SB777-SSA1,29,84 4. If a county executive wishes to veto any part of the budget under s. 59.17 (5)
5or (6), the county executive shall do so no later than November 25 of an
6odd-numbered year. The board may not schedule a meeting to act on the county
7executive's vetoes, as described in subd. 5., before it receives the vetoes or November
826 of an odd-numbered year, whichever comes first.
SB777-SSA1,29,119 5. The board may act on all of the county executive's vetoes or changes, as
10described in s. 59.17 (5) and (6), no later than December 1 of an odd-numbered year,
11or the vetoes or changes shall be considered to be approved by the board.
SB777-SSA1,29,1212 6. In a county without a county executive, the board shall approve the budget.
SB777-SSA1,29,1413 (d) A county that uses the provisions of this section shall utilize fund
14accounting. Section 59.60 (3m), as it applies to s. 59.60, applies to this section.
SB777-SSA1,30,215 (e) 1. Outside of the budget process, the county executive, county administrator,
16or, in a county without a county executive or administrator, the finance committee
17may propose to the board an increase or decrease in any appropriation or revenue
18amount, subject to the budget amendment procedures under par. (c) 3. To be
19approved, such a proposal requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
20members-elect of the board and the proposal may not be amended by the board,
21except that when such a proposal is made, and voted on by the board, after September
2230 and before November 16 of any even-numbered year, such a proposal may be
23approved by a simple majority vote of the members-elect of the board and the board
24may amend the proposal. Any proposal submitted after September 30 and before

1October 31 of an even-numbered year shall be voted on by the board before
2November 16 of that even-numbered year.
SB777-SSA1,30,73 2. In any county that adopts a 2-year budget under this subsection, the board
4may adjust the levy under s. 66.0602, subject to subd. 3., for the 2nd year of the
5budget once the board receives from the department of revenue the information it
6needs to determine the county's valuation factor, as defined in s. 66.0602 (1) (d), for
7that 2nd budgetary year.
SB777-SSA1,30,98 3. If the board adjusts the levy as described under subd. 2., it may act by a
9simple majority vote of the members-elect of the board.
SB777-SSA1,30,1910 (f) With regard to every county department that has appropriations and
11expenses contained in a budget that is adopted under this section, the budget
12provisions that apply to such a department shall contain an appropriation account
13into which a gift or grant bestowed upon that department shall be deposited. If a
14department receives such a gift or grant, the department may spend the funds, with
15the consent of the county executive, county administrator, or, in a county without a
16county executive or administrator, the finance committee, but without county board
17approval, for the purposes for which the gift or grant was bestowed. If any
18department receives a gift or grant as described under this paragraph, the county
19executive shall notify the comptroller and the county board of the gift or grant.
SB777-SSA1,31,220 (g) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the board of a county with a population of at least
21750,000 may not adopt a budget in which the total amount of budgeted expenditures
22related to the compensation of county board members, and to any other costs that are
23directly related to the operation and functioning of the county board or committees
24of the board, including staff, is greater than 0.4 percent of the county portion of the
25tax levy for that year to which the budget applies. The board may not alter any

1formula by which fringe benefits, interdepartmental charges for services,
2depreciation, or debt service are allocated in the recommended budget.
SB777-SSA1,31,53 2. The 0.4 percent budget limitation for a county with a population of at least
4750,000 that is described in subd. 1. does not apply to any of the following elements
5of the county's budget:
SB777-SSA1,31,76 a. Any costs related to pension and health care payments for retired county
7officers, employees, and their families.
SB777-SSA1,31,108 b. The costs for the salary, health benefits, and pension benefits of county board
9supervisors and the county board chairperson for any term that begins before April
102018.
SB777-SSA1,31,1211 c. Any costs associated with duties performed by the county clerk under s. 59.23
12(2).
SB777-SSA1,31,1313 d. Any costs associated with a department created under s. 59.52 (32).
SB777-SSA1,31,1414 e. Space rental that is attributable to the county board.
SB777-SSA1,44 15Section 44 . 59.61 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB777-SSA1,31,1816 59.61 (4) Fund accounting. (a) A county that is subject to s. 59.60 shall utilize
17fund accounting. Section 59.60 (3m), as it applies to s. 59.60, applies to this
18subsection.
SB777-SSA1,32,519 (b) In addition to a general fund, a county may create other governmental
20funds, proprietary funds, fiduciary funds, and other appropriate funds allowed by
21government accounting practice, provided that in creating each fund the county
22describes the sources of revenues that may be deposited into each fund and the types
23of expenditures that may be made from each fund. Counties may maintain
24reasonable balances in each such fund to provide the county with necessary working
25capital, based on sound business principles, to avoid cash flow interruptions and the

1need to engage in short-term borrowing to fund daily operations. In counties with
2no county executive, the board may create a fund described in this paragraph by
3ordinance. In counties with a county executive, only the county executive may create
4a fund described in this paragraph by executive order, and such an executive order
5may not be modified or otherwise affected by county board action.
SB777-SSA1,32,86 (c) A county that creates governmental, proprietary, fiduciary, or other funds
7under this subsection shall develop policies and procedures that apply to each such
8fund, including all of the following:
SB777-SSA1,32,99 1. Setting a working cash flow target for each fund.
SB777-SSA1,32,1010 2. Publishing annual estimates of working cash flow balances.
SB777-SSA1,32,1211 3. A description of possible uses of balances in a fund that accumulate above
12the cash flow target.
SB777-SSA1,32,1413 (d) Each governmental and proprietary fund created under this subsection
14shall serve as a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts.
SB777-SSA1,45 15Section 45 . 59.79 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB777-SSA1,46 16Section 46 . 63.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB777-SSA1,32,2417 63.02 (2) The director of personnel shall cause the minutes of its proceedings
18to be taken and fully transcribed. The original transcribed copy shall be the official
19minutes of such proceedings and shall be open and available for public inspection.
20The director of personnel shall preserve all reports made to the commission, keep a
21record of all examinations held under its direction and perform such other duties as
22the commission may from time to time prescribe. The director of personnel shall be
23appointed by the county executive in the unclassified civil service and is subject to
24confirmation by the county board, as provided in s. 59.17 (2) (bm)
.
SB777-SSA1,47 25Section 47 . 68.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB777-SSA1,33,5
168.14 (1) The seeking of a review pursuant to s. 68.10 or 68.13 does not preclude
2a person aggrieved from seeking relief from the governing body of the municipality
3or any of its boards, commissions, committees, or agencies which that may have
4jurisdiction, except that the authority under this section of a county board is subject
5to the limitations in s. 59.17 (2) (d)
.
SB777-SSA1,48 6Section 48 . 83.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB777-SSA1,33,147 83.01 (1) (b) In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the county
8highway commissioner shall also be the director of public works. The person holding
9the position of county highway commissioner and director of public works, under the
10classified service, on June 16, 1974, shall continue in that capacity under civil
11service status until death, resignation, or removal from such position. Thereafter the
12county executive shall appoint as successor a director of transportation who shall
13assume the duties of county highway commissioner and director of public works and
14is subject to confirmation by the county board, as provided in s. 59.17 (2) (bm)
.
SB777-SSA1,49 15Section 49 . 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB777-SSA1,34,816 289.33 (3) (d) “Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
17authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
18approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
19charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
20a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
21because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
2291.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2),
23(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24),
24(25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19),
25(20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10),

1(11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) and (26), 59.55 (3), (4),
2(5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16), 59.57
3(1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70 (1),
4(2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), and
5(10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34, 61.35,
661.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415, 87.30,
7196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III of ch.
891.
SB777-SSA1,50 9Section 50 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB777-SSA1,34,1410 (1) Confirmed appointees. Any department head appointee of a county
11executive who has been confirmed by a county board, or whose confirmation has been
12waived by the board, on the effective date of this subsection does not need to be
13reconfirmed, or confirmed, by the board as long as the appointee continues in
14uninterrupted service in that position.
SB777-SSA1,51 15Section 51 . Initial applicability.
SB777-SSA1,34,1816 (1) Internet site for public contracts. The treatment of section 59.52 (3m)
17of the statutes first applies to a contract that is entered into on the first day of the
187th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB777-SSA1,34,2119 (2) Public works contracts. The treatment of section 59.52 (29) (am) of the
20statutes first applies to public contracts that are let on the effective date of this
21subsection.
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