Wisconsin § 605.09 - Restrictions on private insurance.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 605.09 — Restrictions on private insurance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 605.09. Restrictions on private insurance.
After a lawful vote of the local governmental unit to insure under this chapter, no such unit may pay out any money to any private insurer nor incur any indebtedness against the unit to a private insurer for any insurance on any property of the unit or for which the unit may be legally liable if such insurance is available under this chapter, unless it is approved by the commissioner as necessary or unless it is insurance on personal property which the unit by resolution filed with the commissioner has decided to insure in insurance companies authorized to do business in this state. 605.09 History History: 1973 c. 117 ; 1975 c. 41 ; 1979 c. 221 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 605.09 cover?
Section 605.09 ("Restrictions on private insurance.") 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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