Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.
19.70 - Rights of data subject to challenge; authority corrections.

19.70 Rights of data subject to challenge; authority corrections.
(1) Except as provided under sub. (2), an individual or person authorized by the individual may challenge the accuracy of a record containing personally identifiable information pertaining to the individual that is maintained by an authority if the individual is authorized to inspect the record under s. 19.35 (1) (a) or (am) and the individual notifies the authority, in writing, of the challenge. After receiving the notice, the authority shall do one of the following:
(a) Concur with the challenge and correct the information.
(b) Deny the challenge, notify the individual or person authorized by the individual of the denial and allow the individual or person authorized by the individual to file a concise statement setting forth the reasons for the individual's disagreement with the disputed portion of the record. A state authority that denies a challenge shall also notify the individual or person authorized by the individual of the reasons for the denial.
(2) This section does not apply to any of the following records:
(a) Any record transferred to an archival depository under s. 16.61 (13).
(b) Any record pertaining to an individual if a specific state statute or federal law governs challenges to the accuracy of the record.
History: 1991 a. 269 ss. 27d, 27e, 35am, 37am, 39am; 2013 a. 171 s. 16; Stats. 2013 s. 19.70.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.

19.01 - Oaths and bonds.

19.015 - Actions by the state, municipality or district.

19.02 - Actions by individuals.

19.03 - Security for costs; notice of action.

19.04 - Other actions on same bond.

19.05 - Execution; lien of judgment.

19.06 - Sureties, how relieved.

19.07 - Bonds of public officers and employees.

19.10 - Oaths.

19.11 - Official bonds.

19.12 - Bond premiums payable from public funds.

19.21 - Custody and delivery of official property and records.

19.22 - Proceedings to compel the delivery of official property.

19.23 - Transfer of records or materials to historical society.

19.24 - Refusal to deliver money, etc., to successor.

19.25 - State officers may require searches, etc., without fees.

19.31 - Declaration of policy.

19.32 - Definitions.

19.33 - Legal custodians.

19.34 - Procedural information; access times and locations.

19.345 - Time computation.

19.35 - Access to records; fees.

19.356 - Notice to record subject; right of action.

19.36 - Limitations upon access and withholding.

19.37 - Enforcement and penalties.

19.39 - Interpretation by attorney general.

19.41 - Declaration of policy.

19.42 - Definitions.

19.43 - Financial disclosure.

19.44 - Form of statement.

19.45 - Standards of conduct; state public officials.

19.451 - Discounts at certain stadiums.

19.46 - Conflict of interest prohibited; exception.

19.47 - Operation.

19.48 - Duties of the ethics commission.

19.49 - Administration; enforcement.

19.50 - Unauthorized release of records or information.

19.55 - Public inspection of records.

19.552 - Action to compel compliance.

19.554 - Petition for enforcement.

19.56 - Honorariums, fees and expenses.

19.57 - Conferences, visits and economic development activities.

19.575 - Tourism activities.

19.579 - Civil penalties.

19.58 - Criminal penalties.

19.59 - Codes of ethics for local government officials, employees and candidates.

19.62 - Definitions.

19.65 - Rules of conduct; employee training; and security.

19.67 - Data collection.

19.68 - Collection of personally identifiable information from Internet users.

19.69 - Computer matching.

19.70 - Rights of data subject to challenge; authority corrections.

19.71 - Sale of names or addresses.

19.77 - Summary of case law and attorney general opinions.

19.80 - Penalties.

19.81 - Declaration of policy.

19.82 - Definitions.

19.83 - Meetings of governmental bodies.

19.84 - Public notice.

19.85 - Exemptions.

19.851 - Closed sessions by ethics or elections commission.

19.86 - Notice of collective bargaining negotiations.

19.87 - Legislative meetings.

19.88 - Ballots, votes and records.

19.89 - Exclusion of members.

19.90 - Use of equipment in open session.

19.96 - Penalty.

19.97 - Enforcement.

19.98 - Interpretation by attorney general.