County health care center administrator
The office of superintendent or administrator of a county health care center providing mental health related services, appointed under section 46.19(1), Stats., and the office of member of the county community programs board, appointed under section 51.42(4), are incompatible. 77-150
County hospital trustee
Incompatible with member of community mental health board when services offered are same. 65-138
County housing authority director
The office of member of a county planning and zoning commission is incompatible with the position of executive director of the county housing authority. 81-90
County planning and zoning commissioner
The office of member of a county planning and zoning commission is incompatible with the position of executive director of the county housing authority. 81-90
County supervisor
County board in county over 500,000 can provide that members of transit board be appointed by county board chairman and confirmed by county board. However, the supervisor would be ineligible to serve on such transit board. 67-231
Office of county supervisor and position of assistant state public defender are compatible. 75-178
Deputy coroner
The positions of county coroner and tribal police officer are incompatible governmental positions but the positions of deputy county coroner and tribal conservation warden are not incompatible. 77-293
Family Court Commissioner's law partner
Family Court Commissioner's law partner is prohibited from serving as counsel in any divorce action in county which Commissioner holds office but may serve as counsel in divorce actions in other counties. This prohibition may not be waived by the parties to the divorce action. 67-64
Farmers Home Administration, State Director of
Position of State Director of the Farmers Home Administration is probably an "office of profit or trust under the United States" as that term is used in Wis. Const. art. XIII, sec. 3, and a person holding such office would be ineligible to at the same time serve as a member of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board. 67-51
Fire department assistant chief
The offices of coroner and deputy coroner are incompatible with that of city police officer; and the office of coroner is incompatible with that of assistant chief of a volunteer fire department. 78-49
Firefighter
Compatibility of the office of alderperson with positions of city employe, teacher in city school district and firefighter discussed in general terms. 67-177
.42 Board member
The office of superintendent or administrator of a county health care center providing mental health related services, appointed under section 46.19(1), Stats., and the office of member of the county community programs board, appointed under section 51.42(4), are incompatible. 77-150
Housing authority director
The office of member of a county planning and zoning commission is incompatible with the position of executive director of the county housing authority. 81-90
Judge
Criteria for appointment to district VTAE boards discussed, including changes in status of "employer," "employe" and "elected official" representatives and incompatibility between board membership and the offices of sheriff and circuit judge. Discussion of meeting notice requirements of sections 38.10(2)(d)3. and 19.84(3), Stats. Definition of "public officer" for purposes of section 38.10(1m) relating to participation on board appointment committee. 77-256
Law enforcement officer
Appointment of assistants to the medical examiner who are not able to be qualified as expert witnesses in the field of pathology is not permissible under Dunn County local ordinance. Appointment of law enforcement officers as assistant medical examiners creates an impermissible conflict between the offices. 75-28
Licensing board member
A member of a licensing board, as a matter of law, is precluded from holding membership in or acting as an officer of a private professional society or association. 62-58
Medical examiner
Appointment of assistants to the medical examiner who are not able to be qualified as expert witnesses in the field of pathology is not permissible under Dunn County local ordinance. Appointments of law enforcement officers as assistant medical examiners creates an impermissible conflict between the offices. 75-28
Medical Examining Board
By reason of sec. 15.08(1), Stats., as amended by ch. 221, Laws of 1979, a person is ineligible to continue to serve on the Medical Examining Board while also serving as an officer of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association, Inc., because such association promotes or furthers the profession of medicine. "Substantial interest" under sec. 19.46(1)(e)2., Stats., also discussed. (Unpub.). 58-1980
Medical school instructor serving without compensation is ineligible to serve on Medical Examining Board. 62-193
Medical School instructor
Medical school instructor serving without compensation is ineligible to serve on Medical Examining Board. 62-193
Menominee Indian
The positions of county coroner and tribal police officer are incompatible governmental positions but the positions of deputy county coroner and tribal conservation warden are not incompatible. 77-293
Natural Resources Board member
Article XIII, sec. 3, Wis. Const., does not bar a "congressional home secretary" from serving as a member of the Natural Resources Board. 64-1
Planning and zoning commission member
The office of member of a county planning and zoning commission is incompatible with the position of executive director of the county housing authority. 81-90
Police officer
Alderman and police officer husband could continue to hold offices as long as alderman does not violate sec. 946.13(1), Stats., with respect to police officer's contract. 63-43
The offices of coroner and deputy coroner are incompatible with that of city police officer; and the office of coroner is incompatible with that of assistant chief of a volunteer fire department. 78-49
Private interest in public contracts
Section 946.13, Stats., prohibiting private interest in public contracts may impose criminal liability upon the University of Wisconsin employes who in their private capacities deal contractually with the State of Wisconsin to provide services and equipment. (Unpub.). 64-1977
Public defender, assistant state
Office of county supervisor and position of assistant state public defender are compatible. 75-178
Public school administrators
Public school administrators are eligible to be candidates for and to vote for teacher representatives on the Teachers Retirement Board. 76-141
Register in Probate
A probate registrar is an official of the county court, and secs. 256.22 and 59.40, Stats., would prohibit an attorney who serves as probate registrar from practicing law in county court. 63-55
Register of Deeds
Compatible with office of school board member. (Unpub.). 79-1976
School administrators
See Public school administrators
