223 Relating to: notice of proposed vacation of certain highways.

Date of enactment: May 5, 2010
2009 Senate Bill 224 Date of publication*: May 19, 2010

* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes 2007-08 : Effective date of acts. "Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of publication may not be more than 10 working days after the date of enactment].

2009 WISCONSIN ACT 223

An Act to renumber and amend 66.1003 (8) (a); and to create 62.73 (1m), 66.1003 (8) (a) 2. and 82.10 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes; relating to: notice of proposed vacation of certain highways.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1 . 62.73 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

62.73 (1m) Upon receiving a petition under this section or upon introduction of a resolution under this section, the common council shall deliver a copy of the petition or resolution to the commissioner of railroads if there is a railroad highway crossing within the public facilities proposed to be vacated.

Section 2 . 66.1003 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 66.1003 (8) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

66.1003 (8) (a) (intro.) Upon receiving a petition under sub. (2) or (3) or upon the introduction of a resolution under sub. (4), the city, village, town, or county shall deliver a copy of the petition or resolution to the all of the following:

1. The secretary of transportation, if the public way or unpaved alley that is the subject of the petition or resolution is located within one-quarter mile of a state trunk highway or connecting highway.

Section 3 . 66.1003 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

66.1003 (8) (a) 2. The commissioner of railroads, if there is a railroad highway crossing within the portion of the public way that is the subject of the petition or resolution.

Section 4 . 82.10 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

82.10 (4) (a) 6. The commissioner of railroads, if there is a railroad highway crossing, within the portion of the highway that is the subject of the application or resolution.