AB434,72,1815
60.30
(4) (b) The regular term of elected town officers, other than the town
16assessor, commences on the
2nd 3rd Tuesday of April in the year of their election.
17The regular term of an elected assessor commences on June 1 in the year of the
18assessor's election.
AB434, s. 142
19Section
142. 60.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,72,2420
60.62
(2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning
21ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) is subject to
22approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town held
23at the time of any regular or special election.
The question for the referendum vote
24shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
AB434, s. 143
25Section
143. 60.74 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,73,10
160.74
(5) (b) A petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by
2qualified electors of the district equal to at least 20% of the vote cast for governor in
3the district at the last gubernatorial election, requesting a change to appointment
4of commissioners, may be submitted to the town board, subject to sub. (5m) (a).
The
5petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Upon receipt of the petition, the town
6board shall submit the question to a referendum at the next regular spring election
7or general election, or shall call a special election for that purpose. The inspectors
8shall count the votes and submit a statement of the results to the commission. The
9commission shall canvass the results of the election and certify the results to the
10town board which has authority to appoint commissioners.
AB434, s. 144
11Section
144. 60.785 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,73,2212
60.785
(2) (a) Any town sanitary district may be consolidated with a contiguous
13town sanitary district by resolution passed by a two-thirds vote of all of the
14commissioners of each district, fixing the terms of the consolidation and ratified by
15the qualified electors of each district at a referendum held in each district.
The
16resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The ballots shall contain the words
17"for consolidation", and "against consolidation". If a majority of the votes cast on the
18referendum in each town sanitary district are for consolidation, the resolutions are
19effective and have the force of a contract. Certified copies of the resolutions and the
20results of the referendum shall be filed with the secretary of natural resources and
21the original documents shall be recorded with the register of deeds in each county
22in which the consolidated district is situated.
AB434, s. 145
23Section
145. 61.187 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,74,624
61.187
(1) Procedure. Whenever a petition conforming to the requirements
25of s. 8.40, signed by at least one-third as many electors of any village as voted for
1village officers at the next preceding election therefor, shall be presented to the
2village board
, and filed as provided in s. 8.37, praying for dissolution of the village
3corporation, such board shall submit to the electors of such village, for determination
4by ballot in substantially the manner provided by ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, at a general
5election or at a special election called by them for that purpose, the question whether
6or not such village corporation shall be dissolved.
AB434, s. 146
7Section
146. 61.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,74,198
61.46
(1) General; limitation. The village board shall, on or before December
915 in each year, by resolution to be entered of record, determine the amount of
10corporation taxes to be levied and assessed on the taxable property in such village
11for the current year. Before levying any tax for any specified purpose, exceeding one
12percent of the assessed valuation aforesaid, the village board shall, and in all other
13cases may in its discretion, submit the question of levying the same to the village
14electors at any general or special election by giving 10 days' notice thereof prior to
15such election by publication in a newspaper published in the village, if any, and if
16there is none, then by posting notices in 3 public places in said village, setting forth
17in such notices the object and purposes for which such taxes are to be raised and the
18amount of the proposed tax.
The village board shall file the question as provided in
19s. 8.37.
AB434, s. 147
20Section
147. 62.13 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,75,421
62.13
(6) (b) The provisions of this subsection shall apply only if adopted by the
22electors. Whenever not less than
30 42 days prior to a regular city election a petition
23therefor, conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and signed by electors equal in
24number to not less than 20% of the total vote cast in the city for governor at the last
25general election, shall be filed with the clerk
as provided in s. 8.37, the clerk shall give
1notice in the manner of notice of the regular city election of a referendum on the
2adoption of this subsection. Such referendum election shall be held with the regular
3city election, and the ballots shall conform with the provisions of ss. 5.64 (2) and
410.02, and the question shall be "Shall s. 62.13 (6) of the statutes be adopted?"
AB434, s. 148
5Section
148. 64.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,75,126
64.39
(2) Such petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40 and shall
7be signed by qualified electors of such city at least equal in number to 25% of the total
8number of votes cast in such city for all candidates for governor at the last preceding
9general election. Such petition shall be filed with the city clerk
as provided in s. 8.37 10and after being so filed, no name shall be erased or removed therefrom and no
11signature shall be valid or be counted unless its date is less than one month preceding
12the date of such filing.
AB434, s. 149
13Section
149. 66.021 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,76,1614
66.021
(5) (a)
Notice. Within 60 days after the filing of the petition, the common
15council or village board may accept or reject the petition and if rejected no further
16action shall be taken thereon. Acceptance may consist of adoption of an annexation
17ordinance. Failure to reject the petition shall obligate the city or village to pay the
18cost of any referendum favorable to annexation. If the petition is not rejected the
19clerk of the city or village with whom the annexation petition is filed shall give
20written notice thereof by personal service or registered mail with return receipt
21requested to the clerk of any town from which territory is proposed to be detached
22and shall give like notice to any person who files a written request therefor with the
23clerk. Such notice shall indicate whether the petition is for direct annexation or
24whether it requests a referendum on the question of annexation.
If the notice
25indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the
1clerk of the city or village shall file the notice as provided in s. 8.37. If the notice
2indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the
3town clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors
4residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held
within 30 not less than 42
5days nor more than 72 days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice
6required under this paragraph. If the notice indicates that the petition is for direct
7annexation, no referendum shall be held unless within 30 days after the date of
8personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph, a petition
9conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting a referendum is filed with the
10town clerk
as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors residing in the
11area proposed to be annexed. If such a petition is filed, the clerk shall give notice as
12provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for
13annexation to be held
within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days
of after 14the receipt of the petition and shall mail a copy of such notice to the clerk of the city
15or village to which the annexation is proposed. Any referendum shall be held at some
16convenient place within the town to be specified in the notice.
AB434, s. 150
17Section
150. 66.022 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,77,1118
66.022
(3) The governing body of any city, village or town involved may, or if
19a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by a number of qualified
20electors thereof equal to at least 5% of the votes cast for governor in the city, village
21or town at the last gubernatorial election, demanding a referendum thereon, is
22presented to it within 30 days after the passage of either of the ordinances herein
23provided for shall, cause the question to be submitted to the electors of the city,
24village or town whose electors petitioned therefor, at a referendum election called for
25such purpose
within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the filing
1of such petition, or after the enactment of either ordinance.
The petition shall be filed
2as provided in s. 8.37. Whenever a number of electors cannot be determined on the
3basis of reported election statistics, the number shall be determined in accordance
4with s. 60.74 (6). The governing body of the municipality shall appoint 3 election
5inspectors who shall be resident electors to supervise the referendum. The ballots
6shall contain the words "For Detachment" and "Against Detachment". The
7inspectors shall certify the results of the election by their affidavits annexed thereto
8and file a copy with the clerk of each town, village or city involved, and none of the
9ordinances so provided for shall take effect nor be in force unless a majority of the
10electors shall approve the same. The referendum election shall be conducted in
11accordance with chs. 6 and 7 insofar as applicable.
AB434, s. 151
12Section
151. 66.023 (4) (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB434,77,2113
66.023
(4) (e) 1. Within 30 days after adoption of a final plan under par. (d), the
14governing body of a participating municipality may adopt a resolution calling for an
15advisory referendum on the plan. An advisory referendum shall be held if, within
1630 days after adoption of the final plan under par. (d), a petition, signed by a number
17of qualified electors equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the
18municipality at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the clerk of a
19participating municipality
and as provided in s. 8.37, requesting an advisory
20referendum on the cooperative plan. The petition shall conform to the requirements
21of s. 8.40.
AB434,78,322
2. The advisory referendum shall be held
within 30
not less than 42 days nor
23more than 72 days after adoption of the resolution under subd. 1. calling for the
24referendum or
within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after receipt
25of the petition by the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall give notice of the
1referendum by publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the
2municipality, both on the publication day next preceding the advisory referendum
3election and one week prior to that publication date.
AB434, s. 152
4Section
152. 66.024 (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB434,78,125
66.024
(4) (a) If the court, after such hearing, is satisfied as to the correctness
6of the description of the territory or any survey and that the provisions of this section
7have been complied with, it shall make an order so declaring and shall direct a
8referendum election within the territory which shall be described in the order, on the
9question, whether such area should be annexed.
Such order shall be filed as provided
10in s. 8.37. Such order shall direct 3 electors named therein residing in the town in
11which the territory proposed to be annexed lies, to perform the duties of inspectors
12of election.
AB434,78,1913
(b) The referendum election shall be held
within 30
not less than 42 days nor
14more than 72 days after the
entry filing of the order
as provided in s. 8.37, in the
15territory proposed for annexation, by the electors of such territory as provided in s.
1666.021 (5), so far as applicable. The ballots shall contain the words "For Annexation"
17and "Against Annexation". The certification of the election inspectors shall be filed
18with the clerk of the court, and the clerk of any municipality involved, but need not
19be filed or recorded with the register of deeds.
AB434, s. 153
20Section
153. 66.027 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,79,17
2166.027 Municipal boundaries, fixed by judgment. Any 2 municipalities
22whose boundaries are immediately adjacent at any point and who are parties to any
23action, proceeding or appeal in court for the purpose of testing the validity or
24invalidity of any annexation, incorporation, consolidation or detachment, may enter
25into a written stipulation, compromising and settling any such litigation and
1determining the common boundary line between the municipalities. The court
2having jurisdiction of the litigation, whether it is a circuit court, the court of appeals
3or the supreme court, may enter a final judgment incorporating the provisions of the
4stipulation and fixing the common boundary line between the municipalities
5involved. Any stipulation changing boundaries of municipalities shall be approved
6by the governing bodies of the detaching and annexing municipalities and s. 66.021
7(8) and (10) shall apply. Any change of civil municipal boundaries under this section
8is subject to a referendum of the electors residing within the territory annexed or
9detached, if within 30 days after the publication of the stipulation to change
10boundaries in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed
11or detached, a petition for a referendum conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40
12signed by at least 20% of the electors of the area to be annexed or detached, is filed
13with the clerk of the municipality from which the area is proposed to be detached
and
14is filed as provided in s. 8.37. The referendum shall be conducted as are annexation
15referenda. If the referendum election is opposed to detachment from the
16municipality, all proceedings under this section are void. For the purposes of this
17section "municipalities" includes cities, villages and towns.
AB434, s. 154
18Section
154. 66.028 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB434,80,319
66.028
(6) (a) Within 30 days after the hearing under sub. (3), the governing
20body of a participating municipality may adopt a resolution calling for an advisory
21referendum on the agreement. An advisory referendum shall be held if, within 30
22days after the hearing under sub. (3), a petition, signed by a number of qualified
23electors equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the municipality at the
24last gubernatorial election, is filed with the clerk of a participating municipality,
25requesting an advisory referendum on the revenue sharing plan. The petition shall
1conform to the requirements of s. 8.40
and shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If an
2advisory referendum is held, the municipality's governing body may not vote to
3approve the agreement under sub. (2) until the report under par. (d) is filed.
AB434,80,104
(b) The advisory referendum shall be held
within 30
not less than 42 days nor
5more than 72 days after adoption of the resolution under par. (a) calling for the
6referendum or
within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after receipt
7of the petition under par. (a) by the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall give
8notice of the referendum by publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation
9in the municipality, both on the publication day next preceding the advisory
10referendum election and one week prior to that publication date.
AB434, s. 155
11Section
155. 66.059 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,80,1712
66.059
(2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal
13governing body shall
file the resolution as provided in s. 8.37 and shall direct the
14municipal clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting the resolution
15to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election,
16the municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next
17succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election.
AB434, s. 156
18Section
156. 66.061 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,81,319
66.061
(1) (c) No such ordinance shall be operative until 60 days after passage
20and publication unless sooner approved by a referendum. Within that time electors
21equal in number to
20 per cent 20% of those voting at the last regular municipal
22election, may demand a referendum. The demand shall be in writing and filed with
23the clerk
and as provided in s. 8.37. Each signer shall state his or her occupation and
24residence and signatures shall be verified by the affidavit of an elector. The
25referendum shall be held at the next regular municipal election, or at a special
1election within 90 days of the filing of the demand, and the ordinance shall not be
2effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. This paragraph
3shall not apply to extensions by a utility previously franchised by the village or city.
AB434, s. 157
4Section
157. 66.075 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,81,165
66.075
(5) The provisions of this section shall apply only to such counties, cities,
6villages and towns as shall have adopted the same at any general or municipal
7election at which the question of the establishment of such county or municipal
8slaughterhouse shall have been submitted to the voters of such county, city, village
9or town. Such question shall, upon the filing of a petition conforming to the
10requirements of s. 8.40 by electors of such county, city, village or town equal in
11number to at least 10% of all the votes cast in such county, city, village or town for
12governor at the last preceding general election, be submitted to the electors of such
13county, city, village or town at the next ensuing election
, and if. The petition shall
14be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If a majority of votes cast shall be in favor of the
15establishment of such slaughterhouse, the provisions of this section shall apply to
16such county, city, village or town.
AB434, s. 158
17Section
158. 66.521 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,82,418
66.521
(10) (d) The governing body may issue bonds under this section without
19submitting the proposition to the electors of the municipality for approval unless
20within 30 days from the date of publication of notice of adoption of the initial
21resolution for such bonds, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, signed
22by not less than 5% of the registered electors of the municipality, or, if there is no
23registration of electors in the municipality, by 10% of the number of electors of the
24municipality voting for the office of governor at the last general election as
25determined under s. 115.01 (13), is filed with the clerk of the municipality
and as
1provided in s. 8.37 requesting a referendum upon the question of the issuance of the
2bonds. If such a petition is filed, the bonds shall not be issued until approved by a
3majority of the electors of the municipality voting thereon at a general or special
4election.
AB434, s. 159
5Section
159. 66.77 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,82,166
66.77
(3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
7levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt
8a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate
9or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified
10number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special
11referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county
12for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may
13specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
14or September primary or general election to be held not earlier than
30 42 days after
15the adoption of the resolution of the governing body.
The governing body shall file
16the resolution to be submitted to the electors as provided in s. 8.37.
AB434, s. 160
17Section
160. 66.94 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,83,518
66.94
(4) Manner of adoption. This section may be adopted by any city, village
19or town within the metropolitan district in the following manner: The governing
20body of any municipality, by ordinance passed at least
30 42 days prior to submission
21of the question, may direct that the question of the adoption of this section be
22submitted to the electors therein at any general, special, judicial or local election.
23The question shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The clerk of such municipality or
24the election commission of any city of the first class shall thereupon submit the
25question to popular vote. Public notice of the election shall be given in the same
1manner as in case of a regular municipal election except that such notice shall be
2published or posted at least 20 days prior to the election. If a majority of those voting
3on the question vote in the affirmative thereon, this section shall be adopted in such
4municipality. The proposition on the ballot to be used at such election shall be in
5substantially the following form:
AB434,83,86
Shall section 66.94 of the Wisconsin statutes which creates a metropolitan
7transit authority for ownership and operation of a public mass transportation system
8in the metropolitan district be adopted?
AB434, s. 161
10Section
161. 67.05 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB434,83,1211
67.05
(3) (am) The question on which the referendum is held shall be filed as
12provided in s. 8.37.
AB434, s. 162
13Section
162. 67.12 (12) (e) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,83,1914
67.12
(12) (e) 6. A copy of any resolution of the district board under subd. 5.
15which requires a referendum shall be promptly transmitted by the secretary of the
16district board to the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each county
17any part of which is contained within the district.
A copy of the resolution shall be
18filed as provided in s. 8.37. Costs of the referendum shall be borne as provided in ss.
195.68 and 7.03.
AB434, s. 163
20Section
163. 81.01 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,83,2521
81.01
(3) (b) The town board by resolution submits to the electors of the town
22as a referendum at a general or special town election the question of exceeding the
23$10,000 limit set under this subsection.
A copy of the resolution shall be filed as
24provided in s. 8.37. The board shall abide by the majority vote of the electors of the
25town on the question. The question shall read as follows:
AB434,84,2
1Shall the town of ... spend $... over the annual limit of $10,000 for the
2construction and repair of its highways and bridges?
AB434,84,33
FOR SPENDING AGAINST SPENDING
AB434, s. 164
4Section
164. 86.21 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,85,45
86.21
(2) (a) Before any such toll bridge is constructed or acquired under this
6section, a resolution authorizing the construction or acquisition thereof, and
7specifying the method of payment therefor, shall be adopted by a majority of the
8members of the governing body of such county, town, village or city at a regular
9meeting, after publication of said resolution, as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985. The
10resolution shall include a general description of the property it is proposed to acquire
11or construct. Any county, town, village or city constructing or acquiring a toll bridge
12under this section may provide for the payment of the same or any part thereof from
13the general fund, from taxation, or from the proceeds of either municipal bonds,
14revenue bonds or as otherwise provided by law. Such resolution shall not be effective
15until 15 days after its passage and publication. If within said 15 days a petition
16conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of such municipality
,
17and filed as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors thereof
18requesting that the question of acquiring such toll bridge be submitted to the said
19electors, such question shall be submitted at any general or regular municipal
20election that
may be is held not
less sooner than
10 nor more than 40 42 days from
21the date of filing such petition. In case no such general or regular municipal election
22is to be held within such stated period, then the governing body of such municipality
23shall order a special election to be held within 30 days from the filing of such petition
24upon the question of whether such toll bridge shall be acquired by said municipality.
25The question submitted to the electors shall specify the method of payment for such
1toll bridge as provided in the resolution for the acquisition thereof. If no such petition
2is filed, or if the majority of votes cast at such referendum election are in favor of the
3acquisition of such toll bridge, then the resolution of the governing body for the
4acquisition of such toll bridge shall be in effect.
AB434, s. 165
5Section
165. 92.11 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,85,146
92.11
(4) (c)
Wording of ballot question; procedure. The county board shall
7include the wording of the question to be placed before the electors in the referendum
8as a part of the ordinance adopted under this section or the revision to an ordinance
9adopted under this section. Upon the adoption of the ordinance or revision the county
10board shall forward a copy of the ordinance or revision to the county clerk who shall
11cause the question to be placed before the voters of the affected area in the next
12spring or general election occurring not less than 45 days after the adoption of the
13ordinance or revision. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially
with to
14the form
"D" annexed to prescribed under s. 5.64 (2).
AB434, s. 166
15Section
166. 119.48 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,86,216
119.48
(4) (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall
file
17the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of exceeding
18the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to the voters of the city
19at the September election or at a special election. The question of exceeding the levy
20rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in
21some other manner so that the vote upon exceeding the levy rate specified in s. 65.07
22(1) (f) is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters. If a
23majority of the electors voting on the question favors exceeding the levy rate specified
24under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall approve the increase in the levy rate
1and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money approved by the
2electors.
AB434, s. 167
3Section
167. 119.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,86,134
119.49
(2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall
file the
5communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of issuing such
6school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school purposes to be submitted
7to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city. The question of issuing
8such school bonds shall be submitted upon a separate ballot or in some other manner
9so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds is taken separately from any other
10question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the school
11bond question favors issuing such school bonds, the common council shall cause the
12school bonds to be issued immediately or within the period permitted by law, in the
13amount requested by the board and in the manner other bonds are issued.
AB434, s. 168
14Section
168. 120.06 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB434,87,2415
120.06
(6) (b) No later than the first Tuesday in December prior to the spring
16election, the school district clerk shall publish a type A notice of the school district
17election under s. 10.01 (2) (a). Except as authorized in this paragraph, no later than
185 p.m. on the first Tuesday in January prior to the spring election, or on the next day
19if Tuesday is a holiday, any qualified elector of the school district
, other than a
20write-in candidate, as defined in s. 5.02 (26), may file a sworn declaration of
21candidacy with the school district clerk in the form provided in s. 8.21 at the place
22specified in the notice.
A write-in candidate may file a declaration of candidacy no
23later than 5 p.m. before the day of the primary or other election at which the
24candidate seeks office. If the school district contains territory lying within a 2nd
25class city, or if the school board or annual meeting requires nomination papers under
1par. (a), any qualified elector of the school district who desires to be a candidate
, other
2than a write-in candidate, shall in addition file nomination papers in the form
3prescribed under s. 8.10 (2) and (3) with the school district clerk at the place specified
4in the notice. If an incumbent fails to file a declaration of candidacy, and nomination
5papers, where required, within the time prescribed by this paragraph, all candidates
6for the office held by the incumbent, other than the incumbent, may file a declaration
7of candidacy and nomination papers, where required, no later than 72 hours after the
8latest time prescribed in this paragraph. No extension of the time for filing a
9declaration of candidacy or nomination papers applies if the incumbent files written
10notification with the school district clerk, no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd Friday
11preceding the latest time prescribed in this paragraph for filing declarations of
12candidacy, that the incumbent is not a candidate for reelection to his or her office, and
13the incumbent does not file a declaration of candidacy for that office within the time
14prescribed in this paragraph. In the case of a 3-member school board, the qualified
15elector shall state in his or her declaration of candidacy and on the face of his or her
16nomination papers, if any, the office for which the elector is a candidate. In the case
17of an apportioned or numbered school board, the qualified elector shall state in his
18or her declaration of candidacy and on the face of his or her nomination papers, if any,
19the apportioned area or numbered seat for which the elector is a candidate. If a
20candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 by the time he or she
21files a declaration of candidacy, the candidate shall file the statement with the
22declaration. A candidate shall file an amended declaration under oath with the
23school district clerk in the event of a change in any information provided in the
24declaration as provided in s. 8.21.
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25Section
169. 120.06 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1120.06
(7) (a) No later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday in January, the school
2district clerk shall verify the declarations of candidacy and certify the names of
3candidates who have filed valid nomination papers, where required, and who qualify
4for office. In making verifications or certifications, the school district clerk shall
5designate the form of each candidate's name to appear on the ballot in the manner
6prescribed in s. 7.08 (2) (a). Once filed, a declaration of candidacy or nomination
7papers may not be withdrawn.
This paragraph does not apply to write-in
8candidates, as defined in s. 5.02 (26).
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9Section
170. 120.06 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.06
(7) (b) The school board shall require a primary election if there are
11more than 2 candidates
, other than write-in candidates, as defined in s. 5.02 (26), 12for any seat on a 3-member board or more than twice as many candidates as there
13are members to be elected to an unnumbered school board of more than 3 members.
14In school districts in which a plan of apportionment of school board members under
15s. 120.02 (2) or a plan for election of school board members to numbered seats has
16been adopted, the school board shall require a primary election for particular
17apportioned areas for which there are more than twice as many candidates
, other
18than write-in candidates, as there are members to be elected and for any numbered
19seat for which there are more than 2 candidates. When there is a primary election
20it shall be held in conjunction with the spring primary.
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21Section
171. 120.06 (8) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.06
(8) (dm) Whenever a write-in candidate, as defined in s. 5.02 (26), files
23a timely declaration of candidacy with the clerk, immediately notify the municipal
24clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality in the school district
25of the name of the candidate and the office which the candidate seeks, unless there
1are no candidates whose names appear on the ballot for that office or unless there
2appears on the ballot the name of a deceased candidate for that office.
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3Section
172. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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121.91
(3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m)
5otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt
6a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount
7equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the
8proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
9proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
10amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose.
The resolution shall be filed
11as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the school board
12shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a
13copy of the resolution to the department. The school board shall call a special
14referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school
15district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board
16may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or
17election or September primary or general election, if such election is to be held not
18earlier sooner than
35 42 days after the
adoption filing of the resolution of the school
19board. The school district clerk shall certify the results of the referendum to the
20department within 10 days after the referendum is held.
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21Section
173. 125.05 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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125.05
(1) (b) 5. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality
23affected by the question at least
30
42 days prior to the first Tuesday of April.
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24Section
174. 197.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1197.04
(1) (b) If within either of the 90-day periods described in par. (a) a
2petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of the
3municipality
as provided in s. 8.37 and the petition has been signed by 5% of the
4electors of a 1st class city or by 10% of the electors of all other municipalities
5requesting that the question of discontinuing the proceeding to acquire the plant or
6equipment of the public utility be submitted to the electors of the municipality, the
7applicable question under par. (c) shall be submitted to the electors at any general
8or regular municipal election that
may be is held not less than
30, 42 and not more
9than
35, 47 days from the date of the filing of the petition. If no general election or
10regular municipal election is to be held within the stated periods, the governing body
11of the municipality shall order the holding of a special election
, to be held not less
12than 42 days from the date of filing of the petition, for the purpose of submitting the
13question to the electors.
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14Section
175. 197.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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197.10
(2) Such contract when adopted by the common council of said city and
16accepted by the owner or owners of such public utility shall be submitted to the public
17service commission for its approval and upon such approval the same shall be
filed
18as provided in s. 8.37 and submitted in such manner as the common council shall
19determine to a vote of the electors of such city at the next regular municipal election
20or at a special election called for that purpose, and such contract shall not become
21binding upon such city until approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of
22such city voting thereon. No bonds shall in any case be issued by said city under the
23contract or contracts mentioned in sub. (1), until the proposition of their issue shall
24have been submitted to the people of such city and adopted by a majority of the
25electors voting thereon.
AB434, s. 176
1Section
176. 755.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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755.01
(4) Two or more cities, towns or villages of this state may enter into an
3agreement under s. 66.30 for the joint exercise of the power granted under sub. (1),
4except that for purposes of this subsection, any agreement under s. 66.30 shall be
5effected by the enactment of identical ordinances by each affected city, town or
6village. Electors of each municipality entering into the agreement shall be eligible
7to vote for the judge of the municipal court so established. If a municipality enters
8into an agreement with a municipality that already has a municipal court, the
9municipalities may provide by ordinance or resolution that the judge for the existing
10municipal court shall serve as the judge for the joint court until the end of the term
11or until a special election is held under s. 8.50 (4) (fm). Each municipality shall adopt
12an ordinance or bylaw under sub. (1) prior to entering into the agreement. The
13contracting municipalities need not be contiguous and need not all be in the same
14county.
Upon entering into or discontinuing such an agreement, the contracting
15municipalities shall each transmit a certified copy of the ordinance effecting or
16discontinuing the agreement to the elections board. The elections board shall serve
17as filing officer for candidates for the office of municipal judge in any municipality
18where an agreement is in effect. The contracting municipalities shall notify the
19appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02 (3e) when the joint court is created. When
20a municipal judge is elected under this subsection, candidates shall be nominated by
21filing nomination papers under s. 8.10 (6) (bm), and shall register with the filing
22officer specified in s. 11.02 (3e).
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23Section
177. 778.135 of the statutes is amended to read:
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24778.135 Elections board Campaign finance forfeitures; how recovered. 25Notwithstanding s. 778.13, whenever any action or proposed action by the elections
1board under s. 5.05 (1) (c) is settled as a result of agreement between the parties
2without approval of the court, the moneys accruing to the state on account of such
3settlement shall be paid to the board and deposited with the state treasurer.
4Whenever any proposed action by a county board of election commissioners under s.
57.21 (2m) (a) is settled as a result of agreement between the parties, the moneys
6accruing to the county on account of such settlement shall be paid to the board of
7election commissioners and deposited with the county treasurer in the same manner
8as provided for forfeitures under s. 778.13.
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(1)
Referendum. There shall be submitted to the vote of the electors at the
11general election to be held in November 2000 the following question: "Shall section
1245 of 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), which extends the right to vote in federal
13elections in this state to the adult children of U.S. citizens who resided in this state
14prior to establishing residency abroad, become effective on January 1, 2001?". If the
15question is approved by a majority of all votes cast on the question at the election,
16Section 45 of this act shall become law; otherwise, it shall not take effect.
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(2)
Terms of town officials elected in 2001 and 2002. Notwithstanding section
1860.30 (4) of the statutes, the terms of office of town officers who are elected in 2001
19and 2002 shall commence on the 2nd Tuesday of April of the year of election and these
20officers shall serve for terms of 2 years and 7 days.
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(1) The treatment of sections 8.37, 24.66 (4), 32.72 (1), 59.05 (2), 59.08 (7) (b),
2360.62 (2), 60.74 (5) (b), 60.785 (2) (a), 61.187 (1), 61.46 (1), 62.13 (6) (b), 64.39 (2),
2466.021 (5) (a), 66.022 (3), 66.023 (4) (e) 1. and 2., 66.024 (4) (a) and (b), 66.027, 66.028
25(6) (a) and (b), 66.059 (2m) (b), 66.061 (1) (c), 66.075 (5), 66.521 (10) (d), 66.77 (3) (a)
11., 66.94 (4), 67.05 (3) (am), 67.12 (12) (e) 6., 81.01 (3) (b), 86.21 (2) (a), 119.48 (4) (c),
2119.49 (2), 121.91 (3) (a), 125.05 (1) (b) 5., 197.04 (1) (b) and 197.10 (2) of the statutes
3first applies with respect to referenda called on the effective date of this subsection.
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4Section
180.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
5publication, except as follows:
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(1)
The treatment of section 6.24 (1), (2) and (3) of the statutes takes effect on
7January 1, 2001, if the condition set forth in
Section
178 (1) of this act is satisfied.
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(2)
The treatment of sections 6.92 (intro.) and (1) to (6) and 6.925 (intro.) and
9(1) to (6) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after
10publication.
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(3) The treatment of section 60.30 (4) (b) of the statutes takes effect on July 1,
122000.