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Wis. Stat. § 618.26 — WI Code / Chapter 618 / Section 618.26
Requirements for nondomestic fraternals.
Status: in_force

(1) Strict compliance. No nondomestic fraternal may be authorized to do business in this state unless it complies strictly with all of the following requirements:

(a) Financial requirements. The financial requirements of ss. 614.19 and 623.11 .

(b) Other requirements. The requirements of s. 180.1506 , 611.54 (1) (a) as incorporated by s. 614.54 , the reporting requirement of s. 611.54 (2) as incorporated by s. 614.54 whenever removal is made involuntarily under the laws of the domicile, s. 611.57 as incorporated by s. 614.57 , and ss. 614.10 , 614.12 (1) (c) , 614.41 (2) and 614.82 (1) .

(c) Requirements applicable to new fraternals. For 5 years after the initial issuance of a certificate of authority in its domiciliary jurisdiction, the requirements of s. 614.29 (2) ; and if the fraternal has transacted an insurance business for less than 5 years or has not paid in full all organizational and promotional expenses, it must still have initial expendable surplus considered by the commissioner to be adequate, subject to the limits of s. 614.19 .

(2) Substantial compliance.

(a) General. No nondomestic fraternal may be authorized to do business in this state unless it everywhere complies substantially with ss. 611.24 to 611.26 as incorporated by s. 614.24 , except that the approval requirement of s. 611.25 (2) does not apply.

(b) Corporate reorganization or transformation. When any corporate reorganization, transformation or liquidation of a nondomestic fraternal, or any levy to cover a deficiency under a law comparable to s. 614.19 (3) , is proposed by it or approved by the domiciliary commissioner or by another official act, notice shall be given to the commissioner promptly.

(3) Orders imposing and eliminating restrictions. The commissioner may issue orders under s. 614.03 that are applicable to nondomestic fraternals.

(4) Other requirements. After a hearing, the commissioner may by order apply any provision of ch. 614 to a nondomestic fraternal upon a finding that it is necessary for the protection of the interests of its members, creditors or the public in this state.

History: 1975 c. 373 , 421 ; 1989 a. 303 ; 1999 a. 85 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.16 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.16
Periodicals.
Status: in_force

(1) Publication. The department may produce, issue, or reprint magazines or other periodicals on a periodic basis as it determines, pertaining to fish and game, forests, parks, environmental quality, and other similar subjects of general information. The department shall produce 4 printed issues of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine annually, provide the content of those printed issues on its Internet site, and provide additional magazine content on its Internet site. The department may distribute its magazines and periodicals by subscription. The department shall charge a fee for any of its magazines or periodicals, except that no fee may be charged to a person who is provided a subscription to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine under s. 29.235 .

(2) Advertising. The department may advertise and sell advertising space in its magazines and other periodicals. The department may advertise or otherwise publicize its magazines and other periodicals. The advertising and publicizing shall be consistent with the goals, purposes and functions of the department.

(3) Subscriber lists. The department may refuse to reveal names, addresses, and electronic mail addresses of persons on any magazine or periodical subscriber list. The department may charge a fee to recover the actual costs for providing or for the use of any magazine or periodical subscriber list. No person who obtains or uses any magazine or periodical subscriber list from the department may refer to the department, the magazine, or the periodical as the source of names, addresses, or electronic mail addresses unless the person clearly states that the provision of, or permission to use, the subscriber list in no way indicates any of the following:

(a) The department’s involvement or connection with the person or the person’s activities.

(b) The department’s knowledge, approval or authorization of the person’s activities.

(4) Costs. Notwithstanding ss. 20.908 and 35.78 (2) the fee charged by the department in selling each of its magazines and periodicals shall be at least equal to the amount necessary to cover the production, storage, handling and distribution costs of each magazine and periodical.

(5) Use of moneys. The department shall use the moneys collected under this section for the costs specified in sub. (4) . If the moneys collected under this section exceed the amount necessary for the costs specified in sub. (4) , the department shall use the excess for educational and informational activities concerning conservation and the environment.

History: 1975 c. 224 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1981 c. 335 s. 26 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 ss. 650km , 650L , 684c , 684e , 684i ; Stats. 1989 s. 23.16; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 248 ; 1999 a. 88 ; 2007 a. 12 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.99 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.99
Home care consumer notification.
Status: in_force

An action arising under s. 105.115 (4) (a) is subject to the limitations under s. 105.115 (4) (a) .

History: 2005 a. 197 .
Wis. Stat. § 62.624 — WI Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62.624
Employee retirement system of a 1st class city; duty disability benefits for a mental injury.
Status: in_force

(1) If an employee retirement system of a 1st class city offers a duty disability benefit, the employee retirement system may only provide the duty disability benefit for a mental injury if all of the following apply:

(a) The mental injury resulted from a situation of greater dimensions than the day-to-day mental stresses and tensions and post-traumatic stress that all similarly situated employees must experience as part of the employment.

(b) The employer certifies that the mental injury is a duty-related injury.

(2) If an employee retirement system of a 1st class city determines that an applicant is not eligible for duty disability benefits for a mental injury, the applicant may appeal the employee retirement system’s determination to the department of workforce development. In hearing an appeal under this subsection, the department of workforce development shall follow the procedures under ss. 102.16 to 102.26 .

(3) This section applies to participants in an employee retirement system of a 1st class city who first apply for duty disability benefits for a mental injury on or after July 14, 2015.

History: 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 220.081 — WI Code / Chapter 220 / Section 220.081
Closed insured banks; federal deposit insurance corporation may be receiver.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may, in the event of the closing of any bank which is a member of the federal deposit insurance corporation or the deposits in which are to any extent insured by said corporation, tender to said corporation the appointment as statutory receiver of such bank and if the corporation accepts said appointment, the corporation shall have and possess all the powers and privileges given by the laws of this state to the division as statutory receiver of a closed bank and be subject to all the duties of the division as such statutory receiver, except insofar as such powers, privileges, or duties are in conflict with the provisions of subsection 1 of section 8 of said banking act of 1933, or any other applicable federal laws.

(2) In the event said federal deposit insurance corporation shall accept the appointment as such receiver, it is hereby authorized and empowered to be and act without bond as such receiver.

(3) Upon the acceptance of the appointment as receiver of any delinquent bank by said federal deposit insurance corporation, the possession of and title to all the assets, business and property of such bank of every kind and nature shall pass to and vest in said corporation without the execution of any instruments of conveyance, assignment, transfer or endorsement.

(4) The division or the federal deposit insurance corporation being in possession of any delinquent bank may, as receiver of such bank and upon the order of the circuit court for the county in which such bank is located, borrow money from the federal deposit insurance corporation and secure the payment of such loan by the mortgage pledge, transfer in trust or hypothecation of any or all of the property and assets of such delinquent bank and upon like order may sell to said federal deposit insurance corporation any or all of the property and assets of such delinquent bank.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.1122 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1122
Insubstantial allocations not required.
Status: in_force

If a trustee determines that an allocation between principal and income required by s. 701.1120 (2) , 701.1123 , 701.1124 , 701.1125 , 701.1126 , or 701.1129 is insubstantial, the trustee may allocate the entire amount to principal unless one of the circumstances described in s. 701.1104 (3) applies to the allocation. This power may be exercised by a cotrustee in the circumstances described in s. 701.1104 (4) and may be released for the reasons and in the manner described in s. 701.1104 (5) . An allocation is presumed to be insubstantial if:

(1) The amount of the allocation would increase or decrease net income in an accounting period, as determined before the allocation, by less than 10 percent.

(2) The value of the asset producing the receipt for which the allocation would be made is less than 10 percent of the total value of the trust’s assets at the beginning of the accounting period.

History: 2013 a. 92 s. 263 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.80 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.80
Home heating fuel dealers.
Status: in_force

Any dealer selling fuel of any kind for the purpose of heating a private residence shall notify each private residential customer whose account is subject to disconnection of the existence of the fuel assistance programs provided by the department of administration under s. 16.27 .

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 1995 a. 417 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.180 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.180
Transfers of approvals upon death.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Approval” means any of the following approvals that the department issues to the resident or nonresident under a random or preference selection system:

1. Hunter’s choice deer hunting permit.

2. Bonus deer hunting permit.

3. Bobcat hunting and trapping permit.

4. Otter trapping permit.

5. Fisher trapping permit.

6. Canada goose hunting permit.

7. Wild turkey hunting license.

8. Sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit.

9. Class A bear license.

10. Elk hunting license.

10m. Wolf harvesting license.

11. Sturgeon spearing license.

(b) “Designee” means the decedent’s surviving spouse, personal representative, guardian, or trustee that the decedent has designated to transfer his or her preference points, preference categories, or approval to a minor.

(c) “Minor” means a person who is eligible to receive an approval or permit and is under 18 years of age.

(2)

(a) When a person dies, the designee may apply to the department to transfer any preference points or preference category related to an approval to a minor. A request to transfer any preference points or preference category authorized under this section shall be submitted on a form provided by the department that contains all of the information requested by the department, including the signatures of both the designee and the minor.

(b) An application to transfer preference points or preference category of a deceased person must be submitted within one year of the person’s death.

(c) A minor shall submit an application for an approval by the established application deadline date for that approval.

(3)

(a) If a person who has been awarded an approval dies before the first day of the season to which the approval is valid, the designee may apply to the department for the transfer of the approval to a minor. A request to transfer an approval authorized under this section shall be submitted on a form provided by the department that contains all of the information requested by the department, including the signatures of both the designee and the minor.

(b) If the decedent was a resident at the time of death and the designated minor applying for the transfer of an approval is a nonresident, the designated minor shall pay, at the time of application, the difference between the fee paid by the decedent and the fee required for a nonresident minor.

(c) A minor who is transferred an approval retains all preference points or preference categories that he or she has previously accumulated.

(4) A designee may not receive any consideration for the transfer of preference points, preference category, or approvals.

(5) The department may promulgate any rules necessary for the administration of this section.

History: 2005 a. 88 ; 2007 a. 65 , 66 ; 2011 a. 169 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.82 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.82
Fees.
Status: in_force

Fees in forfeiture actions under this chapter are prescribed in s. 814.63 .

History: 1975 c. 365 ; 1977 c. 305 , 318 , 449 ; 1981 c. 317 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.40 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.40
Revocation or suspension for failure to maintain proof; other proof may be required.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , whenever any person whose operating privilege was suspended or revoked who has furnished proof of financial responsibility fails to maintain such proof at any time during the period when proof of financial responsibility is required, the secretary shall suspend or revoke such person’s operating privilege for a period of time running from the date of suspension or revocation until such time as either satisfactory proof of financial responsibility is again furnished or the period during which proof was required to be furnished has expired.

(b) Whenever any person who has furnished proof of financial responsibility fails to maintain such proof at any time during the period when proof of financial responsibility is required under s. 344.18 (1m) or (3m) or 344.19 (3m) , the secretary shall suspend all of the person’s registrations for a period of time running from the date of suspension until such time as either satisfactory proof of financial responsibility is again furnished or the period during which proof was required to be furnished has expired.

(2)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under this chapter no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the secretary shall require other proof meeting the requirements of this chapter and shall suspend or revoke the operating privilege pending the filing of such other proof.

(b) Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under s. 344.18 (1m) or (3m) or 344.19 (3m) no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the secretary shall require other proof meeting the requirements of this chapter and shall suspend all of the person’s registrations pending the filing of such other proof.

History: 1973 c. 90 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (c) ; 1989 a. 72 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1997 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 601.47 — WI Code / Chapter 601 / Section 601.47
Publications.
Status: in_force

(1) General. The commissioner may prepare books, pamphlets, and other publications relating to insurance and sell them in the manner and at the prices the commissioner determines. The cost of publication and distribution may be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (g) 1.

(2) Annual report. The commissioner shall determine the form for the report required in s. 601.46 (3) and shall have the report published in sufficient quantity to meet all requests for copies. The commissioner shall distribute copies upon request to any person who pays the price determined for the report under sub. (1) .

(3) Free distribution. The commissioner may furnish free copies of the publications prepared under subs. (1) and (2) to public officers and libraries in this state and elsewhere. The cost of free distribution shall be charged to the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (g) 1.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1979 c. 102 ss. 75 , 236 (6) ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.0763 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.0763
Article 76a — Leave required to be taken pending review of certain court-martial convictions.
Status: in_force

Under regulations prescribed, an accused who has been sentenced by a court-martial may be required to take leave pending completion of action under this section if the sentence, as approved under s. 322.060 , includes an unsuspended dismissal or an unsuspended dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge. The accused may be required to begin leave on the date on which the sentence is approved under s. 322.060 or at any time after that date, and any leave may be continued until the date on which action under this section is completed or may be terminated at any earlier time.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 345.43 — WI Code / Chapter 345 / Section 345.43
Jury trial.
Status: in_force

(1) If a case has been transferred under s. 800.035 (5) (c) , or if in circuit court either party files a written demand for a jury trial within 10 days after the defendant enters a plea of not guilty under s. 345.34 and immediately pays the fee prescribed in s. 814.61 (4) , the court shall place the case on the jury calendar of the circuit court. The number of jurors shall be 6. If no party demands a trial by jury, the right to trial by jury is permanently waived.

(3)

(a) In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, the jury shall be selected from the circuit court prospective juror list as set forth under chs. 801 to 847 . In all other counties, juries shall be selected as provided in par. (b) , except that the clerk shall randomly select the names of sufficient persons qualified to serve as jurors as will provide to each party entitled to peremptory challenges 5 peremptory challenges.

(b) If a timely demand for a jury is made, the judge shall direct the clerk of the court to select at random from the prospective juror list the names of a sufficient number of prospective jurors, from which list either party may strike 5 names. If either party neglects to strike out names, the clerk shall strike out names for the party. The judge shall permit voir dire examinations and challenges for cause. The clerk shall summon a sufficient number of persons whose names are not struck out, to appear at the time and place named in the summons.

(5) In a jury trial of a traffic regulation case, the court is not required to provide the jury with one complete set of written instructions under s. 805.13 (4) .

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1973 c. 218 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 773 (1975); 1975 c. 231 , 291 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 135 ; 1977 c. 305 , 318 , 447 , 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (17) ; 1979 c. 89 , 128 ; 1981 c. 317 ; 1985 a. 170 ; 1987 a. 389 ; 1991 a. 271 , 315 ; 1995 a. 427 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08 , 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997); 2009 a. 402 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0881 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0881
Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
Status: in_force

A corporation may indemnify and allow reasonable expenses of an employee or agent who is not a director or officer to the extent provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, by general or specific action of the board of directors or by contract.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 818.07 — WI Code / Chapter 818 / Section 818.07
Execution of order of arrest.
Status: in_force

The affidavit, bond and order of arrest shall be delivered to the sheriff who, upon arresting the defendant, shall deliver to the defendant copies thereof; and the sheriff shall, within 5 days after such arrest, endorse the sheriff’s return on and file the originals with the clerk of the court in which the action is brought. The sheriff shall promptly notify the plaintiff’s attorney of the execution of the order of arrest.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.07; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.07; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 119.30 — WI Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119.30
Trade schools.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may establish, conduct and maintain one or more schools for the purpose of giving practical instruction in the useful trades and may purchase the proper machinery, tools and equipment and employ a sufficient number of teachers and other necessary employees in such schools. Such schools shall be known as senior trade schools and junior trade schools.

(2) Until otherwise determined by the board, only pupils who have completed the 8th grade in an accredited school whose graduates are eligible for admission to a high school in the city shall be admitted to the senior trade schools. Only pupils who have attained the age of 14 years or have completed at least 6 grades in elementary school shall be admitted to the junior trade schools.

(3) The board may require pupils in trade schools to pay the cost of all materials consumed in the course. In lieu of that requirement, the board may establish a fixed sum to be paid by each pupil in a course which shall be sufficient to cover the cost of materials to be consumed by the pupil in the course. The board may sell any articles made or manufactured in a trade school and determine the use of the proceeds from the sale.

History: 1973 c. 15 ; 1989 a. 290 .
Wis. Stat. § 343.69 — WI Code / Chapter 343 / Section 343.69
Hearings on license denials, cancellations, restrictions, suspensions, and revocations, and progressive enforcement action.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department denies an application for original issuance or renewal of a driver school license or instructor’s license, or revokes, suspends, cancels, or restricts any such license, the department shall notify the applicant or licensee in writing of the action by sending notice of the action by registered or certified mail to the last-known address of the licensee or applicant. Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the department under this subsection may, within 10 days after the date of receiving notice of the department’s action, request review of the action by the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration under ch. 227 . This subsection does not apply to denials, cancellations, restrictions, suspensions, or revocations of licenses under s. 343.66 (2) , (3) , or (3m) .

(2) The department shall establish by rule a system of progressive enforcement action taken against licensees for violations of this subchapter or rules promulgated under this subchapter. This system shall include a procedure for addressing consumer complaints and taking action against licensees when such complaints are found to be substantiated.

History: 1977 c. 29 ss. 1461 , 1654 (7) (a) , (c); 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (2) ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 191 , 237 ; 2005 a. 397 ; 2013 a. 36 .
Wis. Stat. § 885.23 — WI Code / Chapter 885 / Section 885.23
Genetic tests in civil actions.
Status: in_force

Whenever it is relevant in a civil action to determine the parentage or identity of any child, person or corpse, the court, by order, shall direct any party to the action and any person involved in the controversy to submit to one or more genetic tests as provided in s. 767.84 . The results of the tests shall be receivable as evidence in any case where exclusion from parentage is established or where a probability of parentage is shown to exist. Whenever the court orders the genetic tests and one of the parties refuses to submit to the tests that fact shall be disclosed upon trial.

History: 1979 c. 352 ; 1995 a. 100 ; 2005 a. 443 s. 265 .