Wisconsin § 66.0229 - Consolidation.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0229 — Consolidation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66.0229. Consolidation.
66.0229(1) (1) General procedures. Subject to ss. 66.0301 (6) (d) and 66.0307 (7) , a town, village or city may be consolidated with a contiguous town, village or city, by ordinance, passed by a two-thirds vote of all the members of each board or council, fixing the terms of the consolidation and ratified by the electors at a referendum held in each municipality. The ballots shall bear the words, “for consolidation”, and “against consolidation”, and if a majority of the votes cast in each municipality are for consolidation, the ordinances shall take effect and have the force of a contract. The ordinance and the result of the referendum shall be certified as provided in s. 66.0211 (5) ; if a town the certification shall be preserved as provided in ss. 66.0211 (5) and
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0229 cover?
Section 66.0229 ("Consolidation.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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