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AB60,6 24Section 6 . 61.32 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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161.32 (2) If there is a newspaper published in the village, in lieu of publishing
2the proceedings in that newspaper, the village board may post the proceedings in at
3least one public place, place the same proceedings electronically on an Internet site
4maintained by the board, and transmit an electronic copy of the same proceedings
5to the official newspaper designated by the village under ch. 985 or, if there is no
6official newspaper, to a newspaper likely to give notice in the village. If the board
7elects to post the proceedings in a public place and place and transmit the
8proceedings electronically, the board shall do all of the following:
AB60,6,109 (a) Provide 180 days notice to the newspaper of its intention to act under this
10subsection.
AB60,6,1511 (b) Provide a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, in the newspaper prior to first posting
12the proceedings in at least one public place and placing and transmitting the
13proceedings electronically as authorized under this subsection. The board may not
14begin posting and electronic placement and transmittal under this subsection until
1530 days after the last insertion required under this paragraph.
AB60,6,1816 (c) Establish an electronic notification service to notify interested individuals
17and organizations in the village each time proceedings are posted in a public place
18and placed and transmitted electronically.
AB60,6,2019 (d) Maintain the proceedings placed electronically on the board's Internet site
20for at least 3 years.
AB60,7 21Section 7 . 62.11 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 62.11 (4) (a) 1. and
22amended to read:
AB60,7,523 62.11 (4) (a) 1. Proceedings Except as provided in subd. 2., proceedings of the
24council shall be published in the newspaper designated under s. 985.06 as a class 1
25notice, under ch. 985. The proceedings for the purpose of publication shall include

1the substance of every official action taken by the governing body. Except as provided
2in this subsection every ordinance shall be published either in its entirety, as a class
31 notice, under ch. 985, or as a notice, as described under par. (c) 2., within 15 days
4of passage, and shall take effect on the day after the publication or at a later date if
5expressly prescribed.
AB60,8 6Section 8 . 62.11 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB60,7,137 62.11 (4) (a) 2. In lieu of publishing the proceedings of the council as provided
8in subd. 1., the council may post the proceedings in at least one public place, place
9the same proceedings electronically on an Internet site maintained by the council,
10and transmit an electronic copy of the same proceedings to the official newspaper of
11the city as provided in s. 985.05 (2) or, if there is no official newspaper, to a newspaper
12likely to give notice in the city. If the council elects to act under this subdivision, the
13council shall do all of the following:
AB60,7,1514 a. Provide 180 days notice to the newspaper designated under s. 985.06 of its
15intention to act under this subdivision.
AB60,7,2016 b. Provide a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, in the newspaper prior to first posting
17the proceedings in at least one public place and placing and transmitting the
18proceedings electronically as authorized under this subdivision. The council may not
19begin posting and electronic placement and transmittal under this subdivision until
2030 days after the last insertion required under this subd. 2. b.
AB60,7,2321 c. Establish an electronic notification service to notify interested individuals
22and organizations in the city each time proceedings are posted in a public place and
23placed and transmitted electronically.
AB60,7,2524 d. Maintain the proceedings placed electronically on the council's Internet site
25for at least 3 years.
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1Section 9. 64.34 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 64.34 (1) (a) and amended
2to read:
AB60,8,173 64.34 (1) (a) The city comptroller shall each month prepare and present to the
4council a summary statement of the revenues and expenses of the city for the
5preceding month, detailed as to appropriations and funds, and arranged in standard
6form, together with a balance sheet statement of the current assets and current
7liabilities of such city at the close of such month. These summaries shall be
8accompanied by such detailed schedules as the council may by ordinance require.
9The Except as provided in par. (b), the full detailed acts and proceedings of the council
10at every general or special meeting thereof, including the full text of all reports filed
11and presented at such meeting, shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985,
12subsequent to the day of each such council meeting; and in. Except as provided in
13par. (b), in
the months of January, April, July, and October the council shall cause to
14be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, detailed schedules of the receipts and
15disbursements of moneys for the 3 calendar months next preceding the month of such
16publication. The compensation to be paid for such publications shall not exceed the
17rate provided by law for the publication of legal notices.
AB60,10 18Section 10 . 64.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB60,9,719 64.34 (1) (b) In lieu of publishing the acts and proceedings of every general and
20special meeting of the council as provided under par. (a), the council may, subsequent
21to the day of the council meeting, post the acts and proceedings in at least one public
22place, place the same acts and proceedings electronically on an Internet site
23maintained by the council, and transmit an electronic copy of the same acts and
24proceedings to the official newspaper designated by the city under ch. 985 or, if there
25is no official newspaper, to a newspaper likely to give notice in the city. In lieu of

1publishing the detailed schedules as provided in par. (a), the council may, in the
2months of January, April, July, and October, post the detailed schedules in at least
3one public place, place the same detailed schedules electronically on an Internet site
4maintained by the council, and transmit an electronic copy of the same detailed
5schedules to the official newspaper designated by the city under ch. 985 or, if there
6is no official newspaper, to a newspaper likely to give notice in the city. If the council
7elects to act under this paragraph, the council shall do all of the following:
AB60,9,98 1. Provide 180 days notice to the newspaper in which the council publishes its
9proceedings of its intention to act under this paragraph.
AB60,9,1510 2. Provide a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, in the newspaper in which the council
11publishes its proceedings prior to first posting the proceedings in at least one public
12place and placing and transmitting the proceedings electronically as authorized
13under this paragraph. The council may not begin posting and electronic placement
14and transmittal under this paragraph until 30 days after the last insertion required
15under this subdivision.
AB60,9,1816 3. Establish an electronic notification service to notify interested individuals
17and organizations in the city each time proceedings are posted in a public place and
18placed and transmitted electronically.
AB60,9,2019 4. Maintain the proceedings placed electronically on the council's Internet site
20for at least 3 years.
AB60,11 21Section 11 . 120.11 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 120.11 (4) (a) and amended
22to read:
AB60,9,2523 120.11 (4) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the proceedings of a school
24board meeting shall be published within 45 days after the meeting as a class 1 notice,
25under ch. 985, in a newspaper published in the school district, if any, or publicized

1by school district-wide distribution prepared and directed by the school board and
2paid out of school funds. If there is no newspaper published in the school district, the
3proceedings shall be posted or published as the school board directs. For the purpose
4of publication, the proceedings shall include the substance of every official action
5taken by the school board at the meeting and a statement of receipts and
6expenditures in the aggregate. The school board shall make a detailed record of all
7receipts and expenditures available to the public for inspection at each regular school
8board meeting and upon request.
AB60,12 9Section 12 . 120.11 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB60,10,1710 120.11 (4) (b) If there is a newspaper published in the school district, in lieu of
11publishing the proceedings in a newspaper published in the school district, the school
12board may post the proceedings, as provided in par. (a), in at least one public place,
13place the same proceedings electronically on an Internet site maintained by the
14school board, and transmit an electronic copy of the same proceedings to the official
15newspaper designated by the school board under ch. 985 or, if there is no official
16newspaper, to a newspaper likely to give notice in the school district. If the school
17board elects to act under this paragraph, the school board shall do all of the following:
AB60,10,1918 1. Provide 180 days notice to the newspaper published in the school district of
19its intention to act under this paragraph.
AB60,10,2520 2. Provide a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, in the newspaper published in the
21school district prior to first posting the proceedings in at least one public place and
22placing and transmitting the proceedings electronically as authorized under this
23paragraph. The school board may not begin posting and electronic placement and
24transmittal under this paragraph until 30 days after the last insertion required
25under this subdivision.
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13. Establish an electronic notification service to notify interested individuals
2and organizations in the school district each time proceedings are posted in a public
3place and placed and transmitted electronically.
AB60,11,54 4. Maintain the proceedings placed electronically on the school board's Internet
5site for at least 3 years.
AB60,13 6Section 13 . 985.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB60,11,217 985.05 (1) The governing body of every municipality not required to have an
8official newspaper may designate a newspaper published or having general
9circulation in the municipality and eligible under s. 985.03 as its official newspaper
10or utilize the same for specific notices. The governing body of such municipality may,
11in lieu of newspaper publication, direct other form of publication or posting under s.
12985.02 (2). Other publication or posting, however, shall not be substituted for
13newspaper publication in proceedings relating to: tax redemptions or sales of land
14acquired by the county or city authorized to act under s. 74.87 for delinquent taxes,
15charges or assessments; civil annexations, detachments, consolidations or
16incorporations under chs. 59 to 66; or legal notices directed to specific individuals.
17Posting may not be substituted for publication in school board elections conducted
18under s. 120.06 or publication under s. 60.80 (2) of town ordinances imposing
19forfeitures. If Except as provided in s. 61.32 (2), if an eligible newspaper is published
20in the municipality, other publication or posting shall not be substituted for
21newspaper publication under s. 61.32 or 61.50.
AB60,11,2222 (End)
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