Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 35-76, (1976)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided June 15, 1976PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MANUEL CARBALLO, Secretary Department of Health and SocialServices
In an opinion issued by my predecessor on February 19, 1974, (63 OAG 34) you were given the following advice:
"In applying the general rule of state immunity from local police power to the group foster home program, I conclude that it does not extend to all group foster homes. Only facilities owned, operated or contracted for by the Department or a county agency are immune from local zoning by virtue of state immunity. Homes owned, operated or contracted for by private child welfare agencies licensed by the Department are not…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Aviation Services, Inc. v. Bd. of Adjustment of Hanover Tp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- City of Milwaukee v. McGregorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Mitchell Aero, Inc. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- State ex rel. Wisconsin University Building Corp. v. BareisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1950
- Green County v. City of MonroeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
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