SB40: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Senate BILL 40

January 29, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Rude, Huelsman and Schultz, cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Zukowski, Albers, Seratti, Hanson, Olsen, Goetsch, Musser, Kedzie and Gronemus. Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.

SB40,1,2 An Act to amend 62.23 (1) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the election of certain persons to a city, village or town planning commission.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, cities may create a city plan commission. The purpose of the commission is to adopt a master plan for the physical development of the city. The commission consists of the mayor, the city engineer, the president of the park board, an alderperson and 3 citizens. The alderperson member of the commission is elected by a two-thirds vote of the common council. Also under current law, villages and certain towns that are authorized to exercise village powers may create a plan commission that is based on the statutes used by cities.

Under this bill, the alderperson member of the commission is elected by a majority vote of the common council. This change also applies to villages and certain towns that are authorized to exercise village powers.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB40, s. 1 Section 1. 62.23 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,2,3 62.23 (1) (b) The alderperson member of the commission shall be elected by a two-thirds majority vote of the council, upon the creation of the commission, and during each April thereafter.

SB40,2,4 (End)