SB639, s. 176 4Section 176. 59.07 (64) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (6) and amended
5to read:
SB639,90,106 59.54 (6) Peace and order. Enact The board may enact and enforce ordinances
7to preserve the public peace and good order within the county including, but not
8limited by enumeration, ordinances prohibiting conduct that is the same as or
9similar to conduct that is prohibited by ss. 947.01 and 947.02, and provide a forfeiture
10for a violation of the ordinances.
SB639, s. 177 11Section 177. 59.07 (64e) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (22) and amended
12to read:
SB639,90,1713 59.54 (22) Power to prohibit certain conduct. Enact The board may enact and
14enforce ordinances, and provide forfeitures for violations of those ordinances, that
15prohibit conduct which is the same as or similar to that prohibited by chs. 941 to 948,
16except as provided in sub. (64m) s. 59.55 (6), and by s. 167.31 (2) and (3), subject to
17rules promulgated under s. 167.31 (4m).
SB639, s. 178 18Section 178. 59.07 (64m) of the statutes is renumbered 59.55 (6) and amended
19to read:
SB639,90,2420 59.55 (6) Regulation of obscenity. Enact The board may enact an ordinance
21to prohibit conduct that is the same as that prohibited by s. 944.21. A county may
22bring an action for a violation of the ordinance regardless of whether the attorney
23general has determined under s. 165.25 (3m) that an action may be brought. The
24ordinance may provide for a forfeiture not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
SB639, s. 179
1Section 179. 59.07 (65) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered
259.54 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b) and amended to read:
SB639,91,63 59.54 (4) (title) Rural naming or numbering system. (intro.) Establish The
4board may establish
a rural naming or numbering system in towns for the purpose
5of aiding in fire protection, emergency services, and civil defense, and appropriate
6and expend money therefor, under which:
SB639,91,87 (a) Each rural road and each, home, business, farm or other establishment,
8may be assigned a name or number.
SB639,91,119 (b) Such The names or numbers may be displayed on uniform signs posted on
10rural roads and intersections, and at each home, business, farm or other
11establishment.
SB639, s. 180 12Section 180. 59.07 (65) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (4m) and
13amended to read:
SB639,91,1614 59.54 (4m) (title) Rural naming or numbering system; town cooperation. This
15subsection
The rural naming or numbering system under sub. (4) may be carried out
16in cooperation with any town or towns in the county.
SB639, s. 181 17Section 181. 59.07 (67) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (25) and amended
18to read:
SB639,91,2219 59.52 (25) Advisory and contingent referenda. Conduct The board may
20conduct
a countywide referendum for advisory purposes or for the purpose of
21ratifying or validating a resolution adopted or ordinance adopted enacted by the
22board contingent upon approval in the referendum.
SB639, s. 182 23Section 182. 59.07 (68) of the statutes is renumbered 59.697 and amended to
24read:
SB639,92,3
159.697 Fees for zoning appeals. Establish The board may establish a
2schedule of fees to be charged for the filing of petitions for amendment and notices
3of appeal under ss. 59.97 59.69 and 59.99 59.694, relating to zoning ordinances.
SB639, s. 183 4Section 183. 59.07 (69) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (20) and amended
5to read:
SB639,92,106 59.54 (20) Dogs running at large. Enact The board may enact ordinances
7regulating the keeping, apprehension, impounding and destruction of dogs outside
8the corporate limits of any city or village, but such ordinances shall not conflict with
9ss. 174.01 and 174.042, and such ordinances may not apply in any town that has
10enacted an ordinance under s. 60.23 (30).
SB639, s. 184 11Section 184. 59.07 (71) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (3) and amended
12to read:
SB639,92,2313 59.79 (3) Transportation studies. In counties having a population of 500,000
14or more the county board may undertake
Undertake the necessary studies and
15planning, alone or with other urban planning activities, to determine the total
16transportation needs of the county areas; to formulate a program for the most
17efficient and economical coordination, integration and joint use of all existing
18transportation facilities; and to study the interrelationship between metropolitan
19county area growth and the establishment of various transportation systems for
20such area in order to promote the most comprehensive planning and development of
21both. In pursuance of such undertaking the county board may employ the services
22of consultants to furnish surveys and plans, and may appropriate funds for the
23payment of the cost of such work and the hiring of consultants.
SB639, s. 185 24Section 185. 59.07 (73) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (17) and amended
25to read:
SB639,93,3
159.52 (17) Return of rents to municipalities. Return The board may return
2to municipalities all or any part of rent moneys received by the county under leases
3of county-owned lands.
SB639, s. 186 4Section 186. 59.07 (74) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (18) and amended
5to read:
SB639,93,96 59.52 (18) Return of forest income to towns. Return The board may return
7and distribute to the several towns in the county all or any part of any money received
8by the county from the sale of any product from county-owned lands which are not
9entered under the county forest law pursuant to under s. 28.11.
SB639, s. 187 10Section 187. 59.07 (75) of the statutes is renumbered 59.57 (1) and amended
11to read:
SB639,93,2312 59.57 (1) County industrial development agency. (a) Subject to par. (b), the
13board
may appropriate money for and create a county industrial development agency
14or to any nonprofit agency organized to engage or engaging in activities described in
15this paragraph, appoint an executive officer and provide a staff and facilities to
16promote and develop the resources of the county and of its component towns and
17municipalities. To this end the agency may, without restriction limitation because
18of enumeration, develop data regarding the industrial needs, advantages and sites
19in the county, acquaint the purchaser with the products of the county by promotional
20activities, coordinate its work with that of the county planning commission, the
21department of development and private credit development corporations and to do
22all things necessary to provide for the continued improvement of the industrial
23climate of the county.
SB639,94,324 (b) If a county having with a population of 500,000 or more appropriates money
25under par. (a) to fund nonprofit agencies, the county shall have a goal of expending

120% of the money appropriated for this purpose to fund a nonprofit agency that is
2actively managed by minority group members, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f), and
3that principally serves minority group members.
SB639, s. 188 4Section 188. 59.07 (76) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (8) and amended
5to read:
SB639,94,126 59.53 (8) Rehabilitation facilities. Establish The board may establish and
7maintain rehabilitation facilities in any part of the county under the jurisdiction of
8the sheriff as an extension of the jail, or separate from the jail under jurisdiction of
9a superintendent, to provide any person sentenced to the county jail with a program
10of rehabilitation for such part of the person's sentence or commitment as the court
11determines will be of rehabilitative value to the prisoner. Rehabilitation facilities
12may be located outside of the county under a cooperative agreement under s. 302.44.
SB639, s. 189 13Section 189. 59.07 (77) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (8) and amended
14to read:
SB639,94,2015 59.79 (8) (title) Milwaukee county; contractual Contractual personnel
16services.
In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, may enter Enter into
17a contract for a period not to exceed 2 years for the services of retired county
18employes, provided such services shall not replace or duplicate an existing office or
19position in the classified or unclassified service nor be considered an office or position
20under s. 63.03.
SB639, s. 190 21Section 190. 59.07 (80) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (27) and amended
22to read:
SB639,95,223 59.52 (27) Bail bonds. The authority of the county board to remit forfeited bond
24moneys to the bondsmen or their heirs or legal representatives, where such forfeiture

1arises as a result of failure of a defendant to appear and where such failure to appear
2is occasioned by a justifiable cause, is hereby confirmed.
SB639, s. 191 3Section 191. 59.07 (84) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (21) and amended
4to read:
SB639,95,115 59.54 (21) County disposition of dead animals. May The board may remove
6any dead animal, for burial or disposition at public expense, found upon public or
7private property within the county, or may contract for such removal and burial or
8other disposition with any private rendering plant, but the cost of such removal or
9disposition may be recovered by the county from the owner of the carcass, if the owner
10is known. The county board may delegate powers and duties under this subsection
11to any political subdivision.
SB639, s. 192 12Section 192. 59.07 (86) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (12) and amended
13to read:
SB639,95,1814 59.53 (12) Guardian of or conservator for county hospital patients. In any
15county having a population of 100,000 or more, the county board may authorize the
16county as a body corporate to act as guardian or conservator of the respective estates
17of patients in its county hospital or mental hospital, and also as guardians or
18conservators of the respective estates of residents of its county home or infirmary.
SB639, s. 193 19Section 193. 59.07 (87) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (18) and amended
20to read:
SB639,95,2421 59.54 (18) Civil air patrol. Appropriate The board may appropriate funds or
22donate property and equipment to civil air patrol units in the county for the purpose
23of enabling such civil air patrol units to perform their assigned missions and duties
24as prescribed by U.S. air force regulations.
SB639, s. 194
1Section 194. 59.07 (89) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (4) and amended
2to read:
SB639,96,213 59.79 (4) (title) Heating and air conditioning contractors, Milwaukee county.
4In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, for For the purpose of protecting
5and promoting the general health and welfare of county residents, provide by
6ordinance for the regulation, control, prohibition and licensing of heating and air
7conditioning contractors engaged in either soliciting work or any actual installation,
8maintenance or repair work within the geographic limits of such counties a county.
9The board may revoke any license after the filing of charges and notice of hearing
10thereon. Such ordinance in addition may impose a penalty forfeiture of not to exceed
11$100 for any violation or, in default of payment thereof, imprisonment for not to
12exceed 30 days and each day's failure to comply with any provision of the ordinance
13shall constitute a separate offense. In addition the county may institute injunctive
14proceedings to enforce any provision of the ordinance. The board may also, within
15the ordinance, provide for the creation of an advisory board and prescribe its powers.
16Such ordinance shall apply within cities and villages which may have adopted
17enacted ordinances regulating the same subject matter but the county ordinance
18shall not have jurisdiction over any building code matter in any municipality, nor
19shall the ordinance be applicable to licensed electrical contractors engaged in the
20installation, maintenance or repair of electrical heating and air conditioning systems
21or to a public utility which is subject to ch. 196.
SB639, s. 195 22Section 195. 59.07 (90) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (5) and amended
23to read:
SB639,97,524 59.79 (5) (title) Milwaukee county; fee Fee for certain marriage ceremonies.
25In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, enact Enact an ordinance

1imposing a fee to be paid in advance to the county clerk for each marriage ceremony
2performed by a judge or a court commissioner specified in s. 765.16 (5) in the
3courthouse, safety building or children's court center during hours when any office
4in those public buildings is open for the transaction of business. The amount of the
5fee shall be determined by the county board.
SB639, s. 196 6Section 196. 59.07 (91) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (6) and amended
7to read:
SB639,97,118 59.79 (6) (title) Milwaukee county; world World festival celebration. In
9counties having a population of 500,000 ore more, appropriate
Appropriate money
10for planning and participation in a world festival celebration, or any similar program
11or activity designed to promote international commerce and culture.
SB639, s. 197 12Section 197. 59.07 (92) of the statutes is renumbered 59.58 (1) and amended
13to read:
SB639,97,1814 59.58 (1) Airports. (a) Construct, purchase, acquire, develop, improve, extend,
15equip, operate and maintain airports and airport facilities and buildings, including
16without limitation because of enumeration, terminal buildings, hangars and
17parking structures and lots, and including all property, real and personal, that is
18appurtenant to or necessary for such purposes.
SB639,98,419 (b) Finance such projects, including necessary sites, by the issuance of revenue
20bonds as provided in s. 66.066, and payable solely from the income, revenues and
21rentals derived from the operation of the project financed from the proceeds of said
22the bonds. If any such project is constructed on a site owned by the county prior to
23the issuance of the bonds the county shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of the
24bonds in the amount of not less than the reasonable value of the site. The reasonable
25value of the site shall be determined by the county board after having obtained

1written appraisals of value by 2 freeholders general appraisers, as defined in s.
2458.01 (11),
in the county having a reputation for skill and experience in appraising
3real estate values. Any bonds issued pursuant to under this subsection shall not be
4included in arriving at the constitutional debt limitation.
SB639,98,75 (c) Operate airport projects or lease such projects in their entirety or in part,
6and any such project may include space designed for leasing to others if the space is
7incidental to the purposes of the project.
SB639, s. 198 8Section 198. 59.07 (93) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (11) and amended
9to read:
SB639,98,1410 59.53 (11) Senior citizen programs; appropriation; commission on aging. (a)
11Appropriate funds for the purpose of promoting and assisting to promote and assist
12county commissions on aging and senior citizens clubs and organizations within the
13county in their organization and activities. A county may cooperate with any private
14agency or group in such work.
SB639,98,1615 (b) Appoint a commission on aging as provided in under s. 46.82 (4) (a) 1., if s.
1646.82 (4) (a) 1. is applicable.
SB639,98,2017 (c) Appropriate money to defray the expenses incurred by private organizations
18in providing that provide homemaking services to elderly and handicapped persons
19within the county if the services will enable the persons to remain self-sufficient and
20to live independently or with relatives.
SB639, s. 199 21Section 199. 59.07 (94) of the statutes is renumbered 59.56 (16) and amended
22to read:
SB639,98,2523 59.56 (16) Advocacy for women and agriculture. Appropriate The board may
24appropriate
money to county commissions to conduct advocacy activities on behalf
25of women or agriculture.
SB639, s. 200
1Section 200. 59.07 (95) of the statutes is renumbered 59.56 (1) and amended
2to read:
SB639,99,73 59.56 (1) Cultural and educational contributions. Appropriate The board
4may appropriate
money for cultural, artistic, educational and musical programs,
5projects and related activities, including financial assistance to nonprofit
6corporations devoted to furthering the cultivation and appreciation of the art of
7music or to the promotion of the visual arts.
SB639, s. 201 8Section 201. 59.07 (96) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (4) and amended
9to read:
SB639,99,1410 59.53 (4) Comprehensive health planning. A county or combination of
11counties may engage in comprehensive health planning, and county boards may
12appropriate county funds to an area-wide areawide agency for such planning,
13whether the organization to be utilized is a public agency or a private, nonprofit
14corporation.
SB639, s. 202 15Section 202. 59.07 (96m) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (19) and
16amended to read:
SB639,99,2317 59.53 (19) Joint operation of health-related service. May The board may
18authorize the trustees of county hospitals, together with a private or public
19organization or affiliation, to organize, establish and participate in the governance
20and operation of an entity to operate, wholly or in part, any health-related service;
21to participate in the financing of the entity; and to provide administrative and
22financial services or resources for its operation on terms prescribed by the county
23board.
SB639, s. 203 24Section 203. 59.07 (97) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (5) and amended
25to read:
SB639,100,14
159.53 (5) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support
2liability program.
The county board shall contract with the department of health
3and social services to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
4establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
5by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
6resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency as the county designee.
7The board or its designee shall implement and administer the programs in
8accordance with the contract with the state department of health and family
9services. The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1) sub.
10(6) (a)
, family court commissioner, clerk of court and all other county officials shall
11cooperate with the county and the department as necessary to provide the services
12required under the programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the
13department under s. 46.25 for services provided under this subsection to persons not
14receiving assistance under s. 49.19 or 49.47.
SB639, s. 204 15Section 204. 59.07 (98) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
16is renumbered 59.53 (2) and amended to read:
SB639,100,2117 59.53 (2) Emergency energy relief. Regardless of whether a county operates
18a relief program under sub. (154), (21), the board may appropriate money for making
19payments to individuals or providing grants to community action agencies , cities,
20villages and towns
and municipalities to assist persons and families in the purchase
21of emergency energy supplies.
SB639, s. 205 22Section 205. 59.07 (99) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (3) and amended
23to read:
SB639,100,2524 59.53 (3) Community action agencies. Appropriate The board may appropriate
25funds for promoting and assisting any community action agency under s. 46.30.
SB639, s. 206
1Section 206. 59.07 (100) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (14) and amended
2to read:
SB639,101,53 59.53 (14) Victims and witnesses of crimes. Appropriate The board may
4appropriate
money for the implementation and operation of a program under s.
5950.06.
SB639, s. 207 6Section 207. 59.07 (101) of the statutes is renumbered 59.62 and amended to
7read:
SB639,101,11 859.62 Investment authority delegation. (1) Delegate by resolution or
9ordinance
The board may delegate to any officer or employe any authority assigned
10by law to the county board to invest county funds. Such ordinance The delegation
11shall provide that the officer or employe be bonded.
SB639,101,16 12(2) The county board may impose any restriction on the delegation or exercise
13of authority delegated under this subsection deemed section considered desirable by
14the county board. If the county board delegates authority under this subsection
15section, the board shall periodically review the exercise of the delegated authority
16by the officer or employe.
SB639, s. 208 17Section 208. 59.07 (102) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (9) and amended
18to read:
SB639,101,2019 59.53 (9) Group homes. Own The board may own or operate group homes, as
20defined in s. 48.02 (7).
SB639, s. 209 21Section 209. 59.07 (105) of the statutes is renumbered 59.56 (7) and amended
22to read:
SB639,102,223 59.56 (7) School attendance. Enact The board may enact and enforce an
24ordinance to impose a penalty, which is the same as that provided under s. 118.15 (5),

1upon a person having under his or her control a child who is between the ages of 6
2and 18 years and whose child is not in compliance with s. 118.15.
SB639, s. 210 3Section 210. 59.07 (107) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (25) and amended
4to read:
SB639,102,135 59.54 (25) Possession of marijuana. Enact The board may enact and enforce
6an ordinance to prohibit the possession of 25 grams or less of marijuana, as defined
7in s. 161.01 (14), subject to the exceptions in s. 161.41 (3r), and provide a forfeiture
8for a violation of the ordinance; except that any person who is charged with
9possession of more than 25 grams of marijuana, or who is charged with possession
10of any amount of marijuana following a conviction for possession of marijuana, in this
11state shall not be prosecuted under this subsection. Any ordinance enacted under
12this subsection does not apply in any city, village or town municipality that has
13enacted an ordinance prohibiting the possession of marijuana.
SB639, s. 211 14Section 211. 59.07 (109) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is renumbered 59.54 (23) and amended to read:
SB639,102,1916 59.54 (23) Public assistance; false representation. Enact The board may
17enact
and enforce an ordinance to prohibit conduct that is the same as or similar to
18conduct that is prohibited by s. 49.95 (1) and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the
19ordinance.
SB639, s. 212 20Section 212. 59.07 (111) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (24), and 59.54
21(24) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB639,102,2422 59.54 (24) Worthless payments issued to a county; underpayments and
23overpayments.
(intro.) Enact The board may enact and enforce an ordinance that
24is the same as or similar to s. 20.905 to do any of the following:
SB639, s. 213
1Section 213. 59.07 (120) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (26) and amended
2to read:
SB639,103,43 59.54 (26) Farm safety. Appropriate The board may appropriate money for or
4sponsor, or both, farm safety education, training or information programs.
SB639, s. 214 5Section 214. 59.07 (133) of the statutes is renumbered 59.70 (3) and amended
6to read:
SB639,103,97 59.70 (3) Recycling or resource recovery facilities. Establish The board may
8establish
and require use of facilities for the recycling of solid waste or for the
9recovery of resources from solid waste as provided under s. 159.13.
SB639, s. 215 10Section 215. 59.07 (134) of the statutes is renumbered 59.70 (11) and amended
11to read:
SB639,103,1712 59.70 (11) Acquisition of recycling or resource recovery facilities without
13bids.
Contract The board may contract for the acquisition of any element of a
14recycling or resource recovery facility without submitting the contract for bids as
15required under s. 59.08 59.52 (29) if the county board invites developers to submit
16proposals to provide a completed project and evaluates proposals according to site,
17cost, design and the developers' experience in other similar projects.
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