59.51 Board powers.
(1) Organizational or administrative powers. The board of each county shall have the authority to exercise any organizational or administrative power, subject only to the constitution and any enactment of the legislature which grants the organizational or administrative power to a county executive or county administrator or to a person supervised by a county executive or county administrator or any enactment which is of statewide concern and which uniformly affects every county. Any organizational or administrative power conferred under this subchapter shall be in addition to all other grants. A county board may exercise any organizational or administrative power under this subchapter without limitation because of enumeration, and these powers shall be broadly and liberally construed and limited only by express language.
(2) General authority. The board may represent the county, have the management of the business and concerns of the county in all cases where no other provision is made, apportion and levy taxes and appropriate money to carry into effect any of the board's powers and duties.
History: 1995 a. 201 ss. 110, 116, 337.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
59.01 - Body corporate; status.
59.02 - Powers, how exercised; quorum.
59.04 - Construction of powers.
59.07 - Claims against counties; actions on.
59.08 - Consolidation of counties; procedure; referendum.
59.10 - Boards: composition; election; terms; compensation; compatibility.
59.11 - Meetings; adjournment; absentees.
59.12 - Chairperson; vice chairperson; powers and duties.
59.13 - Committees; appointment; compensation.
59.14 - Publication of ordinances and proceedings.
59.19 - Administrative coordinator.
59.20 - County offices and officers.
59.21 - Official oaths and bonds.
59.22 - Compensation, fees, salaries and traveling expenses of officials and employees.
59.24 - Clerks of counties containing state institutions to make claims in certain cases.
59.26 - Sheriff; undersheriff; deputies.
59.28 - Peace maintenance; powers and duties of peace officers, cooperation.
59.29 - Transportation, apprehension of criminals.
59.30 - Not to act as attorney.
59.31 - Service on sheriff; how made.
59.32 - Fees received by sheriff.
59.34 - Coroner, medical examiner duties; coroner, medical examiner compatibility.
59.36 - Coroner and medical examiner; fees.
59.365 - Moratorium on fee increases.
59.37 - Service when no coroner.
59.38 - Medical examiner and assistants.
59.39 - Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation.
59.41 - Not to act as attorney.
59.43 - Register of deeds; duties, fees, deputies.
59.44 - County abstractor; appointment; duties; fees.
59.45 - County surveyor; duties, deputies, fees.
59.46 - Penalty for nonfeasance.
59.47 - County auditors; powers; duties.
59.52 - County administration.
59.53 - Health and human services.
59.54 - Public protection and safety.
59.56 - Cultural affairs; education; recreation.
59.57 - Economic and industrial development.
59.60 - Budgetary procedure in certain counties.
59.61 - Financial transactions.
59.62 - Investment authority delegation.
59.63 - Treasurer's disbursement of revenue.
59.64 - Claims against county.
59.65 - Publication of financial report.
59.69 - Planning and zoning authority.
59.691 - Required notice on certain approvals.
59.692 - Zoning of shorelands on navigable waters.
59.693 - Construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning.
59.694 - County zoning, adjustment board.
59.697 - Fees for zoning appeals.
59.698 - Zoning, building inspector.
59.70 - Environmental protection and land use.
59.71 - Special counties; record keeping.
59.73 - Surveys; expressing bearings, subdividing sections.
59.74 - Perpetuation of section corners, landmarks.
59.75 - Certificates and records as evidence.
59.76 - Registration of farms.
59.792 - Milwaukee County; sewage, waste, refuse.
59.796 - Milwaukee County; opportunity schools and partnership program.
59.80 - Milwaukee County; city-county crime commission.
59.82 - Milwaukee County Research and Technology Park.
59.84 - Expressways and mass transit facilities in populous counties.
59.86 - Agreements and ancillary arrangements for certain notes and appropriation bonds.
59.87 - Employee retirement system liability financing in populous counties; additional powers.