SB581: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Senate BILL 581

January 15, 2016 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, Wanggaard, Bewley and Marklein, cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Rohrkaste, Kulp, Jarchow, Knodl, Ballweg, A. Ott, E. Brooks and Novak. Referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government.

SB581,1,2 An Act to amend 66.0501 (4) of the statutes; relating to: compatible offices and positions for city, village, and town elective officeholders.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical technician, or first responder in a city, village, or town whose annual compensation, including fringe benefits, does not exceed $15,000 may also hold elective office in that city, village, or town. This bill raises this annual compensation limit to $25,000.

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:

SB581,1 Section 1. 66.0501 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB581,2,3 66.0501 (4) Compatible offices and positions. A volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical technician, or first responder in a city, village, or town whose annual compensation from one or more of those positions, including fringe benefits, does not exceed the amount specified in s. 946.13 (2) (a) $25,000 may also hold an elective office in that city, village, or town. It is compatible with his or her office for an elected town officer to receive wages under s. 60.37 (4) for work that he or she performs for the town.

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