SB639: Bill Text

SB639,87,20 (b) The powers and duties conferred and imposed by ss. 66.40 to 66.404 upon mayors and councils are hereby conferred upon county boards, and the powers and duties of specified city officials under those sections are hereby conferred upon county officials performing duties similar to the duties of such the specified city officials.

SB639,87,24 (c) Eligible low-income residents of the county who are 62 years of age or older may be given first preference in the selection of tenants for housing provided under the authority of this section subsection. The housing may, insofar as possible, be designed specifically for the foregoing class of residents.

SB639,88,2 (d) The area of operation of a housing authority created in and for a county pursuant to under this subsection is all of the county for which it is created.

SB639, s. 170 Section 170. 59.07 (57) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (2) and amended to read:

SB639,88,11 59.79 (2) Intergovernmental committees; appropriation. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, appropriate Appropriate money to defray the expenses of any intergovernmental committee organized in the county with participation by the county board to study countywide governmental problems, and make recommendations thereon. All items of expense paid out of the appropriations shall be presented on vouchers signed by the chairperson and secretary of the intergovernmental committee.

SB639, s. 171 Section 171. 59.07 (58) of the statutes is renumbered 59.48 and amended to read:

SB639,88,22 59.48 County assessor. The county executive elected under s. 59.031 59.17 or the county administrator elected or appointed under s. 59.033 59.18 shall appoint a county assessor as prescribed in and subject to the limitations of s. 70.99, approve the hiring of the assessor's staff as prescribed in that section and otherwise comply with that section. In counties with neither a county executive nor a county administrator the appointment of the county assessor shall be the duty of the chairperson of the county board subject to the approval of the county board and subject to the limitations of s. 70.99. The hiring of the assessor's staff shall be the duty of the county assessor subject to the limitations of s. 70.99.

SB639, s. 172 Section 172. 59.07 (59) of the statutes is renumbered 59.70 (23) and amended to read:

SB639,89,7 59.70 (23) County natural beauty councils. Create The board may create a county natural beauty council as a committee of the county board, composed of such county board members, public members and governmental personnel as the county board designates. The council shall advise governmental bodies and citizens in the county on matters affecting the preservation and enhancement of the county's natural beauty, and aid and facilitate the aims and objectives of the natural beauty council.

SB639, s. 173 Section 173. 59.07 (61) of the statutes is renumbered 59.56 (4) and amended to read:

SB639,89,13 59.56 (4) University centers. Appropriate The board may appropriate money for the construction, remodeling, expansion, acquisition or equipping of land, buildings and facilities for a university of Wisconsin center if the operation of it has been approved by the board of regents.

SB639, s. 174 Section 174. 59.07 (62) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (15) and amended to read:

SB639,89,21 59.52 (15) Printing in local tax rolls, etc. Provide The board may provide for the printing in assessment rolls and tax rolls and on data cards for local municipal officials, the descriptions of properties and the names of the owners thereof, but no town, city or village municipality shall be subject to any tax levied to effect these functions where such town, city or village the municipality provides its own printing for said the functions.

SB639, s. 175 Section 175. 59.07 (63) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (3) and amended to read:

SB639,90,3 59.54 (3) Radio service for fire protection. Appropriate The board may appropriate money for the purpose of providing radio service for fire protection in the county, in the manner prescribed by the county board.

SB639, s. 176 Section 176. 59.07 (64) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (6) and amended to read:

SB639,90,10 59.54 (6) Peace and order. Enact The board may enact and enforce ordinances to preserve the public peace and good order within the county including, but not limited by enumeration, ordinances prohibiting conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct that is prohibited by ss. 947.01 and 947.02, and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinances.

SB639, s. 177 Section 177. 59.07 (64e) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (22) and amended to read:

SB639,90,17 59.54 (22) Power to prohibit certain conduct. Enact The board may enact and enforce ordinances, and provide forfeitures for violations of those ordinances, that prohibit conduct which is the same as or similar to that prohibited by chs. 941 to 948, except as provided in sub. (64m) s. 59.55 (6), and by s. 167.31 (2) and (3), subject to rules promulgated under s. 167.31 (4m).

SB639, s. 178 Section 178. 59.07 (64m) of the statutes is renumbered 59.55 (6) and amended to read:

SB639,90,24 59.55 (6) Regulation of obscenity. Enact The board may enact an ordinance to prohibit conduct that is the same as that prohibited by s. 944.21. A county may bring an action for a violation of the ordinance regardless of whether the attorney general has determined under s. 165.25 (3m) that an action may be brought. The ordinance may provide for a forfeiture not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.

SB639, s. 179 Section 179. 59.07 (65) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 59.54 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b) and amended to read:

SB639,91,6 59.54 (4) (title) Rural naming or numbering system. (intro.) Establish The board may establish a rural naming or numbering system in towns for the purpose of aiding in fire protection, emergency services, and civil defense, and appropriate and expend money therefor, under which:

SB639,91,8 (a) Each rural road and each, home, business, farm or other establishment, may be assigned a name or number.

SB639,91,11 (b) Such The names or numbers may be displayed on uniform signs posted on rural roads and intersections, and at each home, business, farm or other establishment.

SB639, s. 180 Section 180. 59.07 (65) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (4m) and amended to read:

SB639,91,16 59.54 (4m) (title) Rural naming or numbering system; town cooperation. This subsection The rural naming or numbering system under sub. (4) may be carried out in cooperation with any town or towns in the county.

SB639, s. 181 Section 181. 59.07 (67) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (25) and amended to read:

SB639,91,22 59.52 (25) Advisory and contingent referenda. Conduct The board may conduct a countywide referendum for advisory purposes or for the purpose of ratifying or validating a resolution adopted or ordinance adopted enacted by the board contingent upon approval in the referendum.

SB639, s. 182 Section 182. 59.07 (68) of the statutes is renumbered 59.697 and amended to read:

SB639,92,3 59.697 Fees for zoning appeals. Establish The board may establish a schedule of fees to be charged for the filing of petitions for amendment and notices of appeal under ss. 59.97 59.69 and 59.99 59.694, relating to zoning ordinances.

SB639, s. 183 Section 183. 59.07 (69) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (20) and amended to read:

SB639,92,10 59.54 (20) Dogs running at large. Enact The board may enact ordinances regulating the keeping, apprehension, impounding and destruction of dogs outside the corporate limits of any city or village, but such ordinances shall not conflict with ss. 174.01 and 174.042, and such ordinances may not apply in any town that has enacted an ordinance under s. 60.23 (30).

SB639, s. 184 Section 184. 59.07 (71) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (3) and amended to read:

SB639,92,23 59.79 (3) Transportation studies. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more the county board may undertake Undertake the necessary studies and planning, alone or with other urban planning activities, to determine the total transportation needs of the county areas; to formulate a program for the most efficient and economical coordination, integration and joint use of all existing transportation facilities; and to study the interrelationship between metropolitan county area growth and the establishment of various transportation systems for such area in order to promote the most comprehensive planning and development of both. In pursuance of such undertaking the county board may employ the services of consultants to furnish surveys and plans, and may appropriate funds for the payment of the cost of such work and the hiring of consultants.

SB639, s. 185 Section 185. 59.07 (73) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (17) and amended to read:

SB639,93,3 59.52 (17) Return of rents to municipalities. Return The board may return to municipalities all or any part of rent moneys received by the county under leases of county-owned lands.

SB639, s. 186 Section 186. 59.07 (74) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (18) and amended to read:

SB639,93,9 59.52 (18) Return of forest income to towns. Return The board may return and distribute to the several towns in the county all or any part of any money received by the county from the sale of any product from county-owned lands which are not entered under the county forest law pursuant to under s. 28.11.

SB639, s. 187 Section 187. 59.07 (75) of the statutes is renumbered 59.57 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,93,23 59.57 (1) County industrial development agency. (a) Subject to par. (b), the board may appropriate money for and create a county industrial development agency or to any nonprofit agency organized to engage or engaging in activities described in this paragraph, appoint an executive officer and provide a staff and facilities to promote and develop the resources of the county and of its component towns and municipalities. To this end the agency may, without restriction limitation because of enumeration, develop data regarding the industrial needs, advantages and sites in the county, acquaint the purchaser with the products of the county by promotional activities, coordinate its work with that of the county planning commission, the department of development and private credit development corporations and to do all things necessary to provide for the continued improvement of the industrial climate of the county.

SB639,94,3 (b) If a county having with a population of 500,000 or more appropriates money under par. (a) to fund nonprofit agencies, the county shall have a goal of expending 20% of the money appropriated for this purpose to fund a nonprofit agency that is actively managed by minority group members, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f), and that principally serves minority group members.

SB639, s. 188 Section 188. 59.07 (76) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (8) and amended to read:

SB639,94,12 59.53 (8) Rehabilitation facilities. Establish The board may establish and maintain rehabilitation facilities in any part of the county under the jurisdiction of the sheriff as an extension of the jail, or separate from the jail under jurisdiction of a superintendent, to provide any person sentenced to the county jail with a program of rehabilitation for such part of the person's sentence or commitment as the court determines will be of rehabilitative value to the prisoner. Rehabilitation facilities may be located outside of the county under a cooperative agreement under s. 302.44.

SB639, s. 189 Section 189. 59.07 (77) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (8) and amended to read:

SB639,94,20 59.79 (8) (title) Milwaukee county; contractual Contractual personnel services. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, may enter Enter into a contract for a period not to exceed 2 years for the services of retired county employes, provided such services shall not replace or duplicate an existing office or position in the classified or unclassified service nor be considered an office or position under s. 63.03.

SB639, s. 190 Section 190. 59.07 (80) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (27) and amended to read:

SB639,95,2 59.52 (27) Bail bonds. The authority of the county board to remit forfeited bond moneys to the bondsmen or their heirs or legal representatives, where such forfeiture arises as a result of failure of a defendant to appear and where such failure to appear is occasioned by a justifiable cause, is hereby confirmed.

SB639, s. 191 Section 191. 59.07 (84) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (21) and amended to read:

SB639,95,11 59.54 (21) County disposition of dead animals. May The board may remove any dead animal, for burial or disposition at public expense, found upon public or private property within the county, or may contract for such removal and burial or other disposition with any private rendering plant, but the cost of such removal or disposition may be recovered by the county from the owner of the carcass, if the owner is known. The county board may delegate powers and duties under this subsection to any political subdivision.

SB639, s. 192 Section 192. 59.07 (86) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (12) and amended to read:

SB639,95,18 59.53 (12) Guardian of or conservator for county hospital patients. In any county having a population of 100,000 or more, the county board may authorize the county as a body corporate to act as guardian or conservator of the respective estates of patients in its county hospital or mental hospital, and also as guardians or conservators of the respective estates of residents of its county home or infirmary.

SB639, s. 193 Section 193. 59.07 (87) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (18) and amended to read:

SB639,95,24 59.54 (18) Civil air patrol. Appropriate The board may appropriate funds or donate property and equipment to civil air patrol units in the county for the purpose of enabling such civil air patrol units to perform their assigned missions and duties as prescribed by U.S. air force regulations.

SB639, s. 194 Section 194. 59.07 (89) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (4) and amended to read:

SB639,96,21 59.79 (4) (title) Heating and air conditioning contractors, Milwaukee county. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, for For the purpose of protecting and promoting the general health and welfare of county residents, provide by ordinance for the regulation, control, prohibition and licensing of heating and air conditioning contractors engaged in either soliciting work or any actual installation, maintenance or repair work within the geographic limits of such counties a county. The board may revoke any license after the filing of charges and notice of hearing thereon. Such ordinance in addition may impose a penalty forfeiture of not to exceed $100 for any violation or, in default of payment thereof, imprisonment for not to exceed 30 days and each day's failure to comply with any provision of the ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. In addition the county may institute injunctive proceedings to enforce any provision of the ordinance. The board may also, within the ordinance, provide for the creation of an advisory board and prescribe its powers. Such ordinance shall apply within cities and villages which may have adopted enacted ordinances regulating the same subject matter but the county ordinance shall not have jurisdiction over any building code matter in any municipality, nor shall the ordinance be applicable to licensed electrical contractors engaged in the installation, maintenance or repair of electrical heating and air conditioning systems or to a public utility which is subject to ch. 196.

SB639, s. 195 Section 195. 59.07 (90) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (5) and amended to read:

SB639,97,5 59.79 (5) (title) Milwaukee county; fee Fee for certain marriage ceremonies. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, enact Enact an ordinance imposing a fee to be paid in advance to the county clerk for each marriage ceremony performed by a judge or a court commissioner specified in s. 765.16 (5) in the courthouse, safety building or children's court center during hours when any office in those public buildings is open for the transaction of business. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the county board.

SB639, s. 196 Section 196. 59.07 (91) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (6) and amended to read:

SB639,97,11 59.79 (6) (title) Milwaukee county; world World festival celebration. In counties having a population of 500,000 ore more, appropriate Appropriate money for planning and participation in a world festival celebration, or any similar program or activity designed to promote international commerce and culture.

SB639, s. 197 Section 197. 59.07 (92) of the statutes is renumbered 59.58 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,97,18 59.58 (1) Airports. (a) Construct, purchase, acquire, develop, improve, extend, equip, operate and maintain airports and airport facilities and buildings, including without limitation because of enumeration, terminal buildings, hangars and parking structures and lots, and including all property, real and personal, that is appurtenant to or necessary for such purposes.

SB639,98,4 (b) Finance such projects, including necessary sites, by the issuance of revenue bonds as provided in s. 66.066, and payable solely from the income, revenues and rentals derived from the operation of the project financed from the proceeds of said the bonds. If any such project is constructed on a site owned by the county prior to the issuance of the bonds the county shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of the bonds in the amount of not less than the reasonable value of the site. The reasonable value of the site shall be determined by the county board after having obtained written appraisals of value by 2 freeholders general appraisers, as defined in s. 458.01 (11), in the county having a reputation for skill and experience in appraising real estate values. Any bonds issued pursuant to under this subsection shall not be included in arriving at the constitutional debt limitation.

SB639,98,7 (c) Operate airport projects or lease such projects in their entirety or in part, and any such project may include space designed for leasing to others if the space is incidental to the purposes of the project.

SB639, s. 198 Section 198. 59.07 (93) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (11) and amended to read:

SB639,98,14 59.53 (11) Senior citizen programs; appropriation; commission on aging. (a) Appropriate funds for the purpose of promoting and assisting to promote and assist county commissions on aging and senior citizens clubs and organizations within the county in their organization and activities. A county may cooperate with any private agency or group in such work.

SB639,98,16 (b) Appoint a commission on aging as provided in under s. 46.82 (4) (a) 1., if s. 46.82 (4) (a) 1. is applicable.

SB639,98,20 (c) Appropriate money to defray the expenses incurred by private organizations in providing that provide homemaking services to elderly and handicapped persons within the county if the services will enable the persons to remain self-sufficient and to live independently or with relatives.

SB639, s. 199 Section 199. 59.07 (94) of the statutes is renumbered 59.56 (16) and amended to read:

SB639,98,25 59.56 (16) Advocacy for women and agriculture. Appropriate The board may appropriate money to county commissions to conduct advocacy activities on behalf of women or agriculture.

SB639, s. 200 Section 200. 59.07 (95) of the statutes is renumbered 59.56 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,99,7 59.56 (1) Cultural and educational contributions. Appropriate The board may appropriate money for cultural, artistic, educational and musical programs, projects and related activities, including financial assistance to nonprofit corporations devoted to furthering the cultivation and appreciation of the art of music or to the promotion of the visual arts.

SB639, s. 201 Section 201. 59.07 (96) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (4) and amended to read:

SB639,99,14 59.53 (4) Comprehensive health planning. A county or combination of counties may engage in comprehensive health planning, and county boards may appropriate county funds to an area-wide areawide agency for such planning, whether the organization to be utilized is a public agency or a private, nonprofit corporation.

SB639, s. 202 Section 202. 59.07 (96m) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (19) and amended to read:

SB639,99,23 59.53 (19) Joint operation of health-related service. May The board may authorize the trustees of county hospitals, together with a private or public organization or affiliation, to organize, establish and participate in the governance and operation of an entity to operate, wholly or in part, any health-related service; to participate in the financing of the entity; and to provide administrative and financial services or resources for its operation on terms prescribed by the county board.

SB639, s. 203 Section 203. 59.07 (97) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (5) and amended to read:

SB639,100,14 59.53 (5) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support liability program. The county board shall contract with the department of health and social services to implement and administer the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency as the county designee. The board or its designee shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with the state department of health and family services. The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1) sub. (6) (a), family court commissioner, clerk of court and all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the department as necessary to provide the services required under the programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department under s. 46.25 for services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving assistance under s. 49.19 or 49.47.

SB639, s. 204 Section 204. 59.07 (98) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 59.53 (2) and amended to read:

SB639,100,21 59.53 (2) Emergency energy relief. Regardless of whether a county operates a relief program under sub. (154), (21), the board may appropriate money for making payments to individuals or providing grants to community action agencies , cities, villages and towns and municipalities to assist persons and families in the purchase of emergency energy supplies.

SB639, s. 205 Section 205. 59.07 (99) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (3) and amended to read:

SB639,100,25 59.53 (3) Community action agencies. Appropriate The board may appropriate funds for promoting and assisting any community action agency under s. 46.30.

SB639, s. 206 Section 206. 59.07 (100) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (14) and amended to read:

SB639,101,5 59.53 (14) Victims and witnesses of crimes. Appropriate The board may appropriate money for the implementation and operation of a program under s. 950.06.

SB639, s. 207 Section 207. 59.07 (101) of the statutes is renumbered 59.62 and amended to read:

SB639,101,11 59.62 Investment authority delegation. (1) Delegate by resolution or ordinance The board may delegate to any officer or employe any authority assigned by law to the county board to invest county funds. Such ordinance The delegation shall provide that the officer or employe be bonded.

SB639,101,16 (2) The county board may impose any restriction on the delegation or exercise of authority delegated under this subsection deemed section considered desirable by the county board. If the county board delegates authority under this subsection section, the board shall periodically review the exercise of the delegated authority by the officer or employe.

SB639, s. 208 Section 208. 59.07 (102) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (9) and amended to read:

SB639,101,20 59.53 (9) Group homes. Own The board may own or operate group homes, as defined in s. 48.02 (7).