Chapter 199 — CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD

199.01 Title. This chapter may be cited as “The Citizens Utility Board Act”. History: 1979 c. 72.

199.02 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, welfare and prosperity of all the citizens of this state by ensuring effective and democratic representation of individual farmers and other individual residential utility consumers before regulatory agencies, …

199.03 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the board of directors of the corporation. (2) “Campaign contribution” means a gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money or anything of value, made for the purpose of electing a candidate to the board; or …

199.04 Citizens utility board: formation and membership. (1) There is created a nonprofit public body corporate and politic to be known as the “Citizens Utility Board”. Any residential utility consumer at least 18 years old who has contributed at least $3 but not more than $100 i…

199.05 Powers and duties. (1) The corporation shall: (a) Represent and protect the interests of the residential utility consumers of this state. All actions by the corporation under this chapter shall be directed toward such duty. (b) Inform, insofar as possible, all residential …

199.06 Board. The corporation shall be managed by a board to be composed as follows: (1) ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. (a) Two directors shall be elected from each district under s. 199.12. A director shall represent the interests of the residential utility consumers of his or her…

199.07 Duties of directors. The board shall have the following duties: (1) To establish the policy of the corporation regarding ap- May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 3 Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats. pearances before regulatory agencies, legislative bodies and …

199.074 Director statement of financial interest. Every director shall file annually with the board a current financial CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD 199.10 statement which includes the information required under s. 199.12 (4). History: 1979 c. 72.

199.075 Executive director; qualifications; method of hire. (1) The executive director hired by the board under s. 199.07 shall have the same qualifications as a director under s. 199.06 (2), except that the executive director need not be a resident of this state nor a member of …

199.08 Annual membership meeting. All members shall be eligible to attend, participate in and vote in the annual membership meeting called by the board under s. 199.07 (3). The form of the meeting shall be as provided under subch. VII of ch. 181. The meeting shall be open to the …

199.09 Conduct of procedure. If the corporation intervenes or participates in any proceeding, it shall be subject to all laws and rules of procedure of general applicability governing the conduct of the proceeding and the rights of intervenors and participants. History: 1979 c. 7…

199.10 Mailing procedure. (1) In this section “enclosure” means a card, leaflet, envelope or combination thereof furnished by the corporation under this section. To accomplish its duty under s. 199.05 (1), the corporation, subject to the following limitations, may prepare and fur…

199.105 Prohibited acts. (1) No person may interfere or 4 threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with the utility service of or penalize or threaten to penalize or cause to be penalized any person who contributes to the corporation or participates in any of its acti…

199.11 Appointment of interim directors. (1) Within 90 days after November 29, 1979 an interim board of directors shall be nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed to serve until the board is first elected under s. 199.12 as follows: one …

199.12 (7) (e). History: 1979 c. 72.

199.125 Public records. Statements filed with the corporation under ss. 199.07 (2) (g), 199.074 and 199.12 (4), (5) and (6) (e) shall be available for public inspection at the office of the corporation during reasonable hours of the day. Such records may be copied. The corporatio…

199.13 Board officers. (1) ELECTION. The interim board of directors and the board of directors, at the first regular meeting of each at which a quorum is present, shall elect by a majority vote of the directors present and voting a president, vice president, secretary and treasur…

199.14 Corrupt practices and conflicts of interest. (1) No person may offer or give anything of monetary value to any director, employee or agent of the corporation if the offer or gift influences, or is intended to influence, the action or judgment of the director, employee or a…

199.15 Corporation to be nonpartisan. The corporation may not sponsor, endorse or otherwise support, nor may it oppose, any political party or the candidacy of any person for public office. History: 1979 c. 72.

199.16 Expenses. All expenses of the corporation incurred in carrying out this chapter shall be payable solely from the funding as provided under this chapter, and no liability may be incurred by the corporation beyond the extent to which moneys have been provided under this chap…

199.17 Dissolution. The corporation may dissolve under subch. XIV of ch. 181. History: 1979 c. 72; 1997 a. 79.

199.18 Construction. (1) This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the right of any person to initiate, intervene in, or otherwise pa…