Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent" and replaces the percent symbol consistent with current style.
177,21
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21. 88.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
88.48 (2) As assessments for costs levied against any city, village, or town become due, the board shall certify the assessments to the clerk of the city, village, or town, and the clerk shall place them upon the next tax roll. If the assessments exceed one-fourth of one per cent
percent of the assessed value of the property in the city, village, or town for the last previous assessed valuation, the assessments shall be paid in installments of one-fourth of one per cent percent of the valuation for each year until paid unless the drainage board orders them paid in smaller amounts.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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22. 94.39 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
94.39 (1) (a) The commonly accepted name of the kind or kind and variety of each agricultural seed component in excess of 5 per cent percent of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance. When more than one component is required to be named, the word "mixture" or "mixed" shall be shown conspicuously on the label. Seed components of 5 per cent percent or less may be named, if desired.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,23
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23. 94.41 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
94.41 (1) (f) Containing weed seeds in excess of one per cent percent by weight.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,24
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24. 97.02 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
97.02 (14) (b) Bears or contains any alcohol in excess of one-half of one per cent percent by volume derived solely from the use of flavoring extracts; or
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,25
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25. 97.47 of the statutes is amended to read:
97.47 Benzoic acid in foods. No person shall sell, offer, or expose for sale or have in possession with intent to sell for use or consumption in this state, any meat products or dairy products, which that contain added benzoic acid or benzoates; or any other article of food as defined in s. 97.01 which that contains added benzoic acid or benzoates in excess of one-tenth of one per cent percent. The presence shall be stated on the label. When in the preparation of food products for shipment they are preserved by any external application of benzoic acid or benzoates in such a manner that the preservative is necessarily removed mechanically, or by maceration in water, or otherwise, and directions for the removal of said preservative shall be printed on the covering or the package, this section shall be construed as applying only when said products are ready for consumption.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,26
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26. 100.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
100.07 (1) Whenever petitions signed by more than 60 per cent percent of the producers of milk delivered to any dairy plant or petitions signed by more than 60 per cent percent of the producers comprising any municipal milk shed shall be presented to the department asking for the audit of payments to producers, the department by investigation and public hearing shall determine the facts in support of and against such petition and render its decision thereon. The department by order shall define the plants and areas affected. All persons receiving from producers in any such plant or area milk any part of which is used for fluid distribution shall keep adequate records of all purchases and all usage or disposition of milk and shall make reports thereof as prescribed by the department. The department shall have free access to such records and shall after entry of such order audit the receipts and usage or disposition of milk and cream at intervals sufficiently frequent to keep the producers informed for bargaining purposes.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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27. 100.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
100.07 (3) Whenever petitions signed by more than 51 per cent percent of the producers of milk delivered to any such plant or in any such municipal milk shed shall be presented to the department asking for discontinuance of such auditing service, it shall promptly hold a public hearing to determine the sufficiency of such petitions, and if it shall appear that the required number of persons have so petitioned, the auditing service shall be ordered discontinued. Plants and areas now being audited by the department shall continue to receive such service until an order of discontinuance is made as herein provided.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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28. 100.186 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
100.186 (1) No person shall sell as and for "raw flaxseed oil" or "raw linseed oil" any oil unless it is obtained from the seeds of the flax plant and unless it fulfills all the requirements for linseed oil laid down in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia; or as and for "boiled linseed oil" or "boiled flaxseed oil" any oil unless it has been prepared by heating pure raw linseed oil with or without the addition of not to exceed 4% 4 percent of drier to a temperature not less than 225 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a violation of this section if said boiled linseed oil does not conform to the following requirements: First, its specific gravity at 60 degrees Fahrenheit must be not less than 935 thousandths and not greater than 945 thousandths; 2nd, its saponification value (koettstorfer figure) must not be less than 186; 3rd, its iodine number must not be less than 160; 4th, its acid value must not exceed 10; 5th, the volatile matter expelled at 212 degrees Fahrenheit must not exceed one-half of one per cent percent; 6th, no mineral or other foreign oil or free rosin shall be present, and the amount of unsaponifiable matter as determined by standard methods shall not exceed 2.5% 2.5 percent; 7th, the film left after flowing the oil over glass and allowing it to drain in a vertical position must dry free from tackiness in not to exceed 20 hours, at a temperature of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent" and replaces percent symbol consistent with current style.
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29. 102.44 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.44 (4) Where the permanent disability is covered by ss. 102.52, 102.53, and 102.55, such sections shall govern; provided, that in no case shall the percentage of permanent total disability be taken as more than 100 per cent percent.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,30
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30. 105.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
105.07 (1) Each employment agent's license shall be renewed annually. The license or renewal fee shall be one per cent percent of all fees, charges, commissions, or other compensation actually received during the life of the license or renewal by an employment agent for service as such but in no event less than $50 nor more than $300. The original license and annual renewal fee for a branch office or each additional place of business in the same community shall be $150.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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31. 108.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.19 (1) Each employer subject to this chapter shall regularly contribute to the administrative account at the rate of two-tenths of one per cent percent per year on its payroll, except that the department may prescribe at the close of any fiscal year such lower rates of contribution under this section, to apply to classes of employers throughout the ensuing fiscal year, as will in the department's judgment adequately finance the administration of this chapter, and as will in the department's judgment fairly represent the relative cost of the services rendered by the department to each such class.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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32. 139.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
139.01 (3) "Intoxicating liquors" includes all ardent, spirituous, distilled or vinous liquors, liquids, or compounds, whether medicated, proprietary, patented, or not, and by whatever name called, containing one-half of one per cent percent or more of alcohol by volume, which are fit for use for beverage purposes, but does not include "fermented malt beverages", as defined in s. 125.02.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent." Removes quotation marks and adds comma consistent with current style.
177,33
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33. 139.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
139.04 (3) Manufacture or sale of any beverage containing less than one-half of one per cent percent of alcohol by volume.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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34. 157.06 (24m) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.06 (24m) (b) 2. (intro.) Any agreement under subd. 1. is subject to review and approval by all of the the following:
Note: Deletes repeated word.
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35. 182.004 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
182.004 (7) Stock shall be sold upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in the articles or bylaws of the corporation. Sections 180.0623 and 180.0640 shall not apply to corporations organized under this section, but no dividends shall be declared until a surplus fund shall have been created equal to 2 per cent
percent of the paid-in preferred stock and paid-in common stock, nor shall any dividends ever be declared which will impair the capital or such surplus, and no dividend exceeding 5 per cent percent per year shall be paid except to a tenant stockholder. There shall also be annually set aside 10 per cent percent of the year's profits for the purpose of retiring preferred stock.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,36
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36. 182.004 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
182.004 (10) The directors shall receive no compensation until the surplus fund of 2 per cent percent of the capital has been set aside, and until the dividends on preferred stock have been paid, and at no time shall the compensation of directors exceed $500 each per year.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,37
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37. 182.202 of the statutes is amended to read:
182.202 Mutual telecommunications company; quorum; proxies. At any meeting of the stockholders of a farmers' mutual telecommunications company, members representing 20 per cent percent of the outstanding stock, shall constitute a quorum. Any member may hold and vote the proxy of not exceeding 3 stockholders.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,38
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38. 182.219 of the statutes is amended to read:
182.219 Mutual telecommunications company; dividends. No dividend in excess of 7 per cent
percent of its capital shall be paid in any year by any farmers' mutual telecommunications company.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,39
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39. 185.09 of the statutes is amended to read:
185.09 Promotion expense; limitation. No cooperative funds may be used, nor any stock issued, in payment of any promotion expenses in excess of 5 per cent
percent of the paid-up capital stock or membership fees.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,40
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40. 185.41 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
185.41 (3) Such contract may require liquidated damages to be paid by the member in the event of a breach of the contract. Liquidated damages may be either a percentage of the value of the products, goods, or services, or a specific sum, but neither may be more than 30 per cent percent of the value of the products, goods
, or services, subject to the breach. Where a specific sum is provided as liquidated damages, but such sum exceeds 30 per cent percent of the value of the products, goods, or services which are the subject of the breach, then the contract shall be construed as providing an amount equal to 30 per cent percent.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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41. 185.45 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
185.45 (2) (a) An amount not to exceed 5 per cent percent thereof may be set aside as an educational fund to be used in teaching or promoting cooperative organization or principles. Such funds shall for all purposes except the computation of net proceeds be deemed an expense of operation of the cooperative.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,42
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42. 185.93 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
185.93 (4) In any action brought in the right of an association by less than 3 per cent percent of the members or by holders of less than 3 per cent percent of any class of stock outstanding, the defendants may require the plaintiff to give security for the reasonable expenses of defending such action, including attorney fees. The amount of such security may thereafter be increased or decreased in the discretion of the court upon showing that the security provided is or may be inadequate or is excessive.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,43
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43. 185.982 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
185.982 (3) Promotional expenses of any such associations, including promotional expense for building or investment purposes, shall be limited to 5 per cent
percent as provided in s. 185.09.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,44
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44. 192.36 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
192.36 (3) In case the railroad corporation fails to build or repair the fence within the required time,, the owner or occupant of the adjoining land may build or repair the fence and recover from the railroad corporation the cost of building or repairing with interest at the rate of 1% 1 percent per month from the time that the fence shall have been built or repaired.
Note: Deletes repeated comma inserted by
1997 Wis. Act 254 and replaces percent symbol consistent with current style. The repeated comma is not printed in the 2007-08 statutes.
177,45
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45. 198.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
198.14 (4) Purchases, sales, conveyances. To lease, purchase, sell, convey and mortgage the property of the district and to authorize and order all instruments, contracts, deeds or mortgages to be executed on behalf of the district by the chairperson of the board and the clerk of the district, except that the sale or lease of any public utility equipment in excess of 10 per cent percent of the book value of the utility property of the district shall be made as nearly as may be in accordance with s. 66.0817, except that the commission shall have no power to determine whether the interests of the district and the residents thereof will be best served by the sale or lease nor to fix the price and terms thereof other than to furnish the clerk of said district with its written recommendations thereon within 90 days.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,46
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46. 218.22 (3) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
218.22 (3) (L) Having charged interest in excess of 15 per cent percent per year.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,47
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47. 218.32 (3) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
218.32 (3) (L) Having charged interest in excess of 15 per cent percent per year.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
177,48
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48. 220.08 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
220.08 (15) Whenever the division, with a view of restoring the solvency of any bank of which the division has taken charge pursuant to law, shall approve a reorganization plan entered into between the depositors and unsecured creditors of such bank and the bank or reorganizers thereof, which represent 80 per cent percent of the amount of deposits and unsecured claims of such banks, then and in such case all other depositors and unsecured creditors shall be held to be subject to such agreement to the same extent and with the same effect as if they had joined in the execution thereof, and their claims shall be treated in all respects as if they had joined in the execution of such articles or reorganization plan in the event of restoration of such bank to solvency, and the reopening of the same for business. The investment board and the governing board of any county, city, village, town, drainage district, power district, school district, sewer district, or other governmental subdivision, or any commission, committee, board, or officer thereof, having any funds on deposit at the time of the closing of the bank are authorized to join in any reorganization plan, if, in the judgment of such investment board or other governing board, the reorganization plan is in the best interests of all persons concerned. All deposits made in any state bank subsequent to June 3, 1927 shall be subject to the conditions hereof.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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49. 225.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
225.03 Capital stock. At least 25
per cent percent of the capital stock authorized in the articles of incorporation shall be paid into the treasury of the corporation in cash before the corporation shall be authorized to transact any business other than such as relates to its organization. At least a majority of the common stock shall at all times be held by residents of this state or by persons, firms or corporations engaged in doing business therein. Common stock shall at all times be held by stockholder members who have their residences or principal places of business in not less than 36 counties in this state.
Note: Inserts preferred spelling for "percent."
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50. 225.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
