In a proceeding in which territory may be attached to or detached from a town, the town is an interested party, and the town board may institute, maintain or MUNICIPAL LAW 66.023531 defend an action brought to test the validity of the proceedings, and may intervene or be impleaded in the action.
Wis. Stat. § 66.0233
Town participation in actions to test alterations of town boundaries
Known as the Urban Redevelopment Law
The act spans §§ 66–66 (246 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 2002 WI App 187 - Village of Slinger v. City of Hartford (2002)
Most recently applied in 372 Wis. 2d 802 - Town of Burnside v. City of Independence (November 2016)
1999 a. 150 s. 73; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0233.
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Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.