Income continuation benefit
A University of Wisconsin teacher must, under sec. 40.146(8)(b), Stats., exhaust all accumulated sick leave prior to payment of an income continuation benefit. A University teacher must exhaust all available sick leave credit before being eligible for a State Teachers Retirement System disability annuity. (Unpub.). 38-1978
Investment of 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 on interstate commerce, does not improperly interfere with foreign relations and is not impermissibly vague. 67-20
Lobbying 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
Mall
See Stevens Point
Open meetings
The Clinical Practice Plan Committee, Department of Practice Plan Committees and University of Wisconsin Clinical Practice Association, which are components of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Clinical Practice Plan, are "governmental bodies" as defined in sec. 19.82(1), Stats., and subject to the Open Meetings Law. 70-140
University subunit may discuss promotions not relating to tenure, merit increases and property purchase recommendations in closed session. 66-60
Pay range minima and maxima increase in 1991-92
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents' proposed action to raise by one percent the pay range minima and maxima of the academic staff for the 1991-1992 fiscal year requires prior approval by the Secretary of the Department of Employment Relations. 80-138
Prayer before football games
University of Wisconsin athletes may not engage in voluntary prayer led by a coach prior to an athletic event, although silent meditation or prayer organized by athletes may be undertaken within certain guidelines. 75-81
Private interest in public contracts
Section 946.13, Stats., prohibiting private interest in public contracts may impose criminal liability upon the University of Wisconsin employes who in their private capacities deal contractually with the State of Wisconsin to provide services and equipment. (Unpub.). 64-1977
Public records
Where University has obtained ethnic or racial information about its employes under a necessary pledge of confidentiality, it need not divulge such information to a Senate committee where the committee has refused to issue a subpoena requested by the chairman and the needs of the committee can apparently be satisfied without such disclosure. (Unpub.). 79-1977
Religion
University of Wisconsin athletes may not engage in voluntary prayer led by a coach prior to an athletic event, although silent meditation or prayer organized by athletes may be undertaken within certain guidelines. 75-81
Leasing of University buildings to a religious congregation during nonschool days and hours on a temporary basis while the congregation's existing facility is being renovated and leasing convention space to a church conference would not violate separation of church and state provisions of the First Amendment to United States Constitution and art. I, sec. 187 of the Wisconsin Constitution. 63-374
Residence halls
The provisions of section 968.075, Stats., apply to roommates living in university residence halls, whether privately or state owned. If the criteria requiring arrest under section 968.075(2) exist, the law enforcement officer must make a custodial arrest. 79-109
Retirement systems
The University must bear the full cost of the early retirement payment required by ch. 388, Laws of 1981. (Unpub.). 42-1983
Salaries and wages
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents' proposed action to raise by one percent the pay range minima and maxima of the academic staff for the 1991-1992 fiscal year requires prior approval by the Secretary of the Department of Employment Relations. 80-138
Stevens Point
Expenses incurred by city in converting street to mall may be assessed against State as abutter and paid if approved by Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. (Unpub.). 45-1975
Student loan
Student loan funds established by gift under sec. 36.065, Stats., for the benefit of students are trust funds. 62-109
Student 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
Taxation
Land owned by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation, Inc., is not owned by the State and is not exempt from taxation under sec. 70.11(1), Stats. (Unpub.). 40-1979
Trust funds
University cannot accept trust funds which are for unlawful purpose and expenditure of trust funds must comply with special and general laws. 62-4
USURY
Commitment fees
Commitment fees which are bona fide in nature are not a part of interest under sec. 138.05, Stats., although across the board fees imposed without regard for the customer's need or desire for a bona fide commitment are unlikely to meet the lender's burden of showing that the fee represents the reasonable value of services rendered. 69-28
UTILlTlES
See PUBLIC UTILITIES
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VACANCIES
See PUBLIC OFFICIALS
VACCINATION
See PUBLIC HEALTH
VENUE
Changing venue to save costs not allowed
Section 48.185, Stats., does not authorize a change of venue, upon motion of a party or upon stipulation of the parties, after adjudication but before the first disposition hearing, in a juvenile delinquency proceeding. 75-100
Juvenile delinquency cases
Section 48.185, Stats., does not authorize a change of venue, upon motion of a party or upon stipulation of the parties, after adjudication but before the first disposition hearing, in a juvenile delinquency proceeding. 75-100
State resident juveniles
Wisconsin courts have jurisdiction under ch. 48, Stats., over state resident juveniles alleged to be delinquent because they violated another state's criminal laws. 70-143
VETERANS
Confidential records
Under current law the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to release veterans loan status information to lenders and credit reporting agencies is very limited. 77-49
