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Wis. Stat. § 15.467 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.467
Same; councils.
Status: in_force

(3) Council on highway safety. There is created in the department of transportation a council on highway safety. The council shall consist of 15 members, as follows:

(a) Five citizen members appointed for staggered 3-year terms.

(b) Five state officers, part of whose duties shall be related to transportation and highway safety, appointed for staggered 3-year terms.

(c) Three representatives to the assembly, appointed as are the members of assembly standing committees, at least one of whom serves on any assembly standing committee dealing with transportation matters.

(d) Two senators, appointed as are the members of senate standing committees, at least one of whom serves on any senate standing committee dealing with transportation matters.

(4) Council on uniformity of traffic citations and complaints. There is created in the department of transportation a council on uniformity of traffic citations and complaints. Notwithstanding s. 15.09 (6) , members of the council shall not be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the council. The council shall consist of the following members:

(a) The secretary, or his or her designee, as chairperson.

(b) A member of the department of transportation responsible for law enforcement.

(c) A member of the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, designated by the president thereof.

(d) A member of the County Traffic Patrol Association, designated by the president thereof.

(e) A member of the Chiefs of Police Association, designated by the president thereof.

(f) A member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, designated by the president thereof.

(g) A member of the Wisconsin council of safety, designated by the president thereof.

(h) A member of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association, designated by the president thereof.

(i) A member of the judicial conference, designated by the chairperson of the conference.

(j) A member designated by the director of state courts.

History: 1977 c. 325 ; 1979 c. 34 s. 16 ; 1979 c. 361 s. 112 ; 1985 a. 145 ss. 1 , 4 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 103 ; 2011 a. 245 .
Wis. Stat. § 612.04 — WI Code / Chapter 612 / Section 612.04
Amendments of articles, bylaws and business plan.
Status: in_force

(1) Right to amend articles and make and amend bylaws. Sections 181.0207 and 181.1001 apply to town mutuals. A town mutual may make and amend bylaws as provided by the articles or, in the absence of any such provision, in the same manner as the articles may be made or amended.

(2) Approval required. No change in the articles or bylaws or in the business plan is effective until approved by the commissioner, nor may a town mutual depart from its business plan except with the commissioner’s approval. No change may be made inconsistent with s. 612.02 (2) . Section 181.1008 applies to town mutuals.

(3) Grounds for disapproval. The commissioner shall approve the change unless he or she finds, after a hearing, that it would be:

(a) Contrary to law; or

(b) Inconsistent with the interests of the members or of the public.

History: 1973 c. 22 ; 1977 c. 203 ; 1979 c. 102 ss. 115 , 236 (5) ; 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.41 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.41
Authority that requires specific grant, grant of general authority.
Status: in_force

(1) An agent under a power of attorney may do any of the following on behalf of the principal or with the principal’s property only if the power of attorney expressly grants the agent the authority and the exercise of that authority is not otherwise prohibited by another agreement or instrument to which the authority or property is subject:

(a) Create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust.

(b) Make a gift.

(c) Create or change rights of survivorship.

(d) Create or change a beneficiary designation.

(e) Delegate authority granted under the power of attorney.

(f) Waive the principal’s right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan.

(g) Exercise fiduciary powers that the principal has authority to delegate.

(h) Disclaim property, including a power of appointment.

(i) Access the content of an electronic communication, as defined in s. 711.03 (6) , sent or received by the principal.

(2) Notwithstanding a grant of authority to do an act described in sub. (1) , unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent who is not a spouse or domestic partner of the principal, may not do any of the following:

(a) Exercise authority under a power of attorney to create in the agent an interest in the principal’s property, whether by gift, right of survivorship, beneficiary designation, disclaimer, or otherwise.

(b) Exercise authority under a power of attorney to create in an individual to whom the agent owes a legal obligation of support, an interest in the principal’s property, whether by gift, right of survivorship, beneficiary designation, disclaimer, or otherwise.

(3) Subject to subs. (1) , (2) , (4) , and (5) , if a power of attorney grants to an agent the authority to do all acts that a principal could do, the agent has the general authority described in ss. 244.44 to 244.56 .

(4) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, a grant of authority to make a gift is subject to s. 244.57 .

(5) Subject to subs. (1) , (2) , and (4) , if the subjects over which authority is granted in a power of attorney are similar or overlap, the broadest authority controls.

(6) Authority granted in a power of attorney is exercisable with respect to property that the principal has when the power of attorney is executed or acquires later, whether or not the property is located in this state and whether or not the authority is exercised or the power of attorney is executed in this state.

(7) An act performed by an agent pursuant to a power of attorney has the same effect and inures to the benefit of and binds the principal and the principal’s successors in interest as if the principal had performed the act.

History: 2009 a. 319 ; 2015 a. 300 .
Wis. Stat. § 887.23 — WI Code / Chapter 887 / Section 887.23
Deposition relative to public institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) Who may require. The department of health services, the department of corrections, the state superintendent of public instruction or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may order the deposition of any witness to be taken concerning any institution under his, her or its government or superintendence, or concerning the conduct of any officer or agent thereof, or concerning any matter relating to the interests thereof. Upon presentation of a certified copy of such order to any municipal judge, notary public or court commissioner, the officer shall take the desired deposition in the manner provided for taking depositions to be used in actions. When any officer or agent of any institution is concerned and will be affected by the testimony, 2 days’ written notice of the time and place of taking the deposition shall be given him or her. Any party interested may appear in person or by counsel and examine the witness touching the matters mentioned in the order. The deposition, duly certified, shall be delivered to the authority which ordered it.

(2) Fees. Every officer who takes a deposition, and every witness who appears and testifies under this section, shall be paid the fees allowed on the taking of other depositions, and the account of the expenses incurred in taking any such deposition, being duly certified, shall be paid out of the state treasury and charged to the appropriation of the authority which ordered the deposition.

History: 1971 c. 100 s. 23 ; 1977 c. 305 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 7210 , 9126 (19) ; 1997 a. 27 , 252 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) .
Wis. Stat. § 82.35 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.35
Temporary highways and detours; damages.
Status: in_force

(1) The town board, upon its own motion, may lay out and open temporary highways through any lands in the following situations:

(a) When any highway is practically impassable or dangerous to travel.

(b) When the town board considers it necessary to suspend travel on a highway or on any part of a highway due to construction, repair, or other reasons.

(2)

(a) The board may contract in writing with the owner or lessee of any land through which it proposes to lay out a temporary highway, as to the location of the highway, and the damages that the owner or lessee is to receive. The contract shall be filed with the town clerk.

(b) In the absence of a contract under par. (a) , the board shall determine the location of the temporary highway and the award of damages. Unless an emergency exists, the board shall serve the landowner with notice of the location of the highway and the award of damages and shall provide the landowner with 48 hours to object. The town board shall file a written order with the town clerk specifying the location of the temporary highway and the damages awarded.

(c) The owner or occupant of any land occupied by a temporary highway may, at any time after it is opened and within 30 days after it is vacated or discontinued, apply to the town board to determine the owner’s or occupant’s damages.

(3) If a temporary highway is opened in connection with or on account of road or bridge construction, the damages agreed upon or awarded pursuant to this section may be treated as part of the construction cost and paid out of the construction funds.

(4) A temporary highway shall exist only so long as needed and shall be considered vacated and discontinued when the permanent highway is again opened for public travel.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 2003 a. 214 ss. 124 to 127 , 172 ; Stats. 2003 s. 82.35.
Wis. Stat. § 179.1202 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.1202
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031 , but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 USC 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 USC 7003 (b).

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.12 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.12
Authority to designate no-passing zones.
Status: in_force

The department, county highway committees and local authorities, in regard to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may determine, in accordance with standards and procedures adopted by the department, where overtaking or passing or driving to the left of the center of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may, by signs approved by the department or by a yellow unbroken line on the pavement on the right-hand side of and adjacent to the center line or a lane line of a roadway, indicate the beginning and end of such zones.

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (8) (a) ; 1979 c. 76 .
Wis. Stat. § 104.02 — WI Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.02
Minimum wage: requirement to pay.
Status: in_force

Every wage paid or agreed to be paid by any employer to any employee, except as otherwise provided in s. 104.07 , shall be not less than the applicable minimum wage established under s. 104.035 . Any employer paying, offering to pay, or agreeing to pay any employee a wage lower or less in value than the applicable minimum wage established under s. 104.035 is guilty of a violation of this chapter as provided in s. 103.005 (11) and is subject to the penalties provided in s. 103.005 (12) .

History: 1975 c. 94 ; 2005 a. 12 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.06 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.06
General procedure for obtaining consent or approval of the court in drainage proceedings.
Status: in_force

Whenever any action by the drainage board requires the consent or approval of the court and no other procedure is expressly provided, the procedure in this section applies:

(1) The board shall file with the clerk of court a petition asking the court’s consent to or approval of the particular action that the board proposes to take.

(2) Upon receipt of the petition the court shall fix the time and place of the hearing on the petition and shall order the board to give notice of the hearing as provided in s. 88.05 (1) (b) to the persons specified in s. 88.05 (4) (b) .

(3) At the hearing any interested person may appear and testify either for or against the petition, subject to the requirements of s. 88.07 (1) . If the court is satisfied that the board’s proposed action will be in the best interests of the districts involved, it shall grant the petition and approve the report, subject to the changes and conditions that it considers advisable. Otherwise, the court shall dismiss the petition.

(4) If a petition, which is basically the same in substance as a petition which has been decided or dismissed, is filed within 3 years after the dismissal, the court may refuse to order a hearing on the petition or to take any other action with respect to it.

History: 1977 c. 135 s. 19 ; 1993 a. 456 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.806 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.806
When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.
Status: in_force

(1) Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in s. 409.501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, if:

(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this chapter, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 206 ;

(b) The preeffective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and

(c) The initial financing statement satisfies sub. (3) .

(2) Period of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing statement under sub. (1) continues the effectiveness of the preeffective-date financing statement:

(a) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2013, for the period provided in s. 409.515 , 2009 stats., with respect to an initial financing statement; and

(b) If the initial financing statement is filed on or after July 1, 2013, for the period provided in s. 409.515 , as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 206 , with respect to an initial financing statement.

(3) Requirements for initial financing statement under sub. (1). To be effective for purposes of sub. (1) , an initial financing statement must:

(a) Satisfy the requirements of subch. V , as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 206 , for an initial financing statement;

(b) Identify the preeffective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and

(c) Indicate that the preeffective-date financing statement remains effective.

History: 2011 a. 206 .
Wis. Stat. § 295.695 — WI Code / Chapter 295 / Section 295.695
Inspections by the department.
Status: in_force

(1) Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the department who has received the safety training under 30 CFR 48.31 may enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on or at which any mining operation or facility is located or is being constructed or installed at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with this subchapter and the provisions of chs. 281 , 283 , 285 , 289 , 291 , 292 , and 299 and rules promulgated under those chapters that are applicable to the mining operation. No person may refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the department who requests entry for purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials.

(2) No person may obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any inspection authorized in sub. (1) .

(3) The department shall furnish to the operator a written report on any inspection setting forth all observations, relevant information, and data that relate to compliance status.

History: 2013 a. 1 .
Wis. Stat. § 283.49 — WI Code / Chapter 283 / Section 283.49
Public hearing.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The department shall provide an opportunity for the applicant, any affected state, the U.S. environmental protection agency, any interested state or federal agency, person or group of persons to request a public hearing with respect to a permit application. Such request for a public hearing shall be filed with the department within 30 days after the public notice of the complete permit application is provided and shall indicate the interest of the party filing the request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted.

(b) The department shall hold a public hearing on a permit application or a group of applications if requested by the U.S. environmental protection agency, any affected state, on the petition of 5 or more persons or if the department deems that there is a significant public interest in holding such a hearing.

(c) The department shall promulgate by rule procedures for the conduct of public hearings held under this section. Hearings held under this section are not contested cases under s. 227.01 (3) .

(2)

(a) Public notice of any hearing held under this section shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of s. 283.39 (1) and the public notice shall be considered to be provided on the date specified in s. 283.39 (1m) .

(b) The form and content of such public notice shall be established by departmental rule.

History: 1973 c. 74 ; 1985 a. 182 s. 57 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 871 ; Stats. 1995 s. 283.49; 2011 a. 167 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.1003 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.1003
Existing purpose.
Status: in_force

(2) Property held for a charitable purpose under the law of this state by a domestic or foreign entity immediately before a transaction under this subchapter becomes effective may not, as a result of the transaction, be diverted from the objects for which it was donated, granted, devised, or otherwise transferred. An entity that is or plans to be engaged in a transaction covered by this subchapter may apply to the circuit court for a determination regarding the transaction’s compliance with cy pres or other law dealing with nondiversion of charitable assets.

(3) A bequest, devise, gift, grant, or promise contained in a will or other instrument of donation, subscription, or conveyance that is made to a merging entity which is not the surviving entity and that takes effect or remains payable after the merger inures to the surviving entity.

(4) A trust obligation that would govern property if transferred to a nonsurviving entity applies to property that is transferred to the surviving entity under this section.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 781.02 — WI Code / Chapter 781 / Section 781.02
Temporary relief.
Status: in_force

A plaintiff in an action or proceeding seeking an extraordinary remedy may request, by motion, temporary relief pending disposition of the action or proceeding. Procedure on the motion is governed by s. 801.15 (4) unless the plaintiff establishes that an emergency exists, in which event the court may rule on the motion ex parte.

History: 1981 c. 289 ; 1989 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.508 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.508
Duty of securities intermediary to change entitlement holder’s position to other form of security holding.
Status: in_force

A securities intermediary shall act at the direction of an entitlement holder to change a security entitlement into another available form of holding for which the entitlement holder is eligible, or to cause the financial asset to be transferred to a securities account of the entitlement holder with another securities intermediary. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(1) The securities intermediary acts as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.716 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.716
Buyer’s right to specific performance or replevin.
Status: in_force

(1) Specific performance may be decreed where the goods are unique or in other proper circumstances.

(2) The decree for specific performance may include such terms and conditions as to payment of the price, damages or other relief as the court may deem just.

(3) The buyer has a right of replevin for goods identified to the contract if after reasonable effort the buyer is unable to effect cover for such goods or the circumstances reasonably indicate that such effort will be unavailing or if the goods have been shipped under reservation and satisfaction of the security interest in them has been made or tendered. In the case of goods bought for personal, family, or household purposes, the buyer’s right of replevin vests upon acquisition of a special property, even if the seller had not then repudiated or failed to deliver.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0810 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0810
Liability of partner and person dissociated as partner when claim against partnership barred.
Status: in_force

If a claim against a dissolved partnership is barred under s. 178.0807 , 178.0808 , or 178.0809 , any corresponding claim under s. 178.0306 , 178.0703 , or 178.0805 is also barred.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.52 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.52
Purchase of real estate for office and rental purposes.
Status: in_force

(1) A savings bank may acquire and hold real estate on which a building exists or may be built that is suitable for the transaction of the savings bank’s business. A savings bank may own all or part of the stock, shares or interest in a corporation, limited liability company, association or trust engaged solely in holding all or part of that real estate. A savings bank may derive rents from any portion of a building not required for the savings bank’s own use.

(2) The amount invested under sub. (1) may not exceed 100 percent of a savings bank’s capital.

(3) Unless prior written approval of the division is obtained, a savings bank may not purchase, lease or acquire a site for an office building or an interest in real estate from an officer, director, employee, from a stockholder holding more than 10 percent of the stock of the savings bank, or from any firm, corporation, entity, or family in which an officer, director, employee or stockholder holding more than 10 percent of the stock of a savings bank has a direct or indirect interest.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1993 a. 112 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1505 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1505
Effect of certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Transaction of business. A certificate of authority issued to a foreign corporation authorizes the foreign corporation to transact business in this state subject to the right of the state to revoke the certificate as provided in this chapter.

(2) Rights and privileges. A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same rights and enjoys the same privileges as and, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.

(3) Internal affairs. This chapter does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.

History: 1997 a. 79 .