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File #: 12-245    Version: 1 Name: Creation of Office of the Comptroller
Type: Ordinance Status: Published
File created: 2/21/2012 In control: County Clerk
On agenda: Final action: 6/13/2012
Title: From the County Executive, requesting authorization to amend Chapters 1, 9 13, 15, 30, 32, 42, 44, 46, 56, 57 and 79 and to create Chapter 34 of the Milwaukee County General Ordinances to make ordinances consistent with provisions of Wisconsin Act 62 as it pertains to the creation of the Office of the Comptroller.
Attachments: 1. Report, 2. Ordinance, 3. Fiscal Note, 4. Audio F&A 03/08/12, 5. Report Related to Substitute Ordinance, 6. Substitute Ordinance, 7. Substitute Fiscal Note, 8. Audio FA 05/17/12, 9. CB Substitute Ordinance, 10. File No. 12-245 Ordinance Publication.pdf, 11. File No. 12-245 Engrossed.pdf
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From the County Executive, requesting authorization to amend Chapters 1, 9 13, 15, 30, 32, 42, 44, 46, 56, 57 and 79 and to create Chapter 34 of the Milwaukee County General Ordinances to make ordinances consistent with provisions of Wisconsin Act 62 as it pertains to the creation of the Office of the Comptroller.  
 
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A new Office of the Comptroller was created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 62 (Act 62), which also defines the specific duties and responsibilities of the Comptroller as well as expands the duties of Corporation Counsel.  After a full review of current Wisconsin Statutes, Milwaukee County General Ordinances (M.C.G.O.) and current County procedures, the recommendations described below will effectuate Act 62 in Milwaukee County.