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Wis. Stat. § 66.0440 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0440
Battery-powered, alarmed electric security fences.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence” means an electric fence that satisfies all of the following:

1. Is equipped with an energizer that produces direct current and is powered by a commercial storage battery with a voltage of not greater than 12 volts.

2. Produces an electric charge on contact that satisfies standards provided by the International Electrotechnical Commission, as published in the latest version of the commission’s standards for electric fence energizers.

3. Is connected to a system that is capable of signaling law enforcement.

4. Includes warning signage that a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence is in operation.

5. Is surrounded by a perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height.

6. Is no more than 10 feet in height, or 2 feet higher than the perimeter fence or wall, whichever is higher.

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

(2) No political subdivision may do any of the following:

(a) Prohibit the installation or use of a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence, except on property designated exclusively for residential use.

(b) Require a permit, other than an alarm system permit, for the installation or use of a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence.

(c) Impose installation or operation requirements that are inconsistent with the standards set by the International Electrotechnical Commission for installation or operation of an electrified fence that is a component of a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence.

(3) No person may locate a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence on property designated exclusively for residential use.

History: 2021 a. 197 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.0703 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0703
Rescinding dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) A limited liability company may rescind its dissolution, unless a statement of termination applicable to the company is effective, the circuit court has entered an order under s. 183.0701 (1) (d) dissolving the company, or the department has dissolved the company under s. 183.0708 .

(2) Rescinding dissolution under this section requires all of the following:

(a) The affirmative vote or consent of each member.

(b) If the limited liability company has delivered to the department for filing a statement of dissolution, delivery for filing of one of the following additional statements:

1. If the statement of dissolution has not become effective, delivery to the department for filing of a statement of withdrawal under s. 183.0208 applicable to the statement of dissolution.

2. If the statement of dissolution has become effective, delivery to the department for filing of a statement of rescission stating the name of the company and that dissolution has been rescinded under this section.

(3) If a limited liability company rescinds its dissolution, all of the following apply:

(a) The company resumes carrying on its activities and affairs as if dissolution had never occurred.

(b) Subject to par. (c) , any liability incurred by the company after the dissolution and before the rescission is effective is determined as if dissolution had never occurred.

(c) The rights of a 3rd party arising out of conduct in reliance on the dissolution before the 3rd party knew or had notice of the rescission may not be adversely affected.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.80 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.80
Temporary certificate.
Status: in_force

Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) , the affiliated credentialing board may grant a temporary dietitian certificate to an individual who satisfies the requirements under s. 448.78 (1m) (a) to (d) and has submitted an application to take the next available examination under s. 448.84 . A temporary certificate granted under this section is valid for a period designated by the affiliated credentialing board, not to exceed 9 months, and may be renewed once by the affiliated credentialing board.

History: 1993 a. 443 ; 2025 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1508 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1508
Change of registered agent or registered office of foreign corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may change its registered agent or registered office as provided in s. 181.0214 (5) or by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that states all of the following:

(a) The name of the foreign corporation.

(b) The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change.

(2) A statement of change under this section designating a new registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the foreign corporation that the agent has consented to serve.

(3) As an alternative to using the procedure in this section, a foreign corporation may amend its certificate of authority.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 137.20 — WI Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.20
Retention of electronic records; originals.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (6) , if a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining the information set forth in the record as an electronic record which:

(a) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and

(b) Remains accessible for later reference.

(2) A requirement to retain a record in accordance with sub. (1) does not apply to any information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.

(3) A person may comply with sub. (1) by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection are satisfied.

(4) Except as provided in sub. (6) , if a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or retained in its original form, a person may comply with that law by using an electronic record that is retained in accordance with sub. (1) .

(5) Except as provided in sub. (6) , if a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record containing the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with sub. (1) .

(6)

(a) Except as provided in sub. (6) , a record retained as an electronic record in accordance with sub. (1) satisfies a law requiring a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit, or like purposes, unless a law enacted after May 5, 2004 specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for the specified purpose.

(b) A governmental unit that has custody of a record is also further subject to the retention requirements for public records of state agencies, and the records of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority established under ss. 16.61 , and 16.611 and the retention requirements for documents of local governmental units established under s. 16.612 .

(7) The public records board may promulgate rules prescribing standards consistent with this chapter for retention of records by state agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and local governmental units.

(8) This section does not preclude a governmental unit of this state from specifying additional requirements for the retention of any record subject to the jurisdiction of that governmental unit.

History: 2003 a. 294 ; 2019 a. 125 .
Wis. Stat. § 191.09 — WI Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.09
Procedures under this chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) Before the office. The provisions of ch. 195 relating to the subpoenaing of witnesses, the production of books, documents and papers, the administration of oaths, punishment for disobedience of an order of the office of the commissioner of railroads, or of a subpoena, or for refusal of a witness to be sworn or to testify, witness fees, taking depositions, the keeping of a record of the proceedings, the taking of testimony, transcribing the evidence, or relating to the procedure before the office not inconsistent with this chapter shall apply to all proceedings under this chapter.

(2) Court review of orders. Orders of the office under this chapter shall be subject to review in the manner provided in ch. 227 .

History: 1981 c. 347 ss. 27 , 80 (1) ; 1981 c. 390 ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 ; 1995 a. 417 .
Wis. Stat. § 73.02 — WI Code / Chapter 73 / Section 73.02
Distribution of money; income tax coordinator.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of revenue shall, on the certification of the program agencies that all requirements of the applicable laws have been complied with, perform the mechanical operation of the distribution of all moneys which the state distributes to political subdivisions.

(2) The secretary shall designate or appoint under the classified service, within the department of revenue, an income tax coordinator, whose duties shall include the setting up and operation of a coordination program with the internal revenue service to facilitate the reporting of federal adjustments to the department and the interchange of information with respect to examination of returns, adjustments to income, extension of limitations, furnishing copies of returns and other activities essential to an integrated and effective coordination program with the internal revenue service.
Wis. Stat. § 60.307 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.307
Appointment of town assessors.
Status: in_force

(1) Applicability. This section does not apply to any town within the jurisdiction of a county assessor under s. 70.99 .

(2) Town meeting authorization. If authorized by the town meeting under s. 60.10 (2) (j) , the town board may select assessors by appointment.

(3) Method of selection. If authorized under sub. (2) , a town board may appoint an assessor and any assistants by one of the following methods:

(a) If the town has a civil service system, under that system. If the town has no civil service system, the town board may adopt a civil service system under s. 66.0509 (2) (b) for the selection of assessors.

(b) If the town does not have or adopt a civil service system, the town board shall appoint assessors on the basis of merit, experience and general qualifications for a term not to exceed 5 years.

(4) Independent contractor as assessor.

(a) In this subsection, “independent contractor” means a person who either is under contract to furnish appraisal and assessment services or is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, business or profession in which the services are offered to the general public.

(b) An independent contractor may be appointed as the town assessor. The independent contractor shall designate the individual responsible for the assessment. The designee shall file the official oath under s. 19.01 and sign the affidavit of the assessor attached to the assessment roll under s. 70.49 . No individual may be designated by an independent contractor unless he or she has been granted the appropriate certification under s. 73.09 .

(5) Assessors; assistants; number and salaries. The town board shall determine the number of assistant assessors required and the salaries to be paid the assessor and assistant assessors. If the assessor and assistant assessors are appointed under civil service, the salaries shall be within the civil service salary schedule and appointments shall be from the civil service lists.

(6) Commencement of office. An initial appointee under this section shall take office at the expiration of the terms of the last elected assessors.

History: 1983 a. 532 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2019 a. 140 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0726 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0726
Action by single and multiple voting groups.
Status: in_force

(1) If the articles of incorporation or this chapter provides for voting by a single voting group on a matter, action on that matter is taken when voted upon by the voting group as provided in s. 180.0725 .

(2) If the articles of incorporation or this chapter provides for voting by 2 or more voting groups on a matter, action on that matter is taken only when voted upon by each of those voting groups counted separately as provided in s. 180.0725 . Action may be taken by one voting group on a matter even though no action is taken by another voting group entitled to vote on the matter.

(3) A voting group described in s. 180.0103 (19) (b) constitutes a single voting group for purposes of voting on the matter on which the shares are entitled to vote.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.1316 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1316
Change in compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) If a first-trust instrument specifies an authorized fiduciary’s compensation, the fiduciary may not exercise the decanting power to increase the fiduciary’s compensation above the specified compensation unless any of the following applies:

(a) All qualified beneficiaries of the 2nd trust consent to the increase in a signed record.

(b) The increase is approved by the court.

(2) If a first-trust instrument does not specify an authorized fiduciary’s compensation, the fiduciary may not exercise the decanting power to increase the fiduciary’s compensation above the compensation permitted by this chapter unless any of the following applies:

(a) All qualified beneficiaries of the 2nd trust consent to the increase in a signed record.

(b) The increase is approved by the court.

(3) A change in an authorized fiduciary’s compensation that is incidental to other changes made by the exercise of the decanting power is not an increase in the fiduciary’s compensation for purposes of subs. (1) and (2) .

(4) This section does not apply to a decanting from a first trust that is a pooled trust described in 42 USC 1396p (d) (4) (C), or to a decanting to a 2nd trust that is a pooled trust described in 42 USC 1396p (d) (4) (C).

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0412 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0412
Local regulation of real estate brokers, brokerage services.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Broker” means a real estate broker licensed under ch. 452 .

(b) “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given in s. 66.0131 (1) (a) .

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

(2) Regulation of brokers, brokerage services.

(a) A local governmental unit may not enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that does any of the following:

1. In relation to the provision of real estate services, imposes any fees on brokers or on real estate brokerage services.

2. Imposes any regulations on the professional services provided by a broker or by a person who provides real estate brokerage services.

(b) If a local governmental unit has in effect on July 2, 2013, an ordinance or resolution that is inconsistent with par. (a) , the ordinance or resolution does not apply and may not be enforced.

History: 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 281.145 — WI Code / Chapter 281 / Section 281.145
River and stream monitoring and study.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Nonpoint source” has the meaning given in s. 281.16 (1) (e) .

(b) “Point source” has the meaning given in s. 283.01 (12) .

(2) The department shall conduct a program to monitor and study the introduction of nutrients from point sources and nonpoint sources into the East and West Twin Rivers, the Manitowoc River, the Sheboygan River, and the streams that outlet to Lake Michigan and that lie in and between the Ahnapee River watershed and the Sauk Creek watershed. The department shall seek to do all of the following under this subsection:

(a) Identify the amounts of nutrients being introduced into these waters.

(b) Characterize and quantify the nutrients, in particular nitrogen and phosphorus, introduced into these waters from nonpoint sources relative to climate, land use, soil type, elevation, and drainage.

(c) Collect water quality information from locations on these waters and from major tributaries and major impoundments to use in evaluating the biological, physical, and chemical properties of the water and to use as data in watershed and river models.

(d) Use watershed and river models and the information collected under this subsection and from other sources to forecast the effect on water quality of different methods of reducing the amounts of nutrients introduced into these waters.

(e) Develop tools to use in selecting and implementing methods of reducing the amounts of nutrients introduced into these waters.

History: 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 563.907 — WI Code / Chapter 563 / Section 563.907
Qualified organizations.
Status: in_force

(1) Any local religious, charitable, service, fraternal or veterans organization or any organization to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes or state income or franchise tax purposes, which has been in existence for one year immediately preceding its application for a license or date on which a raffle is conducted under s. 563.908 (3) or which is chartered by a state or national organization which has been in existence for at least 3 years, may conduct a raffle in accordance with this subchapter. No other person may conduct a raffle in this state.

(2) Local organizations that may conduct raffles include only those organizations whose activities are limited to this state, to a specific geographical area within this state, or to a specific geographical area that is partly within this state and partly within another state.

(3) Service organizations that may conduct raffles include all of the following:

(a) A labor organization, as defined in s. 5.02 (8m) , whose jurisdiction is limited to a specific geographical area within the state.

(b) A political party, as defined in s. 5.02 (13) , except a state political party registered under subch. III of ch. 11 under whose name candidates appear on a ballot at any election.

History: 1977 c. 426 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 782Lp ; Stats. 1991 s. 563.90; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 273 s. 7 ; Stats. 2013 s. 563.907; 2015 a. 6 ss. 24 to 26 ; 2015 a. 117 ; 2021 a. 106 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.40 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.40
Contributing to the delinquency of a child.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may intentionally encourage or contribute to the delinquency of a child. This subsection includes intentionally encouraging or contributing to an act by a child under the age of 10 which would be a delinquent act if committed by a child 10 years of age or older.

(2) No person responsible for the child’s welfare may, by disregard of the welfare of the child, contribute to the delinquency of the child. This subsection includes disregard that contributes to an act by a child under the age of 10 that would be a delinquent act if committed by a child 10 years of age or older.

(3) Under this section, a person encourages or contributes to the delinquency of a child although the child does not actually become delinquent if the natural and probable consequences of the person’s actions or failure to take action would be to cause the child to become delinquent.

(4) A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except:

(a) If death is a consequence, the person is guilty of a Class D felony; or

(b) If the child’s act which is encouraged or contributed to is a violation of a state or federal criminal law which is punishable as a felony, the person is guilty of a Class H felony.

History: 1987 a. 332 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 978.06 — WI Code / Chapter 978 / Section 978.06
Restriction on district attorney.
Status: in_force

(1) No district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may receive any fee or reward from or on behalf of any prosecutor or any other individual for services in any prosecution or business to which it is the district attorney’s official duty to attend.

(2) No district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may be concerned as attorney or counsel for either party, other than for the state or county, in any civil action depending upon the same state of facts upon which any criminal prosecution commenced but undetermined depends.

(3)

(a) No district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney while in office may hold any judicial office. No full-time district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may hold the office of or act as corporation counsel or city, village or town attorney. A part-time district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may hold the office of or act as corporation counsel or city, village or town attorney or otherwise serve as legal counsel to any governmental unit.

(b) Notwithstanding par. (a) , if a district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney holds a judicial office on January 1, 1990, he or she may continue to hold that office until January 1, 1993.

(4) No person who acted as district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney, or special prosecutor under s. 978.045 , for a county at the time of an arrest, examination or indictment of any person charged with a crime in that county may thereafter appear for, or defend that person against the crime charged in the complaint, information or indictment.

(5)

(a) No full-time district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may engage in a private practice of law, but he or she is authorized to complete all civil cases, not in conflict with the interest of the county or counties of his or her prosecutorial unit, in which he or she is counsel, pending in court before he or she takes office. A part-time district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may engage in a private practice of law.

(b) Notwithstanding par. (a) , if a full-time district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney has a contractual obligation on January 1, 1990, to provide legal services, he or she may continue to provide those services until January 1, 1993. The services provided may not be in conflict with the interest of the county or counties of his or her prosecutorial unit.

(6) No district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may appear in a civil action or proceeding under s. 49.22 (7) , 59.53 (5) , 767.205 (2) , 767.501 or 767.80 or ch. 769 .

History: 1989 a. 31 , 117 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 326 ; 1995 a. 201 , 404 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 2005 a. 443 s. 265 .
Wis. Stat. § 83.12 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.12
Cattle passes.
Status: in_force

As a part of any highway improvement or as a separate project under this chapter, cattle passes across highways may be constructed at places determined by the county highway committee to be necessary and practical.