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Section
59.001

Definitions.

Section
59.01

Body corporate; status.

Section
59.02

Powers, how exercised; quorum.

Section
59.03

Home rule.

Section
59.04

Construction of powers.

Section
59.05

County seat; change.

Section
59.06

County property.

Section
59.07

Claims against counties; actions on.

Section
59.08

Consolidation of counties; procedure; referendum.

Section
59.10

Boards: composition; election; terms; compensation; compatibility.

Section
59.11

Meetings; adjournment; absentees.

Section
59.12

Chairperson; vice chairperson; powers and duties.

Section
59.13

Committees; appointment; compensation.

Section
59.14

Publication of ordinances and proceedings.

Section
59.15

Neglect of duty.

Section
59.17

County executive.

Section
59.18

County administrator.

Section
59.19

Administrative coordinator.

Section
59.20

County offices and officers.

Section
59.21

Official oaths and bonds.

Section
59.22

Compensation, fees, salaries and traveling expenses of officials and employees.

Section
59.23

Clerk.

Section
59.24

Clerks of counties containing state institutions to make claims in certain cases.

Section
59.25

Treasurer.

Section
59.26

Sheriff; undersheriff; deputies.

Section
59.27

Sheriff; duties.

Section
59.28

Peace maintenance; powers and duties of peace officers, cooperation.

Section
59.29

Transportation, apprehension of criminals.

Section
59.30

Not to act as attorney.

Section
59.31

Service on sheriff; how made.

Section
59.32

Fees received by sheriff.

Section
59.33

Powers after term.

Section
59.34

Coroner, medical examiner duties; coroner, medical examiner compatibility.

Section
59.35

Deputy coroner.

Section
59.36

Coroner and medical examiner; fees.

Section
59.37

Service when no coroner.

Section
59.38

Medical examiner and assistants.

Section
59.39

Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation.

Section
59.40

Clerk of court.

Section
59.41

Not to act as attorney.

Section
59.42

Corporation counsel.

Section
59.43

Register of deeds; duties, fees, deputies.

Section
59.44

County abstractor; appointment; duties; fees.

Section
59.45

County surveyor; duties, deputies, fees.

Section
59.46

Penalty for nonfeasance.

Section
59.47

County auditors; powers; duties.

Section
59.48

County assessor.

Section
59.51

Board powers.

Section
59.52

County administration.

Section
59.53

Health and human services.

Section
59.54

Public protection and safety.

Section
59.55

Consumer protection.

Section
59.56

Cultural affairs; education; recreation.

Section
59.57

Economic and industrial development.

Section
59.58

Transportation.

Section
59.60

Budgetary procedure in certain counties.

Section
59.61

Financial transactions.

Section
59.62

Investment authority delegation.

Section
59.63

Treasurer's disbursement of revenue.

Section
59.64

Claims against county.

Section
59.65

Publication of financial report.

Section
59.66

Unclaimed funds.

Section
59.69

Planning and zoning authority.

Section
59.70

Environmental protection and land use.

Section
59.71

Special counties; record keeping.

Section
59.72

Land information.

Section
59.73

Surveys; expressing bearings, subdividing sections.

Section
59.74

Perpetuation of section corners, landmarks.

Section
59.75

Certificates and records as evidence.

Section
59.76

Registration of farms.

Section
59.79

Milwaukee County.

Section
59.80

Milwaukee County; city-county crime commission.

Section
59.81

Cash flow, Milwaukee.

Section
59.82

Milwaukee County Research and Technology Park.

Section
59.84

Expressways and mass transit facilities in populous counties.

Section
59.85

Appropriation bonds for payment of employee retirement system liability in populous counties.

Section
59.86

Agreements and ancillary arrangements for certain notes and appropriation bonds.

Section
59.87

Employee retirement system liability financing in populous counties; additional powers.

Section
59.88

Employee retirement system of populous counties; duty disability benefits for a mental injury.

Section
59.255

Comptroller.

Section
59.365

Moratorium on fee increases.

Section
59.535

Veterans affairs.

Section
59.605

Tax levy rate limit.

Section
59.691

Required notice on certain approvals.

Section
59.692

Zoning of shorelands on navigable waters.

Section
59.693

Construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning.

Section
59.694

County zoning, adjustment board.

Section
59.696

Zoning; filing fees.

Section
59.697

Fees for zoning appeals.

Section
59.698

Zoning, building inspector.

Section
59.792

Milwaukee County; sewage, waste, refuse.

Section
59.794

Milwaukee County; limitations on board authority and on intergovernmental cooperation, shared services.

Section
59.796

Milwaukee County; opportunity schools and partnership program.

Section
59.875

Payment of contributions in and employment of annuitants under an employee retirement system of populous counties.