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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
August 26, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Young, Sinicki, Ziegelbauer,
Cullen, Ainsworth, Albers, Gunderson and Jeskewitz, cosponsored by
Senator Reynolds. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
AB484,1,2
1An Act to amend 17.03 (5) of the statutes;
relating to: the time at which a public
2office is vacated after conviction of a disqualifying offense.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, if an incumbent in a state or local public office is convicted
and sentenced by a state or federal court of any of certain offenses specified by law,
whether or not the incumbent is sentenced to imprisonment, the incumbent's office
is vacated and the vacancy is then filled in the manner provided by law.
This bill provides that, if an incumbent in a state or local public office is
convicted by a state or federal court of any of these specified offenses, the incumbent's
office is vacated and the vacancy is then filled, even if the incumbent's sentencing has
not yet occurred.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB484, s. 1
3Section
1. 17.03 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,2,54
17.03
(5) Whether or not sentenced to imprisonment, the The incumbent is
5convicted
and sentenced by a state or federal court for treason, felony or other crime
6of whatsoever nature punishable by imprisonment in any jail or prison for one year
1or more, or for any offense involving a violation of the incumbent's official oath. A
2vacancy so created is not affected by a stay of execution of judgment. Reversal of the
3judgment, but not a pardon, immediately restores the incumbent to office if the term
4has not expired and entitles the incumbent to the emoluments of the office for the
5time the incumbent would have served in the office but for the judgment.
AB484,2,87
(1) This act first applies with respect to judgments of conviction entered on the
8effective date of this subsection.
