LRB-1740/2
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
April 4, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives LeMahieu, Kestell, Mursau,
Musser, Lothian, Underheim, Nischke, Petrowski, Pettis, Jeskewitz,
Pridemore, Ainsworth, Hundertmark, Ballweg, Hahn, Loeffelholz,
Lehman, Ott, Bies, M. Williams, Strachota, F. Lasee, Vrakas and Owens,
cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Kedzie, Brown, Olsen, A. Lasee,
Roessler, Breske and
Erpenbach. Referred to Committee on Rural Affairs
and Renewable Energy.
AB295,1,2
1An Act to amend 5.15 (5), 60.11 (3) (a), 60.12 (4) (a), 60.16 (2) and 60.20 (3) of
2the statutes;
relating to: the location of a town board meeting.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a town board may meet in the town, or in any city, village,
or town within or adjoining the town, subject to the open meetings law. Similarly,
an annual or special town meeting may be held in the town or in any city or village
within or adjoining the town. Under this bill, a town board may meet and an annual
or special town meeting may be held in the town or in any other city, village, or town,
subject to the open meetings law.
Under current law, when a town is divided into wards, the annual town meeting
and special town elections must be held at the first ward. Under this bill, the annual
town meeting and special town election must be held at the town hall.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB295, s. 1
3Section
1. 5.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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5.15
(5) When a town is divided into wards, the annual town meeting and
5special town elections shall be held at the
first ward
town hall.
AB295, s. 2
1Section
2. 60.11 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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60.11
(3) (a) The annual town meeting may be held in the town or in any
other
3town, village
, or city
within or adjoining the town.
AB295, s. 3
4Section
3. 60.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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60.12
(4) (a) A special town meeting may be held in the town or in any
other
6town, village
, or city
within or adjoining the town.
AB295, s. 4
7Section
4. 60.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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60.16
(2) Where held. The first town meeting shall be held at the location
9designated in the documents which established the town. The location may be within
10the town or, if convenient, within
any other town or within a city or village in the
11county in which the town is located.
AB295, s. 5
12Section
5. 60.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB295,2,1513
60.20
(3) Meetings. Meetings of the town board may be held in the town or in
14any
other town, city or village
within or adjoining the town, subject to subch. V of ch.
1519.
