Wis. Stat. § 61.25 — WI Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61.25
Clerk.
Status: in_force

If required to do so by the village board, the village clerk shall execute and file an official bond. If the village board does not require the clerk to execute and file an official bond, the board shall obtain a dishonesty insurance policy or other appropriate insurance policy that covers the clerk, in an amount determined by the board, in lieu of the bond requirement. It shall be the village clerk’s duty:

(1) To perform any duties prescribed by law relative to elections, to keep subject to inspection all election returns required to be filed in the clerk’s office, and to notify persons elected or appointed to village offices.

(2) To transmit to the county clerk, within 10 days after election or appointment and qualification, a certified statement of the name and term for which elected or appointed, of the president, clerk, treasurer and assessor; and to the clerk of the circuit court immediately after their election or appointment and qualification, a like statement of the time and term for which elected or appointed of every municipal judge, chief of police, marshal or constable of the village.

(3) To attend all meetings of the village board; to record and sign the proceedings thereof and all ordinances, rules, bylaws, resolutions and regulations adopted, and to countersign and keep a record of all licenses, commissions and permits granted or authorized by them, and for such purpose to keep the following books: A minute book, in which shall be recorded in chronological order full minutes of all elections, general or special, and the statements of the inspectors thereof; full minutes of all the proceedings of the board of trustees; the titles of all ordinances, rules, regulations and bylaws, with reference to the book and page where the same may be found. An ordinance book, in which shall be recorded at length, in chronological order, all ordinances, rules, regulations and bylaws. A finance book, in which shall be kept a full and complete record of the finances of the village, showing the receipts, the date, amount and sources thereof, and the disbursements, with the date, amount and object for which paid out; and to enter in either such other matters as the board prescribes, and such other books as the board directs.

(4) To countersign and cause to be published or posted every ordinance, bylaw or resolution as required by law, and to have proper proof thereof made and filed.

(5) To be the custodian of the corporate seal, and to file as required by law and to safely keep all records, books, papers or property belonging to, filed or deposited in the clerk’s office, and deliver the same to the clerk’s successor when qualified; to permit, subject to subch. II of ch. 19 , any person with proper care to examine and copy any of the same, and to make and certify a copy of any thereof when required, on payment of the same fees allowed town clerks therefor.

(6) To draw and countersign all orders on the village treasury ordered by the board and none other.

(6m) To stamp or endorse street trade permits at the request of an employer under s. 103.25 (3m) (b) .

(6p) To stamp or endorse traveling sales crew worker permits at the request of an employer under s. 103.34 (11) (c) .

(8) To make and deliver to the village treasurer a tax roll and to make and transmit to the county treasurer, on forms provided by the department of revenue, a statement showing the total amount of all taxes levied in the village.

(9) To perform all other duties required by law or by any ordinance or other direction of the village board.

(10) To notify the treasurer of the county in which the village is located, by February 20, of the proportion of property tax revenue and of the credits under s. 79.10 that is to be disbursed by the taxation district treasurer to each taxing jurisdiction located in the village.

(11) To make a certified claim against the state, without direction from the board, in all cases in which the reimbursement is directed in s. 16.51 (7) , upon forms prescribed by the department of administration. The forms shall contain information required by the clerk and shall be filed annually with the department of corrections on or before June 1.

History: 1977 c. 305 s. 64 ; 1983 a. 395 ; 1985 a. 39 s. 17 ; 1989 a. 113 ; 1991 a. 39 , 316 ; 2001 a. 107 ; 2003 a. 47 ; 2009 a. 3 ; 2017 a. 51 ; 2023 a. 19 .