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WI Stat § 182.0135 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.0135 - Public utility corporation directors; not to delegate duty to manage; removal by commission.

182.0135  Public utility corporation directors; not to delegate duty to manage; removal by commission. (1) The directors of corporations which are public utilities shall not, directly or indirectly, delegate or in any manner, temporarily or permanently, relinquish or surrender their duty to manage and direct the stock, property, affairs and business of such corporation. (2) Any director violating the provisions of this section may be removed by the public service commission, after notice and hearing. If a director of a public utility is removed by the commission, the director shall be ineligible for a period of 2 years to serve as a director of said public utility. (3) This section does not apply to a telecommunications utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (10).History:  1993 a. 482, 496.
WI Stat § 182.016 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.016 - River improvement corporations may flow lands.

182.016  River improvement corporations may flow lands. Any domestic corporation created in whole or in part for the purpose of improving any stream and driving, holding or handling logs therein, and any corporation owning or controlling dams, booms or improvements designed to accomplish any of said purposes, or any municipality or any domestic corporation organized for the purpose of furnishing electric current for public purposes, shall have the power to acquire all such lands as shall be necessary for its use for ponds and reservoir purposes. Nothing in this section shall be construed as repealing any provision of s. 31.30.
WI Stat § 182.018 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.018 - Wires over railroads.

182.018  Wires over railroads. (1) All wires strung over any railroad prior to August 1, 1949, shall be tied to insulators fastened to double cross-arms attached to a pole at each side of the crossing. The poles if of wood shall not be less than 6 inches in diameter at the top (if of other materials at least the equivalent strength thereof), set not less than 5 feet in the ground, securely guyed, and, unless the railroad right-of-way is over 100 feet in width, shall be set not more than 100 feet apart. The cross-arms shall be attached to the poles by machine bolts, and braced by at least one iron brace from each cross-arm to the pole. All wires shall be maintained not less than 25 feet above the rails. (2) Any person ordered by the public service commission to change its wires so as to conform to this section failing to comply with such order within 10 days from the service thereof shall forfeit $25, and a like forfeiture for every additional 10 days of noncompliance with the order, unless a greater length of time to make such change shall be granted. (3) All wires strung over any railroad on or after August 1, 1949, shall be strung in such a way as to meet requirements of the provisions of the state electrical code promulgated by the public service commission. Any person stringing wires in violation of the code shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $100 nor less than $25. Each 10-day period, after the first day, that such violation occurs shall be a separate violation and shall subject the violator to an additional forfeiture of not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each such violation. (4) This section applies only to the extent that it is not contrary to or inconsistent with federal law. History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (10) (b); 1985 a. 187; 2005 a. 179; 2007 a. 63.
WI Stat § 182.019 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.019 - Damages for nondelivery of message or power.

182.019  Damages for nondelivery of message or power. Persons owning or operating any telegraph, telephone or power transmission line or heat system for public purposes shall be liable for all damages occasioned by the failure or negligence of their operators, servants or employees in receiving, copying, transmitting or delivering dispatches, messages or the furnishing of power to its patrons for public purposes, including damages for mental anguish resulting directly and proximately from or occasioned by such failure or negligence in receiving, copying, transmitting or delivering dispatches or messages, but not to exceed $500 for mental anguish.
WI Stat § 182.020 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.020 - Driving park corporation.

182.020  Driving park corporation. Notwithstanding ch. 562, any corporation formed under this chapter to establish, maintain and manage any driving park may have grounds and courses for improving and testing the speed of horses and may offer and award prizes for competition; but no racing for any bet or wager shall be allowed; and any such corporation may prevent gambling or betting of any kind, and preserve order on its grounds, and establish rules therefor, and appoint officers and agents who, for that purpose, shall have the power of constables.History:  1987 a. 354.
WI Stat § 182.021 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.021 - Gun clubs.

182.021  Gun clubs. Any domestic corporation formed for the purpose of sharpshooting or improving in the use of firearms may acquire suitable grounds therefor, and may establish, use and maintain a rifle range for its exercises. After such grounds and range are permanently located and improved by the erection of buildings, breastworks, ramparts or otherwise, no public street shall be opened through the tract so used or occupied, unless the necessity therefor shall be first established by verdict of a jury; nor shall any suit be maintained against such corporation to restrain, enjoin or impede its exercises at the place so selected on complaint of any private individuals or parties, who shall acquire title to any property adversely affected by such exercises after such grounds and range are permanently located and improved as aforesaid.
WI Stat § 182.026 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.026 - Boards of trade.

182.026  Boards of trade. An incorporated board of trade shall have the right to establish reasonable bylaws or rules for the government of the business transactions of its members, and to establish committees of reference or arbitration for the determination of differences and controversies according to the usages of other similar bodies. And any award by such committee on arbitration, made according to such bylaws and rules, may be filed in the circuit court of the county and judgment entered thereupon according to the practice and subject to review as provided in case of awards under ch. 788.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 92 (15).
WI Stat § 182.027 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.027 - Lyceum, libraries and art galleries.

182.027  Lyceum, libraries and art galleries. Any corporation formed for the establishment and maintenance of lyceums, libraries, art galleries and the like shall have power to make bylaws for the protection of its property, and to provide fines upon its members or patrons for their infraction by way of liquidated damages; and may collect the same in a tort action.
WI Stat § 182.028 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.028 - School corporations.

182.028  School corporations. Any corporation formed for the establishment and maintenance of schools, academies, seminaries, colleges or universities or for the cultivation and practice of music shall have power to enact bylaws for the protection of its property, and provide fines as liquidated damages upon its members and patrons for violating the bylaws, and may collect the same in tort actions, and to prescribe and regulate the courses of instruction therein, and to confer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usually conferred by similar institutions or as shall be appropriate to the courses of instruction prescribed, except that no corporation shall operate or advertise a school that is subject to s. 440.52 (10) without complying with the requirements of s. 440.52. Any stockholder may transfer his or her stock to the corporation for its use; and if the written transfer so provides the stock shall be perpetually held by the board of directors with all the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote.History:  1979 c. 170; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2005 a. 22, 25, 254; 2017 a. 59.
WI Stat § 182.029 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.029 - Universities and colleges may unite.

182.029  Universities and colleges may unite. (1) Any university or college may receive any other university or college, upon resolution of the board of trustees of both institutions, as a branch of the former, and shall be subject to such rules, regulations, agreements and liabilities as may be agreed upon. The receiving university or college may grant such diplomas and confer such degrees as shall be appropriate to courses of instruction prescribed and pursued in such received university or college, and any such university or college so received may upon such terms as shall be agreed to by its corporate members and trustees sell, or give an option to purchase, all its property, business and effects to such receiving college or university. (2) Any privately supported school, academy or seminary may receive any other privately supported school, academy or seminary upon resolution of the board of trustees of both institutions, as a branch of the former, and shall be subject to such rules, regulations, agreements and liabilities as may be agreed upon. Any such privately supported school, academy or seminary so received may, upon such terms as shall be agreed to by two-thirds of its corporate members and trustees, convey all its property, business and effects to such receiving school, academy or seminary.
WI Stat § 182.030 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.030 - Corporations having church affiliations.

182.030  Corporations having church affiliations. Whenever any corporation shall be formed for the benefit of, or be in any manner connected with, any church or religious denomination or society, its articles of organization may provide that it shall be under the supervision and control of such church, denomination or society; and that the officers or trustees be communicants thereof.
WI Stat § 182.031 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.031 - Railway equipment companies.

182.031  Railway equipment companies. (1) Directors; stocks; bonds. The board of directors of any corporation organized under the laws of this state for the purpose of buying, selling, leasing or in any manner dealing in railway cars, locomotive engines or other railway equipment may classify or divide its property into series or classes, and suitably designate each such series or class; and may, by a resolution, ratified by vote of a majority of its common stock, authorize the issue of a special or a preferred stock based in whole or in part upon any such class or series, with such provision as to preference dividends out of the earnings of or profits upon the property of the series or class upon which such stock is based, and with such voting power, if any, and other such rights and provisions generally as may be defined in said resolution; and such stock may be issued in as many classes or series as the said corporation may have classes or series of equipment property, and in such amount as to each series or class as may be stated in said resolution, and the same may be issued from time to time and sold or disposed of in such manner and upon such terms as said board shall determine; and every such corporation shall have the power to issue, in like manner, its bonds or obligations for such amount and upon such terms as shall be defined by the resolution, and may secure the same by mortgage or deed of trust upon all of its property then owned or thereafter to be acquired, or upon any one or more of the classes or series of its property, or it may issue and secure both said general and special bonds or obligations in like manner. (2)  Powers; place of business. Every such corporation shall possess all the rights and powers conferred upon corporations by chs. 180 and 201. It may have its principal place of business without the state. If its principal place of business is outside the state, process in actions against it may be served as provided in s. 180.1510 for service on a foreign stock corporation authorized to transact business in this state. History:  1989 a. 303; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 79, 140; 1999 a. 32, 150.
WI Stat § 182.104 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.104 - Title to property after dissolution.

182.104  Title to property after dissolution. (1) Whenever any domestic corporation shall have been dissolved, owning any real property in this state, the resolution of dissolution required by s. 182.103, 1953 stats., to be recorded with the register of deeds of the county in which such corporation is located, or in the case of any corporation which was dissolved prior to June 29, 1945, owning any interest in real estate, the affidavit of the person who was the president or the secretary of such corporation at the date of its dissolution stating the names of the persons holding stock in said corporation and the number of shares or proportional interest of said persons in the corporate property at such date, when recorded with the register of deeds of the county in which such corporation was located, shall be prima facie evidence of the title of said persons in said corporate property. (2) This section shall not affect the rights of creditors of the corporation, and shall not apply where any court has made disposition of the property, or where the property has been conveyed by the corporation, or distributed among the stockholders, and the conveyance is of record in the office of the register of deeds.History:  1983 a. 192 s. 304.
WI Stat § 182.202 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.202 - Mutual telecommunications company; quorum; proxies.

182.202  Mutual telecommunications company; quorum; proxies. At any meeting of the stockholders of a farmers' mutual telecommunications company, members representing 20 percent of the outstanding stock, shall constitute a quorum. Any member may hold and vote the proxy of not exceeding 3 stockholders. History:  1985 a. 297 s. 76; 1999 a. 83; 2009 a. 177.
WI Stat § 182.219 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.219 - Mutual telecommunications company; dividends.

182.219  Mutual telecommunications company; dividends. No dividend in excess of 7 percent of its capital shall be paid in any year by any farmers' mutual telecommunications company. History:  1985 a. 297 s. 76; 1999 a. 83; 2009 a. 177.
WI Stat § 182.220 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.220 - Examination by attorney general and legislature.

182.220  Examination by attorney general and legislature. The attorney general, whenever required by the governor, shall examine into the affairs of any corporation in this state and report in writing a detailed statement of the facts to the governor, who shall lay the same before the legislature, and for that purpose the attorney general may conduct hearings and examine the vaults, books, papers and documents belonging to such corporation or pertaining to its affairs and condition; and the legislature, or either house thereof, shall have like power at all times, and for that purpose any legislative committee may examine any person in relation to the affairs and condition of such corporation, and its vaults, safes, books, papers and documents, and compel the production of all keys, books, papers and documents by contempt proceedings.History:  1983 a. 36 s. 96 (2).
WI Stat § 182.23 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.23 - Facsimile signatures on corporate obligations.

182.23  Facsimile signatures on corporate obligations. On any bond, note or debenture issued by a corporation organized or created under the laws of this state which is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by the signature of a trustee acting in connection with the issuance, the signatures of the officers of the corporation and its seal may be facsimiles. If any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a bond, note or debenture has ceased to be such officer before such bond, note or debenture is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if the former officer were such officer at the date of its issue.History:  1993 a. 482.
WI Stat § 182.24 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.24 - Transfers from joint tenants.

182.24  Transfers from joint tenants. If any security issued by a corporation, whether or not organized or created under the laws of this state, is registered in the names of 2 or more individuals who are named in the registration as joint tenants, then any bank, broker, issuer, transfer agent or purchaser for value, acting either within or without this state in connection with a sale, exchange, transfer, redemption or retirement of such security, incurs no liability by treating the interest created by the registration as a joint tenancy and, if one or more of the named individuals is deceased, incurs no liability by treating the survivor or survivors as the owner or owners unless the bank, broker, issuer, transfer agent or purchaser for value has actual knowledge of a contrary adjudication under s. 867.04.History:  1971 c. 40 s. 93; 1971 c. 307 s. 118; 1987 a. 27.
WI Stat § 182.25 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.25 - Stock transfers on books, how compelled.

182.25  Stock transfers on books, how compelled. Whenever it is made to appear to the circuit court by affidavit or otherwise that the proper officer or agent of an issuer, in violation of the issuer's duty under s. 408.401 (1) has neglected or refused for 2 days after proper demand to register the transfer of a security, the court immediately shall issue an order requiring the officer or agent to show cause why the officer or agent should not register the transfer of the security. The court shall in the order prescribe the manner of its service and the date, not more than 10 days after the date of the order, when the issuer's officer or agent must show cause before the court. Unless the officer or agent at that time shows to the satisfaction of the court why the transfer should not be registered, the court shall order the officer or agent to register the transfer at a time and place the court deems reasonable.History:  1993 a. 482.
WI Stat § 182.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.30 - Turnpike act; title.

182.30  Turnpike act; title. Sections 182.30 to 182.48 shall be known and may be cited as the “Wisconsin Turnpike Corporation Act".
WI Stat § 182.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.31 - Definitions.

182.31  Definitions. As used in ss. 182.30 to 182.48, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent: (1) “Corporation" or “turnpike corporation" means any corporation organized not for profit and without stock for the purposes and with the powers set forth hereunder. (2) “Cost" as applied to a turnpike project shall embrace the cost of construction, including bridges over or under existing highways and railroads, the cost of acquisition of all land, rights-of-way, property, rights, easements and interests acquired by the corporation for such construction, the cost of demolishing or removing any buildings or structures on land so acquired, including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such buildings or structures may be moved, the cost of diverting highways, interchange of highways, access roads to private property, including the cost of land or easements therefor, the cost of all machinery and equipment, financing charges, interest prior to, during and after construction, cost of traffic estimates and of engineering and legal expenses, plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, other expenses, necessary or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of constructing any such project, administrative expenses, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the construction of the project, the financing of such construction and the placing of the project in operation. (3) “Owner" includes all individuals, partnerships, associations, or corporations having any title or interests in any property, right, easement and interest authorized and required to be taken under authority of ss. 182.30 to 182.48. (4) “Project" or “turnpike project" means any highway, express highway, superhighway or motorway constructed under the provisions of ss. 182.30 to 182.48, including all bridges, tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges, entrance plazas, approaches, toll houses, service stations, weighing stations, administration, storage and other buildings and facilities which the corporation may deem necessary for the operation of the project, together with all property, rights, easements and interests which may be acquired by the corporation for the construction or the operation of the project. (5) “Revenues" shall mean all tolls, rentals, gifts, grants, moneys, and all other forms of property coming into the possession or under the control of the corporation by virtue of the terms and provisions hereof, except the proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under the provisions of ss. 182.30 to 182.48.History:  1983 a. 189; 1993 a. 490.
WI Stat § 182.32 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.|182.32 - General powers.

182.32  General powers. Turnpike corporations may be organized under ch. 181 and shall have the powers enumerated therein except as otherwise provided in ss. 182.30 to 182.48.