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WI Stat § 183.1202 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1202 - Approval of merger.

183.1202  Approval of merger. (1) Unless otherwise provided in an operating agreement and except as provided in s. 180.11045 (2), a limited liability company that is a party to a proposed merger shall approve the plan of merger by an affirmative vote of members as described in s. 183.0404 (1) (a). Unless otherwise provided in an operating agreement or waived by the members, a limited liability company may obtain the approving vote of its members only after providing the members with not less than 10 nor more than 50 days' written notice of its intent to merge accompanied by the plan of merger. (2) Unless otherwise provided in an operating agreement, the manager or managers of a limited liability company may not approve a merger without also obtaining the approval of the limited liability company's members under sub. (1). (3) Each business entity, other than a domestic limited liability company, that is a party to a proposed merger shall approve the merger in the manner required by the laws applicable to the business entity. (4) Each business entity that is a party to the merger shall have any rights to abandon the merger that are provided for in the plan of merger or in the laws applicable to the business entity. (5) Upon approval of a merger, the limited liability company shall notify each member of the approval and of the effective date of the merger. (6) After a merger is authorized, and at any time before the articles of merger are filed with the department, the planned merger may be abandoned, subject to any contractual rights, without further action on the part of the shareholders or other owners, in accordance with the procedure set forth in the plan of merger or, if none is set forth, in the manner determined by the governing body of any business entity that is a party to the merger.History:  1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 400; 2001 a. 44; 2005 a. 476.
WI Stat § 183.1203 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1203 - Plan of merger.

183.1203  Plan of merger. The plan of merger shall include all of the following: (1) The name, form of business entity, and identity of the jurisdiction governing each business entity that is a party to the merger and the name, form of business entity, and identity of the jurisdiction of the surviving business entity with, or into, which each other business entity proposes to merge. (2) The terms and conditions of the proposed merger. (3) The manner and basis of converting the interests in each business entity that is a party to the merger into shares, interests, obligations, or other securities of the surviving business entity or any other business entity or into cash or other property in whole or in part. (4) Amendments to the articles of organization or other similar governing document of the surviving business entity. (5) Other necessary or desirable provisions relating to the proposed merger.History:  1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 400; 2001 a. 44.
WI Stat § 183.1204 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1204 - Articles of merger.

183.1204  Articles of merger. (1) The surviving business entity shall deliver to the department articles of merger that include all of the following:(a) The plan of merger.(b) The effective date and time of the merger, if the merger is to take effect at a time other than the close of business on the date of filing the articles of merger under s. 183.0111.(c) A statement that the plan was approved by each domestic limited liability company that is a party to the merger in accordance with s. 183.1202, and by each other business entity that is a party to the merger in the manner required by the laws applicable to the business entity.(e) Other provisions relating to the merger, as determined by the surviving business entity. (2) A merger takes effect upon the effective date of the articles of merger.History:  1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 27; 2001 a. 44; 2005 a. 476; 2015 a. 295.
WI Stat § 183.1206 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1206 - Right to object.

183.1206  Right to object. Unless otherwise provided in an operating agreement, upon receipt of the notice required by s. 183.1202 (5), a member of a limited liability company who did not vote in favor of the merger may, within 20 days after the date of the notice, voluntarily dissociate from the limited liability company under s. 183.0802 (3) and receive fair value for the member's limited liability company interest under s. 183.0604. The rights afforded to shareholders, partners, or other owners of other business entities shall be as required or provided by the laws applicable to the other business entities.History:  1993 a. 112; 2001 a. 44.
WI Stat § 183.1301 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1301 - Execution by judicial act.

183.1301  Execution by judicial act. Any person who is adversely affected by the failure or refusal of any person to execute and file any articles or other document to be filed under this chapter may petition the circuit court for the county in which the registered office of the limited liability company is located or, if no address is on file with the department, in the circuit court for Dane County, to direct the execution and filing of the articles or other document. If the court finds that it is proper for the articles or other document to be executed and filed and that there has been failure or refusal to execute and file the document, the court shall order the department to file the appropriate articles or other document.History:  1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 27.
WI Stat § 183.1302 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1302 - Rules of construction.

183.1302  Rules of construction. (1) It is the policy of this chapter to give maximum effect to the principle of freedom of contract and to the enforceability of operating agreements. (2) Unless displaced by particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter. (3) Rules that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed do not apply to this chapter.History:  1993 a. 112.
WI Stat § 183.1303 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1303 - Securities law application.

183.1303  Securities law application. An interest in a limited liability company may be a security, as specified in s. 551.102 (28) (e).History:  1993 a. 112; 2007 a. 196.
WI Stat § 183.1305 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 183 - Limited liability companies.|183.1305 - Interstate application.

183.1305  Interstate application. A limited liability company may conduct its business, carry on its operations and have and exercise the powers granted by this chapter in any state, territory, district or possession of the United States, or in any foreign jurisdiction.History:  1993 a. 112.
WI Stat § 184.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.01 - Definitions.

184.01  Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Member" means a person who, under the rules or practices of a nonprofit association, may participate in the selection of persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association or in the development of policy of the nonprofit association. (2) “Nonprofit association" means an unincorporated organization consisting of 3 or more members joined by mutual consent for a common, nonprofit purpose. However, joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entireties does not, by itself, establish a nonprofit association, even if the co-owners share use of the property for a nonprofit purpose.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.02 - Supplementary general principles of law and equity.

184.02  Supplementary general principles of law and equity. Principles of law and equity supplement this chapter, unless displaced by a particular provision of this chapter.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.03 - Territorial application.

184.03  Territorial application. Real and personal property in this state may be acquired, held, encumbered and transferred by a nonprofit association, whether or not the nonprofit association or a member has any other relationship with this state.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.04 - Real and personal property; nonprofit association as legatee or beneficiary.

184.04  Real and personal property; nonprofit association as legatee or beneficiary. (1) A nonprofit association in its name may acquire, hold, encumber or transfer an estate or interest in real or personal property. (2) A nonprofit association may be a legatee or beneficiary of a trust or contract.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.05 - Statement of authority as to real property.

184.05  Statement of authority as to real property. (1) A nonprofit association may execute and record a statement of authority to transfer an estate or interest in real property in the name of the nonprofit association. (2) An estate or interest in real property in the name of a nonprofit association may be transferred by a person so authorized in a statement of authority recorded in the office of the county register of deeds in which a transfer of the property would be recorded. (3) A statement of authority must include all of the following:(a) The name of the nonprofit association. The name of a nonprofit association as set forth in the statement of authority must contain the words “unincorporated association" or “unincorporated assoc." or end with the abbreviation “U.A." or “UA". The name may not contain language stating or implying that the nonprofit association is incorporated.(b) The address in this state, including the street address, if any, of the nonprofit association or, if the nonprofit association does not have an address in this state, its address outside this state.(c) The name or title of a person who is authorized to transfer an estate or interest in real property held in the name of the nonprofit association.(d) The action, procedure or vote of the nonprofit association that authorizes the person to transfer the real property of the nonprofit association and that authorizes the person to execute the statement of authority. (4) A statement of authority shall be executed in the same manner as a deed by a person who is not the person authorized by the statement of authority to transfer the estate or interest in real property. (6) An amendment, including a cancellation, of a statement of authority must meet the requirements for execution and recording of an original statement. Unless canceled earlier, a recorded statement of authority or its most recent amendment is canceled by operation of law 5 years after the date of the most recent recording. (7) If the record title to real property is in the name of a nonprofit association and the statement of authority is recorded in the office of the county register of deeds in which a transfer of real property would be recorded, the authority of the person named in a statement of authority is conclusive in favor of a person who gives value without notice that the person lacks authority.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.06 - Liability in tort and contract.

184.06  Liability in tort and contract. (1) A nonprofit association is a legal entity separate from its members for the purposes of determining and enforcing rights, duties and liabilities in contract and tort. (2) A person is not liable for a breach of a nonprofit association's contract merely because the person is a member, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association. (3) A person is not liable for a tortious act or omission for which a nonprofit association is liable merely because the person is a member, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association. (4) A tortious act or omission of a member or other person for which a nonprofit association is liable is not imputed to a person merely because the person is a member of the nonprofit association, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association. (5) A member of, or a person considered to be a member by, a nonprofit association may assert a claim against the nonprofit association. A nonprofit association may assert a claim against a member or a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.07 - Capacity to assert and defend; standing.

184.07  Capacity to assert and defend; standing. (1) A nonprofit association, in its name, may institute, defend, intervene or participate in a judicial, administrative or other governmental proceeding or in an arbitration, mediation or any other form of alternative dispute resolution. (2) A nonprofit association may assert a claim in its name on behalf of its members if one or more members of the nonprofit association have standing to assert a claim in their own right, the interests that the nonprofit association seeks to protect are germane to its purposes, and neither the claim asserted nor the relief requested requires the participation of a member.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.08 - Effect of judgment or order.

184.08  Effect of judgment or order. A judgment or order against a nonprofit association is not by itself a judgment or order against a member.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.09 - Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association.

184.09  Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association. If a nonprofit association has been inactive for 3 years or longer, a person in possession or control of personal property of the nonprofit association may transfer the property to any of the following: (1) If a document of a nonprofit association specifies a person to whom transfer is to be made under these circumstances, that person. (2) If no person is so specified, a nonprofit association or nonprofit corporation pursuing broadly similar purposes, or to a government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.10 - Appointment of agent to receive service of process.

184.10  Appointment of agent to receive service of process. (1) A nonprofit association may file with the department of financial institutions a statement appointing an agent who is authorized to receive service of process. (2) A statement appointing an agent shall be on the form prescribed by the department of financial institutions and shall set forth all of the following:(a) The name of the nonprofit association. The name of a nonprofit association as set forth in the statement appointing an agent must contain the words “unincorporated association" or “unincorporated assoc." or end with the abbreviation “U.A." or “UA". The name may not contain language stating or implying that the nonprofit association is incorporated.(b) The address in this state, including the street address, if any, of the nonprofit association, or, if the nonprofit association does not have an address in this state, its address out of state.(c) The name of the person in this state who is authorized to receive service of process and the person's address, including the street address, in this state.(d) That the person appointed as agent has accepted the appointment. (3) A statement appointing an agent must be signed by a person who is authorized to manage the affairs of a nonprofit association. The appointed agent may resign by filing a resignation with the department of financial institutions and giving notice to the nonprofit association. (4) The department of financial institutions shall collect a fee of $15 for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process, an amended and restated statement, or a resignation, except that the department of financial institutions, by rule, may specify a larger fee for documents filed in paper format. (5) A statement filed under sub. (1) may be amended by filing a statement changing or restating the information set forth in the original statement and declaring that the statement supersedes and takes the place of the original statement. The statement shall set forth all of the information required under sub. (2) and shall meet the requirements for execution of an original statement. (6) A statement, an amended and restated statement or a resignation filed under this section is effective on the date on which it is filed by the department of financial institutions.History:  1997 a. 140; 2001 a. 44.
WI Stat § 184.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.11 - Claim not abated by change of members or officers.

184.11  Claim not abated by change of members or officers. A claim for relief against a nonprofit association does not abate merely because of a change in its members or persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.12 - Venue.

184.12  Venue. For purposes of determining venue under s. 801.50, a nonprofit association is a resident of a county in which it has an office.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.13 - Summons and complaint; service on whom.

184.13  Summons and complaint; service on whom. In an action or proceeding against a nonprofit association, a summons and complaint must be served on an agent who is authorized by appointment to receive service of process, an officer, managing or general agent, or a person who is authorized to participate in the management of its affairs. If none of them can be served, service may be made on a member.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.14 - Uniformity of application and construction.

184.14  Uniformity of application and construction. This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 184.15 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 184 - Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.|184.15 - Transfers by a fiduciary.

184.15  Transfers by a fiduciary. If before May 5, 1998, the transfer vested the estate or interest in another person to hold the estate or interest as a fiduciary for the benefit of the nonprofit association or its members or both, on or after May 5, 1998, the fiduciary may transfer the estate or interest to the nonprofit association in its name, or the nonprofit association, by appropriate proceedings, may require that the estate or interest be transferred to the nonprofit association in its name.History:  1997 a. 140.
WI Stat § 185.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.01 - Definitions.

185.01  Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the term: (1) “Articles" means the articles of incorporation of a cooperative unless the context otherwise requires. (1g) “Association" includes both cooperatives and foreign cooperatives. (1m) “Board" means the board of directors of a cooperative. (1r) “Bylaws" means the bylaws of a cooperative. (2) “Cooperative" means an association incorporated under this chapter. (3) “Corporation" means all corporations not associations. (3m) “Department", except in s. 185.45 (3) (c) and (4) (b), means the department of financial institutions. (4) “Foreign cooperative" means an association incorporated under a cooperative law of another state which has members residing within this state and which is operating on the following cooperative basis:(a) No member of the foreign cooperative who is an individual is allowed more than one vote because of the amount of stock or membership capital the member owns therein; and(b) The foreign cooperative shall not deal in the products of or for nonmembers to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members; and(c) The foreign cooperative distributes its proceeds according to either s. 185.45 or the law of the state of the foreign cooperative's incorporation. (5) “Member" means a person who has been qualified and accepted for membership in an association. If a cooperative has one or more classes of members not entitled to vote, “member" or “members", as used in this chapter with respect to the right of a member to vote, voting procedure, the required proportion of member votes, actions that must or may be taken by members, the number of members required for a quorum and the eligibility of directors, means a member or members entitled to vote, unless the bylaws provide otherwise. (6) “Membership stock" means any class of stock, continuous ownership of which is required for membership in a cooperative. (6m) “Patronage" means business done by a patron with a cooperative and, if the bylaws provide, labor performed for a cooperative by a patron. (7) “Security" as used in ss. 185.23 and 185.24 means any indebtedness, capital stock or other equity interest in a cooperative's assets.History:  1979 c. 110 s. 60 (13); 1983 a. 189; 1985 a. 30; 1993 a. 482; 1995 a. 27, 417; 2017 a. 76.
WI Stat § 185.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.02 - Purposes.

185.02  Purposes. Cooperatives may be organized under this chapter for any lawful purpose except banking and insurance, but subject to statutes relating to the organization of specified kinds of corporations.History:  1977 c. 29.
WI Stat § 185.031 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.|185.031 - Refunds after forfeiture.

185.031  Refunds after forfeiture. Subsequent to a forfeiture under s. 185.03 (10), the owner of the forfeited funds may submit a claim to the board. If the board determines that the person owned the funds at the time of the forfeiture, it shall refund the funds to the person.History:  1985 a. 332.