{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-198.02","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 198.02","heading":"District, creation, powers.","body":"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.","path":["Chs. 178-226, Partnerships and Corporations; Transportation; Utilities; Banks; Savings Associations","Chapter 198 Municipal Power And Water Districts"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/198.02","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:06Z","sha256":"9027541fecd3a4843c91dd3e0be7c88b3c12b37a92c08c6b188068fadfab6f4a","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-198.01","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-198.025"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}