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Wis. Stat. ch. 323, Emergency Management (323.10 declaration by governor; 323.12 powers and duties of the governor; 323.28 penalties)

Codified authority for the Governor's emergency declarations and the DHS face-covering orders (323.12(4)(b)); 60-day limit; legislative revocation

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Jurisdiction
Wisconsin
Level
State
Authority
Wis. Stat. ch. 323
Issued
2020-03-01 Mar. 1, 2020
Effective
In force throughout (read as 2020-03-01)
In force
Mar. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationOther
Addressees
  • Governor
  • Legislature
  • state agencies
Functions reached
  • framework for every gubernatorial instrument
Collection
Wisconsin WI

Operative words

323.10... [a state of emergency 'shall not exceed 60 days, unless the state of emergency is extended by joint resolution of the legislature'; the legislature may revoke it by joint resolution (as quoted in Fabick ¶2, ¶17)] 323.12 Powers and duties of the governor.... 323.28 Penalties.

Enforcement

323.28: forfeiture (cited in every face-covering order, not more than $200)

Notes

Wayback capture of April 24, 2020 (contemporaneous codification).

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