AB329,11,823 26.30 (9) (b) 1. When such work has been performed on county lands, the
24department shall send to the proper county treasurer or county comptroller under
25s. 59.255 a bill for the county's share of such expenses and a copy of the bill shall be

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1filed with the department of administration. The county shall have until October 1
2of each year to pay such bill. If payment is not made by October 1 of each year, the
3secretary of state, upon information certified to the secretary of state by the
4department of administration, shall include such amount as a part of the next levy
5against the county for state taxes, but no county shall be required to pay more than
6$5,000 of such amount in any one year. Any unpaid levy under this section shall
7remain a charge against the county and the secretary of state shall include such
8unpaid sums in the state tax levy of the respective counties in subsequent years.

AB329,11,2110 27.065 (9) (c) Said bonds may be annual or semiannual interest coupon bonds
11or bonds that are registered under s. 67.09 without interest coupons, as the county
12board may direct, the total issue in each case shall be payable in annual installments
13for a period not exceeding 10 years from the date of issue, and shall draw interest at
14a rate not exceeding 6% per year, interest payable annually or semiannually, as the
15county board may direct; such bonds may be of such denomination as the county
16board shall determine and shall be sold at not less than par. The proceeds of the sale
17of such bonds shall be credited by the county treasurer or county comptroller under
18s. 59.255 to the special fund for the improvement of such streets or parkways, and
19may be paid to the contractor for such work when payment is due and the county
20board shall so direct, or the contractor may take such bonds as payment for work done
21with the permission of the county board.

AB329,11,2523 27.065 (9) (e) The county treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall,
24out of the special fund hereby created for that purpose, pay the interest on and the
25principal of said bonds, as the same become due and charge the same to said fund.

AB329,12,132 27.065 (9) (f) In each year after the issuing of said bonds, until all of them are
3paid, the county clerk, in the clerk's certification of the state and county tax and
4charges to the clerks of the cities, towns or villages wherein the land covered by said
5bonds is located, shall include sufficient of the special assessment on each such parcel
6of land to pay the annual installment of the principal and interest of said special
7assessment, and this amount shall be extended on the tax roll for the year as a special
8tax on such property. Thereafter this tax shall be treated in all respects as any other
9county tax, and when collected the same shall be a special fund for the payment of
10such bonds and interest, and shall be used for no other purpose. The county
11treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall, out of this special fund, pay
12the interest on and the principal of said bonds. Any bondholder or bondholders may
13redeem from any tax certificate, as fully as if owners of the land, under s. 75.01.

AB329,12,2015 27.065 (10) (e) Upon the commencement of any such action the plaintiff shall
16cause a notice thereof to be filed in the office of the county clerk and county treasurer,
17or county comptroller under s. 59.255, designating the particular property affected
18by such foreclosure; and thereafter no redemption of any such property from such
19assessments shall be had without payment of all costs theretofore accrued in such
20action except as hereinbefore provided.

AB329,13,222 29.983 (1) (f) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
23treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the wild animal protection surcharge
24and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then
25make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or

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1the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration
2as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2.

AB329,13,104 29.984 (1) (f) The clerk of court shall collect and transmit to the county
5treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the commercial fish protection
6surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer
7shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the
8county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as
9provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the
10commercial fish protection surcharge in the conservation fund.

AB329,13,1712 29.985 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
13treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the fishing shelter removal
14surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer
15shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25
16(3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of
17administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2.

AB329,13,2519 29.987 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
20treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the natural resources surcharge and
21other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make
22payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the
23county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as
24provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit the
25amount of the natural resources surcharge in the conservation fund.

AB329,14,92 29.989 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
3treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the natural resources restitution
4surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer
5shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25
6(3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of
7administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration
8shall deposit the amount of the natural resources restitution surcharge in the
9conservation fund.

AB329,14,1811 29.99 (4) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
12treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the wildlife violator compact
13surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer
14shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25
15(3) (f) 2. or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of
16administration as provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration
17shall deposit the amount of the wildlife violator compact surcharge in the
18conservation fund.

AB329,15,220 29.9905 (1) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
21treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the Great Lakes resource surcharge
22and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then
23make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county
24comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as

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1provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the
2Great Lakes resource surcharge in the conservation fund.

AB329,15,94 29.991 (1) (c) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
5treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 the fishing net removal surcharge
6and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then
7make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. or the county
8comptroller under s. 59.255 shall then pay the secretary of administration as
9provided in s. 59.255 (3) (f) 2.

AB329,15,1611 30.38 (13) (c) At the end of each fiscal year, the board shall compute its net
12revenue, if any, after paying the costs of operating, maintaining and improving the
13harbor. Thereupon, the board shall certify the amount of such net revenue, if any,
14to the municipal treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 who shall cause
15such amount to be transferred from the harbor fund to the general fund of the
16municipality.

AB329,15,2518 32.58 (3) (a) The county treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255, under
19s. 74.57 or the city treasurer, if authorized to act under s. 74.87, may include the
20owner's property in a tax certificate to collect the delinquent assessment, unless a
21special improvement bond under s. 32.67 is issued against the property. If the city
22has issued a special improvement bond against the owner's property, it may foreclose
23the property to collect the delinquent assessment. Even if only part of the property
24is within the benefit district and assessed benefits, the entire property may be sold
25or foreclosed to collect the delinquent assessment.

AB329,16,52 34.01 (7) "Treasurer" means any duly elected, appointed or acting official or
3employee of a public depositor whose duties require that he or she receive and
4account for public moneys, and "treasurer" includes a county comptroller under s.
559.255.

AB329,16,147 34.105 (1) Withdrawal or disbursement by a treasurer of any county, city,
8village, town, school district or cooperative educational service agency of moneys
9deposited in a public depository shall be made as provided by s. 66.0607 (1) to (5).
10"Treasurer" as used in this subsection means only the elected, appointed or acting
11official treasurer of a county, city, village, town, school district or cooperative
12educational service agency and, except for county comptroller under s. 59.255, does
13not include all of the other persons within the definition of that term in s. 34.01 (7).
14This section does not affect s. 67.10 (2).

AB329,16,2116 36.11 (1) (d) All fines imposed and collected under this subsection shall be
17transmitted to the county treasurer or county comptroller under s. 59.255 for
18disposition in accordance with s. 59.25 (3) (f) and (j) and 59.255 (3) (f) and (j). All
19forfeitures, including forfeitures of posted bail if any, imposed and collected under
20this subsection shall be transmitted to the county treasurer or county comptroller
21under s. 59.255 for disposition in accordance with ss. 778.13 and 778.17.

AB329,17,623 41.41 (10) (c) 1. Except as provided in par. (d), on or before each January 31,
24the department shall pay to the treasurer of each taxation district specified in par.
25(b), and to the county comptroller under s. 59.255, with respect to all land in the

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1Kickapoo valley reserve and all land acquired by the board on or before January 1
2of the preceding year, an amount determined by multiplying the estimated value of
3the land equated to the average level of assessment in the taxation district by the
4aggregate gross general property tax rate, exclusive of the rate that applies under
5s. 70.58 and without respect to the school levy tax credit under s. 79.10, that would
6apply to the land in that taxation district for that year if it were taxable.

AB329,17,128 41.41 (10) (c) 2. On or before February 15, the treasurer of each taxation
9district, and the county comptroller under s. 59.255, receiving a payment under subd.
101. shall pay to the treasurer of each taxing jurisdiction, from the amount received
11under subd. 1., the taxing jurisdiction's proportionate share of the payment in lieu
12of the tax that would be levied on the land if it were taxable.

AB329,18,714 43.58 (7) (b) If a gift, bequest, or endowment is made to any public library, the
15library board may pay or transfer the gift, bequest, or endowment, or its proceeds,
16to the treasurer of the municipality or county, or to the comptroller under s. 59.255
17of the county, in which the public library is situated; may entrust the gift, bequest,
18or endowment to a public depository under ch. 34; may pay or transfer the gift,
19bequest, or endowment to the library board's financial secretary; or may pay or
20transfer the gift, bequest, or endowment to a charitable organization, described in
21section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from federal income tax
22under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the purpose of which is providing
23financial or material support to the public library. A payment or transfer of a gift,
24bequest, or endowment by a library board to a charitable organization described in
25this paragraph made prior to March 19, 2008, is not invalid as lacking statutory

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1authority to make the payment or transfer. If the library board pays or transfers the
2gift, bequest, or endowment to the financial secretary, the financial secretary may
3invest the gift, bequest, or endowment as permitted under s. 66.0603 (1m) or 112.11
4(3); or may delegate investment authority for the gift, bequest, or endowment as
5permitted under s. 66.0603 (2) or 112.11 (5). The financial secretary shall hold office
6only during membership on the library board and shall be elected annually at the
7same time and in the same manner as the other officers of the library board.

AB329,18,169 43.58 (7) (c) If any such treasurer, comptroller under s. 59.255, or financial
10secretary holds any property belonging to the public library, the library board shall
11require a bond from the treasurer, comptroller, or financial secretary to the library
12board in such sum, not less than the amount of such property so held by him or her,
13and with such sureties as the library board requires. The bond shall be conditioned
14in substantially the same form as the ordinary bond required from the treasurer of
15the municipality or county, or to the comptroller under s. 59.255 of the county, with
16the necessary changes.

AB329,18,2218 43.58 (7) (d) The treasurer, comptroller under s. 59.255, or financial secretary
19shall make an annual report to the library board showing in detail the amount,
20investment, income and disbursements from the trust funds in his or her charge.
21Such report shall also be appended to the annual report of the library board under
22s. 43.58 (6).

AB329,19,324 45.81 (3) (c) The total disbursements made by the commission under this
25subsection may not exceed the amount collected from the tax levied, except when

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1specifically authorized by the county board. The commission shall provide the
2county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 with sufficient
3information to deliver the specified aid to the person entitled to that aid.

AB329,19,95 45.81 (3) (d) The commission may furnish aid in a different manner than by
6supplying money. The commission may request the county treasurer or the county
7comptroller under s. 59.255 to pay a purveyor of services or commodities for the
8purchase of services or commodities, or the commission may furnish supplies, as it
9considers appropriate.

AB329,19,1911 45.84 (3) The chairperson of the county board and the clerk of the county on
12the receipt of the report under sub. (2) shall draw an order on the county treasurer
13or the county comptroller under s. 59.255 for the amount of expenses so incurred,
14payable to the person designated in the report as being entitled to that payment. The
15county veterans service officer of each county shall, upon the death and burial of a
16veteran described under sub. (1) who was living in the county at the time of death,
17make application to the proper authorities for a suitable headstone as provided for
18by act of congress, and at the expense of the county cause the same to be placed at
19the head of the deceased's grave.

AB329,19,2521 45.85 (3) The chairperson of the county board and the county clerk, upon
22receipt of the report under sub. (2), shall draw an order on the county treasurer or
23the county comptroller under s. 59.255 for the amount of the expenses incurred in
24caring for the graves, payable to the person or persons designated in the report as
25being entitled to the payment.

AB329,20,102 46.495 (2) (a) The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255
3and each director of a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 shall
4monthly certify under oath to the department in such manner as the department
5prescribes the claim of the county for state reimbursement under this section and if
6the department approves such claim it shall certify to the department of
7administration for reimbursement to the county for amounts due under this
8subsection and payment claimed to be made to the counties monthly. The
9department may make advance payments prior to the beginning of each month equal
10to one-twelfth of the contracted amount.

AB329,20,1912 48.569 (2) (a) The county treasurer or the county comptroller under s. 59.255
13and each director of a county department shall monthly certify under oath to the
14department, in the manner the department prescribes, the claim of the county for
15state reimbursement under this section, and if the department approves the claim
16it shall certify to the department of administration for reimbursement to the county
17for amounts due under this section and payment claimed to be made to the counties
18monthly. The department may make advance payments prior to the beginning of
19each month equal to one-twelfth of the contracted amount.

AB329,20,2421 49.19 (7) The county board shall annually appropriate a sum of money
22sufficient to carry out the provisions of this section. The county treasurer or the
23county comptroller under s. 59.255 shall pay out the amounts ordered paid under this
24section.

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151.605 (2) Payment. Reimbursement ordered under this section shall be made
2to the clerk of courts of the county where the proceedings took place. The clerk of
3courts shall transmit payments under this section to the county treasurer or the
4county comptroller under s. 59.255, who shall deposit 25 percent of the payment
5amount in the county treasury and transmit the remainder to the secretary of
6administration. Payments transmitted to the secretary of administration shall be
7deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s.
820.550 (1) (L).

AB329,21,1610 51.91 (4) Application for aid. Application for aid under this section shall be
11filed with the department as prescribed by it. Such application shall include
12evidence of the existence of the indebtedness on which the county is obligated to pay
13interest. The department may by audit or investigation satisfy itself as to the amount
14and validity of the claim and, if satisfied, shall grant the aid provided by this section.
15Payment of aid shall be made to the county treasurer or the county comptroller under
16s. 59.255.

AB329,21,2418 55.107 (2) Reimbursement ordered under this section shall be made to the clerk
19of courts of the county where the proceedings took place. The clerk of courts shall
20transmit payments under this section to the county treasurer or the county
21comptroller under s. 59.255, who shall deposit 25 percent of the payment amount in
22the county treasury and transmit the remainder to the secretary of administration.
23Payments transmitted to the secretary of administration shall be deposited in the
24general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.550 (1) (L).

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159.001 (2e) "Comptroller" means a comptroller elected under s. 59.20 (2) (am).

AB329,22,134 59.20 (2) (a) 1. Beginning in 2008 and quadrennially thereafter, except as
5provided in subd. 2., a register of deeds, county clerk, and county treasurer shall be
6chosen at the general election by the electors of each county for the term of 4 years.
7Except as provided in this paragraph, beginning in 2008 and quadrennially
8thereafter, a surveyor shall be chosen at the general election by the electors of each
9county in which the office of surveyor is filled by election, for the term of 4 years. No
10surveyor shall be elected in counties having a population of 500,000 or more. The
11regular term of office of each register of deeds, county clerk, county treasurer, and
12county surveyor shall commence on the first Monday of January next succeeding his
13or her election and shall continue 4 years and until his or her successor qualifies.

AB329,22,2015 59.20 (2) (a) 2. Upon the election and qualification of a comptroller under par.
16(am), the office of treasurer of a county with a population of 750,000 or more is
17renamed the office of comptroller, as specified in s. 59.255, and all of the duties and
18responsibilities of the treasurer shall be transferred to the comptroller, and
19enhanced, as specified in s. 59.255. The term of such a treasurer shall expire upon
20the election and qualification of the comptroller under par. (am).

AB329,23,222 59.20 (2) (am) Beginning in 2012 and quadrennially thereafter, a comptroller
23shall be chosen at the general election by the electors of each county with a
24population of 750,000 or more for the term of 4 years. The regular term of office of

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1each comptroller shall commence on the first Monday in January next succeeding his
2or her election and shall continue 4 years and until his or her successor qualifies.

AB329,23,144 59.20 (3) (a) Every sheriff, clerk of the circuit court, register of deeds, treasurer,
5comptroller, register of probate, clerk and county surveyor shall keep his or her office
6at the county seat in the offices provided by the county or by special provision of law;
7or if there is none, then at such place as the board directs. The board may also require
8any elective or appointive county official to keep his or her office at the county seat
9in an office to be provided by the county. All such officers shall keep their offices open
10during the usual business hours of any day except Sunday, as the board directs. With
11proper care, the officers shall open to the examination of any person all books and
12papers required to be kept in his or her office and permit any person so examining
13to take notes and copies of such books, records, papers or minutes therefrom except
14as authorized in par. (c) and ss. 19.36 (10) to (12) and 19.59 (3) (d) or under ch. 69.

AB329,23,2316 59.21 (1) (g) Register of deeds, in counties containing less than 150,000
17population, $3,000, with 2 or more sureties. In counties containing 150,000 or more
18population, not less than $3,000, with 2 or more sureties, conditioned for the
19accuracy of the register's work and the faithful, correct, and impartial performance
20of the register's duties, and in addition thereto a bond of not less than $10,000, with
212 or more sureties, conditioned for the faithful accounting for and paying over to the
22treasurer or comptroller all moneys which may come into the register's hands as
23register of deeds, or into the hands of the register's deputy or assistants.

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159.21 (1) (j) Comptroller, not less than $5,000 nor more than $20,000 with not
2less than 3 sureties.

AB329,24,104 59.21 (3) Each bond described in sub. (1) shall be guaranteed by the number
5of personal sureties prescribed by law, or if not prescribed, by the number fixed by
6the board within the limitations, if any, prescribed by law, or by a surety company
7as provided by s. 632.17 (2). In the case of the clerk, treasurer , comptroller, and
8county abstractor the board may by resolution require them to furnish bonds
9guaranteed by surety companies and direct that the premiums be paid as provided
10in s. 19.01 (8).

AB329,24,2012 59.22 (1) (b) Any officer authorized or required to collect fees appertaining to
13his or her office shall keep a complete record of all fees received in the form prescribed
14by the board and shall file a record of the total annual receipts in the clerk's office
15within 20 days of the close of the calendar year or at such other times as the board
16requires. Any officer on a salary basis or part fees and part salary shall collect all
17fees authorized by law appertaining to his or her office and shall remit all fees not
18specifically reserved to the officer by enumeration in the compensation established
19by the board under par. (a) to the treasurer or comptroller at the end of each month
20unless a shorter period for remittance is otherwise provided.

AB329,24,2422 59.23 (2) (e) Reports of receipts and disbursements. Record in a book therefor
23the reports of the treasurer or comptroller of the receipts and disbursements of the
24county.

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159.23 (2) (g) Payments to treasurer or comptroller. Keep in the manner
2prescribed in par. (f) a separate account of all moneys paid the treasurer or
3comptroller by the clerk.