{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-221.0637","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 221.0637","heading":"Bank officers and employees not to take commissions.","body":"(1) Commissions prohibited. An officer, director, agent or employee of a bank may not, directly or indirectly, take, accept or receive, or offer or agree to take, accept or receive, a commission, fee, compensation, or thing of material value, from any person in consideration of the bank of which he or she is an officer, director, agent or employee, doing any of the following:\n(a) Loaning any money to a person.\n(b) Buying or discounting a note, bond, draft, or bill of exchange from the person.\n(c) Accepting any draft for, or issuing any letter of credit to, the person.\n(2) Penalties. Any person who violates sub. (1) is guilty of a Class I felony.","path":["Chs. 178-226, Partnerships and Corporations; Transportation; Utilities; Banks; Savings Associations","Chapter 221 State Banks","SUBCHAPTER VI DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/221.0637","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:08Z","sha256":"3caf9de0fb6ce5552c58125f26e994bb477e7d521b3b477fac11718b46e14171","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-221.0636","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-221.0701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}