Investigation and enforcement files, 1923-1962.
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Wisconsin. Banking Dept.
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Chapter 234, Laws of 1903, created the Banking Department. Supervision of state chartered banks, begun in 1852 under the Bank Comptroller, had been the responsibility of the State Treasurer from 1870-1895 and of the Bank Examiner from 1895-1903. The Department was under the management and control of the Commissioner of Banking, except during the years 1933-1947 when a three-member Banking Commission replaced the Commissioner. Under state government reorganization in 1967, the Bankin...
Wisconsin. Dept. of Securities.
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Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Securities
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The office of the Commissioner of Securities was established by Chapter 75, Laws of 1967. It succeeded the Dept. of Securities (WIHV87-A1273). Under 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, the Office and its divisions were transferred to the newly created Division of Securities (WIHV97-A358) within the Dept. of Financial Institutions (WIHV96-A846), effective July 1, 1996. The above form of the name is used in Wisconsin State Archives' database entries for all appropriate records, dating 1967-1996. ...
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
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Chapter 183, Laws of 1931, renamed the Railroad Commission (WIHV85-A2016) as the Public Service Commission. Comprehensive motor carrier regulation was added by Chapter 488, Laws of 1933. Securities regulation was transferred to the Banking Dept. (WIHV86-A605) in 1937. The Reorganization Act of 1967 continued the commission as an independent regulatory agency. Chapter 29, Laws of 1977, transferred transportation regulation to the Transportation Commission (WIHV85-A214). T...
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
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Legislation of 1905 established a Railroad Commission of three members, to be appointed by the Governor (Chap. 362). The Commission succeeded the Railroad Commissioners' Department (WIHV85-A2017) which had been established in 1874. The name of this agency was changed in 1931 to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (WIHV85-A696). The Commission was granted extensive powers to investigate complaints against railroad companies, and its scrutiny extended to such matter...
