188.085 Changing names and dissolving units of the American Legion. Any post, county, district council, department or other unit of the American Legion or of the auxiliary of the American Legion which has become a body corporate under the provisions of s. 188.08 may change its name or dissolve by the adoption of a written resolution to that effect, by a vote of a majority of its members present at a meeting called for that purpose and by filing the same as herein provided. Such resolution, with a certificate thereto affixed, signed by the commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the facts, including the date of the adoption of such resolution, the number of members present at such meeting, and the number of members who voted for the adoption of the resolution, shall be forwarded to and filed with the department of financial institutions, and thereupon the name of such corporation shall be changed or the corporation shall cease to exist, as the case may be. In lieu of the foregoing method of dissolution, any corporation formed under s. 188.08 may be dissolved by the filing of a certificate with the department of financial institutions reciting that such corporation has ceased to be a unit of the American Legion or its auxiliary. Such certificate shall be signed by the national commander and national adjutant of the American Legion or by the state commander and state adjutant of the American Legion, department of Wisconsin. In the case of units of the auxiliary the certificates shall be signed by the national president and national secretary or the department president and department secretary. Corporations dissolved under this section shall continue to have corporate existence, subject to the limitations on their activities under s. 181.1405. No fee shall be charged by the department of financial institutions for such filing.
History: 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 79.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 188 - Fraternal societies.
188.01 - Election of trustees.
188.03 - In whom property to vest.
188.04 - Election, term and removal of trustees.
188.08 - Corporate powers of American Legion.
188.085 - Changing names and dissolving units of the American Legion.
188.09 - Corporate powers of the Disabled American Veterans and affiliates.
188.095 - Changing names and dissolving units of the Disabled American Veterans.
188.10 - Corporate powers of the Wisconsin Veterans Council.
188.11 - Corporate powers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and affiliates.
188.12 - Corporate powers of the 40 and 8; liability for acts.
188.13 - Corporate powers of 32nd Division Red Arrow Clubs.
188.14 - Corporate powers of the Military Order of the World Wars.
188.15 - Corporate powers of Marine Corps League and affiliates.
188.16 - Corporate powers of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
188.17 - Corporate powers of Navy Club.
188.18 - Corporate powers of Reserve Officers Association.
188.19 - Corporate powers of American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS).
188.20 - Changing names and dissolving units.
188.21 - Corporate powers of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc.
188.22 - Corporate powers of the Jewish War Veterans.
188.23 - Corporate powers of the Polish Legion of American Veterans.
188.235 - Corporate powers of the Army and Navy Union of the U.S.A.
188.24 - Corporate powers of the Catholic War Veterans.