[Adopted 5-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02]
Whenever the Assessor, in the performance of the Assessor's
duties, requests or obtains income and expense information, the information
that is provided to the Assessor shall be held by the Assessor on
a confidentiality basis; however, that information may be revealed
to and used by persons in the discharge of duties imposed by law;
in the discharge of duties imposed by office (including, but not limited
to, use by the Assessor in performance of official duties of the Assessor's
office and use by the Board of Review in performance of its official
duties); or pursuant to a court order. Income and expense information
provided to the Assessor under § 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats.,
unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is, per § 70.47(7)(af),
Wis. Stats., not subject to the right of inspection and copying under
§ 19.35(1), Wis. Stats.
The several sections of this article are declared to be severable.
If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such
decision shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof
directly specified in the decision and shall not affect the validity
of any other provisions, sections or portion thereof of the article.
The remainder of the article shall remain in full force and effect.
Any other ordinances whose terms are in conflict with the provisions
of this article are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
This article shall take effect immediately upon passage and
posting or publication as provided by law.
