Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 553

Relating to: the adoption of the Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act; the authority of nonprofit associations to acquire, hold and transfer property; the liability of nonprofit associations and their members; and the ability of nonprofit associations to sue and to be sued.

By Representatives Cullen and Green; cosponsored by Senators George and Huelsman.

October 9, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary.

October 28, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Rutkowski, Notestein and Cullen.

Absent: (1) Representative Hubler.

Appearances for

· Representative David Cullen, 13th District

· Attorney Tom Frenn, Business Law Section of the State Bar of WI

· Bill Jansen, Madison, WI

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· None.

November 12, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Rutkowski, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Grothman, seconded by Representative Cullen, that Assembly Bill 553

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Rutkowski, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Julie Conley

Committee Clerk