Confidentiality
A state public official who requests and receives confidential advice from State Ethics Board under sec. 19.46(2), Stats., does not waive confidentiality by partial disclosure of advice. (Unpub.). 17-1975
Public officials
An individual who is required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and who is a beneficiary of a trust which provides that the individual will receive a share of the trust's corpus upon the death of the individual's parent if he or she survives the parent, must identify on his or her Statement of Economic Interests, the securities held by the trust if the individual's interest in the securities is valued at $5,000 or more. 80-183
The ethics law does not prohibit a state public official from purchasing items and services that are made available to the official because he or she holds public office. If the opportunity to purchase the item or service itself has substantial value, the ethics code prohibits the purchase of the item or service. 80-201
Purchase of goods and services
The ethics law does not prohibit a state public official from purchasing items and services that are made available to the official because he or she holds public office. If the opportunity to purchase the item or service itself has substantial value, the ethics code prohibits the purchase of the item or service. 80-201
Statement of economic interests
An individual who is required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and who is a beneficiary of a trust which provides that the individual will receive a share of the trust's corpus upon the death of the individual's parent if he or she survives the parent, must identify on his or her Statement of Economic Interests, the securities held by the trust if the individual's interest in the securities is valued at $5,000 or more. 80-183
EVIDENCE
See CRIMINAL LAW
EXPENDITURES
See APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
EXPENSES
See PUBLIC OFFICIALS; SALARIES AND WAGES
EXTRADITION
See also CRIMINAL LAW
Emergency medical treatment
A Wisconsin law enforcement officer may transport a prisoner out of state for emergency medical treatment. Upon leaving Wisconsin, a law enforcement officer from the receiving state must take custody of the prisoner. The prisoner may be brought back to Wisconsin using the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, section 976.03, Stats. 80-41
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See after FEES
FAIR EMPLOYMENT
See DISCRIMINATION
FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ACT
See DISCRIMINATION
FAMILY COURT COMMISSIONER
See COURTS
FARMLAND PRESERVATION ACT
Exclusive agricultural zoning
The Land Conservation Board has authority to prospectively revoke an exclusive agricultural zoning ordinance certification granted under sections 91.06 and 91.78, Stats. Notice and an opportunity to be heard must be afforded to the local zoning authority and to landowners who might be affected by a decertification decision. If a decision to decertify is made, only those lands which are rezoned are subject to the lien and property tax credit recapture provisions of section 91.77(2). 74-78
FARMLAND PRESERVATION CREDIT
Private interest in public contracts
Land conservation committee responsibilities and prohibition of private interest in public contracts discussed. 76-184
FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROJECT
State-wide mapping
Funds provided in the account under sec. 20.143(3)(ea), Stats., may be used for a proposed state-wide mapping for Farmland Preservation Project if those funds are either utilized to carry out preliminary mapping functions or provided to counties to develop or revise agricultural preservation plans. 70-198
FEDERAL AID
Block grant monies
The Department of Health and Social Services cannot reobligate refunds of federal block grant monies received after the federally mandated time for closing the grant year. 76-19
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
1971 Assembly Bill 1577 would violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and sec. 18 of art. I of the Wisconsin Constitution. Guidelines to possibly avoid constitutional objection to CESA service contracts with private schools discussed. 62-75
County
County which has received payments from the federal government in lieu of taxes under sec. 1 of P. L. 94-565, 90 Stat. 2662, cannot distribute such payments to the towns in which the national forest lands are located. 68-23
Distribution of
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 (unpub.) issued June 9, 1978, is withdrawn. 67-277
Withdrawn (unpub.) 45-1978
Entitlement lands
Previous opinions on the distribution of payments in lieu of taxes discussed. (Unpub.). 16-1982
Indians
Federally recognized Indian tribal councils are eligible under the state program for the distribution of federal surplus property to public agencies under P. L. 94-519. (Unpub.). 61-1979
Justice Assistance Act of 1984 funds
The Fox Valley Technical Institute is not a "unit of local government" for the purpose of receiving federal Justice Assistance Act (JAA) funds. Also, JAA funds which are specified for use by local units of government for local projects cannot be used to support statewide crime prevention activities. 75-265
Medicaid payments may not be supplemented
A county may not, in a manner consistent with federal and state statutes and regulations prohibiting supplementation, contractually obligate itself to pay a visiting nurse association funds in addition to those received by such a home health care provider through the Medicaid program. Except in extraordinary circumstances, the attorney general will not issue opinions concerning the applicability of federal statutes and regulations administered exclusively by federal authorities. 77-287
Surplus property
Federally recognized Indian tribal councils are eligible under the state program for the distribution of federal surplus property to public agencies under P. L. 94-519. (Unpub.). 61-1979
Unemployment Compensation Fund
