HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2005 (685) AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 8, ST. CROIX COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING ST. CROIX COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO IMPOSE A
FEE ON WORTHLESS PAYMENTS AND TO WAIVE CERTAIN UNDERPAYMENTS
AND TO RETAIN CERTAIN OVERPAYMENTS
ORDINANCE NO.44CW0S)
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes section 59.54(24) authorizes a county board to enact an
ordinance setting a fee in an amount comparable to a fee charged by establishments in the private
sector to be charged to any person who issues a worthless payment to a county office or agency;
and
WHEREAS, an average fee charged for worthless payments in the private sector is $25.00.
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes section 59.54(24) allows a county board to enact an ordinance
allowing county departments and agencies to retain certain overpayments and waive certain
underpayments; and
WHEREAS, the cost to process a refund of $5.00 or less and collect an underpayment of $5.00
or less exceeds the amount to be refunded and the amount to be collected.
THEREFORE, THE ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY ORDAINS
THAT CHAPTER 8, CODE OF ORDINANCES, BE CREATED AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 8
WORTHLESS PAYMENTS, UNDERPAYMENTS AND OVERPAYMENTS
SECTION 1.
Any person who issues a worthless payment to any St. Croix County department or agency may
be charged a $25.00 fee.
SECTION 2.
St. Croix County departments and agencies may retain overpayments made to the department
that do not exceed $5.00, unless a request for a refund of the overpayment is made to the
department in writing.
SECTION 3.
St. Croix County departments and agencies may waive underpayments made to the department
that do not exceed $5.00.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment and publication or April 1, 2005,
whichever is later.
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Reviewed on 7 , 2005.
Gre immerman, Corporation Counsel
Enacted on /.S , 2005.
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk