This text of Wisconsin § 193.561 (Voting by business entities, subsidiaries, legal representatives, and holders of security interests.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Wisconsin primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
193.561
193.561(1) (1) Membership interests held by a business entity. If a member entitled to vote is a business entity, the chairperson of the board, chief executive officer, or other authorized agent of the member may cast the member’s votes.
193.561(2) (2) Membership interest held by subsidiary of cooperative. Except as provided in the articles or bylaws or sub.
(3), if a member is a subsidiary of the cooperative, the member may not vote.
193.561(3) (3) Membership interest held in fiduciary capacity by cooperative. Membership interests held in a fiduciary capacity by the cooperative or a subsidiary of the cooperative are not entitled to vote, except to the extent that the settlor or beneficiary is entitled to vote and either exercises the right to vote or instructs the cooperative or
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193.561
193.561(1) (1) Membership interests held by a business entity. If a member entitled to vote is a business entity, the chairperson of the board, chief executive officer, or other authorized agent of the member may cast the member’s votes.
193.561(2) (2) Membership interest held by subsidiary of cooperative. Except as provided in the articles or bylaws or sub. (3) , if a member is a subsidiary of the cooperative, the member may not vote.
193.561(3) (3) Membership interest held in fiduciary capacity by cooperative. Membership interests held in a fiduciary capacity by the cooperative or a subsidiary of the cooperative are not entitled to vote, except to the extent that the settlor or beneficiary is entitled to vote and either exercises the right to vote or instructs the cooperative or subsidiary on how to vote.
193.561(4) (4) Membership interest controlled by certain representatives. Except as provided in subs. (3) and (5) , if a person, in the capacity of a personal representative, administrator, executor, guardian, or conservator, or in a similar capacity, controls the membership interest of a member entitled to vote, the person may vote on behalf of the member.
193.561(5) (5) Membership interest controlled by trustee in bankruptcy or receiver. If a trustee in bankruptcy or a receiver controls the membership interest of a member entitled to vote, the trustee or receiver may vote on behalf of the member if authorized to do so by the court appointing the trustee or receiver.
193.561(7) (7) Holders of security interest. The granting of a security interest in a membership interest does not entitle the holder of the security interest to vote.