AB434,85,45
86.21
(2) (a) Before any such toll bridge is constructed or acquired under this
6section, a resolution authorizing the construction or acquisition thereof, and
7specifying the method of payment therefor, shall be adopted by a majority of the
8members of the governing body of such county, town, village or city at a regular
9meeting, after publication of said resolution, as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985. The
10resolution shall include a general description of the property it is proposed to acquire
11or construct. Any county, town, village or city constructing or acquiring a toll bridge
12under this section may provide for the payment of the same or any part thereof from
13the general fund, from taxation, or from the proceeds of either municipal bonds,
14revenue bonds or as otherwise provided by law. Such resolution shall not be effective
15until 15 days after its passage and publication. If within said 15 days a petition
16conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of such municipality
,
17and filed as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors thereof
18requesting that the question of acquiring such toll bridge be submitted to the said
19electors, such question shall be submitted at any general or regular municipal
20election that
may be is held not
less sooner than
10 nor more than 40 42 days from
21the date of filing such petition. In case no such general or regular municipal election
22is to be held within such stated period, then the governing body of such municipality
23shall order a special election to be held within 30 days from the filing of such petition
24upon the question of whether such toll bridge shall be acquired by said municipality.
25The question submitted to the electors shall specify the method of payment for such
1toll bridge as provided in the resolution for the acquisition thereof. If no such petition
2is filed, or if the majority of votes cast at such referendum election are in favor of the
3acquisition of such toll bridge, then the resolution of the governing body for the
4acquisition of such toll bridge shall be in effect.
AB434, s. 165
5Section
165. 92.11 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,85,146
92.11
(4) (c)
Wording of ballot question; procedure. The county board shall
7include the wording of the question to be placed before the electors in the referendum
8as a part of the ordinance adopted under this section or the revision to an ordinance
9adopted under this section. Upon the adoption of the ordinance or revision the county
10board shall forward a copy of the ordinance or revision to the county clerk who shall
11cause the question to be placed before the voters of the affected area in the next
12spring or general election occurring not less than 45 days after the adoption of the
13ordinance or revision. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially
with to
14the form
"D" annexed to prescribed under s. 5.64 (2).
AB434, s. 166
15Section
166. 119.48 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,86,216
119.48
(4) (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall
file
17the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of exceeding
18the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to the voters of the city
19at the September election or at a special election. The question of exceeding the levy
20rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in
21some other manner so that the vote upon exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07
22(1) (f) is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a
23majority of the electors voting on the question favors exceeding the levy rate specified
24under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall approve the increase in the levy rate
1and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money approved by the
2electors.
AB434, s. 167
3Section
167. 119.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,86,134
119.49
(2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall
file the
5communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of issuing such
6school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school purposes to be submitted
7to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city. The question of issuing
8such school bonds shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in some other manner
9so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds is taken separately from any other
10question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the school
11bond question favors issuing such school bonds, the common council shall cause the
12school bonds to be issued immediately or within the period permitted by law, in the
13amount requested by the board and in the manner other bonds are issued.
AB434, s. 168
14Section
168. 120.06 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,87,2415
120.06
(6) (b) No later than the first Tuesday in December prior to the spring
16election, the school district clerk shall publish a type A notice of the school district
17election under s. 10.01 (2) (a). Except as authorized in this paragraph, no later than
185 p.m. on the first Tuesday in January prior to the spring election, or on the next day
19if Tuesday is a holiday, any qualified elector of the school district
, other than a
20write-in candidate, as defined in s. 5.02 (26), may file a sworn declaration of
21candidacy with the school district clerk in the form provided in s. 8.21 at the place
22specified in the notice.
A write-in candidate may file a declaration of candidacy no
23later than 5 p.m. before the day of the primary or other election at which the
24candidate seeks office. If the school district contains territory lying within a 2nd
25class city, or if the school board or annual meeting requires nomination papers under
1par. (a), any qualified elector of the school district who desires to be a candidate
, other
2than a write-in candidate, shall in addition file nomination papers in the form
3prescribed under s. 8.10 (2) and (3) with the school district clerk at the place specified
4in the notice. If an incumbent fails to file a declaration of candidacy, and nomination
5papers, where required, within the time prescribed by this paragraph, all candidates
6for the office held by the incumbent, other than the incumbent, may file a declaration
7of candidacy and nomination papers, where required, no later than 72 hours after the
8latest time prescribed in this paragraph. No extension of the time for filing a
9declaration of candidacy or nomination papers applies if the incumbent files written
10notification with the school district clerk, no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd Friday
11preceding the latest time prescribed in this paragraph for filing declarations of
12candidacy, that the incumbent is not a candidate for reelection to his or her office, and
13the incumbent does not file a declaration of candidacy for that office within the time
14prescribed in this paragraph. In the case of a 3-member school board, the qualified
15elector shall state in his or her declaration of candidacy and on the face of his or her
16nomination papers, if any, the office for which the elector is a candidate. In the case
17of an apportioned or numbered school board, the qualified elector shall state in his
18or her declaration of candidacy and on the face of his or her nomination papers, if any,
19the apportioned area or numbered seat for which the elector is a candidate. If a
20candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 by the time he or she
21files a declaration of candidacy, the candidate shall file the statement with the
22declaration. A candidate shall file an amended declaration under oath with the
23school district clerk in the event of a change in any information provided in the
24declaration as provided in s. 8.21.
AB434, s. 169
25Section
169. 120.06 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,88,8
1120.06
(7) (a) No later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday in January, the school
2district clerk shall verify the declarations of candidacy and certify the names of
3candidates who have filed valid nomination papers, where required, and who qualify
4for office. In making verifications or certifications, the school district clerk shall
5designate the form of each candidate's name to appear on the ballot in the manner
6prescribed in s. 7.08 (2) (a). Once filed, a declaration of candidacy or nomination
7papers may not be withdrawn.
This paragraph does not apply to write-in
8candidates, as defined in s. 5.02 (26).
AB434, s. 170
9Section
170. 120.06 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,88,2010
120.06
(7) (b) The school board shall require a primary election if there are
11more than 2 candidates
, other than write-in candidates, as defined in s. 5.02 (26), 12for any seat on a 3-member board or more than twice as many candidates as there
13are members to be elected to an unnumbered school board of more than 3 members.
14In school districts in which a plan of apportionment of school board members under
15s. 120.02 (2) or a plan for election of school board members to numbered seats has
16been adopted, the school board shall require a primary election for particular
17apportioned areas for which there are more than twice as many candidates
, other
18than write-in candidates, as there are members to be elected and for any numbered
19seat for which there are more than 2 candidates. When there is a primary election
20it shall be held in conjunction with the spring primary.
AB434, s. 171
21Section
171. 120.06 (8) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB434,89,222
120.06
(8) (dm) Whenever a write-in candidate, as defined in s. 5.02 (26), files
23a timely declaration of candidacy with the clerk, immediately notify the municipal
24clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in the school district
25of the name of the candidate and the office which the candidate seeks, unless there
1are no candidates whose names appear on the ballot for that office or unless there
2appears on the ballot the name of a deceased candidate for that office.
AB434, s. 172
3Section
172. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,89,204
121.91
(3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m)
5otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt
6a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount
7equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the
8proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
9proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
10amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose.
The resolution shall be filed
11as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the school board
12shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a
13copy of the resolution to the department. The school board shall call a special
14referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school
15district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board
16may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or
17election or September primary or general election, if such election is to be held not
18earlier sooner than
35 42 days after the
adoption filing of the resolution of the school
19board. The school district clerk shall certify the results of the referendum to the
20department within 10 days after the referendum is held.
AB434, s. 173
21Section
173. 125.05 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,89,2322
125.05
(1) (b) 5. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality
23affected by the question at least
30
42 days prior to the first Tuesday of April.
AB434, s. 174
24Section
174. 197.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,90,13
1197.04
(1) (b) If within either of the 90-day periods described in par. (a) a
2petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of the
3municipality
as provided in s. 8.37 and the petition has been signed by 5% of the
4electors of a 1st class city or by 10% of the electors of all other municipalities
5requesting that the question of discontinuing the proceeding to acquire the plant or
6equipment of the public utility be submitted to the electors of the municipality, the
7applicable question under par. (c) shall be submitted to the electors at any general
8or regular municipal election that
may be is held not less than
30, 42 and not more
9than
35, 47 days from the date of the filing of the petition. If no general election or
10regular municipal election is to be held within the stated periods, the governing body
11of the municipality shall order the holding of a special election
, to be held not less
12than 42 days from the date of filing of the petition, for the purpose of submitting the
13question to the electors.
AB434, s. 175
14Section
175. 197.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,90,2515
197.10
(2) Such contract when adopted by the common council of said city and
16accepted by the owner or owners of such public utility shall be submitted to the public
17service commission for its approval and upon such approval the same shall be
filed
18as provided in s. 8.37 and submitted in such manner as the common council shall
19determine to a vote of the electors of such city at the next regular municipal election
20or at a special election called for that purpose, and such contract shall not become
21binding upon such city until approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of
22such city voting thereon. No bonds shall in any case be issued by said city under the
23contract or contracts mentioned in sub. (1), until the proposition of their issue shall
24have been submitted to the people of such city and adopted by a majority of the
25electors voting thereon.
AB434, s. 176
1Section
176. 755.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,91,222
755.01
(4) Two or more cities, towns or villages of this state may enter into an
3agreement under s. 66.30 for the joint exercise of the power granted under sub. (1),
4except that for purposes of this subsection, any agreement under s. 66.30 shall be
5effected by the enactment of identical ordinances by each affected city, town or
6village. Electors of each municipality entering into the agreement shall be eligible
7to vote for the judge of the municipal court so established. If a municipality enters
8into an agreement with a municipality that already has a municipal court, the
9municipalities may provide by ordinance or resolution that the judge for the existing
10municipal court shall serve as the judge for the joint court until the end of the term
11or until a special election is held under s. 8.50 (4) (fm). Each municipality shall adopt
12an ordinance or bylaw under sub. (1) prior to entering into the agreement. The
13contracting municipalities need not be contiguous and need not all be in the same
14county.
Upon entering into or discontinuing such an agreement, the contracting
15municipalities shall each transmit a certified copy of the ordinance effecting or
16discontinuing the agreement to the elections board. The elections board shall serve
17as filing officer for candidates for the office of municipal judge in any municipality
18where an agreement is in effect. The contracting municipalities shall notify the
19appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02 (3e) when the joint court is created. When
20a municipal judge is elected under this subsection, candidates shall be nominated by
21filing nomination papers under s. 8.10 (6) (bm), and shall register with the filing
22officer specified in s. 11.02 (3e).
AB434, s. 177
23Section
177. 778.135 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,92,8
24778.135 Elections board Campaign finance forfeitures; how recovered. 25Notwithstanding s. 778.13, whenever any action or proposed action by the elections
1board under s. 5.05 (1) (c) is settled as a result of agreement between the parties
2without approval of the court, the moneys accruing to the state on account of such
3settlement shall be paid to the board and deposited with the state treasurer.
4Whenever any proposed action by a county board of election commissioners under s.
57.21 (2m) (a) is settled as a result of agreement between the parties, the moneys
6accruing to the county on account of such settlement shall be paid to the board of
7election commissioners and deposited with the county treasurer in the same manner
8as provided for forfeitures under s. 778.13.
AB434,92,1610
(1)
Referendum. There shall be submitted to the vote of the electors at the
11general election to be held in November 2000 the following question: "Shall section
1245 of 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), which extends the right to vote in federal
13elections in this state to the adult children of U.S. citizens who resided in this state
14prior to establishing residency abroad, become effective on January 1, 2001?". If the
15question is approved by a majority of all votes cast on the question at the election,
16Section 45 of this act shall become law; otherwise, it shall not take effect.
AB434,92,2017
(2)
Terms of town officials elected in 2001 and 2002. Notwithstanding section
1860.30 (4) of the statutes, the terms of office of town officers who are elected in 2001
19and 2002 shall commence on the 2nd Tuesday of April of the year of election and these
20officers shall serve for terms of 2 years and 7 days.
AB434,93,322
(1) The treatment of sections 8.37, 24.66 (4), 32.72 (1), 59.05 (2), 59.08 (7) (b),
2360.62 (2), 60.74 (5) (b), 60.785 (2) (a), 61.187 (1), 61.46 (1), 62.13 (6) (b), 64.39 (2),
2466.021 (5) (a), 66.022 (3), 66.023 (4) (e) 1. and 2., 66.024 (4) (a) and (b), 66.027, 66.028
25(6) (a) and (b), 66.059 (2m) (b), 66.061 (1) (c), 66.075 (5), 66.521 (10) (d), 66.77 (3) (a)
11., 66.94 (4), 67.05 (3) (am), 67.12 (12) (e) 6., 81.01 (3) (b), 86.21 (2) (a), 119.48 (4) (c),
2119.49 (2), 121.91 (3) (a), 125.05 (1) (b) 5., 197.04 (1) (b) and 197.10 (2) of the statutes
3first applies with respect to referenda called on the effective date of this subsection.
AB434, s. 180
4Section
180.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
5publication, except as follows:
AB434,93,76
(1)
The treatment of section 6.24 (1), (2) and (3) of the statutes takes effect on
7January 1, 2001, if the condition set forth in
Section
178 (1) of this act is satisfied.
AB434,93,108
(2)
The treatment of sections 6.92 (intro.) and (1) to (6) and 6.925 (intro.) and
9(1) to (6) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after
10publication.
AB434,93,1211
(3) The treatment of section 60.30 (4) (b) of the statutes takes effect on July 1,
122000.
AB434,93,1413
(4)
The treatment of section 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes takes effect on July
141, 2000.