March 18, 2005 - Introduced by Senators Roessler, Brown, A. Lasee, Lassa,
Grothman, Reynolds
and Kanavas, cosponsored by Representatives
Gottlieb, Ainsworth, Berceau, Bies, Gielow, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz,
Kerkman, Kestell, LeMahieu, Mursau, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Pettis,
Gunderson, Kreibich, Molepske, Staskunas, Stone, Pridemore, Seidel,
Strachota, Van Roy, Vos
and Musser. Referred to Committee on Veterans,
Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business and Government
Reform.
SB126,1,3 1An Act to amend 61.50 (1), 61.50 (1m) and 62.11 (4) (a); and to create 61.50 (3)
2and 62.11 (4) (c) of the statutes; relating to: changing the requirements for the
3publication of city and village ordinances.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Generally under current law, the complete text of an ordinance that is enacted
by a city or village must be published in the official city newspaper or in a newspaper
that is published in the village. If no newspaper exists in a village, however, the
ordinance may be posted in at least three public places in the village.
Under this bill, a city or village may continue to publish the complete text of an
enacted ordinance or the city or village may publish a notice of the ordinance in the
official city newspaper or in a newspaper that is published in the village. The notice
must contain at least all of the following information:
1. The number and title of the ordinance.
2. The enactment date of the ordinance.
3. A summary of the ordinance.
4. Information about where the full text of the ordinance may be obtained.
The bill makes no change to current law regarding the posting of ordinances in
villages in which there is no newspaper.

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:
SB126, s. 1 1Section 1. 61.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB126,2,142 61.50 (1) Publication of notice of ordinances. Every contract, conveyance,
3commission, license or other written instrument shall be executed on the part of the
4village by the president and clerk, sealed with corporate seal, and in pursuance only
5of authority therefor from the village board. All ordinances and bylaws shall be
6signed by the president and countersigned by the clerk; and, if any penalty or
7forfeiture is thereby imposed, the ordinance or bylaw shall be published either in its
8entirety,
as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, or as a notice, as described under sub. (3),
9and shall take effect on the day after its the publication or a later date if expressly
10prescribed. If there is no newspaper published in the village, the village board may
11in lieu of newspaper publication have copies of said the ordinances and bylaws posted
12in at least 3 public places in said village, and proof thereof filed and recorded by the
13village clerk, and the same shall take effect the day after the proof of posting has been
14filed and recorded, or at a later date if expressly provided in the ordinance or bylaw.
SB126, s. 2 15Section 2. 61.50 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB126,2,1916 61.50 (1m) Indeterminate publication. When any village ordinance is
17required by law to be published without express designation therein as to class of
18notice, it the ordinance shall be published either in its entirety, as a class 1 notice
19under ch. 985, or as a notice, as described under sub. (3).
SB126, s. 3 20Section 3. 61.50 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB126,3,3
161.50 (3) Requirements for notice. A notice of an ordinance that may be
2published under this section shall be published as a class 1 notice under ch. 985 and
3shall contain at least all of the following:
SB126,3,44 (a) The number and title of the ordinance.
SB126,3,55 (b) The date of enactment.
SB126,3,66 (c) A summary of the subject matter of the ordinance.
SB126,3,77 (d) Information as to where the full text of the ordinance may be obtained.
SB126, s. 4 8Section 4. 62.11 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB126,3,159 62.11 (4) (a) Proceedings of the council shall be published in the newspaper
10designated under s. 985.06 as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The proceedings for the
11purpose of publication shall include the substance of every official action taken by
12the governing body. Except as provided in this subsection all ordinances every
13ordinance
shall be published either in its entirety, as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985,
14or as a notice, as described under par. (c)
, within 15 days of passage, and shall take
15effect on the day after its the publication or at a later date if expressly prescribed.
SB126, s. 5 16Section 5. 62.11 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB126,3,1917 62.11 (4) (c) A notice of an ordinance that may be published under this
18subsection shall be published as a class 1 notice under ch. 985 and shall contain at
19least all of the following:
SB126,3,2020 1. The number and title of the ordinance.
SB126,3,2121 2. The date of enactment.
SB126,3,2222 3. A summary of the subject matter of the ordinance.
SB126,3,2323 4. Information as to where the full text of the ordinance may be obtained.
SB126,3,2424 (End)
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