AB105-engrossed,9,1611 64.39 (3) Upon filing such petition, the mayor shall, by proclamation, submit
12the questions prescribed in sub. (1) at a special the next election authorized under
13s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3)
to be held at a time specified
14therein and within 2 months
not sooner than 45 days after such petition is filed. The
15election upon such question shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the result
16declared in the same manner as provided by law for other city elections.
AB105-engrossed, s. 18 17Section 18. 66.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,9,2518 66.01 (8) Every charter, charter amendment or charter ordinance enacted or
19approved by a vote of the electors shall control and prevail over any prior or
20subsequent act of the legislative body of the city or village. Whenever the electors
21of any city or village by a majority vote have adopted or determined to continue to
22operate under either ch. 62 or 64, or have determined the method of selection of
23members of the governing board, the question shall not again be submitted to the
24electors, nor action taken thereon within a period of 2 years. Any election to change
25or amend the charter of any city or village, other than a special an election as

1provided in
called under s. 9.20 (4), shall be held at the time provided by statute for
2holding the spring election.
AB105-engrossed, s. 19 3Section 19. 66.059 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,10,104 66.059 (2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal
5governing body shall direct the municipal clerk to call a special election for the
6purpose of submitting
submit the resolution to the electors for approval of the
7electors at
a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election, the
8municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next
9succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election

10called in accordance with s. 8.065.
AB105-engrossed, s. 20 11Section 20. 66.061 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,10,2212 66.061 (1) (c) No such ordinance shall be operative until 60 days after passage
13and publication unless sooner approved by a referendum. Within that time electors
14equal in number to 20 per cent of those voting at the last regular municipal election,
15may demand a referendum. The demand shall be in writing and filed with the clerk.
16Each signer shall state his or her occupation and residence and signatures shall be
17verified by the affidavit of an elector. The referendum shall be held at the next
18regular municipal election, or at a special election within 90 days of the authorized
19under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner
20than 45 days after
filing of the demand, and the ordinance shall not be effective
21unless approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. This paragraph shall not
22apply to extensions by a utility previously franchised by the village or city.
AB105-engrossed, s. 21 23Section 21. 66.075 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,11,1124 66.075 (5) The provisions of this section shall apply only to such counties, cities,
25villages and towns as shall have adopted the same at any general or municipal

1election at which the question of the establishment of such county or municipal
2slaughterhouse shall have been submitted to the voters of such county, city, village
3or town. Such question shall, upon the filing of a petition conforming to the
4requirements of s. 8.40 by electors of such county, city, village or town equal in
5number to at least 10% of all the votes cast in such county, city, village or town for
6governor at the last preceding general election, be submitted to the electors of such
7county, city, village or town at the next ensuing election authorized under s. 8.065 (2)
8or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after
9filing of the petition
, and if a majority of votes cast shall be in favor of the
10establishment of such slaughterhouse, the provisions of this section shall apply to
11such county, city, village or town.
AB105-engrossed, s. 22 12Section 22. 66.504 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,11,1913 66.504 (2) Facilities authorized. A municipality may enter into a joint
14contract with a nonprofit corporation organized for civic purposes and located in the
15municipality to construct or otherwise acquire, equip, furnish, operate and maintain
16a facility to be used for municipal and civic activities if a majority of the voters voting
17in a referendum at a special election or at a spring primary or election or September
18primary or general
an election authorized under s. 8.065 approve the question of
19entering into the joint contract.
AB105-engrossed, s. 23 20Section 23. 66.521 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,12,721 66.521 (10) (d) The governing body may issue bonds under this section without
22submitting the proposition to the electors of the municipality for approval unless
23within 30 days from the date of publication of notice of adoption of the initial
24resolution for such bonds, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, and
25signed by a number of electors of the municipality equal to not less than 5% of the

1registered electors of the municipality, or, if there is no registration of electors in the
2municipality, by 10% of the number of electors of the municipality voting for the office
3of governor at the last general election as determined under s. 115.01 (13), is filed
4with the clerk of the municipality requesting a referendum upon the question of the
5issuance of the bonds. If such a petition is filed, the bonds shall not be issued until
6approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting thereon at a general
7or special election
referendum called in accordance with s. 8.065.
AB105-engrossed, s. 24 8Section 24. 66.77 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,12,199 66.77 (3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
10levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt
11a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate
12or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified
13number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special
14referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county
15for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may
16specify that
provide for the referendum to be held at the next succeeding spring
17primary or election or September primary or general
election to be held authorized
18under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) that occurs
not earlier
19than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body.
AB105-engrossed, s. 25 20Section 25. 66.94 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,13,721 66.94 (4) Manner of adoption. This section may be adopted by any city, village
22or town within the metropolitan district in the following manner: The governing body
23of any municipality, by ordinance passed at least 30 days prior to submission of the
24question, may direct that the question of the adoption of this section be submitted
25to the electors therein at any general, special, judicial or local election authorized

1under s. 8.065
. The clerk of such municipality or the election commission of any city
2of the first class shall thereupon submit the question to popular vote. Public notice
3of the election shall be given in the same manner as in case of a regular municipal
4election except that such notice shall be published or posted at least 20 days prior to
5the election. If a majority of those voting on the question vote in the affirmative
6thereon, this section shall be adopted in such municipality. The proposition on the
7ballot to be used at such election shall be in substantially the following form:
AB105-engrossed,13,108 Shall section 66.94 of the Wisconsin statutes which creates a metropolitan
9transit authority for ownership and operation of a public mass transportation system
10in the metropolitan district be adopted?
AB105-engrossed,13,1111 YES NO
AB105-engrossed, s. 26 12Section 26. 67.05 (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,14,213 67.05 (4) Permissive referendum in counties. If a county board adopts an
14initial resolution for an issue of county bonds to provide for the original construction
15or for the improvement and maintenance of highways, to provide railroad aid, or to
16construct, acquire or maintain, or to aid in constructing, acquiring or maintaining
17a bridge over or across any stream or other body of water bordering upon or
18intersecting any part of the county, the county clerk is not required to submit the
19resolution for approval to the electors of the county at a special election referendum
20unless within 30 days after the adoption thereof there is filed with the clerk a petition
21conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and requesting such submission, signed by
22electors numbering at least 10% of the votes cast in the county for governor at the
23last general election. If a petition is filed, the question submitted shall be whether
24the resolution shall be or shall not be approved. No such resolution of a county board

1other than those specified in this subsection need be submitted to county electors,
2except as provided otherwise in sub. (7).
AB105-engrossed,14,15 3(5) Referendum in towns, villages and cities. (a) Whenever an initial
4resolution has been so adopted by the governing body of a town, the clerk of the
5municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special election
6referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the resolution
7to the electors of the municipality for approval. This paragraph does not apply to
8bonds issued to finance low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38, unless a number
9of electors equal to at least 15% of the votes cast for governor at the last general
10election in their town sign and file a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40
11with the town clerk requesting submission of the resolution. Whenever a number of
12electors cannot be determined on the basis of reported statistics, the number shall
13be determined in accordance with s. 60.74 (6). If a petition is filed, the question
14submitted shall be whether the resolution shall or shall not be approved. This
15paragraph is limited in its scope by sub. (7).
AB105-engrossed,15,2416 (b) No city or village may issue any bonds for any purposes other than for water
17systems, lighting works, gas works, bridges, street lighting, street improvements,
18street improvement funding, hospitals, airports, harbor improvements, river
19improvements, breakwaters and protection piers, sewerage, garbage disposal,
20rubbish or refuse disposal, any combination of sewage, garbage or refuse or rubbish
21disposal, parks and public grounds, swimming pools and band shells thereon,
22veterans housing projects, paying the municipality's portion of the cost of abolishing
23grade crossings, for the construction of police facilities and combined fire and police
24safety buildings, for the purchase of sites for engine houses, for fire engines and other
25equipment of the fire department, for construction of engine houses, and for pumps,

1water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable facilities for fire protection
2apparatus or equipment for fire protection, for parking lots or other parking
3facilities, for school purposes, for libraries, for buildings for the housing of machinery
4and equipment, for acquiring and developing sites for industry and commerce as will
5expand the municipal tax base, for financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans
6under s. 66.38, for providing financial assistance to blight elimination, slum
7clearance, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal programs
8and projects under ss. 66.405 to 66.425, 66.43, 66.431, 66.4325, 66.435 and 66.46 or
9for university of Wisconsin system college campuses, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), until
10the proposition for their issue for the special purpose thereof has been submitted to
11the electors of the city or village and adopted by a majority vote. Except as provided
12under sub. (15), if the common council of any city or the village board of any village
13declares its purpose to raise money by issuing bonds for any purpose other than those
14above specified, it shall direct by resolution, which shall be recorded at length in the
15record of its proceedings, the clerk to call a special election referendum in accordance
16with s. 8.065
for the purpose of submitting the question of bonding to the city or
17village electors. If a number of electors of a city or village equal to at least 15% of the
18votes cast for governor at the last general election in their city or village sign and file
19a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 with the city or village clerk
20requesting submission of the resolution, the city or village may not issue bonds for
21financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38 without calling a
22special election to submit the question of bonding to
unless the issuance is approved
23by
the city or village electors for their approval at a referendum called in accordance
24with s. 8.065
.
AB105-engrossed, s. 27 25Section 27. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,16,8
167.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. Direct the school district clerk to call a special election
2referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065
3(3)
for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors for approval or
4rejection, or direct that the resolution be submitted at the next regularly scheduled
5primary or election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s.
68.065 (3)
to be held not earlier than 45 days after the adoption of the resolution. The
7resolution shall not be effective unless adopted by a majority of the school district
8electors voting at the referendum.
AB105-engrossed, s. 28 9Section 28. 67.05 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,16,1510 67.05 (6m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on an initial resolution, the district
11board shall direct the technical college district secretary to call a special election
12referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the initial
13resolution to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a
14special election, the district board may specify that the election be held at the next
15succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election
.
AB105-engrossed, s. 29 16Section 29. 67.10 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,16,2017 67.10 (5) (b) Any city having voted approved the issuance of bonds at a special
18referendum election held in accordance with s. 8.065 and having sold a portion
19thereof may negotiate, sell or otherwise dispose of the same in the manner provided
20by statute within 9 years of the date of the election voting the same.
AB105-engrossed, s. 30 21Section 30. 67.12 (12) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,18,622 67.12 (12) (e) 5. Within 10 days of the adoption by a technical college district
23board of a resolution under subd. 1. to issue a promissory note for a purpose under
24s. 38.16 (2), the secretary of the district board shall publish a notice of such adoption
25as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The notice need not set forth the full contents of

1the resolution, but shall state the amount proposed to be borrowed, the method of
2borrowing, the purpose thereof, that the resolution was adopted under this
3subsection and the place where and the hours during which the resolution is
4available for public inspection. If the amount proposed to be borrowed is for building
5remodeling or improvement and does not exceed $500,000 or is for movable
6equipment, the district board need not submit the resolution to the electors for
7approval unless, within 30 days after the publication or posting, a petition
8conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the secretary of the district
9board requesting a referendum at a special election to be called for that purpose.
10Such petition shall be signed by electors from each county lying wholly or partially
11within the district. The number of electors from each county shall equal at least 1.5%
12of the population of the county as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c). If a county lies
13in more than one district, the technical college system board shall apportion the
14county's population as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c) to the districts involved and
15the petition shall be signed by electors equal to the appropriate percentage of the
16apportioned population. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify
17that the referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
18or September primary or general election.
Any resolution to borrow amounts of
19money in excess of $500,000 for building remodeling or improvement shall be
20submitted to the electors of the district for approval. Any referendum under this
21subdivision shall be called at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an
22election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) occurring not sooner than 45 days after filing
23of a petition or adoption of a resolution requiring the referendum
. If a referendum
24is held or required under this subdivision, no promissory note may be issued until
25the issuance is approved by a majority of the district electors voting at such

1referendum. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted under s. 67.05
2(6a) insofar as applicable, except that the notice of special election referendum and
3ballot need not embody a copy of the resolution and the question which shall appear
4on the ballot shall be "Shall .... (name of district) be authorized to borrow the sum of
5$.... for (state purpose) by issuing its general obligation promissory note (or notes)
6under section 67.12 (12) of the Wisconsin Statutes?".
AB105-engrossed, s. 31 7Section 31. 81.01 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,18,128 81.01 (3) (b) The town board by resolution submits to the electors of the town
9as a referendum at a general or special town an election authorized under s. 8.065
10the question of exceeding the $10,000 limit set under this subsection. The board shall
11abide by the majority vote of the electors of the town on the question. The question
12shall read as follows:
AB105-engrossed,18,1413 Shall the town of ... spend $... over the annual limit of $10,000 for the
14construction and repair of its highways and bridges?
AB105-engrossed,18,1515 FOR SPENDING AGAINST SPENDING
AB105-engrossed, s. 32 16Section 32. 86.21 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,19,1717 86.21 (2) (a) Before any such toll bridge is constructed or acquired under this
18section, a resolution authorizing the construction or acquisition thereof, and
19specifying the method of payment therefor, shall be adopted by a majority of the
20members of the governing body of such county, town, village or city at a regular
21meeting, after publication of said resolution, as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985. The
22resolution shall include a general description of the property it is proposed to acquire
23or construct. Any county, town, village or city constructing or acquiring a toll bridge
24under this section may provide for the payment of the same or any part thereof from
25the general fund, from taxation, or from the proceeds of either municipal bonds,

1revenue bonds or as otherwise provided by law. Such resolution shall not be effective
2until 15 days after its passage and publication. If within said 15 days a petition
3conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of such municipality
4signed by at least 20% of the electors thereof requesting that the question of
5acquiring such toll bridge be submitted to the said electors, such question shall be
6submitted at any general or regular municipal the next election authorized under s.
78.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3)
that may be is held not less
8sooner than 10 nor more than 40 45 days from the date of filing such petition. In case
9no such general or regular municipal election is to be held within such stated period,
10then the governing body of such municipality shall order a special election to be held
11within 30 days from the filing of such petition upon the question of whether such toll
12bridge shall be acquired by said municipality.
The question submitted to the electors
13shall specify the method of payment for such toll bridge as provided in the resolution
14for the acquisition thereof. If no such petition is filed, or if the majority of votes cast
15at such referendum election are in favor of the acquisition of such toll bridge, then
16the resolution of the governing body for the acquisition of such toll bridge shall be in
17effect.
AB105-engrossed, s. 33 18Section 33. 117.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,19,25 19117.20 Referendum procedures. (1) If a referendum is required under ss.
20117.08 to 117.11, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
21occurring not sooner than 45 days following receipt of the petition or adoption of the
22resolution under s. 117.08 (3) (a), 117.09 (3) (a), 117.10 (3) (a) or 117.11 (4) (a). If a
23referendum is required under s. 117.105, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first
24Monday in the 2nd November occurring not sooner than 45 days following receipt of
25the petition or adoption of the resolution under s. 117.105 (1).
AB105-engrossed,20,11
1(2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as required
2under s. 8.55 10.06 (4), in the territory of that school district. The procedures for
3school board elections under s. 120.06 (5), (9), (11), (13) and (14) apply to a
4referendum held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each
5affected school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions
6assigned to the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those
7subsections. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the
8elections board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The clerk of each affected school
9district shall file with the secretary of the board a certified statement prepared by
10the school district board of canvassers of the results of the referendum in that school
11district.
AB105-engrossed, s. 34 12Section 34. 119.48 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,20,1713 119.48 (4) (b) The communication shall state the purposes for which the funds
14from the increase in the levy rate will be used and shall request the common council
15to submit to the voters of the city the question of exceeding the levy rate specified in
16s. 65.07 (1) (f) at the September election or a special an election authorized under s.
178.065
.
AB105-engrossed,21,418 (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall cause the
19question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to
20the voters of the city at the September election or at a special next election authorized
21under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner
22than 45 days after receipt of the communication
. The question of exceeding the levy
23rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in
24some other manner so that the vote upon exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07
25(1) (f) is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a

1majority of the electors voting on the question favors exceeding the levy rate specified
2under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall approve the increase in the levy rate
3and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money approved by the
4electors.
AB105-engrossed, s. 35 5Section 35. 119.49 (1) (b) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,21,116 119.49 (1) (b) The communication shall state the amount of funds needed under
7par. (a) and the purposes for which the funds will be used and shall request the
8common council to submit to the voters of the city at the next election authorized
9under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be
held in the city
10not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the communication the question of issuing
11school bonds in the amount and for the purposes stated in the communication.
AB105-engrossed,21,23 12(2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall cause the
13question of issuing such school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school
14purposes to be submitted to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city
15authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) that occurs
16not sooner than 45 days after the date of receipt of the communication
. The question
17of issuing such school bonds shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in some
18other manner so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds is taken separately
19from any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting
20on the school bond question favors issuing such school bonds, the common council
21shall cause the school bonds to be issued immediately or within the period permitted
22by law, in the amount requested by the board and in the manner other bonds are
23issued.
AB105-engrossed, s. 36 24Section 36. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,22,17
1121.91 (3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m)
2otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt
3a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount
4equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the
5proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
6proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
7amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose. Within 10 days after
8adopting the resolution, the school board shall notify the department of the
9scheduled date of the referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the
10department. The school board shall call a special referendum in accordance with s.
118.065
for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school district
12for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board may
13specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
14or September primary or general election, if such election is
, to be held not earlier
15sooner than 35 days after the adoption of the resolution of the school board. The
16school district clerk shall certify the results of the referendum to the department
17within 10 days after the referendum is held.
AB105-engrossed, s. 37 18Section 37. 197.04 (1) (b) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,23,619 197.04 (1) (b) If within either of the 90-day periods described in par. (a) a
20petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of the
21municipality and the petition has been signed by 5% of the electors of a 1st class city
22or by 10% of the electors of all other municipalities requesting that the question of
23discontinuing the proceeding to acquire the plant or equipment of the public utility
24be submitted to the electors of the municipality, the applicable question under par.
25(c) shall be submitted to the electors at any general or regular municipal the

1succeeding
election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s.
28.065 (3)
that may be is held not less than 30, and not more than 35, days from the
3date of the filing of the petition. If no general election or regular municipal election
4is to be held within the stated periods, the governing body of the municipality shall
5order the holding of a special election for the purpose of submitting the question to
6the electors.
AB105-engrossed,23,16 7(2) The governing body of the municipality may provide for notice of, the
8manner of holding s, the method of voting on, the method of making returns of, and
9the method of canvassing and determining the result of, the election required under
10sub. (1). Notice of the election to the electors shall be given by a brief notice of that
11fact once a week for 3 weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in
12the municipality. If no newspaper of general circulation is published in the
13municipality, publication may be made in any newspaper of general circulation in the
14county seat of the county in which the municipality is located. The notice of holding
15any special election shall be incorporated as a part of the notice given under this
16subsection.
AB105-engrossed, s. 38 17Section 38. 197.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,24,418 197.10 (2) Such contract when adopted by the common council of said city and
19accepted by the owner or owners of such public utility shall be submitted to the public
20service commission for its approval and upon such approval the same shall be
21submitted in such manner as the common council shall determine to a vote of the
22electors of such city at the next regular municipal election or at a special election
23called for that purpose
authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under
24s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after approval of the commission
, and
25such contract shall not become binding upon such city until approved by a majority

1vote of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon. No bonds shall in any case
2be issued by said city under the contract or contracts mentioned in sub. (1), until the
3proposition of their issue shall have been submitted to the people of such city and
4adopted by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
AB105-engrossed, s. 39 5Section 39. 198.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB105-engrossed,24,206 198.19 (1) Any territory, constituting one or more municipalities contiguous to
7a district may be annexed to and become a part of such district to all intents and
8purposes and with like effect as though originally included therein upon such terms
9and conditions as the board of directors of the district shall fix by ordinance adopted
10by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the directors-elect, provided that before such
11ordinance becomes effective the same shall be accepted and ratified by the
12affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors entitled to vote and voting in
13a special election referendum called and held for that purpose, in accordance with
14s. 8.065,
in each municipality proposed in such ordinance to be annexed to the
15district. Such ordinance shall be published and such election shall be noticed, held
16and conducted, as nearly as may be, in the manner provided by this chapter for the
17noticing, holding and conduct of elections upon the organization of a municipal power
18district, except that the returns of such election and the ballots therein shall be
19delivered to the clerk of the district. The results of said election shall be canvassed
20publicly by the directors of the district.
AB105-engrossed, s. 40 21Section 40. Initial applicability.
AB105-engrossed,24,2322 (1) This act first applies with respect to referenda called on the effective date
23of this subsection.
AB105-engrossed, s. 41 24Section 41. Effective date.
AB105-engrossed,25,2
1(1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2000, or on the day after publication,
2whichever is later.
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