed resource library of the extension and, during the period of extension, shall attempt to mediate an agreement between the public library system board and the proposed resource library. If the division determines that the public library system board and the proposed system resource library are unable to reach an agreement before the end of the one-year period, the division shall propose an alternative agreement, which shall be binding if it is acceptable to the proposed system resource library. If the alternative agreement is unacceptable to the proposed system resource library, the board shall negotiate with the member public library with the next largest annual operating budget of all member public libraries to serve as a system resource library in the following year.

(am) An existing contract may be extended under par. (a) only if it was entered into on or after May 8, 1990.

(b) The procedure under par. (a) shall be repeated with member public libraries in decreasing order of the size of their annual operating budgets until an agreement is reached with a member public library to serve as a system resource library. Except as provided in par. (a) , no agreement may extend beyond December 31 of any year.

(2) If the member public library selected to serve as a system resource library under sub. (1) fails to meet all of the following requirements, the system board shall enter into a supplementary contract with the academic library with the largest operating budget of all academic libraries in the system area, or with a resource library in an adjacent system, that meets all of the following requirements:

(a) The library has a collection of at least 100,000 volumes.

(b) The library is open to the public at least 50 hours each week.

(c) The library employs at least one full-time, permanent reference librarian with a master’s degree in library science.

History: 1989 a. 286 .
Wis. Stat. § 289.445 — WI Code / Chapter 289 / Section 289.445
Exemption for certain fruit and vegetable washing facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. As used in this section:

(b) “Washing station” has the meaning given in s. 283.62 (1) (b) .

(c) “Wash water” has the meaning given in s. 283.62 (1) (c) .

(d) “Wash water storage facility” has the meaning given in s. 283.62 (1) (d) .

(2) Exemption. No permit, license or, except as provided in par. (d) , plan approval is required under this chapter for the owner of a washing station to establish, construct or operate a solid waste facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of wash water or to compost or land spread plant parts separated from wash water if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The washing station is not adjacent to or operated as part of a food processing plant, as defined in s. 97.29 (1) (h) .

(b) All wash water is either stored in a sealed wash water storage facility or is dispersed on land owned or leased by the owner of the washing station in a manner which avoids ponding, runoff or nuisance conditions and in accordance with acceptable agricultural practices or acceptable practices for the land spreading of waste.

(c) All plant parts that are separated from wash water are either composted or stored in a plant parts storage facility and disposed of using an environmentally safe land spreading technique. The treatment, storage, disposal or composting under this paragraph must be confined to property owned or leased by the owner of the washing station.

(d) For a washing station that anticipates operating at least 100 days per year or that operated at least 100 days during the immediately preceding year, do all of the following:

1. Register annually with the department as a washing station.

2. Submit annually an operating plan that implements best management practices and that is approved by the department.

3. Operate only in accordance with the approved operating plan.

History: 1995 a. 99 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 538 ; Stats. 1995 s. 289.445.
Wis. Stat. § 30.553 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.553
Sharing boat title records.
Status: in_force

(1) At time intervals to be determined by the department, but at least quarterly, the department shall, upon request, provide boat manufacturers with the department’s records under ss. 30.537 (2) and 30.541 (4) (c) for the primary purpose of validating the hull identification numbers and engine serial numbers provided by applicants for certificate of title.

(2) Upon examination, if a boat manufacturer discovers a discrepancy between the information contained in the department’s records and the manufacturer’s records, the manufacturer shall notify the department of the discrepancy and the department shall investigate and determine which is the correct information.

History: 1987 a. 397 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.307 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.307
Hunting with aid of aircraft prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may hunt any animal with the aid of an aircraft, including the use of an aircraft to spot, group or drive, or otherwise attempt to affect the behavior of, animals for hunters on the ground.

(3) Any rules promulgated under s. 29.307 (2) , 2009 stats., do not apply after June 30, 2004.

History: 1971 c. 151 ; 1997 a. 248 s. 432 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.307; 2001 a. 108 ; 2011 a. 257 .