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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
March 12, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Owens, Albers, Ballweg, Bies,
Honadel, Mursau, Murtha and Vos, cosponsored by Senators Roessler and
Plale. Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB170,1,2
1An Act to amend 985.02 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: publication of municipal
2legal notices.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires a municipality, including a county, city, village, town, or
school district, to publish a legal notice in a newspaper with paid circulation that is
likely to give notice in the area or to the person affected. Generally, this means a
newspaper that has at least two years of publication experience in the municipality
and a paid circulation of at least 50 percent of its total circulation.
The bill allows a municipality the additional option of posting the notice on the
Internet site of the municipality.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB170, s. 1
3Section
1. 985.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB170,2,34
985.02
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a legal notice shall be
either 5published in a newspaper likely to give notice in the area or to the person affected
6or posted on the Internet site of the municipality. Whenever the law requires
1publication in a newspaper published in a designated municipality or area and no
2newspaper is published therein publication shall be made in a newspaper likely to
3give notice.
