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Wis. Stat. § 180.1508 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1508
Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that states all of the following:

(d) The name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed.

(e) The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change.

(1g) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may also change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by doing any of the following:

(a) Including the name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed, in an amended certificate of authority.

(b) Including the name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed, in its annual report under s. 180.1622 or 180.1921 . A change under this paragraph is effective on the date the annual report is filed by the department.

(1m) A statement of change under this section designating a new registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the foreign corporation that the agent has consented to serve.

(1r) As an alternative to using the procedure in this section, a foreign corporation may amend its certificate of authority.

(2) If a registered agent changes the street address of his or her business office, he or she may change the street address of the registered office of any foreign corporation for which he or she is the registered agent by notifying the foreign corporation in writing of the change and by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that recites that the foreign corporation has been notified of the change and states all of the following:

(a) The name of the foreign corporation represented by the registered agent.

(b) The name, e-mail address, and street address of the agent as currently shown in the records of the department for the foreign corporation.

(c) The new name, new e-mail address, or new street address of the agent.

(4) A registered agent promptly shall furnish notice to the represented foreign corporation of the filing by the department of the statement of change and the changes made by the statement.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0602 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0602
Power to dissociate as partner; wrongful dissociation.
Status: in_force

(1) A person has the power to dissociate as a partner at any time, rightfully or wrongfully, by withdrawing as a partner by express will under s. 178.0601 (1) .

(2) A person’s dissociation as a partner is wrongful only if any of the following applies:

(a) The dissociation is in breach of an express provision of the partnership agreement.

(b) In the case of a partnership for a definite term or particular undertaking, the dissociation occurs before the expiration of the term or the completion of the undertaking and any of the following applies:

1. The person withdraws as a partner by express will, unless the withdrawal follows not later than 90 days after another person’s dissociation by death or otherwise under s. 178.0601 (6) to (10) or wrongful dissociation under this subsection.

2. The person is expelled as a partner by judicial order under s. 178.0601 (5) .

3. The person is dissociated under s. 178.0601 (6) .

4. In the case of a person that is not a trust other than a business trust, an estate, or an individual, the person is expelled or otherwise dissociated because it willfully dissolved or terminated.

(3) A person that wrongfully dissociates as a partner is liable to the partnership and to the other partners for damages caused by the dissociation. The liability is in addition to any debt, obligation, or other liability of the partner to the partnership or the other partners.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 980.067 — WI Code / Chapter 980 / Section 980.067
Activities off grounds.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of the facility at which a person is placed under s. 980.065 may allow the person to leave the grounds of the facility under escort. The department of health services shall promulgate rules for the administration of this section.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) .
Wis. Stat. § 229.826 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.826
Powers granted to a municipality or county.
Status: in_force

In addition to any powers that it may otherwise have, a county or municipality located wholly or partly within a district’s jurisdiction may do any of the following:

(1) Make grants or loans to a district upon terms that the county or municipality considers appropriate.

(2) Expend public funds to subsidize a district.

(3) Borrow money under ss. 67.04 and 67.12 (12) for football stadium facilities or to fund grants, loans or subsidies to a district.

(4) Lease or transfer property to a district upon terms that the county or municipality considers appropriate.

(5) With the consent of a district, establish and collect fees or other charges applicable only to a football stadium for the right to purchase admission to events at the stadium, if the proceeds from any amount that is collected under this subsection are used for purposes related to football stadium facilities.

History: 1999 a. 167 .
Wis. Stat. § 961.48 — WI Code / Chapter 961 / Section 961.48
Second or subsequent offenses.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person is charged under sub. (2m) with a felony offense under this chapter that is a 2nd or subsequent offense as provided under sub. (3) and the person is convicted of that 2nd or subsequent offense, the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense may be increased as follows:

(a) By not more than 6 years, if the offense is a Class C or D felony.

(b) By not more than 4 years, if the offense is a Class E, F, G, H, or I felony.

(2m)

(a) Whenever a person charged with a felony offense under this chapter may be subject to a conviction for a 2nd or subsequent offense, he or she is not subject to an enhanced penalty under sub. (1) unless any applicable prior convictions are alleged in the complaint, indictment or information or in an amended complaint, indictment or information that is filed under par. (b) 1. A person is not subject to an enhanced penalty under sub. (1) for an offense if an allegation of applicable prior convictions is withdrawn by an amended complaint filed under par. (b) 2.

(b) Notwithstanding s. 971.29 (1) , at any time before entry of a guilty or no contest plea or the commencement of a trial, a district attorney may file without leave of the court an amended complaint, information or indictment that does any of the following:

1. Charges an offense as a 2nd or subsequent offense under this chapter by alleging any applicable prior convictions.

2. Withdraws the charging of an offense as a 2nd or subsequent offense under this chapter by withdrawing an allegation of applicable prior convictions.

(3) For purposes of this section, a felony offense under this chapter is considered a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to the offender’s conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor offense under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or depressant, stimulant or hallucinogenic drugs.

(5) This section does not apply if the person is presently charged with a felony under s. 961.41 (3g) (c) , (d) , (e) , or (g) .

History: 1971 c. 219 ; 1985 a. 328 ; 1987 a. 339 ; 1989 a. 121 ; 1993 a. 98 , 118 , 482 , 490 ; 1995 a. 402 ; 1995 a. 448 s. 288 ; Stats. 1995 s. 961.48; 1997 a. 35 ss. 340 , 584 ; 1997 a. 220 ; 1999 a. 48 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2003 a. 49 .
Wis. Stat. § 137.23 — WI Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.23
Time and place of sending and receipt.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it:

(a) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record;

(b) Is in a form capable of being processed by that system; and

(c) Enters an information processing system outside the control of the sender or of a person that sent the electronic record on behalf of the sender or enters a region of the information processing system designated or used by the recipient which is under the control of the recipient.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed between a sender and the recipient, an electronic record is received when:

(a) It enters an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record; and

(b) It is in a form capable of being processed by that system.

(3) Subsection (2) applies even if the place where the information processing system is located is different from the place where the electronic record is deemed to be received under sub. (4) .

(4) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the electronic record or agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is deemed to be sent from the sender’s place of business and to be received at the recipient’s place of business. For purposes of this subsection:

(a) If the sender or recipient has more than one place of business, the place of business of that person is the place having the closest relationship to the underlying transaction.

(b) If the sender or the recipient does not have a place of business, the place of business is the sender’s or recipient’s residence, as the case may be.

(5) An electronic record is received under sub. (2) even if no individual is aware of its receipt.

(6) Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from an information processing system described in sub. (2) establishes that a record was received but, by itself, does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received.

(7) If a person is aware that an electronic record purportedly sent under sub. (1) , or purportedly received under sub. (2) , was not actually sent or received, the legal effect of the sending or receipt is determined by other applicable law. Except to the extent permitted by the other law, the requirements of this subsection may not be varied by agreement.

History: 2003 a. 294 .
Wis. Stat. § 254.115 — WI Code / Chapter 254 / Section 254.115
Denial, nonrenewal and revocation of certification and permit based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with the applicant’s social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant’s federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the following:

(a) Certification under s. 254.176 .

(b) A certification card under s. 254.20 (3) or (4) .

(1m) If an individual who applies for or to renew a certification, certification card or permit under sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining the certification, certification card or permit, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of children and families. A certification, certification card or permit issued or renewed in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.

(2) The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227 .

(3) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , the department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the information specified in sub. (1) .

(4) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1) , or shall revoke the certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1) , if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of the certification, certification card or permit is liable for delinquent taxes.

(5) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1) , or shall revoke the certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1) , if the department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant for or holder of the certification, certification card or permit is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.

History: 1997 a. 237 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 36 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 321.12 — WI Code / Chapter 321 / Section 321.12
Chief surgeons.
Status: in_force

(1) The chief surgeons for the army and air national guard shall, under direction of the adjutant general, have general supervision of the medical units of the national guard and, if organized, the state defense force. The chief surgeons shall make recommendations concerning the procurement of medical supplies and services for state active duty operations, the procurement and training of medical personnel, and the publication of national guard directives on medical subjects.

(2) The chief surgeons for the army and the air national guard shall provide for any physical examinations and inoculations of officers, enlistees, and applicants for enlistment in the national guard that are prescribed by U.S. department of defense and national guard regulations.

History: 2007 a. 200 ss. 91 to 92 , 94 ; Stats. 2007 s. 321.12.
Wis. Stat. § 111.63 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.63
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The commission shall enforce compliance with this subchapter and to that end may file an action in the circuit court of the county in which any violation of this subchapter occurs to restrain and enjoin the violation and to compel the performance of the duties imposed by this subchapter. In any action described in this section, ss. 103.505 to 103.61 do not apply.

History: 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 40.07 — WI Code / Chapter 40 / Section 40.07
Records.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other statutory provision, individual personal information in the records of the department is not a public record and shall not be disclosed except as provided in this section.

(1m) Individual personal information, other than medical records, may only be disclosed by the department under any of the following circumstances:

(a) The information is requested by the person whose record contains the information or by the duly authorized representative of the person;

(b) The information is requested by a public employee for use in the discharge of the employee’s official duties;

(c) The information is required to be disclosed under a court order duly obtained upon a showing to the court that the information is relevant to a pending court action; or

(d) The information is required to be disclosed for the proper administration of the department or to assist in locating participants or beneficiaries the department is otherwise unable to contact.

(1r) Upon request of the department of revenue, the department may disclose information, including social security numbers, to the department of revenue concerning an annuity only for the following purposes:

(a) To administer the payment of state taxes.

(am) To aid in collecting debts owed to the department of revenue.

(b) To locate participants, or the assets of participants, who have failed to file tax returns, underreported their taxable income, or who are delinquent debtors.

(c) To identify fraudulent tax returns and credit claims.

(d) To provide information for tax-related prosecutions.

(2) Medical records may be disclosed by the department only under any of the following circumstances:

(a) When a disability application or health insurance claim denial is appealed.

(b) Under a court order, or order of a hearing examiner, that is duly obtained upon prior notice to the department and a showing to the court or administrative tribunal that the information is relevant to a pending court or administrative action.

(c) Upon a written authorization that specifically identifies the medical records that may be disclosed, but only to the person who is the subject of the medical records or to the person’s designee, except that this paragraph shall not apply to any medical records to which the person’s access is otherwise prohibited by law.

(2m) Medical information gathered for any one of the benefit plans established under this chapter may be used by any other benefit plan established under this chapter.

(3) The department shall not furnish lists of participants, annuitants or beneficiaries to any person or organization except as required for the proper administration of the department.

History: 1981 c. 96 ; 2005 a. 152 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.993 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.993
Report on bilingual-bicultural education.
Status: in_force

Annually, on or before August 15, the school board of a district operating a bilingual-bicultural education program under this subchapter shall report to the state superintendent the number of pupils, including both limited-English proficient pupils and other pupils, instructed the previous school year in bilingual-bicultural education programs, an itemized statement on oath of all disbursements on account of the bilingual-bicultural education program operated during the previous school year and a copy of the estimated budget for that program for the current school year.

History: 1975 c. 395 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 19 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.31 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.31
Corporal punishment.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “corporal punishment” means the intentional infliction of physical pain which is used as a means of discipline. “Corporal punishment” includes, but is not limited to, paddling, slapping or prolonged maintenance of physically painful positions, when used as a means of discipline. “Corporal punishment” does not include actions consistent with an individualized education program developed under s. 115.787 or reasonable physical activities associated with athletic training.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , no official, employee or agent of a school board may subject a pupil enrolled in the school district to corporal punishment.

(3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit an official, employee or agent of a school board from:

(a) Using reasonable and necessary force to quell a disturbance or prevent an act that threatens physical injury to any person.

(b) Using reasonable and necessary force to obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object within a pupil’s control.

(c) Using reasonable and necessary force for the purpose of self-defense or the defense of others under s. 939.48 .

(d) Using reasonable and necessary force for the protection of property under s. 939.49 .

(e) Using reasonable and necessary force to remove a disruptive pupil from a school premises or motor vehicle, as defined in s. 125.09 (2) (a) 1. and 4. , or from school-sponsored activities.

(f) Using reasonable and necessary force to prevent a pupil from inflicting harm on himself or herself.

(g) Using reasonable and necessary force to protect the safety of others.

(h) Using incidental, minor or reasonable physical contact designed to maintain order and control.

(4) Each school board shall adopt a policy that allows any official, employee or agent of the school board to use reasonable and necessary force for the purposes of sub. (3) (a) to (h) . In determining whether or not a person was acting within the exceptions in sub. (3) , deference shall be given to reasonable, good faith judgments made by an official, employee or agent of a school board.

(5) Except as provided in s. 939.61 (1) , this section does not create a separate basis for civil liability of a school board or their officials, employees or agents for damages arising out of claims involving allegations of improper or unnecessary use of force by school employees against students.

(6) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, permit or otherwise affect any action taken by an official, employee or agent of a school board with regard to a person who is not a pupil enrolled in the school district.

(7) Nothing in this section abrogates or restricts any statutory or common law defense to prosecution for any crime.

History: 1987 a. 303 ; 1989 a. 26 ; 1991 a. 164 ; 1993 a. 334 ; 1997 a. 164 ; 1999 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.715 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.715
Feed lots and veal lots.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Feeder cattle” means bovine animals that are kept for the sole purpose of feeding prior to slaughter, that are not more than 18 months old as evidenced by the absence of permanent teeth and that are one of the following:

1. Nonspayed females that are not parturient or postparturient.

2. Spayed heifers.

3. Steers.

(b) “Feed lot” means a facility at which feeder cattle are assembled for feeding prior to slaughter.

(c) “Veal calf” means a bovine animal of either sex that is not more than 120 days old and that is kept for the sole purpose of feeding prior to slaughter for veal.

(d) “Veal lot” means a facility at which veal calves are assembled for feeding prior to slaughter.

(2) Approved feed lot.

(a) The department may issue an annual permit designating a feed lot as an approved feed lot. A feed lot operator is not required to hold an approved feed lot permit.

(b) If a person imports feeder cattle directly to an approved feed lot in this state, the department may by rule exempt that person from import rules and preimport testing rules promulgated by the department that apply to persons who import feeder cattle into this state.

(c) Unless specifically authorized by the department, no person may remove feeder cattle or cattle commingled with feeder cattle from an approved feed lot except to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.

(d) The department may promulgate rules to specify permit fees under par. (a) and to regulate feed lots. The rules may include requirements related to the construction and maintenance of approved feed lots, the segregation of imported feeder cattle and record-keeping requirements related to feeder cattle.

(3) Approved veal lot.

(a) The department may issue an annual permit designating a veal lot as an approved veal lot. A veal lot operator is not required to hold an approved veal lot permit.

(b) If a person imports veal calves directly to an approved veal lot in this state, the department may by rule exempt that person from import rules and preimport testing rules promulgated by the department that apply to persons who import veal calves into this state.

(c) Unless specifically authorized by the department, no person may remove veal calves or cattle commingled with veal calves from an approved veal lot except to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.

(d) The department may promulgate rules to regulate approved veal lots. The rules may include requirements related to the construction and maintenance of approved veal lots, the segregation of imported veal calves and record-keeping requirements related to veal calves.

History: 1993 a. 16 .