Definitions

Wis. Stat. § 220.01 — under BANKING.

Wis. Stat. § 220.01

220.01 Definitions. As used in chs. 220 to 224: (1) Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “bank” means any banking institution incorporated under the laws of this state. (1e) “Department” means the department of financial institutions. (1m) “Division” means the division of banking. (2) The term “lawful money” means all forms of money issued by or under the authority of the United States as a circulating medium, and includes any form of certificate declared to be lawful money by any law of the United States.

tions, individuals, or otherwise, but to exclude laws relating to credit unions. (5) Except for acts and decisions of the division under chs. 138, 217, and 218, any interested person or any bank or banking corporation aggrieved by an act, order, or determination of the division may, within 10 days from the date thereof, apply to the banking institutions review board to review the same. All such applications for review shall be considered and disposed of as speedily as possible. The banking institutions review board may require the division to submit any of the division’s actions subject to such review to said board for its approval.

History: 1983 a. 189; 1991 a. 221; 1993 a. 213; Stats. 1993 s. 220.01; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 191.