Chapter 279 — LOWER FOX RIVER REMEDIATION AUTHORITY
16 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 279.01 Definitions
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279.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Affected property” means real property in this state that is owned by a person who, with respect to the property, is responsible for waterway improvement costs due to discharges from the property into the Fox River extending from Lake Win…
Wis. Stat. § 279.02 Creation and organization
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279.02 Creation and organization. (1) There is created a public body politic and corporate to be known as the “Lower Fox River Remediation Authority.” The board shall consist of 7 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 7-ye…
Wis. Stat. § 279.03 Powers of authority
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279.03 Powers of authority. The authority has all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition, the authority may do any of the following: (1) Adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures for the regulation of its affairs a…
Wis. Stat. § 279.04 Expenses
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279.04 Expenses. (1) All expenses of the authority are payable solely from funds obtained under the authority of this chapter, and no liability may be incurred by the authority beyond the extent to which moneys are obtained under this chapter. For the purposes of meeting the nece…
Wis. Stat. § 279.05 Application for bond issuance
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279.05 Application for bond issuance. (1) One or more owners of affected property may submit an application requesting the authority to issue bonds to finance all or a portion of the waterway improvement costs associated with the affected property. An application under this subse…
Wis. Stat. § 279.06 Approval of application and issuance of bonds
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279.06 Approval of application and issuance of bonds. (1) The board may approve an application under s. 279.05 (1) if the application complies with s. 279.05 (1) and if the authority makes a determination that the waterway improvement will last for many years and will result in l…
Wis. Stat. § 279.07 Assessments
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279.07 Assessments. (1) Before it issues bonds, the authority shall follow the procedures in this section for levying an assessment on the affected property of any consenting landowner whose application for issuance of the bonds is approved under s. 279.06 (1). The consenting lan…
Wis. Stat. § 279.08 Bond security
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279.08 Bond security. (1) The authority may enter into a trust agreement or trust indenture between the authority and one or more corporate trustees for any bonds issued under this chapter. Any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company may be a trustee. (2) The b…
Wis. Stat. § 279.09 Refunding bonds
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279.09 Refunding bonds. (1) The authority may issue bonds to refund any outstanding bond, including the payment of any redemption premium on the outstanding bond and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity. (2)…
Wis. Stat. § 279.10 Bonds not public debt
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279.10 Bonds not public debt. (1) The state is not liable on bonds of the authority and the bonds are not debt of the state. Each bond of the authority shall contain a statement to this effect on the face of the bond. The issuance of bonds under this chapter does not, directly, i…
Wis. Stat. § 279.11 State pledge
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279.11 State pledge. The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds issued under this chapter, and with persons that enter into contracts with the authority under this chapter, that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority before the authori…
Wis. Stat. § 279.17 Trust funds
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279.17 Trust funds. All moneys received by the authority, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as assessments or fees, shall be considered to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company wit…
Wis. Stat. § 279.18 Rights of bondholders
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279.18 Rights of bondholders. Any holder of bonds issued under this chapter or trustee under a trust agreement, trust indenture, or deed of trust entered into under this chapter may, by any suitable form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights under the laws of this …
Wis. Stat. § 279.19 Investment of funds
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279.19 Investment of funds. (1) The authority may invest any funds in any of the following: (a) Bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, treasury bills, or other securities constituting direct obligations of the United States or obligations the principal and interest of which …
Wis. Stat. § 279.20 Investment authorization
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279.20 Investment authorization. The bonds of the authority are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state; all political subdivisions and their public officers; all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, savings and loan associations, and i…
Wis. Stat. § 279.21 Reports and records
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279.21 Reports and records. (1) The authority shall keep an accurate account of all of its activities and of all of its receipts and expenditures, and shall annually in January make a report of its activities, receipts, and expenditures to the governor and to the chief clerk of e…