59.21(1)(c)
(c) Sheriff, not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000, with not less than 3 sureties.
59.21(1)(d)
(d) Coroner, not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, with not less than 2 sureties.
59.21(1)(e)
(e) Clerk of the circuit court, not less than $5,000, with 2 or more sureties.
59.21(1)(g)
(g) Register of deeds, in counties containing less than 150,000 population, $3,000, with 2 or more sureties. In counties containing 150,000 or more population, not less than $3,000, with 2 or more sureties, conditioned for the accuracy of the register's work and the faithful, correct and impartial performance of the register's duties, and in addition thereto a bond of not less than $10,000, with 2 or more sureties, conditioned for the faithful accounting for and paying over to the treasurer all moneys which may come into the register's hands as register of deeds, or into the hands of the register's deputy or assistants.
59.21(1)(i)
(i) County abstractor, $5,000, with 2 or more sureties.
59.21(1)(j)
(j) Comptroller, not less than $5,000 nor more than $20,000 with not less than 3 sureties.
59.21(2)
(2) Each official bond described in
sub. (1) shall be in a sum fixed by law; or if not fixed by law, in a sum fixed by resolution of the board, within the limitations prescribed by law, if any, at the annual meeting in November prior to the commencement of the term of office of the particular officer. Both the bond and the sufficiency of the sureties thereto shall be approved by a committee consisting of the chairperson and not less than 2 other members of the board who shall report in writing their action on all bonds.
59.21(3)
(3) Each bond described in
sub. (1) shall be guaranteed by the number of personal sureties prescribed by law, or if not prescribed, by the number fixed by the board within the limitations, if any, prescribed by law, or by a surety company as provided by
s. 632.17 (2). In the case of the clerk, treasurer and county abstractor the board may by resolution require them to furnish bonds guaranteed by surety companies and direct that the premiums be paid as provided in
s. 19.01 (8).
59.21(4)
(4) If it considers the bond of any officer insufficient, the board may by resolution require the officer to furnish additional bond in a sum to be named in the resolution, not exceeding $10,000 for the register of deeds of any county with a population of less than 150,000, and not exceeding the maximum sum, if any, fixed by law for additional bonds for other officers.
59.21 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See s.
59.38 (3) for provision for a bond by the medical examiner.
59.22
59.22
Compensation, fees, salaries and traveling expenses of officials and employees. 59.22(1)(a)1.1. The board shall, before the earliest time for filing nomination papers for any elective office to be voted on in the county, other than supervisors and circuit judges, which officer is paid in whole or part from the county treasury, establish the total annual compensation for services to be paid to the officer exclusive of reimbursements for expenses out-of-pocket provided for in
sub. (3). Except as provided in
subd. 2., the annual compensation may be established by resolution or ordinance, on a basis of straight salary, fees, or part salary and part fees, and if the compensation established is a salary, or part salary and part fees, it shall be in lieu of all fees, including per diem and other forms of compensation for services rendered, except those specifically reserved to the officer in the resolution or ordinance. The compensation established shall not be increased nor diminished during the officer's term and shall remain for ensuing terms unless changed by the board. Court fees shall not be used for compensation for county officers.
59.22(1)(a)2.
2. The board shall establish the annual compensation of the sheriff as straight salary. No portion of that salary may include or be based on retention of fees by the sheriff. No portion of that salary may be based on providing food to prisoners under
s. 302.37 (1). This subdivision does not prohibit the reimbursement of a sheriff for actual and necessary expenses.
59.22(1)(b)
(b) Any officer authorized or required to collect fees appertaining to his or her office shall keep a complete record of all fees received in the form prescribed by the board and shall file a record of the total annual receipts in the clerk's office within 20 days of the close of the calendar year or at such other times as the board requires. Any officer on a salary basis or part fees and part salary shall collect all fees authorized by law appertaining to his or her office and shall remit all fees not specifically reserved to the officer by enumeration in the compensation established by the board under
par. (a) to the treasurer at the end of each month unless a shorter period for remittance is otherwise provided.
59.22(2)
(2) Appointive officials; deputy officers; and employees. 59.22(2)(a)(a) Except for elective offices included under
sub. (1), supervisors and circuit judges, the board has the powers set forth in this subsection,
sub. (3) and
s. 59.03 (1) as to any office, department, board, commission, committee, position or employee in county service created under any statute, the salary or compensation for which is paid in whole or in part by the county, and the jurisdiction and duties of which lie within the county or any portion thereof and the powers conferred by this section shall be in addition to all other grants of power and shall be limited only by express language.
59.22(2)(c)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 2. and
par. (d), the board may do any of the following:
59.22(2)(c)1.a.
a. Provide, fix or change the salary or compensation of any office, board, commission, committee, position, employee or deputies to elective officers that is subject to
sub. (1) without regard to the tenure of the incumbent.
59.22(2)(c)1.b.
b. Establish the number of employees in any department or office including deputies to elective officers.
59.22(2)(c)1.c.
c. Establish regulations of employment for any person paid from the county treasury.
59.22(2)(c)2.
2. No action of the board may be contrary to or in derogation of the rules of the department of children and families under
s. 49.78 (4) to
(7) relating to employees administering old-age assistance, aid to families with dependent children, aid to the blind, or aid to totally and permanently disabled persons or
ss. 63.01 to
63.17.
59.22(2)(d)
(d) The board or any board, commission, committee or agency to which the board or statutes has delegated the authority to manage and control any institution or department of the county government may contract for the services of employees, setting up the hours, wages, duties and terms of employment for periods not to exceed 2 years.
59.22(2)(e)
(e) The board may provide and appropriate money for an employee awards program to encourage and to reward unusual and meritorious suggestions and accomplishments by county employees.
59.22(3)
(3) Reimbursement for expense. The board may provide for reimbursement to any elective officer, deputy officer, appointive officer or employee for any out-of-pocket expense incurred in the discharge of that person's duty in addition to that person's salary or compensation, including without limitation because of enumeration, traveling expenses, tuition costs incurred in attending courses of instruction clearly related to that person's employment, and the board may establish standard allowances for mileage, room and meals, the purposes for which allowances may be made, and determine the reasonableness and necessity for such reimbursements, and also establish in advance a fair rate of compensation to be paid to the sheriff for the board and care of prisoners in the county jail at county expense.