AB150,1672,2422
186.41
(4) (e) The applicant has paid the
commissioner office of credit unions 23a fee of $1,000 together with the actual costs incurred by the
commissioner office in
24holding any hearing on the application.
AB150, s. 5024
25Section
5024. 186.41 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1673,3
1186.41
(5) Standards for disapproval. (intro.) The
commissioner office of
2credit unions may disapprove of any action under sub. (3) if the
commissioner office 3finds any of the following:
AB150, s. 5025
4Section
5025. 186.41 (5) (ct) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1673,85
186.41
(5) (ct) The applicant has failed to enter into an agreement prepared by
6the
commissioner office of credit unions to comply with laws and rules of this state
7regulating consumer credit finance charges and other charges and related disclosure
8requirements, except to the extent preempted by federal law or regulation.
AB150, s. 5026
9Section
5026. 186.41 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1673,1110
186.41
(5) (e) The applicant fails to meet any other standards established by
11rule of the
commissioner office of credit unions.
AB150, s. 5027
12Section
5027. 186.41 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1673,1513
186.41
(6) (a) Subsections (1) to (5) do not apply prior to January 1, 1987, except
14that the
commissioner office of credit unions may promulgate rules under sub. (5) (e)
15to be applicable no earlier than the date that subs. (1) to (5) apply.
AB150, s. 5028
16Section
5028. 186.41 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1674,217
186.41
(8) Divestiture. Any credit union that has acquired assets of or merged
18with an in-state credit union under sub. (2) or (3) and that ceases to be an in-state
19credit union or regional credit union shall immediately notify the
commissioner 20office of credit unions of the change in its status and shall, as soon as practical and,
21in any case, within 2 years after the event causing it to no longer be one of these
22entities, divest itself of control of any interest in the assets or operations of any
23in-state credit union. A credit union that fails to immediately notify the
24commissioner office of credit unions is liable for a forfeiture of $500 for each day
1beginning with the day its status changes and ending with the day notification is
2received by the
commissioner office of credit unions.
AB150, s. 5029
3Section
5029. 187.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1674,254
187.05
(1) Trustees; terms; purposes. Any diocesan council or convention,
5conference, synod or other body of authorized representatives of any church or
6religious denomination or association or congregation thereof may elect any number
7of trustees, not less than three, to be incorporated; and when a certificate shall have
8been made and signed by the presiding officer and countersigned by the secretary of
9the body by which they were elected, stating that such persons, naming them, were
10elected trustees, the name of the body by whom elected, the corporate name by which
11such trustees are to be known, the term for which they are to hold their offices, and
12the purposes for which it is desired to incorporate them, and filed
in the office of the
13secretary of state with the department of revenue, the persons named in such
14certificate as trustees and their successors in office shall be a body corporate for the
15purposes mentioned in such certificate and for such purposes, and no other, shall
16have the usual powers of a corporation; and the members of such corporation shall
17hold their positions for such term as the body electing them shall determine and until
18their successors are duly elected. Upon the receipt of such certificate, the
secretary
19of state department of revenue shall issue a certificate of incorporation. But any
20diocesan council or convention, conference, synod or other body composed of or
21divided into district synods or other units may provide in its constitution for the
22election of one or more of its trustees by one or more of such district synods or other
23units or that one or more of its trustees shall be elected by said diocesan council or
24convention, conference, synod or other body from one or more of such district synods
25or other units.
AB150, s. 5030
1Section
5030. 187.05 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1675,62
187.05
(3) (a) (intro.) Any denominational body mentioned in sub. (1) having
3a constitution (or other instrument of organization), in writing, at any stated
4meeting may vote to become a corporation and designate any of its members of adult
5age, not less than 10 in number, to make, acknowledge and file with the
secretary of
6state department of revenue a certificate substantially in the following form:
AB150, s. 5031
7Section
5031. 187.05 (3) (a) (form) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1675,108
187.05
(3) (a) (form) 4. The corporation may amend its constitution (or other
9written instrument of organization) as therein provided, and file with the
secretary
10of state department of revenue a certificate thereof duly acknowledged.
AB150, s. 5032
11Section
5032. 187.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1676,212
187.16
(1) Incorporation. Any corps of the Salvation Army in the state of
13Wisconsin may become incorporated as a charitable, educational, missionary,
14philanthropic, beneficial and religious organization, by the commander in chief of
15the Salvation Army in the United States of America and the territorial commander
16of the central territory of the Salvation Army in the United States of America,
17together with three other officers or laypersons, members of the said local Salvation
18Army corps, executing, acknowledging and filing a certificate of incorporation
in the
19office of the secretary of state with the department of revenue, giving its corporate
20name, the location of the headquarters of said corps in Wisconsin, the names of the
21incorporators, its general objects and purposes. Said certificate shall be recorded
in
22the office of the secretary of state with the department of revenue and a verified copy
23thereof in the office of the register of deeds in the county wherein the main office of
24said corps of the Salvation Army is located. When such record is made the
25corporation shall come into existence and possess the powers and privileges granted
1to corporations by ch. 181 so far as the same are applicable or necessary to accomplish
2its purpose, and also such powers as are conferred by this section.
AB150, s. 5033
3Section
5033. 187.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1676,104
187.16
(5) Amendment of articles. The articles of incorporation of such
5corporation may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of the trustees of such
6corporation. When adopted, a copy of such amendment accompanied by certificates
7signed by the president and secretary of the corporation shall be filed with the
8secretary of state department of revenue and the original documents shall be
9recorded with the register of deeds of the county where such corporation shall have
10its principal office.
AB150, s. 5034
11Section
5034. 187.19 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1676,1912
187.19
(7) Articles to be recorded in office of register of deeds. Whenever
13any of said congregations have complied with the foregoing provisions, the articles
14of incorporation thereof shall be made out accordingly, be signed by the president and
15secretary in the presence of two witnesses, who shall sign their names thereto, and
16acknowledged before some notary public or other person authorized by law thereto
17and filed
in the office of the secretary of state
with the department of revenue, and
18recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties where such
19corporation may own real estate.
AB150, s. 5035
20Section
5035. 187.19 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1677,721
187.19
(9) Amendment of articles. The articles of incorporation of any such
22congregations may be altered or amended by the unanimous vote of the directors of
23such corporation. When adopted, duplicate copies of such amendment, each with a
24certificate thereto affixed, signed by the president and secretary and the other
25directors, and sealed with the corporate seal, if there be any, stating the fact and date
1of the adoption of such amendment and that the same was adopted by unanimous
2vote of the directors of the corporation and that such copy is a true copy of the original,
3shall be made, and one of such duplicate copies shall be filed
in the office of the
4secretary of state with the department of revenue and the other shall be recorded in
5the office of the register of deeds of the county where such corporation is located and
6in the office of the register of deeds of any other county or counties where the
7corporation may own real estate.
AB150, s. 5036
8Section
5036. 187.19 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1677,209
187.19
(10) Dissolution of corporation. Any corporation organized under this
10section may dissolve by adopting a resolution to that effect by unanimous vote of the
11directors of such corporation. When adopted, duplicate copies of such resolution of
12dissolution, each with a certificate thereto affixed, signed by the president and
13secretary and the other directors, and sealed with the corporate seal, if there be any,
14stating the fact and date of adoption of such resolution and that the same was
15adopted by unanimous vote of the directors of the corporation and that such copy is
16a true copy of the original, shall be made, and one of such duplicate copies shall be
17filed
in the office of the secretary of state with the department of revenue and the
18other shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where such
19corporation is located and in the office of the register of deeds of any other county or
20counties where the corporation may own real estate.
AB150, s. 5037
21Section
5037. 188.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1678,5
22188.06 Powers of trustees. The powers conferred by this chapter upon the
23trustees of a subordinate grange or council of granges of the Patrons of Husbandry
24shall not be exercised until the chief officers of such grange or council of granges shall
25make and sign a certificate setting forth the name, number and date of organization
1of such grange or council and the number and names of its trustees first elected, and
2record the same in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which such
3grange or council is located; nor, in case of the state grange, until the like officers
4thereof shall have made, signed and filed a like certificate
in the office of the
5secretary of state with the department of revenue.
AB150, s. 5038
6Section
5038. 188.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1678,167
188.08
(1) Any post, county or district council or department of the American
8Legion organized in this state pursuant to the acts of congress passed September 16,
91919, and the acts amendatory thereto, and any unit, county or district council, or
10department of the auxiliary of the American Legion organized in this state, shall
11have full corporate power to transact business in this state and to take over the assets
12and liabilities of the existing posts, units, county or district councils, or departments
13upon filing with the
secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent
14so to do and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing
15become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state 16department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5039
17Section
5039. 188.085 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1679,15
18188.085 Changing names and dissolving units of the American Legion. 19Any post, county, district council, department or other unit of the American Legion
20or of the auxiliary of the American Legion which has become a body corporate under
21the provisions of s. 188.08 may change its name or dissolve by the adoption of a
22written resolution to that effect, by a vote of a majority of its members present at a
23meeting called for that purpose and by filing the same as herein provided. Such
24resolution, with a certificate thereto affixed, signed by the commander and adjutant,
25or like or similar officers, stating the facts, including the date of the adoption of such
1resolution, the number of members present at such meeting, and the number of
2members who voted for the adoption of the resolution, shall be forwarded to and filed
3with the
secretary of state department of revenue, and thereupon the name of such
4corporation shall be changed or the corporation shall cease to exist, as the case may
5be. In lieu of the foregoing method of dissolution, any corporation formed under s.
6188.08 may be dissolved by the filing of a certificate
in the office of the secretary of
7state with the department of revenue reciting that such corporation has ceased to be
8a unit of the American Legion or its auxiliary. Such certificate shall be signed by the
9national commander and national adjutant of the American Legion or by the state
10commander and state adjutant of the American Legion, department of Wisconsin.
11In the case of units of the auxiliary the certificates shall be signed by the national
12president and national secretary or the department president and department
13secretary. Corporations dissolved under this section shall continue to have corporate
14existence for the time and purposes specified in s. 181.65. No fee shall be charged
15by the
secretary of state department of revenue for such filing.
AB150, s. 5040
16Section
5040. 188.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1680,517
188.09
(1) Any chapter, county or district council, or department of the
18Disabled American Veterans, organized in this state pursuant to an act of congress
19of the United States, known as Public No. 186, seventy-second congress (H.R. 4738),
20and the acts amendatory thereto, any unit or department of the auxiliary of the
21Disabled American Veterans in this state and any dugout or state department of the
22National Order of Trench Rats, their auxiliaries and affiliated organizations, or any
23department thereof, organized in this state, shall have full corporate power to
24transact business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the
25existing chapters, county or district councils, department of Wisconsin, their
1auxiliaries and affiliated organizations, or any department thereof, upon filing with
2the
secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent so to do, and
3a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing become a body
4corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state department of
5revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5041
6Section
5041. 188.095 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1680,23
7188.095 Changing names and dissolving units of the Disabled
8American Veterans. Any chapter, county or district council, or department of the
9Disabled American Veterans, or other unit of the Disabled American Veterans, or of
10the auxiliaries of the Disabled American Veterans, which has become a body
11corporate under s. 188.09, may, whenever its articles do not provide the manner in
12which its name shall be changed or of its dissolution, change its name or dissolve by
13the adoption of a written resolution to that effect, by a vote of the majority of its
14members present at a meeting called for that purpose, and by filing the same as
15herein provided. A certificate thereto affixed, signed by the commander and
16adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the facts, including the date of adoption
17of such resolution, the number of members present at such meeting, and the number
18of members who voted for the adoption of the resolution, shall be forwarded to and
19filed with the
secretary of state department of revenue, and thereupon, the name of
20such corporation shall be changed or the corporation shall cease to exist as the case
21may be, except that in case of dissolution, it shall continue to exist for the purpose
22of winding up its affairs. No fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state department
23of revenue for such filing.
AB150, s. 5042
24Section
5042. 188.10 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1681,8
1188.10 Corporate powers of the Wisconsin Veterans Council. The
2Wisconsin Veterans Council shall have full corporate power to transact business in
3this state upon filing with the
secretary of state
department of revenue a full and
4complete list of its duly elected officers. The Wisconsin Veterans Council shall during
5each succeeding year of its existence file with the
secretary of state department of
6revenue on or before the first day of January of each succeeding year thereafter a like
7list of its duly elected officers. No filing fees shall be charged by the
secretary of state 8department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5043
9Section
5043. 188.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1682,810
188.11
(1) Any post, county or district council, or department of the Veterans
11of Foreign Wars of the United States, organized in this state pursuant to an act of
12the seventy-fourth Congress of the United States, and the acts amendatory thereto,
13any unit or department of the Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
14States in this state and any Pup-Tent or Grand Pup-Tent of the Military Order of
15the Cooties, their auxiliaries and affiliated organizations, or any department
16thereof, organized in this state, shall have full corporate power to transact business
17in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts, county
18or district councils, department of Wisconsin, their auxiliaries and affiliated
19organizations, or any department thereof, upon filing with the
secretary of state 20department of revenue a statement of its intent, signed by commander and adjutant
21so to do, and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing
22become a body corporate. Provided, a duplicate of such statement and certificate of
23the
secretary of state department of revenue, showing the date when such statement
24was filed by
him the department of revenue, shall within 30 days of such filing be
25recorded by the register of deeds of the county in which such organization or its
1principal office is located, and until such recording no such organization shall have
2legal corporate existence. Notwithstanding such recording requirement any
3organization having acquired corporate existence prior to July 4, 1945, shall
4continue to have such corporate existence if it shall within 90 days after said date
5cause a duplicate or certified copy of its statement of intent and such certificate of
6the
secretary of state department of revenue to be recorded with the register of deeds
7of the county where it or its principal office is located. No filing fee shall be charged
8by the
secretary of state department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5044
9Section
5044. 188.115 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1683,3
10188.115 Changing names and dissolving units of the Veterans of
11Foreign Wars of the United States and affiliates. Any post, county or district
12council, department or other unit of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
13States, or of the auxiliaries of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or
14any Pup-Tent or Grand Pup-Tent of the Military Order of the Cooties or of the
15auxiliaries of the Military Order of the Cooties, which has become a body corporate
16under s. 188.11, may, whenever its articles do not provide the manner in which its
17name shall be changed or of its dissolution, change its name or dissolve by the
18adoption of a written resolution to that effect, by a vote of the majority of its members
19present at a meeting called for that purpose and by filing the same as herein
20provided. Such resolution, with a certificate thereto affixed, signed by the
21commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the facts, including the
22date of adoption of such resolution, the number of members present at such meeting,
23and the number of members who voted for the adoption of the resolution, shall be
24forwarded to and filed with the
secretary of state
department of revenue, and
25thereupon, the name of such corporation shall be changed or the corporation shall
1cease to exist as the case may be, except that in case of dissolution, it shall continue
2to exist for the purpose of winding up its affairs. No fee shall be charged by the
3secretary of state department of revenue for such filing.
AB150, s. 5045
4Section
5045. 188.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1683,125
188.12
(1) Any Grand Voiture or Voiture Locale of the La Societe des 40
6Hommes et 8 Chevaux organized in this state pursuant to authority granted by La
7Societe Nationale des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux shall have full corporate power to
8transact business in this state and take over the assets and liabilities of the existing
9Voitures Locale and Grand Voiture of the state of Wisconsin, upon filing with the
10secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent so to do and a full
11and complete list of its duly elected officers. No filing fees shall be charged by the
12secretary of state department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5046
13Section
5046. 188.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1683,2514
188.13
(1) Any Red Arrow Club, composed exclusively of persons who were
15members of the 32nd Division at any time during World War I, members who served
16in the 32nd Division of the United States Army at any time in the period from October
1710, 1940, to the termination of World War II as proclaimed by the President or the
18Congress, or members who served in the 32nd Division in Federal Service at any time
19in the period from October 15, 1961, to August 10, 1962, during the Berlin Crisis,
20organized in this state, shall have full corporate power to transact business in this
21state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing clubs in this state, upon
22filing with the
secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent so
23to do, and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing
24become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state 25department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5047
1Section
5047. 188.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1684,7
2188.14 Corporate powers of the Military Order of the World Wars. Any
3chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars in this state shall have full corporate
4power to transact business in this state upon filing with the
secretary of state 5department of revenue a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall
6by so doing become a body corporate. No filing fees shall be charged by the
secretary
7of state department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5048
8Section
5048. 188.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1684,189
188.15
(1) Any detachment or state department of the Marine Corps League,
10organized and existing in this state pursuant to the acts of congress passed August
114, 1937, and the acts amendatory thereto, and any unit of the auxiliary of the Marine
12Corps League organized in this state and recognized by the local detachment, shall
13have full corporate power to transact business in this state, to take over the assets
14and liabilities of the existing detachments, units or departments, upon filing with the
15secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent so to do and a full
16and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing become a body
17corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state department of
18revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5049
19Section
5049. 188.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1685,520
188.16
(1) Any chapter, county or district council or department composed
21exclusively of persons who were awarded the medal known as the Purple Heart
22organized in this state pursuant to the constitution and bylaws of the national
23organization of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and any unit, county or
24district council or department of the auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple
25Heart organized in this state shall have full corporate power to transact business in
1this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing chapters, units,
2county or district councils, or departments upon filing with the
secretary of state 3department of revenue a statement of its intent so to do and a full and complete list
4of its duly elected officers and thereupon it shall become a body corporate. No filing
5fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5050
6Section
5050. 188.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1685,207
188.16
(4) Any chapter, county, district council, department or other unit of the
8Military Order of the Purple Heart or of the auxiliary of the Military Order of the
9Purple Heart which has become a body corporate under the provisions of this section
10may change its name or dissolve by the adoption of a written resolution to that effect,
11by a vote of a majority of its members present at a meeting called for that purpose
12and by filing the same as herein provided. Such resolution, with a certificate thereto
13affixed, signed by the commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the
14facts, including the date of the adoption of such resolution, the number of members
15present at such meeting, and the number of members who voted for the adoption of
16the resolution, shall be forwarded to and filed with the
secretary of state department
17of revenue, and thereupon the name of such corporation shall be changed or the
18corporation shall cease to exist, as the case may be, except that in case of dissolution
19it shall continue to exist for the purpose of winding up its affairs. No fee shall be
20charged by the
secretary of state department of revenue for such filing.
AB150, s. 5051
21Section
5051. 188.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1686,422
188.17
(1) Any unit, department or auxiliary of the Navy Club of the United
23States of America organized in this state under
36 USC 140 to
140c shall have full
24corporate power to transact business in this state and to take over the assets and
25liabilities of existing navy clubs and navy club auxiliaries upon filing with the
1secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent so to do and a full
2and complete list of its duly elected officers and shall by so doing become a body
3corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state department of
4revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5052
5Section
5052. 188.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1686,146
188.18
(1) The department of Wisconsin and any chapter or unit of the Reserve
7Officers Association of the United States, organized in this state pursuant to the
8constitution, bylaws and rules and regulations of such association or such
9department, shall have full corporate power to transact business in this state and to
10take over the assets and liabilities of the existing department, chapters or other units
11upon filing with the
secretary of state department of revenue, a statement of its
12intention so to do, its name, location and a full and complete list of its duly elected
13officers, and by so doing shall become a body corporate. No filing fees shall be charged
14by the
secretary of state department of revenue for so doing.
AB150, s. 5053
15Section
5053. 188.18 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1686,2316
188.18
(3) Any department, chapter or other unit which has become a body
17corporate under the provisions of this section, whenever its constitution or bylaws
18do not provide the manner in which its name shall be changed or the dissolution
19effected, may change its name or dissolve by a majority vote of its members at a
20meeting called for that purpose. A certificate signed by the president and secretary
21stating the facts shall be filed with the
secretary of state department of revenue, and
22thereupon the name shall be changed or the corporation shall cease to exist except
23for the purpose of winding up its affairs. No filing fee shall be charged for such filing.
AB150, s. 5054
24Section
5054. 188.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1687,10
1188.19
(1) Any post, county, district council, and department of the American
2Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) organized in this state pursuant to the acts of
3congress passed July 23, 1947 and the acts amendatory thereto, and any unit, county
4or district council, and department of the auxiliary of the American Veterans of World
5War II (AMVETS) organized in this state, shall have full corporate power to transact
6business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts,
7units, county or district councils, or departments upon filing with the
secretary of
8state department of revenue a statement of its intent so to do, and a full and complete
9list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing become a body corporate. No
10filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state
department of revenue.
AB150, s. 5055
11Section
5055. 188.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1688,10
12188.20 Changing names and dissolving units. Any post, county, district
13council, department or other unit of the American Veterans of World War II
14(AMVETS) or of the auxiliary of the American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS)
15which has become a body corporate under the provisions of s. 188.19 may change its
16name or dissolve by the adoption of a written resolution to that effect by a vote of a
17majority of its members present at a meeting called for that purpose and by filing the
18same as herein provided. Such resolution, with a certificate thereto affixed, signed
19by the commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the fact, including
20the date of the adoption of such resolution, the number of members present at such
21meeting, and the number of members who voted for the adoption of the resolution,
22shall be forwarded to and filed with the
secretary of state department of revenue, and
23thereupon the name of such corporation shall be changed or the corporation shall
24cease to exist, as the case may be. Or any corporation formed under s. 188.19 may
25be dissolved by the filing of a certificate in the office of the
secretary of state
1department of revenue reciting that such corporation has ceased to be a unit of the
2American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) auxiliary. Such certificate shall be
3signed by the national commander and national adjutant of the American Veterans
4of World War II (AMVETS) or by the state commander and state adjutant of the
5American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) department of Wisconsin. In the case
6of units of the auxiliary the certificates shall be signed by the national president and
7national secretary or the department president and department secretary.
8Corporations dissolved under this section shall continue to have corporate existence
9for the time and purposes specified in s. 181.65. No fee shall be charged by the
10secretary of state department of revenue for such filing.
AB150, s. 5056
11Section
5056. 188.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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188.21
(1) The department of Wisconsin and any post, unit, barracks,
13department or auxiliary of the American Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc.
14organized in this state pursuant to the acts of congress passed July 18, 1958 (P.L.
1585-530) (72 Stats. at Large pp. 370-375) and the acts amendatory thereto, shall have
16full corporate power to transact business in this state and to take over the assets and
17liabilities of the existing department of Wisconsin, posts, barracks, units,
18departments or auxiliaries of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc. upon
19filing with the
secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent so
20to do, and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing
21become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state 22department of revenue.
AB150, s. 5057
23Section
5057. 188.22 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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188.22
(1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Jewish War
25Veterans organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws and rules and
1regulations of said organization shall have full corporate powers to transact business
2in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts, units,
3county or district councils or departments upon filing with the
secretary of state 4department of revenue a statement of its intent to do so and a full and complete list
5of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall become a body
6corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state department of
7revenue.
AB150, s. 5058
8Section
5058. 188.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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188.23
(1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Polish
10Legion of American Veterans (P.L.A.V.) organized in this state pursuant to the
11constitution, bylaws and rules and regulations of said organization, and any unit,
12county or district council or department of the auxiliary of the Polish Legion of
13American Veterans, shall have full corporate powers to transact business in this
14state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts, units, county or
15district councils or departments upon filing with the
secretary of state department
16of revenue a statement of its intent to do so and a full and complete list of its duly
17elected officers. By so doing such organization shall become a body corporate. No
18filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state
department of revenue.
AB150, s. 5059
19Section
5059. 188.235 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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188.235
(1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Army and
21Navy Union of the U.S.A. organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws
22and rules and regulations of said organization shall have full corporate powers to
23transact business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the
24existing posts, units, county or district councils or departments upon filing with the
25secretary of state department of revenue a statement of its intent to do so and a full
1and complete list of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall
2become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state 3department of revenue.
AB150, s. 5060
4Section
5060. 188.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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188.24
(1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Catholic
6War Veterans organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws and rules
7and regulations of said organization shall have full corporate powers to transact
8business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts,
9units, county or district councils or departments upon filing with the
secretary of
10state department of revenue a statement of its intent to do so and a full and complete
11list of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall become a body
12corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
secretary of state department of
13revenue.
AB150, s. 5061
14Section
5061. 188.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
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15188.25 Annual reports of veterans' organizations. The state organization
16of any veterans' society or society affiliate which has a unit incorporated under this
17chapter shall file with the
secretary of state department of revenue on or before
18January 1 an annual report showing the elected officers of the state organization.
19No filing fee shall be charged. The secretary of any such state organization shall on
20request furnish the
secretary of state department of revenue information about
21subordinate units. If any veterans' society or society affiliate has no state
22organization each unit incorporated under this chapter shall file an annual report
23of the elected officers with the
secretary of state
department of revenue on or before
24January 1.
AB150, s. 5062
25Section
5062. 188.26 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1188.26 Veterans; corporations. Whenever any corporation is formed under
2ch. 180 or 181 or this chapter for the purpose of assisting any veteran, as defined in
3s. 45.37 (1a), or operating social clubs in which the name "veteran" appears, the
4secretary of state department of revenue shall investigate the same to ascertain the
5character thereof, and whether or not the same has been procured by fraudulent
6representation or concealment of any material fact relating to such veteran's name,
7purpose, membership, organization, management or control or other material fact.
8If the
secretary of state department of revenue so finds, such findings,
9misrepresentation or concealment shall be reported to the attorney general, and the
10attorney general thereupon shall as provided in s. 776.35 bring an action to vacate
11or annul the corporate charter.
AB150, s. 5063
12Section
5063. Chapter 189 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 5064
13Section
5064. 190.001 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 5065
14Section
5065. 190.001 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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190.001
(2) "Division of hearings and appeals" means the division of hearings
16and appeals in the department of administration.
AB150, s. 5066
17Section
5066. 190.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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190.01
(2) The articles of incorporation and amendments thereto shall be filed
19with the
secretary of state department of revenue; in the case of articles, the
20secretary of state department of revenue shall thereupon issue a certificate of
21incorporation and the corporation then has legal existence. The articles of
22incorporation or special charter of any railroad company may be amended by a
23majority vote of all the stock in the respects and for the purposes provided in s.
24180.1001. The fees for filing articles and amendments thereto are as provided in s.
25180.0122 (1) (a) and (m) except that the fees for filing an amendment which
1authorizes the issuance of redeemable preference shares for sale to the U.S.
2secretary of transportation under sections 505 and 506 of P.L.
94-210 is $15 for the
3amendment and an additional sum equal to $1 for each $100,000 or fraction thereof
4of par value redeemable preference shares authorized by the amendment.
AB150, s. 5067
5Section
5067. 190.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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190.01
(4) A railroad that is incorporated in another state is not required to
7form a corporation in this state, but any railroad first transacting business in this
8state after January 1, 1994, is required to obtain a certificate of authority from the
9secretary of state department of revenue in the manner required of foreign
10corporations before the railroad transacts business in this state.
AB150, s. 5068
11Section
5068. 190.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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190.02
(6) Railroad intersections. To cross, intersect, join or unite its railroad
13with any other railroad, at any point, with the necessary turnouts, sidings and
14switches and other conveniences in furtherance of the objects of its connections. And
15if the 2 corporations cannot agree upon the amount of compensation to be made
16therefor or the points and manner of such crossings and connections the same shall
17be ascertained by the
office division of hearings and appeals on application of either
18corporation.