SB258: Bill Text

SB258,27,8 (10) If the jurisdiction under sub. (3) is a metropolitan sewerage district organized under subch. I of ch. 200, the filing officer is the board.

SB258,27,10 (11) If the jurisdiction under sub. (3) is a town sanitary district, the filing officer is the secretary of the district.

SB258,27,17 (12) If the jurisdiction under sub. (3) is an exposition district the boundaries of which are coterminous with the boundaries of a single municipality, the filing officer is the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of that municipality. If the jurisdiction under sub. (3) is an exposition district the boundaries of which are not coterminous with the boundaries of a single municipality, the filing officer is the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county in which the largest portion of the population of the district is contained.

SB258, s. 48 Section 48. 11.02 (14) and (15) of the statutes are created to read:

SB258,27,21 11.02 (14) If the jurisdiction under sub. (3) is a professional football stadium district, the filing officer is the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county in which the district is contained.

SB258,27,24 (15) If the jurisdiction under sub. (3) is a cultural arts district, the filing officer is the city clerk or board of election commissioners of the city in which the district is contained.

SB258, s. 49 Section 49. 11.26 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,28,2 11.26 (1) (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly or member of a technical college district board, $500.

SB258, s. 50 Section 50. 11.26 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,28,7 11.26 (1) (d) 2. One cent times the number of inhabitants of the jurisdiction or, district, or subdistrict, according to the latest federal census or the census information on which the district or subdistrict is based, as certified by the appropriate filing officer, but not more than $3,000.

SB258, s. 51 Section 51. 11.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,28,10 11.26 (2) (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly or member of a technical college district board, $500.

SB258, s. 52 Section 52. 11.26 (2) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,28,15 11.26 (2) (e) 2. Three-fourths of one cent times the number of inhabitants of the jurisdiction or, district, or subdistrict, according to the latest federal census or the census information on which the district, or subdistrict is based, as certified by the appropriate filing officer, but not more than $2,500.

SB258, s. 53 Section 53. 11.31 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,28,19 11.31 (1) (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly or member of a technical college district board, $17,250 total in the primary and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the election.

SB258, s. 54 Section 54. 11.31 (1) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,28,23 11.31 (1) (g) (intro.) In any jurisdiction or district, other than a technical college district or judicial district or circuit, with a population of 500,000 or more according to the most recent federal census covering the entire jurisdiction or district:

SB258, s. 55 Section 55. 11.31 (1) (g) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,29,2 11.31 (1) (g) 1. d. Candidates for metropolitan sewerage commissioner in a district created under s. 200.23, $17,250.

SB258, s. 56 Section 56. 17.01 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,29,4 17.01 (9m) By a town sanitary district officer, to the secretary of the district.

SB258, s. 57 Section 57. 17.01 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,29,7 17.01 (10m) By a member of a technical college district board, to the secretary of the district board.

SB258, s. 58 Section 58. 17.01 (11n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,29,13 17.01 (11n) By a member of the metropolitan sewerage commission in a district created under s. 200.23, to the secretary of the metropolitan sewerage district. The secretary shall immediately give a copy of each resignation under this subsection to the elections board and to the county and municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each county and municipality that has territory within the district.

SB258, s. 59 Section 59. 17.02 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,29,17 17.02 (2) Technical college district board. Of the resignation of a member of a technical college district board, by the secretary of the district board to the elections board.

SB258, s. 60 Section 60. 17.02 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,29,22 17.02 (5) Metropolitan sewerage commissioners. Of the resignation of a commissioner of a metropolitan sewerage district in a district organized under subch. I of ch. 200, by the secretary of the metropolitan sewerage district to the elections board.

SB258, s. 61 Section 61. 17.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,30,3 17.13 Removal of village, town, town sanitary district, school district, technical college and district, family care district, and metropolitan sewerage district officers. (intro.) Officers of towns, town sanitary districts, villages, school districts, technical college districts and , family care districts, and metropolitan sewerage districts created under s. 200.23 may be removed as follows:

SB258, s. 62 Section 62. 17.13 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,30,10 17.13 (3) All officers. Any officer of a village, town, town sanitary district, school district or, technical college district officer, or metropolitan sewerage district created under s. 200.23, elective or appointive, including those embraced within subs. (1) and (2), by the a judge of the circuit court of the a circuit wherein the village, town, town sanitary district, school district or, technical college district, or metropolitan sewerage district is situated, for cause.

SB258, s. 63 Section 63. 17.17 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are created to read:

SB258,30,14 17.17 (2) Technical college district board. In the office of member of a technical college district board, by the secretary of the district board to the elections board.

SB258,30,17 (2m) Metropolitan sewerage district commission. In the office of commissioner of a metropolitan sewerage district created under subch. I of ch. 200, by the secretary of the metropolitan sewerage district to the board.

SB258, s. 64 Section 64. 17.27 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,31,4 17.27 (1g) Metropolitan sewerage commission serving 1st class city. Except as provided in s. 9.10, a vacancy in the office of metropolitan sewerage commissioner in any metropolitan sewerage district created under s. 200.23 may be filled by temporary appointment of the remaining members of the commission. The temporary appointee shall serve for the residue of the unexpired term or until a successor is elected and qualified under this subsection, whichever occurs first. If the vacancy occurs in any year after the first Tuesday in April and on or before December 1, the vacancy shall be filled for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, on the date of the next spring election. If the vacancy occurs in any year after December 1 or on or before the first Tuesday in April, the vacancy shall be filled for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, at the 2nd succeeding spring election.

SB258, s. 65 Section 65. 17.27 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,31,11 17.27 (1m) Metropolitan Other metropolitan sewerage commission commissions. Vacancies in the office of any directly elected member of a metropolitan sewerage commission in a metropolitan sewerage district organized under s. 200.09 (11) (am) subch. I of ch. 200 shall be filled by temporary appointment of the governor until a successor is elected and qualified. A successor shall be elected in the manner prescribed for filling vacancies in elective city offices under s. 17.23 (1) (a).

SB258, s. 66 Section 66. 17.27 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB258,31,21 17.27 (3) Technical college district board. Except as provided in s. 9.10, a vacancy in the office of member of a technical college district board may be filled by temporary appointment of the remaining members of the district board. The temporary appointee shall serve until a successor is elected and qualifies. If the vacancy occurs in any year after the first Tuesday in April and on or before December 1, the vacancy shall be filled for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, at the succeeding spring election. If the vacancy occurs in any year after December 1 or on or before the first Tuesday in April, the vacancy shall be filled for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, at the 2nd succeeding spring election.

SB258, s. 67 Section 67. 38.04 (15) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 68 Section 68. 38.06 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,31,25 38.06 (6) Promptly upon issuance of a reorganization order by the board, the director of the board shall transmit a copy of the order to the elections board.

SB258, s. 69 Section 69. 38.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB258,32,7 38.08 (1) (a) A district board shall administer the district and shall be composed of 9 members who are residents of the district. The members shall be elected to represent numbered election districts within each technical college district by the electors of each election district at the spring election. Each member of the district board shall be an elector of the numbered election district within the technical college district for which he or she seeks office.

SB258, s. 70 Section 70. 38.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,32,10 38.08 (1) (b) District board members shall take office on July 1 and shall serve staggered 3-year 4-year terms.

SB258, s. 71 Section 71. 38.08 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,32,16 38.08 (1) (c) Promptly upon receipt of the determinations of the elections board under s. 7.70 (6) and upon appointment of any person to fill a temporary vacancy on the district board, the secretary of the district board shall send written notification of the name and address of each member and expiration date of each member's term to the director of the board.

SB258, s. 72 Section 72. 38.08 (1g), (2) and (2m) of the statutes are repealed.

SB258, s. 73 Section 73. 38.08 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB258,33,8 38.08 (6) (a) Within 90 days after the population count by block, established in the decennial federal census of population, and maps showing the location and numbering of census blocks become available in printed form from the federal government or are published for distribution by an agency of this state or within 90 days after alteration of the boundaries of an existing district, the district board of each existing district shall apportion and prescribe the boundaries of 9 numbered election districts within the district, to be as nearly equal in population as possible. Within 90 days after the creation of any new district, the board shall similarly apportion and prescribe the boundaries of 9 numbered election districts within that district. Alterations in election districts resulting from boundary changes to existing districts may be made only to the extent required to facilitate the change. Insofar as possible, each election district shall be compact and observe the community of interest of existing neighborhoods. A detailed map and description of each election district prescribed by a district board shall be prepared and transmitted by the district board to the director of the board.

SB258,33,15 (b) All proposed district boundaries established by a district board under par. (a) shall become effective only upon their approval by the board. If the board disapproves the proposed boundaries, the district board shall submit a revised districting plan for approval of the board. Upon approval of the election district boundaries within any district, the board shall promulgate the boundaries established under par. (a) as a rule under ch. 227. The boundaries shall become effective on the effective date of the rule.

SB258, s. 74 Section 74. 38.10 of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 75 Section 75. 60.72 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,34,2 60.72 (8) (a) After a town sanitary district has been established under sub. (6) or (7), the town board shall appoint or provide for the election of the initial commissioners or constitute itself as the commission under s. 60.74 within 60 days after the expiration of the review period under s. 60.73, if no appeal is filed, or within 60 days after the department's order is affirmed in a proceeding under s. 60.73. If the town board does not appoint or provide for the election of the initial commissioners or constitute itself as the commission, the department shall appoint, for 2-year terms, 3 commissioners who meet the residence and property-ownership requirements of s. 60.75 (3). The initial appointed commissioners shall serve for the term prescribed under s. 60.74 (3).

SB258, s. 76 Section 76. 60.72 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 77 Section 77. 60.72 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,34,7 60.72 (8) (d) The department shall file notice of all appointments the appointment of the initial commissioners with the town clerk in each town in which the district is located.

SB258, s. 78 Section 78. 60.74 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 79 Section 79. 60.74 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 80 Section 80. 60.74 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 60.74 (3) and amended to read:

SB258,34,19 60.74 (3) Election of commissioners. If the town board provides for the election of commissioners, the Upon creation of a district, the town board shall either schedule the first election of the first commissioners at the next regular spring election that follows the first November 15 that occurs after the district is created or call a special election. If the town board schedules the first election of the first commissioners at the next regular spring election, the town board shall appoint commissioners, within the time limits specified in sub. (1) or (2), to serve until the 3rd Monday of April in the year when the next regular spring election is held.

SB258, s. 81 Section 81. 60.74 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 82 Section 82. 60.74 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 83 Section 83. 60.74 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 84 Section 84. 60.74 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 85 Section 85. 60.74 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 86 Section 86. 60.75 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 60.75 (1) and amended to read:

SB258,35,4 60.75 (1) Number of commissioners. Except as provided in par. (b), the The commission shall consist of 3 members.

SB258, s. 87 Section 87. 60.75 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 88 Section 88. 60.75 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,35,8 60.75 (2) (a) Except as provided in pars. par. (b) and (c), commissioners shall serve for staggered 6-year terms.

SB258, s. 89 Section 89. 60.75 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,35,16 60.75 (2) (b) Except as provided under par. (c), of Of the commissioners first appointed or elected in a newly established town sanitary district, one shall be appointed or elected for a term of 2 years, one for a term of 4 years and one for a term of 6 years. If the commissioners first elected in a newly established town sanitary district are elected at a special election, the town board shall specify shorter staggered terms for the commissioners so that their successors may be elected at a regular spring election.

SB258, s. 90 Section 90. 60.75 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 91 Section 91. 60.75 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,35,21 60.75 (2) (d) An elected A commissioner shall hold office until the 3rd Monday of April in the year that his or her successor is elected. An appointed commissioner shall hold office until a successor takes office.

SB258, s. 92 Section 92. 60.75 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,35,24 60.75 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (c), all commissioners shall be residents of the town sanitary district.

SB258, s. 93 Section 93. 60.75 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,36,7 60.75 (3) (b) If commissioners are elected or appointed and if the sanitary district is composed primarily of summer resort property, at least one of the commissioners shall be a resident of the district. Any commissioner who is not a resident shall own property within the town sanitary district. If the commissioners are not all required to be residents of the district, the commission shall designate one or 2 seats as resident commissioners. No person is qualified to hold the seat of a resident commissioner who is not a resident of the sanitary district.

SB258, s. 94 Section 94. 60.75 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB258, s. 95 Section 95. 60.75 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB258,36,13 60.75 (4) Vacancies. Any vacancy on an elective or appointive a commission may be filled by appointment by the town board for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any vacancy on a commission consisting of town board supervisors remains vacant until a successor town board supervisor is appointed or elected.

SB258, s. 96 Section 96. 60.76 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 60.76 (1) and amended to read: