Wisconsin § 289.12 - Landfill official liability.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 289.12 — Landfill official liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 289.12. Landfill official liability.
289.12(1) (1) Definition. As used in this section, “landfill official” means any officer, official, agent or employee of the state, a political corporation, governmental subdivision or public agency engaged in the planning, management, operation or approval of a solid or hazardous waste disposal facility. 289.12(2) (2) Exemption from liability. A landfill official is immune from civil prosecution for good faith actions taken within the scope of his or her official duties under this chapter or ch. 291 or 292 . 289.12 History History: 1983 a. 410 ; Stats. 1983 s. 144.795; 1983 a. 538 s. 158 ; Stats. 1983 s. 144.446; 1995 a. 227 s. 627 ; Stats. 1995 s. 289.12. subch. III of ch. 289 SUBCHAPTER III FACILITIES; SITING
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