Changes In State Law Or State Departments Or Agencies Incorporated.

(1) 

Whenever a provision of any ordinance of the City of West Allis refers to a department of the State of Wisconsin and the name of such department is subsequently changed by statute or other state action or the subject matter jurisdiction of the matter referred to in the ordinance is assigned to a different department or agency of the State, the ordinance provision containing such reference shall be deemed amended as of the effective date of the change of name or assignment of jurisdiction to reflect such change, and the City officers charged with maintaining the code of ordinances are empowered to indicate such change in the official version of the Code.

(2) 

Whenever a provision of any ordinance of the City of West Allis incorporates by specific reference or refers to a provision of the Wisconsin Statutes or Wisconsin Administrative Code and such provision is subsequently renamed, renumbered, or amended, the ordinance provision containing such reference shall be deemed amended to reflect such change as of the effective date of the change to the Wisconsin Statutes or Wisconsin Administrative Code, and the City officers charged with maintaining the code of ordinances are empowered to indicate such change in the official version of the Code.

Ord. O-2015-0022, 4/7/2015