To give counties the largest measure of self-government under the administrative home rule authority granted to counties in s. 59.03 (1), this chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of the rights, powers and privileges of counties to exercise any organizational or administrative power.
Wis. Stat. § 59.04
Construction of powers
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 378 Wis. 2d 289 - Town of Grant v. Portage County (2017)
Most recently applied in 378 Wis. 2d 289 - Town of Grant v. Portage County (September 2017)
1985 a. 29; 1995 a. 201 s. 98; Stats. 1995 s. 59.04.
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