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
Chapter 108, Laws of 1973, contemplates the appropriation of public funds for a valid public purpose, not for works of internal improvement, and is constitutional. 62-212
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CABLE COMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF 1984
Assembly Bill 6; splitter fees
The federal Cable Communications Policy Act, 47 U.S.C. § 521 (1991), does not preempt state prohibition of mandatory fees for the use of splitter devices. 80-248
CABLE TELEVISION
See TELEVISION
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
See ELECTIONS
CANDIDATES
See ELECTIONS
CAPITOL
Christmas pageant
The described Christmas pageant, presented by the Madison Civic Music Association, Inc., in the Capitol building does not involve governmental advancement or inhibition of religion or governmental entanglement with religion as contemplated and prohibited by Wis. Const. art. I, sec. 18. 67-180
Churches
A group of churches is entitled to a permit under sec. 16.845, Stats., to use the Capitol grounds for a planned civic or social activity even if the content of the program is partly religious in nature. 68-217
CATEGORICAL AIDS
See PUBLIC WELFARE
CEMETERIES
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
