Wisconsin § 16.310 - Use of surplus state-owned real property.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 16.310 — Use of surplus state-owned real property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.310. Use of surplus state-owned real property.
16.310(1) (1) Definitions. In this section “state agency” means an office, commission, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government. 16.310(2) (2) Transfer of real property to the department. 16.310(2)(a) (a) The department shall petition the head of any state agency having jurisdiction over real property that the department determines to be suitable for surplus. 16.310(2)(b) (b) The head of the state agency having jurisdiction over the real property shall notify the department in writing whether or not the state agency considers the real property to be surplus. 16.310(2)(c) (c) If the state agency considers the real property to be surplus, if the department determines that the real property is suitable by, the state agency shall transfer the real property, without payment, to the department for purposes of transfer to an applicant under sub. (3) . 16.310(3) (3) Transfer of real property. The department may transfer real property obtained under sub. (2) to an applicant under a written agreement that includes a provision that the applicant agrees to pay the department an amount to utilize the real property in conformance with the agreement. 16.310(4) (4) Recording. The department shall record the agreement under sub. (3) in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the real property subject to the agreement is located. 16.310(5) (5) Nonapplication. This section does not apply to property that is authorized to be sold or leased as provided in s.
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Section 16.310 ("Use of surplus state-owned real property.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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