Opinion No. Oag 11-86, (1986)

DARWIN L. ZWIEG, District Attorney Clark County

You request my opinion with respect to the respective powers of the county board of supervisors and one of its committees to which it has delegated power to establish, protect, develop and manage county forests. In November 1958, the county board adopted a county forestry ordinance which purported to delegate certain county powers and duties described in chapters 26, 28, 29, 59 and 77, Stats., to a committee of the board entitled the Forestry and Parks Committee. The ordinance has been amended over the years to grant additional powers. Among the…