Wisconsin Code § 188.23

Corporate powers of the Polish Legion of
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American Veterans. (1) Any post, county or district council
or department of the Polish Legion of American Veterans
(P.L.A.V.) organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws and rules and regulations of said organization, and any unit,
county or district council or department of the auxiliary of the
Polish Legion of American Veterans, shall have full corporate
powers to transact business in this state and to take over the assets
and liabilities of the existing posts, units, county or district councils or departments upon filing with the department of financial
institutions a statement of its intent to do so and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be
charged by the department of financial institutions.
(2) All acts done by any post, unit, county or district council
or department so incorporated or its constituted authorities shall
be considered acts of said post, unit, county or district council or
department as a body corporate and no personal liability shall attach to any member thereof.
(3) Sections 180.0203 and 181.0203 shall not apply to corporations organized under this section. In the execution of any conveyance or encumbrance by such corporation the post, county or
district or department commander and the post, county or district
council or department adjutant, or like or similar officers, shall
have the powers and duties granted to presidents and secretaries
respectively under s. 706.03 (2) and (3). This section shall apply
to all corporations incorporated hereunder whether incorporated
before or after May 14, 1937.

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