Amendment SA1-SSA1-SB117

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 117

May 11, 2021 - Offered by Senators Larson, L. Taylor, Carpenter and Johnson.

SB117-SSA1-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

SB117-SSA1-SA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 9: after “cities" insert “and local government employee residency requirements".

SB117-SSA1-SA1,1,4 2. Page 3, line 1: before that line insert:

SB117-SSA1-SA1,1,5 “ Section 1g. 17.03 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB117-SSA1-SA1,1,8 17.03 (4) (d) If the office is local and appointive, and residency, subject to s. 66.0502, is a local requirement, the county, city, village, town, district, or area within which the duties of the office are required to be discharged.”.

SB117-SSA1-SA1,1,9 3. Page 4, line 2: after that line insert:

SB117-SSA1-SA1,1,10 “ Section 1m. 60.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB117-SSA1-SA1,2,4 60.37 (1) General. The town board may employ on a temporary or permanent basis persons necessary to carry out the functions of town government including, subject to sub. (4), any elected officer of the town. The board may establish the qualifications and terms of employment, which may not include the residency of the employee, except as provided in s. 66.0502 (4) (b). The board may delegate the authority to hire town employees to any town official or employee.”.

SB117-SSA1-SA1,2,5 4. Page 21, line 4: after that line insert:

SB117-SSA1-SA1,2,6 “ Section 28g. 63.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB117-SSA1-SA1,2,19 63.08 (1) (a) Any applicant for an examination under s. 63.05, other than an applicant for a deputy sheriff position under s. 59.26 (8) (a), shall be a resident of this state before applying for an examination, but the commission may not require any period of residency in the county for entrance to an examination or employment in the county. The commission may require an applicant to file a written application form which bears upon the applicant's fitness for a vacant position and which the commission deems necessary. For a position offering a skilled, technical, or professional service, upon a finding that a suitable number of qualified applicants cannot be obtained from within the state, the commission may open the examination to residents of other states. Residency in this state may be waived for an applicant for an examination for a position which requires a license in a health care field. No question pertaining to political affiliation or religious faith may be asked of any applicant for an examination.

SB117-SSA1-SA1,28m Section 28m. 66.0502 of the statutes is repealed.”.

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