Relating to: office of county board counsel in certain counties. (FE)
SB 800 creates a new "office of board counsel" in counties that already have a corporation counsel (including shared counsel) and a county executive or administrator. This independent legal position, appointed by the county board and requiring a licensed attorney, provides direct legal advice and services specifically to the county board. The county board may choose not to fill this position at any time.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
upper
Dec 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senator Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Ortiz-Velez, Moses, Krug, Miresse, Goodwin, Murphy and Taylor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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