AB156: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 156

March 6, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Ladwig, Schafer, Duff, Goetsch, Handrick, Hanson, Huber, M. Lehman, Olsen, Otte, Owens, Porter, Ryba, Seratti, Sykora and Zukowski, cosponsored by Senators Wirch and Shibilski. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

AB156,1,2 An Act to amend 59.25 (2) (a) of the statutes; relating to: a county treasurer's appointment of a deputy treasurer.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a county treasurer may appoint in writing one or more deputies to aid the treasurer in the discharge of his or her duties. Also under current law, a register of deeds, clerk of courts and county clerk are required to appoint in writing one or more deputies to aid the officeholder in the discharge of his or her duties. Deputies appointed by the register of deeds and the clerk of courts serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Generally, a deputy appointed by the register of deeds, the clerk of courts and the county clerk is required to perform the duties of his or her appointing authority if the appointing authority is disabled or if the office is vacant. If the appointing authority is absent, a deputy appointed by the register of deeds or the county clerk is required to perform the duties of the appointing authority; a deputy appointed by the clerk of courts may perform the duties of the clerk during the clerk's absence.

This bill changes current law by requiring a county treasurer to appoint one or more deputies to aid the treasurer in the discharge of his or her duties. Under the bill, a deputy serves at the treasurer's pleasure and the deputy is required to perform all the duties of the treasurer if the treasurer is absent or, generally, if the treasurer is disabled or if the office is vacant.

For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB156, s. 1 Section 1. 59.25 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB156,2,13 59.25 (2) (a) The treasurer may appoint in writing shall appoint one or more deputies to aid the treasurer, under the treasurer's direction, in the discharge of the duties of the office of treasurer. A deputy appointed under this paragraph shall hold office at the treasurer's pleasure. The appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed and recorded in the treasurer's office. Such deputy or deputies, in the absence of the treasurer from the treasurer's office or in case of a vacancy in said office or any disability of the treasurer to perform the duties of the office of treasurer, unless another is appointed therefor as provided in par. (b), may shall perform all of the duties of the office of treasurer until such vacancy is filled or such disability is removed. The person or persons so appointed shall take and file the official oath. They shall file their appointment with the clerk. The board may, at its annual meeting or at any special meeting, provide a salary for each such deputy.

AB156,2,14 (End)