AB150-ASA, s. 3279g 9Section 3279g. 59.07 (155) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,1058,1210 59.07 (155) Collection of court imposed penalties. Adopt a resolution
11authorizing the clerk of circuit court, under s. 59.396, to contract with a collection
12agency for the collection of unpaid fines and forfeitures.
AB150-ASA, s. 3280 13Section 3280. 59.145 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1058,14 1459.145 (title) Optical disk and electronic storage.
AB150-ASA, s. 3281 15Section 3281. 59.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1058,2216 59.145 (1) Upon request of any office, department, commission, board or agency
17of the county, the board may authorize any county record that is in the custody of the
18office, department, commission, board or agency to be transferred to, or maintained
19in,
optical disk or electronic storage in accordance with rules of the department of
20administration under s. 16.612. The board may thereafter authorize destruction of
21the original record, if appropriate, in accordance with ss. 16.61 (3) (e), 19.21 (5) and
2259.715 to 59.717 unless preservation is required by law.
AB150-ASA, s. 3282 23Section 3282. 59.145 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1059,3
159.145 (2) (intro.)  Any copy of a county record generated from optical imaging
2or electronic formatting of an original record is deemed an original record if all of the
3following conditions are met:
AB150-ASA, s. 3283 4Section 3283. 59.145 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1059,75 59.145 (2) (a) The devices used to transform the record to optical disk or
6electronic
format and to generate a copy of the record from optical disk or electronic
7format are ones which accurately reproduce the content of the original.
AB150-ASA, s. 3284 8Section 3284. 59.145 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1059,129 59.145 (2) (b) The optical disk or electronic copy and the copy generated from
10optical disk or electronic format comply with the minimum standards of quality for
11such copies, as established by the rule of the department of administration under s.
1216.612.
AB150-ASA, s. 3285 13Section 3285. 59.145 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1059,1914 59.145 (2) (d) The legal custodian of the record executes a statement of intent
15and purpose describing the record to be transferred to optical disk or electronic
16format and the disposition of the original record, and executes a certificate verifying
17that the record was received or created and transferred to optical disk or electronic
18format in the normal course of business and that the statement of intent and purpose
19is properly recorded in his or her office.
AB150-ASA, s. 3286 20Section 3286. 59.145 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1060,621 59.145 (4) A copy of a record generated from an original record stored on an
22optical disk or in electronic format which conforms with the standards prescribed
23under sub. (2) shall be taken as and stand in lieu of and have all of the effect of the
24original record and shall be admissible in evidence in all courts and all other
25tribunals or agencies, administrative or otherwise, in all cases where the original

1document is admissible. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy of such a
2record so generated, for the purposes specified in this subsection, is deemed to be a
3transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original. An enlarged copy of any
4record so generated, made in accordance with the standards prescribed under sub.
5(2) and certified by the custodian as provided in s. 889.18 (2), has the same effect as
6an actual-size copy.
AB150-ASA, s. 3287 7Section 3287. 59.15 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1060,178 59.15 (2) (c) The board may provide, fix or change the salary or compensation
9of any such office, board, commission, committee, position, employe or deputies to
10elective officers without regard to the tenure of the incumbent (except as provided
11in par. (d)) and also establish the number of employes in any department or office
12including deputies to elective officers, and may establish regulations of employment
13for any person paid from the county treasury, but no action of the board shall be
14contrary to or in derogation of the rules and regulations of the department of health
15and social services pursuant to s. 49.50 (2) to (5) 49.33 (4) to (7) relating to employes
16administering old-age assistance, aid to dependent children, aid to the blind and aid
17to totally and permanently disabled persons or ss. 63.01 to 63.17.
AB150-ASA, s. 3287b 18Section 3287b. 59.175 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1061,7 1959.175 Clerks of counties containing state institutions to make claims
20in certain cases.
The county clerk of any county which is entitled to reimbursement
21under s. 16.51 (7) shall make a certified claim against the state, without direction
22from the county board, in all cases where the reimbursement is directed in that
23subsection, upon forms prescribed by the department of administration. The forms
24shall contain information required by the clerk and shall be filed annually with the
25department of corrections
on or before June 1. If the claim is for reimbursement of

1expenses involving a prisoner in a state prison, as defined in s. 302.01, the form shall
2be filed with the department of corrections. If the claim is for reimbursement of
3expenses involving a child in a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 48.02
4(15m), the form shall be filed with the department of health and social services.
If
5the claims are approved by the department of corrections or the department of health
6and social services
, they shall be certified to the department of administration and
7paid from the appropriation made by under s. 20.410 (1) (c) or 20.435 (3) (c).
AB150-ASA, s. 3287bm 8Section 3287bm. 59.175 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
9(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA,1061,22 1059.175 Clerks of counties containing state institutions to make claims
11in certain cases.
The county clerk of any county which is entitled to reimbursement
12under s. 16.51 (7) shall make a certified claim against the state, without direction
13from the county board, in all cases where the reimbursement is directed in that
14subsection, upon forms prescribed by the department of administration. The forms
15shall contain information required by the clerk and shall be filed annually with the
16department of corrections on or before June 1. If the claims are approved by the
17department of corrections, they shall be certified to the department of
18administration and paid from the appropriation made by s. 20.410 (1) (c), if the claim
19is for reimbursement of expenses involving a prisoner in a state prison named in s.
20302.01, or from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (3) (c), if the claim is for
21reimbursement of expenses involving a child in a secured correctional facility, as
22defined in s. 48.02 (15m).
AB150-ASA, s. 3287c 23Section 3287c. 59.20 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1062,624 59.20 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), transmit to the state treasurer
25secretary of administration at the time required by law to pay the state taxes a

1particular statement, certified by the treasurer's personal signature affixed or
2attached thereto, of all moneys received by him or her during the preceding year and
3which are payable to the state treasurer secretary of administration for licenses,
4fines, penalties, or on any other account, and at the same time pay to the state
5treasurer
secretary of administration the amount thereof after deducting the legal
6fees.
AB150-ASA, s. 3287g 7Section 3287g. 59.20 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1063,38 59.20 (5) (b) For all court imposed fines and forfeitures required by law to be
9deposited in the state treasury, the amounts required by s. 165.87 for the penalty
10assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 167.31 (5) for the weapons
11assessment, the amounts required by s. 973.045 for the crime victim and witness
12assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 973.046 for the deoxyribonucleic
13acid analysis surcharge, the amounts required by s. 161.41 (5) for the drug abuse
14program improvement surcharge, the amounts authorized by s. 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. or
15required by s. 973.055 (1) for the domestic abuse assessment, the amounts required
16by s. 346.655 (2) (a) and (b) for the driver improvement surcharge, the amounts
17required by s. 102.85 (4) for the uninsured employer assessment, the amounts
18required by s. 144.992 for the environmental assessment, the amounts required by
19s. 29.9965 for the wild animal protection assessment, the amounts required by s.
2029.997 for the natural resources assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s.
2129.9967 for the fishing shelter removal assessment, the amounts required by s.
22350.115 for the snowmobile registration restitution payment and the amounts
23required by s. 29.998 for natural resources restitution payments, transmit to the
24state treasurer secretary of administration a statement of all moneys required by law
25to be paid on the actions so entered during the preceding month on or before the first

1day of the next succeeding month, certified by the treasurer's personal signature
2affixed or attached thereto, and at the same time pay to the state treasurer secretary
3of administration
the amount thereof.
AB150-ASA, s. 3287L 4Section 3287L. 59.20 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1063,75 59.20 (8m) Forward 40% of the state forfeitures, fines and penalties under ch.
6348 to the state treasurer secretary of administration for deposit in the
7transportation fund under s. 25.40 (1) (ig).
AB150-ASA, s. 3287p 8Section 3287p. 59.20 (8n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1063,119 59.20 (8n) Forward all moneys received under s. 66.12 (3) (c) to the state
10treasurer
secretary of administration for deposit in the transportation fund under
11s. 25.40 (1) (ig).
AB150-ASA, s. 3287t 12Section 3287t. 59.20 (8r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1063,1513 59.20 (8r) Forward 50% of the fees received under s. 343.10 (6) to the state
14treasurer
secretary of administration for deposit in the transportation fund under
15s. 25.40 (1) (im).
AB150-ASA, s. 3287x 16Section 3287x. 59.20 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1063,2117 59.20 (11) Pay to the state treasurer secretary of administration on his or her
18order the state percentage of fees received from the clerk of the circuit court under
19s. 59.395 (5) and if any such moneys remain in his or her hands when he or she is
20required to pay the state percentage of fees, pay such moneys therewith to the state
21treasurer
secretary of administration.
AB150-ASA, s. 3288 22Section 3288. 59.23 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1064,223 59.23 (8) The sheriff is authorized to destroy all sheriff's dockets, daily jail
24records and cash books dated prior to 1901. It shall be the duty of the sheriff to
25hereafter retain and safely keep all such records for a period of 8 years, or a shorter

1period authorized by the public records and forms board under s. 16.61 (3) (b), after
2which the records may be destroyed.
AB150-ASA, s. 3289 3Section 3289. 59.23 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1064,64 59.23 (10) To enforce in the county all general orders of the department of
5industry, labor and human relations development relating to the sale, transportation
6and storage of explosives.
AB150-ASA, s. 3290 7Section 3290. 59.39 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1064,128 59.39 (1) File and keep all papers properly deposited with him or her in every
9action or proceeding unless required to transmit such papers. Such papers may be
10microfilmed or microphotographed, or transferred to optical disks or electronic
11format
if authorized under s. 59.145, and the originals may thereafter be destroyed
12upon compliance with SCR chapter 72.
AB150-ASA, s. 3291 13Section 3291. 59.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1064,2314 59.39 (2) Keep a court record and write therein names of parties in every civil
15action or proceeding in the court, the names of attorneys representing the parties,
16a brief statement of the nature of the action or proceeding, the date of filing every
17paper therein and of each proceeding taken, the file wherein the papers can be found,
18the time when put on the calendar for trial, and when and how disposed of; the
19location where minutes in every case can be found and the place in the judgment
20record or microfilm or optical disk or electronic file where any judgment, order or
21report has been recorded, so as to make the court record a history in brief of each
22action or proceeding from beginning to final disposition; and a complete index of all
23proceedings therein.
AB150-ASA, s. 3291c 24Section 3291c. 59.395 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1065,5
159.395 (7) Cooperate with the department of health and social services
2industry, labor and human relations with respect to the child and spousal support
3and establishment of paternity and medical liability support program under ss.
446.25 49.143 and 59.07 (97), and provide that department with any information from
5court records which it requires to administer that program.
AB150-ASA, s. 3291g 6Section 3291g. 59.396 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,1065,14 759.396 Clerk of circuit court; collection agency contract. If authorized
8by the county board under s. 59.07 (155), the clerk of circuit court may contract with
9a collection agency for the collection of unpaid fines and forfeitures. Any contract
10entered into shall provide that the collection agency shall be paid from the proceeds
11recovered by the collection agency. The net proceeds received by the clerk of circuit
12court after the payment to the collection agency shall be considered the amount of
13fines and forfeitures collected for purposes of distribution to the state and county
14under s. 59.395 (5).
AB150-ASA, s. 3291m 15Section 3291m. 59.458 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1065,1916 59.458 (2) Attorneys responsible for support enforcement under sub. (1) shall
17institute, commence, appear in or perform other prescribed duties in actions or
18proceedings under ss. 46.25 49.143 (7), 59.07 (97), 767.075, 767.08 and 767.45 and
19ch. 769.
AB150-ASA, s. 3292 20Section 3292. 59.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1066,1221 59.51 (1) Record or cause to be recorded in suitable books to be kept in his or
22her office, correctly and legibly all deeds, mortgages, maps, instruments and writings
23authorized by law to be recorded in his or her office and left with him or her for that
24purpose, provided such documents have plainly printed or typewritten thereon the
25names of the grantors, grantees, witnesses and notary. Any county, by board

1resolution duly adopted, may combine the separate books or volumes for deeds,
2mortgages, miscellaneous instruments, attachments, lis pendens, sales and notices,
3certificates of organization of corporations, plats or other recorded or filed
4instruments or classes of documents as long as separate indexes are maintained.
5Notwithstanding any other provisions of the statutes, any county adopting a system
6of microfilming or like process or a system of recording documents by optical imaging
7or electronic formatting pursuant to ch. 228 may substitute the headings, reel, or
8disk or electronic file name and microfilm image (frame) for volume and page where
9recorded and different classes of instruments may be recorded, reproduced or copied
10on or transferred to the same reel, or disk or electronic file or part of a reel or disk.
11All recordings made prior to June 28, 1961, which would have been valid under this
12paragraph, had this paragraph then been in effect, are hereby validated.
AB150-ASA, s. 3294 13Section 3294. 59.512 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1066,15 1459.512 (title) Register of deeds; microfilming and optical imaging disk
15and electronic storage
.
AB150-ASA, s. 3295 16Section 3295. 59.512 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1067,917 59.512 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), upon the request of the register of
18deeds, any county, by board resolution, may authorize the register of deeds to
19photograph, microfilm or record on optical disks or in electronic format records of
20deeds, mortgages or other instruments relating to real property or may authorize the
21register of deeds to record on optical disks or in electronic format instruments
22relating to security interests in accordance with the requirements of s. 16.61 (7) or
2359.145 and to store the original records within the county at a place designated by
24the board. The storage place for the original records shall be reasonably safe and
25shall provide for the preservation of the records authorized to be stored under this

1subsection. The register of deeds shall keep a photograph, microfilm or optical disk
2or electronic copy of such records in conveniently accessible files in his or her office
3and shall provide for examination of such reproduction or examination of a copy
4generated from an optical disk or electronic file in enlarged, easily readable form
5upon request. Compliance with this subsection satisfies the requirement of s. 59.51
6(1) that the register of deeds shall keep such records in his or her office. The register
7of deeds may make certified copies reproduced from an authorized photograph, from
8a copy generated from an optical disk or electronic storage or from the original
9records.
AB150-ASA, s. 3296 10Section 3296. 59.512 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1067,2311 59.512 (2) The register of deeds may microfilm or record on optical disks or in
12electronic format
notices of lis pendens that are at least one year old, in accordance
13with the requirements of s. 16.61 (7) or 59.145 (2) to (4). The register of deeds shall
14keep a microfilm or optical disk or electronic copy of notices of lis pendens in
15conveniently accessible files in his or her office and shall provide for examination of
16such reproduction or examination of a copy generated from an optical disk or
17electronic storage
in enlarged, easily readable form upon request. Compliance with
18this subsection satisfies the requirement of s. 59.51 (1) that the register of deeds shall
19keep such records in his or her office. The register of deeds may make certified copies
20reproduced from a copy generated from microfilm or from an optical disk or electronic
21storage
. The register of deeds may destroy or move to off-site storage any notice of
22lis pendens that has been microfilmed or recorded on optical disk or in electronic
23format
under this subsection.
AB150-ASA, s. 3297 24Section 3297. 59.57 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1068,9
159.57 (6) For performing functions under s. 409.407 (1) and (2) (a) and (b), the
2register shall charge the fees stated in that section s. 409.407 (2) (a) or (b). A
3financing statement and an assignment or notice of assignment of the security
4interest, offered for filing at the same time, shall be considered as only one document
5for the purpose of this subsection. Whenever there is offered for filing any document
6that is not on a standard form prescribed by the secretary of state or that varies more
7than one-eighth of an inch from the approved size as prescribed by s. 59.51, the
8appropriate fee specified in ss. 409.403 to 409.406 or an additional filing fee of
9one-half the regular fee, whichever is applicable, shall be charged by the register.
AB150-ASA, s. 3300m 10Section 3300m. 60.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1068,1211 60.23 (5) Cooperation in county planning. Cooperate with the county in rural
12planning under ss. 27.015 27.019, 59.07 (65) and 59.97.
AB150-ASA, s. 3301 13Section 3301. 60.33 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1068,1514 60.33 (9) (a) Perform the clerk's duties under chs. 115 to 121, relating to public
15instruction
education.
AB150-ASA, s. 3302 16Section 3302. 60.71 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1068,2117 60.71 (4) (b) The town board shall publish a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, of the
18hearing. The notice shall contain an announcement of the hearing and a description
19of the boundaries of the proposed town sanitary district. The town board shall mail
20the notice to the department of industry, labor and human relations development and
21the department of natural resources at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
AB150-ASA, s. 3303 22Section 3303. 60.71 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1069,523 60.71 (4) (c) Any person may file written comments on the formation of the
24district with the town clerk. Any owner of property within the boundary of the
25proposed district may appear at the hearing and offer objections, criticisms or

1suggestions as to the necessity of the proposed district and the question of whether
2his or her property will be benefited by the establishment of the district. A
3representative of the department of industry, labor and human relations
4development and of the department of natural resources may attend the hearing and
5advise the town board.
AB150-ASA, s. 3304 6Section 3304. 61.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1069,197 61.34 (4) Village finances. The village board may levy and provide for the
8collection of taxes and special assessments; may refund any tax or special
9assessment paid, or any part thereof, when satisfied that the same was unjust or
10illegal; and generally may manage the village finances. The village board may loan
11money to any school district located within the village or within which the village is
12wholly or partially located in such sums as are needed by such district to meet the
13immediate expenses of operating the schools thereof, and the board of the district
14may borrow money from such village accordingly and give its note therefor. No such
15loan shall be made to extend beyond August 30 next following the making thereof or
16in an amount exceeding one-half of the estimated receipts for such district as
17certified by the state superintendent department of public instruction education and
18the local school clerk. The rate of interest on any such loan shall be determined by
19the village board.
AB150-ASA, s. 3305 20Section 3305. 62.12 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1070,421 62.12 (9) Loans. The council may loan money to any school district located
22within the city, or within which the city is wholly or partially located, in such sums
23as are needed by such district to meet the immediate expenses of operating the
24schools thereof, and the board of the district may borrow money from such city
25accordingly and give its note therefor. No such loan shall be made to extend beyond

1August 30 next following the making thereof or in an amount exceeding one-half of
2the estimated receipts for such district as certified by the state superintendent
3department of public instruction education and the local school clerk. The rate of
4interest on any such loan shall be determined by the city council.
AB150-ASA, s. 3305m 5Section 3305m. 65.07 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1070,76 65.07 (1) (e) A school operations fund, as constituted and for the purposes
7specified in s. 119.46 (1).
AB150-ASA, s. 3306 8Section 3306. 66.013 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1070,109 66.013 (2) (a) "Department" means the department of administration
10development.
AB150-ASA, s. 3307 11Section 3307. 66.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1071,8 1266.02 Consolidation. Subject to s. 66.023 (7), any town, village or city may
13be consolidated with a contiguous town, village or city, by ordinance, passed by a
14two-thirds vote of all the members of each board or council, fixing the terms of the
15consolidation and ratified by the electors at a referendum held in each municipality.
16 The ballots shall bear the words, "for consolidation", and "against consolidation",
17and if a majority of the votes cast thereon in each municipality are for consolidation,
18the ordinances shall then be in effect and have the force of a contract. The ordinance
19and the result of the referendum shall be certified as provided in s. 66.018 (5); if a
20town the certification shall be preserved as provided in ss. 60.03 and 66.018 (5),
21respectively. Consolidation shall not affect the preexisting rights or liabilities of any
22municipality and actions thereon may be commenced or completed as though no
23consolidation had been effected. Any consolidation ordinance proposing the
24consolidation of a town and another municipality shall, within 10 days after its
25adoption and prior to its submission to the voters for ratification at a referendum, be

1submitted to the circuit court and the department of administration development for
2a determination whether such proposed consolidation is in the public interest. The
3circuit court shall determine whether the proposed ordinance meets the formal
4requirements of this section and shall then refer the matter to the department of
5administration development, which shall find as prescribed in s. 66.014 whether the
6proposed consolidation is in the public interest in accordance with the standards in
7s. 66.016. The department's findings shall have the same status as incorporation
8findings under ss. 66.014 to 66.019.
AB150-ASA, s. 3308 9Section 3308. 66.021 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1071,2410 66.021 (7) (a) An ordinance for the annexation of the territory described in the
11annexation petition may be enacted by a two-thirds vote of the elected members of
12the governing body not less than 20 days after the publication of the notice of
13intention to circulate the petition and not later than 120 days after the date of filing
14with the city or village clerk of the petition for annexation or of the referendum
15election if favorable to the annexation. If the annexation is subject to sub. (11) the
16governing body shall first review the reasons given by the department of
17administration development that the proposed annexation is against the public
18interest. Subject to s. 59.971 (7), such an ordinance may temporarily designate the
19classification of the annexed area for zoning purposes until the zoning ordinance is
20amended as prescribed in s. 62.23 (7) (d). Before introduction of an ordinance
21containing such temporary classification, the proposed classification shall be
22referred to and recommended by the plan commission. The authority to make such
23temporary classification shall not be effective when the county ordinance prevails
24during litigation as provided in s. 59.97 (7).
AB150-ASA, s. 3309 25Section 3309. 66.021 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1072,13
166.021 (11) (a) Annexations within populous counties. No annexation
2proceeding within a county having a population of 50,000 or more shall be valid
3unless the person causing a notice of annexation to be published under sub. (3) shall
4within 5 days of the publication mail a copy of the notice, legal description and a scale
5map of the proposed annexation to the clerk of each municipality affected and the
6department of administration development. The department may within 20 days
7after receipt of the notice mail to the clerk of the town within which the territory lies
8and to the clerk of the proposed annexing village or city a notice that in its opinion
9the annexation is against the public interest. No later than 10 days after mailing the
10notice, the department shall advise the clerk of the town in which the territory is
11located and the clerk of the village or city to which the annexation is proposed of the
12reasons the annexation is against the public interest as defined in par. (c). The
13annexing municipality shall review the advice before final action is taken.
AB150-ASA, s. 3310 14Section 3310. 66.021 (11) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1072,1715 66.021 (11) (c) Definition of public interest. (intro.) For purposes of this
16subsection public interest is determined by the department of administration
17development after consideration of the following:
AB150-ASA, s. 3311 18Section 3311. 66.021 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1073,619 66.021 (12) Unanimous approval. If a petition for direct annexation signed by
20all of the electors residing in the territory and the owners of all of the real property
21in the territory is filed with the city or village clerk, and with the town clerk of the
22town or towns in which the territory is located, together with a scale map and a legal
23description of the property to be annexed, an annexation ordinance for the
24annexation of the territory may be enacted by a two-thirds vote of the elected
25members of the governing body of the city or village without compliance with the

1notice requirements of sub. (3). In such annexations, subject to sub. (11), the person
2filing the petition with the city or village clerk and the town clerk shall, within 5 days
3of the filing, mail a copy of the scale map and a legal description of the territory to
4be annexed to the department of administration development and the governing
5body shall review the advice of the department, if any, before enacting the annexation
6ordinance.
AB150-ASA, s. 3312 7Section 3312. 66.021 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1074,28 66.021 (15) Annexation of town islands. Upon its own motion, a city or village
9by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of its governing body may enact an
10ordinance annexing territory which comprises a portion of a town or towns and which
11was completely surrounded by territory of the city or village on December 2, 1973.
12The ordinance shall include all surrounded town areas except those exempt by
13mutual agreement of all of the governing bodies involved. The annexation ordinance
14shall contain a legal description of the territory and the name of the town or towns
15from which the territory is detached. Upon enactment of the ordinance, the city or
16village clerk immediately shall file 6 certified copies of the ordinance in the office of
17the secretary of state, together with 6 copies of a scale map. The secretary of state
18shall forward 2 copies of the ordinance and scale map to the department of
19transportation, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the
20department of revenue and one copy to the department of administration
21development. This subsection does not apply if the town island was created only by
22the annexation of a railroad right-of-way or drainage ditch. This subsection does
23not apply to land owned by a town government which has existing town government
24buildings located thereon. No town island may be annexed under this subsection if
25the island consists of over 65 acres or contains over 100 residents. After December

12, 1973, no city or village may, by annexation, create a town area which is completely
2surrounded by the city or village.
AB150-ASA, s. 3313 3Section 3313. 66.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1074,164 66.03 (3) (c) When as a result of any annexation whereby a school district is left
5without a school building, any moneys are received by such school district as a result
6of the division of assets and liabilities required by s. 66.03, which are derived from
7values that were capital assets, such moneys and interest thereon shall be held in
8trust by such school district and dispensed only for procuring new capital assets or
9remitted to an operating district as the remainder of the suspended district becomes
10a part of such operating district, and shall in no case be used to meet current
11operating expenditures. This shall include any funds in the hands of any district
12officers on July 1, 1953, resulting from such action previously taken under s. 66.03.
13The boards involved shall, as part of their duties in division of assets and liabilities
14in school districts, make a written report of the allocation of assets and liabilities to
15the state superintendent department of public instruction education and any local
16superintendent of schools whose territory is involved in the division of assets.
AB150-ASA, s. 3314 17Section 3314. 66.03 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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