75.17 Transfer of contaminated land to a municipality.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Hazardous substance" has the meaning given in s. 292.01 (5).
(b) “Municipality" means a city, village or town.
(2) If a county does not take a tax deed for property that is subject to a tax certificate and that is contaminated by a hazardous substance, within 2 years after the expiration of the redemption period that is described under s. 75.14 (1) and specified in s. 74.57 (2) (a) and (b) (intro.), the county shall take a tax deed for such property upon receiving a written request to do so from the municipality in which the property is located. The county may then retain ownership of the property or, if the county does not wish to retain ownership of the property, the county shall transfer ownership of the property to the municipality, for no consideration, within 180 days after receiving the written request from the municipality.
History: 1999 a. 9.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 75 - Land sold for taxes.
75.03 - Redeeming lands of minors or individuals adjudicated incompetent.
75.04 - Redemption receipt and entries.
75.05 - Disposition of redemption money.
75.06 - Applicability of chapter to 1st class cities.
75.07 - Redemption notices; publication.
75.106 - Assignment of property contaminated by hazardous substances.
75.11 - Compensation of printer.
75.115 - Rights of persons who have an interest in mineral rights.
75.12 - Deed, notice of application for.
75.14 - Deeds, execution of; rights under; evidence.
75.143 - Defer taking of tax deed.
75.144 - Rights of persons claiming adverse possession.
75.145 - Correction of description by action.
75.16 - Deed, by whom executed; form.
75.17 - Transfer of contaminated land to a municipality.
75.19 - Foreclosure of certificate.
75.195 - Extended time for beginning tax foreclosure.
75.20 - Limitations on certificates and issue of deeds; life of tax certificate liens.
75.22 - Validity; immaterial errors.
75.23 - Canceled deeds, certificates of county clerk.
75.24 - Limitation, claims under illegal deed or certificate.
75.25 - Lien of reassessed tax.
75.27 - Limitation on former owner.
75.28 - Application of all limitations.
75.285 - Action; condition precedent.
75.29 - Actions of ejectment, when barred.
75.30 - Action by original owner if deed is void, when barred.
75.31 - “ Possession" defined.
75.32 - Taxation and sale of lands held by counties.
75.35 - Sale of tax-deeded lands; purchase of adjacent lands.
75.36 - County acquisition and sale of property.
75.365 - Agreements as to delinquent taxes.
75.37 - Waste on land subject to a tax certificate.
75.375 - Waste on lands subject to a tax certificate; penalty.
75.377 - Inspection of property subject to tax certificate.
75.39 - Action to bar former owner.
75.40 - Action, where and how brought.
75.43 - Election to receive deposit; costs.
75.46 - Trial; defendant's interest.
75.49 - Judgment for defendant.
75.521 - Foreclosure of tax liens by action in rem.
75.54 - Reassessment of taxes by order of court.
75.55 - Application of section 75.54.
75.61 - Actions related to tax certificates.
75.62 - Procedure in actions related to tax certificates.
75.63 - Ejectment as to public lands; conditions.
75.64 - No jurisdiction; issue of deed postponed; deposit.
75.67 - Procedure in populous counties containing authorized city.