Wisconsin Statutes 618.26 – Requirements for nondomestic fraternals
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 618.26
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
(1) Strict compliance. No nondomestic fraternal may be authorized to do business in this state unless it complies strictly with all of the following requirements:
(b) Other requirements. The requirements of s. 180.1506, 611.54 (1) (a) as incorporated by s. 614.54, the reporting requirement of s. 611.54 (2) as incorporated by s. 614.54 whenever removal is made involuntarily under the laws of the domicile, s. 611.57 as incorporated by s. 614.57, and ss. 614.10, 614.12 (1) (c), 614.41 (2) and 614.82 (1).
(c) Requirements applicable to new fraternals. For 5 years after the initial issuance of a certificate of authority in its domiciliary jurisdiction, the requirements of s. 614.29 (2); and if the fraternal has transacted an insurance business for less than 5 years or has not paid in full all organizational and promotional expenses, it must still have initial expendable surplus considered by the commissioner to be adequate, subject to the limits of s. 614.19.
(2) Substantial compliance.
(a) General. No nondomestic fraternal may be authorized to do business in this state unless it everywhere complies substantially with ss. 611.24 to 611.26 as incorporated by s. 614.24, except that the approval requirement of s. 611.25 (2) does not apply.
(b) Corporate reorganization or transformation. When any corporate reorganization, transformation or liquidation of a nondomestic fraternal, or any levy to cover a deficiency under a law comparable to s. 614.19 (3), is proposed by it or approved by the domiciliary commissioner or by another official act, notice shall be given to the commissioner promptly.
(3) Orders imposing and eliminating restrictions. The commissioner may issue orders under s. 614.03 that are applicable to nondomestic fraternals.
(4) Other requirements. After a hearing, the commissioner may by order apply any provision of ch. 614 to a nondomestic fraternal upon a finding that it is necessary for the protection of the interests of its members, creditors or the public in this state.