Oath of Office
On Wednesday, December 22, 2004, Assembly Speaker John Gard administered the oath of office to Scott Suder of the 69th Assembly District via the telephone. Representative Suder, of the 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, is deployed in Southwest Asia.
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Communications
November 9, 2004
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 208, 17 West Main
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:
Majority Leader: Mike Huebsch
Assistant Majority Leader: Jeff Fitzgerald
Majority Caucus Chair: Daniel Vrakas
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: Mark Gottlieb
Majority Caucus Secretary: Carol Owens
Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Jerry Petrowski
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Vrakas
Republican Caucus Chair
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November 16, 2004
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 208, 17 West Main St.
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic Caucus:
Minority Leader: James Kreuser
Assistant Minority Leader: Jon Richards
Minority Caucus Chairperson: Robert Turner
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Gary Sherman
Minority Caucus Secretary: Amy Sue Vruwink
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Jennifer Shilling
Sincerely,
Robert L. Turner
Democratic Caucus Chair
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December 17, 2004
The Honorable Patrick E. Fuller, Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
17 West Main Street, Room 208
Madison, WI 53701
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
The State Elections Board staff has received a number of inquiries concerning the last day on which the legislature may act to ensure that a proposed constitutional amendment can be placed on the ballot for the April 5, 2005 spring election. The legislature must complete action on a proposed constitutional amendment no later than Tuesday, February 22, 2005.
By statute all proposed constitutional amendments and any other measure or question that is to be submitted to a vote of the people shall be filed with the official or agency responsible for preparing the ballots for the election no later than 42 days prior to the election at which the amendment, measure or question will appear on the ballot. S.
8.37 Wis. Stats. Tuesday, February 22, 2005, is 42 days before the April 5, 2005 spring election.
In order for the legislative action to be filed in our office, it is sufficient for the chief clerks to notify our office by e-mail, that the legislature passed the resolution no later than Tuesday, February 22, 2005. It is not necessary that we receive the signed resolution by the close of business on Tuesday, February 22, 2005.
In order to facilitate preparation for the April 2005 spring election, I suggest that the sponsoring legislators contact the office of the Attorney General to make arrangements for the preparation of the explanatory statement required by S.
10.01 (2)(c) Wis. Stats. The explanatory statement is published in the paper by the county clerk immediately before the election. It is also posted at the polling place on election day.
Please make the appropriate arrangements to ensure that this information is communicated to the members of the legislature. If you or any member of the legislature has a question please contact me directly at 608-266-8005 or ask to speak to one of our election specialists.
State Elections Board
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
December 27, 2004
To the Chief Clerk of the Assembly:
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I,
Douglas La Follette, Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin have been approved by the Regular Session of the 2003-2004 legislature and duly published as required by Section 1 of
Article XII of the Constitution:
Enrolled Joint Resolution 12 (Assembly Joint Resolution 10)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 29 (Assembly Joint Resolution 66)
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS La FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 10
Enrolled Joint Resolution 12
To amend so as in effect
to repeal section 4 (3) (c) of article VI;
to renumber and amend section 4 (1) of article VI and section 12 of article VII;
to amend section 4 (4) of article VI; and
to create section 4 (1) (b) and (c) of article VI and section 12 (2) of
article VII of the constitution;
relating to: 4-year terms of office for certain county officers (first consideration).
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
[Article VI] Section 4 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (2), coroners, registers of deeds, district attorneys, and all other elected county officers, except judicial officers, sheriffs, and chief executive officers, shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 2 years.
[Article VI] Section 4 (1) (b) Beginning with the first general election at which the governor is elected which occurs after the ratification of this paragraph, sheriffs shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties, or by the electors of all of the respective counties comprising each combination of counties combined by the legislature for that purpose, for the term of 4 years and coroners in counties in which there is a coroner shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties, or by the electors of all of the respective counties comprising each combination of counties combined by the legislature for that purpose, for the term of 4 years.
(c) Beginning with the first general election at which the president is elected which occurs after the ratification of this paragraph, district attorneys, registers of deeds, county clerks, and treasurers shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties, or by the electors of all of the respective counties comprising each combination of counties combined by the legislature for that purpose, for the term of 4 years and surveyors in counties in which the office of surveyor is filled by election shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties, or by the electors of all of the respective counties comprising each combination of counties combined by the legislature for that purpose, for the term of 4 years.
[Article VI] Section 4 (3) (c) Beginning with the first general election at which the governor is elected which occurs after the ratification of this paragraph, sheriffs shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 4 years.
[Article VI] Section 4 (4) The governor may remove any elected county officer mentioned in this section except a county clerk, treasurer, or surveyor, giving to the officer a copy of the charges and an opportunity of being heard.
[Article VII] Section 12 (1) There shall be a clerk of the circuit court chosen in each county organized for judicial purposes by the qualified electors thereof, who, except as provided in sub. (2), shall hold his office for two years, subject to removal as shall be provided by law; in.
(3) In case of a vacancy, the judge of the circuit court shall have power to may appoint a clerk until the vacancy shall be is filled by an election; the.
(4) The clerk thus elected or appointed of circuit court shall give such security as the legislature may require requires by law.
(5) The supreme court shall appoint its own clerk, and may appoint a clerk of the circuit court may be appointed a to be the clerk of the supreme court.
[Article VII] Section 12 (2) Beginning with the first general election at which the governor is elected which occurs after the ratification of this subsection, a clerk of circuit court shall be chosen by the electors of each county, for the term of 4 years, subject to removal as provided by law.
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. Numbering of new provisions. (1) The new paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 4 of
article VI of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open paragraph letter in that subsection in that section in that article if, before the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 4 of
article VI of the constitution of this state. If one or more joint resolutions create a paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 4 of article VI simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the paragraphs created shall be numbered and placed in a sequence so that the paragraphs created by the joint resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number have the letters designated in that joint resolution and the paragraphs created by the other joint resolutions have letters that are in the same ascending order as are the numbers of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the paragraphs.
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(2) The new paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 4 of
article VI of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open paragraph letter in that subsection in that section in that article if, before the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 4 of
article VI of the constitution of this state. If one or more joint resolutions create a paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 4 of article VI simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the paragraphs created shall be lettered and placed in a sequence so that the paragraphs created by the joint resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number have the letters designated in that joint resolution and the paragraphs created by the other joint resolutions have letters that are in the same ascending order as are the numbers of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the paragraphs.
(3) The new subsection (2) of section 12 of
article VII of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole subsection number in that section in that article if, before the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a subsection (2) of section 12 of
article VII of the constitution of this state. If one or more joint resolutions create a subsection (2) of section 12 of article VII simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the subsections created shall be numbered and placed in a sequence so that the subsections created by the joint resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number have the numbers designated in that joint resolution and the subsections created by the other joint resolutions have numbers that are in the same ascending order as are the numbers of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the subsections.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3 months previous to the time of holding such election.
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2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 66
Enrolled Joint Resolution 29
To create section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution;
relating to: providing that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state (first consideration).
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
[Article XIII] Section 13. Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.
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. Numbering of new provision. The new section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole section number in that article if, before the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a section 13 of
article XIII of the constitution of this state. If one or more joint resolutions create a section 13 of article XIII simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the sections created shall be numbered and placed in a sequence so that the sections created by the joint resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number have the numbers designated in that joint resolution and the sections created by the other joint resolutions have numbers that are in the same ascending order as are the numbers of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the sections.
