182.220 Examination by attorney general and legislature. The attorney general, whenever required by the governor, shall examine into the affairs of any corporation in this state and report in writing a detailed statement of the facts to the governor, who shall lay the same before the legislature, and for that purpose the attorney general may conduct hearings and examine the vaults, books, papers and documents belonging to such corporation or pertaining to its affairs and condition; and the legislature, or either house thereof, shall have like power at all times, and for that purpose any legislative committee may examine any person in relation to the affairs and condition of such corporation, and its vaults, safes, books, papers and documents, and compel the production of all keys, books, papers and documents by contempt proceedings.
History: 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (2).
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.
182.001 - Corporations and trusts prohibited from owning or carrying on farming operations.
182.004 - Housing corporations.
182.007 - Charitable corporations and community funds, amending articles.
182.01 - Business records; other duties of department of financial institutions.
182.012 - Special power to transfer property of nonstock corporation.
182.016 - River improvement corporations may flow lands.
182.017 - Transmission lines; privileges; damages.
182.0175 - Damage to transmission facilities.
182.018 - Wires over railroads.
182.019 - Damages for nondelivery of message or power.
182.020 - Driving park corporation.
182.027 - Lyceum, libraries and art galleries.
182.028 - School corporations.
182.029 - Universities and colleges may unite.
182.030 - Corporations having church affiliations.
182.031 - Railway equipment companies.
182.104 - Title to property after dissolution.
182.202 - Mutual telecommunications company; quorum; proxies.
182.219 - Mutual telecommunications company; dividends.
182.220 - Examination by attorney general and legislature.
182.23 - Facsimile signatures on corporate obligations.
182.24 - Transfers from joint tenants.
182.25 - Stock transfers on books, how compelled.
182.35 - Acquisition of lands and interests therein.
182.37 - Rights of public utilities.
182.41 - Corporation to be nonprofit.
182.42 - Not to be considered public utilities.
182.43 - Underpass authorized.
182.44 - Limitations on powers.
182.47 - Motor vehicle laws to apply.
182.50 - Establishment of foreign trade zones.