Surety bonds
Law enforcement officers may be authorized by court rule to accept surety bonds for, or, under specified circumstances, 10 percent cash deposits of, the amount listed in a misdemeanor bail schedule when an accused cannot be promptly taken before a judge for bail determination. However, such rules may not afford officers discretion as to the amount of form of bail an individual accused must post. 63-241
Trust funds
The State is not required to pay claims on bonds and coupons evidencing public debt issued pursuant to subch. 1 of ch. 18, Stats., once those obligations are six years overdue. Funds which cannot be paid out because of the extinguishment of the debt by reason of the passage of time remain in the building trust fund for the use of long-range building program. 68-320
Vocational and adult education
Section 67.04(2)(a), (b), and (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
Wisconsin Farmers Fund Program
The Farmers Fund Program, as set out in section 92.32, Stats., does not violate article VIII, sections 3 or 10 of the Wisconsin Constitution, nor are its terms contrary to the Public Purpose Doctrine. 74-25
Wisconsin Health Facilities Authority
The Wisconsin Health Facilities Authority may consent to an amendment of a financing agreement relating to the issuance of bonds, to permit the lease of the facility financed to a for-profit corporation. (Unpub.). 4-1983
The Wisconsin Health Facilities Authority may not issue revenue bonds pursuant to section 231.03(6)(b), Stats., to refinance all of the outstanding indebtedness of a participating health care institution which, in part, is regulated by the Department of Health and Social Services upon proper certification of that Department. (Unpub.). 47-1985
BOUNDARIES
Lot size
For the purpose of determining lot area under the provisions of sec. 236.02(8), Stats.: (1) If a lot abuts a public or private road or street, the total lot size (area) does not include the land extended to the middle of the road or street. (2) An easement of access to a parcel is not to be included in determining the total lot area. (3) A body of navigable water separates a parcel of land as effectively as does a public highway. 66-1
Meandered lake
Methods discussed for establishing or reestablishing an E-W 1/4 line and the center 1/4 corner when the E 1/4 corner falls in a meandered lake. 66-261
Town supervisors
The responsibility of town supervisors, under ch. 90, Stats., is limited to assigning to the occupants of the adjoining lands, the respective share of a division fence which each occupant shall erect and repair, and does not authorize town supervisors to settle boundary disputes. 70-187
Zoning
1. 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
BOUNTIES
County board
Has no power to pay bounty on any fauna, including rattlesnakes, not described in sec. 29.61(1), Stats., as amended by ch. 91, sec. 3, Laws of 1975. (Unpub.). 75-1977
BRIDGES
County aid for bridge projects
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
Railroad bridge repair
The Department of Natural Resources is not governed by section 190.08, Stats., relating to the duty of corporations to maintain bridges and other structures, where the Department of Natural Resources has acquired abandoned railroad property for the purpose of developing hiking and biking trails. 77-106
BUILDING COMMISSION, STATE
Bond revenues
The authority to utilize building trust funds and general obligation bond revenues is not limited to improvements only upon state-owned lands. However, the expenditures must be for improvements for public purposes of a state-wide concern, and meet other necessary criteria to qualify for such funding. (Unpub.). 38-1977
The Farmers Fund Program, as set out in section 92.32, Stats., does not violate article VIII, section 3 or 10 of the Wisconsin Constitution, nor are its terms contrary to the Public Purpose Doctrine. 74-25
Bonds
The anticipated sale of $75,000,000 of revenue bonds in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18, Stats., and related statutes, for the Guaranteed Student Loan Program will not result in additional public debt to the State of Wisconsin. 67-202
Building trust funds
The authority to utilize building trust funds and general obligation bond revenues is not limited to improvements only upon state-owned lands. However, the expenditures must be for improvements for public purposes of a state-wide concern, and meet other necessary criteria to qualify for such funding. (Unpub.). 38-1977
Condemnation
The Building Commission has the power of condemnation under sec. 13.48(16), Stats., for the acquisitions authorized by sec. 13.48(17), as created by ch. 90, Laws of 1973. Such power also exists for acquisitions under sec. 13.48(18), as created by ch. 90, Laws of 1973, provided the acquisitions fall within the criteria of sec. 13.48(16). The Commission must file the plan called for in sec. 32.25, Stats., whenever it contemplates engaging in land acquisition activities for which the power of condemnation exists under law. 63-290
Corrections, Department of, building projects
The Building Commission's actions authorizing Department of Corrections building projects did not violate section 20.924, Stats. 80-146
Cement grave liner
For the purpose of payment of expenses under section 49.30, Stats., a cement grave liner will be considered a funeral and burial expense or a cemetery expense depending upon who provides the liner. Therefore, a cement grave liner provided by a funeral home constitutes a funeral and burial expense subject to the statutory limit for payment. 79-164
Expenses
For the purpose of payment of expenses under section 49.30, Stats., a cement grave liner will be considered a funeral and burial expense or a cemetery expense depending upon who provides the liner. Therefore, a cement grave liner provided by a funeral home constitutes a funeral and burial expense subject to the statutory limit for payment. 79-164
BURIAL
Personal property, use of
A manufacturer's plan, involving the utilization of funeral directors on a fee basis in the sale of movable concrete burial vaults to consumers for future use and for delivery to a cemetery to be later designated, constitutes use of personal property under a prearranged funeral plan. Accordingly, provision for deposit of funds in account in seller's name would be contrary to sec. 445.125, Stats., which requires trust account. 71-141
BUS AND BUS DRIVERS
See also SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, School Buses; TRANSPORTATION
Schools and school districts
Under secs. 121.54(7), 343.12 and 340.01(56), Stats., a school bus and school bus operator need only be provided for the transportation of those students engaged in the extracurricular activity of the school. Exceptions to the requirements of providing a school bus and school bus operator for the transportation of students discussed. 65-298
The requirements of section 121.555(2)(a), (c)l., 2., 3. and 5. and (d), Stats., apply to all drivers transporting pupils other than only their own children to and from curricular and extracurricular activities, if such transportation has been provided by the school board. The requirements of section 121.555(2)(b) and (c)4. only apply if the vehicle used is owned or leased by a school or a school bus contractor or is operated by a school district employe. 75-146
BUSINESS
See MARKETING AND TRADE PRACTICES
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Bonds
Industrial development revenue bonding under sec. 66.521, Stats., is not available for a project for a new automobile showroom, warehouse, and repair facility of a retail automobile dealership. 62-141
Public funds
