Powers
The attending physician to a nursing home does not have absolute control over all other health care providers to a resident. 65-178
Privileged communications
See Confidential communications
Public records
The final decision of a quasi-judicial body regarding disciplinary action against a physician in the unclassified service is properly deemed available under the Public Records Law. 74-156
Service corporation directors
A service corporation incorporated under section 180.99, Stats., by persons all licensed in the same profession may not have persons on the board of directors who do not have the same license as the original incorporators. (Unpub.). 45-1985
Submission of controversy
If a submission of controversy under ch. 655, Stats., is dismissed on the merits by voluntary agreement, the claimant is barred from commencing a second action on the same claim, but claimant may be relieved from the dismissal stipulation and the matter may be effectively "reopened" if there is a basis for according relief and the Patients Compensation Panel exercises its discretion to grant such relief. 71-1
Training
Racine County has authority to establish a hospital outpatient health facility to train general practitioners. 65-172
Volunteers
Volunteer physicians who give immunizations for local public agencies under rules of the Department of Health and Social Services are not state agents for purposes of liability indemnification. 80-1
PLATS AND PLATTING
Certified survey map
There is no requirement that each sheet of a certified survey map be consecutively numbered in the manner required for plats. (Unpub.). 38-1979
Condominium
Unless a condominium under ch. 703, Stats., actually involves a division of land, or successive divisions of land, it is not subject to the land platting and subdivision approval requirements of ch. 236, Stats. The extent to which local governments may vary the terms of secs. 236.16(1) and (2) and 236.20(4)(d), Stats., by ordinance, discussed. 64-175
The legal description of condominium units must conform to the requirements of chapter 703, Stats., the Condominium Law. The requirements of chapter 236, dealing with platting and subdividing, may not be used to legally describe condominium units. 75-94
Elections
Where town sanitary district consists of territory wholly within one town and town board has not designated its members as commissioners but has appointed commissioners, town board is not required to call special election to elect commissioners if petition signed by at least twenty percent of the qualified electors of the district is filed. 69-245
Ink-drawn plat
1. Section 236.20(1)(a), Stats., requires that plats be submitted on the paper described therein. Plats submitted on other paper are objectionable. 2. Only the original ink-drawn plat on the required paper can be recorded with the Register of Deeds. 67-8
Island subdivision
Discussion of the circumstances under which the statutory platting standards set forth in secs. 236.16(1), (2) and (3) and 236.20(4)(d), Stats., may be waived or varied with specific reference to the approval of island subdivision plats. 62-315
Lot size
For the purpose of determining lot area under the provisions of sec. 236.02(8), Stats.: 1. If a lot abuts a public or private road or street, the total lot size (area) does not include the land extended to the middle of the road or street. 2. An easement of access to a parcel is not to be included in determining the total lot area. 3. A body of navigable water separates a parcel of land as effectively as does a public highway. 66-1
Meandered lake
Methods discussed for establishing or reestablishing an E-W 1/4 line and the center 1/4 corner when the E 1/4 corner falls in a meandered lake. 66-261
Navigable waters
The application of secs. 236.16(3) and (4), Stats., which concern lake and stream shore plats, discussed in reference to proposed subdivisions which do not immediately abut a lake or stream, but where the subdivider holds an interest in lands lying between the proposed subdivision and the lake or stream. 66-85
The requirements of sec. 236.16(3), Stats., requiring subdivisions on navigable lakes or streams to provide public access does not apply to navigable lakes created by artificially enlarging a previously nonnavigable watercourse. The Department of Local Affairs and Development is not required by Executive Order No. 67 to object to a subdivision plat based on information supplied by the Department of Natural Resources that the plat is not in compliance with sections NR 115 or NR 116 Wis. Adm. Code. 64-146
Outlots
A proposed plat under ch. 236, Stats., may not consist solely of outlots, whether or not the proposed outlots are intended for the purpose of sale or building development. Other questions concerning outlots answered. 66-238
Public access
The duties of the head of the planning function in the Department of Local Affairs and Development in administering and coordinating plat proposal reviews under sec. 236.12, Stats., in checking for compliance with the minimum survey layout and format requirements set forth in secs. 236.15, 236.16, 236.20 and 236.21(1) and (2), Stats., do not trigger environmental assessment under sec. 1.11, Stats. The Department of Local Affairs and Development and the Department of Natural Resources are not required to undertake an environmental assessment in instances where a variance in the public access to navigable waters requirements of sec. 236.16(3), Stats., is proposed since such a review is impossible. (Unpub.). 93-1977
Replatting
Chapter 236, Stats., discussed in reference to the platting, replatting and division of lots within a recorded subdivision. 67-121
Section 236.36, Stats., permits the replat of a part of a previously recorded subdivision plat, without circuit court action, where the only areas dedicated to the public in that portion of the original subdivision being replatted, were previously fully and properly vacated under the provisions of sec. 66.296, Stats. 63-210
Standards waived or varied
Discussion of the circumstances under which the statutory platting standards set forth in secs. 236.16(1), (2) and (3) and 236.20(4)(d), Stats., may be waived or varied with specific reference to the approval of island subdivision plats. 62-315
Subdivision
Discussion of circumstances under which lots in a recorded subdivision may be legally divided without replatting. 64-80
The application of secs. 236.16(3) and (4), Stats., which concern lake and stream shore plats, discussed in reference to proposed subdivisions which do not immediately abut a lake or stream, but where the subdivider holds an interest in lands lying between the proposed subdivision and the lake or stream. 66-85
Towns with village powers lack statutory authority to unilaterally vacate streets in recorded subdivision plats. 78-77
Subdivision control ordinances
Discussion of the application of municipal and county subdivision control ordinances within the municipality's extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction. 66-103
Subdivision regulations
Discussion of the extent to which sec. 236.45(2)(a)3., Stats., limits the application of local subdivision regulations to divisions of lands. (Unpub.). 18-1976
Subdivision surveys
Certified survey maps under sec. 236.34, Stats., cannot be used as a substitute for subdivision surveys as defined by sec. 236.02(8), Stats. Penalties under sec. 236.31, Stats., applicable to improper use of certified surveys. 67-294
Survey maps
Certified survey maps provided for by sec. 236.34, Stats., are corrected by subsequent recording of corrected survey maps. 66-90
Surveys
The duties of the head of the planning function in the Department of Local Affairs and Development in administering and coordinating plat proposal reviews under sec. 236.12, Stats., in checking for compliance with the minimum survey layout and format requirements set forth in secs. 236.15, 236.16, 236.20 and 236.21(1) and (2), Stats., do not trigger environmental assessment under sec. 1.11, Stats. The Department of Local Affairs and Development and the Department of Natural Resources are not required to undertake an environmental assessment in instances where a variance in the public access to navigable waters requirements of sec. 236.16(3), Stats., is proposed since such a review is impossible. (Unpub.). 93-1977
PODIATRISTS
See CHIROPODISTS
