165.25(12)
(12) Representation arising from agreements with Minnesota. Represent any employee of the state of Minnesota who is named as a defendant in any civil action brought under the laws of this state as a result of performing services for this state under a valid agreement between this state and the state of Minnesota providing for interchange of employees or services and any employee of this state who is named as a defendant as a result of performing services for the state of Minnesota under such an agreement in any action brought under the laws of this state. Witness fees in any action specified in this subsection shall be paid in the same manner as provided in
s. 885.07. The attorney general may compromise and settle any action specified in this subsection to the same extent as provided in
s. 165.25 (6) (a).
165.25(13)
(13) Juvenile justice improvement plan. Serve as the state planning agency under the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act of 1974,
P.L. 93-415. The department shall prepare a state comprehensive juvenile justice improvement plan. The plan shall be submitted to the governor, the joint committee on finance in accordance with
s. 16.54, and to the appropriate standing committees of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding officer of each house. The plan shall be updated periodically and shall be based on an analysis of the state's juvenile justice needs and problems.
165.25(14)
(14) Cooperation and assistance. Cooperate with and render technical assistance to state agencies and units of local government and public or private agencies relating to the criminal and juvenile justice system.
165.25(15)
(15) Contracts and expenditures. Apply for contracts or receive and expend for its purposes any appropriation or grant from the state, a political subdivision of the state, the federal government or any other source, public or private, in accordance with the statutes.
165.25(16)
(16) Rules regarding concealed weapons licenses. Promulgate by rule a list of states that issue a permit, license, approval, or other authorization to carry a concealed weapon if the permit, license, approval, or other authorization requires, or designates that the holder chose to submit to, a background search that is comparable to a background check as defined in
s. 175.60 (1) (ac).
165.25(17)
(17) Interoperability. Provide staff support for the interoperability council under
s. 16.9645 and oversight of the development and operation of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system. The department may do any of the following:
165.25(17)(am)
(am) Charge a public safety agency, as defined in
s. 256.35 (1) (g), that is a state agency a fee for use of the statewide public safety interoperable communication system under this subsection.
165.25(17)(bm)
(bm) Charge a person that is not a state agency a fee for use of the statewide public safety interoperable communication system under this subsection.
165.25 History
History: 1971 c. 125 s.
522 (1);
1971 c. 215;
1973 c. 333;
1975 c. 81,
199;
1977 c. 29 s.
1656 (27);
1977 c. 187,
260,
273,
344;
1981 c. 20,
62,
96;
1983 a. 27;
1983 a. 36 s.
96 (2), (3), (4);
1983 a. 192;
1985 a. 29,
66;
1987 a. 416;
1989 a. 31,
115,
187,
206,
359;
1991 a. 25,
39,
269;
1993 a. 27,
28,
365;
1995 a. 27 ss.
4453 to
4454m,
9126 (19);
1995 a. 201;
1997 a. 27,
111;
2001 a. 16;
2003 a. 111,
235;
2005 a. 96,
458;
2007 a. 1;
2007 a. 20 ss.
2904,
9121 (6) (a);
2007 a. 76,
79,
96,
130,
225;
2009 a. 2,
28,
42;
2011 a. 32,
35;
2013 a. 20 ss.
164,
166,
167,
180,
1904m;
2013 a. 166 s.
76;
2013 a. 173,
223,
241;
2015 a. 55,
118.
165.25 Annotation
It would be nonsensical to interpret sub. (1m) as prohibiting the state from entering into a contract with special counsel under which litigation expenses that would normally be paid for with taxpayer dollars are instead paid for by special counsel who agrees to recover the expense only from defendants through an award of costs. State v. Abbott Laboratories,
2013 WI App 31,
346 Wis. 2d 565,
829 N.W.2d 753,
10-0232.
165.25 Annotation
For the attorney general to prosecute violations of the election, lobby, and ethics laws, there must be a specific statute authorizing the attorney general to independently initiate the prosecution of civil and criminal actions involving violations of those laws unless there is a referral to the attorney general by the government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 16. or unless the attorney general or an assistant attorney general has been appointed as special prosecutor in lieu of the district attorney.
OAG 10-08.
165.25 Annotation
The powers of the attorney general in Wisconsin. Van Alstyne, Roberts, 1974 WLR 721.
165.255
165.255
Representation in sexually violent person commitment proceedings. The department of justice may, at the request of an agency under
s. 980.02 (1), represent the state in sexually violent person commitment proceedings under
ch. 980.
165.255 History
History: 1993 a. 479.
165.26
165.26
Department of justice may have cases printed. In all state cases to be argued in the supreme court by the department of justice, the department may require the printing by the state printer, when necessary, of the briefs and appendices of the department; and the account therefor shall be paid out of the state treasury and charged to the appropriation in
s. 20.455 (1) (d).
165.26 History
History: 1971 c. 125 s.
522 (1);
1977 c. 29 s.
1656 (27);
1977 c. 187 s.
85; Stats. 1977 s. 165.26.
165.30
165.30
Collection of delinquent obligations. 165.30(1)(b)
(b) “Obligation" includes any amount payable to the state, including accounts, charges, claims, debts, fees, fines, forfeitures, interest, judgments, loans, penalties and taxes.
165.30(2)
(2) Bankruptcy cases. The department of justice shall monitor bankruptcy cases filed in bankruptcy courts in this state and other states, notify departments that may be affected by those bankruptcy cases, and represent the interests of the state in bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings.
165.30(3)(a)(a) All obligations collected by the department of justice under this section shall be paid to the secretary of administration and deposited in the appropriate fund.
165.30(3)(b)
(b) From the amount of obligations collected by the department of justice under this section, the secretary of administration shall credit an amount equal to the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the department of justice related to collecting those obligations to the appropriation account under
s. 20.455 (1) (gs).
165.30 History
History: 1995 a. 27;
2003 a. 33.
165.40
165.40
Acquisition of hospitals. 165.40(1)(a)
(a) “Acquisition" means the long-term leasing of a hospital or a system of hospitals, or the acquiring by a person of an ownership or controlling interest in a hospital or a system of hospitals that results in one of the following:
165.40(1)(a)1.
1. A change of at least 20 percent ownership or control.
165.40(1)(a)2.
2. Possession by the person of at least 50 percent ownership or control.
165.40(1)(am)
(am) “Department" means the department of health services.
165.40(1)(c)
(c) “Local agency" means an agency of a county, city, village or town.
165.40(1)(dm)
(dm) “Office" means the office of the commissioner of insurance.
165.40(1)(e)
(e) “Person" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, limited liability company, corporation or joint stock company, lessee, trustee or receiver.
165.40(1)(f)
(f) “State agency" has the meaning given in
s. 16.004 (12) (a), except that it includes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
165.40(2)
(2) Prohibition; approval required. 165.40(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
sub. (5), no person may engage in the acquisition of a hospital or a system of hospitals owned by any of the following unless the person has first received review and approval of an application concerning the acquisition under this section from the attorney general, the office and the department:
165.40(2)(a)5.
5. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
165.40(2)(b)
(b) If the proposed acquisition under this subsection is for a system of hospitals, the person who proposes to engage in the acquisition shall provide notice of the impending acquisition to the attorney general, to the office and to the department at least 30 days before the offer to purchase or lease is made. The attorney general shall, within 5 days after receipt of the notice, determine and notify the person as to whether a single application for the system or an application for each hospital within the system shall be submitted for review. If the attorney general determines that an application for each hospital within the system shall be submitted, no submitted application is complete until all complete applications for the hospitals within the system are submitted to the attorney general, to the office and to the department.
165.40(3)
(3) Application review by the attorney general, the office and the department; procedures. 165.40(3)(a)(a) An application for review by the attorney general, the office and the department that is required under
sub. (2) shall, at the time the offer to purchase or lease is made, be submitted to the attorney general, to the office and to the department on a form that is provided by the attorney general. The application shall include all of the following:
165.40(3)(a)2.
2. The name of the purchaser or lessee and, if applicable, other parties to the acquisition.
165.40(3)(a)6.
6. A financial and economic analysis and report by an independent expert or consultant of the effect of the acquisition under the standards specified in
sub. (4).
165.40(3)(b)
(b) An application and all documents related to the application, as specified in
par. (a), are public records for the purposes of
subch. II of ch. 19.
165.40(3)(c)1.1. Within 5 working days after receipt of a completed application under
par. (a), the attorney general shall do all of the following:
165.40(3)(c)1.a.
a. Have notice of the application published as a class 2 notice, under
ch. 985, in a newspaper having general circulation in the community or communities in which the hospital or system of hospitals to be sold or leased is located.
165.40(3)(c)1.b.
b. Notify by 1st class mail any person who has requested that the attorney general provide notice of the filing of hospital acquisition review applications.
165.40(3)(c)2.
2. Notice or a notification under
subd. 1. shall state all of the following:
165.40(3)(c)2.a.
a. That a hospital acquisition review application has been received.
165.40(3)(c)2.c.
c. The contents of the hospital acquisition review application.
165.40(3)(c)2.d.
d. The date by which a person may submit written comments about the hospital acquisition review application to the attorney general.
165.40(3)(c)2.e.
e. That a public meeting will be held on the acquisition proposed by the application, the time and location of the meeting and the fact that any person may file written comments or exhibits for the meeting or may appear and make a statement at the meeting.
165.40(3)(d)
(d) Not later than 30 days after receipt of a completed application under
sub. (2) (a), or as soon as practicable but not more than 120 days after receipt of a completed application under
sub. (2) (b), and after giving 10 working days' notice, the attorney general shall hold a public meeting at a location that, at a minimum, is in the community served by the hospital, on the acquisition proposed by the application. If the proposed acquisition is for a system of hospitals, a public meeting shall be held in each community served by the system. Any person may file written comments or exhibits for the meeting or may appear and make a statement at the meeting.
165.40(3)(e)
(e) The attorney general shall establish and maintain a summary of written and oral comments made for or at the public meeting, including all questions posed, and shall require answers of the appropriate parties. The attorney general shall in an expeditious manner provide the office and the department with a copy of the summary and answers. The summary and answers shall be filed in the office of the attorney general and in the public library of the public library system for the community served by the hospital and a copy shall be available upon request to the attorney general.
165.40(3)(f)
(f) The attorney general may subpoena additional information or witnesses, require and administer oaths, require sworn statements, take depositions and use related discovery procedures for purposes of the meeting under
par. (d) and otherwise during performance of a review under this subsection. The attorney general shall in an expeditious manner provide the office and the department with copies of any information obtained by the attorney general under this paragraph.
165.40(3)(g)
(g) The attorney general shall provide the office and the department with any information about the application that is in addition to that which the attorney general has previously provided the office and the department. Within 60 days after receipt of a completed application under
sub. (2) (a) or as soon as practicable but not more than 150 days after receipt of a completed application under
sub. (2) (b), the attorney general, the office and the department shall each independently review the application in accordance with the standards specified in
sub. (4) and shall approve or disapprove the application. The attorney general, the office and the department may not make a decision under this paragraph based on any condition that is not directly related to the standards under
sub. (4). The attorney general, the office and the department shall jointly agree on a single release date for the decisions each has made under this paragraph and shall release their decisions on that date.
165.40(3)(h)
(h) If the attorney general, the office or the department disapproves an application under
par. (g), any of the following may bring an action in circuit court for a declaratory judgment under
s. 806.04 as to whether the proposed acquisition meets the standards under
sub. (4):
165.40(3)(h)2.
2. Any person who submitted comments under
par. (d) and who has a legal interest in a hospital for which acquisition is proposed or in another hospital that has contracted for the provision of essential health services with the hospital for which acquisition is proposed.
165.40(4)
(4) Application review by the attorney general, the office and the department; standards. The attorney general shall approve an application if he or she finds and the office and the department shall approve an application if the office or the department finds that the following standards are met:
165.40(4)(a)
(a) That the acquisition is permitted under
ch. 181 or any other statute that governs nonprofit entities.
165.40(4)(b)
(b) That the hospital exercised due diligence in deciding to sell or lease, selecting the purchaser or lessee and negotiating the terms and conditions of the sale or lease.
165.40(4)(c)
(c) That the procedure used by the seller or lessor in making its decision to sell or lease was adequate, including whether the seller or lessor used appropriate expert assistance. The attorney general may employ, at the purchaser's or lessee's expense, reasonably necessary expert assistance in considering evidence under this paragraph.
165.40(4)(d)
(d) That conflict of interest was disclosed, including conflicts of interest related to members of the board of directors of, executives of or experts retained by the seller or lessor, the purchaser or lessee or other parties to the acquisition.
165.40(4)(e)
(e) That charitable funds are not placed at unreasonable risk, if the acquisition is a sale that is financed in part by the seller.
165.40(4)(f)
(f) That any management contract under the acquisition is for reasonably fair value.
165.40(4)(g)
(g) That the sale or rental proceeds will be used for appropriate charitable health care purposes, including health promotion, in the community affected by the acquisition and that the proceeds will be controlled as charitable funds independently of the purchaser or parties to the acquisition.
165.40(4)(h)
(h) That, if the hospital is sold, a right of first refusal is retained to repurchase the assets by a successor nonprofit corporation, by the city, county or state or by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority if the hospital is subsequently sold to, acquired by or merged with another entity.
165.40(5)
(5) Exemptions. The acquisition, by one of the following, of a hospital or system of hospitals owned by a nonprofit corporation is exempt from the application of this section:
165.40(5)(c)
(c) Another nonprofit corporation, to which all of the following apply:
165.40(5)(c)1.
1. The nonprofit corporation has a charitable health care purpose that is substantially similar to the corporation that owns the hospital or system of hospitals.
165.40(5)(c)2.
2. The nonprofit corporation is an organization described in section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
165.40(5)(c)3.
3. The nonprofit corporation maintains on the board of directors of the acquired hospital or system of hospitals representation from the community affected by the acquisition.
165.40(6)
(6) Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate of approval.
