AB282-ASA1, s. 13 12Section 13. 59.58 (7) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin
13Act 28
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,6,1614 59.58 (7) (c) 1. (intro.) The powers of the authority shall be vested in its board
15of directors, consisting which, except as provided in par. (n) 5., shall consist of the
16following members:
AB282-ASA1, s. 14 17Section 14. 59.58 (7) (c) 1. h. and i. of the statutes are created to read:
AB282-ASA1,6,2118 59.58 (7) (c) 1. h. One member from any city with a population of more than
1960,000, other than a city identified in subd. 1. b., 1. d., or 1. f., that is a participating
20political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, appointed by the mayor
21of the city.
AB282-ASA1,6,2422 i. One member from any county, other than a county identified in subd. 1. a.,
231. c., or 1. e., that is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit
24authority, appointed by the chairperson of the county board.
AB282-ASA1, s. 15
1Section 15. 59.58 (7) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
2is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,7,63 59.58 (7) (d) The Subject to par. (n) 7., the authority shall have all powers
4necessary and convenient to plan, create, construct, operate, and manage a KRM
5commuter rail line. The authority may operate the KRM commuter rail line itself
6or may contract for a rail service to operate the KRM commuter rail line.
AB282-ASA1, s. 16 7Section 16. 59.58 (7) (e) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
828
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,7,139 59.58 (7) (e) 2. Retain Except as provided in subd. 3., retain the difference
10between the amount of the fees imposed under subch. XIII of ch. 77 and the amount
11of those fees retained under subd. 1. for expenditures related to the KRM commuter
12rail line, including planning, construction, maintenance, operations, and
13engineering expenditures.
AB282-ASA1, s. 17 14Section 17. 59.58 (7) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,7,1715 59.58 (7) (e) 3. Provide incentive funds to any interim regional transit authority
16in compliance with the requirements specified in par. (L). No incentive funds may
17be provided under this subdivision after June 30, 2011.
AB282-ASA1, s. 18 18Section 18. 59.58 (7) (f) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1928
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,7,2420 59.58 (7) (f) 2. The authority may issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount
21not to exceed $50,000,000 $250,000,000, excluding bonds issued to refund
22outstanding bonds issued under this subdivision, for the purpose of providing funds
23for the anticipated local funding share required for initiating KRM commuter rail
24line service and, if applicable, for the purposes specified in par. (n) 6.
AB282-ASA1, s. 19
1Section 19. 59.58 (7) (f) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
228
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,8,73 59.58 (7) (f) 4. The bonds of the authority are not a debt of the counties or cities
4that comprise the authority. Neither these counties, nor cities, nor the state are
5liable for the payment of the bonds. The bonds of the authority shall be payable only
6out of funds or properties of the authority. The bonds of the authority shall state the
7restrictions contained in this subdivision on the face of the bonds.
AB282-ASA1, s. 20 8Section 20. 59.58 (7) (g) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
9is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,8,1210 59.58 (7) (g) All moneys transferred under s. 59.58 (6) (cg), 2007 stats., shall
11be used by the authority to assist in the planning of the KRM commuter rail line
12project.
AB282-ASA1, s. 21 13Section 21. 59.58 (7) (i) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
14is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,8,2115 59.58 (7) (i) The authority is the only entity in the counties of Milwaukee,
16Racine, and Kenosha
southeast Wisconsin that may submit an application for
17funding
to the federal transit administration in the U.S. department of
18transportation under the federal new starts grant program for funding for the KRM
19commuter rail line
. Upon receiving any application for federal funds described in s.
2066.1041 (5), the authority shall promptly submit the application to the appropriate
21federal agency for consideration
.
AB282-ASA1, s. 22 22Section 22. 59.58 (7) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,8,2523 59.58 (7) (k) 1. The authority may provide nonfinancial transit assistance to
24any interim regional transit authority, including reviewing the transit plans of the
25interim regional transit authority.
AB282-ASA1,9,3
12. If the authority receives federal or state funding intended to ultimately be
2received by any interim regional transit authority, the authority shall forward this
3funding to the intended recipient.
AB282-ASA1,9,74 3. Upon request from any municipality or county considering the creation of an
5interim regional transit authority, the authority shall assist the municipality or
6county in determining the amount of incentive funds under par. (L) that the interim
7regional transit authority would likely receive after its creation.
AB282-ASA1, s. 23 8Section 23. 59.58 (7) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,9,159 59.58 (7) (L) 1. From the fees identified in par. (e), the authority may provide
10incentive funds to interim regional transit authorities. Upon application for
11incentive funds by an interim regional transit authority, the board of directors of the
12southeastern regional transit authority shall evaluate the application and provide
13incentive funding in compliance with the provisions of this subsection and the bylaws
14of the southeastern regional transit authority. No incentive funds may be provided
15under this paragraph after June 30, 2011.
AB282-ASA1,9,1916 2. The board of directors of the southeastern regional transit authority may not
17provide incentive funds to an interim regional transit authority in an amount in
18excess of the total amount of revenue generated by the interim regional transit
19authority from all sources identified in s. 66.1041 (2) (c) 2.
AB282-ASA1,9,2320 3. In evaluating and awarding incentive funding under this paragraph, the
21board of directors of the southeastern regional transit authority shall apply uniform
22criteria to all applicants. The board shall consider all of the following factors in
23evaluating applications by interim regional transit authorities for incentive funds:
AB282-ASA1,9,2524 a. The number of participating political subdivisions in the interim regional
25transit authority.
AB282-ASA1,9,26
1b. All funding sources providing revenue to the interim regional transit
2authority.
AB282-ASA1,10,33 c. The long-term transit goals for the interim regional transit authority.
AB282-ASA1,10,54 d. Whether the interim regional transit authority has satisfied any of the
5requirements under s. 66.1041 (6) (c) and (d) ahead of schedule.
AB282-ASA1,10,96 4. The bylaws of the southeastern regional transit authority shall specify a
7minimum amount of revenue that must be generated by an interim regional transit
8authority from all sources identified in s. 66.1041 (2) (c) 2. in order to obtain incentive
9funding under this paragraph.
AB282-ASA1,10,2310 5. Notwithstanding any requirement or limitation specified in subds. 2. to 4.
11or the authority's bylaws relating to evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive
12funding under this paragraph, and notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1.
13relating to the proper recipient of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city
14of Kenosha is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit
15authority, the city of Kenosha shall be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount
16of $2,500,000 provided under this paragraph or par. (m). Notwithstanding any
17requirement or limitation specified in subds. 2. to 4. or the authority's bylaws
18relating to evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive funding under this
19paragraph, and notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1. relating to the proper
20recipient of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city of Racine is a
21participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, the city
22of Racine shall be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount of $2,500,000 provided
23under this paragraph or par. (m).
AB282-ASA1, s. 24 24Section 24. 59.58 (7) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,11,4
159.58 (7) (m) 1. Beginning on July 1, 2011, from the aids received by the
2authority under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. f., the authority shall provide incentive funds to
3interim regional transit authorities to assist interim regional transit authorities in
4providing transit service in their jurisdictional areas.
AB282-ASA1,11,115 2. The bylaws of the southeastern regional transit authority shall specify a
6method for determining the amount of incentive funding provided under this
7paragraph. Incentive funds provided under this paragraph shall be subject to the
8same requirements and limitations specified in par. (L) 2. and 3. for incentive funds
9provided under that paragraph, and the bylaws described in this subdivision shall
10include the same information specified in par. (L) 4. for incentive funds provided
11under that paragraph.
AB282-ASA1,11,2512 3. Notwithstanding any requirement or limitation specified in subd. 2. or the
13authority's bylaws relating to evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive funding
14under this paragraph, and notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1. relating to the
15purpose or proper recipient of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city of
16Kenosha is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit
17authority, the city of Kenosha shall be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount
18of $2,500,000 provided under this paragraph or par. (L). Notwithstanding any
19requirement or limitation specified in subd. 2. or the authority's bylaws relating to
20evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive funding under this paragraph, and
21notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1. relating to the purpose or proper recipient
22of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city of Racine is a participating
23political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, the city of Racine shall
24be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount of $2,500,000 provided under this
25paragraph or par. (L).
AB282-ASA1, s. 25
1Section 25. 59.58 (7) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,12,62 59.58 (7) (n) 1. After the department of transportation provides a notice
3specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the authority shall assist each interim regional transit
4authority identified in the notice in the winding down process described in s. 66.1041
5(7) (b), including assisting in the orderly transfer of assets and property to the
6southeastern regional transit authority.
AB282-ASA1,12,207 2. a. Within 120 days after the department of transportation provides a notice
8specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the southeastern regional transit authority shall
9assume responsibility for providing transit service and transit planning within the
10jurisdictional area of each interim regional transit authority identified in the notice
11and, as applicable, within the area described in s. 66.1041 (4) (b) 3. serviced by each
12such interim regional transit authority. In assuming this responsibility, the
13southeastern regional transit authority shall have available all options for providing
14transit service that were formerly available to the interim regional transit authority,
15including those described in s. 66.1041 (4) (a) 1. and (b) 1. and 3., and shall impose
16the taxes under s. 77.708 (1), if the interim regional transit authority identified in
17the notice imposed the taxes and if the southeastern regional transit authority
18adopts a resolution to establish the tax rate. The southeastern regional transit
19authority shall have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out its
20responsibilities under this subdivision.
AB282-ASA1,13,221 b. Each time the southeastern regional transit authority adopts a resolution
22to establish the tax rate, as described in subd. 2. a., it shall deliver a certified copy
23of the resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective
24date. The authority may, by adoption of a resolution by the board of directors, repeal
25the imposition of the taxes under s. 77.708 and shall deliver a certified copy of the

1repeal resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective
2date.
AB282-ASA1,13,173 c. Each time the southeastern regional transit authority adopts a resolution as
4provided in subd. 2. a., it shall specify to the department of revenue the exact
5boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area. If the boundaries are other than
6a county line on any side of the authority's jurisdictional area, the authority shall
7provide the department with a complete list of all of the 9-digit zip codes that are
8entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area and a complete list of all the street
9addresses that are within the authority's jurisdictional area and not included in any
109-digit zip code that is entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area. The
11authority shall provide a certified copy of the information required under this subd.
122. c. to the department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the
13department, at least 120 days prior to the resolution's effective date. If the
14boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area subsequently change, the authority
15shall submit a certified copy of the information required under this subd. 2. c. to the
16department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at
17least 120 days prior to the change's effective date.
AB282-ASA1,13,2218 3. a. For all purposes except those specified in subds. 3. b. and c., upon assuming
19responsibility for transit as provided in subd. 2., the jurisdictional area of the
20authority shall be the combined jurisdictional areas of all interim regional transit
21authorities identified in all notices provided by the department of transportation
22under s. 66.1041 (7) (a).
AB282-ASA1,14,423 b. For purposes of s. 77.9971 (1), if part but not all of Racine County is included
24in the jurisdictional area described in subd. 3. a., the authority's jurisdictional area
25shall include, in addition to the area in subd. 3. a., all of Racine County unless the

1board of the authority votes to not impose the fees under subch. XIII of ch. 77 in the
2part of Racine County that did not become a participating political subdivision in an
3interim regional transit authority or unless the board of the authority votes to
4remove the member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. c.
AB282-ASA1,14,95 c. For purposes of imposing the taxes under s. 77.708 (1), the southeastern
6regional transit authority's jurisdictional area shall not include the jurisdictional
7area of any interim regional transit authority that did not impose the taxes under
8s. 77.708 (1) before the department of transportation provided the notice specified in
9s. 66.1041 (7) (a) identifying that interim regional transit authority.
AB282-ASA1,14,2110 4. After the department of transportation provides any notice specified in s.
1166.1041 (7) (a), the southeastern regional transit authority consists of the
12participating political subdivisions of all interim regional transit authorities
13identified in that notice and identified in any prior notice provided by the department
14under s. 66.1041 (7) (a). If Racine County was not a participating political
15subdivision of an interim regional transit authority at the time that the department
16of transportation provided the notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a) identifying an
17interim regional transit authority with participating political subdivisions located
18in Racine County, Racine County may subsequently join the southeastern regional
19transit authority if the governing body of Racine County adopts a resolution to join
20the authority and the board of directors of the authority approves. The bylaws of the
21authority shall specify the necessary contents of such a resolution.
AB282-ASA1,14,2422 5. After the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in
23s. 66.1041 (7) (a), all of the following apply with respect to the authority's board of
24directors:
AB282-ASA1,15,3
1a. If any member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. a. to g. is from
2a political subdivision that is not a participating political subdivision in an interim
3regional transit authority, the board of directors may vote to remove that member.
AB282-ASA1,15,74 b. Any member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. a. to g. that is
5from a political subdivision which is not a participating political subdivision in an
6interim regional transit authority, and that has not been removed under subd. 5. a.,
7is limited to voting on issues directly related to the KRM commuter rail line.
AB282-ASA1,15,128 6. After the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in
9s. 66.1041 (7) (a), in addition to the authorization under par. (f) 2., the authority may
10use bond proceeds from the bonds issued under par. (f) for the construction of new
11capital improvements to the authority's transit system or for the acquisition of
12existing transit systems.
AB282-ASA1,15,1813 7. a. Except as provided in subds. 7. c. and d., and subject to subd. 8., after the
14department of transportation provides the first notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a),
15the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources
16described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for purposes related to the KRM commuter rail line only
17if these revenues are expended in proportion to ridership of the KRM commuter rail
18line in the political subdivision, as calculated under subd. 7. b.
AB282-ASA1,16,219 b. Annually the department of transportation shall calculate ridership of the
20KRM commuter rail line by estimating the number of transit trips that include use
21of the KRM commuter rail line and that originate in each political subdivision of the
22authority's jurisdictional area, as well as the number of transit trips that include use
23of the KRM commuter rail line and that terminate in each political subdivision of the
24authority's jurisdictional area. For each political subdivision in the authority's
25jurisdictional area, the department shall provide to the authority data showing its

1calculations of the total number of transit trips originating or terminating in that
2political subdivision.
AB282-ASA1,16,103 c. Except as provided in subd. 7. d., no revenues generated by the authority
4from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) may be expended for construction,
5operation, or management of the KRM commuter rail line if the expenditure would
6result in a reduction of transit service in the political subdivision where the revenues
7were generated, excluding transit service provided by the KRM commuter rail line.
8This subd. 7. c. does not prohibit the authority from expending revenues generated
9by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for payment of debt
10service on bonds issued under par. (f).
AB282-ASA1,16,1411 d. By unanimous vote of its full authorized membership, the board of directors
12of the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources
13described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for purposes related to the KRM commuter rail line in
14the manner determined by the board, notwithstanding subds. 7. a. and c.
AB282-ASA1,16,2315 8. a. Except as provided in subd. 8. b., after the department of transportation
16provides the first notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the authority may expend
17revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) 1.
18only in the county in which the revenues were generated and only for purposes of
19providing transit service or transit planning within this county. Except as provided
20in subd. 8. b., these funds may not be expended for purposes related to the KRM
21commuter rail line. This subdivision 8. a. does not prohibit the authority from using
22any available revenues for payment of debt service on bonds issued under par. (f) that
23were issued for purposes consistent with this subd. 8. a.
AB282-ASA1,17,324 b. By unanimous vote of its full authorized membership, the board of directors
25of the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources

1described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) 1., notwithstanding the provisions of subd. 8. a., if the
2board of directors determines that it is in the best interest of the regional transit
3system to do so.
AB282-ASA1, s. 26 4Section 26. 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
5112
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,17,226 66.0301 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), in this section
7"municipality" means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city,
8village, town, county, school district, public library system, public inland lake
9protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district,
10metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management
11system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of
12ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229,
13local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local
14cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, transit authority created
15under s. 66.1039 or 66.1041 and the southeastern regional transit authority under
16s. 59.58 (7) to the extent it is the successor under s. 66.1041 (7) (b) to a transit
17authority created under s. 66.1041
, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, water
18utility district, mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city
19transit commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation
20district, regional planning commission, housing authority created under s. 66.1201,
21redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333, community development
22authority created under s. 66.1335, or city-county health department.
AB282-ASA1, s. 27 23Section 27. 66.0903 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
2428
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,18,7
166.0903 (1) (d) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this
2state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of
3such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of
4any of the foregoing or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.
5"Local governmental unit" includes a regional transit authority created under s.
666.1039, an interim regional transit authority created under s. 66.1041, and the
7southeastern regional transit authority created under s. 59.58 (7).
AB282-ASA1, s. 28 8Section 28. 66.1039 (1) (i) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
928
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,18,2110 66.1039 (1) (i) "Transportation system" means all land, shops, structures,
11equipment, property, franchises, and rights of whatever nature required for
12transportation of passengers within the jurisdictional area of the authority and, only
13to the extent specifically authorized under this section,
outside the jurisdictional
14area of the authority except, with respect to an authority created under sub. (2), it
15applies outside the jurisdictional area of the authority only to the extent specifically
16authorized under this section
. "Transportation system" includes elevated railroads,
17subways, underground railroads, motor vehicles, motor buses, and any combination
18thereof, and any other form of mass transportation, but does not include
19transportation excluded from the definition of "common motor carrier" under s.
20194.01 (1) or charter or contract operations to, from, or between points that are
21outside the jurisdictional area of the authority.
AB282-ASA1, s. 29 22Section 29. 66.1039 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,18,2523 66.1039 (1) (j) "Urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area" means the
24urbanized area, as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (6), of the metropolitan planning area,
25as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (1), that includes the city of Appleton.
AB282-ASA1, s. 30
1Section 30. 66.1039 (2) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
228
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,19,43 66.1039 (2) (title) Creation of Transit Authorities certain transit
4authorities
.
AB282-ASA1, s. 31 5Section 31. 66.1039 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,19,156 66.1039 (2) (d) Fox Cities regional transit authority. 1. The Fox Cities regional
7transit authority, a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental
8entity, is created if the governing body of any 2 or more municipalities located in
9whole or in part within the urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area adopt
10a resolution authorizing the municipality to become a member of the authority and
11each resolution is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the municipality
12at a spring election. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., once created, this
13authority shall consist of all municipalities that adopt a resolution ratified at a
14referendum, as provided in this subdivision. Once created, this authority may
15transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this section.
AB282-ASA1,19,2116 2. After an authority is created under subd. 1., any municipality located in
17whole or in part within the urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area may
18join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body of the municipality
19adopts a resolution to join the authority, the resolution is ratified by the electors at
20a referendum held in the municipality, and the board of directors of the authority
21approves the municipality's joinder.
AB282-ASA1,20,322 3. After an authority is created under subd. 1., any municipality located in
23whole or in part within Outagamie County, Calumet County, or Winnebago County
24that is not located in whole or in part within the urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan
25planning area may join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body

1of the municipality adopts a resolution to join the authority, the resolution is ratified
2by the electors at a referendum held in the municipality, and the board of directors
3of the authority approves the municipality's joinder.
AB282-ASA1,20,64 4. The jurisdictional area of the authority created under this paragraph is the
5geographic area formed by the combined territorial boundaries of all municipalities
6that create or join the authority under subds. 1., 2., and 3.
AB282-ASA1,20,157 5. If a municipality joins the authority under subd. 2. or 3. after it is created,
8the authority shall provide the department of revenue with a certified copy of the
9resolution that approves the joining, a certification of the referendum results
10ratifying this resolution, and a certified copy of the authority's board of directors
11approval. The municipality's joining of the authority shall take effect on the first day
12of the calendar quarter that begins at least 120 days after the department receives
13this information. The authority shall also provide the department with a description
14of the new boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area, as provided under sub.
15(4) (s) 2.
AB282-ASA1, s. 32 16Section 32. 66.1039 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,20,1717 66.1039 (2g) Creation of other transit authorities. (a) In this subsection:
AB282-ASA1,20,1918 1. "County jurisdictional area" means the geographical area designated by a
19county under sub. (2r) (a).
AB282-ASA1,20,2220 2. "Municipality" has the meaning given in sub. (1) (f) except that
21"municipality" does not include any portion of a city, village, or town within a county
22jurisdictional area under sub. (2r) (a) 2. or 3.
AB282-ASA1,21,523 (b) Subject to pars. (e), (g), (h), (j), and (k), the governing body of a political
24subdivision may, by resolution, declare the need for an authority to function in the
25political subdivision and may join together with one or more other political

1subdivisions to jointly create, by adopting identical resolutions, a public body
2corporate and politic in these political subdivisions. This public body shall be a
3separate governmental entity and shall be known as a "regional transit authority."
4The authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted under this
5section for an authority created under this subsection.
AB282-ASA1,21,106 (c) Subject to pars. (e), (g), (h), and (j), if an authority has been created under
7par. (b), a political subdivision may join this authority if the governing body of this
8political subdivision adopts a resolution identical to the existing identical
9resolutions of the participating political subdivisions of the authority and the
10authority adopts a resolution allowing this political subdivision to join the authority.
AB282-ASA1,21,1511 (cm) The jurisdictional area of an authority created under this subsection is the
12geographic area formed by the combined territorial boundaries of all participating
13political subdivisions of the authority, except that if a participating political
14subdivision is a county, the jurisdictional area includes the county jurisdictional
15area.
AB282-ASA1,21,1716 (d) Any resolution under pars. (b) and (c) creating or joining an authority shall
17specify all of the following:
AB282-ASA1,21,1818 1. The name of the authority and a description or map of its jurisdictional area.
AB282-ASA1,21,2019 2. The purpose of the authority and the functions or services to be provided by
20the authority.
AB282-ASA1,21,2121 3. The powers, duties, and limitations of the authority.
AB282-ASA1,22,222 4. The establishment and organization of a board of directors, in which all
23powers of the authority shall be vested. The resolution may permit the board of
24directors to create an executive committee of the board of directors to assist the board

1of directors in exercising its powers and duties, but these powers and duties may be
2carried out only by action of the board in compliance with subd. 7.
AB282-ASA1,22,73 5. The number of directors, the manner of their appointment, the required
4representation, if any, for each participating political subdivision and city, village, or
5town within a county jurisdictional area designated under sub. (2r) (a) 2. or 3., the
6terms of their office, their compensation, if any, and the procedure for filling
7vacancies on the board of directors.
AB282-ASA1,22,98 6. The manner of selection of the officers of the authority and their powers,
9duties, and limitations.
AB282-ASA1,22,1210 7. The voting requirements for action by the board of directors. At least a
11majority vote of the authorized directors is necessary for any action to be taken by
12the board of directors.
AB282-ASA1,22,1513 8. The duties of the board of directors, including the obligation to comply with
14this section and the laws of this state and with the terms of the resolutions adopted
15under this section.
AB282-ASA1,22,1616 9. The method of financing the formation and operation of the authority.
Loading...
Loading...