Suspension or revocation
Suspension or revocation of operating privilege under secs. 343.30(1) and (1m), Stats., applies to both the regular driver's license and to the chauffeur's license. 63-40
Tribal liquor license
Tribally owned or operated liquor establishments must comply with state liquor laws, including licensing requirements. Indian tribes are within the coverage of chapter 125, Stats., and any license issued to a tribe counts toward the local quota. 76-80
Veterinarian
The Veterinary Examining Board has authority to establish rules of conduct to regulate certified animal technicians but has no authority to suspend or revoke such certificate for violation of the rules. (Unpub.). 100-1977
The Veterinary Examining Board lacks authority to condition the renewal of licenses upon either reexamination or continuing education. 65-35
LIENS
DILHR
District attorneys may exercise discretion in collecting wages referred by the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, but such discretion must be exercised reasonably. Specific questions concerning collection of wages are discussed including methods of collection, settlements, payment of costs and fees, and enforcement of the statutory lien. 78-171
Old age assistance
Statute of limitations is no defense to old age assistance liens which survive the repeal of sec. 49.26, Stats. (Unpub.). 75-1976
Statute of limitations
Statute of limitations is no defense to old age assistance liens which survive the repeal of sec. 49.26, Stats. (Unpub.). 75-1976
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Acting Governor
Lieutenant Governor who becomes Acting Governor may retain Lieutenant Governor's staff. 66-185
Tie breaking vote cast by Lieutenant Governor Russell Olson on the indefinite postponement of 1979 Senate Bill 5. 68-109
LIQUORS
See INTOXICATING LIQUORS
LOANS
See also BANKS AND BANKING; INTEREST
Farmers
A proposal for a state guarantee of loans to young farmers would violate Wis. Const. art. VIII, sec. 3, and a proposal to utilize the State's bonding power to provide low interest loans to young farmers is not authorized by Wis. Const. art. VIII, sec. 7(1) and (2)(a). 66-9
Home improvement
The recent amendment to sec. 45.80(2)(c), Stats., exempts a weatherization improvement loan supplement from the "maximum primary financing" requirement only in the case of a home purchase loan. Home improvement loans made under sec. 45.76(2)(a), Stats., are therefore not exempt from such requirement. (Unpub.). 52-1980
Interest
Charges imposed on a seller of property as a condition of the granting of a loan to a buyer of the property are includable as part of the interest under sec. 138.05, Stats., to the extent that such charges are passed on by the seller to the buyer. 68-398
Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act of 1980
Certain local governments and public agencies may issue obligations to provide mortgage loans on owner-occupied residences. However, compliance with the Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act of 1980 is necessary to allow exemption of the interest from federal taxation. 71-74
Physicians and surgeons
If sec. 39.377, Stats., is repealed or amended to change the eligibility guidelines, the State would not be liable under the former guidelines to students who have not yet effectively acted in reliance on the statute in setting up their qualifying health care practice in a particular area. 71-203
Student
Change in method of computing special allowance payable on eligible student loans will not result in "materially lower rate of return." (Unpub.). 40-1982
Guaranteed Student Loan Program; Higher Education Aids Board; the legal relationship between the Higher Education Aids Board and the Wisconsin Higher Education Corporation as affected by various revenue bond agreements discussed. 72-135
Veterans
In making housing loans under sec. 45.352, Stats., the Department may rely on fixed standards as to the applicant's needs. When applications on hand exceed available funds, loans should be made to the most needy applicants. 62-66
The Federal Equal Opportunity Act does not apply to the Wisconsin Veterans Loan Program under ch. 45, Stats., since the latter is an assistance program authorized by law for an economically disadvantaged class. 68-101
Wisconsin Higher Education Corporation
Guaranteed Student Loan Program; Higher Education Aids Board; the legal relationship between the Higher Education Aids Board and the Wisconsin Higher Education Corporation as affected by various revenue bond agreements discussed. 72-135
The Wisconsin Higher Education Corporation may provide administrative services to lenders, charge a reasonable fee, and may transfer any excess funds it receives from such fees to the appropriations of the Higher Educational Aids Board, or the State. (Unpub.). 3-1977
LOBBYING
See also LEGISLATION; LEGISLATURE
Director of State Courts
Director of State Courts is required by sec. 13.695, Stats., to file a statement with respect to lobbying since the office is an agency within the definition of agency in sec. 13.62, Stats. (Unpub.). 107-1979
Expenses paid to public official
The lobbying law prohibition against furnishing anything of pecuniary value to state officials includes fair market exchanges unless the fair market exchange is between a principal and a state official and the item or service is available to the general public. A lobbyist cannot sell to or purchase from a state official anything of pecuniary value even if it is also available to the general public under the same terms and conditions. The exception in section 13.625(7), Stats., for the furnishing and receipt of certain expenses applies to officials, employes and candidates who are not state public officials under chapter 19, subchapter III. An organization which employs a lobbyist may not furnish food or drink to a state official who is a member, officer or director of the organization unless it also furnishes those items to the general public. "Available to the general public" discussed. 80-205
Filing of reports and statements
Sections 13.60 through 13.73, Stats., providing for filing by lobbyists of reports and statements concerning expenditures discussed. (Unpub.). 3-1975
First Amendment rights
Certain provisions of Substitute Amendment 1 to 1977 Senate Bill 286, revising subch. III of ch. 13, Stats., the State's Lobbying Law, are incompatible with the rights of Wisconsin citizens to petition the government and to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures and are therefore probably unconstitutional. The major portion of the bill is constitutional. (Unpub.). 15-1978
In principle, the purposes sought to be accomplished by Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 to 1977 Assembly Bill 93, revising subch. III of ch. 13, Stats., the State's Lobbying Law, are compatible with the rights of Wisconsin citizens to petition the government and to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. Some of the means selected to accomplish those purposes may, on their face or as applied, violate citizens' First Amendment rights of petition. 67-85
Law
The lobby law prohibits a state employe from accepting compensation for serving on the board of directors or providing any other service to a principal as defined in section 13.62(12), Stats. 77-160
Public employe
The lobbying law prohibition against furnishing anything of pecuniary value to state officials includes fair market exchanges unless the fair market exchange is between a principal and a state official and the item or service is available to the general public. A lobbyist cannot sell to or purchase from a state official anything of pecuniary value even if it is also available to the general public under the same terms and conditions. The exception in section 13.625(7), Stats., for the furnishing and receipt of certain expenses applies to officials, employes and candidates who are not state public officials under chapter 19, subchapter III. An organization which employs a lobbyist may not furnish food or drink to a state official who is a member, officer or director of the organization unless it also furnishes those items to the general public. "Available to the general public" discussed. 80-205
Section 19.45(12), Stats., is constitutional. 77-184
Secretary of State
The Secretary of State may promulgate rules and forms to aid in the administration of the Lobbying Law. However, a substantial portion of the rules proposed on April 30, 1975, would be invalid if adopted since they exceed bounds of correct interpretation of the relevant statutes and impose substantive requirements in excess of statutory authority. 64-49
State agency
