Wisconsin § 778.17 - Statement to county board; payment to state.
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§ 778.17. Statement to county board; payment to state.
Every county treasurer shall, on the first day of the annual meeting of the county board, submit to it a verified statement of all moneys received by the county treasurer during the year next preceding from town, village, and city treasurers under this chapter, containing the names of such treasurers, the amount received from each, and the date of receipt. The county clerk shall deduct all expenses incurred by the county in recovering such forfeitures from the aggregate amount so received, and shall immediately certify to the county treasurer the amount of clear proceeds of such forfeitures, so ascertained, who shall pay the same to the secretary of administration. 778.17 History History: 1979 c. 32 s. 56 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 778.17; 2003 a. 33 .
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Section 778.17 ("Statement to county board; payment to state.") 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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