[Article VI] Section 4 (1) Sheriffs Except as provided in sub. (2), coroners, registers of deeds, district attorneys, and all other elected county officers except judicial officers, sheriffs and chief executive officers, shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 2 years.
(3) (a) Sheriffs shall may not hold no any other partisan office.
(b) Sheriffs may be required by law to renew their security from time to time, and in default of giving such new security their office shall be deemed vacant.
(c) Beginning with the first general election at which the governor is elected which occurs after the ratification of this paragraph, sheriffs shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 4 years.
(5) All vacancies in the offices of sheriff, coroner, register of deeds or district attorney shall be filled by appointment. The person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office only for the unexpired portion of the term to which appointed and until a successor shall be elected and qualified.
[Article VI] Section 4 (6) When a vacancy occurs in the office of sheriff, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the governor, and the person appointed shall serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3 months previous to the time of holding such election.
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1995 Assembly Joint Resolution 53
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION 27
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
[Article I] Section 25. The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.
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Section 5. Numbering of new section. The new section "25" of
article I of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole section number in that article if, prior to or simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a "section 25" of
article I of the constitution of this state. If several joint resolutions simultaneously create a section 25 of article I, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the numbering.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3 months previous to the time of holding such election.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 1st Brigade Band from Watertown. Granted.
Representative Otte asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his mother, who passed away this morning. Granted.
Representative Klusman sang "Keller's American Hymn" accompanied by the 1st Brigade Band.
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ADJOURNMENT
Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 14 pursuant to s.
13.02 (2) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
4:35 P.M.
