Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.15 - Law enforcement aids to counties

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.
(2)Claim forms shall be
				filed with the department's appropriate law enforcement safety specialist on or
				before June 1 of the year following the 12month period for which the claim is
				made. Claims shall be made for the May 1 to April 30 period immediately
				proceeding the filing date.
(3)The
				following forms shall be used in the all-terrain vehicle enforcement aid
				program:
(a)
Form 8700-59
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Notice of intent to patrol
. In order to be eligible for the
				state aids, an all-terrain vehicle patrol shall function as an enforcement unit
				and file an intent to patrol form with the department of natural resources
				listing the authority under which the all-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 Bureau of Law Enforcement,
				P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
(b)
Form 8700-89
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Daily log
. This form is to be used in compiling a summary of
				the all-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 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
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Monthly report
. This form is to 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 (form 8700-89).
(d) On or about April 1 of each year, one set
				of the following forms shall be sent by the department to each county which has
				an intent to patrol form on file. The appropriate official shall fill out the
				forms, retain one set for the county's records, and file 2 sets with the
				department's appropriate law enforcement safety specialist on or before June 1,
				covering the patrol expense for the preceding 12month period of May 1 to April
				30. Claims which are received by the department after June 1 may not be
				processed for payment.
1. 'Form 8700-60 -
				Application for state aid.' This form shall be completed by the appropriate
				county official, who shall list the total net cost of the all-terrain vehicle
				patrol claimed by the county.
2.
				'Form 8700-61 - Salary schedule.' This form 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 which the certified law enforcement officer normally receives. Fringe
				benefit rates are actual costs up to a maximum of 29 percent of the
				reimbursable straight time salary rate.
3. 'Form 8700-62 - Travel, materials and
				supplies schedule.' This form 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.' This form shall be completed by
				the appropriate county official, who shall list all capital outlay equipment
				and the resulting depreciation. Depreciation shall be calculated at the rate of
				12 1D 2 percent annually of all equipment (over $1000.00) except all-terrain
				vehicles which shall be figured at the rate of 20 percent annually.
5. 'Form 8700-64 - Record of court cases for
				violations of s.
				23.33,
				Stats.' This form is to 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 vehicle enforcement patrols is authorized.
				Travel expenses and salaries for training purposes are authorized only for
				attendance of all-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 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 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 vehicle patrols claiming depreciation.
3. When more than 50 percent of the eligible
				patrols are submitting claims, no one patrol may receive more than 20 percent
				of funds available.
4. A minimum of
				20 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 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 vehicles and all-terrain vehicle
				trailers.