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Wis. Stat. § 19.82 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.82
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Governmental body” means a state or local agency, board, commission, committee, council, department or public body corporate and politic created by constitution, statute, ordinance, rule or order; a governmental or quasi-governmental corporation except for the Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation; a local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229 ; a long-term care district under s. 46.2895 ; or a formally constituted subunit of any of the foregoing, but excludes any such body or committee or subunit of such body which is formed for or meeting for the purpose of collective bargaining under subch. I , IV , or V of ch. 111 .

(2) “Meeting” means the convening of members of a governmental body for the purpose of exercising the responsibilities, authority, power or duties delegated to or vested in the body. If one-half or more of the members of a governmental body are present, the meeting is rebuttably presumed to be for the purpose of exercising the responsibilities, authority, power or duties delegated to or vested in the body. The term does not include any social or chance gathering or conference which is not intended to avoid this subchapter, any gathering of the members of a town board for the purpose specified in s. 60.50 (6) , any gathering of the commissioners of a town sanitary district for the purpose specified in s. 60.77 (5) (k) , or any gathering of the members of a drainage board created under s. 88.16 , 1991 stats., or under s. 88.17 , for a purpose specified in s. 88.065 (5) (a) .

(3) “Open session” means a meeting which is held in a place reasonably accessible to members of the public and open to all citizens at all times. In the case of a state governmental body, it means a meeting which is held in a building and room thereof which enables access by persons with functional limitations, as defined in s. 101.13 (1) .

History: 1975 c. 426 ; 1977 c. 364 , 447 ; 1985 a. 26 , 29 , 332 ; 1987 a. 305 ; 1993 a. 215 , 263 , 456 , 491 ; 1995 a. 27 , 185 ; 1997 a. 79 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 , 96 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.96 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.96
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any member of a governmental body who knowingly attends a meeting of such body held in violation of this subchapter, or who, in his or her official capacity, otherwise violates this subchapter by some act or omission shall forfeit without reimbursement not less than $25 nor more than $300 for each such violation. No member of a governmental body is liable under this subchapter on account of his or her attendance at a meeting held in violation of this subchapter if he or she makes or votes in favor of a motion to prevent the violation from occurring, or if, before the violation occurs, his or her votes on all relevant motions were inconsistent with all those circumstances which cause the violation.

History: 1975 c. 426 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.312 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.312
Notice of dismissal.
Status: in_force

If a petition alleges that a juvenile is delinquent under s. 938.12 or in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (12) and the petition is dismissed or does not otherwise result in a consent decree or dispositional order, the district attorney or corporation counsel shall make a reasonable attempt to inform each known victim of the juvenile’s alleged act that the petition has been dismissed or will not result in a consent decree or dispositional order.

History: 1997 a. 181 .
Wis. Stat. § 610.63 — WI Code / Chapter 610 / Section 610.63
Permitted insurance plan electronic transmissions.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Covered person” means an individual that receives health benefits through an employer-sponsored group health benefit plan, group health plan, or, if provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance, limited scope-dental or vision benefits.

(b) “Employer” has the meaning given in s. 632.745 (6) .

(c) “Group health benefit plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.745 (9) .

(d) “Group health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.745 (10) .

(e) “Health maintenance organization insurer” has the meaning given in s. 600.03 (23c) .

(f) “Insurer” has the meaning given in s. 600.03 (27) .

(2)

(a) Notwithstanding s. 610.60 (3) (a) , an insurer or health maintenance organization insurer may agree to deliver all communications related to an insurance policy, plan, or contract to a covered person by electronic means when the covered person’s employer consents to electronic delivery of documents on behalf of the covered person under the insurance policy, plan, or contract pursuant to par. (b) .

(b) An employer may consent to the delivery of all communications related to an insurance policy, plan, or contract to covered persons by electronic means if the employer confirms all of the following for each covered person:

1. The covered person routinely uses electronic communications during the normal course of employment.

2. The covered person was given an opportunity to opt out of delivery by electronic means and will be given an opportunity to opt out of delivery by electronic means on an annual basis.

(c) An employer that consents to the delivery of all communications related to an insurance policy, plan, or contract by electronic means under par. (b) must confirm that all new covered persons will routinely use electronic communications during the normal course of employment and be given an opportunity to opt out of delivery by electronic means when added to the insurance policy, plan, or contract.

(d) Insurers and health maintenance organization insurers shall document compliance under this section.

History: 2023 a. 78 .
Wis. Stat. § 786.17 — WI Code / Chapter 786 / Section 786.17
Realty of wards, proceeds, how applied; accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) The court shall make an order for the application and disposition of the proceeds of any such sale or mortgage, and of the income derived from the investment thereof and of the rent accruing upon any such lease, and direct the investment of any portion thereof belonging to the minor or individual adjudicated incompetent that is not needed for the payment of debts or the immediate support of the individual and the individual’s family, so as to secure the same for the benefit of the minor or individual, and shall direct a return of the investment to be made on oath as soon as possible, and shall require accounts to be rendered periodically by any guardian or other person who may be entrusted with the disposition of the proceeds or the income thereof.

(2) If a guardian or other person fails or neglects to make a proper return or to render such accounts as the order of the circuit court requires the court may find the guardian or other person in default.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.17; 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 766.565 — WI Code / Chapter 766 / Section 766.565
Relationship to consumer act.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “open-end credit plan” has the meaning given under s. 421.301 (27) . The term includes only those plans governed by chs. 421 to 427 .

(2) Except as provided under sub. (6) , this section does not impose any additional or separate notice requirements on a creditor.

(3) The spouse of a person who incurs an obligation described under s. 766.55 (2) (b) and governed by chs. 421 to 427 may exercise rights and remedies available to the incurring spouse under chs. 421 to 427 .

(4) Section 422.305 does not apply to the spouse of a person who incurs an obligation described under s. 766.55 (2) (b) unless that spouse also signs the writing evidencing the credit transaction or a separate guarantee or similar instrument and unless the other requirements of s. 422.305 are met.

(5) The spouse of a person who establishes an open-end credit plan that may result in an obligation described under s. 766.55 (2) (b) may terminate the plan by giving written notice of termination to the creditor. A writing evidencing an open-end credit plan may include a provision that authorizes the creditor to declare the account balance due and payable upon receipt of notice of termination, notwithstanding s. 425.103 or 425.105 . Notice of termination does not affect the liability of the incurring spouse or the availability of the incurring spouse’s interest in marital property or other property of that spouse to satisfy obligations incurred under the open-end credit plan, both before and after the notice of termination. Subject to the limits under s. 422.4155 (1) , the terminating spouse’s interest in marital property continues to be available under s. 766.55 (2) (b) to satisfy obligations incurred in the interest of the marriage or family both before and after notice of the termination. A creditor may consider in its evaluation of subsequent applications for credit the fact that a prior open-end credit plan offered by the creditor and entered into by the applicant spouse has been terminated under this subsection.

(6) Written notice to a spouse under s. 422.415 (2) (a) or (c) concerning an increase in the rate of finance charge is not effective with respect to the interest of the nonincurring spouse in marital property unless notice is given to both spouses. Notice is considered given on the date it is mailed by the creditor. The notice may be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the incurring spouse at the last-known address of that spouse appearing on the records of the creditor if a statement appears on the face of the envelope alerting the spouses that the envelope contains important information for both spouses.

(7) With respect to consumer credit transactions, the division of banking may promulgate rules to interpret this chapter and chs. 421 to 427 , consistent with the purposes and policies of this chapter and chs. 421 to 427 .

History: 1985 a. 37 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0731 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0731
Reassessment of invalid condemnation and public improvement assessments.
Status: in_force

(1) If in an action, other than an action under s. 66.0703 (12) , involving a special assessment, special assessment certificate, bond or note or tax certificate based on the special assessment, the court determines that the assessment is invalid for any cause, it shall stay all proceedings, frame an issue and summarily try the issue and determine the amount that the plaintiff justly ought to pay or which should be justly assessed against the property in question. That amount shall be ordered to be paid into court for the benefit of the parties entitled to the amount within a fixed time. Upon compliance with the order judgment shall be entered for the plaintiff with costs. If the plaintiff fails to comply with the order the action shall be dismissed with costs.

(2) If the common council, village board or town board determines that any special assessment is invalid for any reason, it may reopen and reconsider the assessment as provided in s. 66.0703 (10) .

History: 1983 a. 532 ; 1987 a. 378 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 547 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0731.
Wis. Stat. § 702.505 — WI Code / Chapter 702 / Section 702.505
Third parties in good faith protected.
Status: in_force

Any person acting without actual notice of claims of creditors under this subchapter incurs no liability to those creditors for transferring property that is subject to a power of appointment or that has been appointed. A purchaser without actual notice and for a valuable consideration takes an interest in property, legal or equitable, and takes the interest free of any rights that a powerholder’s creditor may have under this subchapter.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0604 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0604
Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
Status: in_force

If the articles of incorporation authorize dividing the shares into classes, the articles of incorporation may also authorize the election of all or a specified number of directors by the holders of one or more authorized classes of shares. A class or classes of shares entitled to elect one or more directors shall be a separate voting group for purposes of the election of directors.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.86 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.86
Agreements and ancillary arrangements for certain notes and appropriation bonds.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance or in anticipation of the issuance of appropriation bonds under s. 59.85 , or general obligation promissory notes under s. 67.12 (12) , to pay unfunded prior service liability with respect to an employee retirement system, or at any time thereafter so long as the appropriation bonds or general obligation promissory notes are outstanding, a county having a population of 750,000 or more may enter into agreements or ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation bonds or general obligation promissory notes, including trust indentures, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements, letters of credit, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement agreements, indexing agreements, and interest exchange agreements. Any payments made or amounts received with respect to any such agreement or ancillary arrangement shall be made from or deposited as provided in the agreement or ancillary arrangement.

History: 2007 a. 115 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.61 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.61
Presumption.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, it is prima facie presumed that all general aviation fuel received by a general aviation fuel dealer or a general aviation fuel user into storage and dispensing equipment designed to fuel aircraft is to be transferred or delivered by the dealer or user into the supply tanks of aircraft.

History: 1981 c. 20 , 314 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.1154 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.1154
Filings required for domestication; effective date.
Status: in_force

(1) After the domesticating entity has approved a plan of domestication in accordance with its governing law, the domesticating entity shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the department for filing articles of domestication setting forth all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticating entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticated entity.

(c) A statement that a plan of domestication has been approved and adopted by the domesticating entity in accordance with its governing law.

(d) Any amendments to the organizational documents of the domesticating entity and any organizational documents of the domesticated entity that are to be in a public record under their respective governing laws.

(e) A statement that the plan of domestication is on file at the principal office of the domesticated entity.

(f) A statement that upon request the domesticated entity will provide a copy of the plan of domestication to any interest holder in the domesticated entity.

(g) A statement whether s. 179.1161 applies to the domestication.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) , the articles of domestication may contain any other provisions relating to the domestication, as determined by the domesticating entity in accordance with the plan of domestication.

(3) A domestication takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of domestication.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 425.206 — WI Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.206
Nonjudicial enforcement limited.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no merchant may take possession of collateral or goods subject to a consumer lease in this state except when any of the following apply:

(a) The customer has surrendered the collateral or leased goods.

(b) Judgment for the merchant has been entered in a proceeding for recovery of collateral or leased goods under s. 425.205 , or for possession of the collateral or leased goods under s. 425.203 (2) .

(c) The merchant has taken possession of collateral or leased goods pursuant to s. 425.207 (2) .

(d) For motor vehicle collateral or goods subject to a motor vehicle consumer lease, the customer has not made a demand as specified in s. 425.205 (1g) (a) 3. and, no sooner than 15 days after the merchant gives the notice specified in s. 425.205 (1g) (a) , the merchant has taken possession of the collateral or goods in accordance with sub. (2) .

(2) In taking possession of collateral or leased goods, no merchant may do any of the following:

(a) Commit a breach of the peace.

(b) Enter a dwelling used by the customer as a residence except at the voluntary request of a customer.

(3) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.305 .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1975 c. 94 s. 3 ; 1975 c. 407 ; 1979 c. 10 ; 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 302 ; 2005 a. 255 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0606 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0606
Property removed from safe deposit box.
Status: in_force

Property removed from a safe deposit box and delivered to the administrator is subject to the holder’s right to reimbursement for the cost of opening the box and a lien or contract providing reimbursement to the holder for unpaid rent charges for the box. The administrator shall reimburse the holder from payment made by the apparent owner in the process of claiming the safe deposit box or the proceeds remaining after deducting the expense incurred by the administrator in selling the property.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 126.72 — WI Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126.72
Claims against contributing contractor; payment sources.
Status: in_force

(1) Producer security fund. From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (1) (w) , the department shall make payments authorized under s. 126.71 (1) , up to the deductible amount in sub. (3) .

(2) Proceeds of contingent financial backing. The department, at the direction of the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, shall draw on the contingent financial backing acquired under s. 126.06 to make payments authorized under s. 126.71 (1) , to the extent that those payments exceed the deductible amount in sub. (3) . If the contingent financial backing is in the form of a trade credit insurance policy that appears to cover the authorized payments, the department shall file a claim against the policy.

(3) Deductible amount. The deductible amount, for purposes of subs. (1) and (2) , is 60 percent of the cash balance in the agricultural producer security fund on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the default occurs.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 38 ; 2009 a. 296 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.113 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.113
Designation of chief state forester.
Status: in_force

The secretary shall designate the administrator of the division of forestry in the department as the chief state forester. The chief state forester shall be a professional forester as recognized by the Society of American Foresters.

History: 2001 a. 16 , 104 .
Wis. Stat. § 616.72 — WI Code / Chapter 616 / Section 616.72
License to sell motor club service.
Status: in_force

No company shall sell or offer for sale any motor club service without first having deposited with the commissioner the sum of $25,000, in cash or securities approved by the commissioner, or, in lieu thereof, a bond in the form prescribed by the commissioner, payable to the state of Wisconsin, in the sum of $50,000, with corporate surety approved by the commissioner, conditioned upon the faithful performance in the sale or rendering of motor club service and payment of any fines or penalties levied against it for failure to comply with this chapter. Upon the depositing of such security with the commissioner, it shall be the duty of said commissioner to issue a certificate of authority to said company. The provisions of this section shall not affect or apply to any company heretofore organized which has been in continuous operation in this state for a period of more than 3 years immediately prior to May 24, 1933 and has a fully paid annual membership of more than 500 members within this state. The foregoing cash deposit or bond is not required in any instance as a penalty, but for the protection of the public only.

History: 1977 c. 339 ss. 8 , 44 ; Stats. 1977 s. 616.72.
Wis. Stat. § 854.22 — WI Code / Chapter 854 / Section 854.22
Form of distribution for transfers to family groups or classes.
Status: in_force

(1) Interests in heirs, next of kin and the like. Subject to sub. (4) , if a statute or governing instrument specifies that a present or future interest is to be created in a designated individual’s “heirs”, “heirs at law”, “next of kin”, “relatives”, “family” or a term that has a similar meaning, the property passes to the persons, including the state, to whom it would pass and in the shares in which it would pass under the laws of intestacy of the designated individual’s domicile, as if the designated individual had died immediately before the transfer was to take effect in possession or enjoyment. If the designated individual’s surviving spouse is living and remarried when the transfer is to take effect in possession or enjoyment, the surviving spouse is not an heir of the designated individual.

(2) Transfers to descendants, issue and the like. Subject to sub. (4) , if a statute or governing instrument creates a class gift in favor of a designated individual’s “descendants”, “issue” or “heirs of the body” the property is distributed among the class members who are living when the interest is to take effect in possession or enjoyment in the shares that they would receive under the laws of intestacy of the designated individual’s domicile, as if the designated individual had then died owning the subject matter of the class gift.

(3) Doctrine of worthier title abolished. The doctrine of worthier title is abolished as a rule of law and as a rule of construction. Language in a governing instrument describing the beneficiaries of a disposition as the transferor’s “heirs”, “heirs at law”, “next of kin”, “distributees”, “relatives” or “family”, or a term that has a similar meaning, does not create or presumptively create a reversionary interest in the transferor.

(4) Contrary intent. If the transfer is made under a governing instrument and the person who executed the governing instrument had an intent contrary to any provision in this section, then that provision is inapplicable to the transfer. Extrinsic evidence may be used to construe the intent.

History: 1997 a. 188 ; 2005 a. 216 .
Wis. Stat. § 407.201 — WI Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.201
Person that may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under bond.
Status: in_force

(1) A warehouse receipt may be issued by any warehouse.

(2) If goods, including distilled spirits and agricultural commodities, are stored under a statute requiring a bond against withdrawal or a license for the issuance of receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, a receipt issued for the goods is deemed to be a warehouse receipt even if issued by a person that is the owner of the goods and is not a warehouse.

History: 2009 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 770.05 — WI Code / Chapter 770 / Section 770.05
Criteria for forming a domestic partnership.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 770.07 (1) (a) , 2 individuals may form a domestic partnership if they satisfy all of the following criteria:

(1) Each individual is at least 18 years old and capable of consenting to the domestic partnership.

(2) Neither individual is married to, or in a domestic partnership with, another individual.

(3) The 2 individuals share a common residence. Two individuals may share a common residence even if any of the following applies:

(a) Only one of the individuals has legal ownership of the residence.

(b) One or both of the individuals have one or more additional residences not shared with the other individual.

(c) One of the individuals leaves the common residence with the intent to return.

(4) The 2 individuals are not nearer of kin to each other than 2nd cousins, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption.

(5) The individuals are members of the same sex.

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2017 a. 59 .