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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Jewish War Veterans organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws and rules and regulations of said organization shall have full corporate powers to transact business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts, units, county or district councils or departments upon filing with the department of financial institutions a statement of its intent to do so and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the department of financial institutions.
(2) All acts done by any post, unit, county or district council or department so incorporated or its constituted authorities shall be considered acts of said post, unit, county or district council or department as a body corporate and no personal liability shall attach to any member thereof.
(3) Sections 180.0203 and 181.0203 shall not apply to corporations organized under this section. In the execution of any conveyance or encumbrance by such corporation the post, county or district or department commander and the post, county or district council or department adjutant, or like or similar officers, shall have the powers and duties granted to presidents and secretaries respectively under s. 706.03(2) and (3). This section shall apply to all corporations incorporated hereunder whether incorporated before or after May 14, 1937.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Corporations (Ch. 180 to 188) § 188.22. Corporate powers of the Jewish War Veterans - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/corporations-ch-180-to-188/wi-st-188-22/
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