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Wis. Stat. § 247.05 (2026)
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247.05(1)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the foundation has all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out its duties under sub. (2) and s. 247.06, including the power to do all of the following:
247.05(1)(g)(g) Employ legal, financial, technical, or other experts and any other necessary employees, and fix their qualifications, duties, and compensation.
247.05(1)(h)(h) Establish arts programs with the advice of the arts board and statewide arts organizations.
247.05(1)(i)(i) Convert any noncash gift, grant, bequest, or other contribution to the foundation to cash.
247.05(2)(a)(a) In carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter, ensure to the greatest extent possible the equitable distribution of funds and other support among all of the following:
247.05(2)(b)(b) Appoint a licensed appraiser to evaluate each donated art object to establish the current value of, potential appreciation of, degree of risk in holding, and recommended timing for sale of, the art object.
247.05(2)(d)(d) Annually submit to the governor and to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of the operations of the foundation, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
247.05(2)(f)(f) Deposit in the state treasury all cash, gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions made to the foundation, and all noncash gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions made to the foundation that have been converted to cash under sub. (1) (i).
247.05(2)(g)(g) Biennially review the foundation’s priorities for expenditures under s. 247.06 (1) (b) and report those priorities to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1956–2003 · leading case: Tammie J.C. v. Robert T.R., 2003 WI 61 (Wis. 2003).
Tammie J.C. v. Robert T.R., 2003 WI 61 (Wis. 2003). “Before the enactment of the UCCJA in Wisconsin, actions for child custody were governed by Wis. Stat. § 247.05 (4), which stated in part that: [A]n independent action for custody may be commenced in any county of this state in which the child is present.”
Wymelenberg v. Syman, 328 F. Supp. 1353 (E.D. Wis. 1971). “Wis. Stat. § 247.05 (1). A formal legal separation offers nothing which cannot be arrived at by a private agreement between the spouses without judicial sanction, i.”
Siemering v. Siemering, 288 N.W.2d 881 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980). “Sec. 247.05(1), Stats. 1977. A civil action in which a personal or only an in rem or quasi in rem judgment is sought is commenced when a summons and complaint are filed with the court, provided service is timely effected upon the defendant.”
Bahr v. Galonski, 257 N.W.2d 869 (Wis. 1977). “5 Sec. 247.05(4), Stats., provides in revelant part: “.”
Wymelenberg v. Syman, 54 F.R.D. 198 (E.D. Wis. 1972). “1353 , which denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint and stated that if no issues of fact were raised in the defendant’s prospective answer, “judgment will be entered declaring § 247.05(3) invalid and enjoining defendant from enforcing it.”
Schroff v. Schroff, 271 N.W.2d 379 (Wis. 1978). “105, effective February 1, 1978 and replaced with sec. 247.05, Stats.”
Rascop v. Rascop, 79 N.W.2d 828 (Wis. 1956). “Action was commenced under sec. 247.05, Stats., the cause of action being that stated in sec.”
Shohet v. Shohet, 161 N.W.2d 235 (Wis. 1968). “The pertinent provisions of sec. 247.05, Stats., follow: “A court of this state having jurisdiction to hear actions affecting marriage may exercise jurisdiction quasi in rem .”
— Wis. Stat. § 247.05(1) — 1 case
Siemering v. Siemering, 288 N.W.2d 881 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980). “Sec. 247.05(1), Stats. 1977. A civil action in which a personal or only an in rem or quasi in rem judgment is sought is commenced when a summons and complaint are filed with the court, provided service is timely effected upon the defendant.”
— Wis. Stat. § 247.05(3) — 2 cases
Wymelenberg v. Syman, 328 F. Supp. 1353 (E.D. Wis. 1971). “Wis. Stat. § 247.05 (1). A formal legal separation offers nothing which cannot be arrived at by a private agreement between the spouses without judicial sanction, i.”
Wymelenberg v. Syman, 54 F.R.D. 198 (E.D. Wis. 1972). “1353 , which denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint and stated that if no issues of fact were raised in the defendant’s prospective answer, “judgment will be entered declaring § 247.05(3) invalid and enjoining defendant from enforcing it.”
— Wis. Stat. § 247.05(4) — 1 case
Bahr v. Galonski, 257 N.W.2d 869 (Wis. 1977). “5 Sec. 247.05(4), Stats., provides in revelant part: “.”
— Wis. Stat. § 247.05(lm) — 1 case
Siemering v. Siemering, 288 N.W.2d 881 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980). “Sec. 247.05(1), Stats. 1977. A civil action in which a personal or only an in rem or quasi in rem judgment is sought is commenced when a summons and complaint are filed with the court, provided service is timely effected upon the defendant.”
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