Wisconsin § 185.36 - Compensation and benefits to directors, officers and employees.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 185.36 — Compensation and benefits to directors, officers and employees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 185.36. Compensation and benefits to directors, officers and employees.
185.36(1) (1) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, only the members may establish compensation or other benefits for a director, not available generally to officers and employees, for services as a director. 185.36(2) (2) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, for prior or future services of any officer or employee, the board may provide reasonable compensation, pension, bonuses or other benefits to such officer or employee, and pension or other benefits to a member of his or her family or his or her beneficiaries. No officer or employee who is a director may take part in the vote on his or her salary for services rendered the cooperative. 185.36 History History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42 ; 1993 a. 482 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 185.36 ("Compensation and benefits to directors, officers and employees.") 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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