Article XI — CORPORATIONS
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Wis. Const. art. XI, § 1 Corporations; how formed
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[As amended April 1981] Corporations without banking powers or privileges may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes. All general laws or special acts enacted under the provisions of this section may be altered or repe…
Wis. Const. art. XI, § 2 Property taken by municipality
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[As amended April 1961] No municipal corporation shall take private property for public use, against the consent of the owner, without the necessity thereof being first established in the manner prescribed by the legislature. [1959 J.R. 47, 1961 J.R. 12, vote April 1961]
Wis. Const. art. XI, § 3 Municipal home rule; debt limit; tax to pay debt
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[As amended Nov. 1874, Nov. 1912, Nov. 1924, Nov. 1932, April 1951, April 1955, Nov. 1960, April 1961, April 1963, April 1966 and April 1981] (1) Cities and villages organized pursuant to state law may determine their local affairs and government, subject only to this constitutio…
Wis. Const. art. XI, § 3a Acquisition of lands by state and subdivisions; sale of excess
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[As created Nov. 1912 and amended Apr. 3, 1956] The state or any of its counties, cities, towns or villages may acquire by gift, dedication, purchase, or condemnation lands for establishing, laying out, widening, enlarging, extending, and maintaining memorial grounds, streets, hi…
Wis. Const. art. XI, § 4 General banking law
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[As created Nov. 1902 and amended April 1981] The legislature may enact a general banking law for the creation of banks, and for the regulation and supervision of the banking business. [1899 J.R. 13, 1901 J.R. 2, 1901 c. 73, vote Nov. 1902; 1979 J.R. 21, 1981 J.R. 9, vote April 1…
Wis. Const. art. XI, § 5 Referendum on banking laws
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[Repealed Nov. 1902; see 1899 J.R. 13, 1901 J.R. 2, 1901 c. 73, vote Nov. 1902.]