STATE OF
TOWN OF
Ordinance #1-2000
An Ordinance relating to the Confidentiality
of Information about income and expenses requested by the Assessor in property
assessment matters in the Town of
WHEREAS, as part of the Budget Adjustment
Act, 1997 Wisconsin Act 237, a number of significant changes regarding property
tax assessment appeals and Board of Review procedures were enacted; and
WHEREAS, Section 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats.; requires that the municipality provide by
ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that
is provided to the Assessor under Section 70.47(af)
Wis. Stats.; and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in
the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by
order of the court,
NOW THEREFORE, the
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1: Whenever the Assessor, in the
performance of the Assessor’s duties requests of the Assessor’s duties requests
or obtains income and expense information pursuant to Section 70.47 (7)(af) Wis. Stats.; or any successor statute thereto, then,
such income and expense information that is provided to the Assessor shall be held
by the Assessor on a confidential basis, except, however, that the information
may be revealed to and used by the persons: in the discharging of duties
imposed by law: in the discharge of duties imposed by the office (including,
but not limited to, use by the Assessor on a confidential basis, except,
however, that the information may be revealed to and used by persons: in the
discharging of duties imposed by the Assessor in performance of official duties
of the Assessor’s Office and use by the Board of Review in performance of it’s
official duties); or pursuant to order of a court. Income and expense
information provided to the Assessor under section 70.47(7)(af) unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is,
per Section 70.47(7)(af) not subject to the right of
inspection and coping under Section 19.35(1), Wis. Stats.
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2: SEVERABILITY
The several sections of this ordinance are declared to
be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or enforceable, such as
decision shall apply to only the specific or portion thereof directly specified
in the decision, and shall not affect the validity of any other provisions,
sections or portions thereof of the ordinance. The remainder of the ordinance
shall remain in full force and efficency. Any other
ordinances whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
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3: EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage and posting publications as provided by law.
Dated this 1 day of May
2000.
By Order of the