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Wis. Stat. § 111.321 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.321
Prohibited bases of discrimination.
Status: in_force

Subject to ss. 111.33 to 111.365 , no employer, labor organization, employment agency, licensing agency, or other person may engage in any act of employment discrimination as specified in s. 111.322 against any individual on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer’s premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters.

History: 1981 c. 334 ; 1987 a. 63 ; 1991 a. 310 ; 1997 a. 112 ; 2007 a. 159 ; 2009 a. 290 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.439 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.439
Sexual extortion; actions for.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who suffers physical injury to his or her person, emotional distress, or loss of his or her property by reason of conduct that is prohibited under s. 942.095 has a civil cause of action against the person who caused the physical injury, emotional distress, or loss. An action under this subsection may be brought by the person who suffered the physical injury, emotional distress, or loss, by the person’s parent or legal guardian if the person is a child, or by the personal representative of the person’s estate if the person is deceased.

(2) The personal representative of the estate of a deceased person whose death results from suicide, or the person to whom the amount recovered belongs, may bring an action for wrongful death against any person who engaged in conduct that is prohibited under s. 942.095 if the prohibited conduct was a substantial causal factor in the suicide of the deceased person. In an action under this subsection, the damage limitations under s. 895.04 do not apply.

(3)

(a) Notwithstanding ss. 801.09 (1) , 801.095 , 802.04 (1) , and 815.05 (1g) (a) , in an action brought under this section, the plaintiff may substitute his or her initials, or fictitious initials, and his or her age and county of residence for his or her name and address on the summons and complaint. The plaintiff’s attorney shall supply the court the name and other necessary identifying information of the plaintiff. The court shall maintain the name and other identifying information, and supply the information to other parties to the action, in a manner that reasonably protects the information from being disclosed to the public.

(b) Upon motion by the plaintiff, and for good cause shown, or upon its own motion, the court may make any order that justice requires to protect any of the following:

1. A plaintiff who is using initials in an action under this section from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden that would arise if any information identifying the plaintiff were made public.

2. A plaintiff in an action under this section from unreasonably long, repetitive, or burdensome physical or mental examinations.

3. The confidentiality of information that under law is confidential, until the information is provided in open court in an action under this section.

(4) If the plaintiff prevails in a civil action under sub. (1) or (2) , he or she may recover special and general damages, including damages for emotional distress; punitive damages; and costs, including all reasonable attorney fees and other costs of the investigation and litigation that were reasonably incurred.

(5) A person may bring a civil action under sub. (1) or (2) regardless of whether there has been a criminal action related to the conduct that is prohibited under s. 942.095 and regardless of the outcome of any such criminal action.

History: 2025 a. 215 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.61 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.61
Statutory Form Power of Attorney for Finances and Property.
Status: in_force

A document substantially in the following form may be used to create a statutory form power of attorney that has the meaning and effect prescribed by this chapter. An appendix shall be attached to this form that includes the text of ss. 244.44 to 244.56 . The appendix is for definitions only. The agent has powers only regarding the subjects initialed on the form.
Wis. Stat. § 59.001 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:

(1) “Board” means the county board of supervisors.

(2) “Clerk” means the county clerk.

(2m) “Members-elect” means those members of the governing body of a county, city, village or town, at a particular time, who have been duly elected or appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not terminated by death, resignation or removal from office.

(2r) “Municipal clerk” means the clerk of a municipality.

(3) “Municipality” means any city, village or town.

(3m) “Municipal treasurer” means the treasurer of a municipality.

(3r) “Professional land surveyor” means a professional land surveyor licensed under ch. 443 .

(4) “Treasurer” means the county treasurer.

History: 1989 a. 260 , 268 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 2013 a. 358 .
Wis. Stat. § 708.05 — WI Code / Chapter 708 / Section 708.05
§ 708.05. Mortgages, power to sell under.
Status: in_force

When a power to sell lands shall be given to the grantee in any mortgage or other conveyance intended to secure the payment of money the power shall be deemed a part of the security and shall vest in and may be executed by any person, who, by assignment or otherwise, shall become entitled to the money so secured to be paid.
Wis. Stat. § 15.70 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.70
Historical society.
Status: in_force

There is continued the state historical society of Wisconsin initially organized under chapter 17, laws of 1853 , to be known for statutory purposes as the historical society, under the direction and supervision of a board of curators. The board of curators is not subject to s. 15.07 . The board of curators shall consist of:

(1) The governor, or his or her designee.

(2) The speaker of the assembly or his or her designee chosen from the representatives to the assembly.

(3) The president of the senate or his or her designee chosen from the members of the senate.

(4) Three members nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed for staggered 3-year terms.

(5) Members selected as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the historical society. After July 1, 1986, the number of members on the board of curators selected under this subsection may not exceed 30.

(6) One member of the senate from the minority party in the senate and one representative to the assembly from the minority party in the assembly, appointed as are members of standing committees in their respective houses.

History: 1983 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 971.366 — WI Code / Chapter 971 / Section 971.366
Use of another’s personal identifying information: charges.
Status: in_force

In any case under s. 943.201 or 943.203 involving more than one violation, all violations may be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and design.

History: 2003 a. 36 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.001 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.001
Organization of department.
Status: in_force

(1) Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are to conserve the state’s resources by coordinating management services and providing effective aid to agencies of the state government; to present clearly defined alternatives and objectives of state programs and policies so that the state’s agencies, the governor and the legislature may plan cooperatively and finance the services which the state will provide for its citizens; to help the state’s agencies furnish the agreed upon services as efficiently and effectively as possible, avoiding any duplication of effort or waste of money; to assure the legislature and the governor that the services are being provided to the public at the agreed upon quantity, quality and cost; and to anticipate and resolve administrative and financial problems faced by the agencies, governor and legislature of the state.

(2) Liberal construction of statutes. Statutes applicable to the department of administration shall be construed liberally in aid of the purposes declared in sub. (1) .
Wis. Stat. § 71.53 — WI Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.53
Filing claims.
Status: in_force

(1) Eligibility for credit.

(a) Subject to the limitations provided in this subchapter and s. 71.80 (3) and (3m) , a claimant may claim as a credit against Wisconsin income taxes otherwise due, Wisconsin property taxes accrued, or rent constituting property taxes accrued, or both. If the allowable amount of claim exceeds the income taxes otherwise due on the claimant’s income or if there are no Wisconsin income taxes due on the claimant’s income, the amount of the claim not used as an offset against income taxes shall be certified to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft or other draft drawn on the general fund.

(b) The right to file a claim under this subchapter is personal to the claimant and does not survive the claimant’s death. When a claimant dies after having filed a timely claim the amount thereof shall be disbursed under s. 71.75 (10) . The right to file a claim under this subchapter may be exercised on behalf of a living claimant by the claimant’s legal guardian or attorney-in-fact.

(c) Only one claimant per household per year shall be entitled to credit under this subchapter.

(2) Ineligible claims. No claim under this subchapter may be allowed if any of the following conditions applies:

(a) Such claim is not filed with the department of revenue in conformity with the filing requirements in s. 71.03 (6) and (7) .

(b) The department finds that the claimant received title to his or her homestead primarily for the purpose of receiving benefits under this subchapter.

(c) The claimant was under 18 years of age at the close of the year to which the claim relates.

(d) The claimant was claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes by another person during the year to which the claim relates but this limitation shall not apply if the claimant was 62 years of age or older at the close of the year to which the claim relates.

(e) The claimant resided for the entire calendar year to which the claim relates in housing which was exempt from taxation under ch. 70 other than housing for which payments in lieu of taxes are made under s. 66.1201 (22) except as provided under s. 71.54 (2) (c) 2.

(f) The claimant resides in a nursing home and receives assistance under s. 49.45 at the time of filing.

History: 1987 a. 312 ; 1989 a. 31 , 198 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.001 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter unless the context requires another interpretation:

(1) “Department” means the department of transportation.

(1m) “Division of hearings and appeals” means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

(1r) “Intelligent transportation system” means a specialized computer system or other electronic, information processing, communication, or technical system, including roadway detector loops, closed circuit television, permanent variable message signs, or ramp meters, that is used to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system.

(2) “Secretary” means the secretary of transportation.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.03 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.03
Textbooks.
Status: in_force

(1) The school board shall adopt all the textbooks necessary for use in the schools under its charge. The list of the adopted books shall be filed with the school district clerk.

(2) The school board may purchase textbooks and sell them to the pupils at cost or it may designate agents of the school district to sell the textbooks to the pupils. The agents, at stated times, shall make settlement with the school district for books sold. The agents may add a selling commission which shall not exceed 10 percent of the net price.

(3) No dealer in textbooks may sell any books at a price to exceed 15 percent above the net list prices, transportation added thereto.

(4) Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100.

History: 1983 a. 412 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.27 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.27
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ss. 114.103 and 114.40 , any person failing to comply with the requirements or violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.

History: 1987 a. 225 ; 1991 a. 269 .
Wis. Stat. § 146.65 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.65
Rural health dental clinics.
Status: in_force

(1) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (dm) , the department shall distribute moneys as follows:

(a) In each fiscal year, not more than $232,000, to the rural health dental clinic located in Ladysmith that provides dental services to persons who are developmentally disabled or elderly or who have low income, in the counties of Rusk, Price, Taylor, Sawyer, and Chippewa.

(b) In each fiscal year, not more than $355,600, to the rural health dental clinic located in Menomonie that provides dental services to persons who are developmentally disabled or elderly or who have low income, in the counties of Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix.

(c) In each fiscal year, not more than $400,000, to a rural health clinic in Chippewa Falls to provide dental services to persons who are developmentally disabled or elderly or who have low income, in the area surrounding Chippewa Falls, including the counties of Chippewa, Dunn, Barron, Taylor, Clark, and Eau Claire.

(2) The department shall also seek federal funding to support the operations of the rural health dental clinics under sub. (1) .

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.42 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.42
Trustee and deposit agreements in life insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) Trustee and other agreements. An insurer may hold as a part of its general assets the proceeds of any policy subject to this subchapter under a trust or other agreement upon such terms and restrictions as to revocation by the policyholder and control by the beneficiary and with such exemptions from the claims of creditors of the beneficiary as the insurer and the policyholder agree to in writing. An insurer may also receive funds in such amounts and upon such conditions, including the right of the policyholder to withdraw unused portions thereof, as the insurer and the policyholder agree to in writing:

(a) Advance premiums. As premiums in advance upon policies or annuities subject to this subchapter; or

(b) New policies. To accumulate for the purchase of future policies or annuities subject to this subchapter.

(2) Accumulation of funds. Any insurer may, in connection with life insurance or annuity contracts, accept funds remitted to it under an agreement for an accumulation of the funds for the purpose of providing annuities or other benefits, under such reasonable rules as are prescribed by the commissioner.

History: 1975 c. 373 , 375 , 422 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.05 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.05
Fifth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 5th assembly district:

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

(a) The town of Lawrence.

(b) The village of Hobart.

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

(a) The towns of Cicero, Freedom, Kaukauna, Oneida, Osborn, Seymour, and Vandenbroek.

(b) The villages of Little Chute and Nichols.

(c) That part of the village of Wrightstown located in the county.

(d) The city of Seymour.

(e) That part of the city of Appleton comprising U.S. census tract 12904, blocks 1022, 1023, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1033, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, and 1045.

(f) That part of the city of Kaukauna comprising U.S. census tract 12102, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3019, 3020, 3021, and 3022; and tract 12200, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, and 2066; and tract 12300, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020; and tract 12400, blocks 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2035, 2036, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, and 2048; and tract 13300, blocks 2071, 2085, 2087, 2092, 2094, 2095, 2101, 2103, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2115, 2116, 2119, 2134, 2135, 2139, 4031, 4032, and 4033.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.45 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.45
County surveyor; duties, deputies, fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Surveyor; duties.

(a) The county surveyor shall do all of the following:

1. Execute, personally or by a deputy, all surveys that are required by the county or by a court. Surveys for individuals or corporations may be executed at the county surveyor’s discretion.

2. Make, personally or by a deputy, a record, in books or on drawings and plats that are kept for that purpose, of all corners that are set and the manner of fixing the corners, of each survey made personally, by deputies or by other professional land surveyors and arrange or index the record so it is an easy-to-use reference and file and preserve in the office the original field notes and calculation thereof. Within 60 days after completing any survey, the county surveyor shall make a true and correct copy of the foregoing record, in record books or on reproducible papers to be furnished by the county and kept in files in the office of the county surveyor to be provided by the county. In a county with a population of 750,000 or more where there is no county surveyor, a copy of the record shall also be filed in the office of the regional planning commission which acts in the capacity of county surveyor for the county.

3. Furnish a copy of any record, plat or paper in the office to any person on demand and upon payment to the county of the required fees.

4. Administer to every survey assistant engaged in any survey, before commencing their duties, an oath or affirmation to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of survey assistant, and the deputies are empowered to administer the same.

5. Perform all other duties that are required by law.

(b) Surveys for individuals or corporations may be performed by any professional land surveyor who is employed by the parties requiring the services, providing that within 60 days after completing any survey the professional land surveyor files a true and correct copy of the survey in the office of the county surveyor. In counties with a population of 750,000 or more the copy shall be filed in the office of the register of deeds and in the office of the regional planning commission which acts in the capacity of county surveyor for the county.

(2) Surveyor; deputies. The county surveyor may appoint and remove deputies at will on filing a certificate thereof with the clerk.

(3) Surveyor; fees. In addition to the regular fees of professional land surveyors that are received from the parties employing the county surveyor, the county surveyor may receive a salary from the county.

History: 1995 a. 201 ss. 328 , 389 , 391 , 399 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 2013 a. 358 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0905 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0905
Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department denies a partnership’s application for reinstatement under s. 178.0904 , the department shall serve the partnership with a written notice, addressed to the registered office of the partnership, that explains each reason for denial.

(2) The partnership may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the circuit court for the county where the partnership’s principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is located, within 30 days after service of the notice of denial is effective under s. 178.0103 (6) . To appeal, the partnership shall petition the court to set aside the revocation and attach to the petition copies of the department’s notice of revocation under s. 178.09032 (2) (b) , the partnership’s application for reinstatement under s. 178.0904 (1) , and the department’s notice of denial under sub. (1) .

(3) The court may order the department to reinstate the partnership’s statement of qualification or may take other action that the court considers appropriate.

(4) The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

History: 2015 a. 295 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1407 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1407
Claims against dissolved corporation generally.
Status: in_force

(1) A dissolved corporation may publish notice of its dissolution and request that persons with claims, whether known or unknown, against the corporation or its directors, officers or shareholders, in their capacities as such, present them in accordance with the notice. The notice shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985 , in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in this state where the dissolved corporation’s principal office or, if none in this state, in the county where its registered office is or was last located. The notice shall include all of the following:

(a) A description of the information that must be included in a claim.

(b) A statement that the claim must be in writing and provide a mailing address where the claim is to be sent.

(c) A statement that a claim against the dissolved corporation or its directors, officers or shareholders is barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is brought within 2 years after the publication date of the notice.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , if the dissolved corporation publishes a newspaper notice in accordance with sub. (1) , a claim against the dissolved corporation or its directors, officers or shareholders is barred unless the claimant brings a proceeding to enforce the claim within 2 years after the publication date of the newspaper notice, if the claimant is any of the following:

(a) A claimant who did not receive written notice under s. 180.1406 .

(b) A claimant who delivered his or her claim to the dissolved corporation by the deadline set under s. 180.1406 if the dissolved corporation has not acted on the claim.

(c) A claimant whose claim is contingent or based on an event occurring after the effective date of the dissolution.

(3) This section does not apply to the liability of a corporation for an additional assessment under s. 71.74 , for an additional assessment of real estate transfer fees under s. 77.26 or for sales and use taxes determined as owing under s. 77.59 .

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1993 a. 205 ; 2021 a. 258 .