An individual who regularly fixes the hair of one or only a few next-door neighbors on a private basis without compensation or expectation of compensation for services rendered, probably does not fall within the scope of the practice of cosmetology as defined in ch. 159, Stats. (Unpub.). 67-1978
Electrologists
Individuals who remove hair from the human body by means of electricity without the use of an electric needle are subject to the requirements of sec. 1 59.08(6m), Stats. (Unpub.). 52-1976
Regulation and Licensing, Department of
Relationship between the Department of Regulation and Licensing, its Secretary, the Cosmetology Examining Board and the Governor discussed in the areas of personnel, examinations and educational activities. 70-172
Tuition
Refund policies established by VTAE Board cannot be circumscribed by a rule of the Cosmetology Examining Board. (Unpub.). 102-1977
COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD
See COSMETIC ART
COUNTIES
See also specific COUNTY headings
Ambulances
A county does not possess the statutory authority to designate the level of ambulance services provided by the towns within that county. Absent a cooperative agreement between a county electing to provide ambulance services pursuant to section 59.07(41), Stats., and a town electing to provide ambulance services pursuant to section 60.565, a county dispatcher possesses considerable discretion to request assistance from the most appropriate and readily available statutorily authorized ambulance provider. 77-210
Arrest
Counties can enter into reciprocal mutual assistance agreements whereby they can agree in advance to cooperate in the arrest of persons suspected of violating drunk driving laws who are involved in an accident in one county and transported to a hospital in another county. 72-85
Artificial ditch
Section 59.971, Stats., authorizes counties to zone lands located within 300 feet of an artificial ditch that is navigable in fact. 63-57
Auditor
The civil service provisions of sections 63.01 to 63. 17, Stats., are not applicable to appointments of a county auditor or deputy auditor pursuant to section 59.72(3) and (4) unless such a civil service system is mandated for such county because it contains 500,000 inhabitants or more, or such system is applicable because the county involved has exercised its option under section 63.01 to enact such a system. 78-91
Bar dues
Counties are not required to pay the bar dues of district attorneys and assistant district attorneys serving the county. However, a district attorney or assistant district attorney may elect under section 978.12(6), Stats., to retain a county fringe benefits package that includes payment of bar dues. 79-159
Bids and bidders
Municipalities may require bidders to include a list of subcontractors. Counties may reject a proposal for failure to include a complete list, except when omitted subcontractors themselves submitted timely, written bids to the general contractor. 76-29
Bridges
County aid available for construction of bridges under sec. 81.38, Stats., may be provided only to towns, and not to cities or villages, and may not be provided once a town commences a bridge project. County aid for bridge projects may be provided to cities and villages under sec. 83.03(1), Stats. Such aid may be provided once a municipality has begun work on a bridge project but not after the project has been completed. (Unpub.). 56-1982
Bus company subsidy
Section 59.968(3), Stats., authorizes a county subsidy when a bus company operates a route which is principally located within the county. 65-191
Citations for ordinance violations
Without statutory authority to do so, a county cannot use citations for violations of ordinances that have certain statutory counterparts. Section 66.119(3)(b), Stats., only authorizes the use of citations for violations of ordinances other than those for which a statutory counterpart exists. 76-211
Commitments
Responsibility for providing and funding facilities for protective placements under ch. 55, Stats., is primarily on the county. 66-249
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
The Governor can designate counties as agencies of the state to contract with nonprofit private agencies to utilize funds to provide public service jobs under Federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. 66-15
Confidential reports
Before client information is released to another division within a county community human services department, a written and informed consent is necessary. The community human services board and the director may view client information without a written and informed consent for any purpose related to their powers and duties. 69-273
Contracts
A county has no statutory authority to award contracts only to unionized contractors. Federal preemption rules probably foreclose the exercise of such authority in any event. Further, federal preemption rules foreclose denying contracts to employers engaged in labor disputes. 79-86
Corporation counsel
Duties of corporation counsel in county over 500,000 concerning paternity matters under secs. 52.21-52.45, Stats., cannot be transferred to legal counsel employed in a separate department created pursuant to powers in sec. 59.025, Stats. (Unpub.). 22-1978
Criminal law
The authority of county officials to offer rewards for the arrest or conviction of persons violating the criminal law is limited to the circumstances set forth in sec. 59.25(2), Stats. 63-555
Deer shining
County boards do not have authority to legally proscribe deer shining since the Legislature has delegated such authority to the Department of Natural Resources. 68-81
District Attorney
Counties are not required to pay the bar dues of district attorneys and assistant district attorneys serving the county. However, a district attorney or assistant district attorney may elect under section 978.12(6), Stats., to retain a county fringe benefits package that includes payment of bar dues. 79-159
It is the responsibility of the county to develop position descriptions, determine salaries and compile a list of eligible applicants for investigative and support staff positions within the district attorney's office. It is the district attorney's responsibility to approve each new member of the investigative and support staff and to supervise such staff after it is hired. 80-19
Statutorily prescribed duties of the District Attorney cannot be diminished or enlarged by the County Board except where certain duties are transferred to the County Corporation Counsel by Board resolution. (Unpub.). 76-1977
Dog license fund
Where a county board has designated the County Humane Society or other organization to provide a dog pound, section 174.09(2), Stats., requires any surplus in excess of $1,000 must be paid over annually by the County Treasurer to such society and no consent of the respective collecting towns, villages and cities is needed. 74-65
Elections
Failure to publish notices of an election on the last Tuesday in May, the first Tuesday in June, and the second Monday preceding an election on the question of removal of a county seat and failure by the County Clerk to distribute the ballots will not invalidate the election where it appears that the voters were well informed of the time, place, and manner of the election and the issue involved, and a majority of the qualified voters who went to the polls, excluding those who had an opportunity to vote on the question of removal but chose not to, voted in favor of removal. 66-219
Employment Trust Funds, Department of
The Department of Employe Trust Funds is not authorized to administer supplemental retirement funds established by collective bargaining under sec. 111.70, Stats. (Unpub.). 59-1979
Entitlement lands
Previous opinions on the distribution of payments in lieu of taxes discussed. (Unpub.). 16-1982
Federal aid
Section 59.20(13), Stats., does not control the distribution of monies received from the federal government under 31 U.S.C. sec. 1601. OAG 45-78, issued June 9, 1978, is withdrawn. 67-277
.42/51.437 Boards
Although a multi-county combined 51.42/51.437 board may make cuts in non-emergency services to the residents of a county that does not provide its proportionate share of funding to that Board, an individual county may not escape its statutory obligation to provide non-emergency services to its residents under sections 51.42(1)(b) and 51.437(4), Stats., by refusing to make such funding available to the combined board. 73-96
Liability, reimbursement and collection for services provided under secs. 51.42 and 51.437, Stats., discussed. 65-49
