Wisconsin Statutes 31.01 – Definitions
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Terms used in this chapter are defined as follows:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 31.01
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means a private corporation organized under the laws of this state. See Wisconsin Statutes 31.01
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Wisconsin Statutes 31.01
- Municipality: means any town, village, city or county in the state. See Wisconsin Statutes 31.01
- Navigable waters: means all waters declared navigable by ch. See Wisconsin Statutes 31.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Village: means incorporated village. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) “Corporation” means a private corporation organized under the laws of this state.
(2) “Department” means the department of natural resources.
(3) “Grantee” means the person, firm, corporation or municipality to whom a permit is granted, and all subsequent owners of the grant.
(4) “Municipality” means any town, village, city or county in the state.
(5) “Navigable waters” means all waters declared navigable by ch. 30.
(6) “Permit”, unless the context otherwise requires, means legislative permission granted under s. 31.06 to construct, operate and maintain a dam in or across navigable waters, or under s. 31.08 to continue the operation and maintenance of any dam so situated which was constructed before such legislative permits were required.