Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 181 - Nonstock corporations.
181.0705 - Notice of meeting.

181.0705 Notice of meeting.
(1) When required. A corporation shall give notice of meetings of members as provided in its bylaws or, if the bylaws are silent, in a manner that is fair and reasonable.
(2) In general. Any notice that conforms to the requirements of sub. (3) is fair and reasonable. Except for matters referred to in sub. (3) (b), other means of giving notice may also be fair and reasonable when all of the circumstances are considered. Sections 181.0105 (4) and 181.0141 apply to notices provided under this section.
(3) Notice safe harbor. Notice is fair and reasonable if all of the following conditions exist:
(a) The corporation notifies its members of the place, date and time of each annual, regular and special meeting of members not more than 60 days and not less than 10 days, or, if notice is mailed by other than first class or registered mail, 30 days, before the meeting date.
(b) Notice of an annual or regular meeting includes a description of any matter or matters that must be approved by the members under s. 181.0723 (2), 181.0831, 181.0873 (4), 181.1003, 181.1021, 181.1103, 181.1133, 181.1163, 181.1173, 181.1202 or 181.1401.
(c) Notice of a special meeting includes a description of the matter or matters for which the meeting is called.
(4) Adjourned meetings. Unless the bylaws require otherwise, if an annual, regular or special meeting of members is adjourned to a different date, time or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time or place, if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is or must be fixed under s. 181.0707, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given under this section to the members of record as of the new record date.
(5) Notice of issues raised by members. When giving notice of an annual, regular or special meeting of members, a corporation shall give notice of a matter that a member intends to raise at the meeting if requested in writing to do so by a person entitled to call a special meeting and the request is received by the secretary or president of the corporation at least 10 days before the corporation gives notice of the meeting.
History: 1997 a. 79; 2021 a. 258.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 181 - Nonstock corporations.

181.0103 - Definitions.

181.0105 - Knowledge; notice.

181.0107 - Governing law.

181.0121 - Forms.

181.0127 - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.

181.0129 - Penalty for false document.

181.0141 - Notice.

181.0160 - Judicial relief.

181.0162 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

181.0163 - Forum selection provisions.

181.0201 - Incorporators.

181.0202 - Articles of incorporation.

181.0203 - Incorporation.

181.0205 - Organization of corporation.

181.0206 - Bylaws.

181.0207 - Emergency bylaws.

181.0208 - Filing requirements.

181.0209 - Effective date and time.

181.0210 - Withdrawal of filed record before effectiveness.

181.0211 - Correcting filed record.

181.0212 - Duty of department to file; review of refusal to file; delivery of record by department.

181.0213 - Certificate of status.

181.0214 - Annual report for department.

181.0301 - Purposes.

181.0302 - General powers.

181.0303 - Emergency powers.

181.0304 - Effect of unauthorized corporate acts.

181.0320 - Private foundations.

181.0330 - Offer and sale of securities.

181.0401 - Corporate name.

181.0402 - Reservation of name.

181.0403 - Registration of name.

181.0501 - Registered agent and registered office.

181.0502 - Change of registered agent or registered office.

181.0503 - Resignation of registered agent.

181.0504 - Service of process, notice, or demand.

181.0505 - Change of name or address by registered agent.

181.0506 - Delivery of record.

181.0507 - Filing fees; certified copies.

181.0601 - Admission.

181.0602 - Consideration and certificates.

181.0603 - No requirement of members.

181.0610 - Differences in rights and obligations of members.

181.0611 - Transfers.

181.0612 - Member's liability to 3rd parties.

181.0613 - Member's liability for dues, assessments and fees.

181.0614 - Creditor's action against member.

181.0620 - Termination, expulsion and suspension.

181.0622 - Purchase of memberships.

181.0640 - Delegates.

181.0670 - Limited liability of volunteers.

181.0701 - Annual and regular meetings.

181.0702 - Special meeting.

181.0704 - Action by written consent.

181.0705 - Notice of meeting.

181.0706 - Waiver of notice.

181.0707 - Record date; determining members entitled to notice and vote.

181.0708 - Action by written ballot.

181.0720 - Members' list for meeting.

181.0721 - Voting entitlement generally.

181.0722 - Quorum requirements.

181.0723 - Voting requirements.

181.0724 - Proxies.

181.0725 - Cumulative voting for directors.

181.0726 - Other methods of electing directors.

181.0727 - Acceptance of instruments showing member action.

181.0730 - Voting agreements.

181.0735 - Voting power.

181.0740 - Derivative proceedings; definition.

181.0741 - Derivative proceedings; standing.

181.0742 - Derivative proceedings; demand.

181.0743 - Derivative proceedings; stay of proceedings.

181.0744 - Derivative proceedings; dismissal.

181.0745 - Derivative proceedings; discontinuance or settlement.

181.0746 - Derivative proceedings; payment of expenses.

181.0747 - Derivative proceedings; applicability.

181.0801 - Requirement for and duties of board.

181.0802 - Qualifications of directors.

181.0803 - Number of directors.

181.0804 - Election, designation and appointment of directors.

181.0805 - Terms of directors generally.

181.0806 - Staggered terms for directors.

181.0807 - Resignation of directors.

181.0808 - Removal of directors elected by members or directors.

181.0809 - Removal of designated or appointed directors.

181.0810 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.

181.0811 - Vacancies.

181.0820 - Regular and special meetings.

181.0821 - Action without meeting.

181.0822 - Call and notice of meetings.

181.0823 - Waiver of notice.

181.0824 - Quorum and voting.

181.0825 - Committees of the board.

181.0831 - Director conflict of interest.

181.0832 - Loans to directors and officers.

181.0833 - Liability for unlawful distributions.

181.0840 - Officers.

181.0841 - Duties and authority of officers and agents.

181.0843 - Resignation and removal of officers.

181.0844 - Contract rights of officers.

181.0850 - Reliance by directors or officers.

181.0853 - Consideration of interests in addition to members' interests.

181.0855 - Limited liability of directors and officers.

181.0860 - Statements of changes in directors or principal officers.

181.0871 - Definitions applicable to indemnification and insurance provisions.

181.0872 - Mandatory indemnification.

181.0873 - Determination of right to indemnification.

181.0874 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.

181.0875 - Corporation may limit indemnification.

181.0877 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.

181.0879 - Court-ordered indemnification.

181.0881 - Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.

181.0883 - Insurance.

181.0889 - Indemnification and insurance against securities law claims.

181.1001 - Authority to amend articles of incorporation.

181.1002 - Amendment of articles of incorporation by directors.

181.1003 - Amendment of articles of incorporation by directors and members.

181.1004 - Class voting by members on amendments to articles of incorporation.

181.1005 - Articles of amendment.

181.1006 - Restated articles of incorporation.

181.1007 - Amendment of articles of incorporation pursuant to judicial reorganization.

181.1008 - Effect of amendment and restatement of articles of incorporation.

181.1020 - Amendment of bylaws by directors.

181.1021 - Amendment of bylaws by directors and members.

181.1022 - Class voting by members on amendments of bylaws.

181.1030 - Approval by 3rd persons.

181.1100 - Definitions.

181.11001 - Relationship of subchapter to other laws.

181.11002 - Existing purpose.

181.11003 - Nonexclusivity.

181.11004 - Reference to external facts.

181.1101 - Merger authorized.

181.1102 - Plan of merger.

181.1103 - Approval of merger; amendment; abandonment.

181.11045 - Filings required for merger; effective date.

181.11055 - Effect of merger.

181.1108 - Bequests, devises, and gifts.

181.1131 - Interest exchange authorized.

181.1132 - Plan of interest exchange.

181.1133 - Approval of interest exchange; amendment; abandonment.

181.1134 - Filings required for interest exchange; effective date.

181.1135 - Effect of interest exchange.

181.1150 - Conversion of cooperative.

181.1161 - Conversion authorized.

181.1162 - Plan of conversion.

181.1163 - Approval of conversion; amendment; abandonment.

181.1164 - Filings required for conversion; effective date.

181.1165 - Effect of conversion.

181.1171 - Domestication authorized.

181.1172 - Plan of domestication.

181.1173 - Approval of domestication; amendment; abandonment.

181.1174 - Filings required for domestication; effective date.

181.1175 - Effect of domestication.

181.1180 - Restrictions on approval of mergers, interest exchanges, conversions, and domestications.

181.1201 - Sale of assets in regular course of activities and mortgage of assets.

181.1202 - Sale of assets other than in regular course of activities.

181.1301 - Prohibited distributions.

181.1302 - Authorized distributions.

181.1401 - Dissolution by incorporators, directors, members and 3rd persons.

181.1403 - Articles of dissolution.

181.1404 - Revocation of dissolution.

181.1405 - Effect of dissolution.

181.1406 - Known claims against dissolved corporation.

181.1407 - Survival of remedies and claims.

181.1420 - Grounds for administrative dissolution.

181.1421 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.

181.1422 - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.

181.1423 - Appeal from denial of reinstatement.

181.1430 - Grounds for judicial dissolution.

181.1431 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.

181.1432 - Receivership or custodianship.

181.1433 - Decree of dissolution.

181.1440 - Deposit with secretary of revenue.

181.1501 - Authority to transact business required.

181.1502 - Consequences of transacting business without authority.

181.1503 - Application for certificate of authority.

181.1504 - Amended certificate of authority.

181.1505 - Effect of certificate of authority.

181.1506 - Corporate name of foreign corporation.

181.1507 - Registered office and registered agent.

181.1508 - Change of registered agent or registered office of foreign corporation.

181.1509 - Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.

181.1510 - Service of process, notice, or demand on foreign corporation.

181.1520 - Withdrawal of foreign corporation.

181.1530 - Grounds for revocation.

181.1531 - Procedure for and effect of revocation.

181.1532 - Appeal from revocation.

181.1601 - Corporate records.

181.1602 - Inspection of records by members.

181.1603 - Scope of inspection rights.

181.1604 - Court-ordered inspection.

181.1605 - Limitations on use of membership list.

181.1620 - Financial statements for members.

181.1621 - Report of indemnification to members.

181.1701 - Applicability of chapter.

181.1703 - Saving provisions.