2014 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
58. Private asylums, hospitals and societies.
58.01 Private institutions for orphans, indigents and delinquent children.

WI Stat § 58.01 (2014) What's This?

58.01 Private institutions for orphans, indigents and delinquent children.

58.01(1)(1) Any corporation organized for the establishment and maintenance of any hospital, asylum or other institution for the care and relief of sick, infirm, indigent or homeless persons, or for any similar charitable purpose may receive all such persons as shall be lawfully committed thereto or placed therein, and shall have and maintain the custody, care and control of such persons until lawfully discharged.

58.01(5) (5) Any member of the clergy of good standing shall be granted reasonable facilities, at proper times and places, freely to minister and impart moral and religious instruction, according to the usages of his or her church or denomination, to every inmate of such institution belonging to such church or denomination, or who shall desire the member of the clergy to do so.

58.01(6) (6) The officers designated therefor by the bylaws of such corporation may at any time discharge any adult inmate when, in their discretion, it is for the inmate's interest or the interest of the corporation.

History: 1991 a. 316.

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