251.15

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251.15 Withdrawal of counties, cities, villages, or towns.

251.15(1)

(1) After establishing a multiple county health department under § 251.02 (3), any participating county board may withdraw by giving written notice to its county board of health and the county boards of all other participating counties.

251.15(2)

(2) A city that had established a local health department prior to deciding to participate in a city-county health department established under § 251.02 (1m) may withdraw from the city-county health department if the common council of the city gives written notice to the county board of the participating county.

251.15(2m)

(2m) After establishing a multiple municipal local health department under § 251.02 (2)(b) or (3r) or a city-city local health department under § 251.02 (3t), the governing body of any participating city, village, or town participating may withdraw by giving written notice to the local board of health and to the governing bodies of all other participating cities, villages, and towns.

251.15(3)

(3) The notice under sub. (1), (2), or (2m) shall be given at least one year prior to commencement of the fiscal year at which the withdrawal takes effect. Whenever the withdrawal takes effect, all relevant provisions of law relating to local boards of health and local health officers shall immediately become applicable within the withdrawing county, city, village, or town.