59.21 Official oaths and bonds.
59.22 Compensation, fees, salaries and traveling expenses of officials and employes.
59.24 Clerks of counties containing state institutions to make claims in certain cases.
59.26 Sheriff; undersheriff; deputies.
59.28 Peace maintenance; powers and duties of peace officers, cooperation.
59.29 Transportation, apprehension of criminals.
59.30 Not to act as attorney.
59.31 Service on sheriff; how made.
59.32 Fees received by sheriff.
59.34 Coroner, medical examiner duties; coroner compatibility.
59.37 Service when no coroner.
59.38 Medical examiner and assistants.
59.39 Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation.
59.41 Not to act as attorney.
59.42 Corporation counsel.
59.43 Register of deeds; duties, fees, deputies.
59.44 County abstractor; appointment; duties; fees.
59.45 County surveyor; duties, deputies, fees.
59.46 Penalty for nonfeasance.
59.47 County auditors; powers; duties.
SUBCHAPTER V
POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTIES
59.52 County administration.
59.53 Health and human services.
59.54 Public protection and safety.
59.55 Consumer protection.
59.56 Cultural affairs; education; recreation.
59.57 Economic and industrial development.
SUBCHAPTER VI
FINANCE AND BUDGET
59.60 Budgetary procedure in certain counties.
59.61 Financial transactions.
59.62 Investment authority delegation.
59.63 Treasurer's disbursement of revenue.
59.64 Claims against county.
59.65 Publication of financial report.
SUBCHAPTER VII
LAND USE, INFORMATION AND REGULATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SURVEYS, PLANNING AND ZONING
59.69 Planning and zoning authority.
59.692 Zoning of shorelands on navigable waters.
59.693 Construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning.
59.694 County zoning, adjustment board.
59.696 Zoning; filing fees.
59.697 Fees for zoning appeals.
59.698 Zoning, building inspector.
59.70 Environmental protection and land use.
59.71 Special counties; record keeping.
59.73 Surveys; expressing bearings, subdividing sections.
59.74 Perpetuation of section corners, landmarks.
59.75 Certificates and records as evidence.
59.76 Registration of farms.
59.78 Special counties; classification of claims.
SUBCHAPTER VIII
POPULOUS COUNTIES
59.80 Milwaukee county; city-county crime commission.
59.81 Cash flow, Milwaukee.
59.82 Milwaukee county research and technology park.
59.84 Expressways and mass transit facilities in populous counties.
Ch. 59 Note
NOTE: 1995 Wis. Act 201 renumbered all sections of Chapter 59. For a table tracing former section numbers see the Addenda & Errata at the end of Volume 5 of the printed statutes.
DEFINITIONS
59.001
59.001
Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:
59.001(1)
(1) "Board" means the county board of supervisors.
59.001(2)
(2) "Clerk" means the county clerk.
59.001(2m)
(2m) "Members-elect" means those members of the governing body of a county, city, village or town, at a particular time, who have been duly elected or appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not terminated by death, resignation or removal from office.
59.001(2r)
(2r) "Municipal clerk" means the clerk of a municipality.
59.001(3)
(3) "Municipality" means any city, village or town.
59.001(3m)
(3m) "Municipal treasurer" means the treasurer of a municipality.
59.001(4)
(4) "Treasurer" means the county treasurer.
59.001 History
History: 1989 a. 260,
268;
1995 a. 201.
LEGAL STATUS; ORGANIZATION
59.01
59.01
Body corporate; status. Each county in this state is a body corporate, authorized to sue and be sued, to acquire and hold, lease or rent real and personal estate for public uses or purposes, including lands acquired under
ch. 75, to sell, lease and convey the same, including the authority to enter into leases or contracts with the state for a period of years for the uses and purposes specified in
s. 23.09 (2) (d), to make such contracts and to do such other acts as are necessary and proper to the exercise of the powers and privileges granted and the performance of the legal duties charged upon it.
59.01 History
History: 1987 a. 378;
1995 a. 201.
