Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 50 - Administration Of Outdoor Recreation Program Grants And State Aids › Section NR 50.125 - Law enforcement aids to counties (s. 23.33, Stats.)

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)Counties may
				receive up to 100 percent reimbursement of monies spent on the enforcement of
				s.
				23.33,
				Stats. Officers involved in the enforcement of s.
				23.33,
				Stats., must have authority pursuant to s.
				23.33(12),
				Stats. Claims for reimbursement shall be made on claim forms filed with the
				bureau of law enforcement, department of natural resources on or before June 1
				of the year following the 12-month period from May 1 to April 30 for which the
				claim is made.
(2)The following
				forms shall be used in the all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle enforcement aid
				program:
(a) '
Form 8700-59
-
Notice of intent to patrol
.' In order to be eligible for the
				state aids, an all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle patrol shall function as an
				enforcement unit and file form 8700-59 with the department listing the
				authority under which the all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle patrol will
				operate. On or before June 1 of each year, a county shall file an intent to
				patrol form with the department, sent to the attention of the Department of
				Natural Resources, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin
				53707.
(b) '
Form
				8700-89
-
Daily log
.' Form 8700-89 shall be used in
				compiling a summary of the all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle patrol's daily
				activities and expenses. It is not to be filed with the department, but is to
				be used for assembling information necessary to complete form 8700-90. This
				form shall be kept on file by the all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle patrol to
				augment its records and shall be available in chronological order for periodic
				checks by representatives of the department during normal business hours and at
				the time of the annual audit.
(c)
				'
Form 8700-90
-
Monthly report
.' Form 8700-90
				shall be completed and filed with the department no later than the tenth day
				following the month covered. The information shown on this form will be a
				computation of the information taken from the daily logs in form
				8700-89.
(d) An appropriate
				official of the all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle patrol shall complete the
				following forms, retain one set for the county's records, and file one set with
				the bureau of law enforcement, department of natural resources on or before
				June 1, covering the patrol expense for the preceding 12 month period of May 1
				to April 30. Claims that are received by the department after June 1 will not
				be processed for payment.
1. '
Form
				8700-60
-
Application for state aid
.' Form 8700-60
				shall be completed by the appropriate county official, who shall list the total
				net cost of the all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle patrol claimed by the
				county.
2. '
Form
				8700-61
-
Salary schedule
.' Form 8700-61 shall be
				completed by the appropriate county official, who shall list the names and
				salaries of persons engaged in the enforcement of s.
				23.33,
				Stats. Salary rate shall be restricted to no more than the regular straight
				time rate that the officer normally receives. Allowable fringe benefit rates
				are actual costs up to a maximum of 50 percent of the reimbursable straight
				time salary rate.
3. '
Form
				8700-62
-
Travel, materials, and supplies schedule
.'
				Form 8700-62 shall be completed by the appropriate county official, who shall
				list all reimbursable expenditures other than salaries and depreciable
				items.
4. '
Form 8700-63
-
Depreciation schedule
-
straight line
				method
.' Form 8700-63 shall be completed by the appropriate county
				official, who shall list all capital outlay equipment and the resulting
				depreciation. Purchase of capital equipment shall be preapproved by the
				department. Depreciation shall be calculated at the rate of 20 percent annually
				on each new item of capital equipment for which the cost is $2,500 or greater.
				All costs of repairs that are $2,500 or greater to an item of capital equipment
				shall be reimbursed by the department on a 20 percent per year straight line
				depreciation schedule.
5. '
Form 8700-64
Record of court cases for violations of
				s
.
				23.33,
				Stats.' Form 8700-64 shall be completed by the appropriate county official, who
				shall list all violations and court actions for the calendar year.
(e) Each claim shall be audited by
				the department as soon as possible after the claim has been received. Payment
				of claims shall be made no later than October 1. Reimbursement of the actual
				cost and maintenance of all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle enforcement patrols
				is authorized. Travel expenses and salaries for training purposes are
				authorized only for attendance of all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle
				enforcement training sessions conducted by the department. The person in charge
				of the patrol or designee is required to attend all designated department
				all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle enforcement patrol training sessions as a
				condition of receiving aids under this section and s. 23.33, Stats.
(f) Should funds not be sufficient to satisfy
				the total request of eligible audited costs, funds shall be distributed on a
				proportional basis.
(g) In order to
				help achieve uniformity, accountability, and cost controls, the following
				standards are established:
1. For the purpose
				of patrol reimbursement, each patrol is eligible for reimbursement for only
				those hours up to 3 times the state average of arrests per hour for
				participating sheriff patrols for the past 3 years computed from the statewide
				all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle sheriff patrol records. Two documented
				written warnings will be given the same weight as an arrest. No more than 50
				percent of the credits to reach the standard may be for written
				warnings.
2. For the purpose of
				reimbursement of leased capital equipment, the amount may not be more than 50
				percent above the average depreciation cost of the prior year for all
				all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle patrols claiming depreciation. If a
				personal all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle is used for patrol, the
				reimbursement rate shall be no more than the maximum rate for leased
				all-terrain/utility terrain vehicles prorated for the days of use.
3. When more than 50 percent of the eligible
				patrols submit claims, no one patrol may receive more than 20 percent of funds
				available.
4. A minimum of 40
				patrol hours is required in order to be eligible for reimbursement.
5. For the purpose of administering
				reimbursement, search and rescue enforcement costs are eligible only for
				officers actively looking for all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle operators who
				are, or who are reasonably believed to be, alive, in distress, or are in a life
				threatening situation.
6. For the
				purpose of reimbursement of capital equipment under s.
				23.33(9),
				Stats., for law enforcement aid to counties, the amount is limited to
				depreciation for all-terrain/utility terrain vehicles and all-terrain/utility
				terrain vehicle trailers.
7. A
				county may be reimbursed for the actual teaching hours of a law enforcement
				officer who conducts an authorized department all-terrain/utility terrain
				safety education course. Teaching hours are considered exempt hours and may not
				be included in patrol hour totals. Reimbursement will be limited to 2
				all-terrain/utility terrain safety education courses per patrol year.
8. Administrative time that exceeds 30
				percent of the total number of hours claimed on form 8700-61 is not eligible
				for reimbursement. Hours claimed for teaching all-terrain/utility terrain
				safety education courses do not count as administrative time for purposes of
				this subdivision.