Wisconsin Legislature: JAIL

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board lacks the statutory authority to place one of its board members or an employe on the board of directors of a private corporation. 75-213

Private improvement association

State Investment Board has authority to voluntarily contribute money to a private improvement association for street improvements, if the improvements will directly benefit the Board's property. 65-85

Real estate investments

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board lacks the authority to borrow money and secure that debt utilizing real estate owned by it as an asset of the fixed retirement trust. Such board does have the authority to acquire encumbered real estate where the debt is assumed without recourse. 78-189

Securities to dealers

Section 25.18(1)(i) and (j), Stats., which permits the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to lend securities to dealers, is constitutional. (Unpub.). 120-1979

State Housing Authority Reserve Fund

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board may invest the State Housing Authority Reserve Fund as provided by sec. 25.17(2)(c), Stats., ch. 418, sec. 234, Laws of 1977. (Unpub.). 4-1979

INVESTMENTS

Municipal funds

Municipal funds may be invested in savings and loan associations to the extent permitted by sec. 219.05(1), Stats. 62-312

Municipalities and other local governmental entities may only invest in certain specifically authorized bonds, securities, deposits, etc., and may not invest in mutual funds, even if the assets of such funds consist solely of statutorily-allowed bonds and securities. 77-274

Mutual funds

University funds

Section 36.29(1), Stats., which prohibits investment of University funds in companies which practice or condone discrimination is not an undue burden of interstate commerce, does not improperly interfere with foreign relations and is not impermissibly vague. 67-20

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JAIL

See PRISONS AND PRISONERS

JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT

Private Industry Council

Section 946.13(1)(a), Stats., may be violated by members of Private Industry Councils when private or public entities of which they are executives, directors or board members receive benefits under the Job Training Partnership Act. 77-306

JOHN DOE PROCEEDING

See JUDGES

JOINT SEWERAGE COMMISSION

See MUNICIPALITIES; WASTE MANAGEMENT

JOINT TENANTS

Conveyances

A certificate of termination of joint tenancy is not an instrument of conveyance which requires a real estate transfer return under sec. 77.22(1), Stats. (Unpub.). 19-1982

Register of Deeds is not authorized to collect and forward to the county court fees set forth in sec. 253.34(1)(a), Stats., where sec. 867.045, Stats., is used for administrative joint tenancy termination for homes. Register of Deeds can administer oath under sec. 867.045(2)(b), Stats. 62-192

JUDGES

Bail

Judges and court commissioners have power, prior to the filing of a criminal complaint, to release on bail persons arrested for commission of a felony. 65-102

Bar dues

A county board of supervisors does not have authority to pay the bar dues of elected circuit judges serving the county. Such dues are professional responsibilities of the person serving as judge and are not costs of operation of the circuit court. The Legislature could enact legislation to empower the county to pay such dues as a part of compensation or reimbursement for expense connected with duties, or could provide that the State pay such dues. 74-164

Cases, assignment of

Judges of the branches of County Court, rather than County Board of Judges, which is made up of both Circuit Court and County Court Judges, have power to assign specific types of cases to specific branches of the County Court, pursuant to sec. 253.18, Stats. Likewise, judges of the branches of Circuit Court have power to assign specific types of cases to specific branches of the Circuit Court, pursuant to sec. 252, Stats. 63-92

Constitutional amendment

1971 Enrolled Joint Resolution 26 includes two propositions which may be submitted to the electors as one amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. 63-28

Insurance

A county's obligation to continue life insurance for those judges who have exercised the sec. 753.07(4), Stats., option does not terminate when the county salary supplements end on July 1, 1980. 69-133

John Doe proceeding

Limits of a judge's authority in presiding over or conducting a John Doe proceeding discussed. Section 968.26, Stats., is not unconstitutional as a violation of the separation of powers doctrine. 76-217

Legislature

Section 2 of 1977 Senate Resolution 14 which, if adopted, would create Senate Rule 73(1)(b), prohibiting members who are attorneys from voting on bills creating additional judgeships or pay raises or retirement benefits for judges, would unconstitutionally deny equal protection of the laws to those citizens represented in the Senate by members who are also attorneys. 67-310

Mittelstadt, resignation

A county judge's resignation is effective when successor qualifies. Judicial Code's only sanction is censure. 62-35

Oath, filing of

Municipal justice files oath and bond with clerk of circuit court who files certified copy of bond with clerk of municipality for which justice was elected. Town boards, including those authorized to exercise village powers, cannot prohibit conduct the same or similar to that prohibited by chs. 941 to 947, except as provided in sec. 66.051(1), (2) and (3), Stats., or other express statutes. 66-58

Reserve judge, eligibility requirements

If defeated in the last attempt at reelection, a judge must have served eight years as a circuit judge, not a county judge, before August 1, 1978, in order to be eligible for appointment as a reserve judge. 74-206

Retirement systems

If sec. 356 of 1977 Senate Bill 720 or the amendment to sec. 356 contained in Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 720 were enacted into law, either would be constitutionally invalid. 67-134

Salaries and wages

Chapter 38, Laws of 1979, is effective to every judge of a Court of Record and Justice of the Supreme Court when either a Supreme Court Justice or judge of a Court of Record commences a term of office. 69-4

Chapter 114, Laws of 1977, provided for 5.5% increase to the dollar value of the salary range minimum and maximum for the salary schedule applicable to circuit judges as of July 1, 1978; however, as sec. 20.923(2), Stats., provides that the salary of a circuit judge is set at the midpoint of the salary group in effect "at the time of taking the oath of office" subject to Wis. Const. art. IV, sec. 26, such increase is not applicable to circuit judges during current terms until some person, on or after July 1, 1978, who was elected or appointed, qualifies as judge and takes an oath for a new term. (Unpub.). 74-1978