Section 1.04. Definitions.

 

(1)   Terms, defined in statute. Any terms used in these rules that are defined in ss. 289.01 and 289.33 (3) , Stats., have the meaning set forth in those sections.

(2)  In chs. WFSB 1 to 12 :

(a) "Additional municipality" means any town, city, village, or county which does not qualify as an affected municipality but is included in the negotiation-arbitration process by written agreement of the applicant and the participating affected municipalities.

(b) "Applicant" means a person applying for a license or the owner or operator of a facility.

(c) "Examiner" means the board, or any of its members or any member of its staff, or any individual designated by the board to act on its behalf in any board proceeding.

(d) "Party" means either the applicant or local committee, as defined in s. 289.33 (3) , Stats. , in any board proceeding.

(e) "Public hearing" means a hearing conducted in any proceeding before the board where the parties to the proceedings or their representatives shall be afforded the opportunity to present facts, views or arguments relative to the proceeding.

(f) "Public informational hearing" means a hearing where the local committee shall afford all interested persons or their representatives an opportunity to present facts, views or arguments relative to a proceeding before the board or local committee.

(g) "Public meeting" means a meeting conducted in any arbitration proceeding where the parties and only those parties to the arbitration or their representatives shall be afforded the opportunity to present facts, views or arguments relative to the arbitration. The public meeting shall not be a contested case hearing under s. 227.42 , Stats.

History: Cr. Register, November, 1984, No. 347 , eff. 12-1-84; correction in (2) (intro) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 1988, No. 395 ; renum. (2) (a) to (e) to be (2) (f), (e), (g), (c), (d) and am. (g), cr. (2) (a) and (b), Register, July, 1991, No. 427 , eff. 8-1-91; correction in (2) (a) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, July, 1991, No. 427 ; corrections in (1) and (2) (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, October, 1999, No. 526 .