AB47: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Assembly BILL 47

February 17, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Danou, Knodl, Krug, Mursau, Ripp, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Murphy, cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Gudex, Moulton, Nass and Olsen. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

AB47,1,3 An Act to amend 33.28 (2) (intro.), 33.28 (2) (a) and 33.28 (2) (b) of the statutes; relating to: membership of boards of commissioners established for public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a county may establish one or more public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts (lake districts) in the county. A board of commissioners is established to manage the affairs of a lake district, which include enacting boating ordinances and receiving state funding for local water safety patrols. Under current law, the board consists of five members, one of whom is a member of the governing body of the city, village, or town within which the largest portion of the district lies, as measured by property tax valuation, and who is selected by that body. Under this bill, the governing body may either appoint one of its members to serve on the board or another person who resides in the city, village, or town.

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:

AB47,1 Section 1. 33.28 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB47,2,1 33.28 (2) (intro.) The board of commissioners shall consist of all of the following:

AB47,2 Section 2. 33.28 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB47,2,5 33.28 (2) (a) One person appointed by the county board who is a member of the county land conservation committee or who is nominated by the county land conservation committee and appointed by the county board; .

AB47,3 Section 3. 33.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB47,2,11 33.28 (2) (b) One member of resident of the district who is appointed by the governing body of the town, village, or city within which the largest portion by valuation of the district lies, appointed by the governing body and owning and who owns property within the district if possible; and . The appointee may be a member of the governing body making the appointment.

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