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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
October 5, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Stone, Spillner, Sykora, Musser,
Sherman, F. Lasee, Ryba, Hebl, Meyer, Miller, Plale, Ladwig, Seratti,
Jeskewitz, Pettis, Williams and Owens, cosponsored by Senators George,
Darling, Rosenzweig, Farrow, Huelsman and Schultz. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy.
AB502,1,1
1An Act to amend 755.02 of the statutes;
relating to: terms of municipal judges.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a municipal judge is elected in April and his or her term
begins on May 1. The term of a municipal judge is two years unless a longer term,
not to exceed four years, is provided by ordinance or bylaw. This bill sets the term
for all municipal judge at four years.
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:
AB502, s. 1
2Section
1. 755.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB502,1,5
3755.02 Term. The judges shall be elected at large for a term of
2 4 years
unless
4a longer term, not exceeding 4 years, is provided by ordinance or bylaw. The term
5shall commence on May 1 of the year of the judge's election.
AB502,1,77
(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.
