289.12 Landfill official liability.
(1) Definition. As used in this section, “landfill official" means any officer, official, agent or employee of the state, a political corporation, governmental subdivision or public agency engaged in the planning, management, operation or approval of a solid or hazardous waste disposal facility.
(2) Exemption from liability. A landfill official is immune from civil prosecution for good faith actions taken within the scope of his or her official duties under this chapter or ch. 291 or 292.
History: 1983 a. 410; Stats. 1983 s. 144.795; 1983 a. 538 s. 158; Stats. 1983 s. 144.446; 1995 a. 227 s. 627; Stats. 1995 s. 289.12.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 289 - Solid waste facilities.
289.05 - Solid waste management standards.
289.08 - Duties of metallic mining council.
289.09 - Confidentiality of records.
289.10 - County solid waste management plans.
289.12 - Landfill official liability.
289.23 - Feasibility report required; distribution; public notice.
289.24 - Feasibility report contents; completeness; distribution.
289.25 - Environmental review.
289.26 - Informational hearing.
289.27 - Contested case hearing.
289.28 - Determination of need.
289.29 - Determination of feasibility.
289.32 - Distribution of documents.
289.33 - Solid and hazardous waste facilities; negotiation and arbitration.
289.34 - Noncompliance with plans or orders.
289.35 - Shoreland and floodplain zoning.
289.36 - Acquisition of property by condemnation.
289.41 - Financial responsibility.
289.42 - Operation of facilities.
289.44 - Exemption for certain alcohol fuel production systems.
289.445 - Exemption for certain fruit and vegetable washing facilities.
289.46 - Transference of responsibility.
289.51 - Solid waste open burning standards.
289.53 - Commercial PCB waste storage and treatment facilities.
289.54 - Disposal of certain dredged materials.
289.57 - Disposal and treatment records.
289.59 - Disposal and burning of low-level radioactive waste.
289.61 - License and review fees.
289.63 - Groundwater and well compensation fees.
289.64 - Solid waste facility siting board fee.
289.67 - Environmental repair fee and surcharge.
289.68 - Payments from the waste management fund and related payments.
289.92 - Review of alleged violations.