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Wis. Stat. § 421.107 — WI Code / Chapter 421 / Section 421.107
Effect of chapters 421 to 427 on powers of organizations.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as specifically provided, chs. 421 to 427 prescribe maximum charges for all consumer credit transactions and displace existing limitations on the powers of creditors based on maximum charges.

(2) Except as specifically provided, with respect to sellers of goods or services, lessors of goods, small loan companies, licensed lenders, consumer and sales finance companies and commercial banks and trust companies, chs. 421 to 427 displace existing limitations on their powers based solely on amount or duration of credit.

(3) Except as provided in sub. (1) , chs. 421 to 427 do not displace limitations on powers of credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations or other thrift institutions whether organized for the profit of shareholders or as mutual organizations.

(4) Except as provided in subs. (1) and (2) , chs. 421 to 427 do not displace:

(a) Limitations on powers of supervised financial organizations (s. 421.301 (43) ), with respect to the amount of a loan to a single borrower, the ratio of a loan to the value of collateral, the duration of a loan secured by an interest in land or other similar restrictions designed to protect deposits; or

(b) Limitations on powers an organization is authorized to exercise under the laws of this state or the United States.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1979 c. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 195.044 — WI Code / Chapter 195 / Section 195.044
Witness fees and mileage.
Status: in_force

(1) Each witness who appears before the office or its agent, by its order, shall receive for attendance the fees and mileage now provided for witnesses in civil cases in courts of record, which shall be audited and paid by the state in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid, upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by such witnesses and approved by the office. Said fees and mileage shall be charged to the appropriation for the office.

(2) No witness subpoenaed at the instance of parties other than the office is entitled to compensation from the state for attendance or travel unless the office certifies that the witness’ testimony was material to the matter investigated.

History: 1977 c. 29 , 273 ; 1981 c. 347 ss. 71 , 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1507 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1507
Registered office and registered agent.
Status: in_force

(1m) Each foreign corporation shall designate and continuously maintain a registered office and registered agent in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of the fact by the foreign corporation that the agent has consented to serve.

(2m) The registered office may, but need not, be the same as any of its places of business or activity. The registered office must be an actual physical location with a street address and not solely a post office box, mailbox service, or telephone answering services. The registered agent shall be any of the following:

(a) A natural person who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office.

(b) A domestic corporation, stock corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company whose business office is identical with the registered office.

(c) A foreign corporation, stock corporation, limited partnership, registered limited liability partnership, or limited liability company if that entity is authorized to transact business in this state and the entity’s business office is identical with the registered office.

(3m) A registered agent for a foreign corporation must have an e-mail address and a place of business or activity in this state.

(4m) The only duties under this chapter of a registered agent that has complied with this chapter are the following:

(a) To forward to the foreign corporation at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the foreign corporation any process, notice, or demand pertaining to the foreign corporation which is served on or received by the agent.

(b) If the registered agent resigns, to provide the notice required by s. 181.1509 to the foreign corporation at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the foreign corporation.

(c) To keep current the information with respect to the agent in the foreign corporation’s certificate of authority.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2001 a. 44 ; 2015 a. 295 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0810 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0810
Record keeping and identification of trust property.
Status: in_force

(1) A trustee shall keep adequate records of the administration of the trust.

(2) A trustee shall keep trust property separate from the trustee’s own property.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4) , a trustee shall cause the trust property to be designated so that the interest of the trust, to the extent feasible, appears in records maintained by a party other than a trustee or beneficiary.

(4) If the trustee maintains records clearly indicating the respective interests, a trustee may invest as a whole the property of 2 or more separate trusts.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.07 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.07
Meaning and effect of power of attorney.
Status: in_force

(1) The meaning and effect of a power of attorney is determined by the law of the jurisdiction indicated in the power of attorney and, in the absence of an indication of jurisdiction in the power of attorney, by the law of the jurisdiction in which the power of attorney was executed.

(2) Unless specifically stated, a power of attorney does not authorize gifting, self-dealing, or oral amendment of the power of attorney, and any such specific authority shall be strictly construed.

History: 2009 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0143 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0143
Local appeals for exemption from state mandates.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

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

(b) “State mandate” means a state law that requires a political subdivision to engage in an activity or provide a service, or to increase the level of its activities or services.

(2) Appeals for exemptions.

(a) A political subdivision may file a request with the department of revenue for a waiver from a state mandate, except for a state mandate that is related to any of the following:

1. Health.

2. Safety.

(b) An administrative agency, or the department of revenue, may grant a political subdivision a waiver from a state mandate as provided in par. (c) .

(c) The political subdivision shall specify in its request for a waiver its reason for requesting the waiver. Upon receipt of a request for a waiver, the department of revenue shall forward the request to the administrative agency that is responsible for administrating the state mandate. The agency shall determine whether to grant the waiver and shall notify the political subdivision and the department of revenue of its decision in writing. If no agency is responsible for administrating the state mandate, the department of revenue shall determine whether to grant the waiver and shall notify the political subdivision of its decision in writing.

(3) Duration of waivers. A waiver is effective for 4 years. The administrative agency may renew the waiver for additional 4-year periods. If a waiver is granted by the department of revenue, the department may renew the waiver under this subsection.

(4) Evaluation. By July 1, 2004, the department of revenue shall submit a report to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) . The report shall specify the number of waivers requested under this section, a description of each waiver request, the reason given for each waiver request, and the financial effects on the political subdivision of each waiver that was granted.

History: 2001 a. 109 ; 2003 a. 321 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1003 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1003
Amendment of articles of incorporation by board of directors and shareholders.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The corporation’s board of directors may propose one or more amendments to the articles of incorporation for submission to shareholders.

(b) The board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed amendment on any basis.

(2)

(a) The corporation shall notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the proposed shareholders’ meeting in accordance with s. 180.0705 , except as provided in par. (b) .

(b) The notice shall state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider and to act upon the proposed amendment and shall contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the amendment.

(3) Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation, bylaws adopted under authority granted in the articles of incorporation or, acting under sub. (1) (b) , the board of directors requires a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the amendment is adopted if approved by all of the following:

(a) A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the amendment by each voting group with respect to which the amendment would create dissenters’ rights under s. 180.1302 .

(b) The votes required by ss. 180.0725 and 180.0726 by every other voting group entitled to vote on the amendment.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.24 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.24
Authority to license taxicab operators and taxicabs.
Status: in_force

(1) The council of any city and every village or town board may:

(a) Regulate and license chauffeurs and operators of taxicabs used for hire;

(b) Regulate and license the taxicab business by licensing each taxicab used for hire;

(c) Prohibit any person from operating any motor vehicle for taxicab purposes upon the highways of the city, village or town unless the person is licensed as a chauffeur and operator and unless the taxicab business is licensed by the licensing of each taxicab;

(d) Revoke any license mentioned in this section when in its judgment the public safety so requires.

(2) Any person licensed by any city, village or town as a chauffeur and operator shall not be required to procure either a chauffeur’s and operator’s license or a taxicab license in any other municipality for the purpose of carrying taxicab passengers for hire from one municipality to another, but this exception does not permit the chauffeur or operator to operate a taxicab wholly within the limits of any municipality in which the chauffeur or operator is not licensed.

(3) Any person licensed under this section is required to comply with the licensing requirements of ch. 343 .

History: 1989 a. 105 ; 1993 a. 246 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.30 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.30
Action by original owner if deed is void, when barred.
Status: in_force

No action may be brought by the original owner for the recovery of lands purporting to be conveyed for the nonpayment of taxes by a deed void on its face after the expiration of 5 years from the date of the recording of the tax deed, if the grantee in the tax deed has taken actual possession of the land within 2 years after the recording of the tax deed and has actually and continuously maintained possession of the lands to the end of the 5-year period from the recording of the deed.

History: 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 462.02 — WI Code / Chapter 462 / Section 462.02
Practice, use of title restricted.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Subject to sub. (2) , no person may use the title “radiographer,” represent himself or herself as a radiographer, or engage in the practice of radiography, unless the person is granted a license under s. 462.03 (2) .

(b) A person who holds a limited X-ray machine operator permit to perform radiography and who does not hold a license under s. 462.03 (2) may not perform radiography except as authorized under the permit. A limited X-ray machine operator permit shall authorize the holder to perform radiography of one or more of the following:

1. The thorax, lungs, and ribs.

2. The upper and lower extremities, including the pectoral girdle but excluding the hip and pelvis.

3. The foot, ankle, and lower leg below the knee.

4. The cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A physician.

(b) A person enrolled as a student in a radiography program approved by the board, if the person is directly supervised by a physician or a person licensed under s. 462.03 (2) .

(c) A chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02 or a person under the direct supervision of such a chiropractor, if the person has successfully completed a course of instruction comprising at least 48 hours of instruction approved by the chiropractic examining board related to X-ray examinations.

(d) A dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1) , a dental therapist licensed under s. 447.04 (1m) , a dental hygienist licensed under s. 447.04 (2) , a person certified as an expanded function dental auxiliary under s. 447.04 (3) , a dentist or dental hygienist who holds a compact privilege under subch. II of ch. 447 , or a person under the direct supervision of a dentist.

(e) A physician assistant.

(f) A podiatrist licensed under s. 448.63 or a person under the direct supervision of such a podiatrist, if the person has successfully completed a course of instruction approved by the podiatry affiliated credentialing board related to X-ray examinations under s. 448.695 (3) .

History: 2009 a. 106 ; 2017 a. 364 s. 49 ; 2021 a. 23 , 254 ; 2023 a. 81 , 87 , 88 ; 2025 a. 128 .
Wis. Stat. § 323.30 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.30
Federal disaster assistance.
Status: in_force

(1) The adjutant general shall make payments from the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (e) to pay this state’s share of grants to individuals and to provide a share of any required state share of contributions to local governments, as defined in 42 USC 5122 (8), for major disaster recovery assistance. Payment of this state’s share of any contribution to a local government under this subsection is contingent upon copayment of that share by the local government, but not to exceed 12.5 percent of the total eligible cost of assistance. No payment may be made under this subsection without the prior approval of the secretary of administration.

(2) Payment under sub. (1) shall be issued to a local unit of government within 30 days after the completion of all of the following:

(a) The federal emergency management agency has approved a project and distributed federal emergency assistance funding to the state.

(b) The adjutant general has received all appropriate state and federal forms from the local unit of government.

(c) The local unit of government has fulfilled all other state and federal requirements.

History: 2009 a. 42 s. 95 ; Stats. 2009 s. 323.30; 2019 a. 159 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.045 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.045
Section 16.045
Status: in_force

(b) For diesel fuel, 10 percent by 2015.

(5) The department shall, whenever feasible and cost-effective, encourage distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels and usage of hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuels by officers and employees who use personal motor vehicles on state business and by residents of this state generally.

History: 1993 a. 351 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 73 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 311 ; 2005 a. 74 , 83 , 335 ; 2007 a. 20 , 97 ; 2009 a. 28 , 401 ; 2011 a. 7 , 10 , 32 , 229 ; 2013 a. 20 , 165 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.10 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.10
Judgment.
Status: in_force

The judgment shall adjudge the amount due to each claimant who is a party to the action. It shall direct that the interest of the owner in the premises at the commencement of the performing, furnishing, or procuring the labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications for which liens are given and which the owner has since acquired, or so much thereof as is necessary, be sold to satisfy the judgment, and that the proceeds be brought into court with the report of sale to abide the order of the court. If the premises can be sold in parcels without injury to the parties, the court may adjudge that the sale be so made. If the plaintiff fails to establish a lien upon the premises but does establish a right to recover for labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications, the plaintiff may have a judgment against the party liable.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 57 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.10; 2005 a. 204 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.73 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.73
Actions contesting governmental decisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The following actions are barred unless brought within 180 days after the adoption of the order, resolution, ordinance or ordinance amendment contested:

(a) An action to contest the validity of a county zoning ordinance or amendment, if s. 59.69 (14) applies to the action.

(b) An action to review the validity of proceedings for division or dissolution of a town under s. 60.03 .

(2) The following actions are barred unless brought within 90 days after the adoption of the order, annexation ordinance or final determination of the action contested:

(a) An action under s. 60.73 contesting an act of a town board or the department of natural resources in the establishment of a town sanitary district.

(b) An action to contest the validity of an annexation, if s. 66.0217 (11) applies to the action.

History: 1979 c. 323 ; 1981 c. 346 ; 1983 a. 532 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2003 a. 214 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.72 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.72
Not guilty plea.
Status: in_force

If the defendant pleads not guilty the court shall set a date for trial or advise the defendant that he or she will be notified of the date set for trial. The defendant shall be released upon payment of a deposit as set forth in s. 23.66 , or the court may release the defendant on his or her own recognizance. If a defendant fails to appear at the date set under this section, the court may issue a warrant under ch. 968 and, if the defendant has posted a deposit for appearance at that date, the court may order the deposit forfeited.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1433 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1433
Decree of dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) If after a hearing the court determines that one or more grounds for judicial dissolution described in s. 180.1430 exist, it may enter a decree dissolving the corporation and specifying the effective date of the dissolution. The clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the department for filing.

(2) After entering the decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the corporation’s business and affairs in accordance with s. 180.1405 and the notification of claimants in accordance with ss. 180.1406 and 180.1407 .

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 16 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.23 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.23
Title; patents.
Status: in_force

The title and fee of all public lands shall remain in the state until patents for the land are issued. No patent shall be issued except upon full payment of the purchase money and interest and all taxes returned and lawful charges on the lands being purchased.

History: 2005 a. 149 .
Wis. Stat. § 842.27 — WI Code / Chapter 842 / Section 842.27
Security to refund.
Status: in_force

The court may require any party, before the party receives any share of the moneys arising from such sales, to give security to the satisfaction of such court to refund the party’s share, with interest thereon, in case it thereafter appears that such party was not entitled thereto.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 842.27; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.43 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.43
Precollege scholarships.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “ economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

(2) Scholarships. The state superintendent shall:

(a) Annually set goals relating to increasing the percentages of economically disadvantaged pupils who graduate from high school and are prepared for postsecondary school education.

(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz) , award precollege scholarships, on a competitive basis, to economically disadvantaged pupils who enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school education. The state superintendent shall give preference to economically disadvantaged pupils who are inadequately represented in the technical college and University of Wisconsin Systems.

(c) In consultation with postsecondary educational institutions, promulgate rules establishing criteria for the review and approval of applications for scholarships under par. (b) .

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 399 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3885 , 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 48 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.1455 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.1455
Child support demonstration project.
Status: in_force

The department may conduct a demonstration project, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a federal waiver, under which the department may pay to an individual whom the department has selected to be part of a control group a portion of the amount of child support received by the department under an assignment by the individual under s. 49.145 (2) (s) .

History: 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0709 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0709
Notice of intent to demand payment.
Status: in_force

(1) Method of asserting dissenters’ rights. If proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under s. 221.0706 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders’ meeting, a shareholder or beneficial shareholder who wishes to assert dissenters’ rights shall do all of the following:

(a) Deliver to the issuer bank before the vote is taken written notice that complies with s. 221.0103 of the shareholder’s or beneficial shareholder’s intent to demand payment for his or her shares if the proposed action is effectuated.

(b) Refrain from voting his or her shares in favor of the proposed action.

(2) Failure to comply. A shareholder or beneficial shareholder who fails to comply with sub. (1) is not entitled to payment for his or her shares under ss. 221.0701 to 221.0718 .

History: 1995 a. 336 .