VETERINARY EXAMINERS, BOARD OF
Certified animal technicians
The Veterinary Examining Board has authority to establish rules of conduct to regulate certified animal technicians but has no authority to suspend or revoke such certificate for violation of the rules. (Unpub.). 100-1977
Renewal of license
The Veterinary Examining Board lacks authority to condition the renewal of licenses upon either reexamination or continuing education. 65-35
VETO
See COUNTY EXECUTIVE; GOVERNOR
VILLAGES
See also MUNICIPALITIES; TOWNS
Fire and police services combined
Village public safety officers are not entitled to the section 891.45, Stats., presumption unless they are designated as primarily firefighters by the village or they have duties as a firefighter during a five-year period for two thirds of their working hours. 78-185
Incorporation referendum
An incorporation referendum held pursuant to sec. 66.018, Stats., is effective immediately if a majority of the votes cast are for incorporation. 70-128
Libraries
Municipal libraries are a matter of paramount local concern as opposed to a statewide concern and are subject to otherwise constitutionally legal local legislative enactments under the home-rule provisions of the State Constitution. Acting pursuant to Wis. Const. art. XI, sec. 3, sec. 66.01, Stats., a city or village governing body can change the composition of its municipal library board and can limit powers of such board granted by ch. 43, Stats., where the municipal library is not part of a library system. 70-54
Zoning
. An extraterritorial zoning ordinance may utilize interior section lines. 2. Interim extraterritorial zoning ordinances need not be based on a land use survey. 3. Amendment of interim extraterritorial zoning ordinances discussed. 4. Appeals under an interim extraterritorial zoning ordinance are handled by the city or village. 5. Administration of extraterritorial zoning is by the city or village. 6. The joint extraterritorial zoning committee continues to exist after adoption of the comprehensive extraterritorial zoning ordinance. 67-238
VITAL STATISTICS
Birth certificate
Consistent with his or her respective powers and duties under sections 69.03 and 69.05, Stats., and with the specific uniformity requirement of section 69.03(7), a local registrar does not possess the power to adopt and implement procedures more stringent than those directed by the state registrar of vital statistics for issuing certified copies of a vital record under section 69.21(1). 80-35
Mother of child born out of wedlock may cause any surname to be entered on the child's birth certificate. 63-501
Copies of vital records
Consistent with his or her respective powers and duties under sections 69.03 and 69.05, Stats., and with the specific uniformity requirement of section 69.03(7), a local registrar does not possess the power to adopt and implement procedures more stringent than those directed by the state registrar of vital statistics for issuing certified copies of a vital record under section 69.21(1). 80-35
Death certificate
Consistent with his or her respective powers and duties under sections 69.03 and 69.05, Stats., and with the specific uniformity requirement of section 69.03(7), a local registrar does not possess the power to adopt and implement procedures more stringent than those directed by the state registrar of vital statistics for issuing certified copies of a vital record under section 69.21(1). 80-35
A bank, its employes and agents violate section 69.24(1)(a), Stats., when copying a certified copy of a vital record for use by the Federal Reserve Bank. 78-232
Local registrar
Consistent with his or her respective powers and duties under sections 69.03 and 69.05, Stats., and with the specific uniformity requirement of section 69.03(7), a local registrar does not possess the power to adopt and implement procedures more stringent than those directed by the state registrar of vital statistics for issuing certified copies of a vital record under section 69.21(1). 80-35
Microfilm
Although Register of Deeds can utilize microfilm and photocopies with County Board approval, use of a photocopy of writs of attachments and certificates of sale of real estate would not, even with index, be a substitute for the separate indexed book or register of "abstracts" of such documents required by sec. 59.54, Stats. 67-114
Name changes
Real Estate Examining Board cannot prescribe the name to be used on an application for real estate broker's license. Under sec. 296.36, Stats., the Board should routinely accept name changes of licensed brokers, unless detriment to the public, another professional or the profession is shown. Sex and marital status of the new or renewal license applicant do not justify special procedures or requirements as to names. Use of two names discussed. 66-21
Photocopies
A bank, its employes and agents violate section 69.24(1)(a), Stats., when copying a certified copy of a vital record for use by the Federal Reserve Bank. 78-232
Although Register of Deeds can utilize microfilm and photocopies with County Board approval, use of a photocopy of writs of attachments and certificates of sale of real estate would not, even with index, be a substitute for the separate indexed book or register of "abstracts" of such documents required by sec. 59.54, Stats. 67-114
State registrar
Consistent with his or her respective powers and duties under sections 69.03 and 69.05, Stats., and with the specific uniformity requirement of section 69.03(7), a local registrar does not possess the power to adopt and implement procedures more stringent than those directed by the state registrar of vital statistics for issuing certified copies of a vital record under section 69.21(1). 80-35
VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
See also EDUCATION; SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Administrator
Section 38.08(1)(a), Stats., requires that "a school district administrator of a school district" appointed to a district board of vocational, technical and adult education have the qualifications specified in sec. 115.01(11), Stats. 70-256
Bonds
Section 67.04(2)(a), (b)(8), Stats., does not authorize the City of Marshfield to utilize its bonding authority to construct a building wholly for use by the Mid-State Vocational Technical and Adult Education District on a leased basis. 71-165
Equal employment opportunity ordinances
The employment practices of vocational, technical and adult education districts are subject to city equal employment opportunity ordinances. Such ordinances, however, can be applied only to employment within the geographic boundaries of the city. 70-226
Fox Valley Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District
Neither the Fox Valley Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District nor the East Central Regional Planning Commission has the authority to act as fiscal agent for the Northeast Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. 71-70
High school dropout students
Secondary schools may not legally provide a vocational, technical and adult education district with the names of high school dropout students. 67-254
Levy limit
The levy limit imposed on vocational, technical and adult education districts by section 38.16(1), Stats., does not include amounts charged under section 74.73(2), for recovery of unlawful taxes or overassessments. 75-6
Liability
The limitation of damages by section 893.80(3), Stats., in actions founded upon tort against governmental bodies, officers, agents or employes, unless modified or rendered inapplicable by other statute, applies to vocational, technical and adult education districts, their officers and employes. 77-145
Public records
A local vocational, technical and adult education district is a "school district" within the meaning of the Wisconsin Public Records Law. Sec. 19.21, Stats. Except for any pupil records under sec. 118.125, Stats., a VTAE district must preserve records at least seven years before destruction. Sec. 19.21(7), Stats. A VTAE district may not maintain records on microfilm. 71-9
Tax refunds
Municipalities may use the add-on method of recovery of refunded taxes from Vocational, Technical and Adult Education districts pursuant to section 74.73(2), Stats., regardless of whether the refunds are for unlawful taxes under section 74.73(1r) or excessive assessments under section 74.73(4). 76-268
Teachers
Discussion of the power of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to license vocational school teachers to teach public school students. 68-248
