AB1186,38,1611 126.41 (2) (b) A statement of whether the applicant is an individual, a
12corporation, partnership, cooperative, unincorporated cooperative association,
13limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity. If the applicant is a corporation
14or, a cooperative, or an association, the applicant shall identify each officer of the
15corporation or cooperative. If the applicant is a partnership, the applicant shall
16identify each partner.
AB1186, s. 46 17Section 46. 126.56 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,38,2318 126.56 (3) (b) A statement of whether the applicant is an individual, a
19corporation, a partnership, a cooperative, an unincorporated cooperative
20association, a
limited liability company, a trust, or other legal entity. If the applicant
21is a corporation or, a cooperative, or an association, the application shall identify each
22officer of the corporation or cooperative. If the applicant is a partnership, the
23application shall identify each partner.
AB1186, s. 47 24Section 47. 126.56 (9) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,39,7
1126.56 (9) (h) Whether the applicant is a producer-owned cooperative or
2unincorporated cooperative association or organization that procures vegetables
3solely from its producer owners on the basis of a cooperative marketing method
4under which the producer-owned cooperative, unincorporated cooperative
5association,
or organization pays its producer owners a prorated share of sales
6proceeds for the marketing year after a final accounting and the deduction of
7marketing expenses.
AB1186, s. 48 8Section 48. 126.57 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,39,119 126.57 (1) (b) 2. The vegetable contractor is a producer-owned cooperative or
10unincorporated cooperative association
or organization that procures processing
11vegetables only from its producer owners.
AB1186, s. 49 12Section 49. 126.58 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,39,1513 126.58 (1) (c) 2. The vegetable contractor is a producer-owned cooperative or
14unincorporated cooperative association
that procures processing vegetables only
15from its producer owners.
AB1186, s. 50 16Section 50. 126.59 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,39,1917 126.59 (1) (c) The vegetable contractor is a producer-owned cooperative or
18unincorporated cooperative association
that procures processing vegetables only
19from its producer owners.
AB1186, s. 51 20Section 51. 126.61 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,39,2321 126.61 (1) (c) 2. The vegetable contractor is a producer-owned cooperative or
22unincorporated cooperative association
that procures processing vegetables only
23from its producer members.
AB1186, s. 52 24Section 52. 133.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,40,8
1133.07 (1) This chapter shall not prohibit the existence and operation of labor,
2agricultural or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purpose of mutual
3help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or organizations permitted
4under ch. 185 or 193; shall not forbid or restrain individual members of such
5organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects thereof; and such
6organizations, or the members thereof, shall not be held or construed to be illegal
7combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade, under this chapter. The labor of
8a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.
AB1186, s. 53 9Section 53. 133.09 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,40,14 10133.09 Collective bargaining. This chapter shall be so construed as to
11permit collective bargaining by associations of producers of agricultural products, by
12organizations permitted under ch. 185 or 193 and by associations of employees when
13such bargaining is actually and expressly done for the individual benefit of the
14separate members of each such association making such collective bargain.
AB1186, s. 54 15Section 54. 134.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,41,616 134.04 (1) No person, firm or corporation engaged in any enterprise in this
17state shall by any method or procedure directly or indirectly by itself or through a
18subsidiary agency owned or controlled in whole or in part by such person, firm or
19corporation, sell or procure for sale or have in its possession or under its control for
20sale to its employees or any person any article, material, product or merchandise of
21whatsoever nature not of the person's, firm's or corporation's production or not
22handled in the person's, firm's or corporation's regular course of trade, excepting
23meals, candy bars, cigarettes and tobacco for the exclusive use and consumption of
24such employees of the employer, and excepting tools used by employees in said
25enterprise and such specialized appliances and paraphernalia as may be required in

1said enterprise for the employees' safety or health and articles used by employees or
2other persons which insure better sanitary conditions and quality in the
3manufacture of food or food products. The provisions of this subsection shall not
4apply to lumber producers, loggers and dealers nor to any cooperative association
5organized under ch. 185 or 193. This section shall not be construed as authorizing
6the sale of any merchandise at less than cost as defined in s. 100.30.
AB1186, s. 55 7Section 55. 136.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,41,138 136.01 (1) "Contractor" means a person who offers for profit a future service
9contract to a prospective customer, or who enters into a future service contract with
10a customer, except a cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193. Such person
11includes, but is not limited to, an individual, partnership, limited liability company,
12unincorporated association, or corporation. A "contractor" includes, but is not
13limited to, buyers clubs, guilds, plans and guides.
AB1186, s. 56 14Section 56. 177.015 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,41,17 15177.015 Exemption. Notwithstanding this chapter, a cooperative organized
16under ch. 185 or 193 may effect the forfeiture to the cooperative of unclaimed funds
17as provided in ss. 185.03 (10) and, 185.75 (1), 193.301 (14), and 193.905 (4).
AB1186, s. 57 18Section 57. 178.42 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,41,2219 178.42 (3) (a) The name of any other domestic or foreign corporation,
20cooperative, unincorporated cooperative association, registered limited liability
21partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company existing, registered or
22licensed to transact business under the laws of this state.
AB1186, s. 58 23Section 58. 178.42 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,41,2524 178.42 (3) (b) Any name reserved or registered under ch. 179, 180, 181, 183 or,
25185, or 193.
AB1186, s. 59
1Section 59. 180.0103 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,42,82 180.0103 (8) "Entity" includes a domestic corporation; a foreign corporation;
3a limited liability company; a nonstock corporation; a stock or nonstock cooperative
4association; an unincorporated cooperative association; a profit or nonprofit
5unincorporated association; a business trust; an estate; a partnership; a trust; 2 or
6more persons having a joint or common economic interest; a state or an agency,
7commission, department, authority, bureau or other instrumentality of a state; a
8governmental subdivision; the United States; and a foreign government.
AB1186, s. 60 9Section 60. 180.0401 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,42,1110 180.0401 (2) (a) 7. The name of a cooperative association or an unincorporated
11cooperative association
incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state.
AB1186, s. 61 12Section 61. 180.0401 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,42,1813 180.0401 (3) (a) The other corporation or the foreign corporation, limited
14liability company, nonstock corporation, limited partnership, limited liability
15partnership or, cooperative association , or unincorporated cooperative association
16consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in a form satisfactory to
17the department to change its name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records
18of the department from the name of the applicant.
AB1186, s. 62 19Section 62. 180.1506 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,42,2120 180.1506 (2) (a) 7. The name of a cooperative association or an unincorporated
21cooperative association
incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state.
AB1186, s. 63 22Section 63. 180.1506 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,43,323 180.1506 (3) (a) The other foreign corporation or the domestic corporation,
24limited liability company, nonstock corporation, limited partnership, limited
25liability partnership or, cooperative association, or unincorporated cooperative

1association
consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in a form
2satisfactory to the department to change its name to a name that is distinguishable
3upon the records of the department from the name of the applicant.
AB1186, s. 64 4Section 64. 181.0401 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,43,65 181.0401 (2) (a) 3. A name reserved or registered under this chapter or ch. 178,
6179, 180, 183 or, 185, or 193.
AB1186, s. 65 7Section 65. 181.0401 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,43,98 181.0401 (2) (a) 7. The name of a cooperative association or an unincorporated
9cooperative association
incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state.
AB1186, s. 66 10Section 66. 181.0401 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,43,1611 181.0401 (3) (a) The other corporation or the foreign corporation, limited
12liability company, stock corporation, limited partnership, limited liability
13partnership or, cooperative association , or unincorporated cooperative association
14consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in a form satisfactory to
15the department to change its name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records
16of the department from the name of the applicant.
AB1186, s. 67 17Section 67. 181.1150 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,44,2 18181.1150 Conversion of cooperative. A cooperative or an unincorporated
19cooperative association
organized without capital stock may elect to convert itself to
20a corporation by adopting and filing restated articles of incorporation or organization
21in the manner required under ch. 185 or 193. The restated articles of incorporation
22or organization shall conform to the requirements of s. 181.0202 and shall contain
23a statement that the cooperative or unincorporated cooperative association elects to
24convert itself to a corporation subject to this chapter. The election to become a

1corporation subject to this chapter is effective upon the filing of the restated articles
2of incorporation or organization.
AB1186, s. 68 3Section 68. 181.1506 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,44,54 181.1506 (2) (a) 3. A name reserved or registered under this chapter or ch. 178,
5179, 180, 183 or, 185, or 193.
AB1186, s. 69 6Section 69. 181.1506 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,44,87 181.1506 (2) (a) 7. The name of a cooperative association or an unincorporated
8cooperative association
incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state.
AB1186, s. 70 9Section 70. 181.1506 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,44,1510 181.1506 (3) (a) The other foreign corporation or the domestic corporation,
11limited liability company, nonstock corporation, limited partnership, limited
12liability partnership or, cooperative association, or unincorporated cooperative
13association
consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in a form
14satisfactory to the department to change its name to a name that is distinguishable
15upon the records of the department from the name of the applicant.
AB1186, s. 71 16Section 71. 182.01 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,45,517 182.01 (3) Name of drafter on documents. (intro.) No articles of
18incorporation, articles of organization, articles of amendment, articles of merger,
19consolidation or share exchange, articles of dissolution, restated articles of
20incorporation, certificate of abandonment, or statement or articles of revocation of
21voluntary dissolution, provided for pursuant to ch. 180, 181, 183, 185 or, 187, or 193;
22no registration statement, amendment of a registration statement, or written notice
23of withdrawal under s. 178.40; and no certificate of limited partnership, certificate
24of amendment, restated certificate of limited partnership or certificate of
25cancellation, provided for pursuant to ch. 179, shall be filed by the department unless

1the name of the individual who, or the governmental agency which, drafted such
2document is printed, typewritten, stamped or written thereon in a legible manner.
3A document complies with this subsection if it contains a statement in the following
4form: "This document was drafted by.... (Name)". This subsection shall not apply to
5a document executed prior to December 1, 1967, or to:
AB1186, s. 72 6Section 72. 182.017 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,45,227 182.017 (1) Right-of-way for. Any domestic corporation organized to furnish
8telegraph or telecommunications service or transmit heat, power or electric current
9to the public or for public purposes, an independent system operator, as defined in
10s. 196.485 (1) (d), an independent transmission owner, as defined in s. 196.485 (1)
11(dm), or a cooperative association organized under ch. 185 or 193 to furnish telegraph
12or telecommunications service or a cooperative organized under ch. 185 to transmit
13heat, power or electric current to its members, may, subject to ss. 30.44 (3m), 30.45,
1486.16 and 196.491 (3) (d) 3m. and to reasonable regulations made by any city, village
15or town through which its transmission lines or systems may pass, construct and
16maintain such lines or systems with all necessary appurtenances in, across or
17beneath any public highway or bridge or any stream or body of water, or upon any
18lands of any owner consenting thereto, and for such purpose may acquire lands or
19the necessary easements; and may connect and operate its lines or system with other
20lines or systems devoted to like business, within or without this state, and charge
21reasonable rates for the transmission and delivery of messages or the furnishing of
22heat, power or electric light.
AB1186, s. 73 23Section 73. 182.025 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,46,2524 182.025 (1) Any domestic corporation formed to furnish water, heat, light,
25power, telegraph or telecommunications service or signals by electricity may, subject

1to the provisions of ch. 201 and by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of its
2outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, or any cooperative association organized
3under ch. 185 to furnish water, heat, light, or power, telegraph or
4telecommunications service
or any cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193 to
5furnish telegraph or telecommunication service
to its stockholders or members only
6may, by a vote of a majority of a quorum of its stockholders or members present at
7any regular or special meeting held upon due notice as to the purpose of the meeting
8or when authorized by the written consent of the holders of a majority of its capital
9stock outstanding and entitled to vote or of a majority of its members, mortgage or
10trust deed any or all of the property, rights and privileges and franchises that it may
11then own or thereafter acquire, to secure the payment of its bonds or notes to a fixed
12amount or in amounts to be from time to time determined by the board of directors,
13and may, in and by such mortgage or deed of trust, provide for the disposal of any of
14its property and the substitution of other property in its place. Every such mortgage
15or deed of trust may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in
16which such corporation is located at the time of such recording, and such record shall
17have the same effect as if the instrument were filed in the proper office as a chattel
18mortgage or financing statement, and so remain until satisfied or discharged
19without any further affidavit, continuation statement or proceeding whatever. For
20this purpose the location of such corporation shall be deemed to be: as to a
21corporation or a cooperative association not at the time subject to either s. 180.0501
22or, 185.08, or 193.115 (1), the location designated in its articles as then in effect; as
23to a corporation subject to s. 180.0501, the location of its registered office; and as to
24a cooperative association subject to s. 185.08 or 193.115 (1), the location of its
25principal office or registered agent as designated thereunder.
AB1186, s. 74
1Section 74. 183.0103 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,47,52 183.0103 (2) (a) The name of any other limited liability company, a corporation,
3a nonstock corporation, a limited partnership, a limited liability partnership or, a
4cooperative association, or an unincorporated cooperative association existing under
5the laws of this state.
AB1186, s. 75 6Section 75. 183.0103 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,47,117 183.0103 (2) (b) The name of any foreign limited liability company, foreign
8corporation, foreign nonstock corporation, foreign limited partnership, foreign
9limited liability partnership or, foreign cooperative association, or foreign
10unincorporated cooperative association,
or the designated, registered or fictitious
11name under which any such entity is licensed to transact business in this state.
AB1186, s. 76 12Section 76. 183.0103 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,47,1413 183.0103 (2) (c) Any name reserved or registered under ch. 179, 180, 181 or,
14185, or 193.
AB1186, s. 77 15Section 77. 183.0103 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,47,2116 183.0103 (4) (a) The other limited liability company, corporation, nonstock
17corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or, cooperative
18association, or unincorporated cooperative association consents to the use in writing
19and submits an undertaking in a form satisfactory to the department to change its
20name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the department from the
21name of the applicant.
AB1186, s. 78 22Section 78. Chapter 193 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1186,47,2323 CHAPTER 193
AB1186,47,2524 Unincorporated Cooperative
25 associations
AB1186,48,1
1SUBCHAPTER I
AB1186,48,22 GENERAL PROVISIONS
AB1186,48,4 3193.001 Citation. This chapter may be cited as the "Wisconsin Cooperative
4Associations Act."
AB1186,48,5 5193.005 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter:
AB1186,48,8 6(2) "Address" means mailing address and, in the case of a registered address,
7means the mailing address and the actual office location, which may not be a post
8office box.
AB1186,48,10 9(2m) "Affiliate," when used in reference to any person, means another person
10who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the person.
AB1186,48,14 11(3) "Alternative Ballot" means a method of voting, prescribed by the board in
12advance of the vote, that permits a vote to be cast electronically, telephonically, via
13the Internet, or by any similar means which reasonably allows members the
14opportunity to vote.
AB1186,48,15 15(3m) "Allocation unit" means a separate business unit of a cooperative.
AB1186,48,16 16(4) "Articles" means the articles of organization of a cooperative.
AB1186,48,18 17(5) "Association" means an organization conducting business on a cooperative
18plan under the laws of any state.
AB1186,48,19 19(6) "Board" means the board of directors of a cooperative.
AB1186,48,22 20(7) "Business entity" means a cooperative, corporation, limited liability
21company, association, firm, or partnership operated for profit and organized under
22a law other than a law of this state.
AB1186,48,24 23(9) "Cooperative" means an association organized under this chapter
24conducting business on a cooperative plan as provided under this chapter.
AB1186,48,25 25(9m) "Department" means the department of financial institutions.
AB1186,49,2
1(10) "Domestic business entity" means a business entity organized under the
2laws of this state.
AB1186,49,4 3(11m) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital,
4magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
AB1186,49,7 5(11p) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process,
6attached to or logically associated with a writing and executed or adopted by a person
7with intent to authenticate the writing.
AB1186,49,10 8(12) "File with the department" means to deliver to the department a document
9meeting the applicable requirements of this chapter, signed and accompanied by any
10required filing fee.
AB1186,49,12 11(13) "Foreign business entity" means a business entity that is organized under
12the laws of another state or the United States.
AB1186,49,14 13(14) "Foreign cooperative" means a foreign business entity organized to
14conduct business on a cooperative plan consistent with this chapter or ch. 185.
AB1186,49,17 15(15) "Member" means a person reflected on the books of the cooperative as the
16owner of governance rights of a membership interest of the cooperative. The term
17includes patron and nonpatron members.
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