Acts Index

Absentee ballot revisions re requests by facsimile or email, deadline to request, military electors, witness, prepaid return postage, notice of hours, opening ballots in public, automatic mailing, observation in certain nursing homes and other facilities, alternate site, election observers, electioneering, and option to count absentee ballots at a central location  -  Act 451

Facsimile soliciter who received notice that a person does not want to receive facsimile transmissions may not disclose the facsimile transmission number; notification by telephone accepted; document must include name of person transmitting the document -  Act 61

Home care placement agency notification requirements re home care worker and consumer; complaint, liability, damages, definition, and telephone numbers for reporting abuse provisions -  Act 197

Law enforcement services: city or village may abolish its police department and contract with county sheriff to provide; villages under certain population, city in more than one county, and 911 telephone service provisions -  Act 40

Mobile telephone service contracts: provisions for suspension or termination by members of the military called into active service; action for damages provision  -  Act 473

Out-of-state pharmacy licensure requirements created; telephone number provision -  Act 242

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, damages, and penalty provisions -  Act 261

television Television

Film production companies: income and franchise tax credits created; DOR and Comm.Dept provisions  -  Act 483

temporary assistance for needy families _tanf_ Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), see Public assistance

temporary help agency Temporary help agency, see Employment bureau

tenant Tenant, see Landlord and tenant

termination of parental rights _tpr_ Termination of parental rights (TPR), see Children — Protection and services

terrorism Terrorism, see International relations

test for minimum competency Test for minimum competency, see School — Branches of instruction

testimony Testimony, see Court — Procedure

theater Theater

Art and arts education centers: property tax exemption created -  Act 4

``Class B" liquor license quota exception created for opera house or theater for the performing arts operated by a nonprofit organization; consumption on premises in connection with a performance specified -  Act 307

theft Theft, see Crime and criminals; Motor vehicle — Theft

theobald, dr. h. rupert Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert

Life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored [AJR-69] -  JR-28

therapist Therapist, see Trades and occupations

thompson, marian l Thompson, Marian L.

Life, public service, and dedication to women's studies commended [AJR-30] -  JR-62

tid _tax incremental district_ TID (Tax incremental district), see Property tax

tif _tax incremental financing_ TIF (Tax incremental financing), see Property tax

timber Timber, see Forestry

tipping fee Tipping fee, see Solid waste management

title certificate Title certificate, see Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

title to property Title to property, see Real property

tollefson, john oliver Tollefson, John Oliver

Life and military service commended [SJR-34] -  JR-32

tour.dept Tour.Dept, see Tourism, Department of

tourism Tourism, see Recreation; Tourism, Department of

tourism, department of Tourism, Department of

Special distinguishing registration plate supporting the WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc., created; fee, Tour.Dept, and DOT provisions -  Act 260

Tourism marketing appropriation created from transportation fund [Sec. 274k-m, 532, 740m, 741]  -  Act 25

town Town, see also name of specific town

Emergency management programs of local governments required to include Mutual Aid Box Alarm System; Adjutant General to promulgate rules -  Act 257

High-voltage transmission line construction: authorizing conveyance of property owned by county, city, village, town, or public board or commission to an electric utility if it received certain certificate from PSC; fair market value provisions -  Act 24

Highways in need of repair and accumulation of snow or ice: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages revised [vetoed] -  AB-509

Incorporation of certain towns contiguous to 2nd class cities; referendum and sunset provisions [Sec. 1242p, s]  -  Act 25

TIF approved purposes re towns: ``agricultural project" expanded to include ``farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated" -  Act 330

Town that has entered into a cooperative boundary agreement with a village or city authorized to use TIF; cooperative plan required with application -  Act 13

town _ board Town — Board

Incorporation of certain towns contiguous to 2nd class cities; referendum and sunset provisions [Sec. 1242p, s]  -  Act 25

Perrot State Park: before altering a park entrance, DNR must obtain approval from town with jurisdiction over the road; procedure specified -  Act 94

Stewardship purchase in certain county: town board approval required [Sec. 491n] [vetoed] -  AB-100

TID creation by counties in which no cities or villages are located authorized; approval of all town boards required -  Act 357

Town board meetings: location requirements revised -  Act 312

Town plan commission appointment procedure modified re towns authorized to exercise village powers  -  Act 207

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions -  Act 248

town _ elections Town — Elections

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions -  Act 248

town _ finance Town — Finance

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection -  Act 305

Oil pipeline terminal facility taxation: annual distribution to governments where facility is located [Sec. 454, 456, 1470-1473, 9441 (4)] -  Act 25

Public construction contracts: minimum bid amount raised re lowest responsible bidder requirement  -  Act 202

town _ health, board of Town — Health, Board of, see Public health

town _ laws Town — Laws

Amoritization ordinance may not be used by county or municipality to remove nonconforming building premises, structure, or fixture that may be lawfully used  -  Act 81

County shoreland zoning ordinance: enforcement requirement eliminated re annexing city, village, or town and incorporated territory or town incorporated as a fourth class city [vetoed] -  AB-299

Drug paraphernalia possession, manufacture, or delivery by persons 17 years old and older: city, village, or town allowed to enact and enforce an ordinance prohibiting  -  Act 116

Forestry operations: nuisance declaration and certain zoning ordinances prohibited if generally accepted forestry management practices are followed -  Act 79

Neighborhood electric vehicle: city, town, or village may, by ordinance, allow operation on certain roadways  -  Act 329

State minimum wage law to be construed as enactment of statewide concern; uniform living wage throughout the state is a matter of statewide concern; city, village, town, or county ordinance establishing a living wage prohibited and existing ordinances voided -  Act 12

town _ meeting Town — Meeting

Town board meetings: location requirements revised -  Act 312

town _ officers Town — Officers

Town plan commission appointment procedure modified re towns authorized to exercise village powers  -  Act 207

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions -  Act 248

town _ sanitary district Town — Sanitary district, see Sanitation and sewerage management

town _ taxation Town — Taxation

Levy limit for counties and municipalities [Sec. 1251c, 1254m-1258m, 1260b, c, 9435 (4)] [1251c, 9435 (4) — partial veto; all other sections vetoed] -  Act 25

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, first class city levies for school purposes, forestation state tax, and sunset provisions; JCF duties specified [vetoed]  -  AB-58

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, first class city levies for school purposes, forestation state tax, referendum, and sunset provisions; JCF duties specified [Sec. 707m, 1251c, 1260r, 1260s] [1251c — partial veto; 707m — vetoed] -  Act 25

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions: exception created re charges assessed by a joint fire department  -  Act 484

town _ zoning Town — Zoning, see Land use planning and control

tpr _termination of parental rights_ TPR (Termination of parental rights), see Children — Protection and services

tractor Tractor, see Farm and farming — Machinery

trade practice Trade practice, see also Sales

Billing for consumer goods or services: certain practices prohibited; DATCP authority and civil action provisions  -  Act 458

Cigarettes sold to consumers in this state: direct marketing regulations created; restrictions re sale to persons under age 18; definitions and DOR duties [Sec. 1779t, 1930-1935, 1948-1980, 1982-2003, 2145, 2145g, 2454] -  Act 25

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, damages, and penalty provisions -  Act 261

trades and occupations Trades and occupations, see also specific occupation

Alcohol and drug rehabilitation specialists (substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists) certification; reciprocal provisions [Sec. 2284mg, 2293m, 2337am, 2345m, 9121 (12s), 9140 (1q), (1r), 9321 (8q), 9421 (10q)] [2337am, 9121 (12s), 9421 (10q) — partial veto] -  Act 25

Chiropractor counseling for vitamins, herbs, and supplements: dietitian certification or approved nutrition postgraduate training required [Sec. 2338q, v, 9440 (1c)]  -  Act 25

Clinical supervisors, substance abuse counselors, and prevention specialists: titles of some subcategories modified; DRL duties re continuing education and establishing minimum standards for the practice of substance abuse counseling, supervision, and prevention by rule -  Act 407