SB150,9,206 5.15 (7) If a new town is created or if part of a town is annexed to a city or village
7during a decennial period after the period for ward adjustments under sub. (1) (b)
8April 1 of the year of the federal decennial census, the town board of any town to
9which territory is attached or from which territory is detached, without regard to the
10time provisions of sub. (1) (b), may, by ordinance or resolution, create new wards or
11adjust the existing wards in that town, but no to the extent required to reflect the
12change. If a municipality is consolidated with another municipality during a
13decennial period after April 1 of the year of the federal decennial census, the
14governing body of the consolidated municipality, without regard to the time
15provisions under sub. (1) (b), may, by ordinance or resolution, create new wards or
16adjust the existing wards of the municipality to the extent required to reflect the
17change. No
ward line adjustment under this subsection may cross the boundary of
18an a congressional, assembly, or supervisory district. The town municipal clerk shall
19transmit copies of the ordinance or resolution making the adjustment in compliance
20with sub. (4) (b).
SB150, s. 12 21Section 12. 5.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,9,25 225.18 Enforcement of division requirement. If any municipality fails to
23comply with s. 5.15, the county in which the municipality is located or any elector of
24the municipality may submit to the circuit court for any county in which the
25municipality is located within 14 days from the expiration of the 60-day 45-day

1period under s. 5.15 (1) (b) a proposed plan for the division of the municipality into
2wards in compliance with this section. If the circuit court finds that the existing
3division of the municipality into wards fails to comply with s. 5.15, it shall review the
4plan submitted by the petitioner and after reasonable notice to the municipality may
5promulgate the plan, or any other plan in compliance with s. 5.15, as a temporary
6ward plan for the municipality to remain in effect until superseded by a ward plan
7enacted or adopted by the governing body in compliance with s. 5.15.
SB150, s. 13 8Section 13. 59.10 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,11,39 59.10 (2) (a) Composition; supervisory districts. Within 60 45 days after the
10population count by census block, established in the decennial federal census of
11population, and maps showing the location and numbering of census blocks become
12available in printed form from the federal government or are published for
13distribution by an agency of this state, but no later than July 1 following the year of
14each decennial census, the board shall adopt and transmit to the governing body of
15each city and village wholly or partially contained within the county a tentative
16county supervisory district plan to be considered by the cities and villages when
17dividing into wards. The tentative plan shall specify the number of supervisors to
18be elected and shall divide the county into a number of districts equal to the number
19of supervisors, with each district substantially equal in population and consisting of
20contiguous whole wards or municipalities, except as authorized in sub. (3) (b) 2.
21Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the board shall develop and adopt
22the tentative plan in accordance with sub. (3) (b) 1. The tentative plan shall not
23include provision for division of any census block, as utilized by the U.S. bureau of
24the census in the most recent federal decennial census, unless the block is bisected
25by a municipal boundary or unless a division is required to enable creation of

1supervisory districts that are substantially equal in population.
The board shall
2adopt a final plan by enacting an ordinance in accordance with sub. (3) (b) 2. to 4.
3Changes to the final plan shall be governed by par. (d) and sub. (3) (c).
SB150, s. 14 4Section 14. 59.10 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,11,215 59.10 (2) (d) Changes during decade. 1. `Number of supervisors; redistricting.'
6The board may, not more than once prior to November 15, 2010, decrease the number
7of supervisors after the enactment of a supervisory district plan under par. (a). In
8that case, the board shall redistrict, readjust, and change the boundaries of
9supervisory districts, so that the number of districts equals the number of
10supervisors, the districts are substantially equal in population according to the most
11recent countywide federal census, the districts are in as compact a form as possible,
12and the districts consist of contiguous municipalities or contiguous whole wards in
13existence at the time at which the amended redistricting plan is adopted, except as
14authorized in sub. (3) (b) 2
. In the redistricting amended plan, the board shall adhere
15to the requirements under sub. (3) (b) 2. with regard to contiguity and shall, to the
16extent possible, place whole contiguous municipalities or contiguous parts of the
17same municipality within the same district. In redistricting under this subdivision
18the amended plan, the original numbers of the districts in their geographic outlines,
19to the extent possible, shall be retained. The chairperson of the board shall file a
20certified copy of any redistricting amended plan adopted under this subdivision with
21the secretary of state.
SB150,12,322 2. `Election; term.' Any redistricting amended plan enacted under subd. 1.
23becomes effective on the first November 15 following its enactment, and first applies
24to the spring election following the plan's effective date. Any redistricting amended
25plan enacted under subd. 1. shall remain in effect until the effective date of a

1redistricting plan subsequently enacted under par. (a). Supervisors elected from the
2districts created under subd. 1. shall serve for 4-year terms and shall take office on
3the 3rd Monday in April following their election.
SB150, s. 15 4Section 15. 59.10 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,13,85 59.10 (3) (b) 1. Within 60 45 days after the population count by census block,
6established in the decennial federal census of population, and maps showing the
7location and numbering of census blocks become available in printed form from the
8federal government or are published for distribution by an agency of this state, but
9no later than July 1 following the year of each decennial census, each board shall
10propose a tentative county supervisory district plan setting forth the number of
11supervisory districts proposed by the board and tentative boundaries or a description
12of boundary requirements, hold a public hearing on the proposed plan and adopt a
13tentative plan. The proposed plan may be amended after the public hearing. The
14tentative plan shall divide the county into a number of districts equal to the number
15of supervisors, with each district substantially equal in population.
The board shall
16solicit suggestions from municipalities concerning the development of an
17appropriate plan. The board shall transmit to each municipal governing body in the
18county the tentative plan that is adopted. Each
Except as authorized in this
19subdivision, each
district shall consist of whole wards or municipalities. Each
20district shall be designated to be represented by one supervisor, and all districts shall
21be substantially equal in population.
Territory within each supervisory district to
22be created under the tentative plan shall be contiguous, except as authorized in subd.
232.
In the tentative plan, the board shall, whenever possible, place whole contiguous
24municipalities or contiguous parts of the same municipality within the same district.
25If the division of a municipality is sought by the board, the board shall provide with

1the plan a written statement to the municipality affected by each proposed division
2specifying the approximate location of the territory from which a ward is sought to
3be created for contiguity purposes and the approximate population of the ward
4proposed to effectuate the division. The tentative plan shall not include provision for
5division of any census block unless the block is bisected by a municipal boundary or
6unless a division is required to enable creation of supervisory districts that are
7substantially equal in population. The board shall transmit a copy of the tentative
8plan that is adopted to each municipal governing body in the county.
SB150, s. 16 9Section 16. 59.10 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,13,2110 59.10 (3) (b) 2. Within 60 45 days after every municipality in the county adjusts
11its wards under s. 5.15, the board shall hold a public hearing and shall then adopt
12a final supervisory district plan, numbering each district. Wards Territory within
13each supervisory district created by the plan shall be contiguous, except that one or
14more wards located within a city or village which is wholly surrounded by another
15city or water, or both, may be combined with one or more noncontiguous wards, or
16one or more wards or portions of wards consisting of island territory as defined in s.
175.15 (2) (f) 3. may be combined with one or more noncontiguous wards or portions of
18wards
within the same municipality, to form a supervisory district. Except as
19required to reflect a municipal ward division authorized or required under s. 5.15,
20and except as required under subd. 3., the final plan shall not be inconsistent with
21the tentative plan.
SB150, s. 17 22Section 17. 59.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB150,14,823 59.10 (3) (b) 3. The populations of supervisory districts under the tentative
24plan shall be determined on the basis of the federal decennial census and any official
25corrections to the census issued on or before the date that the tentative plan is

1adopted to reflect the correct population of the county and municipalities and blocks
2within the county on April 1 of the year of the census. The populations of supervisory
3districts under the final plan shall be determined on the basis of the federal decennial
4census and any official corrections to the census to reflect the correct populations of
5the county and the municipalities and blocks within the county on April 1 of the year
6of the census, if the corrections as they affect any municipality are issued prior to
7division of the municipality into wards under s. 5.15, or if a municipality is not
8divided into wards, prior to adoption of the final plan.
SB150, s. 18 9Section 18. 59.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,14,1510 59.10 (3) (b) 4. The chairperson of the board shall file a certified copy of the final
11districting plan with the secretary of state. Unless otherwise ordered under sub. (6),
12a plan enacted and filed under this paragraph, together with any authorized
13amendment that is enacted and filed under this section, remains in effect until the
14plan is superseded by a subsequent plan enacted under this subsection and a
15certified copy of that plan is filed with the secretary of state.
SB150, s. 19 16Section 19. 59.10 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 59.10 (3) (c) 1. and
17amended to read:
SB150,15,218 59.10 (3) (c) 1. After the enactment of a plan of supervisory districts under par.
19(b), the board may amend the plan to reflect a municipal incorporation, annexation,
20detachment or consolidation may serve as a basis for altering between federal
21decennial censuses the boundaries of supervisory districts, in the discretion of the
22board
. The number of supervisory districts in the county shall not be changed by any
23action under this paragraph. Any plan of county supervisory districts enacted under
24par. (b) may be amended under this paragraph but shall remain in effect as amended

1until superseded by another plan enacted by the board under par. (b) and filed

2subdivision.
SB150,15,4 34. The chairperson of the board shall file a certified copy of any amended plan
4under this paragraph
with the secretary of state.
SB150, s. 20 5Section 20. 59.10 (3) (c) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
SB150,15,96 59.10 (3) (c) 2. Within 45 days after enactment or adoption of a revised division
7ordinance or resolution under s. 5.15 (4) (a), the board shall amend the county
8supervisory district plan under par. (b) to reflect any renumbering of the wards
9specified in the plan.
SB150,15,1710 3. The districts under the amended plan shall be substantially equal in
11population according to the most recent countywide federal census and shall be in
12as compact a form as possible. The board shall adhere to the requirements of par.
13(b) 2. with regard to contiguity and shall, to the extent possible, place whole
14contiguous municipalities or contiguous parts of the same municipality within the
15same district. In the amended plan, the original numbers of the districts in their
16geographic outlines, to the extent possible, shall be retained. An amended plan
17becomes effective on the first November 15 following its enactment.
SB150, s. 21 18Section 21. 59.10 (3) (cm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,16,1319 59.10 (3) (cm) 1. `Number of supervisors; redistricting.' Except as provided in
20subd. 3., following the enactment of a decennial supervisory district plan under par.
21(b), the board may decrease the number of supervisors. In that case, the board shall
22redistrict, readjust, and change the boundaries of supervisory districts, so that the
23number of districts equals the number of supervisors, the districts are substantially
24equal in population according to the most recent countywide federal census, the
25districts are in as compact a form as possible, and the districts consist of contiguous

1municipalities or
contiguous whole wards in existence at the time at which the
2redistricting plan is adopted, except as authorized in par. (b) 1. In the redistricting
3plan, the board shall adhere to the requirements under par. (b) 2. with regard to
4contiguity and shall, to the extent possible, place whole contiguous municipalities or
5contiguous parts of the same municipality within the same district. In redistricting
6under this subdivision, the original numbers of the districts in their geographic
7outlines, to the extent possible, shall be retained. No plan may be enacted under this
8subdivision during review of the sufficiency of a petition filed under subd. 2. nor after
9a referendum is scheduled on such a petition. However, if the electors of the county
10reject a change in the number of supervisory districts under subd. 2., the board may
11then take action under this subdivision except as provided in subd. 3. The county
12clerk shall file a certified copy of any redistricting plan enacted under this
13subdivision with the secretary of state.
SB150, s. 22 14Section 22. 59.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,17,215 59.10 (6) Enforcement of division requirement. If a county fails to comply
16with sub. (2) (a) or (3) (b), any municipality located in whole or in part within the
17county or any elector of the county may submit to the circuit court for the county
18within 14 days from the expiration of either 60-day 45-day period under sub. (2) (a)
19or (3) (b) a proposed tentative supervisory district plan or a final plan for creation of
20supervisory districts in compliance with this section. If the court finds that the
21existing division of the county into supervisory districts fails to comply with this
22section, it shall review the plan submitted by the petitioner and after reasonable
23notice to the county may promulgate the plan, or any other plan in compliance with
24this section, as a temporary supervisory district and the plan shall be in effect until

1superseded by a districting plan adopted by the board in compliance with this
2section.
SB150, s. 23 3Section 23. 62.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,18,24 62.08 (1) Within 60 45 days after the wards have been readjusted under s. 5.15
5(1) and (2) the common council of every city, including any every 1st class city of the
6first class
, shall redistrict the boundaries of its aldermanic districts, by an ordinance
7introduced at a regular meeting of the council, published as a class 2 notice, under
8ch. 985, and thereafter adopted by a majority vote of all the members of the council,
9so that all aldermanic districts are as compact in area as possible and contain, as
10nearly as practicable by combining contiguous whole wards, an equal number of
11inhabitants according to the most recent decennial federal census of population.
12Territory within each aldermanic district to be created under the plan shall be
13contiguous, except that territory within the city that is wholly surrounded by another
14city or water, or both, may be combined with noncontiguous territory, or island
15territory, as defined in s. 5.15 (2) (f) 3., may be combined with noncontiguous territory
16within the same municipality to form an aldermanic district. The aldermanic district
17plan shall not include provision for division of any census block unless the block is
18bisected by a municipal boundary or the division is made as required under s. 5.15
19(2) (c). The populations of the aldermanic districts shall be determined on the basis
20of the federal decennial census and any official corrections to the census to reflect the
21correct populations of the municipality and the blocks within the municipality on
22April 1 of the year of the census, if the corrections are issued prior to division of the
23municipality into wards under s. 5.15. Within 45 days after enactment or adoption
24of a revised division ordinance or resolution under s. 5.15 (4) (a), the common council

1shall amend the aldermanic district plan to reflect any renumbering of the wards
2specified in the plan.
SB150, s. 24 3Section 24. 62.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,18,94 62.08 (2) If territory becomes a part of any city after adoption of the ordinance
5under sub. (1)
April 1 of the year of the federal decennial census, the limitations of
6s. 5.15 relating to population or area do not apply to the creation of new wards in the
7attached territory, or to the addition of the territory to an existing ward, but no ward
8line adjustment may cross the boundary of an a congressional, assembly, or
9supervisory
district.
SB150, s. 25 10Section 25. 62.08 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,18,2411 62.08 (4m) If in a city that is solely contained within one county the aldermanic
12districts are coterminous with the supervisory districts of the county and the county
13board decreases the number of supervisors in the county after enactment of a
14redistricting plan under s. 59.10 (3) (cm), the common council of the city may, by a
15majority vote of all of the members of the council, no later than November 15
16immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office of members of the council,
17decrease the number of aldermanic districts and the corresponding number of
18members of the council in the city to maintain coterminous boundaries between the
19aldermanic and supervisory districts and may change the expiration date of the term
20of any council member to an earlier date than the date provided under the current
21ordinance if required to implement the redistricting or to maintain classes of
22members. Any amended aldermanic district plan that is adopted under this
23subsection is subject to the same procedures and requirements that apply to
24decennial plans adopted under sub. (1).
SB150, s. 26 25Section 26. 62.08 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,19,9
162.08 (5) If a city fails to comply with sub. (1), any elector of the city may submit
2to the circuit court for any county in which the city is located within 14 days from the
3expiration of the 60-day 45-day period under sub. (1) a proposed plan for creation
4of aldermanic districts in compliance with this section. If the court finds that the
5existing division of the city into aldermanic districts fails to comply with this section,
6it shall review the plan submitted by the petitioner and after reasonable notice to the
7city may promulgate the plan, or any other plan in compliance with this section, as
8a temporary aldermanic district plan until superseded by a districting plan adopted
9by the council in compliance with this section.
SB150, s. 27 10Section 27. 119.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB150,19,1811 119.08 (1) (b) Within 60 45 days after the common council of the city enacts an
12ordinance determining or adopts a resolution adjusting the boundaries of the
13aldermanic districts
wards in the city following the federal decennial census under
14s. 62.08 5.15 (1) and (2), the board shall, by vote of a majority of the membership of
15the board, adopt an election district apportionment plan for the election of board
16members which shall be effective until the city enacts a new ordinance under s. 62.08
17(1) redetermining the aldermanic district boundaries adjusting the boundaries of its
18wards under s. 5.15 (1) and (2)
.
SB150, s. 28 19Section 28. 751.035 of the statutes is created to read:
SB150,19,24 20751.035 Assignment to a judicial panel; appeals. (1) Upon receiving
21notice under s. 801.50 (4m), the supreme court shall appoint a panel consisting of 3
22circuit court judges to hear the matter. The supreme court shall choose one judge
23from each of 3 circuits and shall assign one of the circuits as the venue for all hearings
24and filings in the matter.
SB150,20,2
1(2) Notwithstanding s. 801.58, no party may move for substitution of any
2circuit court judge assigned under this section.
SB150,20,5 3(3) An appeal from any order or decision issued by the panel assigned pursuant
4to sub. (1) shall be heard by the supreme court and may not be heard by a court of
5appeals for any district.
SB150, s. 29 6Section 29. 801.50 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB150,20,117 801.50 (4m) Venue of an action to challenge the apportionment of any
8congressional or state legislative district shall be as provided in s. 751.035. Not more
9than 5 days after an action to challenge the apportionment of a congressional or state
10legislative district is filed, the clerk of courts for the county where the action is filed
11shall notify the clerk of the supreme court of the filing.
SB150, s. 30 12Section 30. Initial applicability.
SB150,20,2113 (1) The treatment of sections 5.15 (1) (b) (with respect to the period for ward
14division), 5.18, 59.10 (2) (a) (with respect to the periods for supervisory redistricting),
15(3) (b) 1. (with respect to the periods for supervisory redistricting) and 2. (with
16respect to the periods for supervisory redistricting), and (6) (with respect to the
17periods for supervisory redistricting), 62.08 (1) (with respect to the period for
18aldermanic redistricting) and (5) (with respect to the period for aldermanic
19redistricting), and 119.08 (1) (b) of the statutes first applies with respect to ward
20division and redistricting of supervisory and aldermanic districts in response to the
212020 federal decennial census.
SB150,20,2422 (2) The treatment of section 5.15 (1) (b) of the statutes (with respect to territory
23included within wards) first applies retroactively to wards adjusted in response to
24the 2010 federal decennial census of population.
SB150,20,2525 (End)
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