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2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 67 - Municipal borrowing and municipal bonds. › 67.24 - Validation of obligations of incorporated municipality.

67.24
Validation of obligations of incorporated municipality.
(1)
Any municipality, however incorporated, exercising functions of government after such incorporation may borrow money, within constitutional limitations, for the purpose of financing any building, improvement, work or other public undertaking for the furnishing, constructing, erecting, installing, or operating any public service, including sewers, water systems for fire protection and for public and industrial use, sewage disposal systems and plants, storm water relief sewers, channels and ditches, public highways and extensions thereof, or such other public necessities which its governing body may deem necessary for the protection of public health and safety and to prevent pollution of streams and water courses, notwithstanding that such incorporated municipality may be involved in or threatened with a civil action testing or questioning the incorporation of such municipality or the validity of any part of such incorporation and all proceedings of the governing body of such municipality authorizing the issuance of bonds, notes and other evidences of debts and all resolutions or ordinances adopted for such purposes and the execution and delivery of such evidences of indebtedness are hereby validated and shall be legal and enforceable obligations of such municipality with like force and effect as the obligations of regularly incorporated municipal corporations; and the determination by any court that such municipality is irregularly incorporated shall not affect the rights of creditors against the territory and assets of such purported incorporated municipality; the legislative intention being that there shall be no lapse of government or power of government to act for the general welfare, public interest and commercial betterment of such incorporated area during the pendency of any civil or threatened civil action. All taxes levied or to be levied in accordance with the provision made by such purported municipality for the collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds, notes or other evidence of debts and to pay and discharge the principal thereof, shall be valid and be levied and enforced against the territory of such purported municipality by the local governmental unit or units of which the territory may be a part.
History:  1979 c. 110 s. 60 (5).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 67 - Municipal borrowing and municipal bonds. › 67.25 - Redevelopment bonds.

67.25
Redevelopment bonds.
Any proceedings by a city prior to October 4, 1959 for the issuance of general obligation bonds as authorized by s. 66.1333 (13) in effect at the time of such proceedings, to provide financial assistance to blight elimination, slum clearance, redevelopment and urban renewal programs and projects being carried out under s. 66.1331, 66.1333 or 66.1337 may be continued under this chapter and, notwithstanding lack of power in the city to issue bonds under this chapter at the time of the adoption of an initial resolution or referendum of the electors approving such bonds, such proceedings are hereby validated, ratified, approved and confirmed, and any bonds authorized prior to or after October 4, 1959 as a result of the proceedings are and shall be binding, valid and enforceable obligations of the city, and the city may levy taxes without limitation for the payment thereof as provided in s. 67.035.
History:  1979 c. 89; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 67 - Municipal borrowing and municipal bonds. › 67.26 - Judgments on municipal orders.

67.26
Judgments on municipal orders.
No judgment shall be rendered in any action brought upon any county, town, city, village or school order, unless the order upon which said action is based is produced in evidence and filed with the court or with the clerk thereof, and the clerk notes upon each order the date of such filing. Any order so filed shall not be removed from the files without an order of the court or presiding judge. Any judgment rendered in violation of this section shall be absolutely void.
History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 67.26.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.001 - Legislative purpose.

68.001
Legislative purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to afford a constitutionally sufficient, fair and orderly administrative procedure and review in connection with determinations by municipal authorities which involve constitutionally protected rights of specific persons which are entitled to due process protection under the 14th amendment to the U.S. constitution.
History:  1975 c. 295.
Discussing investigatory and adjudicatory functions in administrative proceedings. State ex rel. DeLuca v. Common Council, 72 Wis. 2d 672, 242 N.W.2d 689 (1976).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.01 - Review of administrative determinations.

68.01
Review of administrative determinations.
Any person having a substantial interest which is adversely affected by an administrative determination of a governing body, board, commission, committee, agency, officer or employee of a municipality or agent acting on behalf of a municipality as set forth in s. 68.02, may have such determination reviewed as provided in this chapter. The remedies under this chapter shall not be exclusive. No department, board, commission, agency, officer or employee of a municipality who is aggrieved may initiate review under this chapter of a determination of any other department, board, commission, agency, officer or employee of the same municipality, but may respond or intervene in a review proceeding under this chapter initiated by another.
History:  1975 c. 295.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.02 - Determinations reviewable.

68.02
Determinations reviewable.
The following determinations are reviewable under this chapter:
(1)
The grant or denial in whole or in part after application of an initial permit, license, right, privilege, or authority, except an alcohol beverage license.
(2)
The suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of an existing permit, license, right, privilege, or authority, except as provided in s. 68.03 (5).
(3)
The denial of a grant of money or other thing of substantial value under a statute or ordinance prescribing conditions of eligibility for such grant.
(4)
The imposition of a penalty or sanction upon any person except a municipal employee or officer, other than by a court.
History:  1975 c. 295; 1981 c. 79.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.03 - Determinations not subject to review.

68.03
Determinations not subject to review.
Except as provided in s. 68.02, the following determinations are not reviewable under this chapter:
(1)
A legislative enactment. A legislative enactment is an ordinance, resolution or adopted motion of the governing body of a municipality.
(2)
Any action subject to administrative or judicial review procedures under other statutes.
(3)
The denial of a tort or contract claim for money, required to be filed with the municipality pursuant to statutory procedures for the filing of such claims.
(4)
The suspension, removal or disciplining or nonrenewal of a contract of a municipal employee or officer.
(5)
The grant, denial, suspension or revocation of an alcohol beverage license under s. 125.12 (1).
(6)
Judgments and orders of a court.
(7)
Determinations made during municipal labor negotiations.
(8)
Any action which is subject to administrative review procedures under an ordinance providing such procedures as defined in s. 68.16.
(9)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any action or determination of a municipal authority which does not involve the constitutionally protected right of a specific person or persons to due process in connection with the action or determination.
History:  1975 c. 295; 1981 c. 79.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.04 - Municipalities included.

68.04
Municipalities included.
In this chapter, “municipality" includes any county, city, village, town, technical college district, special purpose district, or board or commission thereof, and any public or quasi-public corporation or board or commission created pursuant to statute, ordinance, or resolution, but does not include the state, a state agency, a corporation chartered by the state, or a school district as defined in s. 115.01 (3).
History:  1975 c. 295; 1993 a. 399; 2015 a. 196.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.05 - Municipal authority defined.

68.05
Municipal authority defined.
“Municipal authority" includes every municipality and governing body, board, commission, committee, agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof making a determination under s. 68.01, and every person, committee or agency of a municipality appointed to make an independent review under s. 68.09 (2).
History:  1975 c. 295.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.06 - Persons aggrieved.

68.06
Persons aggrieved.
A person aggrieved includes any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, public or private organization, officer, department, board, commission or agency of the municipality, whose rights, duties or privileges are adversely affected by a determination of a municipal authority.
History:  1975 c. 295; 1993 a. 112.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.07 - Reducing determination to writing.

68.07
Reducing determination to writing.
If a determination subject to this chapter is made orally or, if in writing, does not state the reasons therefor, the municipal authority making such determination shall, upon written request of any person aggrieved by such determination made within 10 days of notice of such determination, reduce the determination and the reasons therefor to writing and mail or deliver such determination and reasons to the person making the request. The determination shall be dated, and shall advise such person of the right to have such determination reviewed, the time within which such review may be obtained, and the office or person to whom a request for review shall be addressed.
History:  1975 c. 295, 421.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.08 - Request for review of determination.

68.08
Request for review of determination.
Any person aggrieved may have a written or oral determination reviewed by written request mailed or delivered to the municipal authority which made such determination within 30 days of notice to such person of such determination. The request for review shall state the ground or grounds upon which the person aggrieved contends that the decision should be modified or reversed. A request for review shall be made to the officer, employee, agent, agency, committee, board, commission or body who made the determination but failure to make such request to the proper party shall not preclude the person aggrieved from review unless such failure has caused prejudice to the municipal authority.
History:  1975 c. 295.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.09 - Review of determination.

68.09
Review of determination.
(1)
Initial determination. If a request for review is made under s. 68.08, the determination to be reviewed shall be termed an initial determination.
(2)
Who shall make review. A review under this section may be made by the officer, employee, agent, agency, committee, board, commission or body who made the initial determination. However, an independent review of such initial determination by another person, committee or agency of the municipality may be provided by the municipality.
(3)
When to make review. The municipal authority shall review the initial determination within 15 days of receipt of a request for review. The time for review may be extended by agreement with the person aggrieved.
(4)
Right to present evidence and argument. The person aggrieved may file with the request for review or within the time agreed with the municipal authority written evidence and argument in support of the person's position with respect to the initial determination.
(5)
Decision on review. The municipal authority may affirm, reverse or modify the initial determination and shall mail or deliver to the person aggrieved a copy of the municipal authority's decision on review, which shall state the reasons for such decision. The decision shall advise the person aggrieved of the right to appeal the decision, the time within which appeal shall be taken and the office or person with whom notice of appeal shall be filed.
History:  1975 c. 295, 421.
The 15-day time limit in sub. (3) is mandatory, not directory. The municipal authority's failure to comply with the 15-day deadline for completing the paper review under sub. (3) violated the plaintiff's right to due process and warranted reversal of the panel's decision. Koenig v. Pierce County Department of Human Services, 2016 WI App 23, 367 Wis. 2d 633, 877 N.W.2d 632, 15-0410.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.10 - Administrative appeal.

68.10
Administrative appeal.
(1)
From initial determination or decision on review.
(a)
If the person aggrieved did not have a hearing substantially in compliance with s. 68.11 when the initial determination was made, the person may appeal under this section from the decision on review and shall follow the procedures set forth in ss. 68.08 and 68.09.
(b)
If the person aggrieved had a hearing substantially in compliance with s. 68.11 when the initial determination was made, the person may elect to follow the procedures provided in ss. 68.08 and 68.09, but is not entitled to appeal under this section unless granted by the municipal authority. The person may, however, seek review under s. 68.13.
(2)
Time within which appeal may be taken under this section. Appeal from a decision on review under s. 68.09 shall be taken within 30 days of notice of such decision.
(3)
How appeal may be taken. An appeal under this section may be taken by filing with or mailing to the office or person designated in the municipal authority's decision on review, written notice of appeal.
History:  1975 c. 295, 421.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.11 - Hearing on administrative appeal.

68.11
Hearing on administrative appeal.
(1)
Time of hearing. The municipality shall provide the appellant a hearing on an appeal under s. 68.10 within 15 days of receipt of the notice of appeal filed or mailed under s. 68.10 and shall serve the appellant with notice of such hearing by mail or personal service at least 10 days before such hearing.
(2)
Conduct of hearing. At the hearing, the appellant and the municipal authority may be represented by an attorney and may present evidence and call and examine witnesses and cross-examine witnesses of the other party. Such witnesses shall be sworn by the person conducting the hearing. The municipality shall provide an impartial decision maker, who may be an officer, committee, board, commission or the governing body who did not participate in making or reviewing the initial determination, who shall make the decision on administrative appeal. The decision maker may issue subpoenas. An appellant's attorney of record may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a witness or the production of evidence. A subpoena issued by an attorney must be in substantially the same form as provided in s. 805.07 (4) and must be served in the manner provided in s. 805.07 (5). The attorney shall, at the time of issuance, send a copy of the subpoena to the decision maker. The hearing may, however, be conducted by an impartial person, committee, board or commission designated to conduct the hearing and report to the decision maker.
(3)
Record of hearing. The person conducting the hearing or a person employed for that purpose shall take notes of the testimony and shall mark and preserve all exhibits. The person conducting the hearing may, and upon request of the appellant shall, cause the proceedings to be taken by a stenographer or by a recording device, the expense thereof to be paid by the municipality.
History:  1975 c. 295; 1989 a. 139.
The review of a city council decision by an administrative review appeals board that included the mayor did not violate the requirement of an impartial decision maker when the mayor did not participate in making or reviewing the resolution. City News & Novelty, Inc. v. City of Waukesha, 231 Wis. 2d 93, 604 N.W.2d 870 (Ct. App. 1999), 97-1504.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.12 - Final determination.

68.12
Final determination.
(1)
Within 20 days of completion of the hearing conducted under s. 68.11 and the filing of briefs, if any, the decision maker shall mail or deliver to the appellant its written determination stating the reasons therefor. Such determination shall be a final determination.
(2)
A determination following a hearing substantially meeting the requirements of s. 68.11 or a decision on review under s. 68.09 following such hearing shall also be a final determination.
History:  1975 c. 295.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.125 - Refund of fees.

68.125
Refund of fees.
If in an administrative appeal under s. 68.10 the municipal authority's order is overturned or the municipal authority withdraws the order that was the subject of the appeal, the municipality and municipal authority shall refund any fee paid to it by the appellant as a condition of filing the appeal.
History:  2017 a. 317; 2021 a. 238 s. 45.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.14 - Legislative review.

68.14
Legislative review.
(1)
The seeking of a review pursuant to s. 68.10 or 68.13 does not preclude a person aggrieved from seeking relief from the governing body of the municipality or any of its boards, commissions, committees, or agencies which may have jurisdiction.
(2)
If in the course of legislative review under this section, a determination is modified, such modification and any evidence adduced before the governing body, board, commission, committee or agency shall be made part of the record on review under s. 68.13.
(3)
The governing body, board, commission, committee or agency conducting a legislative review under this section need not conduct the type of hearing required under s. 68.11.
History:  1975 c. 295.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.15 - Availability of methods of resolving disputes.

68.15
Availability of methods of resolving disputes.
This chapter does not preclude any municipality and person aggrieved from employing arbitration, mediation or other methods of resolving disputes, and does not supersede contractual provisions for that purpose.
History:  1975 c. 295.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 68 - Municipal administrative procedure. › 68.16 - Election not to be governed by this chapter.

68.16
Election not to be governed by this chapter.
The governing body of any municipality may elect not to be governed by this chapter in whole or in part by an ordinance or resolution which provides procedures for administrative review of municipal determinations.
History:  1975 c. 295.
In order for a municipality to elect not to be governed by a particular section of this chapter, the municipality must enact an ordinance that shows that it chooses to opt out of the particular section. Tee & Bee, Inc. v. City of West Allis, 214 Wis. 2d 194, 571 N.W.2d 438 (Ct. App. 1997), 96-2143.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.02 - Department powers and duties.

69.02
Department powers and duties.
(1)
The department shall:
(a)
Establish a unit called the office of vital records.
(b)
Appoint a state registrar.
(c)
Prescribe the form of an affidavit of death for releasing burial agreement trust funds to a beneficiary under s. 445.125 (1) (b) 4. b. or establishing proof of death for payment of benefits of a life insurance policy sold under s. 632.415 (2).
(2)
(a)
The department may promulgate administrative rules to administer this subchapter.
(b)
The department shall promulgate administrative rules which establish procedures regarding the contents of and acceptance and registration of tribally related vital records submitted to the state registrar by tribal courts and procedures for responding to court orders issued by tribal courts regarding tribally related vital records, as required under s. 69.035.
History:  1985 a. 315; 1989 a. 194; 2003 a. 167; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.035 - Treatment by state registrar of tribal vital records and tribal court orders.

69.035
Treatment by state registrar of tribal vital records and tribal court orders.
(1)
The state registrar shall accept and register valid vital records submitted by tribal courts, consistent with the manner in which vital records submitted by local registrars or city registrars are handled, and shall recognize and honor orders from tribal courts in this state relating to vital records which pertain to tribally related events.
(2)
Wherever this subchapter provides for acceptance and registration by the state registrar of vital records submitted by local registrars, city registrars or clerks of circuit courts, the state registrar shall also accept and register, in a like manner, comparable vital records pertaining to tribally related events submitted by the court of any federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state.
(3)
Wherever this subchapter provides for correction or delayed registration, without court order, of vital records submitted by local registrars or city registrars, the state registrar shall also correct or register, in a like manner, comparable vital records pertaining to tribally related events submitted by any federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state.
(4)
Wherever this subchapter provides for correction, delayed registration, copying or determination of the validity of, or disclosure of information from, vital records, pursuant to an order of a court, circuit court or court of competent jurisdiction, the state registrar shall, in a like manner, correct, register, copy, determine the validity of, or disclose information from, comparable vital records pertaining to tribally related events, pursuant to an order of the court of any federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state. In order for the state registrar to provide access to an original birth certificate or any accompanying documents in an adoption case, the tribal court which orders access to such records or documents shall be the court with jurisdiction over the adoption.
History:  1989 a. 194.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.04 - Local registration district.

69.04
Local registration district.
(1)
(a)
The state registrar may approve a city as a registration district for registration of deaths occurring in the city if the state registrar determines that the city has staff, office space, and other resources for the proper administration of death records, makes reasonable use of public health data derived from death records, and suitably preserves and cares for official city death records.
(b)
The state registrar may withdraw the approval given under par. (a) if the city fails to meet the requirements under par. (a).
(2)
(a)
The county register of deeds office shall be the place for filing vital records except as provided under par. (c).
(c)
If a death occurs in a city which is a registration district approved by the state registrar for registering death records, the office of the city registrar shall be the place for filing.
(3)
Any city which is not a registration district shall dispose of any vital records which it has filed as follows:
(a)
Offer all records of events occurring prior to October 1, 1907, to the state historical society under s. 69.21 (2) (d) 1.
(b)
Offer the records of each event occurring after September 30, 1907, to the register of deeds of the county in which the event occurred.
(c)
Destroy any record which the state historical society or the register of deeds does not accept under par. (a) or (b).
History:  1985 a. 315; 1985 a. 332 s. 253; 1993 a. 27; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.05 - Duties of local registrar.

69.05
Duties of local registrar.
A local registrar shall:
(1)
Be subject to the direction of the state registrar.
(4)
Preserve, amend and certify vital records under this subchapter by photographic, electronic or other means as directed by the state registrar, except that a local registrar may destroy vital records on file for more than 365 days if the state registrar determines that the local registrar has access through the state registrar's computer database to the information necessary to issue certified copies under s. 69.21 (1) (b) 2.
(5)
Enforce this subchapter in his or her registration district and report to the state registrar in writing any violation upon receipt of knowledge of the violation.
(7)
Send a note of the designation of a deputy to the state registrar no later than one working day after the designation takes effect. The notice shall include a copy of the deputy's signature and the effective date of the designation.
History:  1985 a. 315; 1989 a. 359; 1993 a. 27; 1997 a. 114; 1999 a. 185; 2017 a. 334.
A local registrar has no power to adopt procedures that are more stringent than those directed by the state registrar for issuing certified copies of vital records under s. 69.21 (1). 80 Atty. Gen. 35.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.06 - Duties of city registrars.

69.06
Duties of city registrars.
A city registrar shall:
(1)
Accept for filing, electronically sign and assign a date of acceptance to records of death which he or she has been approved to register under s. 69.04 and which are properly presented in his or her office.
(4)
Designate in writing a deputy to perform the city registrar's duties under this section during the city registrar's absence, illness or disability.
History:  1985 a. 315; 2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.07 - Duties of register of deeds.

69.07
Duties of register of deeds.
The county register of deeds shall:
(1)
Accept for filing, electronically sign and assign a date of acceptance to vital records presented in his or her office under this chapter.
(3)
Designate a deputy appointed under s. 59.43 (3) to perform the register of deeds' duties under this section during the register of deeds' absence, illness or disability.
History:  1985 a. 315; 1995 a. 201; 2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.08 - Requirements for registration.

69.08
Requirements for registration.
The state registrar may not register a vital record unless the record:
(1)
Is prepared in the method prescribed by the state registrar.
(2)
Is prepared in the method prescribed or is printed legibly in permanent ink applied directly to the paper.
(3)
Supplies all items of information required or gives a reason approved by the state registrar for the omission of any item.
(4)
Contains proper and consistent data.
(5)
Contains electronic signatures required or signatures written in permanent ink applied directly to the paper.
(7)
Contains the dated electronic signature of the local registrar.
(8)
Is prepared under rules promulgated by the department.
History:  1985 a. 315; 2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.09 - Corrections prior to filing.

69.09
Corrections prior to filing.
If prior to filing a vital record a local registrar determines that the record has an omission or error in information, the local registrar shall return the record to the filing party for correction or replacement, except as provided under s. 69.10 (2). The filing party shall correct or replace any such record within 5 working days after it is received by the filing party.
History:  1985 a. 315.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.10 - Correction of obvious errors.

69.10
Correction of obvious errors.
(1)
Until 365 days after the occurrence of an event which is the subject of a vital record, the state registrar or a local registrar may correct an error in the record if he or she determines that the error is obviously inadvertent.
(2)
A person with a direct and tangible interest in a vital record may petition a court to order a correction in the record under this section if the state or local registrar with whom the record is filed fails to make the correction.
History:  1985 a. 315; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.13 - Correction of facts misrepresented by informant for record of birth.

69.13
Correction of facts misrepresented by informant for record of birth.
The state registrar may, under an order issued by the circuit court of the county in which a birth occurred, correct information about the parent or the marital status of the mother on a record of birth that is registered in this state if all of the following conditions apply:
(1)
The correction may not be accomplished under s. 69.11, 69.12, or 69.15 because the disputed information was misrepresented by the informant during the preparation of the birth record.
(2)
The state registrar receives, on a form prescribed by the state registrar, a court order that is accompanied by all of the following:
(a)
A petition for correction filed by a person with a direct and tangible interest in the birth record.
(b)
Certification that all of the following supporting evidence, as listed by the court in the order, was presented in addition to oral testimony:
1.
A certified copy of the original certificate of birth.
2.
If the birth occurred in a hospital, a copy of the birth worksheet and any other supporting documentation from the hospital.
3.
If the birth did not occur in a hospital, a statement from the birth attendant.
4.
If relevant to the correction sought, a certified copy of a marriage document, divorce or annulment record, or a final divorce decree that indicates that the mother was not married to the person listed as her husband at any time during the pregnancy, a legal name change order, or any other legal document that clarifies the disputed information.
5.
A statement signed by the record of birth informant or the petitioner acknowledging that the disputed information was misrepresented.
(c)
The supporting evidence specified in par. (b) 1. to 5.
(d)
The fee specified under s. 69.22 (5) (b) 1.
History:  2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.16 - Marriage documents.

69.16
Marriage documents.
(1)
The form, content, application for and registration of marriage documents shall be under ch. 765.
(2)
If a person has married in this state, at least 365 days have elapsed since the marriage and no marriage document is on file, a person with a direct and tangible interest in having a marriage document registered may petition the circuit court of the county in which the marriage is alleged to have occurred. If the court finds that the petitioner has established the fact of the marriage required on the marriage document, except for the information under s. 69.20 (2), the clerk of the court shall report the court's determination to the state registrar in the manner prescribed by the state registrar, along with the fee required under s. 69.22. Upon receipt of the report, the state registrar shall register the marriage document and make the record available to the local registrar under s. 69.03 (11).
History:  1985 a. 315; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.17 - Divorce report.

69.17
Divorce report.
At the end of every biweekly period, the clerk of any court which conducts divorce proceedings under ch. 767 shall forward to the state registrar, in the manner prescribed by the state registrar, a report of every divorce or annulment of marriage granted during the biweekly period. The state registrar shall require that the social security numbers of the parties to the divorce or annulment and the social security number of any child of the parties be provided.
History:  1985 a. 315; 1997 a. 191; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.19 - Court-ordered death records.

69.19
Court-ordered death records.
If a person has died in this state and final disposition of the person's corpse has been effected but no death record is on file one year after a death, a person with a direct and tangible interest in having a death record registered may petition the circuit court of the county in which the death is alleged to have occurred. If the court finds that the petitioner has established the facts of the death required on the death record, the clerk of the court shall report the court's determination to the state registrar in the manner prescribed by the state registrar, along with the fee required under s. 69.22. Upon receipt of the report, the state registrar shall register the death record.
History:  1985 a. 315; 2017 a. 334.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.30 - Authorized copying of vital records.

69.30
Authorized copying of vital records.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“County department" means a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437.
(b)
“Financial institution" means any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union that is authorized to do business under state or federal laws relating to financial institutions.
(bd)
“Long-term care district" has the meaning given in s. 46.2805 (7r).
(bm)
“Service office" has the meaning given in s. 45.04 (1) (b).
(c)
“State agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
(d)
“Wisconsin works agency" has the meaning given in s. 49.001 (9).
(2)
A financial institution, state agency, county department, Wisconsin works agency, service office or long-term care district or an employee of a financial institution, state agency, county department, Wisconsin works agency, service office or long-term care district is not subject to s. 69.24 (1) (a) for copying a certified copy of a vital record for use by the financial institution, state agency, county department, Wisconsin works agency, service office or long-term care district, including use under s. 45.04 (5), if the copy is marked “FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE".
(2m)
A county clerk under s. 59.23 or a clerk of court under s. 59.40 who processes passport applications is not subject to s. 69.24 (1) (a) for copying a certified copy of a birth certificate, if provided to a person for submission with a passport application and the copy is marked “FOR PASSPORT USE ONLY".
(3)
Any person may copy or may make available electronically an uncertified copy of a vital record for an event occurring before October 1, 1907, that is issued under s. 69.21 (2) (b) or (d).
History:  1989 a. 313; 1991 a. 221, 269, 315; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2005 a. 22; 2007 a. 20; 2015 a. 142; 2017 a. 48.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.60 - Taxes and bonds.

69.60
Taxes and bonds.
The clerk of each town, city, and village shall annually, at the time required by law to deliver the tax roll to the town, city, or village treasurer, make and transmit to the county treasurer, on forms furnished by the department of revenue, a statement showing the total amount of all taxes levied by the town, city, or village for the current year.
History:  1971 c. 154; 1975 c. 295, 421; Stats. 1975 s. 69.60; 1991 a. 39; 2001 a. 107.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.61 - Annual statement of taxes.

69.61
Annual statement of taxes.
(1)
Annually, on or before the 3rd Monday of December, each city, village, and town clerk shall make and file with the department of revenue a statement in detail of all taxes levied in the clerk's city, village, or town during the year. Any clerk who fails to make the statement required under this section within the required time shall be liable to the city, village, or town for all damages caused by the delinquency.
(2)
The department of revenue shall prepare and furnish to each county clerk forms and instructions for the statement required under this section. The clerk of each county shall, immediately upon receipt of the forms and instructions from the department of revenue distribute the forms and instructions to the clerk of each city, village, and town in the county, at the county's expense.
History:  1975 c. 295 ss. 3, 9; 1975 c. 421; Stats. 1975 s. 69.61; 2001 a. 107.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.62 - Returns to department of revenue.

69.62
Returns to department of revenue.
(1)
Annually, on or before November 30, each county clerk shall make and transmit to the department of revenue a statement in detail of all county taxes levied on taxable property in the county during the preceding year, and the purposes for which the taxes were levied and expended. Any county clerk failing to make the statement required under this section within the required time, shall be liable to the county for all damages caused by the delinquency.
(2)
The department of revenue shall prepare and furnish to the clerk of each county forms and instructions for the statement required under this section.
History:  1971 c. 65; 1975 c. 295 ss. 3, 9; 1975 c. 421; Stats. 1975 s. 69.62; 1977 c. 29 s. 1647 (21); 1983 a. 275; 2001 a. 107.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.63 - Department of revenue, duties.

69.63
Department of revenue, duties.
It shall be the duty of the department of revenue to collect from time to time statistics of recorded sales of real estate in each county and of the assessed valuation of the lands included in such sales. In collecting such statistics, sales appearing to be made for a nominal consideration or as to which the true consideration is not stated and cannot be readily ascertained, and those in which the description of lands does not substantially correspond or cannot be identified with descriptions upon the assessment roll, shall be omitted; and the department may also exclude from such statistics any other sales where for any reason the data appear to be unreliable or not serviceable.
History:  1975 c. 295; Stats. 1975 s. 69.63.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.64 - Realty statistics; items.

69.64
Realty statistics; items.
The data to be collected as provided by s. 69.63 shall include:
(1)
The date of each instrument of conveyance or sale.
(2)
The date, the document number, and, if given, the volume and page number of the record of the instrument of conveyance or sale.
(3)
A brief description of the lands conveyed or sold.
(4)
The number of acres, where the lands are unplatted.
(5)
The consideration recited in such instrument.
(6)
The assessed valuation next previous or nearest to the date of such instrument.
(7)
Such other facts as the department may deem material.
History:  1975 c. 295 ss. 3, 9; Stats. 1975 s. 69.64; 2017 a. 102.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.65 - Statistics compiled, use of; county clerk's duties.

69.65
Statistics compiled, use of; county clerk's duties.
The statistics for each calendar year shall be compiled by assessment districts and by counties in tabular form, and the compilations shall be filed and carefully preserved in the department of revenue for use in the performance of its duties. An abstract or copy of the compilations of so much as is used by the department in arriving at the true value for each county shall be furnished to the county clerk of such county in each subsequent year as soon as practicable after the compilations are completed for the year. The county clerk shall submit the abstract or copy to the county board at its next annual meeting.
History:  1975 c. 295; Stats. 1975 s. 69.65; 1977 c. 29.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.66 - Agricultural statistics.

69.66
Agricultural statistics.
The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may collect statistics in relation to principal farm products and agricultural resources as may be necessary through the use of mail surveys and other appropriate means.
History:  1975 c. 295; Stats. 1975 s. 69.66; 1977 c. 29 ss. 1647 (8), 1650m (4); 1981 c. 166.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.67 - Returns may be sent for; expense.

69.67
Returns may be sent for; expense.
If any town, city or village clerk fails or neglects to transmit to the county treasurer the statement required by s. 69.60 for 10 days after the time required by law to transmit or make the same, the county treasurer shall in either case send a messenger to such clerk who has so failed or neglected to procure the same, and such messenger shall be entitled to receive $3 per day and 10 cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in the discharge of duty, to be paid out of the county treasury on the order of the chairperson of the county board and county treasurer. The amount so paid shall be charged to the proper town, city or village and added to and collected with the next county tax apportioned thereto. The county treasurer shall, immediately after having sent any such messenger, notify the treasurer of the proper town, city or village of the amount of expense so incurred, and the treasurer shall deduct that amount from the compensation of the delinquent clerk.
History:  1975 c. 295 ss. 3, 9; 1975 c. 421; Stats. 1975 s. 69.67; 1981 c. 166; 1983 a. 192 s. 303 (2); 1991 a. 39.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.68 - Statement of indebtedness to secretary of state.

69.68
Statement of indebtedness to secretary of state.
Each county, city, village, town, technical college district and school district clerk shall, whenever required by the secretary of state, furnish a full and complete statement showing the bonded and all other indebtedness of the respective county, city, village, town, technical college district or school district, the purposes for which the same was incurred and all accrued interest, if any, remaining unpaid.
History:  1971 c. 154; 1975 c. 295, 421; Stats. 1975 s. 69.68; 1993 a. 399.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 69 - Collection of statistics. › 69.69 - Neglect of duty.

69.69
Neglect of duty.
Every clerk of any town, city, village or school district, every technical college district board secretary and every assessor who fails or neglects to perform any duty required by this subchapter shall, for every such neglect or failure, forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $50, and it is the duty of the county clerk to cause every such forfeiture to be prosecuted for. Every county clerk and register of deeds who fails or neglects to perform any duty required by this subchapter shall, for every such neglect or failure, forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $100; and it is the duty of the department with which such returns are required to be filed to cause every such forfeiture to be prosecuted for.
History:  1971 c. 154; 1975 c. 295 ss. 3, 8; 1975 c. 421; Stats. 1975 s. 69.69; 1993 a. 399.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 70 - General property taxes. › 70.01 - General property taxes; upon whom levied.

70.01
General property taxes; upon whom levied.
Taxes shall be levied, under this chapter, upon all general property in this state except property that is exempt from taxation. Real estate taxes and personal property taxes are deemed to be levied when the tax roll in which they are included has been delivered to the local treasurer under s. 74.03. When so levied such taxes are a lien upon the property against which they are charged. That lien is superior to all other liens, except a lien under s. 292.31 (8) (i) or 292.81, and is effective as of January 1 in the year when the taxes are levied. Liens of special assessments of benefits for local improvements shall be in force as provided by the charter or general laws applicable to the cities that make the special assessments. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, references to “this chapter" do not include ss. 70.37 to 70.395.
History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1646 (3); 1977 c. 31, 203; 1987 a. 378; 1993 a. 453; 1995 a. 227; 1997 a. 27.
The enactment of this chapter did not supersede the Milwaukee city charter, which exempts from taxation property leased by the city. City of Milwaukee v. Shoup Voting Machine Corp., 54 Wis. 2d 549, 196 N.W.2d 694 (1972).
Property held in trust by the federal government for the Menominee tribe and tribal members is not subject to state taxation. 66 Atty. Gen. 290.
As a general matter, Wisconsin is without power to tax Ojibwe lands owned by tribal members within the Bad River, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, and Red Cliff reservations created in an 1854 treaty. That is true even though the parcels in question are fully alienable, meaning their current owners can sell them at will. Under the facts of this case, the tribal lands were sold by past tribal owners to non-Indians before coming back into tribal ownership, but the one-time act of alienating reservation property to a non-Indian did not surrender the parcel's tax immunity for all time. Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin v. Evers, 46 F.4th 552 (2022).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 70 - General property taxes. › 70.02 - Definition of general property.

70.02
Definition of general property.
General property is all the taxable real property defined in ss. 70.03 and 70.04 except that which is taxed under ss. 70.37 to 70.395 and ch. 76 and subchs. I and VI of ch. 77. General property includes manufacturing property subject to s. 70.995, but assessment of that property shall be made according to s. 70.995.
History:  1973 c. 90; 1977 c. 31; 1979 c. 221; 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (39) (c); 2023 a. 12.