Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 187 - Religious societies.
187.40 - Definitions.

187.40 Definitions. In this subchapter:
(1) “Director" means an individual who is serving as a trustee or director of a religious organization or an individual who is serving in a similar capacity in a religious organization.
(2) “Religious organization" means an association, conference, congregation, convention, committee or other entity that is organized and operated for a religious purpose and that is exempt from federal income tax under 26 USC 501 (c) (3) or (d) and any subunit of such an association, conference, congregation, convention, committee or entity that is organized and operated for a religious purpose, except that “religious organization" does not include any of the following:
(a) A Roman Catholic church organized under s. 187.19.
(b) A nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181.
(3) “Officer" means an individual who is serving as a president, vice president, treasurer or secretary of a religious organization or who is serving in a similar office in a religious organization.
History: 1995 a. 260.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 187 - Religious societies.

187.01 - Religious societies.

187.02 - Existing societies confirmed; may reorganize.

187.03 - Failure to elect trustees.

187.04 - Episcopal church.

187.05 - Organizations other than churches.

187.06 - May take title to property.

187.07 - Title to vest in trustees.

187.08 - Devolution of property of defunct societies.

187.09 - Existing organizations legalized.

187.10 - Congregational church.

187.11 - Property of Church of Christ or Christian Church.

187.13 - Missionary corporations.

187.14 - Consolidation of church corporations or congregations.

187.15 - Methodist property.

187.16 - Salvation Army.

187.17 - Eastern Orthodox Church.

187.19 - Roman Catholic church.

187.20 - Indemnification by incorporated Roman Catholic church; definitions.

187.21 - Indemnification of directors and officers.

187.22 - Determination of voluntary indemnification.

187.23 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.

187.24 - Authority to limit indemnification.

187.25 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.

187.26 - Court-ordered indemnification.

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

187.28 - Insurance.

187.30 - Definitions applicable to liability-related provisions.

187.31 - Reliance by directors or officers.

187.32 - Limited liability of directors and officers.

187.33 - Limited liability of volunteers.

187.40 - Definitions.

187.41 - Reliance by directors or officers.

187.42 - Limited liability of directors and officers.

187.43 - Limited liability of volunteers.

187.44 - Applicability of other liability provisions.