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WI Stat § 44.34 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.34 - Duties of the state historical society.

44.34  Duties of the state historical society. The state historical society shall: (1) Conduct an ongoing statewide survey to identify and document historic properties, including all those owned by the state, its instrumentalities and political subdivisions. (2) Prepare, update and maintain the Wisconsin inventory of historic places. (3) Maintain, publish and disseminate the national and state registers of historic places in Wisconsin and lists or descriptions of properties in the national and state registers of historic places in Wisconsin which may be of interest to the general public. (4) Serve as the state's principal agency for administration of historic preservation activities and programs of the federal government and maintain the state's eligibility to participate in the programs. (5) Prepare the state preservation plan and annually review it. (6) Undertake a program of technical assistance to localities and private parties in furtherance of local and private historic preservation programs. (7) Administer and distribute grants-in-aid using federal funds in furtherance of preservation and restoration of historic properties in accordance with federal law and regulations of the federal government. (8) Cooperate with federal, state, and local government agencies in the planning and conduct of specific undertakings affecting historic properties and preservation objectives, and in overall land use planning. (9) Cooperate with local landmarks commissions and historical societies in coordinating their activities with the state plan and programs for historic preservation. (10) Review and comment upon those actions of any state agency or political subdivision which may have an adverse effect upon historic properties and ameliorate the adverse effects, if any, in the manner specified in ss. 44.39 to 44.42. (11) Certify historic preservation ordinances. (12) Prepare and distribute to all cities, villages and counties, no later than January 1, 1992, a model historic preservation ordinance.History:  1987 a. 395 s. 30; 1989 a. 290; 1991 a. 39; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 44.39 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.39 - State agency cooperation.

44.39  State agency cooperation. (1) Lead agency. The state historical society shall serve as the central unit of state government to coordinate the activities of all state agencies in connection with historic properties, to serve as the repository of information concerning historic properties owned or leased by the state, to collect and disseminate to state agencies information concerning appropriate means for managing and improving historic properties and to take any other action necessary to implement this section and ss. 44.40 and 44.41. (2)  Identification of affected state agencies. The state historical society shall identify every state agency which has any power or duty under s. 44.40 or 44.41 and shall notify each identified state agency of its powers and duties. (3)  Appointment of state agency historic preservation officer; duties. Every state agency notified under sub. (2) shall appoint one of its employees or officers, who has authority in the agency to affect the management of that agency's resources and to directly influence that agency's decision making, to serve as that agency's historic preservation officer. That state agency historic preservation officer shall coordinate all functions of that state agency related to historic properties and shall serve as the liaison between that state agency and the state historical society. (4)  Cooperation. All state agencies shall cooperate with each other and with the state historical society to achieve the objectives of ss. 44.39 to 44.41. (5)  Waiver of compliance. (a) If the department of health services or the department of corrections determines that public safety may be jeopardized by compliance with any requirement of this section or s. 44.40 or 44.41, the department may request a waiver of compliance from the building commission. The building commission may grant the waiver of compliance.(b) If a waiver of compliance is granted by the building commission under par. (a), the applicable agency shall notify the officer of any proposed action to be taken under the waiver that may affect a historic property. The officer shall be notified at least 30 days before the proposed action is taken and, during the period before the proposed action is taken, the applicable agency shall allow the historical society to document the condition of the historic property.History:  1987 a. 395; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 27 ss. 1993j, 9126 (19); 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a).
WI Stat § 44.40 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.40 - State agency decisions; negotiation.

44.40  State agency decisions; negotiation. (1) Each state agency shall consider whether any proposed action of the state agency will affect any historic property that is a listed property, on the inventory or on the list of locally designated historic places under s. 44.45. If the state agency determines that its proposed action will affect any historic property, it shall notify the officer. (1m) The historical society and a state agency notified under s. 44.39 (2) jointly shall identify actions of the state agency that may cause or permit an adverse effect on historic property including, but not limited to, any state agency action that involves the exercise of state agency authority in the issuance of a permit, license, authorization, variance or exception or in any grant of financial assistance and any state agency action related to property owned by the state agency or related to its long-range planning and facilities development. (2) (a) Upon receipt of a notice under sub. (1) the officer shall determine whether the proposed action will have an adverse effect upon a historic property that is any of the following:1. A listed property.2. On the inventory.3. On the list of locally designated historic places under s. 44.45.(b) The officer shall make the determination under par. (a) within 30 days of receipt of the notice under sub. (1) or notify the state agency that an extension of time, not to exceed 30 days, is necessary to make the determination. If the officer notifies the state agency of an extension, he or she shall include in the notice the reasons for the extension. (3) If the officer determines under sub. (2) that the proposed action will have an adverse effect on the historic property, the officer may require negotiations with the state agency to reduce such effects. If the negotiations result in an agreement as to the means of reducing such effects, the agreement shall be incorporated into the state agency's proposed action. The officer shall prepare a written report on the effects and the status of all negotiations. The officer shall submit the report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). (4) A state agency may deny or impose conditions on a permit, license, authorization, variance, exception or award of financial assistance identified under sub. (1m) in order to reduce any adverse effect on historic property. (5) This section does not apply to any state agency action which is subject to 16 USC 461 to 470mm.History:  1989 a. 31.
WI Stat § 44.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.41 - Protection and use of state agency property.

44.41  Protection and use of state agency property. (1) Long-range plans. Each state agency which owns listed property shall develop a long-range plan for the management, preservation and improvement of that property. The state agency shall develop the long-range plan as part of the long-range public building program under s. 13.48. The long-range plan shall, to the greatest possible extent, result in preservation of that property. (2)  Use of listed property. Before purchasing or constructing a building which is not a listed property, each state agency shall consider using a building which is listed property. A state agency shall use such a building to the maximum extent feasible if the building is appropriate for or can be adapted to meet the needs of the state agency, can be acquired and occupied at a cost which is within the budget of the state agency, is at an appropriate location and meets other requirements of the state agency. (3)  Protection of listed property. If a state agency transfers or sells any listed property, it shall reserve a conservation easement under s. 700.40, to be transferred to and held by the state historical society, which secures the right of the historical society to preserve and maintain that property. The state historical society shall establish a form for that conservation easement and provide copies of that form to every state agency.History:  1987 a. 395; 1989 a. 56.
WI Stat § 44.42 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.42 - Negotiations with political subdivisions and school boards.

44.42  Negotiations with political subdivisions and school boards. (1) Upon receipt of a notice from a political subdivision under s. 66.1111 (4) or a school board under s. 120.12 (21) concerning a proposed action affecting a historic property, the officer shall determine whether the action would have an adverse effect upon a historic property which is:(a) A listed property.(b) On the list of locally designated historic places under s. 44.45. (2) The officer shall, within 30 days of receipt of the notice under s. 66.1111 (4) or 120.12 (21), reach a determination under sub. (1) or notify the political subdivision or school board in writing that an extension of time, not to exceed 30 additional days, will be required to make adequate determinations and the reasons for requiring the extension. If the officer determines that the proposed action which is the subject of that notice will have an adverse effect on the property which would be subject to that action, the officer may require negotiations with the political subdivision or school board proposing such action in an attempt to reduce such effects. If the negotiations result in an agreement as to the means of reducing such effects, that agreement shall be incorporated into the proposed action of the political subdivision or school board. The officer shall prepare a written report on the effects and the status of all negotiations. The officer shall submit the report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).History:  1987 a. 395; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
WI Stat § 44.44 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.44 - Certification of historic preservation ordinances.

44.44  Certification of historic preservation ordinances. (1) The state historical society shall certify a historic preservation ordinance if the ordinance does all of the following:(a) Contains criteria for the designation, on the register of a political subdivision, of historic structures and historic districts which are substantially similar to the criteria for inclusion in the national register of historic places in Wisconsin.(b) Provides a procedure for the designation of historic structures or historic districts which includes, at a minimum, a nomination process, public notice of nominations and an opportunity for written and oral public comment on nominations.(c) Provides for the exercise of control by a political subdivision by ordinance, to achieve the purpose of preserving and rehabilitating historic structures and historic districts.(d) Creates a historic preservation commission in the political subdivision. (2) The owner of a building designated as a historic building on the register of historic property of a political subdivision shall provide any information or materials regarding the ordinance which are requested by the state historical society in determining whether to certify the ordinance.History:  1987 a. 395 s. 32.
WI Stat § 44.45 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.45 - List of locally designated historic places.

44.45  List of locally designated historic places. (1) Definition. In this section, “list" means the list of locally designated historic places under sub. (2). (2)  Publication of list. The state historical society shall maintain, publish and disseminate a list of locally designated historic places. The list may include any listed property. (3)  Contents of list. If a political subdivision has a historic preservation ordinance which is certified under s. 44.44, that political subdivision may submit to the state historical society information on any historic place which it has designated. If the process for designating that place complies with that ordinance, the state historical society shall include that place on the list. (4)  Promulgation of list. (a) The state historical society shall establish the form on which a political subdivision submits information under sub. (3).(b) The list is not a rule under s. 227.01 (13). The state historical society shall publish the list as an appendix to the rules promulgated under s. 44.36.(c) The state historical society shall update the list as necessary to add additional locally designated historic places to the list or to delete designations which do not meet the requirements of this section.History:  1987 a. 395; 2007 a. 97.
WI Stat § 44.48 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation.|44.48 - Archaeological resources.

44.48  Archaeological resources. (1) Mapping. (a) The state historical society shall prepare maps of the archaeological resources of this state.(b) Using the best methods practicable with the funds available for that purpose, the state historical society shall prepare:1. Initial archaeological resources maps based on currently available information.2. Updated archaeological resources maps based on any additional information that is available, including onsite surveys.(c) The director may keep any specific information regarding archaeological resources closed to the public if the director determines that disclosure of the information would be likely to result in disturbance of the archaeological resources. (2)  State archaeology program. The state historical society shall establish and administer a state archaeology program. The state historical society may designate qualified archaeologists or institutions to undertake on behalf of the historical society specified archaeological surveys, studies, excavations or other activities. The state historical society may designate regions of the state within which the designated archaeologists or institutions may work.History:  1987 a. 395.
WI Stat § 45.001 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.001 - Recognition of persons who served in the armed forces.

45.001  Recognition of persons who served in the armed forces. The state of Wisconsin recognizes, as veterans, the men and women of Wisconsin who served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, the men and women who served in a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces, and the men and women who served in the national guard.History:  2005 a. 22.
WI Stat § 45.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.02 - Eligibility for benefits.

45.02  Eligibility for benefits. (1) Any person whose service on active duty with the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces makes that person eligible for general U.S. department of veterans affairs benefits shall be considered to have served under honorable conditions for purposes of this chapter.  (2) Except as provided in sub. (3) and s. 45.51 (6m), to be eligible for benefits under this chapter an applicant shall be a resident of and living in this state at the time of making application or the veteran from whom the applicant derives eligibility is deceased, and the veteran from whom eligibility is derived meets one of the following conditions: (a) His or her selective service local board, if any, and home of record at the time of entry or reentry into active service as shown on the veteran's report of separation from the U.S. armed forces for a qualifying period were in this state.(b) The veteran was a resident of this state at the time of entry or reentry into active duty.(c) The veteran was a resident of this state for any consecutive 12-month period after entry or reentry into service and before the date of his or her application or death. (3) Veterans who are otherwise eligible and who are serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces need not be living in this state on the date of application to qualify for benefits from the department. (4) If the department determines that a person applying for a benefit under this chapter meets the residency requirement under sub. (2) (c), the department may not require the person to reestablish that he or she meets that residency requirement when he or she later applies for any other benefit under this chapter that requires that residency.History:  2005 a. 22; 2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 45.045 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.045 - Veteran registry.

45.045  Veteran registry. The department shall establish a voluntary statewide registry that will collect information from veterans and inform veterans on health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, Agent Orange, and Gulf War syndrome.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 45.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.05 - Registration of certificate of discharge.

45.05  Registration of certificate of discharge. Every person who has served in the U.S. armed forces at any time, and who has been honorably discharged or given a certificate of service or relieved from active service may record with the register of deeds of any county, in a suitable book provided by the county for that purpose, a certificate of discharge or release. The certificate shall be accessible only to the discharged person or that person's dependents or duly authorized representative, as defined in s. 45.04 (1) (a), the county veterans service officer, the department, or any person with written authorization from the discharged person or that discharged person's dependents. The register of deeds may not charge for recording, except that in counties where the register of deeds is under the fee system and not paid a fixed salary, the county shall pay the fee specified in s. 59.43 (2) (ag). The record of any certificate of discharge or release made prior to July 6, 1919, is legalized.History:  2005 a. 22.
WI Stat § 45.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.06 - Security.

45.06  Security. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive or accept as a security or to withhold from a veteran or a person who was honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces any discharge paper, citation, warrant, medal, badge, or evidence upon which the veteran is entitled to certain rights, as a veteran under the laws of the United States or of this state, and any transfer of the item during the life of the veteran upon a consideration or otherwise shall be null and void, and the refusal or willful neglect of any person to return or deliver upon demand the discharge paper, citation, warrant, medal, badge, or evidence is punishable as provided in sub. (2). (2) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.History:  2005 a. 22.
WI Stat § 45.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.07 - Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

45.07  Wisconsin Veterans Museum. (1) The department of administration shall provide suitable space for the purpose of a memorial hall, designated as the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, dedicated to the veterans of Wisconsin and to the men and women of Wisconsin who served in the armed forces of the United States during the civil war of 1861 to 1865 and during any subsequent period. The department of veterans affairs shall operate the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. The mission of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum is to acknowledge, commemorate, and affirm the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United States of America's military past by means of instructive exhibits and other educational programs. (2) The battle flags of Wisconsin units serving in the nation's wars and all relics and mementos of the nation's wars donated to or otherwise acquired by the state for display in the Wisconsin Veterans Museum shall constitute the memorial collection. The department shall do all of the following:(a) Catalog and identify all war relics and mementos of the memorial collection.(b) Restore, preserve, and safeguard the relics and mementos of the memorial collection.(c) Procure additions to the memorial collection.(d) Provide proper display equipment and display the memorial collection to make it instructive and attractive to visitors.History:  2005 a. 22.
WI Stat § 45.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.08 - Memorial Day.

45.08  Memorial Day. (1) Every department and agency of the state government, every court of the state, and every political subdivision of the state, shall give a leave of absence with pay for the last Monday in May of each year, the day of celebration for May 30, Memorial Day, to every person in the employ of the state or political subdivision who has at any time served in and been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces or from forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces. A refusal to give the leave of absence to a person entitled to the leave constitutes neglect of duty. (2) If the nature of the duties of the department, agency, court, or political subdivision necessitates the employment of persons eligible for a leave of absence under sub. (1), the department, agency, court, or political subdivision shall arrange and assign the necessary work so as to permit the largest possible numbers of eligible persons to have a leave of absence either all or part of Memorial Day.History:  2005 a. 22.
WI Stat § 45.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 45 - Veterans.|45.09 - Veterans as classroom volunteers.

45.09  Veterans as classroom volunteers. (1) In this section:(a) “Private school" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (3r).(b) “Public school" has the meaning given in s. 115.01 (1).(c) “School term" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (12).(d) “Tribal school" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (15m).  (2) Subject to sub. (3), the department shall award a certificate of achievement and appreciation to any veteran who completes 20 hours of volunteer service in a public, private, or tribal school during a school term.  (3) A certificate shall be awarded under sub. (2) if all of the following requirements are met:(a) The volunteer service consists of classroom service that involves direct interaction with pupils, with an emphasis on sharing the lessons the veteran learned from his or her military experience.(b) The veteran is not an employee of the school or school district during the term in which the volunteer service takes place.(c) By July 1 after the school term in which the volunteer service takes place, the veteran submits to the department a form signed by the school principal or school district administrator verifying that the veteran fulfilled the 20 hours of volunteer service specified under par. (a). History:  2007 a. 22; 2009 a. 302.