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Wis. Stat. § 119.46 — WI Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119.46
Taxes for school operations fund.
Status: in_force

(1) As part of the budget transmitted annually to the common council under s. 119.16 (8) (b) , the board shall report the amount of money required for the ensuing school year to operate all public schools in the city under this chapter, including the schools transferred to the superintendent of schools opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33 and to the opportunity schools and partnership program under subch. II , to repair and keep in order school buildings and equipment, including school buildings and equipment transferred to the superintendent of schools opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33 and to the opportunity schools and partnership program under subch. II , to make material improvements to school property, and to purchase necessary additions to school sites. The report shall specify the amount of net proceeds from the sale or lease of city-owned property used for school purposes deposited in the immediately preceding school year into the school operations fund as specified under s. 119.60 (2m) (c) or (5) and the net proceeds from the sale of an eligible school building deposited in the immediately preceding school year into the school operations fund as specified under s. 119.61 (5) . The amount included in the report for the purpose of supporting the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23 shall be reduced by the amount of aid received by the board under s. 121.136 and by the amount specified in the notice received by the board under s. 121.137 (2) . The common council shall levy and collect a tax upon all the property subject to taxation in the city, which shall be equal to the amount of money required by the board for the purposes set forth in this subsection, at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are levied and collected. Such taxes shall be in addition to all other taxes which the city is authorized to levy. The taxes so levied and collected, any other funds provided by law and placed at the disposal of the city for the same purposes, and the moneys deposited in the school operations fund under ss. 119.60 (1) , (2m) (c) , and (5) and 119.61 (5) shall constitute the school operations fund.

(2) If moneys specified in s. 119.60 (1) , (2m) (c) , or (5) or 119.61 (5) are deposited in the school operations fund, the moneys shall be used to pay the principal due on any bonds issued under s. 66.1333 (5r) (b) , to make sinking fund payments with respect to such bonds, to purchase or redeem such bonds, to pay any redemption premium required to be paid when such bonds are redeemed prior to maturity, or to establish a defeasance escrow account for such bonds in an amount sufficient to provide for the payment of principal, any redemption premium and interest on such bonds when due, whether at maturity or upon prior redemption, and to pay any fees or expenses associated with the establishment of the defeasance escrow account.

History: 1975 c. 353 ; 1993 a. 437 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 453 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 17 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 702.206 — WI Code / Chapter 702 / Section 702.206
Power to revoke or amend.
Status: in_force

A donor may revoke or amend a power of appointment only to the extent that any of the following applies:

(1) The instrument creating the power is revocable by the donor.

(2) The donor reserves a power of revocation or amendment over the power of appointment in the instrument.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 188.03 — WI Code / Chapter 188 / Section 188.03
In whom property to vest.
Status: in_force

All of the real and personal property that shall have been conveyed by devise, gift, grant, purchase or otherwise to any society that is subject to this chapter or to any person as trustee for the use of the society shall vest in the society’s trustees and their successors in office as fully as if originally conveyed to them, and shall be held by them and by their successors in trust for the society in the manner aforesaid.

History: 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 633.17 — WI Code / Chapter 633 / Section 633.17
Rule-making authority.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this chapter, in addition to the rules permitted under s. 633.13 (2) and required under ss. 633.14 (3) and 633.15 (1) (b) .

History: 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 225.05 — WI Code / Chapter 225 / Section 225.05
Members; limitation and apportionment of loans by members; withdrawal.
Status: in_force

There shall be 2 classes of members in the corporation with voting rights specified in the articles of incorporation.

(1) Stockholder members include individuals, corporations and organizations who qualify by the purchase of common stock.

(2) Nonstockholder members include banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, trust companies and insurers who qualify by making application to lend funds to the corporation upon call.

(a) Each nonstockholder member shall establish a line of credit to the corporation as determined in the articles of incorporation.

(b) All calls of funds which nonstockholder members are committed to lend to the corporation shall be prorated by the corporation among the nonstockholder members in the same proportion that the individual lines of credit bear to the aggregate line of credit.

(c) Upon written notice given 60 days in advance, a nonstockholder member of the corporation may withdraw from such membership at the expiration date of such notice and after said expiration date shall cease to exercise any of the powers and privileges incidental to such membership and shall be free of any obligations in connection therewith except those obligations which have accrued or for which commitments have been made before said expiration date.

(d) Nonstockholder members do not assume any liability for the debts of the corporation.

(e) Nonstockholder members shall not share in any surplus of the corporation in excess of the obligations due such nonstockholder members.

(f) Upon dissolution of a corporation organized under this chapter, obligations due the nonstockholder members are to be paid in full before any payments are made to the stockholder members.

History: 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (4) ; 1991 a. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.055 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.055
Prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 458.095 , no person may do any of the following:

(1) Use the title “Wisconsin certified appraiser,” “Wisconsin certified general appraiser,” “Wisconsin certified residential appraiser,” or any similar title unless the person holds an applicable appraiser certificate issued under s. 458.06 .

(2) Describe or refer to an appraisal of real estate located in this state by the term “Wisconsin certified” or any similar term unless the person holds an applicable appraiser certificate issued under s. 458.06 .

(3) Use the title “Wisconsin licensed appraiser” or any similar title unless the person is a certified appraiser or licensed appraiser.

(4) Describe or refer to an appraisal of real estate located in this state by the term “Wisconsin licensed” or any similar term unless the person is a certified appraiser or licensed appraiser.

History: 1991 a. 78 ss. 10m , 11s , 19m ; 1993 a. 3 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 951.025 — WI Code / Chapter 951 / Section 951.025
Decompression prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person may kill an animal by means of decompression.

History: 1985 a. 48 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 54 ; Stats. 1987 s. 951.025.
Wis. Stat. § 804.10 — WI Code / Chapter 804 / Section 804.10
Physical and mental examination of parties; inspection of medical documents.
Status: in_force

(1) When the mental or physical condition, including the blood group or the ability to pursue a vocation, of a party is in issue, the court in which the action is pending may order the party to submit to a physical, mental or vocational examination. The order may be made on motion for cause shown and upon notice to all parties and shall specify the time, place, manner, conditions and scope of the examination and the person or persons by whom it is to be made.

(2) In any action brought to recover damages for personal injuries, the court shall also order the claimant, upon such terms as are just, to give to the other party or any physician named in the order, within a specified time, consent and the right to inspect any X-ray photograph taken in the course of the diagnosis or treatment of the claimant. The court shall also order the claimant to give consent and the right to inspect and copy any hospital, medical or other records and reports that are within the scope of discovery under s. 804.01 (2) .

(3)

(a) No evidence obtained by an adverse party by a court-ordered examination under sub. (1) or inspection under sub. (2) shall be admitted upon the trial by reference or otherwise unless true copies of all reports prepared pursuant to such examination or inspection and received by such adverse party have been delivered to the other party or attorney not later than 10 days after the reports are received by the adverse party. The party claiming damages shall deliver to the adverse party, in return for copies of reports based on court-ordered examination or inspection, a true copy of all reports of each person who has examined or treated the claimant with respect to the injuries for which damages are claimed.

(b) This subsection applies to examinations made by agreement of the parties, unless the agreement expressly provides otherwise. This subsection does not preclude discovery of a report of an examining physician or the taking of a deposition of the physician in accordance with any other statute.

(4) Upon receipt of written authorization and consent signed by a person who has been the subject of medical care or treatment, or in case of the death of such person, signed by the personal representative or by the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the person’s life, the physician or other person having custody of any medical or hospital records or reports concerning such care or treatment, shall forthwith permit the person designated in such authorization to inspect and copy such records and reports. Any person having custody of such records and reports who unreasonably refuses to comply with such authorization shall be liable to the party seeking the records or reports for the reasonable and necessary costs of enforcing the party’s right to discover.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 680 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1993 a. 424 ; 1995 a. 345 .
Wis. Stat. § 39.28 — WI Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39.28
Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall administer the programs under this subchapter and may promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry out its functions. The board may accept and use any funds which it receives from participating institutions, lenders or agencies. The board may enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out its functions under this subchapter.

(2) The board shall establish plans to be administered by the board for participation by this state under any federal acts relating to higher education and submit them to the U.S. secretary of education for the secretary’s approval. The board may utilize such criteria for determination of priorities, participation or purpose as are delineated in the federal acts.

(3)

(a) In its biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) , the board also shall include recommendations for improvement of the state’s student financial aid programs.

(b) On January 1 and July 1, the board shall report to the joint committee on finance and the joint legislative audit committee on the board’s loan collection activities and efforts to develop collection policies to improve program performance through changes in data processing and program review.

(4) The board may assign, sell, convey or repurchase student loans made under s. 39.32 subject to prior approval by the joint committee on finance.

History: 1971 c. 125 , 211 ; 1973 c. 90 ; 1975 c. 198 , 224 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1977 c. 196 s. 131 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (3) ; 1989 a. 31 , 56 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2023 a. 80 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.71 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.71
Estoppel from medical examination, assignability and change of beneficiary.
Status: in_force

Sections 632.47 to 632.50 apply to disability insurance policies.

History: 1975 c. 373 , 375 , 422 .
Wis. Stat. § 170.065 — WI Code / Chapter 170 / Section 170.065
Exemption.
Status: in_force

Sections 170.01 to 170.06 do not apply to a humane officer appointed under ch. 173 or a law enforcement officer who takes custody of an animal under ch. 173 or other applicable law.

History: 1997 a. 192 .
Wis. Stat. § 803.045 — WI Code / Chapter 803 / Section 803.045
Actions to satisfy spousal obligations.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , when a creditor commences an action on an obligation described in s. 766.55 (2) , the creditor may proceed against the obligated spouse, the incurring spouse or both spouses.

(2) In an action on an obligation described in s. 766.55 (2) (a) or (b) , a creditor may proceed against the spouse who is not the obligated spouse or the incurring spouse if the creditor cannot obtain jurisdiction in the action over the obligated spouse or the incurring spouse.

(3) After obtaining a judgment, a creditor may proceed against either or both spouses to reach marital property available for satisfaction of the judgment.

(4) This section does not affect the property available under s. 766.55 (2) to satisfy the obligation.

History: 1985 a. 37 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.165 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.165
Regional institutions and regional holding companies.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 214.17 , a regional institution or regional holding company may do any of the following:

(1) Acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of one or more savings banks or in-state savings bank holding companies or acquire an interest in, or some or all of the assets and liabilities of, one or more savings banks or in-state savings bank holding companies.

(2) Merge with one or more in-state savings bank holding companies.

History: 1991 a. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.26 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.26
Notes and bonds as legal investments.
Status: in_force

(1) Any of the following persons or entities may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any notes or bonds issued by the authority:

(a) The state, the investment board, all public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies.

(b) All banks, bankers, savings and loan associations, credit unions, trust companies, savings banks, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business.

(c) All personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries.

(2) The notes and bonds described in sub. (1) shall be authorized security for all public deposits and shall be fully negotiable in this state.

History: 1971 c. 287 ; 1991 a. 221 ; 2001 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.9985 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.9985
Interstate adoption agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Adoption assistance agreement” means an agreement under s. 48.975 with a child’s adoptive parents to provide specified benefits, including medical assistance, to the child, or a similar agreement in writing between an agency of another state and the adoptive parents of a child adopted in that state, if the agreement is enforceable by the adoptive parents.

(b) “Medical assistance” has the meaning given under s. 49.43 (8) .

(c) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a territory or possession of the United States.

(2) Interstate agreements authorized.

(a) The department may, on behalf of this state, enter into interstate agreements, including the interstate compact on adoption and medical assistance, with agencies of any other states that enter into adoption assistance agreements.

(b) Each interstate agreement shall provide that, upon application by a person who has entered into an adoption assistance agreement with a party state other than the person’s state of residence, the state of the person’s residence shall provide medical assistance benefits under its own laws to the person’s adopted child.

(c) An interstate agreement may also include the following:

1. Procedures for ensuring the continued provision of developmental, child care and other social services to adopted children whose adoptive parents reside in a party state other than the one in which the adoption assistance agreement was entered into.

2. Any other provisions determined by the department and the agency of the other party state to be appropriate for the administration of the interstate agreement.

(d) An interstate agreement is revocable upon written notice by either party state to the other party state but remains in effect for one year after the date of the written notice.

(e) Each interstate agreement shall provide that the medical assistance benefits to which a child is entitled under the provisions of the interstate agreement shall continue to apply until the expiration of the adoption assistance agreement entered into by the adoptive parents in the state in which the adoption took place, whether or not the interstate agreement is revoked under par. (d) .

History: 1985 a. 308 , 332 .
Wis. Stat. § 69.60 — WI Code / Chapter 69 / Section 69.60
Taxes and bonds.
Status: in_force

The clerk of each town, city, and village shall annually, at the time required by law to deliver the tax roll to the town, city, or village treasurer, make and transmit to the county treasurer, on forms furnished by the department of revenue, a statement showing the total amount of all taxes levied by the town, city, or village for the current year.

History: 1971 c. 154 ; 1975 c. 295 , 421 ; Stats. 1975 s. 69.60; 1991 a. 39 ; 2001 a. 107 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.92 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.92
Bond may be required.
Status: in_force

Before entering into a contract for the purchase or lease of an electronic voting system or any ballots, voting devices, automatic tabulating equipment or related equipment or materials to be used in connection with a system, any municipality may require the vendor or lessor to provide a performance bond with a licensed surety company as surety, guaranteeing the supply of additional equipment, parts or materials, provision of adequate computer programming, preventive maintenance or emergency repair services, training of election officials and other municipal employees or provision of public educational materials for a specified period, or guaranteeing the security of the computer programs or other equipment or materials to be utilized with the system to prevent election fraud, or such other guarantees as the municipality determines to be appropriate.

History: 1979 c. 311 .
Wis. Stat. § 202.29 — WI Code / Chapter 202 / Section 202.29
Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall be known as the “Wisconsin Professional Employer Organizations Act.”

History: 2009 a. 174 ; 2013 a. 20 s. 2253 ; Stats. 2013 s. 202.29.
Wis. Stat. § 16.612 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.612
Local government records; optical disc and electronic storage standards.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “local governmental unit” has the meaning given under s. 19.42 (7u) .

(2)

(a) The department shall prescribe, by rule, qualitative standards for optical discs and for copies of documents generated from optical discs used to store materials filed with local governmental units. Prior to submitting any such rule to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) , the department shall refer the rule to the public records board for its recommendations.

(b) The department shall prescribe, by rule, qualitative standards for the storage of public records in electronic format and for copies of documents generated from electronically stored materials filed with local governmental units. Prior to submitting any such rule to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) , the department shall refer the rule to the public records board for its recommendations.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 172 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2015 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0805 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0805
Liability after dissolution of general partner and person dissociated as general partner.
Status: in_force

(1) If a general partner having knowledge of the dissolution causes a limited partnership to incur an obligation under s. 179.0804 (1) by an act that is not appropriate for winding up the partnership’s activities and affairs, the general partner is liable to all of the following:

(a) The partnership, for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the obligation.

(b) If another general partner or person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, that other general partner or person, for any damage caused to that other general partner or person arising from the liability.

(2) If a person dissociated as a general partner causes a limited partnership to incur an obligation under s. 179.0804 (2) , the person is liable to all of the following:

(a) The partnership, for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the obligation.

(b) If a general partner or another person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, the general partner or other person, for any damage caused to the general partner or other person arising from the obligation.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0212 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0212
Deposit account for proceeds of insurance policy or annuity contract.
Status: in_force

If proceeds payable under a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract are deposited into an account with check or draft writing privileges for the beneficiary of the policy or contract and, under a supplementary contract not involving annuity benefits other than death benefits, the proceeds are retained by the insurance company or the financial organization where the account is held and the policy or contract includes the assets in the account, the assets in the account are subject to the same presumption of abandonment that is applied to the underlying policy or contract.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 7.75 — WI Code / Chapter 7 / Section 7.75
Presidential electors meeting.
Status: in_force

(1) The electors for president and vice president shall meet at the state capitol following the presidential election at 12:00 noon the first Tuesday after the 2nd Wednesday in December to cast and transmit their electoral votes pursuant to 3 USC 7 to 11 . If there is a vacancy in the office of an elector due to death, refusal to act, failure to attend or other cause, the electors present shall immediately proceed to fill by ballot, by a plurality of votes, the electoral college vacancy. When all electors are present, or the vacancies filled, they shall perform their required duties under the constitution and laws of the United States.

(2) The presidential electors, when convened, shall vote by ballot for that person for president and that person for vice president who are, respectively, the candidates of the political party which nominated them under s. 8.18 , the candidates whose names appeared on the nomination papers filed under s. 8.20 , or the candidate or candidates who filed their names under s. 8.185 (2) , except that at least one of the persons for whom the electors vote may not be an inhabitant of this state. A presidential elector is not required to vote for a candidate who is deceased at the time of the meeting.

History: 1979 c. 246 ; 2025 a. 214 .