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Wis. Stat. § 551.104 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.104
References to federal agencies.
Status: in_force

A reference in this chapter to an agency or department of the United States is also a reference to a successor agency or department.

History: 2007 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 182.202 — WI Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.202
Mutual telecommunications company; quorum; proxies.
Status: in_force

At any meeting of the stockholders of a farmers’ mutual telecommunications company, members representing 20 percent of the outstanding stock, shall constitute a quorum. Any member may hold and vote the proxy of not exceeding 3 stockholders.

History: 1985 a. 297 s. 76 ; 1999 a. 83 ; 2009 a. 177 .
Wis. Stat. § 199.075 — WI Code / Chapter 199 / Section 199.075
Executive director; qualifications; method of hire.
Status: in_force

(1) The executive director hired by the board under s. 199.07 shall have the same qualifications as a director under s. 199.06 (2) , except that the executive director need not be a resident of this state nor a member of the corporation. The executive director may not be a candidate for director while serving as executive director.

(2) To hire the executive director under s. 199.07 , the board shall:

(a) Notify every member and the public at large of a vacancy in the position of executive director of the corporation and the minimum qualifications necessary to perform the job. The notice shall be distributed at least 30 days prior to any deadline set for applications for the position.

(b) Administer to all applicants for the position of executive director of the corporation who appear to have the minimum qualifications enumerated in the notice of the vacancy under par. (a) a standard examination which accurately measures such qualifications and which is designed for no other purpose. The examination may include but may not be limited to an oral interview. If any person eligible to take the examination under this paragraph is unable to complete the examination in the form presented to the person due to a physical or developmental disability, the board shall administer the examination in a form suitable to the person’s abilities.

(c) Notify all applicants for the position of executive director of the corporation who are not hired under this section of the name of the person hired and the person’s qualifications for the position.

(d) Adhere to subch. II of ch. 111 and any other applicable state or federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment.

(3) The board shall require all applicants for the position of executive director of the corporation to file a financial statement which includes the information required under s. 199.12 (4) . The board shall require the executive director to file a current statement annually.

History: 1979 c. 72 ; 1981 c. 334 s. 25 (2) .
Wis. Stat. § 84.1051 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.1051
Gaylord Nelson Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2) , mark the entire route of USH 63 as the “Gaylord Nelson Highway” in recognition and appreciation of Gaylord Nelson, the native son of Clear Lake who served with distinction as both the governor from 1959 to 1963 and a U.S. senator from 1963 to 1981, and whose legacy includes numerous environmental achievements, including the founding of Earth Day, the creation of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, and the preservation of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior.

(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Gaylord Nelson Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

History: 2009 a. 116 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.611 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.611
State public records; optical disc and electronic storage.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “public records” has the meaning given under s. 16.61 (2) (b) .

(2)

(a) The department shall prescribe, by rule, procedures for the transfer of public records and records of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority to optical disc or electronic format and for the maintenance of such records stored in optical disc or electronic format, including procedures to ensure the authenticity, accuracy, reliability, and accessibility of any public records or records of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority or of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority so transferred and procedures to ensure that such records are protected from unauthorized destruction.

(b) The department shall prescribe, by rule, procedures governing the operation of its optical disc and electronic storage facility under s. 16.62 (1) (bm) .

(c) The department shall prescribe, by rule, qualitative standards for optical discs and for copies of documents generated from optical discs used to store public records and records of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.

(d) The department shall prescribe, by rule, qualitative standards for the storage of public records in electronic format and for copies of public records stored in electronic format.

(3) Prior to submitting any proposed rule prescribed under sub. (2) to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) , the department shall refer the proposed rule to the public records board for its recommendations.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 , 216 ; 2005 a. 335 ; 2015 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 105.15 — WI Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105.15
General powers of department applicable; penalties.
Status: in_force

Such investigations, classifications, and orders shall be made as provided in s. 103.005 and the penalties specified in s. 103.005 (12) shall apply to and be imposed for any violation of ss. 105.01 to 105.115 or 105.13 to 105.15 . The department may also order a person who operates an employment agency in violation of s. 105.05 (1) to make refunds as provided under s. 105.16 (2) . Orders issued under this section are subject to review in the manner provided in ch. 227 .

History: 1971 c. 228 s. 43 ; 1989 a. 220 ; 1991 a. 32 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 197 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.315 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.315
Informed consent.
Status: in_force

A behavior analyst shall, at an initial consultation with a client, provide a copy of the rules promulgated by the department under this subchapter and shall disclose to the client orally and in writing all of the following:

(1) A summary of the behavior analyst’s experience and training.

(2) Any other information required by the department by rule.

History: 2009 a. 282 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.23 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.23
Missing securities or records.
Status: in_force

(1) When a security issued by a cooperative, which is not a “security” as defined in s. 408.102 , is missing, the cooperative shall issue a duplicate security if the owner so requests and furnishes an indemnity acceptable to the cooperative.

(2) When records showing ownership of securities of apportionment of equity interest in the assets are missing and the information therein contained is necessary to a proposed redemption of the interest, the cooperative may give notice and redeem as follows:

(a) The cooperative shall set aside an amount equal to the value of the interests to be redeemed.

(b) The cooperative shall give notice of such redemption to all owners of interests of which the cooperative has knowledge.

(c) If there are interests, the ownership of which is unknown to the cooperative, it shall publish notice of the redemption at least once a month for 4 months in a publication circulated among members of cooperatives in the area, and also publish a class 3 notice, under ch. 985 .

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 968.07 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.07
Arrest by a law enforcement officer.
Status: in_force

(1) A law enforcement officer may arrest a person when:

(a) The law enforcement officer has a warrant commanding that such person be arrested; or

(b) The law enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a warrant for the person’s arrest has been issued in this state; or

(c) The law enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a felony warrant for the person’s arrest has been issued in another state; or

(d) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed a crime.

(1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , a law enforcement officer shall arrest a person when required to do so under s. 813.12 (7) , 813.122 (10) , 813.125 (6) , 813.128 (3g) (b) , or 968.075 (2) (a) or (5) (e) .

(2) A law enforcement officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of any person, and such person shall have the same power as that of the law enforcement officer.

(3) If the alleged violator under s. 948.55 (2) or 948.60 (2) (c) is or was the parent or guardian of a child who is injured or dies as a result of an accidental shooting, no law enforcement officer may arrest the alleged violator until at least 7 days after the date of the shooting.

History: 1991 a. 139 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 2005 a. 104 ; 2015 a. 352 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.0401 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0401
Becoming member.
Status: in_force

(1) If a limited liability company is to have only one member upon formation, the person becomes a member as agreed by that person and the organizer of the company. That person and the organizer may be, but need not be, different persons. If different, the organizer acts on behalf of the initial member.

(2) If a limited liability company is to have more than one member upon formation, those persons become members as agreed by the persons before the formation of the company. The organizer acts on behalf of the persons in forming the company and may be, but need not be, one of the persons.

(3) A person becomes an initial member of a limited liability company with the consent of a majority of the organizers. The organizers may consent to more than one person simultaneously becoming the company’s initial members.

(4) After formation of a limited liability company, a person becomes a member in any of the following ways:

(a) As provided in the operating agreement.

(b) As the result of a transaction effective under subch. X .

(c) With the affirmative vote or consent of all the members.

(d) As provided in s. 183.0701 (1) (c) .

(e) As provided in s. 183.0503 (6) (c) .

(5) A person may become a member without doing any of the following:

(a) Acquiring a transferable interest.

(b) Making or being obligated to make a contribution to the limited liability company.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0626 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0626
Special assessments or charges for contaminated well or wastewater system loans.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Contaminated private water supply” has the meaning provided in s. 281.75 (1) (b) .

(b) “Failing private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning provided in s. 145.01 (4m) .

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

(d) “Private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning provided in s. 145.01 (12) .

(e) “Private water supply” has the meaning provided in s. 281.75 (1) (f) .

(f) “Well subject to abandonment” has the meaning provided in s. 281.75 (1) (i) .

(2) A political subdivision or its designee may, with the agreement of the owner of the private water supply, well, or wastewater treatment system, remediate a contaminated private water supply, fill and seal a well subject to abandonment, or rehabilitate, replace, or abandon a failing private on-site wastewater treatment system, that is located in the political subdivision, or may make a loan at or below the market interest rate, as defined in s. 281.59 (1) (b) , including an interest-free loan, to the owner of a contaminated private water supply, a well subject to abandonment, or a failing private on-site wastewater treatment system, that is located in the political subdivision, for those purposes. If a political subdivision takes any of the actions under this subsection, the political subdivision may, as a special charge under s. 66.0627 or special assessment under s. 66.0703 , recover the costs of the remediation, the filling and sealing, or the rehabilitation, replacement, or abandonment, or collect the loan repayment. Notwithstanding s. 66.0627 (4) , a special charge imposed under this subsection may be collected in installments and may be included in the current or next tax roll for collection and settlement under ch. 74 even if the special charge is not delinquent.

History: 2017 a. 69 ; 2021 a. 238 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.19 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.19
Publish schedules; regulations; files; joint rates.
Status: in_force

(1) Each public utility shall file with the commission schedules showing all rates, tolls and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed by it within the state, or for any service in connection therewith or performed by any public utility controlled or operated by it. The rates, tolls and charges shown on such schedules may not be changed except as provided under this chapter.

(2) Every public utility shall file with and as a part of such schedule all rules and regulations that, in the judgment of the commission, in any manner affect the service or product, or the rates charged or to be charged for any service or product, as well as any contracts, agreements or arrangements relating to the service or product or the rates to be charged for any service or product to which the schedule is applicable as the commission may by general or special order direct.

(3) A copy of as much of the schedules filed under sub. (1) as the commission determines necessary for the use of the public shall be produced in plain type, kept on file at the public utility, and made available to the public at least 10 days before the schedules take effect, unless the commission prescribes a shorter time period. In making a copy available to the public, a public utility may make the copy available at locations where customer payments are accepted, on the public utility’s Internet site, or in a form and place that is otherwise readily accessible to the public.

(4) If a schedule of joint rates or charges is in force between public utilities, the schedule shall be filed with the commission under sub. (1) . The commission shall determine the portion of the schedule necessary for the use of the public. The public utilities shall make the portion of the schedule available to the public as provided under sub. (3) .

(6) The commission may prescribe the form in which any schedule is issued under this section by any public utility.

History: 1983 a. 53 ss. 28 , 35 ; 1985 a. 297 ; 1993 a. 496 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2011 a. 22 ; 2013 a. 125 .
Wis. Stat. § 1.02 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.02
United States sites and buildings.
Status: in_force

Subject to the conditions mentioned in s. 1.03 the legislature consents to the acquisitions heretofore effected and hereafter to be effected by the United States, by gift, purchase or condemnation proceedings, of the title to places or tracts of land within the state; and, subject to said conditions, the state grants, cedes and confirms to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over all such places and tracts. Such acquisitions are limited to the following purposes:

(1) To sites for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, custom houses, courthouses, post offices, or other public buildings or for any purpose whatsoever contemplated by the 17th clause of section 8 of article one of the United States constitution .

(2) To all land now or hereafter included within the boundaries of Fort McCoy in townships 17, 18 and 19 north, ranges 2 and 3 west, near Sparta, in Monroe County, to be used for military purposes as a target and maneuvering range and such other purposes as the department of the army deems necessary and proper.

(3) To erect thereon dams, abutments, locks, lockkeepers’ dwellings, chutes, or other structures necessary or desirable in improving the navigation of the rivers or other waters within and on the borders of this state.

(4) To the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 6, township 19 north, range 2 west of the fourth principal meridian to be used for military purposes as a target and maneuvering range and such other purposes as the department of the army deems necessary and proper.

History: 1985 a. 135 .
Wis. Stat. § 968.19 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.19
Custody of property seized.
Status: in_force

Property seized under a search warrant or validly seized without a warrant shall be safely kept by the officer, who may leave it in the custody of the sheriff and take a receipt therefor, so long as necessary for the purpose of being produced as evidence on any trial.
Wis. Stat. § 346.19 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.19
What to do on approach of emergency vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive such vehicle to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right curb or the right-hand edge of the shoulder of the roadway, clear of any intersection and, unless otherwise directed by a traffic officer, shall stop and remain standing in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed.

(2) This section does not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard under the circumstances for the safety of all persons using the highway.

History: 1993 a. 490 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1202 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1202
Sale of assets other than in regular course of business.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (5) , a corporation may sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property, with or without goodwill, otherwise than in the usual and regular course of business, on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the corporation’s board of directors, upon adoption of a resolution by the board of directors approving the proposed transaction and approval by its shareholders of the proposed transaction.

(2) The corporation shall notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the proposed shareholders’ meeting in accordance with s. 180.0705 , except the notice shall be given no fewer than 20 days before the meeting date. The notice shall also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all, or substantially all, of the property of the corporation and contain or be accompanied by a description of the transaction.

(3) Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation or bylaws adopted under authority granted in the articles of incorporation require a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the proposed transaction is authorized if approved by a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the transaction.

(4) After a sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of property is authorized, the transaction may be abandoned, subject to any contractual rights, without further shareholder action.

(5) A transaction that constitutes a distribution is governed by s. 180.0640 and not by this section.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 766.17 — WI Code / Chapter 766 / Section 766.17
Variation by marital property agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ss. 766.15 , 766.55 (4m) , 766.57 (3) and 766.58 (2) , a marital property agreement may vary the effect of this chapter.

(2) Section 859.18 (6) governs the effect of a marital property agreement upon property available for satisfaction of obligations after the death of a spouse.

History: 1983 a. 186 ; 1985 a. 37 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0901 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0901
Claim of another state to recover property.
Status: in_force

(1) If the administrator knows that property held by the administrator under this chapter is subject to a superior claim of another state, the administrator shall report and pay or deliver the property to the other state or return the property to the holder so that the holder may pay or deliver the property to the other state.

(2) The administrator may enter into an agreement to transfer property to the other state under sub. (1) .

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 126.42 — WI Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126.42
Milk contractors; monthly license fee.
Status: in_force

(1) Monthly license fee payment. Except as provided under sub. (5) or (6) , a milk contractor licensed under s. 126.41 (1) shall pay to the department, by the 25th day of each month, a monthly license fee of 0.15 cent for each 100 pounds of producer milk that the milk contractor procured in this state during the preceding month. The milk contractor shall submit, with the fee payment, a report stating the number of pounds of producer milk that the milk contractor procured in this state during the preceding month.

(2) Late payment surcharge. If a milk contractor fails to pay a monthly fee under sub. (1) when due, the milk contractor shall pay, in addition to that monthly fee, a surcharge equal to 20 percent of the monthly fee. The milk contractor shall pay the surcharge by the 25th day of the following month.

(3) Fee credits. If the balance in the fund contributed by milk contractors exceeds $4,000,000 on February 28 of any license year, the department shall credit 50 percent of the excess amount against fees charged under sub. (1) to contributing milk contractors who file timely renewal applications for the next license year. The department shall credit each contributing milk contractor on a prorated basis, in proportion to the total fees that the milk contractor has paid under sub. (1) for the 4 preceding license years. Each month that a contributing contractor who qualifies for a credit under this subsection pays fees under sub. (1) , the department shall credit to the contributing milk contractor one-twelfth of the total annual credit determined under this subsection.

(4) Fee statement. Whenever the department issues an annual license to a milk contractor under s. 126.41 (1) , the department shall give the milk contractor notice of the monthly fees required under this section. The department shall specify all of the following:

(a) The method for computing the monthly fee.

(b) The date by which the milk contractor must pay the fee each month.

(c) The late payment surcharge that may apply under sub. (2) .

(d) The fee credit, if any, that applies under sub. (3) .

(5) Producer agents; exemption. A producer agent is not required to pay the monthly fee under sub. (1) for producer milk that the producer agent markets to a milk contractor who is licensed under s. 126.41 (1) and who pays the monthly fee on the same milk.

(6) Fee changes. The department may modify the license fees under sub. (1) by rule.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2009 a. 296 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.416 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.416
Referral transactions prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) With respect to a consumer transaction no merchant shall give or offer to give a rebate or discount or otherwise pay or offer to pay value to the customer as an inducement for a consumer transaction in consideration of the customer’s giving to the creditor the names of prospective customers, or otherwise aiding the creditor in entering into a transaction with another customer or, without being limited by any of the foregoing, performing any other act or the occurrence of any other event, if the earning of the rebate, discount or other value is contingent upon the occurrence of an event subsequent to the time the customer enters into the agreement.

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

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1991 a. 316 .