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Wis. Stat. § 11.0303 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0303
Registration; required information.
Status: in_force

(1) Required information. The political party shall indicate on the registration statement that it is registering as a political party and shall include all of the following on the registration statement:

(a) The name and mailing address of the political party.

(b) The name and mailing address of the treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the commission, all mailings that are required by law or by rule of the commission shall be sent to the treasurer at the treasurer’s address indicated upon the form.

(bd) The email address and personal telephone number of the treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Telephone numbers provided under this paragraph shall be kept confidential and are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1) .

(c) The name and address of the depository account of the political party and of any other institution where funds of the political party are kept.

(2) Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a political party’s registration statement and any form or report required of the political party under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete.

(3) Change of information.

(a) The political party shall report any change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10 days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b) , any such change may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original statement.

(b) The administrator or treasurer of a political party may report a change in the political party’s registration statement.

History: 2015 a. 117 ss. 24 , 74 (1m) ; 2023 a. 120 .
Wis. Stat. § 188.11 — WI Code / Chapter 188 / Section 188.11
Corporate powers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and affiliates.
Status: in_force

(1) Any post, county or district council, or department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, organized in this state pursuant to an act of the seventy-fourth Congress of the United States, and the acts amendatory thereto, any unit or department of the Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in this state and any Pup-Tent or Grand Pup-Tent of the Military Order of the Cooties, their auxiliaries and affiliated organizations, or any department thereof, organized in this state, shall have full corporate power to transact business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts, county or district councils, department of Wisconsin, their auxiliaries and affiliated organizations, or any department thereof, upon filing with the department of financial institutions a statement of its intent, signed by commander and adjutant so to do, and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing become a body corporate. Provided, a duplicate of such statement and certificate of the department of financial institutions, showing the date when such statement was filed by the department of financial institutions, shall within 30 days of such filing be recorded by the register of deeds of the county in which such organization or its principal office is located, and until such recording no such organization shall have legal corporate existence. Notwithstanding such recording requirement any organization having acquired corporate existence prior to July 4, 1945, shall continue to have such corporate existence if it shall within 90 days after said date cause a duplicate or certified copy of its statement of intent and such certificate of the department of financial institutions to be recorded with the register of deeds of the county where it or its principal office is located. No filing fee shall be charged by the department of financial institutions for so doing.

(2) All acts done by any department, post, county or district council, unit, pup-tent, grand pup-tent, their auxiliaries or affiliated organizations so incorporated, or its constituted authorities, shall be considered acts of said department, post, county or district council, unit, pup-tent, grand pup-tent, their auxiliaries or affiliated organizations, as a body corporate, and no personal liability shall be attached to any member therefor.

(3) Sections 180.0203 and 181.0203 shall not apply to corporations organized under this section. In the execution of any conveyance or encumbrance by such corporations, the post or department commander and the post or department adjutant, or like or similar officers, shall have the powers and duties granted to presidents and secretaries respectively under s. 706.03 (2) and (3) . The provisions of this section shall apply to all corporations incorporated hereunder whether incorporated before or after May 14, 1937.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 79 ; 2025 a. 129 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.326 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.326
Priority of security interests created by new debtor.
Status: in_force

(1) Subordination of security interest created by new debtor. Subject to sub. (2) , a security interest that is created by a new debtor in collateral in which the new debtor has or acquires rights and is perfected solely by a filed financing statement that would be ineffective to perfect the security interest but for the application of s. 409.316 (9) (a) or 409.508 is subordinate to a security interest in the same collateral which is perfected other than by such a filed financing statement.

(2) Priority under other provisions; multiple original debtors. The other provisions of this subchapter determine the priority among conflicting security interests in the same collateral perfected by filed financing statements described in sub. (1) . However, if the security agreements to which a new debtor became bound as debtor were not entered into by the same original debtor, the conflicting security interests rank according to priority in time of the new debtor’s having become bound.

History: 2001 a. 10 ; 2011 a. 206 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.15 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.15
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “In-state institution” means a savings bank or savings and loan association organized under the laws of this state or federal law and having its home office in this state.

(2) “In-state holding company” means a savings and loan holding company, as defined in s. 215.01 (24m) , or savings bank holding company that has its principal place of business in this state and is not owned or controlled by a company having its principal place of business outside of this state.

(3) “Regional institution” means a foreign savings bank, foreign association, federal savings and loan association or federal savings bank that has its accounts insured by a deposit insurance corporation, and which has its home office located in the geographic area and that, if owned or controlled by a company, is owned or controlled by a regional holding company or by an in-state holding company.

(4) “Regional holding company” means a savings and loan holding company or savings bank holding company that has its principal place of business in the geographic area and is not owned or controlled by a company having its principal place of business outside of the geographic area.

History: 1991 a. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 815.34 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.34
Execution sale without notice.
Status: in_force

Any officer who shall sell real estate upon execution without having given the previous notices directed by s. 815.31 , or otherwise than in the manner prescribed by law, shall be liable to the party injured in the sum of $1,000 damage and also for the actual damages sustained.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761, 781 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.34.
Wis. Stat. § 951.06 — WI Code / Chapter 951 / Section 951.06
Use of poisonous and controlled substances.
Status: in_force

No person may expose any domestic animal owned by another to any known poisonous substance, any controlled substance included in schedule I, II, III, IV or V of ch. 961 , or any controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II of ch. 961 , whether mixed with meat or other food or not, so that the substance is liable to be eaten by the animal and for the purpose of harming the animal. This section shall not apply to poison used on one’s own premises and designed for the purpose of rodent or pest extermination nor to the use of a controlled substance in accepted veterinary practices.

History: 1973 c. 314 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 54 ; Stats. 1987 s. 951.06; 1995 a. 448 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 365 s. 111 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.59 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.59
Sale of public lands to state under Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ss. 24.09 , 24.10 , 24.15 , 24.16 , and 24.32 , but subject to subs. (2) and (3) , the board may sell to the state public lands that the board identifies as available for sale to the state. Notwithstanding s. 24.08 (4) , the public lands shall be sold at the appraised value determined under sub. (2) .

(2) The board shall have all of the public lands specified under sub. (1) independently appraised under s. 24.08 (2) and (3) after May 3, 2006, but before sale under sub. (1) .

(3) Notwithstanding s. 24.11 , public lands sold under sub. (1) may not be paid for in installments.

History: 2005 a. 352 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1502 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1502
Consequences of transacting business without authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Court proceedings barred. A foreign corporation transacting business in this state without a certificate of authority, if a certificate of authority is required under s. 181.1501 , may not maintain a proceeding in any court in this state until it obtains a certificate of authority.

(2) Successors to foreign corporations. The successor to a foreign corporation that transacted business in this state without a certificate of authority and the assignee of a cause of action arising out of that business may not maintain a proceeding on that cause of action in any court in this state until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains a certificate of authority.

(3) Stay of proceedings. A court may stay a proceeding commenced by a foreign corporation, its successor or its assignee until the court determines whether the foreign corporation or its successor requires a certificate of authority. If it so determines, the court may further stay the proceeding until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains the certificate.

(4) Penalties.

(a) Beginning on February 1, 2000, a foreign corporation that transacts business in this state without a certificate of authority is liable to the state, for each year or any part of a year during which it transacted business in this state without a certificate of authority, in an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

1. All fees that would have been imposed under this chapter upon the foreign corporation had it applied for and received a certificate of authority when it began transacting business in this state.

2. A fee of $50 for each year or portion of a year during which it transacted business without a certificate of authority or $500, whichever is less.

(b) The foreign corporation shall pay the amount owed under par. (a) to the department. The department may not issue a certificate of authority to the foreign corporation until the amount owed under par. (a) is paid. The attorney general may enforce a foreign corporation’s obligation to pay the department any amount owed under par. (a) .

(5) Validity of corporate actions. Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2) , the failure of a foreign corporation to obtain a certificate of authority does not impair the validity of its corporate acts or its title to property in this state or prevent it from defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigatory proceeding in this state.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 444.03 — WI Code / Chapter 444 / Section 444.03
Application for license; fee.
Status: in_force

No professional contest or amateur unarmed combat sports contest may be conducted by any promoter or club except by license granted to it by the department. An application for a license shall be in writing, addressed to the department, and verified by the promoter or by an officer of the club. An application shall be accompanied by an annual fee of $500. The application must show that the promoter or club has entered into a valid agreement for the use of the building, amphitheater, or stadium in which contests are to be held.

History: 1979 c. 221 s. 2200 (45) ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1991 a. 189 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 2003 a. 285 ; 2009 a. 111 ; 2015 a. 277 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1835 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1835
Limited liability.
Status: in_force

The failure of a statutory close corporation to observe usual corporate formalities or requirements relating to the exercise of its corporate powers or the management of its business and affairs is not grounds for imposing personal liability on the shareholders for obligations of the corporation.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.1039 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.1039
84th Division “Railsplitters” Memorial Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall designate and mark, subject to sub. (2) , STH 33 commencing at La Crosse and proceeding easterly to Port Washington as the “84th Division ‘Railsplitters’ Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of the men and women of the 84th Division who by their bravery and sacrifice in World Wars I and II brought great credit to this state and to their division, which traces its lineage back to the service of Abraham Lincoln in this state during the Blackhawk war of 1832.

(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village or town, to cover the cost of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “84th Division ‘Railsplitters’ Memorial Highway”, the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

History: 1995 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 757.52 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.52
Guardian ad litem for persons not in being or unascertainable.
Status: in_force

In any action or proceeding the court may appoint a guardian ad litem for persons not in being or presently unascertainable, if the court has reason to believe that such appointment is necessary to protect the interests of such persons.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 50 Wis. 2d vii (1971); 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.52; 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (23) ; 1993 a. 326 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.44 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.44
Identification of meat for animal feed; registration and records of buyers.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall buy, sell or transport any carcasses, parts thereof or meat or meat food products of any animals which are not intended for use as human food, unless they are denatured or otherwise identified as required by rules of the department or are naturally inedible by humans.

(2) Animal feed manufacturers and operators of fur farms, exempt from s. 95.72 , shall register their names and business locations with the department if they engage in slaughtering animals or in buying dead animals or parts of the carcasses of such animals. The department, by rule, may require that they keep records of their purchase and disposition of such animals and carcass parts.

(3) As used in this section, “animals” means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, equines, farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (ag) , and poultry, except in the phrase “animal feed manufacturers”.

History: 1975 c. 308 ; 1995 a. 79 ; 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 117.03 — WI Code / Chapter 117 / Section 117.03
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Affected school district” means the entire territory of any of the following school districts:

(a) A school district from which any territory is detached or proposed to be detached.

(b) A school district to which any territory is attached or proposed to be attached.

(c) A school district that is consolidated with one or more other school districts or proposed to be consolidated with one or more other school districts.

(d) A school district that is dissolved or proposed to be dissolved.

(2) “Appeal panel” means a panel appointed by the state superintendent under s. 117.05 (1) .

(3) “Board” means the school district boundary appeal board.

(3g) “Boundary dispute” means a dispute between 2 or more school districts concerning whether certain territory is located within a particular school district.

(3m) “Enrollment” means the number of pupils enrolled, as provided under s. 121.05 (1) (a) , on the most recent of the preceding 3rd Friday of September or 2nd Friday of January.

(4) “Equalized valuation” has the meaning given under s. 121.004 (2) .

(4m) “Interested school district” means a school district involved in a boundary dispute.

(5) “Reorganization” means the consolidation of 2 or more school districts, the dissolution of a school district, the detachment of territory from one school district and its attachment to an adjoining school district or the creation of a school district.

History: 1989 a. 114 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 18 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.958 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.958
Air quality improvement program.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Eligible electric provider” means a generator public utility or a generator electric cooperative that provides electric service to customers or members in the midcontinent area of this state.

(b) “Generator electric cooperative” means an electric cooperative, as defined in s. 76.48 (1g) (c) , that generates electricity.

(c) “Generator public utility” means a public utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (5) , that generates electricity.

(d) “Initial compliance date” means the date specified in a notice by the department of natural resources under s. 285.48 (2) by which electric generating facilities in the midcontinent area of this state are required to comply with initial nitrogen oxide emission reduction requirements.

(e) “Midcontinent area” means the geographic area served by the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool reliability council of the North American Electric Reliability Council.

(2) If the department of natural resources makes a notification to the department of administration under s. 285.48 (2) , the department of administration shall do each of the following:

(a) In each fiscal year of the 10-year period that commences on July 1 of the fiscal year ending before the initial compliance date, transfer $2,500,000, or the lesser amount specified in a notice under s. 285.48 (3) (d) 4. , from the utility public benefits fund to the air quality improvement fund.

(b) From the air quality improvement fund, award grants to eligible electric providers to be used for the purpose of complying with requirements under state or federal law to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions in the midcontinent area of this state pursuant to a state implementation plan. An eligible electric provider that is a public utility may receive no more than $500,000 per year in grants under this paragraph.

(c) Promulgate rules for awarding grants under par. (b) . The rules shall require an applicant for a grant to identify the reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions that the applicant is capable of achieving with the grant.

(3) An eligible electric provider that is awarded a grant under sub. (2) (b) may assign the grant to a 3rd party if the 3rd party uses the grant for the purpose of reducing nitrogen oxide emissions and the eligible electric provider demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department of administration that the 3rd party is capable of achieving the reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions identified in the eligible electric provider’s application for the grant.

History: 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 33.56 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.56
Board of commissioners; duties.
Status: in_force

The board of commissioners shall do all of the following:

(1) Initiate and coordinate surveys and research projects for the purpose of gathering data relating to the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

(2) Maintain a liaison with agencies of the federal, state and local governments and other organizations that are involved in programs or projects designed to protect, rehabilitate and manage water resources.

(3) Develop a public information and education program on issues related to the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 631.48 — WI Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.48
Nonwaiver clause.
Status: in_force

An insurer may insert in any insurance policy a provision that no change in the policy is valid unless approved by an executive officer of the insurer, or unless the approval is endorsed on the policy or attached to it, or both, and that no agent has authority to change the policy or waive any of its provisions. This does not preclude a person claiming a right under the policy from relying on waiver or estoppel in an appropriate case.

History: 1975 c. 375 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.32 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.32
Corporate central credit union.
Status: in_force

(1) Organization. A corporate central credit union may be organized and operated under the conditions and provisions of this chapter and subject to all of the provisions of this chapter not inconsistent with this section. It shall be lawful for other credit unions located in this state and any other state to become members of a corporate central credit union. Credit unions having membership in a corporate central credit union may be represented at an annual or special meeting of the corporate central credit union by one member authorized by the board of directors of that member credit union and shall be entitled to one vote. The representative may be eligible for office in the corporate central credit union the same as if the representative were a member of the corporate central credit union.

(2) Dividends. A corporate central credit union may pay to the accounts of member credit unions dividends on a basis other than that required by this subsection for other members of a corporate central credit union. Dividends paid under this subsection shall be considered a normal operating expense of the corporate central credit union’s operation. Rates of such dividends and terms of payment may be established and guaranteed in advance by action of the corporate central credit union’s board of directors.

History: 1971 c. 193 ; 1979 c. 282 ; 1981 c. 5 ; 1993 a. 482 ; 1995 a. 151 .