Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 88 > Subchapter II – Appointment, Powers and Duties of Drainage Board


§ 88.17	Appointment and organization of drainage board
§ 88.172	Limited liability of drainage board members
§ 88.18	County treasurer to serve as treasurer of drainage districts
§ 88.19	Board to keep records
§ 88.20	Conflict of interest prohibited
§ 88.21	General powers of the drainage board
§ 88.212	Required actions for the drainage board
§ 88.215	Landowner petitions
§ 88.22	Power of board to contract with the federal government and other agencies
§ 88.23	Power of board to levy assessments for costs
§ 88.24	Board to file annual report

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 88 > Subchapter II - Appointment, Powers and Duties of Drainage Board

Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power to any person, includes the acquisition by purchase, grant, gift or bequest. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Articles: means the articles of incorporation of a cooperative unless the context otherwise requires. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Association: includes both cooperatives and foreign cooperatives. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
Board: means the board of directors of a cooperative. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
Bylaws: means the bylaws of a cooperative. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Cooperative: means an association incorporated under this chapter. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
County board: means the county board of supervisors. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
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
Foreign cooperative: means an association incorporated under a cooperative law of another state which has members residing within this state and which is operating on the following cooperative basis:

(a) No member of the foreign cooperative who is an individual is allowed more than one vote because of the amount of stock or membership capital the member owns therein; and

(b) The foreign cooperative shall not deal in the products of or for nonmembers to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members; and

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.

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

Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}

Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

Member: means a person who has been qualified and accepted for membership in an association. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01

members: as used in this chapter with respect to the right of a member to vote, voting procedure, the required proportion of member votes, actions that must or may be taken by members, the number of members required for a quorum and the eligibility of directors, means a member or members entitled to vote, unless the bylaws provide otherwise. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01

Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

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

Officers: when applied to corporations include directors and trustees. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. 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

Promulgate: when used in connection with a rule, as defined under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Qualified: when applied to any person elected or appointed to office, means that such person has done those things which the person was by law required to do before entering upon the duties of the person's office. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

seal: includes the word "seal" the letters "L S" and a scroll or other device intended to represent a seal, if any is affixed in the proper place for a seal, as well as an impression of a seal on the instrument. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

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

Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

Sworn: includes "affirmed" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

Village: means incorporated village. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; "year" alone means "year of our Lord". See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01