SB639,35,1616 59.001 (2r) "Municipal clerk" means the clerk of a municipality.
SB639,35,17 17(3m) "Municipal treasurer" means the treasurer of a municipality.
SB639, s. 93 18Section 93. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 59 [precedes 59.01] of the statutes
19is created to read:
SB639,35,2020 Chapter 59
SB639,35,2221 Subchapter II
22 Legal status; organization
SB639, s. 94 23Section 94. 59.01 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB639, s. 95 24Section 95. 59.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 59.01 and amended to read:
SB639,36,8
159.01 (title) Status Body corporate; status. Each county in this state is a
2body corporate, empowered authorized to sue and be sued, to acquire and hold, lease
3or rent real and personal estate for public uses or purposes, including lands acquired
4under ch. 75, to sell, lease and convey the same, including the authority to enter into
5leases or contracts with the state for a period of years for the uses and purposes
6specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d), to make such contracts and to do such other acts as are
7necessary and proper to the exercise of the powers and privileges granted and the
8performance of the legal duties charged upon it.
SB639, s. 96 9Section 96. 59.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB639,36,12 1059.02 Powers, how exercised; quorum. (1) The powers of a county as a
11body corporate can only be exercised by the board thereof, or in pursuance of a
12resolution adopted or ordinance adopted by it enacted by the board.
SB639,36,16 13(2) Ordinances may be enacted and resolutions may be adopted by a majority
14vote of a quorum or by such larger vote as may be required by law. Ordinances shall
15commence as follows: "The county board of supervisors of the county of .... does
16ordain as follows".
SB639,36,19 17(3) A majority of the supervisors who are entitled to a seat on the board shall
18constitute a quorum. All questions shall be determined by a majority of the
19supervisors who are present unless otherwise provided.
SB639, s. 97 20Section 97. 59.025 of the statutes is renumbered 59.03 (1) and amended to
21read:
SB639,36,2522 59.03 (1) Administrative home rule. Every county may exercise any
23organizational or administrative power, subject only to the constitution and to any
24enactment of the legislature which is of statewide concern and which uniformly
25affects every county.
SB639, s. 98
1Section 98. 59.026 of the statutes is renumbered 59.04 and amended to read:
SB639,37,7 259.04 Construction of powers. For the purpose of giving to To give counties
3the largest measure of self-government in accordance with the spirit of under the
4administrative home rule authority granted to counties in s. 59.025, it is hereby
5declared that
59.03 (1), this chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of the rights,
6powers and privileges of counties to exercise any organizational or administrative
7power.
SB639, s. 99 8Section 99. 59.03 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB639,37,9 959.03 (title) Home rule.
SB639, s. 100 10Section 100. 59.03 of the statutes is renumbered 59.10, and 59.10 (intro.), (1),
11(2), (3) (a), (b) 1. and 2., (c) to (j) and (4) to (6), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB639,37,18 1259.10 Boards; composition; election; terms; compensation;
13compatibility.
(intro.) The boards of the several counties shall be composed of
14representatives from within the county who are elected and compensated as
15provided in this section. Each county board shall act under sub. (2), (3) or (5), unless
16the county board adopts enacts an ordinance, by a majority vote of the entire
17membership, to act under sub. (1). If a county board adopts enacts such ordinance,
18a certified copy shall be filed with the secretary of state.
SB639,37,23 19(1) Self-organized counties. (a) Number of supervisors and apportionment
20of supervisory districts.
In each county having with a population of at least 500,000,
21sub. (2) (a) and (b) shall apply applies. In counties having with a population of less
22than 500,000 and more than one town, sub. (3) (a) to (c) shall apply applies. In
23counties having with one town only, sub. (5) shall apply applies.
SB639,38,824 (b) Terms. The term of office of supervisors shall be is 2 years. A county board
25may determine whether the terms shall be concurrent or staggered. Supervisors

1shall be elected at the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April next preceding
2the expiration of their respective terms and shall take office on the 3rd Tuesday in
3April following their election. If the board determines that supervisors shall serve
4staggered terms, the board shall, by ordinance, provide for a division of supervisors
5into 2 classes, one class to be elected for one-half of a full term and the other class
6for a full term and thereafter the supervisors shall be elected for a full term. The
7board shall publish the ordinance as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, prior to before
8publication of the notice of the election at which supervisors are to be elected.
SB639,38,109 (c) Compensation. The method of compensation for supervisors shall be
10determined by the county board.
SB639,38,1211 (d) Vacancies. A county board may determine the procedure for filling a
12vacancy.
SB639,38,14 13(2) Milwaukee county. In each county having with a population of at least
14500,000:
SB639,39,315 (a) Composition; supervisory districts. Within 60 days after the population
16count by block, established in the decennial federal census of population, and maps
17showing the location and numbering of census blocks become available in printed
18form from the federal government or are published for distribution by an agency of
19this state, but no later than July 1 following the year of each decennial census, the
20board shall adopt and transmit to the governing body of each city and village wholly
21or partially contained within the county a tentative county supervisory district plan
22to be considered by the cities and villages when dividing into wards. The plan shall
23specify the number of supervisors to be elected and shall divide the county into a
24number of districts equal to the number of supervisors, with each district
25substantially equal in population and consisting of contiguous whole wards. Except

1as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the board shall develop and adopt the
2tentative plan in accordance with sub. (3) (b) 1. The board shall adopt a final plan
3by enacting an ordinance in accordance with sub. (3) (b) 2. to 4.
SB639,39,74 (b) Election; term. Supervisors shall be elected for 4-year terms of 4 years at
5the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April next preceding the expiration of
6their respective terms, and shall take office on the 3rd Monday in April following
7their election.
SB639,39,108 (c) Compensation. Each supervisor shall be paid by the county an annual
9salary set by the county board. The board may provide additional compensation for
10the chairperson. Section 66.196 applies to this paragraph.
SB639,39,13 11(3) (a) Classification; maximum number of supervisors. Counties having with
12a population of less than 500,000 and more than one town are classified and entitled
13to a maximum number of county board supervisors as follows:
SB639,39,1514 1. Counties having with a population of less than 500,000 but at least 100,000
15shall have no more than 47 supervisors.
SB639,39,1716 2. Counties having with a population of less than 100,000 but at least 50,000
17shall have no more than 39 supervisors.
SB639,39,1918 3. Counties having with a population of less than 50,000 but at least 25,000
19shall have no more than 31 supervisors.
SB639,39,2120 4. Counties having with a population of less than 25,000 and containing more
21than one town shall have no more than 21 supervisors.
SB639,39,2522 5. If the population of any county is within 2% of the minimum population for
23the next most populous grouping under this paragraph, the county board thereof, in
24establishing supervisory districts, may employ the maximum number for such
25districts set for such next most populous grouping.
SB639,40,21
1(b) 1. Within 60 days after the population count by block, established in the
2decennial federal census of population, and maps showing the location and
3numbering of census blocks become available in printed form from the federal
4government or are published for distribution by an agency of this state, but no later
5than July 1 following the year of each decennial census, each board shall propose a
6tentative county supervisory district plan setting forth the number of supervisory
7districts and tentative boundaries or a description of boundary requirements, hold
8a public hearing on the proposed plan and adopt a tentative plan. The proposed plan
9may be amended after the public hearing. The board shall solicit suggestions from
10municipalities concerning the development of an appropriate plan. The board shall
11transmit to each municipal governing body in the county the tentative plan that is
12adopted. Each district shall consist of whole wards or municipalities. Each district
13shall be designated to be represented by one supervisor, and all districts shall be
14substantially equal in population. In the tentative plan, the board shall, whenever
15possible, place whole contiguous municipalities or contiguous parts of the same
16municipality within the same district. In the event that a If the division of a
17municipality is sought by the board, the board shall provide with the plan a written
18statement to the municipality affected by each proposed division specifying the
19approximate location of the territory from which a ward is sought to be created for
20contiguity purposes and the approximate population of the ward proposed to
21effectuate the division.
SB639,41,522 2. Within 60 days after every municipality in the county adjusts its wards
23under s. 5.15, the board shall hold a public hearing and thereafter shall then adopt
24a final supervisory district plan, numbering each district. Wards within each
25supervisory district created by the plan shall be contiguous, except that one or more

1wards located within a city or village which is wholly surrounded by another city or
2water, or both, may be combined with one or more noncontiguous wards, or one or
3more wards or portions thereof of wards consisting of island territory as defined in
4s. 5.15 (2) (f) 3. may be combined with one or more noncontiguous wards or portions
5thereof of wards within the same municipality, to form a supervisory district.
SB639,41,146 (c) Changes during decade. After the enactment of a plan of supervisory
7districts under par. (b), a municipal incorporation, annexation, detachment or
8consolidation may serve as a basis for altering between federal decennial censuses
9the boundaries of supervisory districts, in the discretion of the county board. The
10number of supervisory districts in the county shall not be changed by any action
11under this paragraph. Any plan of county supervisory districts enacted under par.
12(b) may be amended under this paragraph but shall remain in effect as amended
13until superseded by another plan enacted by the county board under par. (b) and filed
14with the secretary of state.
SB639,41,1715 (d) Election and term of supervisors. Supervisors are county officers and, shall
16be elected for 2-year terms at the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April in
17even-numbered years and shall take office on the 3rd Tuesday in April of that year.
SB639,41,2218 (e) Vacancies. In the event of If a vacancy occurs on the board, the board
19chairperson with the approval of the board shall appoint a person who is a qualified
20elector and resident of the supervisory district to fill the vacancy for the unexpired
21portion of the term to which the person is appointed and until his or her successor
22is elected and qualified.
SB639,42,223 (f) Compensation. Each supervisor shall be paid a per diem by the county for
24each day the supervisor that he or she attends a meeting of the board. Any board
25may, at its annual meeting, by a two-thirds vote of all the members, fix the

1compensation of the board members to be next elected. Any board may also provide
2additional compensation for the chairperson.
SB639,42,73 (g) Mileage. Each supervisor shall, for each day the supervisor that he or she
4attends a meeting of the board, receive mileage for each mile traveled in going to and
5returning from the meetings by the most usual traveled route at the rate established
6by the board pursuant to s. 59.15 under s. 59.22 as the standard mileage allowance
7for all county employes and officers.
SB639,42,128 (h) Limitation on compensation. Except for services as a member of a
9committee as provided in s. 59.06 59.13 no supervisor shall be paid for more days'
10attendance on the board in any year than is set out in this schedule: In in counties
11having a population of less than 25,000, 20 days; at least 25,000 but less than
12100,000, 25 days; more than at least 100,000 but less than 500,000, 30 days.
SB639,42,2313 (i) Alternative compensation. As an alternative method of compensation, in
14counties having a population of less than 500,000, including those counties
15containing only one town, the board may at its annual meeting, by a two-thirds vote
16of the members entitled to a seat, fix the compensation of the supervisors to be next
17elected at an annual salary for all services for the county including all committee
18services, except the per diem allowance for services in acquiring highway
19rights-of-way set forth in s. 84.09 (4). The board may, in like manner, allow
20additional salary for the members of the highway committee and for the chairperson
21of the board. In addition to the salary, the supervisors shall receive mileage as
22provided in par. (g) for each day's attendance at board meetings or for attendance at
23not to exceed 2 committee meetings in any one day.
SB639,43,3
1(j) Supplementary compensation. The county board, in establishing an annual
2salary, may provide by enact an ordinance providing for a per diem for all committee
3meetings attended in excess of 40 committee and board meetings.
SB639,43,9 4(4) Compatibility. No county officer or employe is eligible for election or
5appointment
to the office of supervisor, but a supervisor may also be a member of a
6committee, board or commission appointed by the county executive or county
7administrator or appointed or created by the county board, a town board, a mosquito
8control district, the common council of his or her city, the board of trustees of his or
9her village or the board of trustees of a county institution appointed under s. 46.18.
SB639,43,17 10(5) Counties having only one town. In all counties containing one town only,
11the board shall consist of the members of the town board and one supervisor from
12every incorporated village. A supervisor from an incorporated village shall be elected
13at the time the other village officers are elected. A majority of the members shall
14constitute a quorum of the county board. Each supervisor shall receive
15compensation and mileage as provided in sub. (3) (f) and (g). The chairperson of the
16county board elected pursuant to s. 59.05 under s. 59.12 (1) may be, but need not be,
17the same person who is elected chairperson of the town board under s. 60.21 (3) (a).
SB639,44,3 18(6) Enforcement of division requirement. If a county fails to comply with sub.
19(2) (a) or (3) (b), any municipality located in whole or in part within the county or any
20elector of the county may submit to the circuit court for the county within 14 days
21from the expiration of either 60-day period under sub. (2) (a) or (3) (b) a proposed
22tentative or final plan for creation of supervisory districts in compliance with this
23section. If the court finds that the existing division of the county into supervisory
24districts fails to comply with this section, it shall review the plan submitted by the
25petitioner and after reasonable notice to the county may promulgate the plan, or any

1other plan in compliance with this section, as a temporary supervisory district plan
2until superseded by a districting plan adopted by the board in compliance with this
3section.
SB639, s. 101 4Section 101. 59.031 of the statutes is renumbered 59.17, and 59.l7 (1), (2)
5(intro.), (a), (b), (bm) 1. c. and 2., (br) and (c) and (3) to (8), as renumbered, are
6amended to read:
SB639,44,157 59.17 (1) Election and term of office. (a) In each county having with a
8population of 500,000 or more, a county executive shall be elected for a 4-year term
9of 4 years at the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April of each year in which
10county supervisors are elected, and shall take office on the first Monday in May
11following the election. The county executive shall be elected from residents of the
12county at large by a majority vote of all qualified electors in the county voting in the
13election. In any county which attains a population of 500,000 or more, the first
14election under this paragraph shall be held on the first Tuesday in April in the year
15following the official announcement of the federal census.
SB639,44,2516 (b) Counties having with a population of less than 500,000 may by resolution
17of the county board or by petition and referendum create the office of county
18executive or abolish it by petition and referendum. If the office of county executive
19is abolished, the person serving in the office shall complete the term to which elected.
20The county executive shall be elected the same as a county executive is elected under
21par. (a) for a term of 4 years commencing with the 1st first spring election occurring
22at least 120 days after the creation of the office and shall take office on the 3rd
23Tuesday in April of that year. Such petition and election shall follow the procedure
24provided in s. 9.20 (1) to (6), except that in case of conflict this subsection shall
25control.
SB639,45,7
1(2) Duties and powers. (intro.) The county executive shall be the chief
2executive officer of the county. The county executive shall take care that every county
3ordinance and state or federal law is observed, enforced and administered within his
4or her county if such the ordinance or law is subject to enforcement by the county
5executive or any person supervised by the county executive. The duties and powers
6of the county executive shall be, without restriction limitation because of
7enumeration, to:
SB639,45,108 (a) Coordinate and direct by executive order or otherwise all administrative
9and management functions of the county government not otherwise vested by law
10in other elected officers.
SB639,45,2411 (b) In any county with a population of 500,000 or more, appoint and supervise
12the heads of all departments except where the statutes provide that the appointment
13shall be made by a board or commission or by other elected officers. Notwithstanding
14any statutory provision that a board or commission or the county board or county
15board chairperson appoint a department head, except ss. 17.21 and 59.72 59.47 (3),
16the county executive shall appoint and supervise the department head.
17Notwithstanding any statutory provision that a board or commission supervise the
18administration of a department, the department head shall supervise the
19administration of the department and the board or commission shall perform any
20advisory or policy-making function authorized by statute. Any appointment by the
21county executive under this paragraph requires the confirmation of the county board
22unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation. Any department
23head appointed by a county executive under this subsection may be removed at the
24pleasure of the county executive.
SB639,46,2
1(bm) 1. c. The director of the county department of administration under s.
259.035 (1) 59.52 (1) (a).
SB639,46,83 2. Each appointment under subd. 1. is subject to the confirmation of the county
4board and is in the unclassified service, serving at the pleasure of the county
5executive and holding office until a new appointment is made by the county executive
6and confirmed by the county board. No prior appointee may serve longer than 6
7months after the term for which he or she was appointed and confirmed expires,
8unless reappointed and reconfirmed. The term of each appointment is 4 years or less.
SB639,47,29 (br) In any county with a population of less than 500,000, appoint and supervise
10the heads of all county departments except those elected by the people and except
11where the statutes provide that the appointment shall be made by other elected
12officers. Notwithstanding any statutory provision that a board or commission or the
13county board or county board chairperson appoint a department head, except s.
1417.21, the county executive shall appoint and supervise the department head.
15Notwithstanding any statutory provision that a board or commission supervise the
16administration of a department, the department head shall supervise the
17administration of the department and the board or commission shall perform any
18advisory or policy-making function authorized by statute. An appointment by the
19county executive under this subsection requires the confirmation of the county board
20unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless the
21appointment is made under a civil service system competitive examination
22procedure established under s. 59.07 (20) 59.52 (8) or ch. 63. Any department head
23appointed by a county executive under this subsection may be removed at the
24pleasure of the county executive unless the department head is appointed under a

1civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.07
2(20)
59.52 (8) or ch. 63.
SB639,47,73 (c) Appoint the members of all boards and commissions where appointments
4are required and where the statutes provide that the appointments are made by the
5county board or by the chairperson of the county board. All appointments to boards
6and commissions by the county executive are subject to confirmation by the county
7board.
SB639,47,11 8(3) Administrative secretaries to county executive; staff. The county
9executive may appoint administrative secretaries using hiring procedures which
10shall be exempt from county civil service competitive examination procedures and
11such additional staff assistants as the county board provides.
SB639,47,16 12(4) Compensation of county executive, deputy, and staff assistants. The
13county board shall fix the compensation of the county executive, the county
14executive's administrative secretary and the county executive's staff assistants,
15provided that the salary of the county executive shall be established at least 90 days
16prior to any election held to fill the office.
SB639,47,23 17(5) (title) Message to the county board; submission of annual budget. The
18county executive shall annually, and otherwise as may be necessary, communicate
19to the board the condition of the county, and shall recommend such matters to the
20board for its consideration as he or she considers expedient. Notwithstanding any
21other provision of the law, he or she shall be responsible for the submission of the
22annual budget to the board and may exercise the power to veto any increases or
23decreases in the budget under sub. (6).
SB639,48,19 24(6) County executive to approve or veto resolutions or ordinances;
25proceedings on veto.
Every resolution adopted or ordinance passed enacted by the

1county board shall, before it becomes effective, be presented to the county executive.
2If the county executive approves, the county executive shall sign it; if not, the county
3executive shall return it with his or her objections, which objections shall be entered
4at large upon the journal and the board shall proceed to reconsider the matter.
5Appropriations may be approved in whole or in part by the county executive and the
6part approved shall become law, and the part objected to shall be returned in the
7same manner as provided for in other resolutions or ordinances. If, after such
8reconsideration, two-thirds of the members-elect of the county board agree to pass
9adopt the resolution or enact the ordinance or the part of the resolution or ordinance
10objected to, it shall become effective on the date prescribed but not earlier than the
11date of passage following reconsideration. In all such cases, the votes of the members
12of the county board shall be determined by ayes and nays and the names of the
13members voting for or against the resolution or ordinance or the part thereof objected
14to shall be entered on the journal. If any resolution or ordinance is not returned by
15the county executive to the county board at its first meeting occurring not less than
166 days, Sundays excepted, after it has been presented to the county executive, it shall
17become effective unless the county board has recessed or adjourned for a period in
18excess of 60 days, in which case it shall not be effective without the county executive's
19approval.
SB639,49,3 20(7) Removal from office; vacancy, how filled. The county executive may be
21removed from office by the governor for cause under s. 17.16. A vacancy in the office
22of county executive shall be filled temporarily, within 30 days of the date of the
23vacancy, by appointment by the chairperson of the board, subject to confirmation by
24the board, from among electors of the county. Within 7 days following the occurrence
25of the vacancy, the clerk shall order a special election to be held under s. 8.50 to fill

1the vacancy. If the vacancy occurs after October 31 but not later than 49 days prior
2to
before the day of the spring primary, the special election shall be held concurrently
3with the spring primary and election.
SB639,49,7 4(8) Succession in office. (a) In the event of the inability of the county executive
5to serve because of mental or physical disease, the powers and duties of the office
6shall devolve upon the chairperson of the county board until such time as the
7disability shall cease.
SB639,49,118 (b) In the event that a vacancy in the office of county executive occurs, the
9chairperson of the county board shall immediately succeed to the office and assume
10the duties and responsibilities thereof until the county board has confirmed an
11appointment to the office pursuant to under sub. (7).
SB639, s. 102 12Section 102. 59.033 of the statutes is renumbered 59.18 and amended to read:
SB639,49,23 1359.18 County administrator. (1) Appointment. Counties having a
14population of less than 500,000 may by resolution of the county board or by petition
15and referendum create the office of county administrator. The county administrator
16shall be appointed by majority vote of the county board. Such petition and election
17shall follow the procedure provided in s. 9.20 (1) to (6). If any member of the county
18board is appointed as county administrator, his or her status as a member of the
19county board is thereby terminated, except that in the case of a vacancy in the office
20of county administrator by reason of removal, resignation or other cause, the county
21board may appoint any member of the county board as acting county administrator
22to serve for a period of 15 days while the county board is considering the selection of
23a county administrator.
SB639,50,5 24(2) Duties and powers. The county administrator shall be the chief
25administrative officer of the county. The county administrator shall take care that

1every county ordinance and state or federal law is observed, enforced and
2administered within his or her county if such the ordinance or law is subject to
3enforcement by the county administrator or any other person supervised by the
4county administrator. The duties and powers of the county administrator shall be,
5without restriction limitation because of enumeration, to:
SB639,50,86 (a) Coordinate and direct by administrative order or otherwise all
7administrative and management functions of the county government not otherwise
8vested by law in boards or commissions, or in other elected officers.
SB639,50,259 (b) Appoint and supervise the heads of all departments of the county except
10those elected by the people and except where the statutes provide that the
11appointment shall be made by elected officers; but the county administrator shall
12also appoint and supervise all department heads where the law provides that the
13appointment shall be made by a board or commission, by the chairperson of the
14county board or by the county board. Notwithstanding any statutory provision that
15a board or commission supervise the administration of a department, the
16department head shall supervise the administration of the department and the
17board or commission shall perform any advisory or policy-making function
18authorized by statute. Any appointment by the county administrator under this
19paragraph requires the confirmation of the county board unless the county board, by
20ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless the appointment is made under a
21civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.07
22(20)
59.52 (8) or ch. 63. Any department head appointed by a county administrator
23under this paragraph may be removed at the pleasure of the county administrator
24unless the department head is appointed under a civil service system competitive
25examination procedure established under s. 59.07 (20) 59.52 (8) or ch. 63.
SB639,51,4
1(c) Appoint the members of all boards and commissions where the statutes
2provide that such appointment shall be made by the county board or by the
3chairperson of the county board. All appointments to boards and commissions by the
4county administrator shall be subject to the confirmation of the county board.
SB639,51,7 5(3) Administrative secretary to county administrator; staff. The county
6administrator may appoint an administrative secretary, and such additional staff
7assistants, as necessary.
SB639,51,10 8(4) Compensation of county administrator and staff. The county board shall
9fix the compensation of the county administrator, the county administrator's
10administrative secretary and the county administrator's staff assistants.
SB639,51,17 11(5) (title) Message to the county board; submission of annual budget. The
12county administrator shall annually, and otherwise as necessary, communicate to
13the county board of supervisors the condition of the county, and recommend such
14matters to them for their the board for its consideration as the county administrator
15deems considers expedient. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the
16county administrator shall be responsible for the submission of the annual budget
17to the county board.
SB639,51,25 18(6) Qualifications for appointment. The county administrator shall be
19appointed solely on merit. In appointing the county administrator, the county board
20shall give due regard to training, experience, administrative ability and general
21qualifications and fitness for performing the duties of the office, and no person shall
22be eligible to the office of county administrator, who is not by training, experience,
23ability and efficiency qualified and generally fit to perform the duties of such office.
24No weight or consideration shall be given by the county board to residence, to
25nationality, or to political or religious affiliations.
SB639,52,4
1(7) Removal. The county board may remove the county administrator at any
2time that the county administrator's conduct of the county administration becomes
3unsatisfactory, and engage a successor. The action of the county board in removing
4the county administrator shall be final.
SB639,52,7 5(8) Vacancy, how filled. A vacancy in the office of the county administrator
6by reason of removal, resignation or other cause, shall be filled by appointment by
7majority vote of the county board.
SB639, s. 103 8Section 103. 59.034 of the statutes is renumbered 59.19 and amended to read:
SB639,52,15 959.19 Administrative coordinator. In any county which has not created the
10office of county executive or county administrator, the county board shall designate,
11no later than January 1, 1987, an elected or appointed official to serve as
12administrative coordinator of the county. The administrative coordinator shall be
13responsible for coordinating all administrative and management functions of the
14county government not otherwise vested by law in boards or commissions, or in other
15elected officers.
SB639, s. 104 16Section 104. 59.035 of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (1) and amended to
17read:
SB639,53,518 59.52 (1) Department of administration. (a) In counties having with a
19population of 500,000 or more, the county may create a department of
20administration, provide for the appointment by the county executive of a director of
21such department and assign such administrative functions to the department as it
22deems considers appropriate, subject to the limitations of this subsection paragraph.
23No such function shall be assigned to the department where the performance of the
24same by some other county office, department or commission is required by any
25provision of the constitution or statutes of this state, except that administrative

1functions under the jurisdiction of the county civil service commission or the county
2auditor may be so assigned notwithstanding ss. 59.07 (20), 59.72, 59.84 sub. (8) and
3ss. 59.47, 59.60
and 63.01 to 63.17. Such director shall be appointed by the county
4executive in the unclassified civil service and is subject to confirmation by the county
5board, as provided in s. 59.031 59.17 (2) (bm).
SB639,53,206 (b) Any county having with a population of less than 500,000 may create a
7department of administration and assign any administrative function to the
8department as it deems considers appropriate, except that no administrative
9function may be assigned to the department if any other provision of state law
10requires the performance of the function by any other county office, department or
11commission unless the administrative function is under the jurisdiction of the county
12civil service commission or the county auditor, in which case, the function may be
13assigned to the department notwithstanding ss. 59.07 (20), 59.72, 59.84 sub. (8) and
14ss. 59.47, 59.60
and 63.01 to 63.17. Except as provided under sub. (1) par. (a), in any
15county with a county executive or county administrator, the county executive or
16county administrator shall have the authority to appoint and supervise the head of
17a department of administration; and except as provided under sub. (1) par. (a), the
18appointment is subject to confirmation by the county board unless the appointment
19is made under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established
20under s. 59.07 (20) sub. (8) or ch. 63.
SB639, s. 105 21Section 105. 59.04 of the statutes is renumbered 59.11 and amended to read:
SB639,54,3 2259.11 Meetings; adjournment; absentees. (1) (a) Every board shall hold
23an annual meeting on the Tuesday after the 2nd Monday of November in each year
24for the purpose of transacting business. Any board may by its rules establish by rule
25an earlier date during October or November for such the annual meeting and may

1by rule establish regular meeting dates throughout the year at which to transact
2general business. When the day of the meeting falls on November 11, the meeting
3shall be held on the next succeeding day.
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