17.23 Note
NOTE: The cross-reference to sub. (1) (am) was changed from sub. (1) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. to reflect the renumbering under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of sub. (1), as affected by
2019 Wis. Act 164.
17.23(2)(a)2.
2. When 2 vacancies exist in the council the city clerk shall be a temporary acting member of the council until the vacancies are filled in the manner provided by law, and shall have all the powers, prerogatives and duties of the vacant office except the right to vote to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or council member.
17.23(2)(a)3.
3. When 3 vacancies exist in the council the city treasurer shall be a temporary acting member of the council until the vacancies are filled in the manner provided by law, and shall have all the powers, prerogatives and duties of the vacant office except the right to vote to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or council member.
17.23(2)(a)4.
4. When 2 or more vacancies exist in the council 6 months or more prior to the first Tuesday of April of any year a special election to fill the vacancy for the residue of the unexpired term of each such vacancy shall be held and conducted, and the returns thereof made in the manner and within the time required in the case of regular municipal elections, and the city clerk shall call and give notice of such special election as provided by law within 10 days of the date when such vacancies exist.
17.23(2)(a)5.
5. While serving as temporary members of the council the city engineer, city clerk and city treasurer shall not be entitled to have or receive any compensation for such temporary service.
17.23(2)(a)6.
6. The powers, prerogatives and duties conferred on such temporary acting members of the council shall be in addition to all those otherwise vested by law in such city engineer, city clerk and city treasurer.
17.23(2)(a)7.
7. It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intention of this paragraph to permit the city engineer, city clerk and city treasurer to have and perform the powers and duties herein provided as temporary acting members of the council, in addition to the regular powers and duties of their respective offices and notwithstanding any other contrary provision of the law.
17.23(2)(c)
(c) In appointive offices, by appointment for the residue of the unexpired term by the appointing power and in the manner prescribed by law for making regular full term appointment thereto.
17.24
17.24
Vacancies in village offices. Except as provided in s.
9.10, a vacancy in any elective village office may be filled by appointment by a majority of the members of the village board for the residue of the unexpired term or until a special election is held, as ordered by the village board, or an office may remain vacant until an election is held. A vacancy in an appointive office shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
17.245
17.245
New city, village or town office, filling. Whenever an elective office is created in a city, village or town pursuant to law or ordinance, the office shall not be deemed vacant until it has first been filled by the electorate, except that if a city, village or town enacts an ordinance or bylaw creating a municipal court under s.
755.01 before the December 1 preceding the spring election the office of municipal judge for that court shall be considered vacant and a temporary appointment may be made by the city, village or town governing body pending the election of the initial elected occupant of the office.
17.245 History
History: 1977 c. 256,
447;
1993 a. 10;
1995 a. 16 s.
2.
17.25
17.25
Vacancies in town offices; how filled. Vacancies in town offices shall be filled as follows:
17.25(1)(a)1.
1. In the town board, by the remaining supervisors and the town clerk, except when a special election is authorized under subd.
2. and par.
(d) or as provided in s.
9.10, and except when the vacancy is caused by removal by the circuit judge as provided by law, which latter vacancy shall be filled by appointment by that judge.
17.25(1)(a)2.a.a. If there are 2 vacancies in the town board, the remaining supervisors, the town clerk, and the town treasurer shall appoint an individual to fill one vacancy and the remaining supervisors, including the appointee, and the town clerk shall appoint an individual to fill the other vacancy.
17.25(1)(a)2.b.
b. If the number of vacancies on the town board are such that there are not at least 3 individuals, including any remaining supervisors, the town clerk, and the town treasurer, available to make appointments, the town clerk, or the county clerk if the town clerk position is vacant, shall call a special town meeting of the electors to vote to fill the number of vacancies necessary in order to follow the procedure for appointment under subd.
2. a. Notice of the meeting shall be given as provided under s.
60.12 (3).
17.25(1)(b)
(b) Vacancies in other elective town offices shall be filled by appointment by the town board, except as provided in ss.
8.50 (4) (fm) and
9.10, and except for vacancies caused by removal by the judge of the circuit court which latter vacancy shall be filled by that judge.
17.25(1)(c)
(c) Persons appointed under this subsection to fill vacancies shall hold office for the residue of the unexpired term or, if a special election is ordered to fill a vacancy, until the successor is elected and qualified.
17.25(1)(d)
(d) Any town board having more than 3 members may, if a vacancy in the office of supervisor occurs before June 1 in the year preceding expiration of the term of office, order a special election to fill the vacancy. If the town board orders a special election during the period beginning on June 1 and ending on November 30 of any year, the special election shall be held concurrently with the succeeding spring election. If the town board orders a special election during the period beginning on December 1 and ending on May 31 of the succeeding year, the special election shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November following the date of the order. A person so elected shall serve for the residue of the unexpired term.
17.25(2)
(2) In appointive offices, by appointment for the residue of the unexpired term by the appointing power and in the manner prescribed by law for making regular full term appointments thereto, except vacancies caused by removals by the judge of the circuit court which shall be filled for the residue of the unexpired term by the said judge.
17.25 Annotation
This section requires that the town clerk participate in the process of filling vacancies in town offices and does not authorize the exclusion of the town clerk from the nomination part of the process. Bingen v. Bzdusek,
2002 WI App 210, 257 Wis. 2d. 193,
650 N.W.2d 894,
01-3015.
17.26
17.26
Vacancies in school boards; how filled. 17.26(1g)(1g)
Except as provided in s.
9.10, vacancies in a school board shall be filled as follows:
17.26(1g)(a)
(a) Except as provided in sub.
(1m), in a common, union high, or unified school district, by appointment by the remaining members. An appointee under this paragraph or sub.
(1m) shall hold office until a successor is elected and takes office under s.
120.06 (4) or
120.42 (2). When a vacancy occurs in the office of a board member who is in the last year of his or her term, or when a vacancy occurs after the spring election but on or before the last Tuesday in November in the office of a board member who is not in the last year of his or her term, the successor shall be elected at the next spring election. When a vacancy occurs after the last Tuesday in November and on or before the date of the next spring election in the office of a board member who is not in the last year of his or her term, the successor shall be elected at the 2nd following spring election.
17.26(1g)(c)
(c) In boards where the first annual meeting of the district has failed to elect school board members, by appointment by the state superintendent of public instruction.
17.26(1m)
(1m) If the remaining members of a school board do not appoint an individual to fill a vacancy under sub.
(1g) (a) within 60 days of the date on which the vacancy first exists, the remaining members of the school board may fill the vacancy in accordance with the school board's policy under s.
120.12 (28).
17.26(3)
(3) Any person selected under sub.
(1g) (a) or
(1m), upon being notified of his or her selection, shall be deemed to have accepted the selection unless within 5 days after notification he or she files with the clerk or director a written refusal to serve.
17.27
17.27
Vacancies in other offices; how filled. 17.27(1)(1)
Joint county institutions. Vacancies in the office of any member of the governing body of a joint county hospital or sanatorium or other joint county institution, or in the office of any other officer of a joint county institution, shall be filled by appointment by the appointing power and in the manner prescribed by law for making regular full term appointments thereto. A vacancy in the office of any such officer appointed by the county board, occurring while the board is not in session, shall be filled by appointment by the chairperson of the county board; the person appointed holds office until a successor is appointed for the residue of the unexpired term by the county board at its first regular meeting held next after the vacancy occurs and the successor qualifies.
17.27(1m)
(1m) Metropolitan sewerage commission. Vacancies in the office of any directly elected member of a metropolitan sewerage commission under s.
200.09 (11) (am) shall be filled by temporary appointment of the governor until a successor is elected and qualified. A successor shall be elected in the manner prescribed for filling vacancies in elective city offices under s.
17.23 (1) (am).
17.27 Note
NOTE: The cross-reference to s. 17.23 (1) (am) was changed from s. 17.23 (1) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. to reflect the renumbering under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of s. 17.23 (1), as affected by
2019 Wis. Act 164.
17.27(1n)
(1n) Dane County lakes and watershed commission. If a vacancy occurs in the office of any appointed commissioner of the Dane County lakes and watershed commission, the county executive of Dane County shall appoint a member who meets the applicable requirements under s.
33.44 (1) (c) to
(g).
17.27(3)
(3) Technical college district board. Vacancies in the membership of any technical college district board shall be filled in the manner prescribed in ss.
38.08 (2) and
38.10.
17.27(3m)
(3m) Long-term care district board. If a vacancy occurs in the position of any appointed member of a long-term care district board, the appointing authority shall appoint to serve for the residue of the unexpired term a person who meets the applicable requirements under s.
46.2895 (3) (b).
17.27(4)
(4) Any other vacancy. In case of a vacancy in any office in the state where no other provision is made for filling the same, it shall be filled by appointment by the governor.
17.275
17.275
Records of applicants for elective positions. Unless otherwise directed under s.
19.36 (7), no appointing authority or individual acting on behalf of an appointing authority may withhold from inspection or copying under s.
19.35 (1) any record of the name or address of an applicant for appointment to fill a vacancy in an elective office.
17.275 History
History: 1987 a. 392;
1991 a. 269.
17.28
17.28
When officers may hold office. When no different provision is made in respect thereto, any officer who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy shall qualify in the manner required by law of the officer in whose stead the officer is elected or appointed. An officer who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office shall enter upon the duties of his or her office immediately upon qualification and, if elected, upon certification of the election result, and shall hold office for the residue of the unexpired term unless removed or recalled in accordance with law except that an officer who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of sheriff, coroner, register of deeds or district attorney shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, unless removed or recalled in accordance with law. An officer who is appointed to fill a vacancy in an appointive office shall enter upon the duties of his or her office immediately upon qualification and shall hold office for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, and until his or her successor is appointed and qualifies unless removed in accordance with law.
17.285
17.285
Temporary vacancies; elections. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a vacancy in an elective office occurs as a result of expiration of the term of an incumbent and a successor has not been determined due to the pendency of a recount or an appeal from a recount determination, no election or special election may be ordered or held to fill the temporary vacancy. If the law provides for the vacancy to be temporarily filled by appointment, the appointee shall serve until a successor qualifies.
17.285 History
History: 1983 a. 484.
17.29
17.29
Effect of chapter. The provisions of this chapter supersede all contrary provisions in either the general law or in special acts, except ss.
6.55 (6),
6.875, and
7.30 relating to appointed election officials and ch.
321 relating to the military staff of the governor and to officers of the Wisconsin national guard or state defense force; and shall govern all offices whether created by general law or special act, unless otherwise specially provided.
