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1 RESOLUTION PROMBITING FIREARMS IN HE-A44-HAND-HUMANS9RA44C-E&
2 CAN PUS-Bti -i3$' G& IN ST. CROIX COUNTY
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4 Resolution No.
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6 St. Croix County, Wisconsin
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8 WHEREAS, effective November 1, 2011, Wisconsin Statutes § 175.60(2g) permits any
9 properly licensed person to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in this state except as provided
10 in other statutes; and
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12 WHEREAS, "weapon" means a handgun, as defined in Wisconsin Statutes
13 § 175.60(1)(bm), an electric weapon, as defined in Wisconsin Statutes § 941.295(lc)(a), a knife
14 other than a switchblade knife under Wisconsin Statutes § 941.24, or a billy club (Wisconsin
15 Statutes §175.60(1)0)); and
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17 WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes § 175.60(16)(a) prohibits any person properly licensed
18 to carry a concealed weapon from knowingly carrying a concealed weapon, a weapon that is not
19 concealed, or a firearm that is not a weapon in certain places, including any portion of a building
20 that is a sheriff's office, a jail, or a county courthouse; and
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22 WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes § 175.60(16)(b) exempts from the prohibitions
23 contained in § 175.60(16)(a): (1) a weapon in a courthouse or courtroom if a judge who is a
24 licensee is carrying the weapon or if another licensee or out-of-state licensee, whom a judge has
25 permitted in writing to carry a weapon, is carrying the weapon; and (2) a weapon in a courthouse
26 or courtroom if a district attorney, or an assistant district attorney, who is a licensee is carrying
27 the weapon; and
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29 WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes § 943.13(lm)(c)4. recognizes the right of the state or
30 any local governmental unit - including counties - to prohibit any person carrying a firearm
31 from entering or remaining in any building or portion of a building that is owned, occupied, or
32 controlled by the state or any local governmental unit; and
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34 WHEREAS, "firearm" means a weapon that acts by force of gunpowder (Wisconsin
35 Statutes § 167.31(1)(c)); and
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37 WHEREAS, in order to prevent disturbances to employees and members of the public
38 and disruption in services, it is in the County's best interest to prohibit persons carrying firearms
39 from entering or remaining in any building owned, occupied or controlled by the County; and
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41 WHEREAS, a person is guilty of a Class B forfeiture (a forfeiture not to exceed $1000) if
42 he or she, while carrying a firearm, enters or remains in any part of a building that is owned,
43 occupied, or controlled by the state or any local governmental unit, if the state or local
44 governmental unit has notified the person not to enter or remain in the building while carrying a
45 firearm (Wisconsin Statutes § 943.13(lm)(c)4.); and
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47 WHEREAS, the state or a local governmental unit has "notified" a person not to enter or
48 remain in that part of the building while carrying a firearm if the state or the local governmental
49 unit has posted a sign that is at least 5 inches by 7 inches and is located in a prominent place near
ALL COUNTY-OWNED BUILDINGS IN St. CROIX COUNTY
RESOLUTION PROIMIIING FIREARMS Continued
50 all of the entrances to the part of the building to which the restriction applies and any individual
51 entering the building can be reasonably expected to see the sign (Wisconsin Statutes
-52 § 943.13(2)(bm)).
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54 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that no
55 person that is carrying a firearm may enter or remain in any building at t~zmt
56 Ss~Ipas. all county-owned buildings in St. Croix County.
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58 FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the prohibition established by this resolution does
59 not apply to active duty law enforcement officers.
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61 FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that signs complying with the statutory requirements
62 shall be posted at the entrances to every building at trl~rI~r€a9~=
63 Idev;,-Ri ffmT,k all county-owned buildings in St. Croix County.
Offered b Health and Human Services Board 'e As An,,--n b
Yes No Abstain Absent This resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County
Esther Wentz 19 ❑ ❑ ❑
Roger Larson 9 ❑ ❑ ❑ Board of Supervisors on ` ou 1 cab l
Fred Horne ❑ ❑ ❑ K
Linda Luckey ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Richard Marzolf ❑ ❑ ❑
Alfred Schrank ❑ ❑ ❑
Dr. Lisa Ramsay ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Cindy Campb , county CI rk
Deb Rasmussen ❑ ❑ ❑
Leon Berenschot ❑ ❑ ❑
veri hat the vote shown above is true and correct. County Board Vote: Yes
Z_&'Zr -7_ No
Abstain
air, Health and Human Services d Absent
LEGAL REVIEW FISCAL REVIEW
Reviewed as to form on October 19, 2011 ® There is a fiscal impact.
Greg,immerman ❑ There is no fiscal impact.
Greg Timmerman, Corporation Counsel See attached Fiscal Impact Statement.
LEGAL NOTE: As a result of 2011 Wisconsin Act 35 any
properly licensed person may carry concealed weapons
in Wisconsin, including county buildings, unless
prohibited by law or a county board takes formal action to
prohibit them.
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Maori of Supervisors Present
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FISCAL. IMPACT STATEMENT
Submitted By: Fred Johnson
Date: October 19, 2011
Department: Health and Human Services
Committee: Health and Human Services Board
Resolution Title: Resolution Prohibiting Firearms in Hu&1Vh=drfd14mffrFs~ 33 cn
all County-owned buildings ink
F-1 There is no fiscal impact on expenses or revenues St. Croix County
® There is a fiscal impact on expenses or revenues
Explanation:
There will be a cost for creating signs.
FINANCE DIRECTOR ACTION:
® Approved by Finance Director
Signature: Michelle Pietrick Date: October 19, 2011
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