Wis. Stat. § 52.10
Scope
Redline — January 1, 2009 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2009
The authority shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter and s. 46.2898 . In addition to all other powers granted the authority under this chapter, the authority may:
(1) Adopt policies and procedures to govern its proceedings and to carry out its duties as specified in this chapter.
(2) Employ, appoint, engage, compensate, transfer, or discharge necessary personnel.
(3) Make or enter into contracts, including contracts for the provision of legal or accounting services.
(4) Award grants for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
(5) Buy, lease, or sell real or personal property.
(6) Sue and be sued.
(7) Accept gifts, grants, or assistance funds and use them for the purposes of this chapter.
(8) Collect fees for its services.
(1) If an adult with a functional impairment decides voluntarily, without coercion, to enter into a supported decision-making agreement with a supporter, that adult may, in the agreement, authorize the supporter to do any of the following:
(a) Provide supported decision-making to the adult with a functional impairment, including assistance in understanding the options, responsibilities, and consequences of that person's life decisions, without making those decisions on behalf of that person.
(b) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in accessing, collecting, and obtaining information that is relevant to a given life decision, including medical, psychological, financial, educational, or treatment records, from any person.
(c) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in understanding the information described in par. (b) .
(d) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in communicating the adult's decisions to appropriate persons.
(2) A supporter is not a surrogate decision maker for the adult with a functional impairment and does not have the authority to sign legal documents on behalf of the adult with a functional impairment or bind the adult with a functional impairment to a legal agreement.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.