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Wis. Stat. § 8.18 — WI Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.18
Nomination of presidential electors.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under sub. (3) , candidates for the senate and assembly nominated by each political party at the primary, the state officers, and the holdover state senators of each political party shall meet in the state capitol at 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday in October of each year in which there is a presidential election.

(2) The purpose of the convention is to nominate one presidential elector from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large. The names of the nominees shall be certified immediately by the chairperson of the state committee of each party to the chairperson of the commission.

(3) If, in a presidential election year, a political party does not have a candidate for the senate or assembly nominated by the political party at the primary, state officer, or holdover state senator, in lieu of a convention under sub. (1) , no later than 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday in October preceding the presidential election, the chairperson of the state committee of the political party shall do all of the following:

(a) Nominate for the party one presidential elector from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large.

(b) Immediately certify the names of the nominees under par. (a) to the chairperson of the commission.

History: 1973 c. 334 ; 1975 c. 93 ; 1977 c. 427 ; 1993 a. 184 ; 2007 a. 1 ; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10) ; 2025 a. 47 .
Wis. Stat. § 751.15 — WI Code / Chapter 751 / Section 751.15
Rules regarding the practice of law; delinquent support obligors.
Status: in_force

(1) The supreme court is requested to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of children and families under s. 49.857 .

(2) The supreme court is requested to promulgate rules that require each person who has a social security number, as a condition of membership in the state bar, to provide the board of bar examiners with his or her social security number, that require each person who does not have a social security number, as a condition of membership in the state bar, to provide the board of bar examiners with a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation on a form prescribed by the department of children and families that the person does not have a social security number, and that prohibit the disclosure of that number to any person except the department of children and families for the purpose of administering s. 49.22 .

(3) The supreme court is requested to promulgate rules that deny, suspend, restrict or refuse to renew a license to practice law if the applicant or licensee fails to provide the information required under rules promulgated under sub. (2) or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or if the department of children and families certifies that the applicant or licensee has failed to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse. The supreme court is also requested to promulgate rules that invalidate a license to practice law if issued in reliance upon a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation under rules promulgated under sub. (2) that is false.

History: 1997 a. 191 ; 1999 a. 9 , 32 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.305 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.305
Open price term.
Status: in_force

(1) The parties if they so intend can conclude a contract for sale even though the price is not settled. In such a case the price is a reasonable price at the time for delivery if:

(a) Nothing is said as to price; or

(b) The price is left to be agreed by the parties and they fail to agree; or

(c) The price is to be fixed in terms of some agreed market or other standard as set or recorded by a 3rd person or agency and it is not so set or recorded.

(2) A price to be fixed by the seller or by the buyer means a price for that party to fix in good faith.

(3) When a price left to be fixed otherwise than by agreement of the parties fails to be fixed through fault of one party the other party may at his or her option treat the contract as canceled or fix a reasonable price.

(4) Where, however, the parties intend not to be bound unless the price is fixed or agreed and it is not fixed or agreed there is no contract. In such a case the buyer must return any goods already received or if unable so to do must pay their reasonable value at the time of delivery and the seller must return any portion of the price paid on account.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 2005 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.715 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.715
Reports of action against health care provider.
Status: in_force

Every insurer that has taken any action against a person who holds a license granted by the medical examining board or an affiliated credentialing board attached to the medical examining board shall notify the board or affiliated credentialing board of the action taken against the person if the action relates to unprofessional conduct or negligence in treatment by the person who holds the license.

History: 1985 a. 340 ; 1993 a. 107 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.25 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.25
Authority to license hayrack and sleigh rides.
Status: in_force

(1) In counties containing a city of the first or second class, the owner of a vehicle to be operated upon a highway for the purpose of transporting persons for hire in what is commonly known as a hayrack ride, a sleigh, boxsled or bobsled ride or a ride of similar nature and every person who is to operate such a vehicle shall obtain a license from the county board before so operating such a vehicle. Any person operating any such vehicle under the circumstances described without first obtaining a license from the county board may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.

(2) No county board may issue a license for any of the vehicles mentioned in sub. (1) unless the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 and 111.335 , and until the applicant exhibits proof that liability insurance will be in force for the protection of passengers in the minimum amount of $10,000 for any one passenger and $50,000 for any single accident. Section 632.24 is applicable to the insurance required under this section, whether the vehicle is a motor vehicle or is propelled in some other manner. The county board shall set the amount for each license issued, not to exceed an amount reasonably related to the actual and necessary cost of providing the license.

(3) The county board may, after notice and hearing accorded the licensee, revoke any license issued by it pursuant to this section whenever in its judgment the public safety so requires.

(4) No vehicle licensed pursuant to this section shall be operated upon a highway for the purpose of transporting persons for hire unless it is equipped with at least one red reflector at each of the 2 rear corners of the vehicle and with at least one blue reflector at each of the 2 front corners of the vehicle and at the front end of the pole or tongue. All such reflectors shall be of a type approved by the department.

(5) The county board in any county not containing a city of the first or second class may by ordinance require owners and operators of vehicles to be used for the purposes specified in sub. (1) to be licensed. The actual issuance of the license may be delegated to the county clerk.

History: 1975 c. 375 s. 44 ; 1975 c. 421 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1981 c. 380 ; 1981 c. 391 s. 211 ; 1983 a. 146 .
Wis. Stat. § 86.05 — WI Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.05
Entrances to highways restored.
Status: in_force

Whenever it is necessary, in making any highway improvement to cut or fill or otherwise grade the highway in front of any entrance to abutting premises, a suitable entrance to the premises shall be constructed as a part of the improvements; and if the premises are divided by the highway, then one such entrance shall be constructed on each side of the highway. Thereafter each entrance shall be maintained by the owner of the premises. During the time the highway is under construction, the state, county, city, village or town shall not be responsible for any damage that may be sustained through the absence of an entrance to any such premises.
Wis. Stat. § 907.07 — WI Code / Chapter 907 / Section 907.07
Reading of report by expert.
Status: in_force

An expert witness may at the trial read in evidence any report which the witness made or joined in making except matter therein which would not be admissible if offered as oral testimony by the witness. Before its use, a copy of the report shall be provided to the opponent.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R219 (1973); 1991 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0626 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0626
Shares without certificates.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors of a corporation may authorize the issuance of any shares of any of its classes or series without certificates. The authorization does not affect shares already represented by certificates until the certificates are surrendered to the corporation.

(2) Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of shares without certificates, the corporation shall send the shareholder a written statement of the information required on share certificates by s. 180.0625 (1) and (2) and, if applicable, s. 180.0627 .

(3) Unless this chapter or ch. 408 expressly provides otherwise, the rights and obligations of shareholders are identical whether or not their shares are represented by certificates.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.966 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.966
Reciprocal licensure.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2) , the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational therapist to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.963 (2) .

(2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2) , the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational therapy assistant to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.963 (3) .

History: 1999 a. 180 .
Wis. Stat. § 301.085 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.085
Payment of benefits.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may make payments of benefits directly to persons who are authorized to receive those payments in accordance with law and rules of the department on behalf of the counties. The department may charge the counties for the cost of making those payments.

(2) The department may make payments for juvenile correctional services directly to recipients, vendors, or providers in accordance with law and rules of the department on behalf of the counties which have contracts to have those payments made on their behalf.

(3) The county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 or 46.23 shall provide the department with information which the department shall use to determine each person’s eligibility and amount of payment. The county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 or 46.23 shall provide the department all necessary information in the manner prescribed by the department.

(4) The department shall disburse from state or federal funds or both the entire amount and charge the county for its share under s. 301.26 .

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.895 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.895
Money laundering.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Proceeds” means property or anything of value acquired or derived directly or indirectly from, produced through, realized through, or caused by an act or omission.

(b) “Transaction” has the meaning given in s. 946.79 (1) (f) .

(2) Prohibited conduct.

(a) Whoever does any of the following may be penalized as provided in sub. (3) :

1. Knowingly receives or acquires proceeds that the person knows are derived from unlawful activity or conducts a transaction involving proceeds that the person knows are derived from unlawful activity.

2. Knowingly directs, plans, organizes, initiates, finances, manages, supervises, or facilitates the transportation or transfer of proceeds that the person knows are derived from unlawful activity.

3. Knowingly gives, sells, transfers, trades, invests, conceals, transports, or otherwise makes available proceeds that the person knows are intended to be used for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of unlawful activity.

4. Knowingly conducts a transaction that involves proceeds that the person knows are derived from unlawful activity that is designed in whole or in part to do one of the following:

a. Conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of the proceeds obtained through unlawful activity.

b. Avoid a transaction reporting requirement under federal law.

(b) For the purposes of par. (a) , knowledge that the proceeds are derived from unlawful activity does not require knowledge of the specific nature of the unlawful activity involved.

(c) In any case involving more than one violation of par. (a) , all such violations may be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and design.

(3) Penalties. A person who violates sub. (2) (a) is guilty of the following:

(a) If the total value of the proceeds involved in the transaction does not exceed $2,500, a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) If the total value of the proceeds involved in the transaction exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000, a Class I felony.

(c) If the total value of the proceeds involved in the transaction exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000, a Class H felony.

(d) If the total value of the proceeds involved in the transaction exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $100,000, a Class G felony.

(e) If the total value of the proceeds involved in the transaction exceeds $100,000, a Class F felony.

(4) Financial institutions. A financial institution that has complied with all applicable money laundering reporting requirements under federal law is not criminally liable under this section.

History: 2019 a. 161 .
Wis. Stat. § 101.55 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.55
Executive agreements to control sources of radiation.
Status: in_force

When the joint legislative council determines that it is in the interest of the state to enter into agreement with the government of the United States to provide for the discontinuance of certain of the federal government’s responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing radiation and the assumption thereof by the state pursuant to authority granted by P.L. 86-373 , it shall convey its determination to the governor together with its estimate of the initial and ultimate cost of the assumption of this responsibility by the state and the governor, on behalf of the state, may, after a finding by both the governor and the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission as to the adequacy of the state’s program of regulation, enter into such an agreement.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1993 a. 52 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.305 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.305
Instruction.
Status: in_force

(1) If an instruction has been originated by an appropriate person but is incomplete in any other respect, any person may complete it as authorized and the issuer may rely on it as completed, even though it has been completed incorrectly.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed, a person initiating an instruction assumes only the obligations imposed by s. 408.108 and not an obligation that the security will be honored by the issuer.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.13 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.13
Cost of traffic violation and registration program.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop a system for charging local units of government or other authority as defined in s. 345.28 (1) (a) for the cost of the development and operation of the traffic violation and registration program under ss. 341.08 (4m) , 341.10 (7) and (7m) , 341.63 (1) (c) , 345.28 (4) and 345.47 (1) (d) based on the number of transactions processed by the local unit of government or other authority. A notice under s. 345.28 (4) submitted by an authority with respect to unpaid towing and storage charges shall be considered a separate transaction for purposes of this section. No notices under s. 345.28 (4) submitted by an authority or under s. 345.47 (1) (d) submitted by the court may be processed by the department unless the local unit of government or other authority involved has paid the department the appropriate amount determined by the department under this section.

History: 1979 c. 221 s. 903x ; 1981 c. 165 ; 1983 a. 330 ; 2003 a. 201 .
Wis. Stat. § 946.74 — WI Code / Chapter 946 / Section 946.74
Aiding escape from mental institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever intentionally does or attempts to do any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

(a) Aids any person committed to an institution for the care of the mentally ill, infirm or deficient to escape therefrom.

(b) Introduces into any institution for the care of the mentally ill, infirm or deficient, or transfers to any person committed to such institution, anything adapted or useful in making an escape therefrom, with intent to aid any person to escape.

(c) Removes from any institution for the care of the mentally ill, infirm or deficient any person committed thereto.

(2) Whoever violates sub. (1) with intent to commit a crime against sexual morality with or upon the inmate of the institution is guilty of a Class H felony.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.08 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.08
Minimum price.
Status: in_force

(1) Lands appraised. Every parcel of public land that was never appraised, every parcel of public land forfeited to the state under s. 24.28 and every parcel of land mortgaged to secure any loan of trust funds and bid in by the state at a sale of that land under the mortgage shall be appraised under this section before it is offered or reoffered for sale at public auction, at private sale or exchanged for other lands. These lands may be reappraised whenever necessary.

(2) Appraiser. The board may make and enter in its minutes an order that any parcel or parcels of the public lands be appraised, describing the lands, appointing an appraiser and stating the reasons why the appraisal is deemed necessary. So far as practical the appraiser shall be a person in the employ of the board, of good character, approved integrity, sound judgment and well acquainted with the public lands; but the board may employ under contract any competent appraiser if it deems it necessary.

(3) Appraisal. The appraisal shall be made from actual view and at cash value. It shall be in writing and be verified by the affidavit of the appraiser who shall testify that the appraisal is just and was made as required by law. The appraisal shall be filed with the executive secretary of the board and recorded.

(4) Appraised value, minimum price, government minimum. Such appraised value shall be the minimum price of the land until sold or reappraised. Until an appraisal under this section, the appraisal last heretofore made of any parcel of public land, if any has been made, shall fix the minimum price thereof. Notwithstanding this section no parcel of public land having a minimum price for the sale thereof fixed by the act of congress granting the same to the state, shall be sold for a lesser price than that so fixed.

History: 1973 c. 90 ; 1983 a. 423 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.57 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.57
Police and fire commission.
Status: in_force

(1) The town board may:

(a) If the town has a police department, establish a board of police commissioners.

(b) If the town has a fire department, establish a board of fire commissioners.

(c) If the town has both a police and fire department, or a combined protective services department, establish a board of police and fire commissioners.

(2) A board created under this section shall be organized in the same manner as boards of police and fire commissioners under s. 62.13 (1) .

(3) A board created under this section is subject to the provisions of s. 62.13 (2) to (5) and (7) to (12) to the extent that the provisions apply to 2nd and 3rd class cities. In applying s. 62.13 under this section, the town board chairperson has the powers and duties specified for a mayor, the town board has the powers and duties specified for a common council and the town has the powers and duties specified for a city.

History: 1983 a. 532 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.39 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.39
Foreclosure of lien.
Status: in_force

The liens and preferences given by ss. 779.35 to 779.38 may be foreclosed in the same manner as mechanics’ liens, and all provisions of these statutes relating to the foreclosure thereof shall apply to the foreclosure of the liens so given, so far as such provisions are applicable.

History: 1979 c. 32 ss. 57 , 92 (9) ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.39.
Wis. Stat. § 707.40 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.40
Applicability; exemptions.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to all time shares subject to this chapter, except that ss. 707.41 to 707.45 and 707.48 do not apply to any of the following:

(1) The disposition of a time share in any of the following circumstances:

(a) By gift.

(b) By court order.

(c) By a government or governmental agency.

(d) By foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.

(2) The disposition of a time share if the purchaser may cancel at any time and for any reason without penalty.

(3) The disposition of a time share in a unit situated wholly outside this state under a contract executed wholly outside this state, if there has been no offering within this state.

(4) An offering by a developer of time shares in not more than one time-share unit at any one time.

(5) Disposition to one purchaser of a time-share property or all of the time shares in a time-share property.

(6) A transaction normal and customary in the hotel and motel business, including but not limited to acceptance of advance reservations, if the person engaging in the transaction operates or owns a motel or hotel substantially engaged in the business of accepting short-term, single reservation contracts with customers who obtain no associated long-term use rights.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.104 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.104
Article 104 — Aiding the enemy.
Status: in_force

Any person who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Aids, or attempts to aid, the enemy with arms, ammunition, supplies, money, or other things.

(2) Without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to, or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 18.84 — WI Code / Chapter 18 / Section 18.84
Schools as bond trustees or fiscal agents; contracts.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 18.10 (8) , the commission may designate any eligible educational institution as a trustee or fiscal agent for any issue of higher education bonds and may enter into any contract with any eligible educational institution to satisfy the purposes of this subchapter.

History: 1989 a. 46 .