Wisconsin Statutes 88.16 – Notification requirements, engineering study
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 88.16
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Village: means incorporated village. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) If a board takes any action which results in the hiring of an engineer to conduct a study that is related to the operation of a drain, or the district, the board shall send, as soon as possible, written notice of the action to all of the following:
(a) The governing body of the city, village, or town that has jurisdiction over the area which is subject to the engineering study.
(b) The governing body of the county that has jurisdiction over the area which is subject to the engineering study.
(c) The governing body of any city or village that has extraterritorial jurisdiction over the area which is subject to the engineering study.
(2) As soon as possible after the engineering study is completed, the board shall send written notice to the governing bodies which received notice under sub. (1) informing them of the study’s completion and providing them information as to where the study may be reviewed.
(3) A board’s failure to notify under sub. (1) does not invalidate any decision made or action taken by the board.