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WI Stat § 236.445 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 236 - Platting lands and recording and vacating plats.|236.445 - Discontinuance of streets by county board.

236.445  Discontinuance of streets by county board. Any county board may alter or discontinue any street, slip or alley in any recorded plat in any town in such county, not within any city or village, in the same manner and with like effect as provided in s. 66.1003.History:  1999 a. 150 s. 672.
WI Stat § 236.46 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 236 - Platting lands and recording and vacating plats.|236.46 - County plans.

236.46  County plans. (1) (a) The county planning agency may prepare plans, in such units as it may determine, for the future platting of lands within the county, but without the limits of any municipality, or for the future location of streets or highways or parkways, and the extension or widening of existing streets and highways. Before completion of these plans, the county planning agency shall fix the time and place it will hear all persons who desire to be heard upon the proposed plans, and shall give notice of that hearing as required below for the passage of the ordinance by the county board. After these hearings the county planning agency shall certify the plans to the county board, who may, after having submitted the same to the town boards of the several towns in which the lands are located and obtained the approval of the town boards, adopt by ordinance the proposed plans for future platting or for street or highway or parkway location in towns which may have approved the same, and upon approval of those towns may amend the ordinance. Before the ordinance or any amendments to the ordinance are adopted by the county board, notice shall be given by publication of a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, of a hearing at which all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard at a time and place to be specified in the notice. The ordinance with any amendments as may be made shall govern the platting of all lands within the area to which it applies.(b) In counties having a population of less than 750,000 any plan adopted under this section does not apply in the extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction of any municipality unless that municipality by ordinance approves the same. This approval may be rescinded by ordinance. (2) A plan adopted under this section may be any of the following:(a) A system of arterial thoroughfares complete for each town.(b) A system of minor streets for the complete area surrounded by any such main arterial thoroughfares and connecting therewith.(c) The platting of lots for any area surrounded completely by any such arterial thoroughfares or any such minor streets or both. (3) Such system of arterial thoroughfares and such system of minor streets within such system of arterial thoroughfares and such platting of lots within any such system of minor streets may be adopted by the same proceeding. For the purpose of this section a parkway may be considered either an arterial thoroughfare or a minor street if it performs the function of an arterial thoroughfare or minor street. A natural obstacle like a lake or river or an artificial obstacle like a railroad or town line may, where necessary, be the boundary of a plan adopted under this section instead of a street or highway or parkway.History:  1979 c. 248; 2017 a. 207 s. 5.
WI Stat § 236.50 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 236 - Platting lands and recording and vacating plats.|236.50 - Date chapter applies; curative provisions as to plats before that date.

236.50  Date chapter applies; curative provisions as to plats before that date. (1) (a) This chapter shall take effect upon July 1, 1956, but any plat recorded prior to December 31, 1956, may be approved and recorded in accordance with this chapter or ch. 236, 1953 stats. This chapter shall not require that any subdivision made prior to July 1, 1956, which was platted under the laws in force at that time or which did not constitute a subdivision under the laws in force at that time, be platted and the plat approved and recorded as provided in this chapter.(b) This chapter shall not require the preparation and recording of a plat of any subdivision which has been staked out and in which sales or contracts of sales have actually been made prior to June 28, 1935, and nothing herein contained shall require the recording of a plat showing property sold or contracted for sale by metes and bounds or by reference to an unrecorded plat prior to June 28, 1935, as a condition precedent to the sale or contract of sale of the whole or part thereof. (2) No plat which was recorded in the office of any register of deeds prior to July 1, 1956, shall be held invalid by reason of noncompliance with any statute regulating the platting of lands, in force at the time of such recording. Any unaccepted offer of donation or dedication of land attempted to be made in any such plat shall be as effectual as though all statutory requirements had been complied with unless an action to set aside such offer of donation or dedication is commenced prior to July 1, 1958.
WI Stat § 237.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.01 - Definitions.

237.01  Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Authority" means the Fox River Navigational System Authority. (2) “Board of directors" means the board of directors of the authority. (3) “Fiscal year" means the period beginning on July 1 and ending on the following June 30. (4) “Lock" includes any spillway associated with the lock. (5) “Navigational system" means locks, harbors, real property, structures, and facilities related to navigation that are located on or near the Fox River, including locks, harbors, real property, structures, and facilities that were under the ownership or control of the federal government on April 1, 1984. “Navigational system" does not include dams on the Fox River.History:  2001 a. 16 ss. 1337, 3128; 2001 a. 104.
WI Stat § 237.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.03 - Duties of authority.

237.03  Duties of authority. (1) General duties. In addition to all other duties imposed under this chapter, the authority shall do all of the following:(a) Adopt bylaws and policies and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.(b) Contract for any legal services required for the authority.(c) Establish the authority's annual budget and monitor the fiscal management of the authority.(d) Procure liability insurance covering its officers and employees and procure insurance against any loss in connection with its property and other assets.(e) Make every reasonable effort to contract with one or more corporations to provide the services specified under s. 237.09 (2).(f) Establish an escrow account with moneys sufficient to dispose of the visitor center authorized under s. 237.04 (11) and to terminate any lease under s. 237.04 (7) associated with the visitor center. (2)  Duties upon leasing. Upon entering into the lease under s. 237.06, the authority shall rehabilitate, repair, replace, operate, and maintain the navigational system.History:  2001 a. 16; 2015 a. 357.
WI Stat § 237.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.04 - Powers of authority.

237.04  Powers of authority. The authority shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition to all other powers granted by this chapter, the authority may:  (1) Incur debt, except as restricted under s. 237.05 (1). (2) Sue and be sued. (3) Hire employees, define their duties, and fix their rate of compensation. (4) Have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure; have perpetual existence; and maintain an office. (5) Appoint any technical or professional advisory committee that the authority finds necessary to assist the authority in exercising its duties and powers. The authority shall define the duties of the committee, and provide reimbursement for the expenses of the committee. (6) Enter into contracts with 3rd parties as are necessary for the rehabilitation, repair, replacement, operation, or maintenance of the navigational system. (7) Acquire, lease, subject to s. 237.05 (2), and dispose of property as is necessary for the rehabilitation, repair, replacement, operation, or maintenance of the navigational system or the construction, operation, and maintenance of a navigational system visitor center. A lease agreement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a navigational system visitor center shall not be subject to building commission approval, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law. (8) Accept gifts and other funding for the rehabilitation, repair, replacement, operation, or maintenance of the navigational system. (9) Charge user fees for services the authority provides to the operators of watercraft using the navigational system. (10) Charge fees for use of facilities of the navigational system as provided in s. 16.845. (11) Construct, operate, and maintain a navigational system visitor center. Facilities constructed under this subsection are not required to be enumerated or approved by the building commission and are not subject to the design, bidding, or construction requirements of subch. V of ch. 16. History:  2001 a. 16; 2015 a. 357.
WI Stat § 237.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.05 - Restrictions on authority.

237.05  Restrictions on authority. (1) The authority may not issue bonds. (2) The authority may not sublease all, or any part of, the navigational system without the approval of the department of administration.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 237.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.06 - Lease.

237.06  Lease. Upon transfer of the ownership of the navigational system by the federal government to the state, the department of administration on behalf of the state and the authority shall enter into a lease agreement under which the state shall lease the navigational system to the authority for nominal consideration. The secretary of administration shall determine the amount of the rental payments.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 237.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.07 - Management plan; financial statements.

237.07  Management plan; financial statements. (1) (a) The authority shall submit to the department of administration a plan that does all the following:1. Addresses the costs of and funding for the rehabilitation, repair, replacement, operation, and maintenance of the navigational system.2. Describes how the authority will manage its funds to ensure that sufficient funding is available to abandon the navigational system if the operation of the navigational system is no longer feasible.3. Describes the escrow account required under s. 237.03 (1) (f). (b) The authority shall submit the plan under par. (a) within 180 days after the date on which the state and the authority enter into the lease agreement specified in s. 237.06. (2) The authority shall update and resubmit the plan under sub. (1) upon the request of the department of administration. (3) (a) For each fiscal year, the authority shall submit to the department of administration an audited financial statement of the funding received by the authority from contributions and other funding accepted by the authority under s. 237.08 (3).(b) The financial statement under par. (a) shall include notes that explain in detail the specific sources of funding contained in the financial statement. (4) For each fiscal year in which moneys are to be released to the authority by the department of natural resources under s. 237.08, each corporation specified in s. 237.09 shall submit to the authority an audited financial statement of the amount raised by the corporation under s. 237.09 (2) (b) for that fiscal year.History:  2001 a. 16; 2015 a. 55, 357.
WI Stat § 237.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.08 - Sources of funding.

237.08  Sources of funding. (1) Federal funding. The authority shall accept federal funding for the rehabilitation, repair, replacement, operation, and maintenance of the navigational system and shall agree with any conditions attached to the funding. (3)  Other funding. The authority shall encourage and may accept contributions and funding for the rehabilitation, repair, replacement, operation, or maintenance of the navigational system. The authority shall also accept funding raised by each corporation under s. 237.09 (2).History:  2001 a. 16; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 237.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.09 - Requirements for nonprofit corporations.

237.09  Requirements for nonprofit corporations. (1) Each corporation contracted with under s. 237.03 (1) (e) shall be a nonprofit corporation as described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and shall be based in one or more of the counties in which the navigational system is located. (2) Each corporation contracted with under s. 237.03 (1) (e) shall do all of the following:(a) Provide marketing and fund-raising services for the authority.(b) Make every reasonable effort to raise $2,750,000 of local or private funding for the rehabilitation and repair of the navigational system.(c) Accept for investment moneys received by the authority for rehabilitation and repair under s. 237.08 and invest the moneys at a rate of return that the authority finds adequate to enable the authority to exercise its duties and powers in rehabilitating and repairing the navigational system. (3) If the authority contracts with more than one corporation under s. 237.03 (1) (e), all of the corporations shall make the effort to raise the total of $2,750,000.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 237.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.10 - Rapide Croche lock.

237.10  Rapide Croche lock. (1) Upon entering into the lease under s. 237.06, the authority shall maintain the sea lamprey barrier at the Rapide Croche lock according to specifications of the department of natural resources in order to prevent sea lampreys and other aquatic nuisance species from moving upstream. (2) If the authority decides to construct a means to transport watercraft around the Rapide Croche lock, the authority shall develop a plan for the construction that includes steps to be taken to control sea lampreys and other aquatic nuisance species. The authority shall submit the plan to the department of natural resources and may not implement the plan unless it has been approved by the department.History:  2001 a. 16, 104.
WI Stat § 237.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.11 - Political activities.

237.11  Political activities. (1) No employee of the authority may directly or indirectly solicit or receive subscriptions or contributions for any partisan political party or any political purpose while engaged in his or her official duties as an employee. No employee of the authority may engage in any form of political activity calculated to favor or improve the chances of any political party or any person seeking or attempting to hold partisan political office while engaged in his or her official duties as an employee or engage in any political activity while not engaged in his or her official duties as an employee to such an extent that the person's efficiency during working hours will be impaired or that he or she will be tardy or absent from work. Any violation of this section is adequate grounds for dismissal. (2) If an employee of the authority declares an intention to run for partisan political office, the employee shall be placed on a leave of absence for the duration of the election campaign and if elected shall no longer be employed by the authority on assuming the duties and responsibilities of such office. (3) An employee of the authority may be granted, by the chief executive officer, a leave of absence to participate in partisan political campaigning. (4) Persons on leave of absence under sub. (2) or (3) shall not be subject to the restrictions of sub. (1), except as they apply to the solicitation of assistance, subscription, or support from any other employee in the authority.History:  2001 a. 16, 104.
WI Stat § 237.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.12 - Liability limited.

237.12  Liability limited. (1) Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state nor any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision who is acting within the scope of employment or agency is liable for any debt, obligation, act, or omission of the authority. (2) All of the expenses incurred by the authority in exercising its duties and powers under this chapter shall be payable only from funds of the authority.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 237.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.13 - Exemption.

237.13  Exemption. (1) In this section, “lock structure" includes a spillway of a lock and excludes the canal body of a lock. (2) Any activity or work that is performed on a lock structure that is part of the navigational system is exempt from any permit or other approval required under ch. 30 or 31.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 237.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 237 - Fox river navigational system authority.|237.14 - Abandonment.

237.14  Abandonment. If the authority determines the operation of the navigational system is no longer feasible, the authority shall submit a plan to the department of administration and to the department of natural resources describing the steps the authority will take in abandoning the navigational system. The navigational system may not be abandoned unless both the department of administration and the department of natural resources determine that the plan for abandonment will preserve the public rights in the Fox River, will ensure safety, and will protect life, health, and property.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 238.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 238 - Wisconsin economic development corporation.|238.01 - Definitions.

238.01  Definitions. In this chapter, except as otherwise provided: (1) “Board" means the board of directors of the corporation. (2) “Corporation" means the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. (3) “Economic development program" means a program or activity having the primary purpose of encouraging the establishment and growth of business in this state, including the creation and retention of jobs.History:  2011 a. 7.
WI Stat § 238.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 238 - Wisconsin economic development corporation.|238.02 - Creation and organization of corporation.

238.02  Creation and organization of corporation. (1) There is created an authority, which is a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the “Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation." The members of the board shall consist of 6 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor; 4 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly to serve 4-year terms; one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly to serve a 4-year term; 4 members appointed by the senate majority leader to serve 4-year terms; and one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate to serve a 4-year term. Neither the speaker of the assembly nor the senate majority leader may appoint more than 2 members of the legislature to the board. The secretary of administration and the secretary of revenue shall also serve on the board as nonvoting members. The board shall elect a chairperson from among its nonlegislative voting members. A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any. (2) A majority of the appointed members of the board currently serving constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action may be taken by the board upon a vote of a majority of the appointed members present. (3) A chief executive officer shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The board may delegate to the chief executive officer any powers and duties the board considers proper. The chief executive officer shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the board. (4) All powers and duties assigned to the corporation under this chapter shall be exercised or carried out by the board, unless the board delegates the power or duty to an employee of the corporation or a committee established by the board. History:  2011 a. 7, 32; 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 369.
WI Stat § 238.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 238 - Wisconsin economic development corporation.|238.04 - Powers of board.

238.04  Powers of board. The board shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition to all other powers granted the board under this chapter, the board may specifically: (1) Adopt, amend, and repeal any bylaws, policies, and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business. (2) Have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure. (3) Maintain an office. (4) Sue and be sued. (5) Accept gifts, grants, loans, or other contributions from private or public sources. (6) Establish the corporation's annual budget and monitor the fiscal management of the corporation. (7) Execute contracts and other instruments required for the operation of the corporation. (8) Employ any officers, agents, and employees that it may require and determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. (9) Issue notes, bonds, and any other obligations. (10) Make loans and provide grants. (11) Incur debt. (12) Procure liability insurance. (14) Enter into agreements regarding compensation, space, and other administrative matters as are necessary to operate offices in other states and foreign countries. Such agreements shall be subject to the approval of the secretary of administration. (15) Appoint and supervise the economic development liaison project position created in 2017 Wisconsin Act 58, section 61 (1).History:  2011 a. 7; 2011 a. 32 s. 3289; 2017 a. 369.
WI Stat § 238.045 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 238 - Wisconsin economic development corporation.|238.045 - Establishment of nonprofit organization.

238.045  Establishment of nonprofit organization. (1) Definition. In this section, “nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17), and any organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code. (2)  Approval required. (a) The corporation may not establish a nonprofit organization without the approval of the joint committee on finance.(b) The joint committee on finance may approve the corporation's establishment of a nonprofit organization if the corporation's chief executive officer submits a request for approval to the committee that describes in detail the corporation's proposal to establish a nonprofit organization and the chief executive officer appears at the committee's meeting to consider that request for approval. History:  2013 a. 20.