AB21,767,2110 59.57 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b), the board may appropriate money for and create
11a county industrial development agency or to any nonprofit agency organized to
12engage or engaging in activities described in this paragraph, appoint an executive
13officer and provide a staff and facilities to promote and develop the resources of the
14county and of its component municipalities. To this end the agency may, without
15limitation because of enumeration, develop data regarding the industrial needs,
16advantages and sites in the county, acquaint the purchaser with the products of the
17county by promotional activities, coordinate its work with that of the county
18planning commission, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward
19Wisconsin Development Authority
, and private credit development corporations,
20and do all things necessary to provide for the continued improvement of the
21industrial climate of the county.
AB21,1922 22Section 1922. 59.57 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,768,223 59.57 (1) (b) If a county with a population of 500,000 750,000 or more
24appropriates money under par. (a) to fund nonprofit agencies, the county shall have
25a goal of expending 20% of the money appropriated for this purpose to fund a

1nonprofit agency that is actively managed by minority group members, as defined
2in s. 16.287 203.07 (1) (f), and that principally serves minority group members.
AB21,1923 3Section 1923. 59.693 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,768,104 59.693 (8) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance
5that is enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of
6local government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance that is
7enacted under this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as
8defined under s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the
9University of Wisconsin System Authority
, which is subject to the state plan
10promulgated or a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).
AB21,1924 11Section 1924. 60.05 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,768,1712 60.05 (4) Court order. If, after the hearing under sub. (3), the court finds that
13the area of the proposed town meets the requirements of sub. (1), the court shall enter
14an order establishing a new town under the name proposed in the petition and shall
15designate the location of the first town meeting of the new town. The clerk of court
16shall immediately file certified copies of the order with the secretary of state
17administration and the county clerk.
AB21,1925 18Section 1925. 60.065 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,768,25 1960.065 Change of town name. The name of a town shall be changed if a
20petition designating the new name is signed and filed with the town clerk under the
21procedures in s. 9.20 (1), certified by the town clerk under the procedure in s. 9.20
22(3), approved by the electors in an election held under the procedures in s. 9.20 (4)
23and the result of the election is published in the town's official paper, or posted in the
24town, and the new name is filed in the office of with the secretary of state
25administration.
AB21,1926
1Section 1926. 60.10 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1927 2Section 1927. 60.10 (2) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1928 3Section 1928. 60.23 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,769,64 60.23 (4) (c) Coordinate its activities with the county planning commission, the
5Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development
6Authority
, and private credit development organizations.
AB21,1929 7Section 1929. 60.30 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1930 8Section 1930. 60.30 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 60.30 (2) and
9amended to read:
AB21,769,1210 60.30 (2) Only an elector of the town may hold a town office, other than an
11assessor appointed under s. 60.307 or
a town clerk, town treasurer , or combined town
12clerk and town treasurer, appointed under sub. (1e).
AB21,1931 13Section 1931. 60.30 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1932 14Section 1932. 60.30 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1933 15Section 1933. 60.30 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1934 16Section 1934. 60.30 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,769,2017 60.30 (4) (b) The regular term of elected town officers , other than the town
18assessor,
commences on the 3rd Tuesday of April in the year of their election. The
19regular term of an elected assessor commences on June 1 in the year of the assessor's
20election.
AB21,1935 21Section 1935. 60.305 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1936 22Section 1936. 60.307 of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1937 23Section 1937. 60.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,770,624 60.61 (5) (c) Immediately after the record of nonconforming uses is filed with
25the town clerk, the clerk shall furnish the town assessor the record of nonconforming

1uses within the town. After the assessment for the following year and each
2succeeding assessment, the town assessor shall file a written report, certified by the
3board of review, with the town clerk listing all nonconforming uses which have been
4discontinued since the prior assessment. The town clerk shall record discontinued
5nonconforming uses as soon as reported by the assessor. In this paragraph, "town
6assessor" includes the county assessor assessing the town under s. 70.99 70.991.
AB21,1938 7Section 1938. 60.627 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,770,148 60.627 (7) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance
9enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of local
10government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance enacted under
11this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as defined under
12s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the University of
13Wisconsin System Authority
, which is subject to the state plan promulgated or a
14memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).
AB21,1939 15Section 1939. 60.85 (5) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,770,1916 60.85 (5) (h) The town assessor shall identify upon the assessment roll
17returned and examined under s. 70.45 those parcels of property which are within
18each existing tax incremental district, specifying the name of each district. A similar
19notation shall appear on the tax roll made by the town clerk under s. 70.65.
AB21,1940 20Section 1940. 61.187 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,771,821 61.187 (2) (d) If, in accordance with par. (a), the results of the election under
22sub. (1) provide for dissolution, the village clerk shall, within 10 days after the
23election, record the petition and determination of the village board of canvassers in
24the office of the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the village is
25located and file with the secretary of state administration certified copies of the

1petition and the determination of inspectors of election. The village clerk shall also
2record in the office of the register of deeds a certificate by the village clerk showing
3the date on which the dissolution takes effect and file with the secretary of state
4administration 4 copies of the certificate. These documents shall be recorded and
5indexed by the register of deeds. The index shall include the volume or reel number
6and the page or image number of the original documents. The secretary of state
7administration shall forward 2 copies of the certificate to the department of
8transportation and one to the department of revenue.
AB21,1941 9Section 1941. 61.189 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,771,2310 61.189 (2) The election shall be noticed and conducted and the result canvassed
11and certified as in the case of regular village elections and the village clerk shall
12immediately file with the secretary of state administration 4 copies of a certification
13certifying the fact of holding such election and the result thereof and a description
14of the legal boundaries of such village or proposed city and 4 certified copies of a plat
15thereof; and thereupon a certificate of incorporation shall be issued to such city by
16the secretary of state administration. Two copies of the certification and plat shall
17be forwarded by the secretary of state administration to the department of
18transportation and one copy to the department of revenue. Thereafter such city shall
19in all things be governed by the general city charter law. All debts, obligations and
20liabilities existing against such village at the time of such change shall continue and
21become like debts, obligations and liabilities against such city, and such city may
22carry out and complete all proceedings then pending for the issue of bonds for
23improvements therein.
AB21,1942 24Section 1942. 61.19 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,772,14
161.19 Annual elections; appointments. At the annual spring election in
2each village in odd-numbered years, except as otherwise provided herein, there shall
3be chosen: A president, a clerk, a treasurer, an assessor if election of the assessor is
4provided
and a constable. In villages in counties having a population of 500,000 or
5more, the officers named shall be elected for a term of 2 years on the first Tuesday
6of April of each even-numbered year. Any other officers shall be appointed annually
7by the village board at their first meeting after the first Tuesday in April unless the
8board otherwise provides. No person not a resident elector in such village shall be
9elected to any office therein. The village clerk may appoint a deputy clerk for whom
10the clerk shall be responsible, and who shall take and file the oath of office, and in
11case of the absence, sickness or other disability of the clerk, may perform the clerk's
12duties and receive the same compensation unless the village board appoints a person
13to act as such clerk. No assessor shall be elected or appointed if the village has come
14within the jurisdiction of a county assessor under s. 70.99.
AB21,1943 15Section 1943. 61.27 of the statutes is repealed.
AB21,1944 16Section 1944. 61.354 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,772,2317 61.354 (7) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance
18enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of local
19government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance enacted under
20this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as defined under
21s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the University of
22Wisconsin System Authority
, which is subject to the state plan promulgated or a
23memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).
AB21,1945 24Section 1945. 62.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,773,6
162.02 Repeal of special charters. All special charters for cities of the 2nd,
23rd and 4th classes are hereby repealed and such cities are hereby incorporated
3under this subchapter. The city clerk shall forthwith certify the boundaries of such
4city to the secretary of state administration, who shall file the same and issue to such
5city a certificate of incorporation as of the date when this subchapter became
6effective, and record the same.
AB21,1946 7Section 1946. 62.075 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,773,128 62.075 (5) Notice of entry of judgment; upon whom served. A certified copy
9of every such order shall be filed with the town and city clerk and with the county
10clerk and 4 copies with the secretary of state administration. The secretary of state
11administration shall forward 2 copies to the department of transportation and one
12copy to the department of revenue.
AB21,1947 13Section 1947. 62.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,774,514 62.09 (1) (a) The officers shall be a mayor, treasurer, clerk, comptroller,
15attorney, engineer, one or more assessors unless the city is assessed by a county an
16assessor under s. 70.99 70.991, one or more constables as determined by the common
17council, a local health officer, as defined in s. 250.01 (5), or local board of health, as
18defined in s. 250.01 (3), street commissioner, board of police and fire commissioners
19except in cities where not applicable, chief of police except in a city where it is not
20applicable, chief of the fire department except in a city where it is not applicable, chief
21of a combined protective services department except in a city where it is not
22applicable, board of public works, 2 alderpersons from each aldermanic district, and
23such other officers or boards as are created by law or by the council. If one
24alderperson from each aldermanic district is provided under s. 66.0211 (1), the
25council may, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of all its members and

1approved by the electors at a general or special election, provide that there shall be
22 alderpersons from each aldermanic district. If a city creates a combined protective
3services department under s. 62.13 (2e) (a) 1., it shall create the office of chief of such
4a department and shall abolish the offices of chief of police and chief of the fire
5department.
AB21,1948 6Section 1948. 62.234 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,774,137 62.234 (7) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance
8enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of local
9government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance enacted under
10this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as defined under
11s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the University of
12Wisconsin System Authority
, which is subject to the state plan promulgated or a
13memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).
AB21,1949 14Section 1949. 62.26 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,774,2015 62.26 (7) Change of city name. The name of any city of the fourth class shall
16be changed if a majority of the electors shall address a written petition therefor to
17the council designating the new name, and the council shall by a two-thirds vote of
18all the members adopt an ordinance changing to such new name. The change shall
19be in effect upon publication of the ordinance in the official paper, and the filing of
20a copy thereof in the office of with the secretary of state administration.
AB21,1950 21Section 1950. 66.0137 (4m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,774,2222 66.0137 (4m) (title) Joint self-insured plans and stop loss insurance.
AB21,1951 23Section 1951. 66.0137 (4m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB21,775,3
166.0137 (4m) (bm) A technical college district and one or more other technical
2college districts, that together have at least 100 employees, may jointly do any of the
3following:
AB21,775,54 1. Provide health care benefits to their officers and employees on a self-insured
5basis.
AB21,775,66 2. Procure stop loss insurance.
AB21,775,77 3. Self-insure stop loss risk.
AB21,1952 8Section 1952. 66.0137 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,775,109 66.0137 (4m) (c) Any plan under par. (b) or (bm) 1. shall comply with the
10provisions listed in sub. (4).
AB21,1953 11Section 1953. 66.0203 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,775,1512 66.0203 (7) (a) No action to contest the validity of an incorporation on any
13grounds, whether procedural or jurisdictional, may be commenced after 60 days from
14the date of issuance of the certificate of incorporation by the secretary of state
15administration.
AB21,1954 16Section 1954. 66.0211 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,776,217 66.0211 (5) Certification of incorporation. If a majority of the votes in an
18incorporation referendum are cast in favor of a village or city, the clerk of the circuit
19court shall certify the fact to the secretary of state administration and supply the
20secretary of state administration with a copy of a description of the legal boundaries
21of the village or city and the associated population and a copy of a plat of the village
22or city. Within 10 days of receipt of the description and plat, the secretary of state
23administration shall forward 2 copies to the department of transportation and one
24copy each to the department of administration and the department of revenue. The

1secretary of state administration shall issue a certificate of incorporation and record
2the certificate.
AB21,1955 3Section 1955. 66.0213 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,776,164 66.0213 (4) (a) Within 10 days after incorporation of the village or city, the
5county clerk of the county in which the petition was filed shall fix a time for the first
6election, and where appropriate designate the polling place or places, and name 3
7inspectors of election for each place. The time for the election shall be fixed no less
8than 40 nor more than 50 days after the date of the certificate of incorporation issued
9by the secretary of state administration, irrespective of any other provision in the
10statutes. Nomination papers shall conform to ch. 8 to the extent applicable.
11Nomination papers shall be signed by not less than 5% nor more than 10% of the total
12votes cast at the referendum election, and be filed no later than 15 days before the
13time fixed for the election. Ten days' previous notice of the election shall be given by
14the county clerk by publication in the newspapers selected under s. 66.0211 (2) and
15by posting notices in 3 public places in the village or city, but failure to give notice
16does not invalidate the election.
AB21,1956 17Section 1956. 66.0213 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,777,718 66.0213 (6) Reorganization of city as village. If the population of any city falls
19below 1,000 as determined by the United States census, the council may upon filing
20of a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 containing the signatures of
21at least 15% of the electors submit at any general or city election the question
22whether the city shall reorganize as a village. If three-fifths of the votes cast on the
23question are for reorganization the mayor and council shall record the return in the
24office of the register of deeds, file a certified copy with the clerk of the circuit court,
25and immediately call an election, to be conducted as are village elections, for the

1election of village officers. Upon the qualification of the officers, the board of trustees
2shall declare the city reorganized as a village, and the reorganization is effective.
3The clerk shall certify a copy of the declaration to the secretary of state
4administration who shall file the declaration and endorse a memorandum of the
5declaration on the record of the certificate of incorporation of the city. Rights and
6liabilities of the city continue in favor of or against the village. Ordinances, so far
7as within the power of the village, remain in force until changed.
AB21,1957 8Section 1957. 66.0215 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,777,169 66.0215 (5) Certificate of incorporation. If a majority of the votes are cast
10in favor of a city the clerk shall certify the fact to the secretary of state
11administration, together with the result of the census, if any, and 4 copies of a
12description of the legal boundaries of the town and 4 copies of a plat of the town. The
13secretary of state administration shall then issue a certificate of incorporation, and
14record the certificate in a book kept for that purpose. Two copies of the description
15and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary of state administration to the
16department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue.
AB21,1958 17Section 1958. 66.0216 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,778,318 66.0216 (5) Certificate of incorporation. If a majority of the votes are cast
19in favor of a city or village, the town clerk shall certify that fact to the secretary of
20state administration together with 4 copies of a description of the legal boundaries
21of the town, and 4 copies of a plat of the town. The town clerk shall also send the
22secretary of state administration an incorporation fee of $1,000. Upon receipt of the
23town clerk's certification, the incorporation fee, and other required documents, the
24secretary of state administration shall issue a certificate of incorporation and record
25the certificate in a book kept for that purpose. The secretary of state administration

1shall provide 2 copies of the description and plat to the department of transportation
2and one copy to the department of revenue. The town clerk shall also transmit a copy
3of the certification and the resolution under sub. (1) to the county clerk.
AB21,1959 4Section 1959. 66.0216 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,778,115 66.0216 (6) Action. No action to contest the validity of an incorporation under
6this section on any grounds, whether procedural or jurisdictional, may be
7commenced after 60 days from the date of issuance of the certificate of incorporation
8by the secretary of state administration. In any such action, the burden of proof as
9to all issues is upon the person bringing the action to show that the incorporation is
10not valid. An action contesting an incorporation shall be given preference in the
11circuit court.
AB21,1960 12Section 1960. 66.0217 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,779,413 66.0217 (9) (a) The clerk of a city or village which has annexed territory shall
14file immediately with the secretary of state administration a certified copy of the
15ordinance, certificate and plat, and shall send one copy to each company that
16provides any utility service in the area that is annexed. The city or village shall also
17file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by
18s. 5.15 (4) (bg).
The clerk shall record the ordinance with the register of deeds and
19file a signed copy of the ordinance with the clerk of any affected school district.
20Failure to file, record or send does not invalidate the annexation and the duty to file,
21record or send is a continuing one. The ordinance that is filed, recorded or sent shall
22describe the annexed territory and the associated population. The information filed
23with the secretary of state administration shall be utilized in making
24recommendations for adjustments to entitlements under the federal revenue
25sharing program and distribution of funds under ch. 79. The clerk shall certify

1annually to the secretary of state administration and record with the register of
2deeds a legal description of the total boundaries of the municipality as those
3boundaries existed on December 1, unless there has been no change in the 12 months
4preceding.
AB21,1961 5Section 1961. 66.0217 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,779,136 66.0217 (9) (b) Within 10 days of receipt of the ordinance, certificate and plat,
7the secretary of state administration shall forward 2 copies of the ordinance,
8certificate and plat to the department of transportation, one copy to the department
9of administration, one copy to the department of revenue, one copy to the department
10of public instruction, one copy to the department, one copy to the department of
11natural resources, one copy to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
12protection and 2 copies to the clerk of the municipality from which the territory was
13annexed.
AB21,1962 14Section 1962. 66.0219 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,779,1915 66.0219 (7) Appeal. An appeal from the order of the circuit court is limited to
16contested issues determined by the circuit court. An appeal shall not stay the
17conduct of the referendum election, if one is ordered, but the statement of the election
18results and the copies of the certificate and plat may not be filed with the secretary
19of state administration until the appeal has been determined.
AB21,1963 20Section 1963. 66.0221 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,780,1821 66.0221 (1) Upon its own motion and subject to sub. (3) and ss. 66.0301 (6) (d)
22and 66.0307 (7), a city or village, by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of
23its governing body, may enact an ordinance annexing territory which comprises a
24portion of a town or towns and which was completely surrounded by territory of the
25city or village on December 2, 1973. The ordinance shall include all surrounded town

1areas except those that are exempt by mutual agreement of all of the governing
2bodies involved. The annexation ordinance shall contain a legal description of the
3territory and the name of the town or towns from which the territory is detached.
4Upon enactment of the ordinance, the city or village clerk immediately shall file 6
5certified copies of the ordinance in the office of with the secretary of state
6administration, together with 6 copies of a scale map. The city or village shall also
7file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by
8s. 5.15 (4) (bg).
The secretary of state administration shall forward 2 copies of the
9ordinance and scale map to the department of transportation, one copy to the
10department of natural resources, one copy to the department of revenue and one copy
11to the department of administration. This subsection does not apply if the town
12island was created only by the annexation of a railroad right-of-way or drainage
13ditch. This subsection does not apply to land owned by a town government which has
14existing town government buildings located on the land. No town island may be
15annexed under this subsection if the island consists of over 65 acres or contains over
16100 residents. Section 66.0217 (11) applies to annexations under this subsection.
17Except as provided in sub. (2), after December 2, 1973, no city or village may, by
18annexation, create a town area which is completely surrounded by the city or village.
AB21,1964 19Section 1964. 66.0223 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,781,1320 66.0223 (1) In addition to other methods provided by law and subject to sub.
21(2) and ss. 66.0301 (6) (d) and 66.0307 (7), territory owned by and lying near but not
22necessarily contiguous to a village or city may be annexed to a village or city by
23ordinance enacted by the board of trustees of the village or the common council of the
24city, provided that in the case of noncontiguous territory the use of the territory by
25the city or village is not contrary to any town or county zoning regulation. The

1ordinance shall contain the exact description of the territory annexed and the names
2of the towns from which detached, and attaches the territory to the village or city
3upon the filing of 7 certified copies of the ordinance in the office of with the secretary
4of state administration, together with 7 copies of a plat showing the boundaries of
5the territory attached. The city or village shall also file with the county clerk or board
6of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (bg).
Two copies of the
7ordinance and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary of state administration to the
8department of transportation, one copy to the department of administration, one
9copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the department of revenue
10and one copy to the department of public instruction. Within 10 days of filing the
11certified copies, a copy of the ordinance and plat shall be mailed or delivered to the
12clerk of the county in which the annexed territory is located. Sections 66.0203 (8) (c)
13and 66.0217 (11) apply to annexations under this section.
AB21,1965 14Section 1965. 66.0227 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,781,1715 66.0227 (5) The ordinance, certificate and plat shall be filed and recorded in
16the same manner as annexations under s. 66.0217 (9) (a). The requirements for the
17secretary of state administration are the same as in s. 66.0217 (9) (b).
AB21,1966 18Section 1966. 66.0231 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,782,10 1966.0231 Notice of certain litigation affecting municipal status or
20boundaries.
If a proceeding under ss. 61.187, 61.189, 61.74, 62.075, 66.0201 to
2166.0213, 66.0215, 66.0216, 66.0217, 66.0221, 66.0223, 66.0227, 66.0301 (6), or
2266.0307 or other sections relating to an incorporation, annexation, consolidation,
23dissolution or detachment of territory of a city or village is contested by instigation
24of legal proceedings, the clerk of the city or village involved in the proceedings shall
25file with the secretary of state administration 4 copies of a notice of the

1commencement of the action. The clerk shall file with the secretary of state
2administration 4 copies of any judgments rendered or appeals taken in such cases.
3The notices or copies of judgments that are required under this section may also be
4filed by an officer or attorney of any party of interest. If any judgment has the effect
5of changing the municipal boundaries, the city or village clerk shall also file with the
6county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (bg).

7The secretary of state administration shall forward to the department of
8transportation 2 copies and to the department of revenue and the department of
9administration one copy each of any notice of action or judgment filed with the
10secretary of state administration under this section.
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