{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-88.161","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 88.161","heading":"Transition for certain drainage districts.","body":"A drainage district operating under s. 88.16, 1989 stats., becomes a drainage district under this chapter as a matter of law on June 1, 1993. The records, assessments, funds and indebtedness of such a drainage district become the records, assessments, funds and indebtedness of the drainage district that takes its place. Before June 1, 1993, the circuit court of each county having a drainage district that has elected to operate under s. 88.16, 1989 stats., shall appoint a county drainage board under s. 88.17, if none exists, to take the place of the board of drainage commissioners of a district that elected to operate under s. 88.16, 1989 stats. The terms of office of the members of the new board commence on June 1, 1993.","path":["Chs. 82-90, Highways and Bridges, Drains and Fences","Chapter 88 Drainage Of Lands","SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/88.161","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:41Z","sha256":"a24ae0bb8b62c87126d1267cba3d7940e3e9bc8f5e713d48b71c728a3838da1b","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-88.16","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-88.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}