Wisconsin § 85.01 - Definitions.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 85.01 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85.01. Definitions.
In this chapter: 85.01(1) (1) “Department” means the department of transportation. 85.01(2) (2) “Division of hearings and appeals” means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration. 85.01(2m) (2m) “Operator” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (41) . 85.01(3) (3) “Rail property” means all fixed property, real or personal, used in operating a railroad. 85.01(4) (4) “Rail property improvements” means rails, ties, switches, spurs, buildings, signals, trestles, bridges and other property, exclusive of land, that may be used in operating a railroad. 85.01(5) (5) “Railroad” means a railroad as defined in s. 195.02 (1) and any company, association, corporation or person managing, maintaining, operating or in possession of a railroad in whole or in part within this state whether as owner, contractor, lessee, mortgagee, trustee, assignee or receiver. 85.01(7) (7) “Railway” means a corporation described in s. 193.01 , 1983 stats. 85.01(8) (8) “Secretary” means the secretary of transportation. 85.01 History History: 1971 c. 125 s. 417 ; Stats. 1971 s. 85.01; 1973 c. 90 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1981 c. 347 ; 1983 a. 27 ss. 1332 , 1333 , 1339 , 1344 , 1345 ; 1985 a. 29 , 135 ; 1985 a. 187 s. 45 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 297 ; 2005 a. 179 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 85.01 cover?
Section 85.01 ("Definitions.") 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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