SB21: Bill Text

SB21,1923 Section 1923. 59.693 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,768,10 59.693 (8) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance that is enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of local government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance that is enacted under this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as defined under s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the University of Wisconsin System Authority, which is subject to the state plan promulgated or a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).

SB21,1924 Section 1924. 60.05 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,768,17 60.05 (4) Court order. If, after the hearing under sub. (3), the court finds that the area of the proposed town meets the requirements of sub. (1), the court shall enter an order establishing a new town under the name proposed in the petition and shall designate the location of the first town meeting of the new town. The clerk of court shall immediately file certified copies of the order with the secretary of state administration and the county clerk.

SB21,1925 Section 1925. 60.065 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,768,25 60.065 Change of town name. The name of a town shall be changed if a petition designating the new name is signed and filed with the town clerk under the procedures in s. 9.20 (1), certified by the town clerk under the procedure in s. 9.20 (3), approved by the electors in an election held under the procedures in s. 9.20 (4) and the result of the election is published in the town's official paper, or posted in the town, and the new name is filed in the office of with the secretary of state administration.

SB21,1926 Section 1926. 60.10 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1927 Section 1927. 60.10 (2) (j) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1928 Section 1928. 60.23 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,769,6 60.23 (4) (c) Coordinate its activities with the county planning commission, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, and private credit development organizations.

SB21,1929 Section 1929. 60.30 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1930 Section 1930. 60.30 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 60.30 (2) and amended to read:

SB21,769,12 60.30 (2) Only an elector of the town may hold a town office, other than an assessor appointed under s. 60.307 or a town clerk, town treasurer , or combined town clerk and town treasurer, appointed under sub. (1e).

SB21,1931 Section 1931. 60.30 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1932 Section 1932. 60.30 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1933 Section 1933. 60.30 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1934 Section 1934. 60.30 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,769,20 60.30 (4) (b) The regular term of elected town officers , other than the town assessor, commences on the 3rd Tuesday of April in the year of their election. The regular term of an elected assessor commences on June 1 in the year of the assessor's election.

SB21,1935 Section 1935. 60.305 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1936 Section 1936. 60.307 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1937 Section 1937. 60.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,770,6 60.61 (5) (c) Immediately after the record of nonconforming uses is filed with the town clerk, the clerk shall furnish the town assessor the record of nonconforming uses within the town. After the assessment for the following year and each succeeding assessment, the town assessor shall file a written report, certified by the board of review, with the town clerk listing all nonconforming uses which have been discontinued since the prior assessment. The town clerk shall record discontinued nonconforming uses as soon as reported by the assessor. In this paragraph, "town assessor" includes the county assessor assessing the town under s. 70.99 70.991.

SB21,1938 Section 1938. 60.627 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,770,14 60.627 (7) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of local government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance enacted under this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as defined under s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the University of Wisconsin System Authority, which is subject to the state plan promulgated or a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).

SB21,1939 Section 1939. 60.85 (5) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,770,19 60.85 (5) (h) The town assessor shall identify upon the assessment roll returned and examined under s. 70.45 those parcels of property which are within each existing tax incremental district, specifying the name of each district. A similar notation shall appear on the tax roll made by the town clerk under s. 70.65.

SB21,1940 Section 1940. 61.187 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,771,8 61.187 (2) (d) If, in accordance with par. (a), the results of the election under sub. (1) provide for dissolution, the village clerk shall, within 10 days after the election, record the petition and determination of the village board of canvassers in the office of the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the village is located and file with the secretary of state administration certified copies of the petition and the determination of inspectors of election. The village clerk shall also record in the office of the register of deeds a certificate by the village clerk showing the date on which the dissolution takes effect and file with the secretary of state administration 4 copies of the certificate. These documents shall be recorded and indexed by the register of deeds. The index shall include the volume or reel number and the page or image number of the original documents. The secretary of state administration shall forward 2 copies of the certificate to the department of transportation and one to the department of revenue.

SB21,1941 Section 1941. 61.189 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,771,23 61.189 (2) The election shall be noticed and conducted and the result canvassed and certified as in the case of regular village elections and the village clerk shall immediately file with the secretary of state administration 4 copies of a certification certifying the fact of holding such election and the result thereof and a description of the legal boundaries of such village or proposed city and 4 certified copies of a plat thereof; and thereupon a certificate of incorporation shall be issued to such city by the secretary of state administration. Two copies of the certification and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary of state administration to the department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue. Thereafter such city shall in all things be governed by the general city charter law. All debts, obligations and liabilities existing against such village at the time of such change shall continue and become like debts, obligations and liabilities against such city, and such city may carry out and complete all proceedings then pending for the issue of bonds for improvements therein.

SB21,1942 Section 1942. 61.19 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,772,14 61.19 Annual elections; appointments. At the annual spring election in each village in odd-numbered years, except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be chosen: A president, a clerk, a treasurer, an assessor if election of the assessor is provided and a constable. In villages in counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the officers named shall be elected for a term of 2 years on the first Tuesday of April of each even-numbered year. Any other officers shall be appointed annually by the village board at their first meeting after the first Tuesday in April unless the board otherwise provides. No person not a resident elector in such village shall be elected to any office therein. The village clerk may appoint a deputy clerk for whom the clerk shall be responsible, and who shall take and file the oath of office, and in case of the absence, sickness or other disability of the clerk, may perform the clerk's duties and receive the same compensation unless the village board appoints a person to act as such clerk. No assessor shall be elected or appointed if the village has come within the jurisdiction of a county assessor under s. 70.99.

SB21,1943 Section 1943. 61.27 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1944 Section 1944. 61.354 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,772,23 61.354 (7) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of local government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance enacted under this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as defined under s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the University of Wisconsin System Authority, which is subject to the state plan promulgated or a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).

SB21,1945 Section 1945. 62.02 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,773,6 62.02 Repeal of special charters. All special charters for cities of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th classes are hereby repealed and such cities are hereby incorporated under this subchapter. The city clerk shall forthwith certify the boundaries of such city to the secretary of state administration, who shall file the same and issue to such city a certificate of incorporation as of the date when this subchapter became effective, and record the same.

SB21,1946 Section 1946. 62.075 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,773,12 62.075 (5) Notice of entry of judgment; upon whom served. A certified copy of every such order shall be filed with the town and city clerk and with the county clerk and 4 copies with the secretary of state administration. The secretary of state administration shall forward 2 copies to the department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue.

SB21,1947 Section 1947. 62.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,774,5 62.09 (1) (a) The officers shall be a mayor, treasurer, clerk, comptroller, attorney, engineer, one or more assessors unless the city is assessed by a county an assessor under s. 70.99 70.991, one or more constables as determined by the common council, a local health officer, as defined in s. 250.01 (5), or local board of health, as defined in s. 250.01 (3), street commissioner, board of police and fire commissioners except in cities where not applicable, chief of police except in a city where it is not applicable, chief of the fire department except in a city where it is not applicable, chief of a combined protective services department except in a city where it is not applicable, board of public works, 2 alderpersons from each aldermanic district, and such other officers or boards as are created by law or by the council. If one alderperson from each aldermanic district is provided under s. 66.0211 (1), the council may, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of all its members and approved by the electors at a general or special election, provide that there shall be 2 alderpersons from each aldermanic district. If a city creates a combined protective services department under s. 62.13 (2e) (a) 1., it shall create the office of chief of such a department and shall abolish the offices of chief of police and chief of the fire department.

SB21,1948 Section 1948. 62.234 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,774,13 62.234 (7) Applicability to local governments and agencies. An ordinance enacted under this section is applicable to activities conducted by a unit of local government and an agency of that unit of government. An ordinance enacted under this section is not applicable to activities conducted by an agency, as defined under s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney and the University of Wisconsin System Authority, which is subject to the state plan promulgated or a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 281.33 (2).

SB21,1949 Section 1949. 62.26 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,774,20 62.26 (7) Change of city name. The name of any city of the fourth class shall be changed if a majority of the electors shall address a written petition therefor to the council designating the new name, and the council shall by a two-thirds vote of all the members adopt an ordinance changing to such new name. The change shall be in effect upon publication of the ordinance in the official paper, and the filing of a copy thereof in the office of with the secretary of state administration.

SB21,1950 Section 1950. 66.0137 (4m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,774,22 66.0137 (4m) (title) Joint self-insured plans and stop loss insurance.

SB21,1951 Section 1951. 66.0137 (4m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21,775,3 66.0137 (4m) (bm) A technical college district and one or more other technical college districts, that together have at least 100 employees, may jointly do any of the following:

SB21,775,5 1. Provide health care benefits to their officers and employees on a self-insured basis.

SB21,775,6 2. Procure stop loss insurance.

SB21,775,7 3. Self-insure stop loss risk.

SB21,1952 Section 1952. 66.0137 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,775,10 66.0137 (4m) (c) Any plan under par. (b) or (bm) 1. shall comply with the provisions listed in sub. (4).

SB21,1953 Section 1953. 66.0203 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,775,15 66.0203 (7) (a) No action to contest the validity of an incorporation on any grounds, whether procedural or jurisdictional, may be commenced after 60 days from the date of issuance of the certificate of incorporation by the secretary of state administration.

SB21,1954 Section 1954. 66.0211 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,776,2 66.0211 (5) Certification of incorporation. If a majority of the votes in an incorporation referendum are cast in favor of a village or city, the clerk of the circuit court shall certify the fact to the secretary of state administration and supply the secretary of state administration with a copy of a description of the legal boundaries of the village or city and the associated population and a copy of a plat of the village or city. Within 10 days of receipt of the description and plat, the secretary of state administration shall forward 2 copies to the department of transportation and one copy each to the department of administration and the department of revenue. The secretary of state administration shall issue a certificate of incorporation and record the certificate.

SB21,1955 Section 1955. 66.0213 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,776,16 66.0213 (4) (a) Within 10 days after incorporation of the village or city, the county clerk of the county in which the petition was filed shall fix a time for the first election, and where appropriate designate the polling place or places, and name 3 inspectors of election for each place. The time for the election shall be fixed no less than 40 nor more than 50 days after the date of the certificate of incorporation issued by the secretary of state administration, irrespective of any other provision in the statutes. Nomination papers shall conform to ch. 8 to the extent applicable. Nomination papers shall be signed by not less than 5% nor more than 10% of the total votes cast at the referendum election, and be filed no later than 15 days before the time fixed for the election. Ten days' previous notice of the election shall be given by the county clerk by publication in the newspapers selected under s. 66.0211 (2) and by posting notices in 3 public places in the village or city, but failure to give notice does not invalidate the election.

SB21,1956 Section 1956. 66.0213 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,777,7 66.0213 (6) Reorganization of city as village. If the population of any city falls below 1,000 as determined by the United States census, the council may upon filing of a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 containing the signatures of at least 15% of the electors submit at any general or city election the question whether the city shall reorganize as a village. If three-fifths of the votes cast on the question are for reorganization the mayor and council shall record the return in the office of the register of deeds, file a certified copy with the clerk of the circuit court, and immediately call an election, to be conducted as are village elections, for the election of village officers. Upon the qualification of the officers, the board of trustees shall declare the city reorganized as a village, and the reorganization is effective. The clerk shall certify a copy of the declaration to the secretary of state administration who shall file the declaration and endorse a memorandum of the declaration on the record of the certificate of incorporation of the city. Rights and liabilities of the city continue in favor of or against the village. Ordinances, so far as within the power of the village, remain in force until changed.

SB21,1957 Section 1957. 66.0215 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,777,16 66.0215 (5) Certificate of incorporation. If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of a city the clerk shall certify the fact to the secretary of state administration, together with the result of the census, if any, and 4 copies of a description of the legal boundaries of the town and 4 copies of a plat of the town. The secretary of state administration shall then issue a certificate of incorporation, and record the certificate in a book kept for that purpose. Two copies of the description and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary of state administration to the department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue.

SB21,1958 Section 1958. 66.0216 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,778,3 66.0216 (5) Certificate of incorporation. If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of a city or village, the town clerk shall certify that fact to the secretary of state administration together with 4 copies of a description of the legal boundaries of the town, and 4 copies of a plat of the town. The town clerk shall also send the secretary of state administration an incorporation fee of $1,000. Upon receipt of the town clerk's certification, the incorporation fee, and other required documents, the secretary of state administration shall issue a certificate of incorporation and record the certificate in a book kept for that purpose. The secretary of state administration shall provide 2 copies of the description and plat to the department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue. The town clerk shall also transmit a copy of the certification and the resolution under sub. (1) to the county clerk.

SB21,1959 Section 1959. 66.0216 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,778,11 66.0216 (6) Action. No action to contest the validity of an incorporation under this section on any grounds, whether procedural or jurisdictional, may be commenced after 60 days from the date of issuance of the certificate of incorporation by the secretary of state administration. In any such action, the burden of proof as to all issues is upon the person bringing the action to show that the incorporation is not valid. An action contesting an incorporation shall be given preference in the circuit court.

SB21,1960 Section 1960. 66.0217 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,779,4 66.0217 (9) (a) The clerk of a city or village which has annexed territory shall file immediately with the secretary of state administration a certified copy of the ordinance, certificate and plat, and shall send one copy to each company that provides any utility service in the area that is annexed. The city or village shall also file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (bg). The clerk shall record the ordinance with the register of deeds and file a signed copy of the ordinance with the clerk of any affected school district. Failure to file, record or send does not invalidate the annexation and the duty to file, record or send is a continuing one. The ordinance that is filed, recorded or sent shall describe the annexed territory and the associated population. The information filed with the secretary of state administration shall be utilized in making recommendations for adjustments to entitlements under the federal revenue sharing program and distribution of funds under ch. 79. The clerk shall certify annually to the secretary of state administration and record with the register of deeds a legal description of the total boundaries of the municipality as those boundaries existed on December 1, unless there has been no change in the 12 months preceding.

SB21,1961 Section 1961. 66.0217 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,779,13 66.0217 (9) (b) Within 10 days of receipt of the ordinance, certificate and plat, the secretary of state administration shall forward 2 copies of the ordinance, certificate and plat to the department of transportation, one copy to the department of administration, one copy to the department of revenue, one copy to the department of public instruction, one copy to the department, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and 2 copies to the clerk of the municipality from which the territory was annexed.

SB21,1962 Section 1962. 66.0219 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,779,19 66.0219 (7) Appeal. An appeal from the order of the circuit court is limited to contested issues determined by the circuit court. An appeal shall not stay the conduct of the referendum election, if one is ordered, but the statement of the election results and the copies of the certificate and plat may not be filed with the secretary of state administration until the appeal has been determined.

SB21,1963 Section 1963. 66.0221 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,780,18 66.0221 (1) Upon its own motion and subject to sub. (3) and ss. 66.0301 (6) (d) and 66.0307 (7), a city or village, by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of its governing body, may enact an ordinance annexing territory which comprises a portion of a town or towns and which was completely surrounded by territory of the city or village on December 2, 1973. The ordinance shall include all surrounded town areas except those that are exempt by mutual agreement of all of the governing bodies involved. The annexation ordinance shall contain a legal description of the territory and the name of the town or towns from which the territory is detached. Upon enactment of the ordinance, the city or village clerk immediately shall file 6 certified copies of the ordinance in the office of with the secretary of state administration, together with 6 copies of a scale map. The city or village shall also file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (bg). The secretary of state administration shall forward 2 copies of the ordinance and scale map to the department of transportation, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the department of revenue and one copy to the department of administration. This subsection does not apply if the town island was created only by the annexation of a railroad right-of-way or drainage ditch. This subsection does not apply to land owned by a town government which has existing town government buildings located on the land. No town island may be annexed under this subsection if the island consists of over 65 acres or contains over 100 residents. Section 66.0217 (11) applies to annexations under this subsection. Except as provided in sub. (2), after December 2, 1973, no city or village may, by annexation, create a town area which is completely surrounded by the city or village.

SB21,1964 Section 1964. 66.0223 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,781,13 66.0223 (1) In addition to other methods provided by law and subject to sub. (2) and ss. 66.0301 (6) (d) and 66.0307 (7), territory owned by and lying near but not necessarily contiguous to a village or city may be annexed to a village or city by ordinance enacted by the board of trustees of the village or the common council of the city, provided that in the case of noncontiguous territory the use of the territory by the city or village is not contrary to any town or county zoning regulation. The ordinance shall contain the exact description of the territory annexed and the names of the towns from which detached, and attaches the territory to the village or city upon the filing of 7 certified copies of the ordinance in the office of with the secretary of state administration, together with 7 copies of a plat showing the boundaries of the territory attached. The city or village shall also file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (bg). Two copies of the ordinance and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary of state administration to the department of transportation, one copy to the department of administration, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the department of revenue and one copy to the department of public instruction. Within 10 days of filing the certified copies, a copy of the ordinance and plat shall be mailed or delivered to the clerk of the county in which the annexed territory is located. Sections 66.0203 (8) (c) and 66.0217 (11) apply to annexations under this section.

SB21,1965 Section 1965. 66.0227 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,781,17 66.0227 (5) The ordinance, certificate and plat shall be filed and recorded in the same manner as annexations under s. 66.0217 (9) (a). The requirements for the secretary of state administration are the same as in s. 66.0217 (9) (b).

SB21,1966 Section 1966. 66.0231 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,782,10 66.0231 Notice of certain litigation affecting municipal status or boundaries. If a proceeding under ss. 61.187, 61.189, 61.74, 62.075, 66.0201 to 66.0213, 66.0215, 66.0216, 66.0217, 66.0221, 66.0223, 66.0227, 66.0301 (6), or 66.0307 or other sections relating to an incorporation, annexation, consolidation, dissolution or detachment of territory of a city or village is contested by instigation of legal proceedings, the clerk of the city or village involved in the proceedings shall file with the secretary of state administration 4 copies of a notice of the commencement of the action. The clerk shall file with the secretary of state administration 4 copies of any judgments rendered or appeals taken in such cases. The notices or copies of judgments that are required under this section may also be filed by an officer or attorney of any party of interest. If any judgment has the effect of changing the municipal boundaries, the city or village clerk shall also file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (bg). The secretary of state administration shall forward to the department of transportation 2 copies and to the department of revenue and the department of administration one copy each of any notice of action or judgment filed with the secretary of state administration under this section.

SB21,1967 Section 1967. 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,783,2 66.0301 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), in this section "municipality" means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city, village, town, county, school district, public library system, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district, metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229, local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, local sports and entertainment district created under subch. VI of ch. 229, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, water utility district, mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city transit commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation district, regional planning commission, housing authority created under s. 66.1201, redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333, community development authority created under s. 66.1335, or city-county health department.

SB21,1968 Section 1968 . 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read: