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Wis. Stat. § 779.98 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.98
Payment of prior real estate liens.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person having a lien on real estate against which there is a prior lien may pay any or all of the items in sub. (2) . The amounts paid shall be added to the payor’s lien, with interest from the date of payment at the same rate as when paid, or if no rate was provided for prior to such payment, at the legal rate of interest. Interest on amounts paid for items described in sub. (2) (d) shall be computed at the rate under s. 74.77 . All sums so paid shall be collected as a part of and in the same manner as is the lien by virtue of which said payments are made and be entitled to the same priority.

(2) The items, any or all of which may be paid under sub. (1) , are as follows:

(a) Any past due or defaulted principal or interest of a prior lien.

(b) Any interest or amortized installment due under a prior lien.

(c) Premiums and assessment on insurance policies necessary to protect the security of the lienor making such payments or of any prior lien and authorized under the terms of either such lien.

(d) Taxes or special assessments due and unpaid on any realty covered by the lien with interest, penalties and costs.

(e) Any portion of a prior lien.

(f) Any charge for improvements or any other item authorized by statutes or by the terms of any prior lien.

(3) Payments made under sub. (1) shall be proved by the affidavit of the person making the payment or the person’s agent or attorney, giving the items paid, the dates when paid and the description of the real estate on which the lien is claimed, shall have priority over any liens which were subsequent to the lien of the person making the payment at the date of such payments, and shall also have priority over any lien filed after such affidavit is recorded with the register of deeds of the county where the land is located. Said payments shall also be prior to any liens filed before the recording of such affidavit if such filing was made with knowledge of such payments.

(4) The payments may be made during the period in which any lien is being enforced, or during the redemption period. An affidavit of the payments as provided in sub. (3) may be recorded with the register of deeds, and a copy of the affidavit shall be furnished by the sheriff at least 5 days before the expiration of the redemption period.

(5) If the lienor at the time of making such payment has an equal priority with other lienors, and the property securing such liens does not sell for a sufficient sum to pay all liens, the person making such payments shall be repaid the amounts thereof before the other equal lienors receive any share in the proceeds of such sale.

History: 1987 a. 378 s. 76 ; Stats. 1987 s. 779.98; 1987 a. 403 ; 1993 a. 301 , 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 655.009 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.009
Actions against health care providers.
Status: in_force

An action to recover damages on account of malpractice shall comply with the following:

(1) Complaint. The complaint in such action shall not specify the amount of money to which the plaintiff supposes to be entitled.

(2) Medical expense payments. The court or jury, whichever is applicable, shall determine the amounts of medical expense payments previously incurred and for future medical expense payments.

(3) Venue. Venue in a court action under this chapter is in the county where the claimant resides if the claimant is a resident of this state, or in a county specified in s. 801.50 (2) (a) or (c) if the claimant is not a resident of this state.

History: 1975 c. 37 , 198 , 199 ; 1983 a. 253 ; 1985 a. 340 .
Wis. Stat. § 961.452 — WI Code / Chapter 961 / Section 961.452
Section 961.452
Status: in_force

(a) The person did not knowingly or recklessly violate the condition under s. 961.23 .

(b) The person reported his or her own violation of the condition under s. 961.23 to a law enforcement officer in the county or municipality in which the violation occurred within 30 days after the violation.

(2) A seller who proves all of the following by a preponderance of the evidence has a defense to prosecution under s. 961.41 (1) (j) that is based on the person’s violation of a condition specified in s. 961.23 with respect to the person’s distribution or delivery of a pseudoephedrine product:

(a) The person did not knowingly or recklessly violate the condition under s. 961.23 .

(b) The acts or omissions constituting the violation of the condition under s. 961.23 were the acts or omissions of one or more of the person’s employees.

(c) The person provided training to each of those employees regarding the restrictions imposed under s. 961.23 on the delivery of pseudoephedrine products.

(3) A person who proves all of the following by a preponderance of the evidence has a defense to prosecution under s. 961.41 (1) (j) for a violation of s. 961.23 (6) :

(a) The purchaser presented an identification card that contained a name or address other than the person’s own.

(b) The appearance of the purchaser was such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe that the purchaser was the person depicted in the photograph contained in that identification card.

(c) The sale was made in good faith, in reasonable reliance on the identification card and appearance of the purchaser, and with the belief that the name and address of the purchaser were as listed on the identification card.

(4) A person who proves all of the following by a preponderance of the evidence has a defense to prosecution under s. 961.41 (1) (j) for a violation of s. 961.23 (8) :

(a) The purchaser presented an identification card that indicated that he or she was 18 years of age or older.

(b) The appearance of the purchaser was such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe that the purchaser was 18 years of age or older.

(c) The sale was made in good faith, in reasonable reliance on the identification card and appearance of the purchaser, and with the belief that the purchaser was 18 years of age or older.

History: 2005 a. 14 .
Wis. Stat. § 111.3205 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.3205
Franchisors excluded.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this subchapter, a franchisor, as defined in 16 CFR 436.1 (k) , is not considered to be an employer of a franchisee, as defined in 16 CFR 436.1 (i) , or of an employee of a franchisee, unless any of the following applies:

(1) The franchisor has agreed in writing to assume that role.

(2) The franchisor has been found by the department to have exercised a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee’s employees that is not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor’s trademarks and brand.

History: 2015 a. 203 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.72 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.72
Merger of service insurance corporations.
Status: in_force

(1) Authorization. Any 2 or more domestic service insurance corporations may merge, if they provide services of the same or a related nature, or if the services complement one another or there are other reasons that make it reasonable for a single corporation to render both. A written plan of merger shall be prepared, setting forth all the terms of the proposed merger and its effect on policyholders and members of both corporations. The plan shall also contain the articles and bylaws of the proposed new corporation.

(2) Commissioner’s approval required. No proposed merger plan under this section may be submitted to the members until the commissioner approves it.

(3) Grounds for disapproval. The commissioner shall approve the plan unless the commissioner finds, after a hearing, that it is contrary to the law or to the interests of insureds or of the public of this state.

(4) Members’ approval required. The plan must be approved separately by two-thirds of the votes cast by the members of each corporation included in the plan.

(5) Application of ch. 181. Except as otherwise provided in this section, ss. 181.1101 to 181.1108 apply to service insurance corporations.

History: 1975 c. 223 , 421 ; 1979 c. 102 ; 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 199.074 — WI Code / Chapter 199 / Section 199.074
Director statement of financial interest.
Status: in_force

Every director shall file annually with the board a current financial statement which includes the information required under s. 199.12 (4) .

History: 1979 c. 72 .
Wis. Stat. § 612.81 — WI Code / Chapter 612 / Section 612.81
Register of deeds.
Status: in_force

No town mutual need file any corporate documents with any register of deeds for corporation law or regulatory purposes. All such documents held by registers of deeds on May 24, 1973, may be disposed of under s. 59.43 (12) (b) .

History: 1973 c. 22 ; 1995 a. 201 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.1017 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.1017
Family child care homes.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Family child care home” means a dwelling licensed as a child care center by the department of children and families under s. 48.65 where care is provided for not more than 12 children.

(b) “Municipality” means a county, city, village or town.

(2) No municipality may prevent a family child care home from being located in a zoned district in which a single-family residence is a permitted use. No municipality may establish standards or requirements for family child care homes that are different from the licensing standards established under s. 48.65 . This subsection does not prevent a municipality from applying to a family child care home the zoning regulations applicable to other dwellings in the zoning district in which it is located.

History: 1983 a. 193 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 1999 a. 150 s. 361 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.1017; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 185 ; 2025 a. 15 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.241 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.241
Award of attorney fees and other fees and costs.
Status: in_force

(1) Court authority. The court, after considering the financial resources of both parties, may do the following:

(a) Order either party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or responding to an action affecting the family and for attorney fees to either party.

(b) If one party receives services under s. 49.22 or services provided by the state or county as a result of an assignment of income under s. 49.19 , order the other party to pay any fee chargeable under s. 49.22 (6) or the cost of services rendered by the state or county under s. 49.19 .

(2) Preaction and postaction fees. Any amount ordered under sub. (1) may include sums for legal services rendered and costs incurred prior to the commencement of the proceeding or after entry of judgment.

(3) To whom paid. The court may order that the amount be paid directly to the attorney or to the state or the county providing services under s. 49.22 or 49.19 , who may enforce the order in its name.

(4) Payment by state or county.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , no court may order payment of costs under this section by the state or any county which may be a party to the action.

(b) The court may order payment of costs under this section by the department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, in an action in which the court finds that the record of payments and arrearages kept by the department or its designee is substantially incorrect and that the department or its designee has failed to correct the record within 30 days after having received information that the court determines is sufficient for making the correction.

History: 1977 c. 105 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 50 ; 1979 c. 352 s. 39 ; Stats. 1979 s. 767.262; 1983 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 481 , 490 ; 1995 a. 201 , 279 , 404 ; 1997 a. 27 , 35 , 252 ; 2005 a. 443 ss. 99 , 112 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.241.
Wis. Stat. § 230.40 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.40
Political activities; public office.
Status: in_force

(1) No person holding a position in the classified civil service may directly or indirectly solicit or receive subscriptions or contributions for any partisan political party or any political purpose while on state time or engaged in official duties as an employee. No person may orally solicit or by letter transmit any solicitation to a state office or be in any manner concerned in soliciting any assistance, subscription, or support for any partisan political party or purpose from any person holding any position in the classified civil service while on state time or engaged in official duties as an employee. No person holding any position in the classified civil service may during the hours when on duty engage in any form of political activity calculated to favor or improve the chances of any political party or any person seeking or attempting to hold partisan political office, nor engage in any political activity when not on duty to such an extent that the person’s efficiency during working hours will be impaired or that he or she will be tardy or absent from work. Any violation of this section is adequate grounds for dismissal.

(2) If a person in the classified service declares an intention to run for partisan political office the person shall be placed on a leave of absence for the duration of the election campaign and if elected shall separate from the classified service on assuming the duties and responsibilities of such office.

(4) A person in the classified service may be granted upon concurrence by the person’s appointing authority a leave of absence to participate in partisan political campaigning.

(5) Persons on leave from the classified service under subs. (2) and (4) shall not be subject to the restrictions of sub. (1) , except as they apply to the solicitation of assistance, subscription or support from any person holding any position in the classified service.

(6) The director shall administer this section.

History: 1971 c. 270 s. 82 ; Stats. 1971 s. 16.35; 1973 c. 334 ; 1977 c. 196 s. 61 ; 1977 c. 273 ; Stats. 1977 s. 230.40; 1979 c. 221 ; 1997 a. 307 ; 1999 a. 102 ; 2015 a. 55 , 150 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.511 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.511
Regular members’ meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) Annual meeting. A regular members’ meeting shall be held annually at a time determined by the board, unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise.

(2) Location. The regular members’ meeting shall be held at the principal place of business of the cooperative or at another conveniently located place as determined by the board or under the articles or bylaws.

(3) Business and fiscal reports. The officers shall submit reports to the members at the regular members’ meeting covering the business of the cooperative for the previous fiscal year and indicating the condition of the cooperative at the close of the fiscal year.

(5) Notice. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, sub. (6) , and s. 193.553 , the cooperative shall mail a notice of the regular members’ meeting to each member at the member’s last known address. The cooperative shall deposit the notice in the mail at least 15 days before the date of the meeting. In lieu of mailing, the cooperative may provide notice of the meeting by any means approved by the board and agreed to by the members. The cooperative shall provide any such notice at least 2 weeks before the date of the meeting. Any notice provided to an entity under this subsection shall be addressed or directed to an officer of the entity.

(6) Waiver and objection. A member may waive notice of a regular members’ meeting. A waiver is effective whether given before, at, or after the meeting, and whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a member at a regular members’ meeting is a waiver of notice of that meeting, except where the member objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate in the meeting after the objection, or objects before a vote on an item of business at the meeting because the item may not lawfully be considered at the meeting and does not participate in the consideration of the item at the meeting.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.12 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.12
Payment and discharge.
Status: in_force

If the debtor shall satisfy the execution the debtor shall not be entitled to his or her discharge until the debtor has paid all the charges for his or her support in prison, in addition to the sum due on the execution, and the costs and charges thereon.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 302.06 — WI Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.06
Delivery of persons to prisons.
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall deliver to the reception center designated by the department every person convicted in the county and sentenced to the Wisconsin state prisons or to the intensive sanctions program as soon as may be after sentence, together with a copy of the judgment of conviction. The warden or superintendent shall deliver to the sheriff a receipt acknowledging receipt of the person, naming the person, which receipt the sheriff shall file in the office of the clerk who issued the copy of the judgment of conviction. When transporting or delivering the person to any of the Wisconsin state prisons the sheriff shall be accompanied by an adult of the same sex as the person. If the sheriff and the person are of the same sex, this requirement is satisfied and a 3rd person is not required.

History: 1975 c. 94 ; 1975 c. 189 s. 99 (1) ; 1975 c. 224 s. 146m ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1623 ; Stats. 1989 s. 302.06; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.898 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.898
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

Sections 54.854 to 54.898 shall be applied and construed to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of ss. 54.854 to 54.898 among states enacting it.

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 549 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.898.
Wis. Stat. § 191.03 — WI Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.03
Articles; publication prerequisite to certificate.
Status: in_force

No railroad corporation shall make application for a certificate unless it has caused a copy of its corporate articles to be published as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985 , in each county in which the railroad is proposed to be located within 6 months next prior to the time of making such application, and files satisfactory proof thereof with the office.

History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.31 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.31
Witnesses; how subpoenaed.
Status: in_force

The attendance of witnesses before any committee of the legislature, or of either house thereof, appointed to investigate any subject matter, may be procured by subpoenas signed by the presiding officer and chief clerk of the senate or assembly. Such subpoenas shall state when and where, and before whom, the witness is required to appear, and may require such attendance forthwith or on a future day named and the production of books, records, documents and papers therein to be designated, and may also require any officer of any corporation or limited liability company, or other person having the custody of the keys, books, records, documents or papers of any such business entity, to produce the same before such committee. Such subpoenas may be served by any person and shall be returned to the chief clerk of the house which issued the same as subpoenas from the circuit court are served and returned.

History: 1993 a. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 63.09 — WI Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63.09
Efficiency records; promotions.
Status: in_force

The director of personnel, under the direction of the commission and with the advice of the heads of the departments involved, shall devise and introduce as rapidly and extensively as practicable a system of efficiency records to be based, among other things, upon the quantity and quality of the work performed and the regularity and punctuality of attendance. After such system is introduced, the various departments thereby affected shall maintain it. The director of personnel shall also, under the direction of the commission, prepare a classification of subordinate positions in accordance with their natural tendency to fit their incumbents to fill higher offices or positions in the service of the county. The commission shall provide in its rules that the efficiency records of an employee in one of the aforesaid lower positions shall be given due weight in the examination of such employee for higher offices or positions to which they naturally lead, to the end that such higher offices or positions in the service shall be filled as far as possible by promotion.

History: 1983 a. 148 s. 8 .
Wis. Stat. § 251.12 — WI Code / Chapter 251 / Section 251.12
City health department, how financed.
Status: in_force

The common council shall appropriate funds for the operation of all of the following:

(1) A city health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (1) and (2) (a) .

(2) A multiple municipal local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3r) .

(3) A multiple municipal local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (2) (b) .

(4) A city-city local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3t) .

History: 1993 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2003 a. 158 , 326 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.922 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.922
Appointment of subordinates.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise provided by law, each state agency may appoint such deputies, assistants, experts, clerks, stenographers or other employees as are necessary for the execution of its functions, and to designate the titles, prescribe the duties, and fix the compensation of such subordinates, but these powers shall be exercised subject to the state civil service law, unless the position filled has been expressly exempted from the operation of ch. 230 and subject, also, to the approval of such other officer or body as is prescribed by law. If a state agency contains a board or commission which is authorized to appoint an executive officer by whatever name called, the appointing power resides in the executive officer and the board or commission has no further appointing power except as it is specifically given such power.

(2) Notwithstanding ss. 230.047 and 230.29 , when an appointing authority determines and declares in writing to the governor that an emergency exists which is the result of natural or human causes which adversely affects the effective administration of state agency program functions that are necessary to the well-being of the citizens of this state, the appointing authority may temporarily assign work to employees which is not normally performed by them or described by their position classifications. Such temporary assignments during these emergencies may not exceed 72 hours unless an extension is approved by the governor or his or her designee.

History: 1977 c. 196 s. 131 ; 1977 c. 418 .