Legal Opinion
(1974)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided November 25, 1974PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OWEN R. WILLIAMS, District Attorney, St. Croix County
This is the type of decision that tests this office.
There is inscribed in gold leaf in the impressive Governor's Conference Room the statement, "The will of the people is the law of the land." This is a simplified version of the American Dream. Sometimes, however, the printed statutes are the law of the land and so it is in this case.
Many good things can be said about consolidation, joint efforts and desire to unify action. Unfortunately, this opinion does not support those good purposes.
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