198.20 Consolidation of districts.
(1) Any 2 power districts may be consolidated by ordinance, passed by a two-thirds vote of all of the members of the board of each power district, fixing the terms of the consolidation and ratified by the electors at a referendum held in each district. The ballots shall bear the words “For Consolidation" and “Against Consolidation". If a majority of the votes cast on the question of consolidation in each district shall be for consolidation, the ordinance shall be in effect and have the force of a contract.
(2) The election, and all matters pertaining to the election not otherwise provided for in this section, shall be held and conducted and the result ascertained and declared in accordance with s. 198.06 (3) and (4). The ordinance and the result of the referendum shall be certified to the secretary of state. After certification, the consolidation shall be considered complete. Consolidation shall not affect the preexisting rights or liabilities of any power districts and actions on those rights and liabilities may be commenced or completed as though no consolidation had been effected.
History: 1973 c. 334 s. 57; 1975 c. 93 s. 113; 1997 a. 254.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 198 - Municipal power and water districts.
198.02 - District, creation, powers.
198.03 - Procedure for organizing district; initiation.
198.04 - Procedure for organizing district; 2nd step.
198.05 - Subdistricts, boundaries.
198.07 - Board of directors, boundaries.
198.09 - Vacancies, declared, filled.
198.11 - Compensation and expenses of directors.
198.12 - Corporate powers of district.
198.13 - Acquisition of private utilities; dissolution of power district.
198.14 - Powers of district board.
198.145 - District legislature, ordinances, officers.
198.165 - District clerk, treasurer, attorney, duties.
198.167 - Certified public accountant; annual report.
198.17 - Eminent domain procedure.
198.19 - Annexation of territory.
198.20 - Consolidation of districts.