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Wis. Stat. § 200.21 — WI Code / Chapter 200 / Section 200.21
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Capital costs” means the cost of acquiring, purchasing, adding to, leasing, planning, designing, constructing, extending and improving all or any part of a sewerage system and of paying principal, interest or premiums on any indebtedness incurred for these purposes.

(2) “Combined sewer overflow abatement” means decreasing discharges of a combination of storm and sanitary wastewater or storm and industrial wastewater directly or indirectly to the waters of the state that occur when the volume of wastewater flow exceeds the transport capacity of a combined storm and sanitary sewer system.

(3) “Commission” means the metropolitan sewerage commission created under s. 200.23 .

(4) “District” means the metropolitan sewerage district created under s. 200.23 .

(5) “Interceptor sewer” means a sewer that:

(a) Is constructed, maintained and operated by the district;

(b) Is either a force main sanitary sewer with a diameter greater than 12 inches or a gravity flow sanitary sewer with a diameter greater than 24 inches; and

(c) Performs any of the following functions:

1. Receives and conveys sanitary sewage from a sanitary sewage collection system directly or indirectly to a sewage treatment facility.

2. Temporarily collects and stores excessive sewage flow until existing treatment plant capacity is available.

(6) “Local sewer” means any sewer constructed, operated or maintained by any municipality. “Local sewer” does not include any sewer that has been incorporated into the sewerage system under s. 200.37 (2) . If the classification of any sewer is unclear, the presumption shall be that the sewer is local.

(7) “Municipality” means any city, town, village, sanitary district organized under subch. IX of ch. 60 or metropolitan sewerage district organized under ss. 200.01 to 200.15 that is located wholly or partially within the district or that contracts for services under s. 200.39 .

(8) “Operating costs” means the costs of controlling, operating, managing or maintaining the sewerage system. “Operating costs” also includes replacement costs.

(9) “Replacement costs” means the costs of obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances that are necessary during the service life of the district’s sewerage system to maintain the capacity and performance for which the sewerage system was designed and constructed.

(10) “Sewerage service area” means the area of the district and the area for which service is provided by contract under s. 200.39 .

(11) “Sewerage system” means all facilities of the district for collection, transportation, storage, pumping, treatment and final disposition of sewage. “Sewerage system” does not include any private on-site wastewater treatment system, as defined in s. 145.01 (12) , or any local sewer.

(12) “User” means any owner or occupant of any building or lot that is located within the sewerage service area and is furnished with sewerage service.

History: 1981 c. 282 ; 1983 a. 189 ss. 70 , 329 (8) ; 1983 a. 532 s. 36 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 576 ; Stats. 1999 s. 200.21; 2011 a. 146 .
Wis. Stat. § 76.11 — WI Code / Chapter 76 / Section 76.11
Aggregate of all general property taxes.
Status: in_force

(1) The department on or before August 15, upon returns from the secretary of state or from county, town, city and village officers, or both, shall ascertain and determine the aggregate tax in the whole state for state, county and local purposes levied on the general property of the state, excluding special assessments on property for local improvements, and when the aggregate of all taxes, state, county and local consolidated is thus ascertained and determined, the amount thereof shall be entered on the records of the department.

(2) When the officers of any county, town, city or village shall have failed to return the amount of state, county and local taxes, levied on property therein within the time required by law, the department may inspect and examine or cause an inspection and examination of the records of such officers, to procure the required information, and when no return is made and no information can be procured, the state, county and local taxes levied in such town, city or village in the prior year may be used in determining the aggregate taxes specified in sub. (1) . Any county, town, city or village officer who shall fail to make the report or reports required by this subchapter shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $150, to be recovered in a proper action in the name of the state of Wisconsin in any court of competent jurisdiction; and any expense necessarily incurred by the department in procuring the information not reported as required by law by any such officer shall be a special charge against the county, town, city or village whose officer shall have so failed to furnish the required information and shall be collected in the same manner as other special charges.

History: 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (1) ; 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 785.07 — WI Code / Chapter 785 / Section 785.07
Contempt orders imposing confinement.
Status: in_force

A contempt order imposing confinement shall be issued by a judge.

History: 1977 c. 323 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 50 ; Stats. 1979 s. 767.40; 2005 a. 443 s. 178 ; Stats. 2005 s. 785.07.
Wis. Stat. § 229.81 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.81
Assistance by state agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “state agency” has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1) .

(2) Assistance with respect to granted land or property. All state agencies may provide assistance to a district if the district has entered into a lease agreement with the department of administration under s. 16.82 (7) .

History: 1995 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.718 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.718
Collections from local exposition districts.
Status: in_force

(1) Applicability. This section applies to all outstanding trust fund loans to local exposition districts created under subch. II of ch. 229 .

(2) Certified statement. If a local exposition district has a state trust fund loan, the board shall transmit to the local exposition district board a certified statement of the amount due on or before October 1 of each year until the loan is paid. The board shall furnish a copy of each certified statement to the department of administration.

(3) Payment to board. The local exposition district board shall remit to the board on its own order the full amount due for state trust fund loans within 15 days after March 15. Any payment not made by March 30 is delinquent and is subject to a penalty of 1 percent per month or fraction thereof, to be paid to the board with the delinquent payment.

History: 2015 a. 60 .
Wis. Stat. § 978.02 — WI Code / Chapter 978 / Section 978.02
Eligibility for office.
Status: in_force

No person is eligible to hold the office of district attorney unless he or she is licensed to practice law in this state and resides in the prosecutorial unit from which he or she was elected.

History: 1989 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 50.375 — WI Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.375
Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Emergency contraception” means a drug, medicine, oral hormonal compound, mixture, preparation, instrument, article, or device that is approved by the federal food and drug administration and that prevents a pregnancy after sexual intercourse. “Emergency contraception” does not include a drug, medicine, oral hormonal compound, mixture, preparation, instrument, article, or device of any nature that is prescribed to terminate the pregnancy of a female.

(b) “Sexual assault” means a violation of s. 940.225 (1) , (2) , or (3) .

(c) “Victim” means a female who alleges or for whom it is alleged that she suffered sexual assault and who, as a result of the sexual assault, presents as a patient at a hospital that provides emergency services.

(2) A hospital that provides emergency services to a victim shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide to the victim medically and factually accurate and unbiased written and oral information about emergency contraception and its use and efficacy.

(b) Orally inform the victim of all of the following:

1. Her option to receive emergency contraception at the hospital.

2. Her option to report the sexual assault to a law enforcement agency.

3. Any available options for her to receive an examination to gather evidence regarding the sexual assault.

(c) Except as specified in sub. (4) , immediately provide to the victim upon her request emergency contraception, in accordance with instructions approved by the federal food and drug administration. If the medication is taken in more than one dosage, the hospital shall provide all subsequent dosages to the victim for later self administration.

(3) A hospital that provides emergency care shall ensure that each hospital employee who provides care to a victim has available medically and factually accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception.

(4) No hospital may be required to provide emergency contraception to a victim who is pregnant, as indicated by a test for pregnancy.

(5) The department shall respond to any complaint received by the department concerning noncompliance by a hospital with the requirements of subs. (2) and (3) and shall periodically review hospital procedures to determine whether a hospital is in compliance with the requirements.

History: 2007 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.12 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.12
Bond premiums payable from public funds.
Status: in_force

Any public officer required by law to give a suretyship obligation may pay the lawful premium for the execution of the obligation out of any moneys available for the payment of expenses of the office or department, unless payment is otherwise provided for or is prohibited by law.

History: 1977 c. 339 .
Wis. Stat. § 285.37 — WI Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.37
Reformulated gasoline.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section, “reformulated gasoline” means gasoline formulated to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds and toxic air pollutants as provided in 42 USC 7545 (k) (1) to (3).

(2) Areas.

(a) The department shall issue documents that describe the areas of the state in which the use of reformulated gasoline is required under 42 USC 7545 (k) (5).

(b) The department shall issue documents that describe areas of the state, other than areas described under par. (a) or (c) , in which the use of reformulated gasoline is required, if the governor designates the areas in an application under 42 USC 7545 (k) (6) that is approved by the administrator of the federal environmental protection agency.

(c) The department may, by rule, determine areas of the state, other than areas described under par. (a) or (b) , in which the department will require the use of reformulated gasoline. The department may not require the use of reformulated gasoline in an area unless that requirement is authorized under s. 285.11 (6) .

(d) Notwithstanding ss. 227.01 (13) and 227.10 (1) , a document issued under par. (a) or (b) is not a rule. A document issued under par. (a) may be reviewed under ss. 227.42 and 227.52 .

(3) Prohibitions.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , beginning on January 1, 1995, no person may sell gasoline in an area described under sub. (2) (a) , (b) or (c) unless the gasoline satisfies the minimum specifications for reformulated gasoline under s. 168.04 .

(b) The secretary, with the approval of the administrator of the federal environmental protection agency, may grant temporary waivers from the prohibition under par. (a) if fuel that satisfies the minimum specifications for reformulated gasoline is unavailable.

History: 1991 a. 302 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 466 , 467 ; Stats. 1995 s. 285.37.
Wis. Stat. § 611.54 — WI Code / Chapter 611 / Section 611.54
Supervision of management changes.
Status: in_force

(1) Report of selection.

(a) General. The name of any person selected as a director or principal officer of a corporation, together with such pertinent biographical and other data as the commissioner requires by rule, shall be reported to the commissioner immediately after the selection.

(b) New corporations. For 5 years after the initial issuance of a certificate of authority to a corporation, the commissioner may within 30 days after receipt of a report under par. (a) disapprove any person selected who fails to satisfy the commissioner that the person is trustworthy and has the competence, experience and freedom from conflict of interest necessary to discharge his or her responsibilities.

(2) Report of removal. Whenever a director or principal officer of a corporation is removed under s. 180.0843 (2) , 181.0843 (2) or 611.53 (3) , the removal shall be reported to the commissioner immediately together with a statement of the reasons for the removal.

(3) Removal by commissioner. If the commissioner finds, after a hearing, that a director or officer has a conflict of interest, is incompetent, untrustworthy or has willfully violated chs. 600 to 646 , a rule promulgated under s. 601.41 (3) or an order issued under s. 601.41 (4) , and that the conflict of interest, incompetence or the violation endangers the interests of insureds or of the public, the commissioner may order that the director or officer be removed.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1979 c. 89 , 102 ; 1989 a. 303 ; 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 31.387 — WI Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31.387
Dam rehabilitation projects.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish and administer a grant program under which the department shall provide grants to counties to rehabilitate dams located in those counties. The department may only provide a grant for a project under this section to match federal funds provided for the project under the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1953 (Public Law 83-566).

History: 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 111.14 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.14
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall willfully assault, resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the commission or any of its agents or agencies in the performance of duties pursuant to this subchapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.

History: 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0809 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0809
Control and protection of trust property.
Status: in_force

A trustee shall take reasonable steps to take control of and protect the trust property.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.383 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.383
Antifreeze; bittering required.
Status: in_force

(1) Any engine coolant or antifreeze that is sold within this state and that contains more than 10 percent ethylene glycol, shall contain, as a bittering agent, denatonium benzoate in a concentration of not less than 30 parts per million nor more than 50 parts per million.

(2) A manufacturer of an engine coolant or antifreeze described in sub. (1) shall maintain a record of the trade name, scientific name, and active ingredients of any bittering agent used in the engine coolant or antifreeze, and shall make the record available to the public upon request.

(3) Notwithstanding s. 100.38 , a manufacturer, processor, distributor, recycler, or seller of an engine coolant or antifreeze that is described in sub. (1) is not liable to any person for any personal injury, death, property damage, environmental damage, including damage to natural resources, or economic loss caused by the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in the engine coolant or antifreeze, if the denatonium benzoate is present in a concentration required in sub. (1) .

(4) This section does not apply to the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze or to antifreeze sold in containers with a capacity of 55 gallons or more.

(5) A person who violates this section may be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 90 days or fined not more than $1,500 or both.

History: 2009 a. 381 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.307 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.307
Delivery in single lot or several lots.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise agreed all goods called for by a contract for sale must be tendered in a single delivery and payment is due only on such tender but where the circumstances give either party the right to make or demand delivery in lots the price if it can be apportioned may be demanded for each lot.
Wis. Stat. § 27.016 — WI Code / Chapter 27 / Section 27.016
Section 27.016
Status: in_force

(b) To qualify for a grant under this section, a friends group shall have established an endowment fund for the benefit of a state park, a southern state forest or a state recreation area and shall have entered into a written agreement with the department as required by the department by rule.

(3) The department shall promulgate rules to establish criteria to be used in determining which friends groups and which activities related to the maintenance or operation of state parks, southern state forests or state recreation areas are eligible for these grants.

(4) The department may not expend more than $30,000 as grants under this section for a given friends group, state park, southern state forest or state recreation area in a fiscal year.

(5) The amount of a grant under this section shall equal 50 percent of the amount of matching funds that are provided by the friends group for the grant. A friends group may only use the interest generated by the endowment fund for purposes of providing the matching funds. The matching funds and the grant may be used only for the operation and maintenance of the state park, southern state forest or state recreation area that the endowment fund was established to benefit.

(6) Annually, on or before January 1, the department shall review all applications received under this section in the previous year and shall make the grants that it approves from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq) . If insufficient funds are available to pay all approved grants, the board shall prorate the available funds among the applicants in proportion to the approved grant amounts.

(7) Beginning in fiscal year 1996-97 and for each fiscal year thereafter, any moneys not encumbered or expended for grants under sub. (6) from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq) may be used by the department for the operation and maintenance of the state parks, of the southern state forests and of state recreation areas.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 313 .
Wis. Stat. § 447.51 — WI Code / Chapter 447 / Section 447.51
Implementation of the dentist and dental hygienist compact.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “compact privilege” has the meaning given in s. 447.50 (2) (g) .

(2) The department may impose a fee for an individual to receive a compact privilege as provided in s. 447.50 (4) (a) 4.

(3)

(a) An individual who is exercising the compact privilege in this state shall comply with s. 440.03 (13) (am) .

(b) Subject to s. 447.50 and any rules promulgated thereunder, ss. 440.20 to 440.22 and the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) shall apply to an individual who is exercising the compact privilege in this state in the same manner that they apply to holders of licenses issued under subch. I .

History: 2023 a. 88 .
Wis. Stat. § 220.085 — WI Code / Chapter 220 / Section 220.085
Federal aid to banks.
Status: in_force

On approval of the banking institutions review board, any state bank or trust company, or the receiver of any insolvent or delinquent state bank or trust company, may take advantage of any act that may be enacted by the congress of the United States for the relief of any state banks or trust companies.

History: 2019 a. 65 .
Wis. Stat. § 236.03 — WI Code / Chapter 236 / Section 236.03
Survey and plat; when required.
Status: in_force

(1) Any division of land that results in a subdivision as defined in s. 236.02 (12) (am) 1. shall be, and any other division may be, surveyed and a plat thereof approved and recorded as required by this chapter. No map or survey purporting to create divisions of land or intending to clarify metes and bounds descriptions may be recorded except as provided by this chapter.

(2) This chapter does not apply to cemetery plats made under s. 157.07 and assessors’ plats made under s. 70.27 , but such assessors’ plats shall, except in counties having a population of 750,000 or more, comply with ss. 236.15 (1) (ac) to (g) and 236.20 (1) and (2) (a) to (e) , unless waived under s. 236.20 (2) (L) .

(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the sale or exchange of parcels of public utility or railroad right-of-way to adjoining property owners if the governing body of the municipality or town in which the property is located and the county planning agency, where such agency exists, approves such sale or exchange on the basis of applicable local ordinances or the provisions of this chapter.

History: 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (23) ; 1983 a. 473 ; 1993 a. 490 ; 2013 a. 272 , 358 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.112 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.112
Article 112 — Drunk on duty.
Status: in_force

Any person other than a sentinel or lookout, who is found drunk on duty, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 751.12 — WI Code / Chapter 751 / Section 751.12
Rules of pleading and practice.
Status: in_force

(1) The state supreme court shall, by rules promulgated by it from time to time, regulate pleading, practice, and procedure in judicial proceedings in all courts, for the purposes of simplifying the same and of promoting the speedy determination of litigation upon its merits. The rules shall not abridge, enlarge, or modify the substantive rights of any litigant. The effective dates for all rules adopted by the court shall be January 1 or July 1. A rule shall not become effective until 60 days after its adoption. All rules promulgated under this section shall be printed by the state printer and paid for out of the state treasury, and the court shall direct the rules to be distributed as it considers proper.

(2) All statutes relating to pleading, practice, and procedure may be modified or suspended by rules promulgated under this section. No rule modifying or suspending statutes relating to pleading, practice, and procedure may be adopted until the court has held a public hearing with reference to the rule.

(3) Notice of public hearings shall be given by publication of a class 3 notice, under ch. 985 , the expense of the publication to be paid out of the state treasury. Notice shall also be given in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin. The notice to be published not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days before the date of hearing shall include, at a minimum, the time, date, and location of the hearing and a summary of the proposed rules, including changes, if any, in existing rules, that are the subject of the hearing. The State Bar of Wisconsin shall not charge the state treasury for publication of this notice. The full text of the proposed rules, including changes, if any, in existing rules, shall be placed on the Internet site maintained by the director of state courts for the supreme court.

(4) This section shall not abridge the right of the legislature to enact, modify, or repeal statutes or rules relating to pleading, practice, or procedure.

(5) The judicial council shall act in an advisory capacity to assist the court in performing its duties under this section.

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 82 ; Stats. 1977 s. 751.12; 2001 a. 103 ; 2015 a. 69 .