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Wis. Stat. § 43.64 — WI Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.64
County tax.
Status: in_force

(1) The county board of a county expending money for public library service to its inhabitants may levy a tax to provide funds for such service and shall include any amount of tax under this subsection in the amount of taxes determined to be levied under s. 70.62 (1) .

(2)

(a) In this subsection, “library fund” means the funds raised by the city, village, town or school district by tax levy or appropriation under s. 43.52 (1) .

(b) Except as provided in sub. (2m) , any city, town, village or school district in a county levying a tax for public library service under sub. (1) shall, upon written application to the county board of the county, be exempted from the tax levy, if the city, town, village or school district making the application levies a tax for public library service and appropriates and expends for a library fund during the year for which the county tax levy is made a sum at least equal to an amount calculated as follows:

1. Divide the amount of tax levied by the county for public library service under sub. (1) in the prior year, less the amount levied for public library capital expenditures, by the equalized valuation of property in that area of the county that was subject to the county property tax levy for public library services in the prior year.

2. Multiply the amount determined under subd. 1. by the equalized valuation of property in the city, village, town or school district for the current year.

(c) Notwithstanding sub. (2m) , any city, village, town, or school district in a county levying a tax for public library service under sub. (1) is exempt from the tax levy if all of the following apply:

1. The city, village, town, or school district is included in a joint library under s. 43.53 .

2. The city, village, town, or school district levies a tax for public library service, less the amount levied for public library capital expenditures, and appropriates and spends for a library fund during the year for which the county tax levy is made an amount that is not less than the average of the previous 3 years.

(2m) No city, village, town or school district is exempt from the tax levy under sub. (2) for any year if, by September 1 of the year preceding the year for which the tax is levied, the county board determines that the public library of the city, village, town or school district that is a member of the public library system has not complied with standards approved under s. 43.11 (3) (d) and (e) .

(3) Each city, town, village or school district participating in a joint library under s. 43.53 shall be treated individually in determining its eligibility for tax exemption under sub. (2) .

History: 1971 c. 152 s. 16 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 177 ; 1997 a. 150 ; 2005 a. 226 , 420 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 194.178 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.178
Uniform traffic citation.
Status: in_force

Service of a uniform traffic citation on the operator of a vehicle shall be deemed sufficient process to give the appropriate court jurisdiction over the person having or required to have a certificate of authority, permit or license under this chapter or the person required to meet other responsibilities under this chapter upon the filing with or transmitting to the court of the uniform traffic citation.

History: 1979 c. 34 ; 1993 a. 437 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.75 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.75
Fees.
Status: in_force

(1g) The commission shall charge and collect for the following purposes the following amounts:

(a) Obtaining a license under s. 13.63 (1) to act on behalf of one principal, $250, except that no fee is required for an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 .

(am) Obtaining a license under s. 13.63 (1) to act on behalf of 2 or more principals, $400, except that no fee is required for an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 .

(b) Filing the principal registration form under s. 13.64 before July 1, 2021, $375. Beginning on July 1, 2021, the fee is $385.

(c) Filing a verified statement under s. 13.621 (5) , $10.

(d) Filing an authorization statement under s. 13.65 before July 1, 2021, $125. Beginning on July 1, 2021, the fee is $135.

(e) Registering an interest in a legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic under s. 13.67 (2) , $10, except that no fee is required for an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 .

(1r) The commission may accept payment under this section by credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment mechanism, and may charge a surcharge to recover the actual cost associated with the acceptance of that electronic payment.

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1989 a. 338 , 359 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 186 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 209 ; 2015 a. 117 ; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10) ; 2015 a. 197 s. 51 ; 2017 a. 366 ; 2021 a. 58 .
Wis. Stat. § 192.37 — WI Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.37
Fences, farm crossings; railroads to provide.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever any corporation operates a railroad through enclosed lands and fails to construct the fences, farm crossings or cattle guards required by law, proper for the use of the enclosed lands, the owner or occupant of the lands may give notice to the railroad corporation of its failure to construct the necessary fences, farm crossings and cattle guards on the owner’s or occupant’s enclosed lands.

(2) The notice under sub. (1) shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) It shall be in writing, signed by the owner or occupant of the enclosed lands.

(b) It shall contain a description of the owner’s or occupant’s enclosed lands.

(c) It shall be served in the manner provided for the service of summons in the circuit court.

(3) If a railroad corporation, after being notified under this section, neglects for 3 months to construct the necessary fences, farm crossings and cattle guards on the lands described in the notice, it shall be liable to pay to the owner or occupant of the described lands $10 for each day after the expiration of the 3 months until the necessary fences, farm crossings and cattle guards are constructed. No time between November 1 and April 1 shall be included in the calculation of the 3-month period under this subsection.

History: 1993 a. 482 ; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 101.74 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.74
Departmental powers.
Status: in_force

The department may:

(1) Hold hearings on any matter relating to this subchapter.

(2) At the request of the owner or renter enter, inspect and examine dwellings, dwelling units and premises necessary to ascertain compliance with the rules and special orders under this subchapter.

(2m) Study the operation of the dwelling construction code and other laws related to the construction of dwelling units to determine their impact upon the cost of building construction and their effectiveness upon the health, safety and welfare of the occupants.

(3) Revise the rules under this subchapter after consultation with the uniform dwelling code council.

(4) Provide for or engage in the testing, approval and certification of materials, devices and methods for the manufacture or installation of modular homes.

(5) Collect and publish data secured from the examinations and inspections under s. 101.73 (2) and (3) , and from building permits.

(6) Adopt rules prescribing procedures for approving new building materials, devices and methods for the manufacture or installation of modular homes for dwellings.

(7) Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the design, construction, inspection and labeling of modular homes where the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of the modular home code and the rules promulgated under this subchapter.

History: 1975 c. 405 ; 2007 a. 11 ; 2015 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.0100 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0100
Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed to impose the least possible restraint on persons whose activities do not directly affect the elective process, consistent with the right of the public to have a full, complete, and readily understandable accounting of those activities expressly advocating for or against candidates for office or for or against referendums. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to regulate issue discussion, debate, or advocacy; grassroots outreach or lobbying; nonpartisan voter registration or turnout efforts; or the rights of the media.

History: 2015 a. 117 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.1019 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.1019
Fifty-seventh Field Artillery Brigade Memorial Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2) , mark the entire route of STH 57, commencing at STH 59 in the city of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County and proceeding northerly to STH 42 in the village of Sister Bay in Door County, as the “57th Field Artillery Brigade Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of the members of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade of the Wisconsin national guard, also known as the “Iron Brigade,” who have bravely served their country with pride, distinction, sacrifice, devotion, and honor since World War I, including deployment to Afghanistan.

(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “57th Field Artillery Brigade Memorial Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

History: 2007 a. 163 s. 1 ; 2009 a. 180 s. 96 ; Stats. 2009 s. 84.1019.
Wis. Stat. § 563.051 — WI Code / Chapter 563 / Section 563.051
Bingo and raffle security.
Status: in_force

The department may do any of the following:

(1) Provide all of the security services for the bingo and raffle operations under this chapter.

(2) Monitor the regulatory compliance of bingo and raffle operations under this chapter.

(3) Audit the bingo and raffle operations under this chapter.

(4) Investigate suspected violations of this chapter.

(5) Report suspected gaming-related criminal activity to the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice for investigation by that division.

(6) If the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice chooses not to investigate a report under sub. (5) , coordinate an investigation of the suspected criminal activity with local law enforcement officials and district attorneys.

History: 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.56 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.56
Compromise and discharge of obligations.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a drainage district is unable to pay its bonds and notes in full, the board may enter into a written compromise agreement with the owners of not less than 70 percent of its obligations. When such agreement has been signed by members of the board and the owners of 70 percent of such obligations, all creditors of the district are subject to such agreement to the same extent as those signing the agreement, and their claims shall be treated in all respects as if they had executed such agreement.

(2) Whenever a drainage district is unable to pay its obligations in full, the board may file with the court a petition for an order approving a settlement of claims and directing an equitable distribution of net assets among the creditors of the district. Such petition shall list the available assets of the district, the obligations of the district, the owners of such obligations and their names and addresses or, if unknown, a statement of that fact, and shall state whether a compromise agreement has been executed under sub. (1) . If such agreement has been executed, a copy thereof shall be attached to the petition.

(3) Upon receiving a petition under sub. (2) , the court shall enter an order fixing a time not less than 4 months nor more than 6 months after receipt of the petition within which creditors shall present their claims for examination and allowance. The order shall also fix a time and place for hearing on claims and publication and notice shall be given under s. 88.05 (1) (b) to all creditors of the district whose names and addresses are known.

(4) The court shall receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands against the district. At the time set for hearing on claims, any claim may be allowed which is accompanied by a statement of account verified by affidavit and to which no objection is received, except that no claim shall be allowed until the court is satisfied that it is just.

(5) The court shall make a statement embracing a list of the claims presented against the district and those presented as a set-off. Such statement shall show how much was allowed and how much disallowed in each case, together with the final balance, whether in favor of the creditor or the district. Such statement shall be filed by the judge and shall stand as the judgment of the court. The court may make an order directing that the available balance of the funds of the district, after costs are paid, be distributed among the district’s creditors as equity requires and discharging the district from further liability on its obligations.

(6) All claims against a district which are not filed within the time limited by this section are barred.

History: 1993 a. 456 .
Wis. Stat. § 26.40 — WI Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26.40
Forestry education grant program.
Status: in_force

(1c) In this section, “nonprofit organization” means a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17) , and any organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(1m) The department may award grants to nonprofit organizations to develop forestry educational programs and instructional materials for use in the public schools. The department may not award a grant unless it enters into a memorandum of understanding with the grant recipient and the director of the timber management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point regarding the use of the funds.

(2) The recipient of a grant under sub. (1m) shall submit the programs and materials developed with the funds to the department and the director of the timber management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources for approval. Upon request, the grant recipient shall provide approved programs and materials to school districts free of charge.

History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2005 a. 25 s. 2361m ; Stats. 2005 s. 26.40.
Wis. Stat. § 70.40 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.40
Occupational tax on iron ore concentrates.
Status: in_force

(1) Every person operating an iron ore concentrates dock in this state shall on or before January 31 of each year pay an annual occupational tax equal to 5 cents per ton upon all iron ore concentrates handled by or over the dock during the year ending on the December 31 which is 2 years prior to the payment due date. In this section “dock” means a wharf or platform for the loading or unloading of materials to or from ships.

(2) Every person on whom a tax is imposed by sub. (1) shall, on May 1 of each year, furnish to the assessor of the town, city or village in which the dock is situated, a full and true list or statement of all iron ore concentrates received or handled by the person during the year ending on April 30 of such year. Beginning in 1979, the list shall be furnished on February 1 and apply to the year ending on the preceding December 31. Any such person who willfully fails or refuses to furnish the list or statement or who knowingly makes or furnishes a false or incorrect list or statement, shall be fined not exceeding $1,000.

(3) The tax provided for in this section shall be separately assessed to the person chargeable therewith by the assessor and shall be included in the assessment roll annually submitted by the assessor to the town, village or city clerk and shall be entered by the clerk on the tax roll. The tax is a special tax under ch. 74 and shall be deductible from gross income for income or franchise tax purposes as personal property taxes are deductible by corporations in computing net income under s. 71.26 (2) . Taxes collected under this section shall be divided as follows: 30 percent to the state general fund and 70 percent to the town, city or village in which the taxes are collected, which shall be remitted and accounted for in the same manner as the state and county taxes collected from property are remitted and paid.

(4) If the assessor or board of review has reason to believe that the list or statement made by any person is incorrect, or when any such person fails or refuses to furnish a list or statement as required by law, the assessor or board of review shall place on the assessment roll such assessment against the person as they deem true and just. If such change or assessment is made by the assessor, the assessor shall give written notice of the amount of the assessment at least 6 days before the first or some adjourned meeting of the board of review. If such change or assessment is made by the board of review, notice shall be given in time to allow the person to appear and be heard before the board of review in relation to the assessment. Notice may be served as a circuit court summons is served or by registered mail.

(5) All laws not in conflict with this section relating to the assessment, collection and payment of personal property taxes and the correction of errors in assessment and tax rolls, shall apply to the tax imposed in this section.

History: 1977 c. 29 , 418 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 ; 1987 a. 378 , 403 ; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 63.35 — WI Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63.35
Application, contents.
Status: in_force

(1) Every application, in order to entitle the applicant to appear for examination, or to be examined, must state the facts under oath on the following subjects:

(a) Full name, residence address and post-office address.

(b) Citizenship.

(c) Age.

(d) Place of birth.

(e) Health and physical capacity for the public service.

(f) Previous employment in the public service.

(g) Business or employment and residence for the previous 5 years.

(h) Education.

(2) In addition to the information required under sub. (1) , the applicant shall furnish any other information that may reasonably be required by the board concerning the applicant’s fitness for the public service.

History: 1995 a. 225 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0205 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0205
Organization of corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Organizational meeting required.

(a) After incorporation, if initial directors are named in the articles of incorporation, the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws and carrying on any other business brought before the meeting.

(b) After incorporation, if initial directors are not named in the articles of incorporation, the incorporator or incorporators shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the incorporators, to do any of the following:

1. Elect directors and complete the organization of the corporation.

2. Elect a board that will complete the organization of the corporation.

(2) Written consents. Action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken by incorporators at an organizational meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action taken is evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken and signed by each incorporator.

(3) Location of organizational meeting. An organizational meeting may be held in or outside of this state.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 280.30 — WI Code / Chapter 280 / Section 280.30
Well and heat exchange drillhole abandonment; property transfer inspections.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. Notwithstanding s. 280.01 (6) , in this section, “water supply well” means an excavation or opening into the ground made by digging, boring, drilling, or other method that supplies water for any purpose.

(2) Well abandonment. An individual may not fill or seal a water supply well unless one of the following applies:

(a) The individual is a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or licensed pump installer.

(b) The individual is under the supervision of a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or licensed pump installer or the individual is under the supervision of a water system operator certified under s. 281.17 (3) and the well is within the service area of the local governmental water system for which the certified operator works. The licensed or certified individual is not required to be present during the filling or sealing.

(c) The individual is a water system operator certified under s. 281.17 (3) and the well is within the service area of the local governmental water system for which the individual works.

(2m) Heat exchange drillhole abandonment. An individual may not fill or seal a heat exchange drillhole unless the individual is a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in heat exchange drilling.

(3) Property transfer well inspections.

(a) An individual may not for compensation, in contemplation of a transfer of real property, conduct an inspection of the real property for the purpose of locating or evaluating water supply wells or pressure systems on the real property unless the individual is a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or a licensed pump installer.

(b) The department shall promulgate rules for inspections and evaluations described in par. (a) .

History: 2005 a. 360 ; 2011 a. 150 .