Legal services program
Regents should identify how compulsory fees will be used to necessarily and conveniently further the objects of the University before approving a segregated fee, under sec. 37.11(8), Stats., to finance a legal services program for Oshkosh Student Association. 63-385
Loans
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
Student loan funds established by gift under sec. 36.065, Stats., for the benefit of students are trust funds. 62-109
Records
Section 13.94, Stats., contains authority for the State Auditor to secure certain information from student records for the purpose of auditing full time equivalency reports submitted by the University of Wisconsin. (Unpub.). 84-1978
Tuition grants
Students who attend state vocational, technical and adult institutions are eligible for tuition grants under sec. 39.30, Stats. 66-182
SUBDIVISIONS
See PLATS AND PLATTING
SUBPOENA
Administrative hearings
In administrative hearings, a subpoenaed witness has a duty to attend pursuant to the subpoena and to remain in attendance until excused. 68-251
Lobbying Law
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 right of petition. 67-85
Patient records
Prior to releasing patient records in response to a warrant or subpoena, a federally funded or federally assisted drug treatment facility must first ascertain that the issuing court has made a finding of "good cause" within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. sec. 1175(b)(2)(C) in order to avoid the possibility of a fine under 21 U.S.C. sec. 1175(f). If there is no evidence that a finding of good cause has been made, no state criminal law is violated by refusing to release drug treatment records. 72-12
Personnel Commission
The Personnel Commission possesses the same powers and duties in processing discrimination complaints involving a state agency as employer as those exercised by the Department of Industrial, Labor and Human Relations with respect to discrimination complaints involving an employer other than a state agency including the power to investigate complaints and to issue subpoenas. 68-403
Real Estate Examining Board
The Real Estate Examining Board and its members have the power to issue subpoenas. However, the records of the Department of Revenue are not subject to subpoena, but are available to the Board under sec. 71.11(44), Stats. (Unpub.). 57-1977
Revenue, Department of
The Real Estate Examining Board and its members have the power to issue subpoenas. However, the records of the Department of Revenue are not subject to subpoena, but are available to the Board under sec. 71.11(44), Stats. (Unpub.). 57-1977
Witnesses
In administrative hearings, a subpoenaed witness has a duty to attend pursuant to the subpoena and to remain in attendance until excused. 68-251
SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986
Emergency planning committees
A local emergency planning committee created by the county board pursuant to section 59.07(146), Stats., is in many respects treated as other county committees. The county board has the authority to appropriate funds for the committee and the county's relationship to the committee is the same as the county's relationship to the other county bodies created under section 59.07, with the exception that the county must be consistent with the authority exercised by the state emergency response commission. The county corporation counsel should provide legal advice and assistance to the LEPC. If the LEPC or its members are sued, the attorney general represents them; and the state would pay the judgment if the requirements of section 895.46 have been satisfied. 78-27
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
See PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, SUPERINTENDENT OF; PUBLIC OFFICIALS
SUPREME COURT
Judges, legislation concerning suspension or removal of
1971 Enrolled Joint Resolution 26 includes two propositions which may be submitted to the electors as one amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. 63-28, 46
SURVEYS
Certified survey maps
"Mylar" may not be utilized in the place of "durable white paper" in the making of certified survey maps to be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, under the provisions of sec. 236.34(1), Stats. (Unpub.). 10-1976
Condominium
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
County surveyors
Duties of county and other land surveyors and minimum standards for property surveys discussed. 69-160
Engineer
A city or village engineer is not required to be registered as a land surveyor when acting pursuant to sec. 59.635(2), Stats. (1977). 68-185
Maps
Certified survey maps provided for by sec. 236.34, Stats., are corrected by subsequent recording of corrected survey maps. 66-90
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
Public lands
A resurvey of the public lands under sec. 59.635(8), Stats., requires reestablishing all corner posts placed by government surveyors in the original survey of the public lands. If a county board approves a resurvey program under sec. 59.635(8), Stats., the resurvey must be completed in 20 years or less and at least 5 percent of the resurvey must be completed each calendar year. 66-134
Requirements of relocating, establishing and perpetuation of the corners of the survey of the public lands discussed. Section 60.38, Stats., requires that resurveys of the public lands be recorded with the Register of Deeds in the county where the resurveyed land is located and kept as the County Board directs by resolution as long as a separate index is maintained. 66-126
Registration of land surveyors. (Unpub.). 73-1978
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
SWAMP LANDS
See PUBLIC LANDS
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