Wisconsin § 187.41 Reliance by directors or officers.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 187.41 — Reliance by directors or officers.

Wisconsin § 187.41

Ch. 187Religious societies

Subch.subch. III of ch. 187 SUBCHAPTER III

LIABILITY; OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

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Wis. Stat. § 187.41 (2026).

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41  Unless the director or officer knew or should have known that reliance was unwarranted, a director or officer, in discharging his or her duties to a religious organization, may rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, any of which may be written or oral, formal or informal, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by any of the following:
41(1) (1) An officer or employee of the religious organization whom the director or officer believes in good faith to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.
41(2) (2) Legal counsel, certified public accountants licensed or certified under ch. 442 , or other professional persons or experts employed by the religious organization, as to matters the director or officer believes

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187.41 Unless the director or officer knew or should have known that reliance was unwarranted, a director or officer, in discharging his or her duties to a religious organization, may rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, any of which may be written or oral, formal or informal, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by any of the following:
187.41(1) (1) An officer or employee of the religious organization whom the director or officer believes in good faith to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.
187.41(2) (2) Legal counsel, certified public accountants licensed or certified under ch. 442 , or other professional persons or experts employed by the religious organization, as to matters the director or officer believes in good faith are within the person’s professional or expert competence.
187.41(3) (3) In the case of reliance by a director, a committee of the governing body of the religious organization of which the director is not a member if the director believes in good faith that the committee merits confidence.