Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 29.740

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. 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)    In this section, “local governmental unit” means a city, village, town, or county.
   (2)   The department may enter into contracts with local governmental units, federally recognized Indian tribes or bands located in this state, and fish farms for the purpose of increasing the amount of walleye available for stocking in the waters of the state.
   (3)   The terms of a contract entered into under this section may include all of the following:
      (a)    Authorization for the department to furnish fish eggs and fish for free or at cost to a local governmental unit, tribe, band, or fish farm that is a party to the contract.
      (b)    Authorization for the department to purchase fish from a local governmental unit, tribe, band, or fish farm that is a party to the contract.
   (4)   No contract entered into under this section may have a term that is more than 5 years.