Wis. Stat. § 70.503

This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 70.503, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.

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Civil liability of assessor or member of board of review.

Official statutory text

If any assessor, or person appointed or designated under s. 70.055 or 70.75 , or any member of the board of review of any assessment district is guilty of any violation or omission of duty as specified in ss. 70.501 and 70.502 , such persons shall be liable in damages to any person who may sustain loss or injury thereby, to the amount of such loss or injury; and any person sustaining such loss or injury shall be entitled to all the remedies given by law in actions for damages for tortious or wrongful acts. This section does not apply to the department of revenue or its employees when appointed or designated under s. 70.055 or 70.75 .

History: 1977 c. 29 .

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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