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Wis. Stat. § 213.02 — WI Code / Chapter 213 / Section 213.02
City and village fire company trustees: election, powers.
Status: in_force

(1) The members of any fire company, in any city or village, which has been organized and has elected those officers required by law, and whose organization and election of officers have been confirmed by the governing body of the city or village, may, when assembled at their usual place of meeting and according to the rules of the company, elect annually not less than 3 nor more than 9 trustees. The trustees shall have the power to do any of the following:

(a) Take charge of the property of the fire company, and transact all business relative to the investment, care and disposal of the property.

(b) Have a common seal that the trustees may alter at their pleasure.

(c) Take possession of, and, pursuant to the rules of the company, manage, control, purchase, take, receive, recover and hold, sell, convey, mortgage, demise, lease and improve all of the property of the company, including all burial places belonging to the company and erect and put in repair all buildings necessary for the company.

(d) Sue and be sued in all matters pertaining to the property and the debts, claims, demands and liabilities of the company under the name “trustees of .... (name the company of which they are trustees)”.

(2) All property conveyed to a fire company or to any person as trustee for the use of a fire company shall vest in the trustees of the company as fully as if originally conveyed to the trustees, and shall be held by the trustees and their successors in trust for the company, subject to the provisions of sub. (1) .

History: 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.97 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.97
Business closing notification.
Status: in_force

An action arising under s. 109.07 (3) is subject to the limitations under s. 109.07 (4) (d) .

History: 1989 a. 44 .
Wis. Stat. § 83.05 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.05
Improving streets over 18 feet wide.
Status: in_force

(1) When a portion of the system of county aid highways in any city is to be improved, and the funds from the city and county are available therefor, the city may determine that the roadways shall be paved to a greater width than 18 feet. If it so decides, the city may determine the type of improvement, the width, and all other features of the construction, subject to the approval of the county highway committee. And said committee shall fix the amount per linear foot of the improvement to be paid by the county. The city shall then improve the street in the manner provided generally for making street improvements. The work shall be done under the supervision of the city, but subject to the inspection of the county highway commissioner.

(2) Upon the completion of the work the county’s share of the cost shall be paid to the contractor as though the county had been an immediate party to the contract. Unless specifically authorized by the county, the payment by the county shall not exceed the cost of 22 feet of the width of the pavement, as well as a portion of the costs of grading, draining, and appertaining structures. The balance of the expense of the improvement shall be borne by the city, and shall be provided in the manner in which expense of street improvement is ordinarily met. Assessments of benefits may be made by the city against abutting property in the manner provided where the improvement is done solely at the expense of the city, but such assessments of benefits shall not exceed the difference between the cost of the improvement and the amount contributed thereto by the county.

(3) The provisions of subs. (1) and (2) shall apply to villages and towns subject to the approval of the county board.

History: 1993 a. 246 , 248 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.115 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.115
Securities intermediary and others not liable to adverse claimant.
Status: in_force

A securities intermediary that has transferred a financial asset pursuant to an effective entitlement order, or a broker or other agent or bailee that has dealt with a financial asset at the direction of its customer or principal, is not liable to a person having an adverse claim to the financial asset, unless the securities intermediary, or broker or other agent or bailee:

(1) Took the action after it had been served with an injunction, restraining order, or other legal process enjoining it from doing so, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, and had a reasonable opportunity to act on the injunction, restraining order or other legal process; or

(2) Acted in collusion with the wrongdoer in violating the rights of the adverse claimant; or

(3) In the case of a security certificate that has been stolen, acted with notice of the adverse claim.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.1301 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1301
Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Trust Decanting Act.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 842.26 — WI Code / Chapter 842 / Section 842.26
Investment of share of absentee.
Status: in_force

When a party whose interest has been sold is absent from the state, without legal representatives in this state and has not appeared in the action, or is unknown, or not named in the proceedings, the court shall direct that party’s share to be invested in securities, at interest, for the party’s benefit until claimed by the party or the party’s legal representatives.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 842.26; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.461 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.461
Biennial budget, summary of funds.
Status: in_force

After the governor has submitted all budget recommendations, the secretary shall prepare a summary of the recommendations of all funds, to be distributed to the members of the legislature.
Wis. Stat. § 939.73 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.73
Criminal penalty permitted only on conviction.
Status: in_force

A penalty for the commission of a crime may be imposed only after the actor has been duly convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Wis. Stat. § 323.27 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.27
Electronic payments.
Status: in_force

The adjutant general shall notify each local unit of government that it may receive payment from the division of emergency management via electronic means. At the request of a local unit of government, the adjutant general shall authorize the issuing of payment to the local unit of government through the use of money transfer techniques including, without limitation because of enumeration, direct deposit, electronic funds transfer, and automated clearinghouse procedures.

History: 2019 a. 159 .
Wis. Stat. § 3.14 — WI Code / Chapter 3 / Section 3.14
Fourth congressional district.
Status: in_force

[ See note preceding subchapter I. ] All of the following territory constitutes the 4th congressional district:

(1) Milwaukee County. That part of Milwaukee County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The villages of Brown Deer, Fox Point, Shorewood, West Milwaukee, and Whitefish Bay.

(b) That part of the village of Bayside comprising U.S. census tract 30100, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, and 3033.

(c) The cities of Cudahy, Glendale, South Milwaukee, and St. Francis.

(d) That part of the city of Milwaukee located in the county.

(2) Waukesha County. That part of Waukesha County consisting of all of the following:

(a) That part of the village of Butler comprising U.S. census tract 200600, block 1023.

(b) That part of the city of Milwaukee located in the county.

History: 2001 a. 46 ; 2011 a. 44 .
Wis. Stat. § 801.56 — WI Code / Chapter 801 / Section 801.56
Change of venue if judge disqualified by interest.
Status: in_force

When the judge is a party or interested in any action in the judge’s court or is related to or has been of counsel for either party, the court or the presiding judge thereof shall, upon application of either party, and may without such application, change the place of trial or call in another judge as provided in s. 801.58 . The fact that the judge is a taxpayer does not disqualify the judge.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 757, 777 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; Stats. 1975 s. 801.56.
Wis. Stat. § 13.124 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.124
Legal representation.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The speaker of the assembly, in his or her sole discretion, may authorize a representative to the assembly or assembly employee who requires legal representation to obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) , if the acts or allegations underlying the action are arguably within the scope of the representative’s or employee’s duties. The speaker shall approve all financial costs and terms of representation.

(b) The speaker of the assembly, in his or her sole discretion, may obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) , in any action in which the assembly is a party or in which the interests of the assembly are affected, as determined by the speaker. The speaker shall approve all financial costs and terms of representation.

(2)

(a) The senate majority leader, in his or her sole discretion, may authorize a senator or senate employee who requires legal representation to obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (b) , if the acts or allegations underlying the action are arguably within the scope of the senator’s or employee’s duties. The senate majority leader shall approve all financial costs and terms of representation.

(b) The senate majority leader, in his or her sole discretion, may obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (b) , in any action in which the senate is a party or in which the interests of the senate are affected, as determined by the senate majority leader. The senate majority leader shall approve all financial costs and terms of representation.

(3)

(a) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization, in their sole discretion, may authorize an employee of a legislative service agency, as defined in s. 13.90 (1m) (a) , who requires legal representation to obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b) , as determined by the cochairpersons, if the acts or allegations underlying the action are arguably within the scope of the employee’s duties. The cochairpersons shall approve all financial costs and terms of representation.

(b) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization, in their sole discretion, may obtain legal counsel other than from the department of justice, with the cost of representation paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b) , as determined by the cochairpersons, in any action in which the legislature is a party or in which the interests of the legislature are affected, as determined by the cochairpersons. The cochairpersons shall approve all financial costs and terms of representation.

History: 2017 a. 369 .
Wis. Stat. § 782.07 — WI Code / Chapter 782 / Section 782.07
Form of writ.
Status: in_force

(1) Such writ shall be substantially in the following form:

(2) Every such writ shall be made returnable forthwith or at a day certain, as the case may require; when not issued by the court shall be endorsed with a certificate that the same has been allowed, with the date of such allowance, signed by the judge allowing the same.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.07.
Wis. Stat. § 128.08 — WI Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128.08
Receiver; custodian.
Status: in_force

(1) The court within the proper county may sequestrate the property of a debtor and appoint a receiver therefor:

(a) When an execution against a judgment debtor is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part.

(b) When a corporation has been dissolved or is insolvent or is in imminent danger of insolvency or has forfeited its corporate rights.

(2) Upon application duly made, the court shall appoint as receiver the person nominated by the petitioning creditor or creditors, subject to s. 128.10 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0802 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0802
Winding up.
Status: in_force

(1) A dissolved partnership shall wind up its business and, except as otherwise provided in s. 178.0803 , the partnership continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up.

(2)

(a) In winding up its business, the partnership shall discharge the partnership’s debts, obligations, and other liabilities, settle and close the partnership’s business, and marshal and distribute the assets of the partnership.

(b) In winding up its business, the partnership may do any of the following:

1. Deliver to the department for filing a statement of dissolution stating the name of the partnership and that the partnership is dissolved.

2. Preserve the partnership business and property as a going concern for a reasonable time.

3. Prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative.

4. Transfer the partnership’s property.

5. Settle disputes by mediation or arbitration.

6. Deliver to the department for filing a statement of termination stating the name of the partnership and that the partnership is terminated.

7. Perform other acts necessary or appropriate to the winding up.

(3) A person whose dissociation as a partner resulted in dissolution may participate in winding up as if still a partner, unless the dissociation was wrongful.

(4) If a dissolved partnership does not have a partner and no person has the right to participate in winding up under sub. (3) , the personal or legal representative of the last person to have been a partner may wind up the partnership’s business. If no person has or exercises the right to participate in winding up, a person to wind up the partnership’s business may be appointed by the affirmative vote or consent of transferees owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions at the time the consent is to be effective. A person appointed under this subsection has the powers of a partner under s. 178.0804 but is not liable for the debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the partnership solely by reason of having or exercising those powers or otherwise acting to wind up the partnership’s business.

(5) On the application of any partner or person entitled under sub. (3) to participate in winding up, the circuit court may order judicial supervision of the winding up of a dissolved partnership, including the appointment of a person to wind up the partnership’s business, if any of the following applies:

(a) The partnership does not have a partner and within a reasonable time following the dissolution no person has been appointed under sub. (4) .

(b) The applicant establishes other good cause.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 788.13 — WI Code / Chapter 788 / Section 788.13
Notice of motion to change award.
Status: in_force

Notice of a motion to vacate, modify or correct an award must be served upon the adverse party or attorney within 3 months after the award is filed or delivered, as prescribed by law for service of notice of a motion in an action. For the purposes of the motion any judge who might make an order to stay the proceedings in an action brought in the same court may make an order, to be served with the notice of motion, staying the proceedings of the adverse party to enforce the award.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 64 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 788.13.
Wis. Stat. § 968.33 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.33
Reports concerning intercepted wire or oral communications.
Status: in_force

In January of each year, the department of justice shall report to the administrative office of the United States courts such information as is required to be filed by 18 USC 2519 . A duplicate copy of the reports shall be filed, at the same time, with the office of the director of state courts.

History: 1973 c. 12 s. 37 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 135 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 88 Wis. 2d xiii (1979).
Wis. Stat. § 4.73 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.73
Seventy-third assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 73rd assembly district:

(1) Ashland County. That part of Ashland County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Gingles, La Pointe, and Sanborn.

(b) That part of the city of Ashland located in the county.

(2) Bayfield County. That part of Bayfield County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Barksdale, Bayfield, Bayview, Bell, Clover, Eileen, Hughes, Iron River, Keystone, Orienta, Oulu, Pilsen, Port Wing, Russell, Tripp, and Washburn.

(b) The cities of Bayfield and Washburn.

(c) That part of the city of Ashland located in the county.

(3) Douglas County. That part of Douglas County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Amnicon, Brule, Cloverland, Hawthorne, Lakeside, Maple, Parkland, and Superior.

(b) The villages of Lake Nebagamon, Oliver, Poplar, and Superior.

(c) The city of Superior.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 215.43 — WI Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.43
Members and voting rights in a mutual association.
Status: in_force

(1) Who may become a member. Any person, including but not limited to a partnership, corporation, fiduciary, association or federal agency, may become a member of any mutual association by owning a savings account in the association unless the savings account is evidenced by a negotiable certificate of deposit which is not in registered form. As of March 29, 1984, no person is a member of a state chartered mutual savings and loan association solely because the person has borrowed money from the association regardless of when the borrowing occurred.

(2) Ownership of savings accounts by minors. With respect to any account created before July 1, 1975:

(a) Minors under 14 years of age may own savings accounts held by a trustee or guardian.

(b) Minors above the age of 14 years may own savings accounts, and shall then be subject to the same duties and liabilities as adult members. Payment for the withdrawal of savings accounts may, in the discretion of the board, be made to such minor, the parents or guardian, and the payments made on such withdrawals shall be valid, as well as payments on forfeited savings accounts or redeemed savings accounts.

(3) Meetings of members. Annual and special meetings of members shall be held in accordance with the method prescribed in the bylaws.

(4) Voting rights.

(a) Each saver in a mutual association shall have one vote for each $100 or additional fraction of $100 of the withdrawal value of each of the saver’s savings accounts as they appear on the books of the association at the end of a day determined by the board which shall be not more than 60 days preceding the first day of a meeting at which a vote is taken.

(b) At any meeting of members, voting may be in person or by proxy. Every proxy shall be in writing and signed by the member or the member’s duly authorized attorney in fact.

(c) If a member appears at a meeting, the member’s proxy shall be void for that meeting.

(d) Any proxy, when filed with the secretary, shall, unless otherwise specified in the proxy, continue in force from year to year until revoked by a written notice delivered to the secretary or until superseded by subsequent proxies.

(5) Termination of membership. Any member who has made a request for the withdrawal of the member’s savings account remains a member and has all rights, privileges and duties of a member, until the withdrawal value of the savings account is paid.

History: 1971 c. 229 ; 1973 c. 291 ; 1975 c. 359 ss. 13 , 47 ; 1975 c. 421 ; 1977 c. 140 ; 1983 a. 167 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 940.45 — WI Code / Chapter 940 / Section 940.45
Intimidation of victims; felony.
Status: in_force

Whoever violates s. 940.44 under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class G felony:

(1) Where the act is accompanied by force or violence or attempted force or violence upon the victim, or the spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, parent, sibling, or grandchild of the victim, or any person sharing a common domicile with the victim.

(2) Where the act is accompanied by injury or damage to the real or personal property of any person covered under sub. (1) .

(3) Where the act is accompanied by any express or implied threat of force, violence, injury or damage described in sub. (1) or (2) .

(4) Where the act is in furtherance of any conspiracy.

(5) Where the act is committed by any person who has suffered any prior conviction for any violation under s. 943.30 , 1979 stats., ss. 940.42 to 940.45 , or any federal statute or statute of any other state which, if the act prosecuted was committed in this state, would be a violation under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 .

(6) Where the act is committed by any person for monetary gain or for any other consideration acting on the request of any other person. All parties to the transactions are guilty under this section.

(7) Where the underlying crime is an act of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 968.075 (1) (a) , that constitutes the commission of a crime or a crime that, following a conviction, is subject to the surcharge in s. 973.055 .

History: 1981 c. 118 ; 1997 a. 143 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2007 a. 96 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2019 a. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.197 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.197
Initial license to teach; alternative preparation programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (4m) , (6) to (9) , (12) , and (14) , the department shall grant an initial license to teach to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:

(a) The individual possesses a bachelor’s degree.

(b) The individual successfully completed an alternative teacher certification program operated by an organization that satisfies all of the following criteria:

1. The organization operates in at least 5 states.

2. The organization has been operating an alternative teacher certification program for at least 10 years.

3. The organization requires candidates to pass a subject area exam and the pedagogy exam known as the Professional Teaching Knowledge exam to receive a certificate under the alternative teacher certification.

(2) A license under sub. (1) authorizes an individual to teach the subject and educational levels for which the individual has successfully completed an alternative teacher certification program. The department shall treat an initial license to teach granted under sub. (1) in the same manner the state superintendent treats an initial license to teach granted in accordance with s. 118.19 .

History: 2017 a. 59 ; 2023 a. 197 ; 2025 a. 129 .