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Wis. Stat. § 17.27 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.27
Vacancies in other offices; how filled.
Status: in_force

(1) Joint county institutions. Vacancies in the office of any member of the governing body of a joint county hospital or sanatorium or other joint county institution, or in the office of any other officer of a joint county institution, shall be filled by appointment by the appointing power and in the manner prescribed by law for making regular full term appointments thereto. A vacancy in the office of any such officer appointed by the county board, occurring while the board is not in session, shall be filled by appointment by the chairperson of the county board; the person appointed holds office until a successor is appointed for the residue of the unexpired term by the county board at its first regular meeting held next after the vacancy occurs and the successor qualifies.

(1m) Metropolitan sewerage commission. Vacancies in the office of any directly elected member of a metropolitan sewerage commission under s. 200.09 (11) (am) shall be filled by temporary appointment of the governor until a successor is elected and qualified. A successor shall be elected in the manner prescribed for filling vacancies in elective city offices under s. 17.23 (1) (am) .

(1n) Dane County lakes and watershed commission. If a vacancy occurs in the office of any appointed commissioner of the Dane County lakes and watershed commission, the county executive of Dane County shall appoint a member who meets the applicable requirements under s. 33.44 (1) (c) to (g) .

(3) Technical college district board. Vacancies in the membership of any technical college district board shall be filled in the manner prescribed in ss. 38.08 (2) and 38.10 .

(3m) Long-term care district board. If a vacancy occurs in the position of any appointed member of a long-term care district board, the appointing authority shall appoint to serve for the residue of the unexpired term a person who meets the applicable requirements under s. 46.2895 (3) (b) .

(4) Any other vacancy. In case of a vacancy in any office in the state where no other provision is made for filling the same, it shall be filled by appointment by the governor.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1989 a. 324 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 399 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08 , 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997); 1999 a. 9 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2019 a. 164 ; 2021 a. 240 s. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 148.23 — WI Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148.23
Limited liability of directors and officers.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , a director or officer is not liable to the medical society, its members or creditors, or any person asserting rights on behalf of the medical society, its members or creditors, or any other person, for damages, settlements, fees, fines, penalties or other monetary liabilities arising from a breach of, or failure to perform, any duty resulting solely from his or her status as a director or officer, unless the person asserting liability proves that the breach or failure to perform constitutes any of the following:

(a) A willful failure to deal fairly with the medical society or its members in connection with a matter in which the director or officer has a material conflict of interest.

(b) A violation of criminal law, unless the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

(c) A transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal profit.

(d) Willful misconduct.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , this section does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A civil or criminal proceeding brought by or on behalf of any governmental unit, authority or agency.

(b) A proceeding brought by any person for a violation of state or federal law where the proceeding is brought pursuant to an express private right of action created by state or federal statute.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a proceeding brought by a governmental unit, authority or agency in its capacity as a private party or contractor.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 706.01 — WI Code / Chapter 706 / Section 706.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(4) “Conveyance” means a written instrument, evidencing a transaction governed by this chapter, that satisfies the requirements of s. 706.02 , subject to s. 706.25 .

(5) “Conveyance of mineral interests” means any transaction under s. 706.001 (1) entered into for the purpose of determining the presence, location, quality or quantity of metalliferous minerals or for the purpose of mining, developing or extracting metalliferous minerals, or both. Any transaction under s. 706.001 (1) entered into by a mining company is rebuttably presumed to be a conveyance of mineral interests.

(6) “Grantor” means the person from whom an interest in lands passes by conveyance, including, without limitation, lessors, vendors, mortgagors, optionors, releasors, assignors and trust settlors of interest in lands, and “grantee” means the person to whom the interest in land passes. Whenever consistent with the context, reference to the interest of a party includes the interest of the party’s heirs, successors, personal representatives and assigns.

(7) “Homestead” means the dwelling, and so much of the land surrounding it as is reasonably necessary for use of the dwelling as a home, but not less than one-fourth acre, if available, and not exceeding 40 acres.

(7m) “Interest in minerals” means any fee simple interest in minerals beneath the surface of land that is:

(a) Separate from the fee simple interest in the surface of the land; and

(b) Created by an instrument transferring, granting, assigning or reserving the minerals.

(7r) “Legal description” means a description of a specific parcel of real estate that is described in one of the following ways, whichever is appropriate:

(a) By one of the ways under s. 66.0217 (1) (c) .

(b) By condominium name and unit number in a platted condominium development.

(8) “Metalliferous minerals” means naturally occurring minerals containing metal.

(8m) “Mineral” means a naturally occurring substance recognized by standard authorities as mineral, whether metalliferous or nonmetalliferous.

(9) “Mining company” means any person or agent of a person who has a prospecting permit under s. 293.45 or a mining permit under s. 293.49 or 295.58 .

(10) “Signed” includes any handwritten signature or symbol on a conveyance intended by the person affixing or adopting the signature or symbol to constitute an execution of the conveyance.

History: 1971 c. 41 ; 1977 c. 253 ; 1983 a. 189 , 455 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 1995 a. 227 ; 1999 a. 85 ; 2005 a. 41 , 421 ; 2013 a. 1 ; 2015 a. 196 ; 2021 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 218.0113 — WI Code / Chapter 218 / Section 218.0113
Licenses for dealers, distributors, manufacturers or transporters of semitrailers and trailers.
Status: in_force

Subject to ch. 180 where applicable, any dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter of semitrailers or trailers designed for use in combination with a truck or truck tractor is considered licensed under ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 where for purposes of chs. 341 and 342 a license under ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 is required. This section is enacted to remove an undue burden on interstate commerce from a class of commercial transactions in which the business character of the parties does not require the protection provided by ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 and to promote the expansion of credit for truck operators who require banking and financing facilities throughout the United States.

History: 1999 a. 31 s. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 563.055 — WI Code / Chapter 563 / Section 563.055
Cancellation of license; reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(1) If the holder of a license issued under this chapter pays a fee required under s. 563.13 (4) , 563.22 (2) or 563.92 (2) by check and the check is not paid by the bank upon which the check is drawn, the department may cancel the license on or after the 60th day after the department receives the notice from the bank, subject to sub. (2) .

(2) At least 20 days before canceling a license, the department shall mail a notice to the holder that informs the holder that the check was not paid by the bank and that the holder’s license may be canceled on the date determined under sub. (1) unless the holder does all of the following before that date:

(a) Pays the fee for which the unpaid check was issued.

(b) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established under s. 20.905 (2) .

(3) Nothing in sub. (1) or (2) prohibits the department from extending the date for cancellation to allow the holder additional time to comply with sub. (2) (a) and (b) .

(4) A cancellation of a license under this section completely terminates the license and all rights, privileges and authority previously conferred by the license.

(5) The department may reinstate a license that has been canceled under this section only if the previous holder complies with sub. (2) (a) and (b) and pays a $30 reinstatement fee.

(6) All moneys received under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (jn) .

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 782ap ; Stats. 1991 s. 563.055; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6976c , 9123 (6pp) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 5 ; 2017 a. 59 ; 2021 a. 58 .
Wis. Stat. § 783.10 — WI Code / Chapter 783 / Section 783.10
Proceedings on adoption of return.
Status: in_force

If the party to whom such writ of prohibition shall have been directed shall, by an instrument in writing to be signed by the party and annexed to such return, adopt the same return and rely upon the matters therein contained as sufficient cause why such court should not be restrained, as mentioned in the writ, said party shall thenceforth be deemed the defendant in such matter; and the person prosecuting such writ may take issue or move to strike the matters so relied upon by such defendant; and the like proceedings shall be had for the trial of issues of law or fact joined between the parties and for the rendering of judgment thereupon as in personal actions.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 763 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 60 ; Stats. 1979 s. 783.10.
Wis. Stat. § 193.421 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.421
Filling vacancies.
Status: in_force

(1) Patron directors. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a director who was elected solely by the patron members, as provided in the articles or bylaws, or a new office of director is created for such a director, the board, in consultation with the other directors elected solely by the patron members, as provided in the articles or bylaws, shall appoint a patron member of the cooperative to temporarily fill the vacancy until a successor is elected at the next regular or special members’ meeting. An appointment under this subsection shall be by majority vote of the remaining directors, regardless of whether there is a quorum present. If there are no other directors elected solely by the patron members, as provided in the articles or bylaws, at the time of the vacancy, the office shall remain vacant and a special patron members’ meeting shall be called to elect a successor.

(2) Nonpatron directors. Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, if a vacancy occurs in the office of any director other than a director described in sub. (1) or if a new office of director is created other than a new office described in sub. (1) , the board shall appoint a director to temporarily fill the vacancy by majority vote of the remaining directors, regardless of whether there is a quorum present. A successor shall be elected at the next regular or special members’ meeting.

(3) Term of successor. Any successor elected under this section is elected for the remainder of the unexpired term of the director whose vacancy the successor was elected to fill.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 32.71 — WI Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.71
Liberal construction.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall be liberally construed to provide the city with the largest possible power and leeway of action.

History: 1983 a. 236 .
Wis. Stat. § 69.035 — WI Code / Chapter 69 / Section 69.035
Treatment by state registrar of tribal vital records and tribal court orders.
Status: in_force

(1) The state registrar shall accept and register valid vital records submitted by tribal courts, consistent with the manner in which vital records submitted by local registrars or city registrars are handled, and shall recognize and honor orders from tribal courts in this state relating to vital records which pertain to tribally related events.

(2) Wherever this subchapter provides for acceptance and registration by the state registrar of vital records submitted by local registrars, city registrars or clerks of circuit courts, the state registrar shall also accept and register, in a like manner, comparable vital records pertaining to tribally related events submitted by the court of any federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state.

(3) Wherever this subchapter provides for correction or delayed registration, without court order, of vital records submitted by local registrars or city registrars, the state registrar shall also correct or register, in a like manner, comparable vital records pertaining to tribally related events submitted by any federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state.

(4) Wherever this subchapter provides for correction, delayed registration, copying or determination of the validity of, or disclosure of information from, vital records, pursuant to an order of a court, circuit court or court of competent jurisdiction, the state registrar shall, in a like manner, correct, register, copy, determine the validity of, or disclose information from, comparable vital records pertaining to tribally related events, pursuant to an order of the court of any federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state. In order for the state registrar to provide access to an original birth certificate or any accompanying documents in an adoption case, the tribal court which orders access to such records or documents shall be the court with jurisdiction over the adoption.

History: 1989 a. 194 .
Wis. Stat. § 98.225 — WI Code / Chapter 98 / Section 98.225
Deliveries of certain liquid fuels.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “liquid fuel” means gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, diesel fuel or alternate fuels, as defined in s. 78.39 (1) .

(2) No person may sell liquid fuel by liquid measure and deliver it by a vehicle equipped with a pump and metering device unless the pump and metering device is equipped with a delivery ticket printer. Except as provided in sub. (3) , the seller shall, at the time of delivery, either provide a copy of the delivery ticket printed by the delivery ticket printer to the purchaser or leave a copy at the place of delivery. The delivery ticket shall contain all of the following information:

(a) The name and address of the seller.

(b) The name and address of the purchaser.

(c) A description of the liquid fuel delivered.

(d) The meter reading showing the volume of liquid fuel delivered.

(3) If there is a malfunction with the delivery ticket printer, the seller shall, at the time of delivery, either provide the purchaser or leave at the place of delivery the information required under sub. (2) in written form.

History: 1993 a. 234 .
Wis. Stat. § 250.15 — WI Code / Chapter 250 / Section 250.15
Grants for community health centers.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section:

(a) “Community health center” means a health care entity that provides primary health care, health education and social services to low-income individuals.

(b) “Free and charitable clinics” means health care organizations that use a volunteer and staff model to provide health services to uninsured, underinsured, underserved, economically and socially disadvantaged, and vulnerable populations and that meet all of the following criteria:

1. The organizations are nonprofit and tax exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or are a part of a larger nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.

2. The organizations are located in this state or serve residents in this state.

3. The organizations restrict eligibility to receive services to individuals who are uninsured, underinsured, or have limited or no access to primary, specialty, or prescription care.

4. The organizations provide one or more of the following services:

a. Medical care.

b. Mental health care.

c. Dental care.

d. Prescription medications.

5. The organizations use volunteer health care professionals, nonclinical volunteers, and partnerships with other health care providers to provide the services under subd. 4.

6. The organizations are not federally qualified health centers as defined in 42 USC 1396d (l) (2) and do not receive reimbursement from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services under a federally qualified health center payment methodology.

(c) “Health center look-alike” means a health care entity that is designated by the federal health resources and services administration as a federally qualified health center look-alike.

(2) Grants. From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (fh) , the department shall, in each fiscal year, award all of the following as grants:

(a) To a community health center in a 1st class city, $50,000.

(b) To community health centers that receive federal grants under 42 USC 254b (e), (g) or (h). Each grant shall equal the amount that results from multiplying the total amount available for grants under this paragraph in the fiscal year in which the grants are to be awarded by the quotient obtained by dividing the amount that the community health center received under 42 USC 254b (e), (g) or (h) in the most recently concluded federal fiscal year in which those grants were made by the total amount of federal grants under 42 USC 254b (e), (g) and (h) made in that federal fiscal year to community health centers in this state.

(c) To HealthNet of Rock County, Inc., $50,000.

(d) Three million dollars to free and charitable clinics.

(e) To health center look-alikes, $200,000. A grant awarded to a health center look-alike under this paragraph cannot exceed $100,000.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 , 88 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2021 a. 121 ; 2023 a. 19 ; 2025 a. 15 , 134 .
Wis. Stat. § 45.10 — WI Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45.10
Veteran appearances.
Status: in_force

The department may reimburse any veteran who incurred travel expenses relating to an appearance that occurred at the request of the state, subject to the following:

(1) A veteran seeking reimbursement shall submit to the department documentation of travel expenses incurred.

(2) Notwithstanding ss. 16.53 (12) (c) and 20.916 (8) and (9) , the department may reimburse all documented travel expenses but reimbursement may not exceed $2,000 annually per veteran.

History: 2015 a. 55 ; 2025 a. 138 .
Wis. Stat. § 215.04 — WI Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.04
Review board.
Status: in_force

(1) Duties. The review board shall do all of the following:

(a) Advise the division on matters related to this chapter.

(b) Review the acts, orders, and determinations of the division.

(c) Act on any matters pertaining to this chapter that are submitted to it by the division.

(d) Perform other review functions relating to this chapter.

(e) Conduct hearings and take testimony, and subpoena and swear witnesses at such hearings. The review board shall have the subpoena powers under s. 885.01 (4) .

(2) Appearances. An interested party may appear at a proceeding of the review board and may participate in the examination of witnesses and present evidence.

(3) Witness fees. A person who causes a witness to be subpoenaed shall advance the fees and mileage expense of the witness. Witness fees shall be the same as fees under s. 814.67 (1) (b) and (c) . The fees of witnesses who are called by the review board in the interests of the state shall be paid by the state upon presentation of proper vouchers approved by the chairperson of the review board and charged to the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (g) .

(4) Review of acts, orders, or determinations. Any interested person or a savings association aggrieved by any act, order, or determination of the division, which relates to savings and loan associations, may, within 20 days after receipt or service of a copy of the act, order, or determination, file a written notice requesting the review board’s review of the division’s act, order, or determination. The review of the division’s decision shall be solely to determine if the division acted within the scope of the division’s authority and did not act in an arbitrary or capricious manner and to determine if the act, order, or determination of the division is supported by substantial evidence in view of the entire record as submitted. The review of applications for new charters, branch offices, or relocation of offices shall be based exclusively on the record and new evidence may not be taken by the review board. Requests for review under this subsection shall be considered and disposed of as speedily as possible.

(5) Review. A determination of the review board is subject to review under ch. 227 . If an act, order, or determination of the division is reversed or modified by the review board, the division shall be considered to be a person aggrieved and directly affected by the decision under s. 227.53 (1) .

(6) Board member not to act. A member of the review board may not act on any matter involving a savings and loan association or savings and loan holding company of which the member is an officer, director, employee, or agent.

History: 1971 c. 164 , 243 ; 1975 c. 359 ; 1983 a. 167 ; 1985 a. 182 s. 57 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 5558 to 5563 , 9130 (4) ; 1997 a. 3 , 35 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.1123 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.1123
Approval of merger; amendment; abandonment.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to s. 178.1161 , a plan of merger must be approved by a vote or consent of all the partners of each domestic partnership that is a constituent entity.

(2) Subject to s. 178.1161 and the governing law of each constituent entity, after a plan of merger is approved, and at any time before a merger becomes effective, except as otherwise provided in the plan of merger, the constituent entities may amend the plan of merger or abandon the merger as provided in the plan of merger with the same vote or consent as was required to approve the plan of merger.

(3) If, after articles of merger have been delivered to the department for filing and before the merger becomes effective, the plan of merger is amended in a manner that requires an amendment to the articles of merger or if the merger is abandoned, a statement of amendment or abandonment, signed by a constituent entity, must be delivered to the department for filing before the merger becomes effective. When the statement of abandonment becomes effective, the merger is abandoned and does not become effective. The statement of amendment or abandonment must contain all of the following:

(a) The name of each constituent entity.

(c) The amendment to or the abandonment of the articles of merger.

(d) A statement that the amendment or abandonment was approved in accordance with this section.

(4) In addition to approval under sub. (1) , a plan of merger must be approved by each constituent entity that is not a domestic partnership in accordance with any requirements of its governing law.

History: 2015 a. 295 ; 2021 a. 258 .