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Wis. Stat. § 181.0860 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0860
Statements of changes in directors or principal officers.
Status: in_force

(1) Changes in directors or principal officers. Whenever initial directors and principal officers are selected, or changes are made in the directors or principal officers of a corporation, the corporation may file with the department a statement that includes the names and addresses of all of the directors or principal officers, or both if there have been changes in both. The information in the statement shall be current as of the date on which the statement is signed on behalf of the corporation.

(2) Resignation notices. A director who resigns under s. 181.0807 or a principal officer who resigns under s. 181.0843 (1) may file a copy of the resignation notice with the department.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 15.225 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.225
Same; attached boards and commission.
Status: in_force

(2) Employment relations commission. There is created an employment relations commission which is attached to the department of workforce development under s. 15.03 , except the budget of the employment relations commission shall be transmitted by the department to the governor without change or modification by the department, unless agreed to by the employment relations commission.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 107 to 111 , 9126 (19) , 9130 (4) ; 1995 a. 221 ; 1997 a. 3 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2013 a. 20 s. 47 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 974.05 — WI Code / Chapter 974 / Section 974.05
State’s appeal.
Status: in_force

(1) Within the time period specified by s. 808.04 (4) and in the manner provided for civil appeals under chs. 808 and 809 , an appeal may be taken by the state from any:

(a) Final order or judgment adverse to the state, whether following a trial or a plea of guilty or no contest, if the appeal would not be prohibited by constitutional protections against double jeopardy.

(b) Order granting postconviction relief under s. 974.02 , 974.06 , or 974.07 .

(c) Judgment and sentence or order of probation not authorized by law.

(d) Order or judgment the substantive effect of which results in:

1. Quashing an arrest warrant;

2. Suppressing evidence; or

3. Suppressing a confession or admission.

(2) If the defendant appeals or prosecutes a writ of error, the state may move to review rulings of which it complains, as provided by s. 809.10 (2) (b) .

(3) Permission of the trial court is not required for the state to appeal, but the district attorney shall serve notice of such appeal or of the procurement of a writ of error upon the defendant or the defendant’s attorney.

History: 1971 c. 298 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 784 (1975); 1977 c. 187 ; 1983 a. 219 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1821 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1821
Election not to have a board of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) A statutory close corporation may operate without a board of directors if the articles of incorporation contain a statement to that effect. All of the following apply while a statement under this subsection is effective:

(a) All corporate powers shall be exercised by, or under authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the shareholders of the corporation, and all powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the board of directors by this chapter shall be exercised or performed by the shareholders.

(b) Liability that would otherwise be imposed on the directors may not be imposed on a shareholder by virtue of any act or failure to act unless the shareholder was entitled to vote on the action.

(c) A requirement that an instrument filed with a governmental agency contain a statement that a specified action has been taken by the board of directors is satisfied by a statement that the corporation is a statutory close corporation without a board of directors and that the action was duly approved by the shareholders.

(d) The shareholders may appoint, by resolution, one or more shareholders to sign documents as “Designated Directors”.

(e) Except as provided in the articles of incorporation:

1. An action requiring director approval or both director and shareholder approval is authorized if approved by the shareholders.

2. An action requiring a vote of a majority or greater percentage of the board of directors is authorized if approved by the majority or greater percentage of the votes of shareholders entitled to vote on the action.

(2)

(a) An amendment to the articles of incorporation to operate without a board of directors must be approved by the holders of all of the shares of the statutory close corporation whether or not otherwise entitled to vote on amendments, or, if no shares have been issued, by all of the subscribers for shares, if any, or if none, by all of the incorporators.

(b) An amendment to the articles of incorporation to delete the election must be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes of each class or series of shares of the corporation, voting as separate voting groups, whether or not the holders are otherwise entitled to vote on amendments.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 877.16 — WI Code / Chapter 877 / Section 877.16
Foreign personal representatives empowered to act.
Status: in_force

When no personal representative has been appointed in this state for the estate of any decedent who was not a resident of this state at the time of his or her death, a foreign personal representative of the decedent, upon filing the original, or a certified copy of the original, appointment in any circuit court in this state, may exercise any power over the estate, including sales and assignments, and may prosecute and defend any action and proceeding relating to the estate and shall have all the remedies and defenses in regard to the property and the collection of any demands of the estate that a personal representative appointed in this state has.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 55 ; Stats. 1979 s. 777.16; 2001 a. 102 s. 107 ; Stats. 2001 s. 877.16.
Wis. Stat. § 655.006 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.006
Remedy.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) On and after July 24, 1975, every patient, every patient’s representative and every health care provider shall be conclusively presumed to have accepted to be bound by this chapter.

(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, this subsection also applies to minors.

(2) This chapter does not apply to injuries or death occurring, or services rendered, prior to July 24, 1975.

History: 1975 c. 37 ; 1987 a. 27 ; Stats. 1987 s. 655.006.
Wis. Stat. § 408.205 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.205
Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate.
Status: in_force

An unauthorized signature placed on a security certificate before or in the course of issue is ineffective, but the signature is effective in favor of a purchaser for value of the certificated security if the purchaser is without notice of the lack of authority and the signing has been done by:

(1) An authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent or other person entrusted by the issuer with the signing of the security certificate or of similar security certificates, or the immediate preparation for signing of any of them; or

(2) An employee of the issuer, or of any of the persons listed in sub. (1) , entrusted with responsible handling of the security certificate.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 82.19 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.19
Discontinuance of highways.
Status: in_force

(1) An unrecorded highway, or any part of an unrecorded highway, that has become or is in the process of becoming a public highway by user in any town may be discontinued using the procedures under ss. 82.10 to 82.12 . Any proceedings to discontinue an unrecorded highway shall not be evidence of the acceptance at any time by the town of the highway or any part of the highway.

(2)

(a) Every highway shall cease to be a public highway 4 years from the date on which it was laid out, except the parts of the highway that have been opened or worked within that time.

(b)

1. In this paragraph, “vehicular travel” means travel using any motor vehicle required to be registered under ch. 341 or exempt from registration under s. 341.05 .

2. Any highway that has been entirely abandoned as a route of vehicular travel, and on which no highway funds have been expended for 5 years, shall be considered discontinued.

(c) This subsection does not apply to state or county trunk highways or to any highway, street, alley, or right-of-way that provides public access to a navigable lake or stream.

History: 2003 a. 214 ss. 83 to 85 , 92 , 167 ; 2025 a. 71 .
Wis. Stat. § 70.71 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.71
Proceedings if roll not made.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any town, city or village clerk neglects or refuses to make and deliver the tax roll within the time required by law the county clerk shall, at any time after such neglect or refusal, demand and summarily obtain the assessment roll for such year, and make, in the same manner as required of the town clerk, a tax roll for such town, city or village and deliver the same to the county treasurer for collection.

(2) If the assessment roll cannot be obtained the county clerk may use a copy thereof if obtainable. If the clerk can obtain neither original nor copy the clerk shall make out, to the best of the clerk’s ability, a tax roll from the last assessment or tax roll on file in the clerk’s office or in the office of the county treasurer, which shall then be taken and deemed conclusively the legal tax roll of such town for all purposes whatever. For all such services the county clerk shall be allowed by the county board and paid from the county treasury a reasonable compensation, which shall be charged to the town in the next apportionment of taxes.

History: 1975 c. 324 ; 1987 a. 378 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0302 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0302
General powers.
Status: in_force

Unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a corporation has perpetual duration and succession in its corporate name and has the same powers as a natural person to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its business and affairs, including but not limited to power to do all of the following:

(1) Sue and be sued, complain and defend in its corporate name.

(2) Have a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, and to use it, or a facsimile of it, by impressing or affixing it or in any other manner reproducing it.

(3) Make and amend bylaws, not inconsistent with its articles of incorporation or with the laws of this state, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation.

(4) Purchase, receive, lease or otherwise acquire, and own, hold, improve, use and otherwise deal with, property or any legal or equitable interest in property, wherever located.

(5) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property.

(6) Purchase, receive, subscribe for or otherwise acquire, and own, hold, vote, use, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge or otherwise dispose of and deal in and with shares or other interests in, or obligations of, any other entity.

(7) Make contracts and guarantees; incur liabilities; borrow money; issue its notes, bonds and other obligations, which may be convertible into or include the option to purchase other securities of the corporation; and secure any of its obligations by mortgage or pledge of any of its property, franchises or income.

(8) Lend money, invest and reinvest its funds and receive and hold property as security for repayment.

(9) Be a promoter, partner, member, associate or manager of an entity.

(10) Conduct its business, locate offices and exercise the powers granted by this chapter in or outside this state.

(11) Elect directors and appoint officers, employees and agents of the corporation, define their duties, fix their compensation and, subject to s. 180.0832 , lend them money and credit.

(12) Pay pensions and establish pension plans, pension trusts, profit-sharing plans, share bonus plans, share option plans and benefit or incentive plans for any or all of its current or former directors, officers, employees and agents of the corporation and its subsidiaries.

(13) Make donations and otherwise devote its resources for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific, educational, humanitarian, philanthropic or religious purposes.

(14) Transact any lawful business that will aid governmental policy.

(15) Make payments or donations, or do any other act, not prohibited by law, that furthers the business and affairs of the corporation.

(16) Provide benefits or payments to directors, officers and employees of the corporation or its subsidiaries, and to their estates, families, dependents or beneficiaries, in recognition of the past services of the directors, officers and employees to the corporation or its subsidiaries.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 61.191 — WI Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61.191
Population, use of federal census.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 61.189 (3) , where the census of a village is required the last federal census, including a special federal census, if any, shall be used.
Wis. Stat. § 25.466 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.466
Working lands fund.
Status: in_force

There is created a separate trust fund designated as the working lands fund, consisting of all moneys received under s. 91.66 (1) (c) and all moneys received due to the sale, modification, or termination of an easement purchased under s. 93.73 .

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.1141 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.1141
Conversion authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) A domestic limited partnership may convert to another type of domestic entity, or to any type of foreign entity, pursuant to ss. 179.1141 to 179.1145 and a plan of conversion if the conversion is permitted under the governing law of the converting entity and the governing law that is to apply to the converted entity.

(2) A foreign or domestic entity, other than a domestic limited partnership, may convert to a domestic limited partnership pursuant to ss. 179.1141 to 179.1145 and a plan of conversion if the conversion is permitted under the governing law of the converting entity and the converted entity will satisfy the definition of a limited partnership under this chapter immediately after the conversion.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 61.71 — WI Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61.71
Consolidated plats; numbering of buildings.
Status: in_force

The village board may cause a revised and consolidated plat of the lots and blocks of the village to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds, and may compel the owners and occupants of all buildings within the village to number the same in such manner as the board may from time to time prescribe.
Wis. Stat. § 779.36 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.36
Extent of lien; filing claim.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (2) , the lien under s. 779.35 extends only to the amount of the interest in the real property held by the employer. In case of the employer’s death or insolvency, or of the sale or transfer of the employer’s interest in the works, mines, manufactories or business, all moneys that may be due for wages to any miner, mechanic or laborer shall be a lien upon all of the property and shall be preferred and first paid out of the proceeds of the sale.

(2) No claim for wages shall be a lien under s. 779.35 upon any real estate unless the claim is filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the real estate, upon which a lien is claimed, is situated. The claim shall be filed within 60 days after the draft, time check or order upon which the claim is founded is due and payable, in the manner that claims for mechanics’ liens are required to be filed.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 57 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.36; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 192.52 — WI Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.52
Terminals and shops, removal.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The term “shops” shall mean and embrace plants and locations where railroads engage in the general work of repairing, painting, overhauling or constructing locomotives, cars, coaches and other rolling stock and appurtenances thereto.

(b) The word “terminal” as employed in this section shall mean where trains are customarily and normally made up, or where train and engine crews on through trains are normally and customarily changed on the main line of any railroad operating in this state.

(3) No railroad company operating in this state shall remove its shops from the place where the same are now located to any other point within or without this state or permanently close any shops in this state without first having secured the consent and permission of the office for such removal, after due notice and public hearing, and in all other respects as provided for hearings in ch. 195 . The office shall render its decision within 30 days after such hearing.

(4) No railroad company operating in this state shall remove or transfer its terminals or permanently close any terminals in this state without the permission or consent of the office after due hearing had on the matter, in compliance with ch. 195 .

(5) Before any railroad company operating in this state shall make any removal or transfer of shops or terminals or abandons the same, it shall file notice of intention so to do with the office, and the office shall have the power to investigate whether such proposed removal, transfer or abandonment, as the case may be, is in the public interest and is not unreasonable or unfair as to the employees of such railroad company. No such removal or transfer shall be made during such investigation, or thereafter, if the office finds such removal, transfer or abandonment is not in the public interest or is unreasonable or unfair as to the employees of such railroad.

History: 1971 c. 164 s. 88 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (9) (e) ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1983 a. 189 ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 ; 2005 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.305 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.305
Hearing upon the involuntary removal of a child or expectant mother.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding other time periods for hearings under this chapter, if a child is removed from the physical custody of the child’s parent or guardian under s. 48.19 (1) (c) or (cm) or (d) 5. or 8. without the consent of the parent or guardian or if an adult expectant mother is taken into custody under s. 48.193 (1) (c) or (d) 2. without the consent of the expectant mother, the court, subject to s. 48.299 (9) , shall schedule a plea hearing and fact-finding hearing within 30 days after a request from the parent or guardian from whom custody was removed or from the adult expectant mother who was taken into custody. The plea hearing and fact-finding hearing may be combined. This time period may be extended only with the consent of the requesting parent, guardian, or expectant mother.

History: 1977 c. 354 ; 1979 c. 300 ; 1997 a. 292 ; 2009 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.697 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.697
Fees for zoning appeals.
Status: in_force

The board may establish a schedule of fees to be charged for the filing of petitions for amendment and notices of appeal under ss. 59.69 and 59.694 , relating to zoning ordinances.

History: 1995 a. 201 s. 182 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.624 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.624
Waiver.
Status: in_force

(1) Waiver of disposition notification. A debtor or secondary obligor may waive the right to notification of disposition of collateral under s. 409.611 only by an agreement to that effect entered into and authenticated after default.

(2) Waiver of mandatory disposition. A debtor may waive the right to require disposition of collateral under s. 409.620 (5) only by an agreement to that effect entered into and authenticated after default.

(3) Waiver of redemption right. Except in a consumer-goods transaction, a debtor or secondary obligor may waive the right to redeem collateral under s. 409.623 only by an agreement to that effect entered into and authenticated after default.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 238.145 — WI Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.145
Branch campus redevelopment grants.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Branch campus” means any of the former college campuses that were partnered with a university in the University of Wisconsin System restructuring plan approved by the Higher Learning Commission on or about June 28, 2018.

(b) “Planning costs” include, among other expenses, expenses incurred in connection with hiring consultants, site planning, viability studies, and environmental compliance or remediation activities.

(c) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.

(2) Grants.

(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (c) , and subject to pars. (b) to (f) , the corporation shall award grants to political subdivisions for costs, including planning costs and demolition costs, associated with the redevelopment of buildings or other sites owned by the political subdivision on a branch campus or former branch campus.

(b) A grant may be awarded under this subsection only to fund activities that contribute to the overall economic improvement and enhancement of the community. These activities may include, among others, activities that facilitate job creation, workforce development, small business support, housing, or public infrastructure improvement.

(c) The corporation may not award a grant under this subsection unless the political subdivision applying for the grant satisfies all of the following:

1. The political subdivision submits to the corporation community letters of support for the grant.

2. The political subdivision provides funding from local sources.

(d) No grant awarded under this subsection may exceed $2,000,000.

(e) The corporation shall award a grant under this subsection to Richland County. The corporation shall award grants to Fond du Lac County, Washington County, and Marinette County. This paragraph applies to a county only if the county satisfies all requirements under this subsection for the award of a grant.

(f) The joint committee on finance may supplement the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (c) without finding that an emergency exists under s. 13.101 (3) (a) 1.

(3) Reports. No later than 90 days after completion of a project for which a grant is awarded under sub. (2) , the political subdivision receiving the grant shall submit to the corporation and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) a report containing all of the following information:

(a) The name of the grant recipient and the amount of the grant awarded.

(b) A detailed description of how the grant funds were spent.

History: 2023 a. 250 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.60 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.60
Limitation on credit life insurance.
Status: in_force

Nothing in chs. 600 to 646 authorizes licensees under s. 138.09 to require or accept insurance not permitted under s. 138.09 (7) (h) .

History: 1975 c. 375 ; 1979 c. 89 .