Optometry
The prohibition against advertising the price of lenses, frames and complete glasses contained in sec. 449.10, Stats., violates the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution and therefore is invalid. Further, price advertising of lenses, frames and complete glasses by optometrists is not unprofessional conduct under sec. 449.08, Stats. Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc., 425 U.S. 748, 96 S. Ct. 1817 (1976). 60 OAG 335 (1971) and 48 OAG 223 (1959) are withdrawn. 66-190
Political
The prohibition against corporate political contributions and disbursements in sec. 11.38, Stats., is broad and probably would bar, in most cases, purchases of advertising by a corporation in a political party publication. But the bar is not absolute and violations must be determined on a case-by-case basis. 65-10
Public contracts
Towns must let "public contracts" pursuant to the competitive bidding procedures of secs. 60.29(1m) and 66.29, Stats. Contracts which are not "public contracts" are not subject to either advertising or competitive bidding procedures. The definition of public contract includes "supplies" and "materials," but does not include "equipment." Police cars need not be purchased by competitive bid under secs. 60.29 and 66.29, since they are "equipment" and not "supplies material." 66-284
Soft drink company promotional plan
A plan whereby a soft drink company would include a coupon for a Wisconsin lottery ticket with specified purchases and the customer could redeem the coupon for a lottery ticket at a retail lottery outlet would violate section 100.16. 77-303
AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE
See BOARD ON AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE
AGRICULTURE
Conservation
An ordinance formulated and proposed by the supervisors of a county soil and water conservation district, created pursuant to sec. 92.05, Stats., is not necessarily invalid simply because its effect is limited to the regulation of agricultural practices and uses on land currently utilized for agricultural purposes. All resident electors of the "area to be affected" by such an ordinance may vote in a referendum election on the ordinance whether or not they reside on the specific kind of property which may be the subject of such regulations. 68-126
Farmers
A proposal for a state guarantee of loans to young farmers would violate Wis. Const. art. VIII, sec. 3, and a proposal to utilize the state's bonding power to provide low interest loans to young farmers is not authorized by Wis. Const. art. VIII, sec. 7(1) and (2)(a). 66-9
Homestead property
Proposals for tax exemptions of "homestead property" from local property taxation probably are unconstitutional under the equal protection clause of the state and federal constitutions and the tax uniformity clause of the state constitution. 67-290
Lime pit
Pursuant to secs. 59.07(1)(a) and 59.873, Stats., a county can own and operate a lime pit in another county, within reasonable distance, if such operation is necessary to obtain sufficient supply to furnish lime at cost to farmers within the county operating such pit. However, absent a cooperation agreement pursuant to sec. 66.30, Stats., lime cannot be sold or distributed to farmers in such other county. 66-72
Zoning ordinance
The extent to which sec. 91.73(4), Stats., as created by ch. 29, Laws of 1977, and amended by ch. 169, Laws of 1977, alters the procedures applicable for the amendment of county comprehensive zoning ordinances under sec. 59.97(5)(e), Stats., is discussed. 67-290
AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Animal diseases
Authorized agents of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have the authority to stop and search vehicles transporting livestock in Wisconsin so long as they comply with certain constitutional safeguards. 77-172
Milk
When the Department of Agriculture is presented with a petition for the adoption of a proposed milk marketing order under sec. 96.21, Stats., it is required to submit the proposed order to a public hearing under secs. 96.04 and 96.05, Stats. Marketing orders adopted under sec. 96.21, Stats., are subject to referendum or assent approval by milk producers. The Secretary of the Department, rather than the board, has the authority and responsibility to administer marketing orders pursuant to ch. 96 and sec. 96.21(3), Stats. Administration of ch. 96, Stats., discussed. 64-198
Vehicle searches
Authorized agents of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have the authority to stop and search vehicles transporting livestock in Wisconsin so long as they comply with certain constitutional safeguards. 77-172
AID
See FEDERAL AID; MEDICAL AID; STATE AID
AIDS
See ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
AIRPORTS
Private
A private and not open to the public airport that has not acquired protection privileges from adjacent affected property owners has no legal right to remove obstructions from adjacent affected properties. (Unpub.). 11-1981
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
See 51.42/51.437 BOARD; INEBRIATES AND DRUG ADDICTS
ALCOHOLICS
See 51.42/51.437 BOARD; INEBRIATES AND DRUG ADDICTS
ALDERMAN
See CITIES
ALIENS
See CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES
See AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES
AMBULANCES
Confidential reports
Under present law, ambulance records relating to medical history, condition or treatment are confidential while other ambulance call records are subject to disclosure under the public records law. 78-71
Corpses
Wisconsin statutes do not prohibit the transportation of dead human bodies from an accident scene to a hospital by ambulance or rescue personnel. 79-120
County services
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
Dead bodies
See Corpses
Privately owned
A private ambulance that is an authorized emergency vehicle usually kept in a given county pursuant to section 340.01(3)(i), Stats., may not avail itself of the special provisions of section 346.03(2) so as to proceed unsolicited to the scene of an accident or medical emergency in an adjacent county. 77-214
