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A municipal power district may be created as provided in this chapter and when so created shall be considered a municipal corporation and may exercise the powers granted in this chapter. Any 2 or more municipalities, whether contiguous or otherwise or in the same or different counties, may organize and incorporate as a municipal power district. No municipality may be divided in the formation of a municipal power district, and no municipality shall be included in a municipal power district unless approved by a majority of the votes cast in that municipality at an election under s. 198.06 on the proposition of whether a district should be created.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Utilities (Ch. 196 to 201) § 198.02. District, creation, powers - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/utilities-ch-196-to-201/wi-st-198-02/
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