Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.
185.82 - Procedure on filing and recording of documents.

185.82 Procedure on filing and recording of documents.
(1) If a document is required to be filed and recorded under this chapter, all of the following shall be included when the document is submitted for filing:
(a) Separate originals of the document for the department and for the register of deeds of each county in which the document is required to be recorded.
(b) A check payable to the department in the amount of the filing fee prescribed under s. 185.83.
(c) Separate checks in the amount of the recording fee prescribed under s. 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. payable to the register of deeds of each county in which the document is required to be recorded.
(2)
(a) Unless the document does not conform to law, the department shall endorse on each original “Filed" and the date of filing and shall file one original.
(b) The department shall forward to each register of deeds the check under sub. (1) (c) and an original document or duplicate endorsed by the department, within 5 days of filing.
(c) A register of deeds receiving a check and document forwarded under par. (b) shall record the document. If the document is not articles, the register of deeds shall note on the margin of the record of the articles the document number and, if the document is assigned a volume and page number, the volume and page where the document is recorded.
(3) Each week the department shall forward to each register of deeds a listing of all documents received during the preceding week for filing and recording as required under this chapter. For each document, the listing shall specify the type of document, the name of the cooperative, the name of the county of the cooperative's principal office or registered agent, and the date of filing.
(4) A document required to be filed and recorded under this chapter is effective on filing with the department, except as provided in s. 185.62. An error or omission in recording the document or a certificate under s. 185.815 (2) with a register of deeds does not affect its effectiveness.
(5) A document filed with the department under this chapter before May 7, 1982 is effective unless the records of the department show that the document was recognized as ineffective because of a recording defect and the department or the cooperative acted in reliance on the ineffectiveness of the document.
(6)
(a) The department may waive any of the following:
1. Submission of more than one original of a document.
2. An omission or defect in a document, if the department determines from the face of the document that the omission or defect is immaterial.
(b) A waiver under par. (a) occurs when the document is filed.
History: 1981 c. 337; 1985 a. 30 s. 42; 1995 a. 27, 201; 2017 a. 102.
Cross-reference: See s. 182.01 (3) for provision that certain corporate documents may not be filed with secretary of state unless they bear the drafter's name.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 185 - Cooperatives.

185.01 - Definitions.

185.02 - Purposes.

185.03 - General powers.

185.031 - Refunds after forfeiture.

185.033 - Restriction on changes to articles.

185.034 - Definitions applicable to indemnification and insurance provisions.

185.035 - Mandatory indemnification.

185.036 - Determination of right to indemnification.

185.037 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.

185.038 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.

185.039 - Court-ordered indemnification.

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

185.041 - Insurance.

185.042 - Indemnification and insurance against securities law claims.

185.043 - Incorporators.

185.045 - Reserved or registered name.

185.05 - Articles.

185.06 - Organization meetings.

185.07 - Bylaws.

185.08 - Principal office; registered agent; service of process.

185.09 - Promotion expense; limitation.

185.11 - Membership.

185.12 - Voting.

185.13 - Member meetings.

185.14 - Quorum.

185.15 - Notice to members, stockholders or other persons; waiver.

185.21 - Stock; authorization, issuance, control, use, rights.

185.22 - Subscriptions for stock; liability therefor.

185.23 - Missing securities or records.

185.24 - Liability of cooperative for wrongful transfers of its securities.

185.25 - Applicability of ch. 408 to cooperative securities.

185.31 - Directors; number, election, removal and vacancies.

185.32 - Directors; meetings, quorum and waiver of notice.

185.33 - Executive committee.

185.34 - Action without meeting by directors or members.

185.35 - Officers.

185.36 - Compensation and benefits to directors, officers and employees.

185.363 - Reliance by directors or officers.

185.365 - Consideration of interests in addition to members' and stockholders' interests.

185.367 - Limited liability of directors and officers.

185.37 - Liability of directors and members.

185.38 - Disposition of assets; right to secure debts.

185.41 - Cooperative contracts.

185.42 - Recording of cooperative contracts; effect thereof.

185.43 - Relief against breach or threatened breach.

185.44 - Application of ss. 185.41 to 185.43; venue of action.

185.45 - Apportionment and distribution of proceeds.

185.47 - Financial books and records; penalty for refusal to produce.

185.48 - Annual reports; filing thereof.

185.49 - Omission of seal.

185.50 - Income or franchise tax returns.

185.51 - Amendments to articles.

185.52 - Stockholder voting on amendments to articles.

185.53 - Filing and recording amendments; effect thereof.

185.54 - Restated articles.

185.55 - Amendments by bankruptcy court.

185.61 - Merger and consolidation.

185.62 - Articles of merger or consolidation; effect thereof.

185.63 - Division of a cooperative.

185.64 - Conversion of corporation.

185.71 - Voluntary dissolution.

185.72 - Involuntary dissolution.

185.73 - Liquidation under court supervision.

185.74 - Property not distributed prior to dissolution.

185.75 - Unclaimed assets.

185.76 - Survival of remedy after dissolution.

185.81 - Admission of foreign cooperatives.

185.815 - Recording change of principal office or registered agent.

185.82 - Procedure on filing and recording of documents.

185.825 - Penalty for false document.

185.83 - Fees for filing.

185.84 - Fees or penalty due state.

185.85 - Forms to be furnished by department of financial institutions.

185.91 - Voting requirements of articles.

185.92 - Effect of unauthorized acts.

185.93 - Member or stockholder derivative actions.

185.94 - Use of term “cooperative"; penalty for improper use.

185.95 - Discrimination against association.

185.96 - Application of chapter.

185.97 - Title.

185.981 - Cooperative health care.

185.982 - Manner of practicing medicine, chiropractic and dentistry; payment; promotional expense.

185.983 - Requirements of plan.

185.985 - Inconsistent provisions of the statutes.

185.99 - Health benefit purchasing cooperatives.

185.995 - Extensions of credit by electric cooperatives for certain projects.