Wisconsin § 187.31 - Reliance by directors or officers.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 187.31 — Reliance by directors or officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 187.31. Reliance by directors or officers.
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 the incorporated Roman Catholic church, 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: 187.31(1) (1) An officer or employee of the incorporated Roman Catholic church whom the director or officer believes in good faith to be reliable and competent in the matters presented. 187.31(2) (2) Legal counsel, certified public accountants licensed or certified under ch. 442 , or other professional persons or experts employed by the incorporated Roman Catholic church, as to matters the director or officer believes in good faith are within the person’s professional or expert competence. 187.31(3) (3) In the case of reliance by a director, a committee of the board of directors of which the director is not a member if the director believes in good faith that the committee merits confidence. 187.31 History History: 1989 a. 306 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 187.31 cover?
Section 187.31 ("Reliance by directors or officers.") 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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