AB113: Bill Text

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

2011 Assembly BILL 113

April 27, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Krug and Clark, cosponsored by Senator Olsen. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.

AB113,1,3 An Act to amend 2.01 (24) and 2.01 (39); and to create 992.22 of the statutes; relating to: changing the boundaries of Marquette County and Green Lake County.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill changes the boundaries of Marquette County and Green Lake County to reflect what county officials understand to be the boundaries of these two counties.

For further information see the state and 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:

AB113, s. 1 Section 1. 2.01 (24) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB113,2,25 2.01 (24) Green Lake: Beginning at the southwest corner of township 14, of range 11 east; and running thence east on the township line to the range line between ranges 13 and 14 east; thence north on said range line to the northeast corner of township 17, of range 13 east; thence west on the township line to the northeast corner of section 3, of township 17, of range 11 east; thence south along the east lines of sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27, and 34 of township 17 of range 11 east and the east lines of sections 3 and 10 of township 16 of range 11 east to the north line southeast corner of section 10 of township 16, of range 11 east, and to the northeast corner of section 3 in the said last-named township; thence west along the township line to the half section corner of section 4 in township 16, of range 11 east; thence south to the south line of said section 4; thence east to the northeast corner of section 9 in township 16; thence south to the southeast corner of section 9; thence west to the half section corner of sections 9 and 16 along the south lines of sections 9 and 10 of township 16 of range 11 east to the north one-quarter corner of section 16; thence south through the center of sections 16, 21, 28 and 33 to the township line between townships 15 and 16; thence east along said township line to the northeast corner point where the center of the Fox River crosses said township line between sections 4 and 33 of the last named townships; thence southerly and easterly along the center of the Fox River to the point where the center of said river crosses the east line of section 3, in township 15, of range 11 east; thence south on the section line east lines of sections 3, 10, 15, and 22 of township 15 of range 11 east to Lake Puckaway; thence westerly along the shore of said lake as meandered by the original government survey to the east line of section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east; thence westerly to the northeast corner of government lot 5 in section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east; thence southerly and westerly along the easterly line of government lot 5 in section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east to the south line of section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east; thence west on the south line of section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east to the range line between ranges 10 and 11 east; thence south on said range line to the place of beginning.

AB113, s. 2 Section 2. 2.01 (39) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB113,4,6 2.01 (39) Marquette: Beginning at the northeast corner of section 3 in township 17, of range 11 east of the meridian aforesaid; running thence south along the east lines of sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27, and 34 of township 17 of range 11 east and the east lines of sections 3 and 10 of township 16 of range 11 east to the north line southeast corner of section 10 of township 16, of range 11 east, and to the northeast corner of section 3 in said last-mentioned township; thence west along the township line to the half section corner of section 4 in said township 16; thence south to the south line of said section 4; thence east to the northeast corner of section 9 in said last-mentioned township; thence south to the southeast corner of said section 9; thence west to the half section corner of sections 9 and 16 along the south lines of sections 9 and 10 of township 16 of range 11 east to the north one-quarter corner of section 16 of said last-mentioned township; thence south through the center of sections 16, 21, 28 and 33 to the township line between townships 15 and 16; thence east along said last-mentioned line to the northeast corner point where the center of the Fox River crosses said township line between sections 4 and 33 of the last named townships; thence southerly and easterly along the center of the Fox River to the point where the center of the said river crosses the east line of section 3 in township 15, range 11 east; thence south on the section line east lines of sections 3, 10, 15, and 22 of township 15 of range 11 east to Lake Puckaway; thence westerly along the shore of said lake, as meandered by the original government survey, to the east line of section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east; thence westerly to the northeast corner of government lot 5 in section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east; thence southerly and westerly along the easterly line of government lot 5 in section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east to the south line of section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east; thence west on the south line of section 19 in township 15 of range 11 east to the range line between ranges 10 and 11 east; thence south on said range line to the township line between townships 13 and 14; thence west on said last-named township line to the southwest corner of township 14, range 8 east; thence north on the range line to the northwest corner of township 17, range 8 east; thence east on the township line to the place of beginning.

AB113, s. 3 Section 3. 992.22 of the statutes is created to read:

AB113,4,15 992.22 Validation of actions; Green Lake County and Marquette County boundaries. Any action, proceeding, transaction, conveyance, or other matter which occurred before the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date], in Green Lake County or Marquette County, and related to or would have been impacted by the boundaries of these 2 counties, shall be considered to have occurred within the boundaries of Green Lake County or Marquette County as the boundaries of the 2 counties are described in s. 2.01 (24) and (39) on the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date].

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