Wisconsin § 83.17 - County may assume compensation liability; agreements with localities.
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§ 83.17. County may assume compensation liability; agreements with localities.
Whenever a county contributes funds to a highway project undertaken by a town, village or city in the county or a city, town or village has its highways maintained by the county with local funds, the county through its county highway committee may assume the liability under ch. 102 of the town, village or city to any employee on such project, and may by agreement with the governing body of the town, village or city provide for the amount the town, village or city shall pay to the county for the assumption of such liability. The action of the county highway committee shall remain in effect until the county board by resolution disapproves of the action. 83.17 History History: 1975 c. 147 s. 54 ; 1979 c. 89 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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