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WI Stat § 185.75 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.75 - Unclaimed assets.

185.75  Unclaimed assets. (1) Assets distributable in the course of the liquidation of a cooperative that remain unclaimed after 2 years may be forfeited to the cooperative in the manner set forth in s. 185.03 (10), except that the board, a committee designated to liquidate the assets under s. 185.71, a court, trustee or other person authorized to liquidate the assets of the cooperative may declare the funds forfeited, give the notice, determine the purpose or purposes and dedicate the funds under s. 185.03 (10) and except that any of these persons may declare the funds forfeited no earlier than 2 years and no later than 5 years after the funds are first made available to their owners in the course of the liquidation of the cooperative. (2) Assets distributable in the course of the liquidation of a cooperative that remain unclaimed after one year may be reported and delivered to the secretary of revenue as provided under ch. 177. Assets distributable in the course of the liquidation of a cooperative that are not forfeited under sub. (1) and that remain unclaimed after 5 years shall be reported and delivered to the secretary of revenue under ch. 177. History:  1983 a. 408; 1985 a. 30; 2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 185.76 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.76 - Survival of remedy after dissolution.

185.76  Survival of remedy after dissolution. Except as provided in s. 185.73, the dissolution of a cooperative does not impair any remedy available to or against such cooperative, its directors, stockholders, or members for any claim existing or any liability incurred prior to such dissolution if a proceeding thereon is commenced within 2 years after the date of filing the articles or decree of dissolution.History:  1981 c. 337.
WI Stat § 185.81 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.81 - Admission of foreign cooperatives.

185.81  Admission of foreign cooperatives. A foreign cooperative is entitled to all rights, exemptions and privileges of a cooperative organized under this chapter, if it is authorized to do business in this state under ch. 180. Such foreign cooperative may qualify under ch. 180 whether or not formed for profit and whether or not formed with stock. Any such foreign cooperative claiming to be subject to s. 71.26 (1) (a) or 71.45 (1) (a) may be required to furnish the department of revenue with such facts as said department shall deem necessary to establish the foreign cooperative's rights thereunder.History:  1987 a. 312 s. 17; 2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 185.815 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.815 - Recording change of principal office or registered agent.

185.815  Recording change of principal office or registered agent. If a document submitted to the department for filing under this chapter changes the county of the principal office or of the registered agent: (1) An original of the document or a duplicate original endorsed by the department shall be recorded in each county; (2) The document shall specify the new county when:(a) The county of the principal office or registered agent is changed; or(b) The document makes a change from a principal office in one county to a registered agent's address in another county or vice versa; and (3) A certificate of the department listing the type and date of filing of recordable documents previously filed by the cooperative shall be recorded in the county of the new principal office or of the registered agent.History:  1981 c. 337; 1995 a. 27.
WI Stat § 185.82 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.82 - Procedure on filing and recording of documents.

185.82  Procedure on filing and recording of documents. (1) If a document is required to be filed and recorded under this chapter, all of the following shall be included when the document is submitted for filing:(a) Separate originals of the document for the department and for the register of deeds of each county in which the document is required to be recorded.(b) A check payable to the department in the amount of the filing fee prescribed under s. 185.83.(c) Separate checks in the amount of the recording fee prescribed under s. 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. payable to the register of deeds of each county in which the document is required to be recorded. (2) (a) Unless the document does not conform to law, the department shall endorse on each original “Filed" and the date of filing and shall file one original.(b) The department shall forward to each register of deeds the check under sub. (1) (c) and an original document or duplicate endorsed by the department, within 5 days of filing.(c) A register of deeds receiving a check and document forwarded under par. (b) shall record the document. If the document is not articles, the register of deeds shall note on the margin of the record of the articles the document number and, if the document is assigned a volume and page number, the volume and page where the document is recorded. (3) Each week the department shall forward to each register of deeds a listing of all documents received during the preceding week for filing and recording as required under this chapter. For each document, the listing shall specify the type of document, the name of the cooperative, the name of the county of the cooperative's principal office or registered agent, and the date of filing. (4) A document required to be filed and recorded under this chapter is effective on filing with the department, except as provided in s. 185.62. An error or omission in recording the document or a certificate under s. 185.815 (2) with a register of deeds does not affect its effectiveness. (5) A document filed with the department under this chapter before May 7, 1982 is effective unless the records of the department show that the document was recognized as ineffective because of a recording defect and the department or the cooperative acted in reliance on the ineffectiveness of the document. (6) (a) The department may waive any of the following:1. Submission of more than one original of a document.2. An omission or defect in a document, if the department determines from the face of the document that the omission or defect is immaterial.(b) A waiver under par. (a) occurs when the document is filed.History:  1981 c. 337; 1985 a. 30 s. 42; 1995 a. 27, 201; 2017 a. 102.Cross-reference:  See s. 182.01 (3) for provision that certain corporate documents may not be filed with secretary of state unless they bear the drafter's name.
WI Stat § 185.825 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.825 - Penalty for false document.

185.825  Penalty for false document. Whoever causes a document to be filed, knowing it to be false in any material respect, is guilty of a Class I felony.History:  1981 c. 337; 1997 a. 283; 2001 a. 109.
WI Stat § 185.83 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.83 - Fees for filing.

185.83  Fees for filing. (1) Except as provided under sub. (1m), the department shall charge and collect for:(a) Filing articles for a new cooperative, $1.25 for each $1,000 of authorized stock, but in no case less than $25. A cooperative organized without capital stock shall pay a fee of $25.(b) Filing an amendment to or restatement of the articles or articles of consolidation or division, $10, plus $1.25 for each $1,000 of authorized stock not authorized at the time of the amendment, restatement, consolidation, or division, except that no fee may be collected for any of the following:1. An amendment showing only a change of address resulting from the action of a governmental agency if there is no corresponding change in physical location and if 2 copies of the notice of the action are submitted to the department.2. An amendment filed to reflect only a change in the name of a registered agent.(bm) Filing articles of merger, $30.(c) Filing articles or decree of dissolution, $5.(d) Receiving services of any process, notice or demand, authorized to be served on the department by this chapter, the fee established under s. 182.01 (4) (c).(e) Filing an annual report of a cooperative, $15.(g) Filing a report of names and addresses of officers or directors, $3.(h) Processing a document required or permitted to be filed or recorded under this chapter in an expeditious manner, the fee established under s. 182.01 (4) (d) in addition to the fee required by other provisions of this chapter. (1m) The department, by rule, may specify a larger fee for filing documents described in sub. (1) in paper format. (2) No document may be filed or recorded until all fees therefor have been paid.History:  1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 221; 1983 a. 27 ss. 1587, 1588, 2204 (47); 1983 a. 134; 1985 a. 29; 1985 a. 30 ss. 39m, 42; 1985 a. 338; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 123; 1995 a. 27; 2001 a. 16, 44.
WI Stat § 185.84 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.84 - Fees or penalty due state.

185.84  Fees or penalty due state. Any fee or penalty due under this chapter may be recovered in a suit brought by the attorney general in the name of the state.
WI Stat § 185.85 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.85 - Forms to be furnished by department of financial institutions.

185.85  Forms to be furnished by department of financial institutions. The department may provide forms for any document to be filed with the department under this chapter.History:  1993 a. 482; 1995 a. 27.
WI Stat § 185.91 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.91 - Voting requirements of articles.

185.91  Voting requirements of articles. Whenever the articles require the vote of a greater proportion of the members or stockholders than required by this chapter, the articles control except for dissolution under s. 185.71.
WI Stat § 185.92 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.92 - Effect of unauthorized acts.

185.92  Effect of unauthorized acts. No act and no transfer of property to or by a cooperative is invalid because made in excess of the cooperative's power, except that such lack of power may be asserted in a proceeding by: (1) A member, stockholder or director against the cooperative to enjoin any act or any transfer of property to or by the cooperative. (2) The cooperative or its legal representative against any present or former officer or director. (3) The attorney general against the cooperative in an action to dissolve the cooperative or to enjoin it from the transaction of unauthorized business.History:  1979 c. 110.
WI Stat § 185.93 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.93 - Member or stockholder derivative actions.

185.93  Member or stockholder derivative actions. (1) No action may be instituted or maintained in the right of any association by a member or stockholder unless the member or stockholder:(a) Alleges in the complaint that the member or stockholder was a member or registered stockholder when any part of the transaction of which the member or stockholder complains took place, or that the member's or stockholder's stock thereafter devolved upon the member or stockholder by operation of law from a stockholder at such time.(b) Alleges in the complaint with particularity his or her efforts to secure from the board the action he or she desires. He or she shall allege further that he or she has either informed the association or board in writing of the ultimate facts of each cause of action against each director or that he or she has delivered to the association or board a copy of the complaint no fewer than 60 days prior to filing the complaint.(c) Files the complaint in such action within 20 days after the action is commenced. (2) The action shall not be dismissed or compromised without the approval of the court. (3) If anything is recovered or obtained as the result of the action, whether by means of a compromise and settlement or by a judgment, the court may, out of the proceeds of the action, award the plaintiff the reasonable expenses of maintaining the action, including reasonable attorney fees, and may direct the plaintiff to account to the association for the remainder of such proceeds. (4) In any action brought in the right of an association by less than 3 percent of the members or by holders of less than 3 percent of any class of stock outstanding, the defendants may require the plaintiff to give security for the reasonable expenses of defending such action, including attorney fees. The amount of such security may thereafter be increased or decreased in the discretion of the court upon showing that the security provided is or may be inadequate or is excessive. History:  1985 a. 30; 1993 a. 482; 2005 a. 253; 2009 a. 177.
WI Stat § 185.94 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.94 - Use of term “cooperative"; penalty for improper use.

185.94  Use of term “cooperative"; penalty for improper use. (1) The term “cooperative", or any variation thereof, may be used either by an association or by a credit union organized under ch. 186. (2) No other person may use the term “cooperative", or any variation thereof, as part of the person's corporate or other business name or title, nor may any other person in any other manner represent himself or herself to be a cooperative. Whoever violates this subsection may be fined not more than $100. Each day of improper use constitutes a separate offense. (3) Any cooperative may obtain an injunction against acts prohibited by sub. (2) without showing any damage to itself. (4) Every cooperative shall use the term “cooperative" or an abbreviation thereof as part of its corporate name or affixed thereto.History:  1985 a. 30 s. 42; 1993 a. 482.
WI Stat § 185.95 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.95 - Discrimination against association.

185.95  Discrimination against association. Whenever any corporation has discriminated against any association transacting business in this state, its charter may be vacated or its existence annulled, or its license to do business in this state may be revoked.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 92 (6); 1995 a. 400.
WI Stat § 185.96 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.96 - Application of chapter.

185.96  Application of chapter. (1) After June 30, 1956, this chapter applies to all cooperatives. Any cooperative may elect to become subject to this chapter before said date by adopting an amendment to its articles making such election. All cooperatives formed after July 13, 1955 shall be formed under this chapter. (2) After January 1, 1956, this chapter applies to all foreign cooperatives. (3) Application of this chapter to associations existing before July 13, 1955 does not affect property rights of stockholders or members in such associations which were accrued or established at such time, nor does it affect any liability enforceable at such time, nor does it affect the validity or enforceability of contracts existing before such time. (4) Section 185.48 dealing with annual reports shall apply to all cooperatives on July 13, 1955.History:  1985 a. 30 s. 42.
WI Stat § 185.97 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.97 - Title.

185.97  Title. This chapter may be cited as the “Wisconsin Cooperative Association Act".History:  1985 a. 30 s. 42.
WI Stat § 185.982 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.982 - Manner of practicing medicine, chiropractic and dentistry; payment; promotional expense.

185.982  Manner of practicing medicine, chiropractic and dentistry; payment; promotional expense. (1) No health care plan or contract issued by a cooperative association shall interfere with the manner or mode of the practice of medicine, optometry, chiropractic, dentistry, or podiatry, the manner or mode of providing wellness or other services, the relationship of physician, chiropractor, optometrist, dentist, podiatrist, or other provider and patient, nor the responsibility of physician, chiropractor, optometrist, dentist, podiatrist, or other provider to patient. Plans may require persons covered to utilize health care providers designated by the cooperative association. The cooperative association may provide health care services directly through providers who are employees of the cooperative association or through agreements with individual providers or groups of providers organized on a group practice or individual practice basis. (2) Any cooperative association operating voluntary health care plans under the provisions of this chapter may pay physicians and surgeons, optometrists, chiropractors, dentists, or other providers on a salary, per person, or fee-for-service basis to provide health care to members of the association. Every cooperative association may offer its health care services to nonmembers. Any cooperative association that operates a hospital may make the hospital's facilities available to nonmembers and to nonparticipating physicians, optometrists, dentists, or other providers. History:  1981 c. 205; 1987 a. 27; 2009 a. 113, 165; 2013 a. 173 s. 33.
WI Stat § 185.985 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.985 - Inconsistent provisions of the statutes.

185.985  Inconsistent provisions of the statutes. Health care or hospital plans operated by cooperative associations organized under this chapter shall be operated exclusively under the provisions of ss. 185.981 to 185.985. Other provisions of the statutes that are inconsistent with any of those provisions shall not be applicable to cooperative associations or health care plans operated by cooperative associations under this chapter. History:  1985 a. 30 s. 42; 2009 a. 165.
WI Stat § 186.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 186 - Credit unions.|186.01 - Definitions.

186.01  Definitions. In this chapter: (2) “Credit union" means, except as specifically provided under ss. 186.41 (1) and 186.45 (1), a cooperative, nonprofit corporation, incorporated under this chapter to encourage thrift among its members, create a source of credit at a fair and reasonable cost, and provide an opportunity for its members to improve their economic and social conditions. (3) “Deposit account" means an account treated as any form of savings. (3c) “Federal share insurance" means the national credit union share insurance fund under 12 USC 1783. (3m) “National board" means the national credit union administration board of the national credit union administration established under 12 USC 1752 or the managing body of any successor that is authorized to provide federal share insurance for credit unions. (4) “Net worth" means the aggregate of retained earnings of a credit union, as determined according to generally accepted accounting principles, and other forms of capital approved by the director of the office of credit unions.  (4m) “Public depositor" has the meaning given in s. 34.01 (4). (5) “Regular reserve" means an irrevocable reserve set aside to cover losses. (7m) “Share deposit" means a balance that is established and maintained by a person at a credit union that confers membership rights to that person. (8) “Vicinal industries" includes employers which operate one or more facilities within a well-defined neighborhood or urban, suburban or rural community whose limits shall not be determined by any arbitrary physical standard.History:  1971 c. 193; 1973 c. 255; 1979 c. 34; 1979 c. 175 s. 53; 1979 c. 282; 1981 c. 156; 1983 a. 189; 1985 a. 29; 1995 a. 27, 151; 1997 a. 152; 2003 a. 63; 2015 a. 304.
WI Stat § 186.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 186 - Credit unions.|186.03 - Use of name exclusive.

186.03  Use of name exclusive. (1) Limits. A person may not use a name containing the phrase “credit union", represent itself as a credit union or conduct business as a credit union unless the person is any of the following:(a) A credit union.(b) An association of credit unions.(c) An organization, association or corporation whose membership or ownership is primarily confined or restricted to credit unions. (2)  Use required. A credit union shall use the phrase “credit union" in its corporate name. (3)  Name approval. The office of credit unions shall approve a credit union's name before the name is officially adopted. A credit union may not adopt the name of another credit union doing business in this state. (4)  Penalty. Whoever violates this section may be fined not more than $5,000.History:  1971 c. 193 s. 42 (1); 1985 a. 127; 1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 151 ss. 63, 64, 301.
WI Stat § 186.035 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 186 - Credit unions.|186.035 - Deceptive or misleading use of credit union name, logo, or symbol.

186.035  Deceptive or misleading use of credit union name, logo, or symbol. (1) Use of credit union name, logo, or symbol for marketing purposes. Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may use the name, logo, or symbol, or any combination thereof, of a credit union, or any name, logo, or symbol, or any combination thereof, that is deceptively similar to the name, logo, or symbol of a credit union, in any marketing material provided to or solicitation of another person in a manner such that a reasonable person may believe that the marketing material or solicitation originated from or is endorsed by the credit union or that the credit union is responsible for the marketing material or solicitation. (2)  Enforcement and penalties. The office of credit unions shall direct any person the office finds to have violated sub. (1) to cease and desist from violating sub. (1). If a person violates sub. (1) after receiving such direction, the office of credit unions may impose a forfeiture of up to $1,000 for each violation. Each instance in which marketing material is provided to another person or solicitation of another person takes place in violation of sub. (1) constitutes a separate violation. This subsection does not affect the availability of any remedies otherwise available to a credit union. (3)  Exceptions. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who uses the name, logo, or symbol of a credit union in any of the following circumstances:(a) With the consent of the credit union.(b) If the person is the credit union, an affiliate of the credit union, or an agent of the credit union.History:  2003 a. 262.
WI Stat § 186.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 186 - Credit unions.|186.06 - Membership meetings, fiscal year.

186.06  Membership meetings, fiscal year. (1) Manner of meeting. The annual meeting and any special meeting of the members of a credit union shall be held in the manner provided by the bylaws. (1m)  Voting. At a meeting, each member shall have one vote irrespective of the member's share total. Except as provided in sub. (2), a member may not vote by proxy. (2)  Representation. An organization, association or corporation member of a credit union may be represented by and have its vote cast by an authorized representative of its members or owners. (2m)  Voting eligibility. The bylaws shall prescribe the terms by which a member is eligible to vote at a meeting. (3)  Meeting issues. (a) At any meeting, if the notice so indicates, a majority of the members present may direct the board of directors to do any of the following:1. Consider implementing any policy proposed by the members.2. Reconsider any decision of the directors, officers or committees.(b) At any meeting, if the notice so indicates, the members may, by a three-fourths vote of the members present, do any of the following:1. Remove any member of the board of directors.2. Amend the bylaws. (4)  Fiscal year. The fiscal year of every credit union shall end at the close of business on December 31. History:  1971 c. 193; 1973 c. 255; 1979 c. 282; 1981 c. 156; 1983 a. 369; 1995 a. 151; 2003 a. 63.