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      (a)    Every person, including all officials, in the service of the state, or of any local governmental unit in this state, whether elected or under any appointment or contract of hire, express or implied, and whether a resident of the state or employed or injured within or without the state. See Wisconsin Statutes 102.07

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

in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Municipality: includes cities and villages; it may be construed to include towns. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. 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

Week: means 7 consecutive days. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01