LRB-1487/1
PJD:kmg:jlb
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
April 28, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Krusick, Walker, Albers, Bock,
Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Foti, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn,
Handrick, Hutchison, Hoven, Jensen, Ladwig, La Fave, Lehman, Linton,
Musser, Olsen, Otte, Owens, Plombon, Reynolds, Ryba, Schneiders, Seratti,
Springer, Turner, Urban, Vander Loop, Wasserman, L. Young and Zukowski,
cosponsored by Senators Buettner, Andrea, Breske, Burke, Darling,
Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Leean, Moen, Panzer, C. Potter
and Schultz. Referred to Committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.
AJR37,1,3
1To amend section 4 (1) and (3) of article VI of the constitution;
relating to: 4-year
2terms of office for, and the restriction on holding any other office by, sheriffs
3(first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 1995 legislature on first
consideration, extends the elected term of the office of county sheriff from 2 years to
4 years beginning with the general election in 2000.
This constitutional amendment retains the existing prohibition that a sheriff
shall hold no other office, but applies it only to the holding of offices of public trust
and provides that the prohibition continues during the term for which elected or
appointed.
As a constitutional amendment, the proposal requires adoption by 2 successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR37,1,4
4Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR37, s. 1
5Section
1. Section 4 (1) and (3) of article VI of the constitution are amended
6to read:
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[Article VI] Section 4 (1)
Sheriffs Except as provided in sub. (2), coroners,
8registers of deeds, district attorneys, and all other elected county officers except
9judicial officers
, sheriffs and chief executive officers, shall be chosen by the electors
10of the respective counties once in every 2 years.
AJR37,2,2
1(3)
(a) Sheriffs
shall may not hold
no any other office
of public trust during the
2term for which elected or appointed.
AJR37,2,4
3(b) Sheriffs may be required by law to renew their security from time to time,
4and in default of giving such new security their office shall be deemed vacant.
AJR37,2,6
5(c) Beginning with the general election in 2000, sheriffs shall be chosen by the
6electors of the respective counties once in every 4 years.
AJR37,2,9
7Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
8legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
9months previous to the time of holding such election.
