AB959: Bill Text

AB959, s. 123 Section 123. 10.02 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,73,20 10.02 (3) (b) 2. At a special partisan primary, the elector shall select the party ballot of his or her choice and shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote, or shall insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a candidate.

AB959, s. 124 Section 124. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,74,5 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent candidates for state office, and make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote or insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any. In order to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, a candidate for state office at the September primary, other than a candidate for district attorney, must receive at least 6% of all votes cast on all ballots for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other requirements.

AB959, s. 125 Section 125. 10.02 (3) (b) 3. and 4., (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,74,13 10.02 (3) (b) 3. When casting a presidential preference vote, the elector shall select the party ballot of his or her choice and make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for whom he or she intends to vote or shall, in the alternative, make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the words "Uninstructed delegation", or shall write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate.

AB959,74,17 4. At a nonpartisan primary, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the candidate's name for each office for whom he or she intends to vote, or insert or write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate.

AB959,74,21 (c) In presidential elections, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the set of candidates for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. The vote shall be counted for all the candidates for presidential electors of those candidates.

AB959,74,24 (d) On referenda questions, the elector shall make a cross (8) in the square at the right of next to or depress the button or lever next to the answer which he or she intends to give.

AB959, s. 126 Section 126. 10.66 (1m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB959, s. 127 Section 127. 10.76 (1r) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB959, s. 128 Section 128. 10.82 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,6 10.82 (1) (e) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 129 Section 129. 10.82 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,11 10.82 (2) (d) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 130 Section 130. 10.82 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,16 10.82 (3) (d) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 131 Section 131. 10.82 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,75,21 10.82 (4) (d) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 132 Section 132. 10.82 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,76,2 10.82 (5) (c) Date for special election. The date for the special election shall be not less than 62 92 nor more than 77 107 days from date of order except when the special election is held on the day of the spring election or the general election. See s. 8.50 (2).

AB959, s. 133 Section 133. 11.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,76,8 11.02 (3) The Except as provided in sub. (3e), the "filing officer" for each candidate for local office and for each committee which or individual who is acting in support of or in opposition to any candidate for local office, but not any candidate for state office, is the clerk of the most populous jurisdiction for which any candidate who is supported or opposed seeks office.

AB959, s. 134 Section 134. 11.02 (3e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB959,76,14 11.02 (3e) The "filing officer" for each candidate for municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) and for each committee which or individual who is acting in support of or in opposition to such a candidate, but not any candidate for state office, is the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county having the largest portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the judge.

AB959, s. 135 Section 135. 11.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,76,18 11.03 (1) Elections for the positions of presidential elector, and convention delegate and party committeeman or committeewoman are not subject to ss. 11.05 to 11.23 and 11.26 to 11.29.

AB959, s. 136 Section 136. 11.60 (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,77,7 11.60 (4) Actions under this section arising out of an election for state office or a statewide referendum may be brought by the board or by the district attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, except as specified in s. 11.38. Actions under this section arising out of an election for local office or a local referendum may be brought by the district attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. Actions under this section arising out of an election for county office or a county referendum may be brought by the county board of election commissioners of the county wherein the violation is alleged to have occurred. If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or candidate for such offices, the action shall be brought by the attorney general. If a violation concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office, the governor may appoint special counsel under s. 14.11 (2) to bring suit in behalf of the state. The counsel shall be independent of the attorney general and need not be a state employe at the time of appointment.

AB959,77,13 (5) Any elector may file a verified petition with the board, the county board of election commissioners or the appropriate district attorney or both with more than one of them where the their authority is concurrent under sub. (4), requesting that civil action under this chapter be brought against any person, committee or group. The petition shall allege such facts as are within the knowledge of the petitioner to show probable cause that a violation of this chapter has occurred.

AB959, s. 137 Section 137. 24.66 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,77,22 24.66 (4) Popular vote, when required. If any municipality is not empowered by law to incur indebtedness for a particular purpose without first submitting the question to its electors, the application for a state trust fund loan for that purpose must be approved and authorized by a majority vote of the electors at a special election called, noticed and held in the manner provided for other special elections. The question to be voted on shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The notice of the election shall state the amount of the proposed loan and the purpose for which it will be used.

AB959, s. 138 Section 138. 32.72 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,78,5 32.72 (1) Sections 32.50 to 32.71 do not take effect in any city until the following question is submitted to the electors of the city at a special election and adopted by a majority vote of the electors voting: "Shall subchapter II of chapter 32, Wisconsin Statutes, be effective in the city of ................, thus allowing the city to acquire and condemn property for street widening and similar purposes, financed through assessments of benefits and damages?". The question shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.

AB959, s. 139 Section 139. 38.08 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,78,13 38.08 (1) (a) 1. A district board shall administer the district and shall be composed of 9 members who are residents of the district, including 2 employers, 2 employes, 3 additional members, a school district administrator, as defined under s. 115.001 (8), and one elected official who holds a state or local office, as defined in s. 5.02, except for the office of party committeeman or party committeewoman. The board shall by rule define "employer" and "employe" for the purpose of this subdivision.

AB959, s. 140 Section 140. 59.05 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 35, is amended to read:

AB959,79,2 59.05 (2) If two-fifths of the legal voters of any county, to be determined by the registration or poll lists of the last previous general election held in the county, the names of which voters shall appear on some one of the registration or poll lists of such election, present to the board a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 asking for a change of the county seat to some other place designated in the petition, the board shall submit the question of removal of the county seat to a vote of the qualified voters of the county. The board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37. The election shall be held only on the day of the general election, notice of the election shall be given and the election shall be conducted as in the case of the election of officers on that day, and the votes shall be canvassed, certified and returned in the same manner as other votes at that election. The question to be submitted shall be "Shall the county seat of .... county be removed to ....?".

AB959, s. 141 Section 141. 59.08 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,79,12 59.08 (7) (b) The question of the consolidation of the counties shall be submitted to the voters at the next election to be held on the first Tuesday in April, or the next regular election, or at a special election to be held on the day fixed in the order issued under par. (a), which day shall be the same in each of the counties proposing to consolidate. A copy of the order shall be filed with the county clerk of each of the counties as provided in s. 8.37. If the question of consolidation is submitted at a special election, it shall be held not less than 30 42 days nor more than 60 days from the completion of the consolidation agreement, but not within 60 days of any spring or general election.

AB959, s. 142 Section 142. 60.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,79,16 60.24 (3) (a) Nominate individuals for service as election officials when to the town board whenever the town board disapproves the nominee of a party committee under s. 7.30 (4) (b) 2. and the names of additional nominees are not available.

AB959, s. 143 Section 143. 60.30 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,79,21 60.30 (4) (b) The regular term of elected town officers, other than the town assessor, commences on the 2nd 3rd Tuesday of April in the year of their election. The regular term of an elected assessor commences on June 1 in the year of the assessor's election.

AB959, s. 144 Section 144. 60.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,80,2 60.62 (2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) is subject to approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town held at the time of any regular or special election. The question for the referendum vote shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.

AB959, s. 145 Section 145. 60.74 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,80,13 60.74 (5) (b) A petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by qualified electors of the district equal to at least 20% of the vote cast for governor in the district at the last gubernatorial election, requesting a change to appointment of commissioners, may be submitted to the town board, subject to sub. (5m) (a). The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Upon receipt of the petition, the town board shall submit the question to a referendum at the next regular spring election or general election, or shall call a special election for that purpose. The inspectors shall count the votes and submit a statement of the results to the commission. The commission shall canvass the results of the election and certify the results to the town board which has authority to appoint commissioners.

AB959, s. 146 Section 146. 60.785 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,80,25 60.785 (2) (a) Any town sanitary district may be consolidated with a contiguous town sanitary district by resolution passed by a two-thirds vote of all of the commissioners of each district, fixing the terms of the consolidation and ratified by the qualified electors of each district at a referendum held in each district. The resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The ballots shall contain the words "for consolidation", and "against consolidation". If a majority of the votes cast on the referendum in each town sanitary district are for consolidation, the resolutions are effective and have the force of a contract. Certified copies of the resolutions and the results of the referendum shall be filed with the secretary of natural resources and the original documents shall be recorded with the register of deeds in each county in which the consolidated district is situated.

AB959, s. 147 Section 147. 61.187 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,81,9 61.187 (1) Procedure. Whenever a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, signed by at least one-third as many electors of any village as voted for village officers at the next preceding election therefor, shall be presented to the village board, and filed as provided in s. 8.37, praying for dissolution of the village corporation, such board shall submit to the electors of such village, for determination by ballot in substantially the manner provided by ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, at a general election or at a special election called by them for that purpose, the question whether or not such village corporation shall be dissolved.

AB959, s. 148 Section 148. 61.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,81,22 61.46 (1) General; limitation. The village board shall, on or before December 15 in each year, by resolution to be entered of record, determine the amount of corporation taxes to be levied and assessed on the taxable property in such village for the current year. Before levying any tax for any specified purpose, exceeding one percent of the assessed valuation aforesaid, the village board shall, and in all other cases may in its discretion, submit the question of levying the same to the village electors at any general or special election by giving 10 days' notice thereof prior to such election by publication in a newspaper published in the village, if any, and if there is none, then by posting notices in 3 public places in said village, setting forth in such notices the object and purposes for which such taxes are to be raised and the amount of the proposed tax. The village board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37.

AB959, s. 149 Section 149. 62.13 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,82,7 62.13 (6) (b) The provisions of this subsection shall apply only if adopted by the electors. Whenever not less than 30 42 days prior to a regular city election a petition therefor, conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and signed by electors equal in number to not less than 20% of the total vote cast in the city for governor at the last general election, shall be filed with the clerk as provided in s. 8.37, the clerk shall give notice in the manner of notice of the regular city election of a referendum on the adoption of this subsection. Such referendum election shall be held with the regular city election, and the ballots shall conform with the provisions of ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, and the question shall be "Shall s. 62.13 (6) of the statutes be adopted?"

AB959, s. 150 Section 150. 64.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,82,15 64.39 (2) Such petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40 and shall be signed by qualified electors of such city at least equal in number to 25% of the total number of votes cast in such city for all candidates for governor at the last preceding general election. Such petition shall be filed with the city clerk as provided in s. 8.37 and after being so filed, no name shall be erased or removed therefrom and no signature shall be valid or be counted unless its date is less than one month preceding the date of such filing.

AB959, s. 151 Section 151. 66.021 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,83,19 66.021 (5) (a) Notice. Within 60 days after the filing of the petition, the common council or village board may accept or reject the petition and if rejected no further action shall be taken thereon. Acceptance may consist of adoption of an annexation ordinance. Failure to reject the petition shall obligate the city or village to pay the cost of any referendum favorable to annexation. If the petition is not rejected the clerk of the city or village with whom the annexation petition is filed shall give written notice thereof by personal service or registered mail with return receipt requested to the clerk of any town from which territory is proposed to be detached and shall give like notice to any person who files a written request therefor with the clerk. Such notice shall indicate whether the petition is for direct annexation or whether it requests a referendum on the question of annexation. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the clerk of the city or village shall file the notice as provided in s. 8.37. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the town clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph. If the notice indicates that the petition is for direct annexation, no referendum shall be held unless within 30 days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting a referendum is filed with the town clerk as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors residing in the area proposed to be annexed. If such a petition is filed, the clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days of after the receipt of the petition and shall mail a copy of such notice to the clerk of the city or village to which the annexation is proposed. Any referendum shall be held at some convenient place within the town to be specified in the notice.

AB959, s. 152 Section 152. 66.022 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,84,14 66.022 (3) The governing body of any city, village or town involved may, or if a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by a number of qualified electors thereof equal to at least 5% of the votes cast for governor in the city, village or town at the last gubernatorial election, demanding a referendum thereon, is presented to it within 30 days after the passage of either of the ordinances herein provided for shall, cause the question to be submitted to the electors of the city, village or town whose electors petitioned therefor, at a referendum election called for such purpose within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the filing of such petition, or after the enactment of either ordinance. The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Whenever a number of electors cannot be determined on the basis of reported election statistics, the number shall be determined in accordance with s. 60.74 (6). The governing body of the municipality shall appoint 3 election inspectors who shall be resident electors to supervise the referendum. The ballots shall contain the words "For Detachment" and "Against Detachment". The inspectors shall certify the results of the election by their affidavits annexed thereto and file a copy with the clerk of each town, village or city involved, and none of the ordinances so provided for shall take effect nor be in force unless a majority of the electors shall approve the same. The referendum election shall be conducted in accordance with chs. 6 and 7 insofar as applicable.

AB959, s. 153 Section 153. 66.023 (4) (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,84,24 66.023 (4) (e) 1. Within 30 days after adoption of a final plan under par. (d), the governing body of a participating municipality may adopt a resolution calling for an advisory referendum on the plan. An advisory referendum shall be held if, within 30 days after adoption of the final plan under par. (d), a petition, signed by a number of qualified electors equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the municipality at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the clerk of a participating municipality and as provided in s. 8.37, requesting an advisory referendum on the cooperative plan. The petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40.

AB959,85,7 2. The advisory referendum shall be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after adoption of the resolution under subd. 1. calling for the referendum or within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after receipt of the petition by the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall give notice of the referendum by publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, both on the publication day next preceding the advisory referendum election and one week prior to that publication date.

AB959, s. 154 Section 154. 66.024 (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,85,16 66.024 (4) (a) If the court, after such hearing, is satisfied as to the correctness of the description of the territory or any survey and that the provisions of this section have been complied with, it shall make an order so declaring and shall direct a referendum election within the territory which shall be described in the order, on the question, whether such area should be annexed. Such order shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Such order shall direct 3 electors named therein residing in the town in which the territory proposed to be annexed lies, to perform the duties of inspectors of election.

AB959,85,23 (b) The referendum election shall be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the entry filing of the order as provided in s. 8.37, in the territory proposed for annexation, by the electors of such territory as provided in s. 66.021 (5), so far as applicable. The ballots shall contain the words "For Annexation" and "Against Annexation". The certification of the election inspectors shall be filed with the clerk of the court, and the clerk of any municipality involved, but need not be filed or recorded with the register of deeds.

AB959, s. 155 Section 155. 66.027 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,86,22 66.027 Municipal boundaries, fixed by judgment. Any 2 municipalities whose boundaries are immediately adjacent at any point and who are parties to any action, proceeding or appeal in court for the purpose of testing the validity or invalidity of any annexation, incorporation, consolidation or detachment, may enter into a written stipulation, compromising and settling any such litigation and determining the common boundary line between the municipalities. The court having jurisdiction of the litigation, whether it is a circuit court, the court of appeals or the supreme court, may enter a final judgment incorporating the provisions of the stipulation and fixing the common boundary line between the municipalities involved. Any stipulation changing boundaries of municipalities shall be approved by the governing bodies of the detaching and annexing municipalities and s. 66.021 (8) and (10) shall apply. Any change of civil municipal boundaries under this section is subject to a referendum of the electors residing within the territory annexed or detached, if within 30 days after the publication of the stipulation to change boundaries in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed or detached, a petition for a referendum conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by at least 20% of the electors of the area to be annexed or detached, is filed with the clerk of the municipality from which the area is proposed to be detached and is filed as provided in s. 8.37. The referendum shall be conducted as are annexation referenda. If the referendum election is opposed to detachment from the municipality, all proceedings under this section are void. For the purposes of this section "municipalities" includes cities, villages and towns.

AB959, s. 156 Section 156. 66.028 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB959,87,8 66.028 (6) (a) Within 30 days after the hearing under sub. (3), the governing body of a participating municipality may adopt a resolution calling for an advisory referendum on the agreement. An advisory referendum shall be held if, within 30 days after the hearing under sub. (3), a petition, signed by a number of qualified electors equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the municipality at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the clerk of a participating municipality, requesting an advisory referendum on the revenue sharing plan. The petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40 and shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If an advisory referendum is held, the municipality's governing body may not vote to approve the agreement under sub. (2) until the report under par. (d) is filed.

AB959,87,15 (b) The advisory referendum shall be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after adoption of the resolution under par. (a) calling for the referendum or within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after receipt of the petition under par. (a) by the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall give notice of the referendum by publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, both on the publication day next preceding the advisory referendum election and one week prior to that publication date.

AB959, s. 157 Section 157. 66.059 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,87,22 66.059 (2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal governing body shall file the resolution as provided in s. 8.37 and shall direct the municipal clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election, the municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election.

AB959, s. 158 Section 158. 66.061 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,88,8 66.061 (1) (c) No such ordinance shall be operative until 60 days after passage and publication unless sooner approved by a referendum. Within that time electors equal in number to 20 per cent 20% of those voting at the last regular municipal election, may demand a referendum. The demand shall be in writing and filed with the clerk and as provided in s. 8.37. Each signer shall state his or her occupation and residence and signatures shall be verified by the affidavit of an elector. The referendum shall be held at the next regular municipal election, or at a special election within 90 days of the filing of the demand, and the ordinance shall not be effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. This paragraph shall not apply to extensions by a utility previously franchised by the village or city.

AB959, s. 159 Section 159. 66.075 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,88,21 66.075 (5) The provisions of this section shall apply only to such counties, cities, villages and towns as shall have adopted the same at any general or municipal election at which the question of the establishment of such county or municipal slaughterhouse shall have been submitted to the voters of such county, city, village or town. Such question shall, upon the filing of a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 by electors of such county, city, village or town equal in number to at least 10% of all the votes cast in such county, city, village or town for governor at the last preceding general election, be submitted to the electors of such county, city, village or town at the next ensuing election, and if. The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If a majority of votes cast shall be in favor of the establishment of such slaughterhouse, the provisions of this section shall apply to such county, city, village or town.

AB959, s. 160 Section 160. 66.521 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,89,9 66.521 (10) (d) The governing body may issue bonds under this section without submitting the proposition to the electors of the municipality for approval unless within 30 days from the date of publication of notice of adoption of the initial resolution for such bonds, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, signed by not less than 5% of the registered electors of the municipality, or, if there is no registration of electors in the municipality, by 10% of the number of electors of the municipality voting for the office of governor at the last general election as determined under s. 115.01 (13), is filed with the clerk of the municipality and as provided in s. 8.37 requesting a referendum upon the question of the issuance of the bonds. If such a petition is filed, the bonds shall not be issued until approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting thereon at a general or special election.

AB959, s. 161 Section 161. 66.77 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,89,21 66.77 (3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election to be held not earlier than 30 42 days after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body. The governing body shall file the resolution to be submitted to the electors as provided in s. 8.37.

AB959, s. 162 Section 162. 66.94 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB959,90,10 66.94 (4) Manner of adoption. This section may be adopted by any city, village or town within the metropolitan district in the following manner: The governing body of any municipality, by ordinance passed at least 30 42 days prior to submission of the question, may direct that the question of the adoption of this section be submitted to the electors therein at any general, special, judicial or local election. The question shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The clerk of such municipality or the election commission of any city of the first class shall thereupon submit the question to popular vote. Public notice of the election shall be given in the same manner as in case of a regular municipal election except that such notice shall be published or posted at least 20 days prior to the election. If a majority of those voting on the question vote in the affirmative thereon, this section shall be adopted in such municipality. The proposition on the ballot to be used at such election shall be in substantially the following form:

AB959,90,13 Shall section 66.94 of the Wisconsin statutes which creates a metropolitan transit authority for ownership and operation of a public mass transportation system in the metropolitan district be adopted?

AB959,90,14 YES NO

AB959, s. 163 Section 163. 67.05 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB959,90,17 67.05 (3) (am) The question on which the referendum is held shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.