Wisconsin § 96.20 - Public record.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 96.20 — Public record., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 96.20. Public record.
96.20(1) (1) Each referendum shall be conducted by secret ballot, and the ballots and results shall be a matter of public record and open to inspection. 96.20(2) (2) All assents filed with the department for the approval of a marketing agreement, an amendment or the termination of an agreement are a matter of public record and open to inspection. 96.20(3) (3) All contracts made by a marketing board are a matter of public record and open to inspection. 96.20(4) (4) All annual reports on an order’s operation issued by a marketing board are a matter of public record and open to inspection. 96.20(5) (5) All information relating to the businesses of producers and handlers that is obtained under this chapter is not a public record and is not available for inspection. 96.20 History History: 1981 c. 283 ss. 16 , 39 . Down Down /statutes/statutes/96 true statutes /statutes/statutes/96/20 Chs. 91-100, Agriculture; Foods and Drugs; Markets statutes/96.20 statutes/96.20 section true Menu » Statutes Related » Statutes » Chapter 96 × Details for PDF view Link (Permanent link) Bookmark this location View toggle Go to top of document Search in this chapter Search in this section Search in this agency Search in this chapter group Search in this chapter Search in this section Cross references for section Acts affecting this section References to this 1970 Statutes Annotations Appellate Court Citations Administrative Code Index Reference lines Clear highlighting 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 and through all Supreme Court Orders and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on August 5, 2026. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after August 5, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 8-5-26)
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Section 96.20 ("Public record.") 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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