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2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 43 - Libraries. › 43.21 - Consolidated public library systems.

43.21
Consolidated public library systems.
(1)
In a consolidated public library system, the system board shall consist of 7 or 9 members appointed by the county board. In the initial appointment of a system board, at least 3 members of the system board, at the time of their appointment, shall be active voting members of library boards governing public libraries consolidated into the system. At least one but not more than 2 members of the county board shall be members of the system board at any one time.
(2)
(a)
A consolidated public library system shall be deemed an agency of the county by which created.
(b)
A consolidated public library system board shall have the powers of a library board under ss. 43.58 and 43.60 and shall be responsible for the total program of public library service for the system territory.
(3)
If it is consistent with the terms thereof, a gift, bequest or endowment to a public library becoming part of a consolidated public library system may be taken over by the system board. The system board shall maintain the gift, bequest or endowment for the benefit of the library to which it was given.
History:  1971 c. 152; 1985 a. 177 ss. 23, 71; 1993 a. 241.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 43 - Libraries. › 43.27 - Distribution of materials from resources for libraries and lifelong learning collection to public library systems.

43.27
Distribution of materials from resources for libraries and lifelong learning collection to public library systems.
The division may disperse to public library systems, without charge, materials from the collection of the resources for libraries and lifelong learning service that the division determines are not appropriately held in the collection of the resources for libraries and lifelong learning service.
History:  1979 c. 347; 1993 a. 335; 2011 a. 158.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 43 - Libraries. › 43.53 - Joint libraries.

43.53
Joint libraries.
(1)
Joint libraries may be created by any 2 or more municipalities or by a county and one or more municipalities located in whole or in part in the county, by appropriate agreement of their governing bodies. Section 43.52 applies to joint libraries.
(2)
Joint library agreements under sub. (1) shall contain provisions necessary to establish a library board under s. 43.54, including a procedure for adjusting the membership of the board to ensure that it remains representative of the populations of the participating municipalities, as shown by the most recent federal census, under s. 43.54 (1m) (a) 1.; perform the duties under s. 43.58; and own and operate the physical facilities. A joint library agreement shall also do all of the following:
(a)
Name one of the participants as the library's fiscal agent, who is responsible for the payroll, benefit administration, insurance, and financial record keeping and auditing for the library. The participant's costs of providing the services under this paragraph count toward the financial support required of the participant under s. 43.15 (4) (b) 2.
(b)
Include a procedure for the distribution of a joint library's assets and liabilities if the joint library is dissolved.
(3)
A joint library may not be established unless it includes at least one municipality with a public library established before May 8, 1990.
History:  1971 c. 152 s. 19; Stats. 1971 s. 43.56; 1985 a. 177 ss. 33, 34; Stats. 1985 s. 43.53; 1989 a. 286; 1995 a. 270; 2005 a. 420; 2011 a. 32.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 43 - Libraries. › 43.60 - County appointments to municipal and joint public library boards.

43.60
County appointments to municipal and joint public library boards.
(3)
(a)
A county chairperson, with the approval of the county board, may appoint from among the residents of the county additional members to the library board of a public library of a municipality located in whole or in part in the county, for a term of 3 years from the May 1 following the appointment, and thereafter for a term of 3 years, as follows:
1.
If the annual sum appropriated by the county to the public library is equal to at least one-sixth, but less than one-third, of the annual sum appropriated to the public library by any municipality in which the public library is located during the preceding fiscal year, one additional member.
2.
If the annual sum appropriated by the county to the public library is equal to at least one-third, but less than one-half, of the annual sum appropriated to the public library by any municipality in which the public library is located, 2 additional members.
3.
If the annual sum appropriated by the county to the public library is equal to at least one-half, but less than two-thirds, of the annual sum appropriated to the public library by any municipality in which the public library is located, 3 additional members.
4.
If the annual sum appropriated by the county to the public library is equal to at least two-thirds, but less than the annual sum appropriated to the public library by any municipality in which the public library is located, 4 additional members.
5.
If the annual sum appropriated by the county to the public library is equal to at least the annual sum appropriated to the public library by any municipality in which the public library is located, 5 additional members.
(b)
For a joint public library of 2 or more municipalities, the “annual sum appropriated to the public library by any municipality in which the public library is located" under par. (a) is the total sum appropriated by all of the municipalities participating in the joint library.
(c)
A county chairperson may appoint a county supervisor to serve as a member of a library board of a public library of a municipality under par. (a), but no more than one county supervisor so appointed may serve on the library board at the same time.
(4)
If an additional member appointed to a library board under sub. (3) (a) loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she ceases to be a member of the library board effective on the following May 1.
History:  1971 c. 152 s. 23; Stats. 1971 s. 43.60; 1981 c. 197; 1985 a. 177; 1989 a. 56; 1991 a. 269; 2005 a. 226.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 43 - Libraries. › 43.70 - Common school fund.

43.70
Common school fund.
(1)
No later than October 15 of each year, each school district administrator shall certify to the state superintendent, on forms provided by the state superintendent, a report of the number of persons residing in the school district on the preceding June 30, as reported under s. 120.18 (1) (a).
(2)
Annually by January 10, the state superintendent shall apportion the amount that is estimated to be appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (s) in the current school year to the school districts in proportion to the number of persons resident therein, as shown by the report certified under sub. (1).
(3)
Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the estimated amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall notify each school district administrator of the estimated amount so certified for his or her school district. The department of administration shall distribute each school district's aid entitlement in one payment on or before May 1. The amount paid to each school district shall be based upon the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (2) (s) on April 15. Moneys distributed under this section may be expended only for the purchase of instructional materials from the state historical society for use in teaching Wisconsin history and for the purchase of library books and other instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules promulgated by the state superintendent. In addition, a school district may use the moneys received under this section to purchase school library computers and related software if the school board consults with the person who supervises the school district's libraries and the computers and software are housed in the school library. Appropriate records of all purchases under this section shall be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be made to the state superintendent.
History:  1971 c. 152 s. 12; 1977 c. 418; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (6); 1989 a. 31, 359; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 87; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2007 a. 20; 2011 a. 105.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 43 - Libraries. › 43.72 - Library exchanges.

43.72
Library exchanges.
(1)
School library books and other instructional material belonging to one school district may be loaned to another school district for use in any school library of that school district.
(2)
Any public library board and school board may make such exchanges and loans of books and other instructional material as are agreed upon for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of both libraries and ensuring the best service to the schools and all citizens.
(3)
Any school district that borrows materials through a public library system shall reciprocate by sharing with other participating libraries materials that are not in immediate or constant demand by the school library's primary clientele, as determined by the school district.
History:  1971 c. 152 s. 14; Stats. 1971 s. 43.72; 1985 a. 177.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.01 - Historical society; corporate structure.

44.01
Historical society; corporate structure.
(1)
The historical society shall constitute a body politic and corporate by the name of “The State Historical Society of Wisconsin," and shall possess all the powers necessary to accomplish the objects and perform the duties prescribed by law. The historical society shall be an official agency and the trustee of the state.
(2)
The historical society may adopt, and change, a seal, a constitution and bylaws, promulgate rules, and elect such officers as the constitution or bylaws prescribe. The eligibility requirements for membership in the historical society shall be determined by the constitution and bylaws. There shall continue to be a board of curators for governing the historical society with powers substantially the same as at present.
(4)
The historical society's acceptance of any benefits granted it by law shall be conclusively deemed its complete acquiescence in all laws enacted concerning the organization and operation of the society.
History:  1971 c. 125; 1979 c. 110; 1983 a. 27; 1989 a. 359.
The historical society is a state agency. The board of curators falls within the coverage of ss. 893.82 and 895.46. 74 Atty. Gen. 54.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.015 - Powers.

44.015
Powers.
The historical society may:
(1)
Acquire any interest in real or personal property by gift, bequest or otherwise in any amount and, subject to prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), may operate, manage, sell, or rent real estate acquired by gift, bequest, foreclosure or other means, upon such terms and conditions as the board of curators deems for its interests but may not sell, mortgage, transfer or dispose of in any manner or remove from its buildings, except for temporary purposes, any article therein without authority of law.
(2)
Sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of duplicate books, periodicals or museum objects, or books, periodicals and museum objects outside its field of collection.
(3)
Accept collections of private manuscripts, printed materials, tapes, films, optical discs, materials stored in electronic format, and artifacts, and it may enforce any reasonable restrictions on accessibility to the public, use, or duplication of said collections that are agreed upon by the donor and the historical society.
(4)
Take proper steps to promote the study of history by lectures, and diffuse and publish information relating to the description and history of the state.
(5)
By rule, establish fees to recover costs under s. 44.02 (24).
(5m)
Except as otherwise provided by law, establish fees for services or products or for admission to venues.
(7)
Contract with the Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Inc., or any other nonstock, nonprofit corporation under ch. 181 for the purposes of administering the historical society's membership program, soliciting and accepting contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests for the historical society, marketing the historical society's goods and services, providing support for the operation, management, and development of the historical society's programs, and performing other functions approved by the board of curators.
(8)
Contract with the Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Inc., for the purpose of providing support to the Wisconsin commission for the U.S. semiquincentennial commission under s. 45.13 (4) in performance of the commission's functions of accepting donations, making procurements, expending funds, and entering into contracts, leases, or other agreements.
(10)
Promulgate rules necessary to implement this chapter.
History:  1977 c. 29; 1987 a. 395, 399; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 91; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 196; 2021 a. 95.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.04 - School services.

44.04
School services.
(1)
The historical society, as part of its program as an educational institution, shall offer to the schools and teachers in this state all of the following:
(a)
Materials as the society shall prepare or make available to facilitate instruction in the history and civil government of Wisconsin, including curricula, lesson plans, classroom projects, facsimiles of historical materials and other instructional materials for the teaching of state and local history.
(b)
Seminars for teachers, including continuing education programs, in-service training and programs at teacher conventions.
(2)
To accomplish its duties under sub. (1), the historical society shall do all of the following:
(a)
Prepare, publish, issue, loan or circulate such magazines, books, aids, guides and other publications, such visual aids, special exhibits, and other teaching materials and aids as it, in consultation with the department of public instruction, deems advisable.
(b)
Provide information to schools and teachers regarding the materials and services available from the historical society to assist in the teaching of history.
(c)
Promote cooperation between schools and historical organizations.
(3)
The historical society may charge such fees as its board of curators shall establish as just and proper to defray in part the costs of this program.
History:  1983 a. 412; 1991 a. 161; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27; 2021 a. 249.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.05 - American history research center.

44.05
American history research center.
(1)
The historical society, in order to promote the wider understanding of the significance of the American heritage, shall encourage research in American history in general, and in the history of Wisconsin and the west particularly, through its American history research center and the other divisions of this agency, and interpret to the public the nature of the said heritage, and the role of state and local history in elucidating and facilitating the understanding of the American democracy, social, political, cultural and economic.
(2)
The society, in pursuit of these goals, may be the beneficiary of bequests in any form, may undertake research projects, make grants-in-aid to students of particular topics germane to the purposes of the center, publicize the American story or parts thereof through publications of various types, exhibits, photographic or microphotographic reproductions, radio, pageantry and such other media as may best lend themselves to its work.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.06 - Depository of public documents.

44.06
Depository of public documents.
(1)
In this section, “state document" has the meaning given in s. 35.81 (3).
(2)
The director of the historical society shall file with the department of administration, and may revise, lists of state, county, municipal, federal, or other agencies to which state documents shall be distributed in accordance with interstate or international comity, with or without exchange, as provided in s. 35.86, in order to maintain or enlarge the reference collections of the society and the state. The department of administration shall obtain the state documents so specified from the agencies publishing them, at the expense of the agencies, and shall ship the state documents to the addressees provided by the director. The department of administration shall prepay carriage charges and shall collect the charges from the agencies publishing the state documents being shipped.
(3)
The historical society shall keep available to other state agencies and to citizens of Wisconsin and other states its public document collections under such proper and reasonable regulations as may be deemed advisable.
(4)
The historical society may loan public documents, except those of rare nature, to other state agencies for official use or on interlibrary loan to other reference libraries under such rules and regulations and for such period as may appear desirable.
(5)
The historical society shall prepare a periodic checklist of state documents and shall publish the list in such form and with such notes as to show the scope and purpose of such documents as the society considers advisable.
History:  1991 a. 285.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.07 - Museum extension service.

44.07
Museum extension service.
(1)
The historical society, in conjunction with its museum program and in order to make its collections and the teaching values of museum materials available on a statewide basis and to stimulate more effective local museum techniques, may operate a museum extension service with or without the cooperation of other museums or its auxiliary societies.
(2)
The said society may for such purpose lend to other museums, public libraries, art galleries, colleges, schools or other responsible institutions or organizations, under such rules and safeguards and for such period as it deems desirable, such items and objects from its collections as are not irreplaceable.
(3)
The society may participate in cooperative or joint exhibits with other museums or auxiliary societies in this program, and may out of the appropriation in s. 20.245 (1) extend financial assistance not to exceed $1,000 in the aggregate in any year to other museums or auxiliaries where and only where such aid is found necessary to enable such other museums or auxiliaries to participate in this program.
(4)
Transportation charges and other minor costs of such extension exhibits may be charged the exhibitor.
History:  1993 a. 213.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.09 - District attorney, county, local and court records.

44.09
District attorney, county, local and court records.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (2), the proper officer of any county, city, village, town, school district or other local governmental unit or a district attorney may offer, and the historical society may accept for preservation, title to such noncurrent records as in the historical society's judgment are of permanent historical value and that are no longer needed for administrative purposes by the local governmental unit or district attorney. The proper officer of any court may offer, and the historical society may accept for preservation, on order of the judge of the court, title to such records as have been photographed or microphotographed in accordance with SCR chapter 72, or that have been retained for the period of time provided in SCR chapter 72, and that are deemed by the historical society to be of permanent historical value.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply to patient health care records, as defined in s. 146.81 (4), that are in the custody or control of a local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).
History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 136 Wis. 2d xi (1987); 1991 a. 39, 185, 226, 315; 1993 a. 27; 1997 a. 252.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.10 - Regional depositories for records.

44.10
Regional depositories for records.
(1)
The historical society, through its board of curators, in its corporate capacity and as trustee of the state may enter into agreements with the University of Wisconsin System or such other public or quasi-public institutions, agencies or corporations as the board of curators of the society shall designate to serve as the regional records depository for a given area. Said agreements shall specify the area to be served by the depository, and the methods of accessioning, cataloging, care, housing, preservation and servicing of these and such other material as may be placed by the historical society or in the name of the historical society in such regional depositories under such agreements, it being the intent of this section to provide an orderly, uniform statewide system for the retention and preservation of important court, county and local public records on a manageable basis and under proper professional care in the region of origin. Only where such arrangements cannot be accomplished may the said society transfer such records to the state archives. Said society shall compile and maintain for reference purposes as soon as may be convenient a union list of the records of county, city, village, town, school district, or other local governmental unit, or court, title to which is transferred to it under s. 44.09 (1).
(2)
The board of curators may establish county records depositories within the regions served by the regional depositories established in sub. (1). The board may enter into agreements with these county depositories similar to those provided above for regional depositories, and records may be loaned temporarily from regional depository to a county depository, title in all cases remaining in the state society. The union list of records of county, city, village, town, school district or other local governmental units, or court, provided in sub. (1) shall indicate such transfers or loans of records between depositories so as to show at all times the present location of each group of records.
History:  1977 c. 26; 1991 a. 226; 1993 a. 213.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.11 - Central depository library.

44.11
Central depository library.
(1)
In this section, “board" means the board of curators of the historical society.
(2)
The board may participate in the formation and maintenance of a nonprofit-sharing corporation sponsored by participating colleges, universities, and libraries for the purpose of providing and operating a central library depository at a location in a midwestern state for the storage of little used books and other library and research materials of participating institutions, and which corporation may also perform any other functions for the benefit of participating institutions, including correlating library catalogs of the participating institutions, coordinating and planning the purchasing by each institution of costly or infrequently used books and research materials in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, and facilitating the loaning of library books and other library and research materials between participating institutions. The board shall possess all powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the foregoing, including the authority to designate representatives or members of such corporation in accordance with its articles and bylaws.
(3)
The board may make use of and pay for the use of the facilities and services of such nonprofit-sharing corporation, but the board shall retain title to all books and materials deposited with such corporation for storage or loaned to other participating institutions and the authority of the board to expend funds for the purchase of land, the construction of buildings and additions to buildings and the purchase of equipment for the purpose of providing such facilities shall be limited to funds appropriated under s. 20.245.
History:  1971 c. 100 s. 23; 1973 c. 335 s. 13; 2015 a. 55.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.12 - Educational facilities at Nelson Dewey state park.

44.12
Educational facilities at Nelson Dewey state park.
(1)
The state farm and craft museum, located at Nelson Dewey state park, may be developed by cooperation of the department of natural resources, the society, and such other agencies as may be interested therein in accordance with such arrangements as the department of natural resources and society agree upon.
(2)
The purpose of this museum as an educational facility shall be to portray graphically the farm and craft practices of bygone days, so that the difficulties of pioneer farming, the great changes in the productivity of farm labor and the rise in rural income and standards of living over the years may be made vivid to this and future generations.
(3)
In operating this museum, the society may charge a resident an admission fee and shall charge a nonresident an admission fee to defray in part the costs of operation in accordance with s. 44.02 (5), and may loan objects or materials from this central collection for special occasions and for such special exhibits as it may desire to develop at its main building, at other historic sites within the state, with other historical societies or with other state agencies.
History:  1981 c. 93; 1983 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.13 - Educational facilities at Old Wade House state park.

44.13
Educational facilities at Old Wade House state park.
(1)
The state carriage museum, to be known as the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, located at Old Wade House state park, shall be developed by the society.
(2)
The purpose of this museum as an educational facility is to portray graphically the hand and horse-drawn vehicle development in bygone days, so that the great and dramatic changes in land transportation may be made vivid to this and future generations. Selected examples of these vehicles illustrating the ingenuity, inventiveness and artistic skills of the pioneer craftsperson may be preserved and exhibited in a dignified, appropriate and effective manner.
(3)
In operating this museum, the society may charge a resident an admission fee and shall charge a nonresident an admission fee to defray in part the costs of operation in accordance with s. 44.02 (5).
History:  1993 a. 184; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.14 - Central depository loan collection, federal documents.

44.14
Central depository loan collection, federal documents.
(1)
It is the purpose of this section to establish a more economical system of handling federal documents in this state in such a way as to effect savings of staff and space to the participating libraries, both state and local; to make such documents more available to more of the people, colleges and libraries of the state, in accordance with the purposes of the federal depository act of 1895 and the needs of the citizens of the state; and to make possible substantial economies in the publication costs of such documents at the federal level as well. To this end the state documents depository established by s. 44.06 may acquire and establish a central state depository and loan collection of federal documents for the benefit of the University of Wisconsin System, the state law library, the depository libraries and such other college and public libraries in this state as may desire to share in the benefits of this loan collection.
(2)
The University of Wisconsin System and the public and other participating libraries, federal regulations permitting, may transfer outright or may loan indefinitely to this central depository any or all federal documents now in their possession which in their opinion are so little used for ready reference purposes as to make their retention unnecessary if copies are available on loan from the central depository loan collection.
(3)
Documents so transferred may be used by the society to furnish participating libraries with items needed for their permanent reference collections, for the central loan collection, or for exchange, trade or sale in order to make more complete and useful the central loan collection established by this section.
(4)
The board of curators may promulgate such rules governing the loan of books from the central depository loan collection and may make such charges to cover shipping costs as may be deemed necessary and advisable.
History:  1977 c. 26; 1985 s. 332 s. 251 (3).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.16 - Circus World Museum.

44.16
Circus World Museum.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (3), the historical society may enter into a lease agreement with the Circus World Museum Foundation, Inc., for the purpose of operating Circus World Museum, located in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The lease agreement shall not include any provision for the payment of a percentage of gross admissions income at Circus World Museum to the historical society.
(2)
Upon request of the board of directors of the Circus World Museum Foundation, Inc., the governor may nominate, and with the advice and consent of the senate appoint, one member of the board of directors to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(3)
If a lease agreement under sub. (1) is in effect on September 23, 2017, the lease agreement shall terminate on January 1, 2018, or on the date that any termination occurs as provided under the lease agreement, whichever is earlier.
History:  1985 a. 29; 1999 a. 9; 2017 a. 59.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.21 - Historical society parking regulations.

44.21
Historical society parking regulations.
The board of curators may promulgate rules to govern parking of motor vehicles on property under the control of the historical society. Whoever violates such a rule shall forfeit to the state not more than $25.
History:  1971 c. 170; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (3).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.30 - Public policy.

44.30
Public policy.
The legislature finds that the historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage of the state is among the most important assets of the state and furthermore that the social, economic and physical development of contemporary society threatens to destroy the remaining vestiges of this heritage. It is therefore declared to be the public policy and in the public interest of this state to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation to promote the use and conservation of such property representative of both the rural and urban heritage of the state for education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens of this state.
History:  1987 a. 395 s. 24.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.31 - Definitions.

44.31
Definitions.
In this subchapter:
(1)
“Adverse effect" means any of the following:
(a)
Physical destruction, damage or alteration of any part of a property which would adversely affect the historic significance of that property.
(b)
Isolation of a property from or alteration of the character of the property's setting when that character contributes to the property's qualification as a listed property.
(c)
Introduction of visual, audible or atmospheric elements that are out of character with a property or alter its setting.
(d)
Neglect of a property resulting in its deterioration or destruction.
(1m)
“Director" means the director of the historical society.
(2)
“Historic preservation" means the research, protection, restoration and rehabilitation of historic properties.
(3)
“Historic property" means any building, structure, object, district, area or site, whether on or beneath the surface of land or water, that is significant in the history, prehistory, architecture, archaeology or culture of this state, its rural and urban communities or the nation.
(4)
“Listed property" means property which is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, or both.
(5)
“National register of historic places in Wisconsin" means those places in Wisconsin which are listed on the national register of historic places maintained by the U.S. department of the interior.
(6)
“Political subdivision" means a city, village, town or county.
(7)
“Officer" means the state historic preservation officer.
(8)
“Owned or leased" includes:
(a)
An ownership interest involving the holding of title.
(b)
A leasehold interest.
(c)
Ownership of a beneficial interest.
(d)
Any beneficial use not involving the holding of title.
(10)
“State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, or attached board or commission within the executive branch of state government, or any special purpose authority created by statute.
(11)
“State review board" means the historic preservation review board.
(12)
“Wisconsin inventory of historic places" or “the inventory" means the listing of places that have been identified by the officer as being of some historic significance.
History:  1987 a. 395 ss. 25 to 27, 35; 1989 a. 31.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 44 - Historical societies and historical preservation. › 44.33 - Duties of the state review board.

44.33
Duties of the state review board.
The state review board shall:
(1)
Approve, upon the recommendation of the officer, nominations to the national register of historic places in Wisconsin and the state register of historic places.
(2)
Review the state surveys and inventories of historic properties undertaken under s. 44.34.
(3)
Review and approve the content of the state preservation plan developed under s. 44.34.
(4)
Review and approve the distribution of federal grants-in-aid for preservation.
(5)
Recommend the removal of properties from the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places.
(6)
Act in an advisory capacity to the state historical society.
(7)
Notify planning departments of affected political subdivisions, local landmarks commissions and local historical societies regarding properties being considered for nomination to the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places that are within their jurisdictions, and request them to forward comments regarding nominations from affected neighborhood groups, public bodies and interested citizens.
History:  1987 a. 395 s. 29.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.