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WI Stat § 17.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.22 - Vacancies in appointive county offices; how filled.

17.22  Vacancies in appointive county offices; how filled. (1) Vacancies in any appointive county office shall be filled 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; but any person elected or appointed to fill a permanent vacancy in the office of county highway commissioner shall serve for the term prescribed under s. 83.01 (2). All appointments, subject to confirmation by the county board, made while the board is not in session, shall be acted upon by said board at its meeting next following such appointment. (2) Vacancies in the offices of officers appointed by the county board, occurring when the board is not in session, shall be filled in manner and for terms as follows:(b) In the office of the county highway commissioner, by appointment by the county highway committee. A person so appointed shall hold office until his or her successor is elected or appointed and qualified. The person's successor, if the office is regularly filled by election, shall be elected by the county board at a meeting held no later than 120 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs. The person's successor, if the office is regularly filled by appointment, shall be appointed as provided in s. 83.01 (1). The person's successor shall take office upon his or her election or appointment and qualification and shall hold office for the term prescribed under s. 83.01 (2).(d) In the office of any other officer appointed by the county board, by temporary appointment by the chairperson of the county board. A person so appointed shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualifies, and the successor shall be appointed by the county board for the residue of the unexpired term at its meeting next after such vacancy occurred.History:  1983 a. 192; 1991 a. 316; 2005 a. 401.Terms and vacancies in appointive county offices are discussed. 73 Atty. Gen. 99.
WI Stat § 17.24 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.24 - Vacancies in village offices.

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.History:  1977 c. 305, 403, 447; 1979 c. 260; 1985 a. 304; 1995 a. 16 s. 2; 2005 a. 248; 2019 a. 164.
WI Stat § 17.245 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.245 - New city, village or town office, filling.

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.History:  1977 c. 256, 447; 1993 a. 10; 1995 a. 16 s. 2.
WI Stat § 17.26 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.26 - Vacancies in school boards; how filled.

17.26  Vacancies in school boards; how filled. (1g) Except as provided in s. 9.10, vacancies in a school board shall be filled as follows:(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.(b) In a 1st class city school district, by special election as provided under s. 119.08 (4).(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. (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). (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. History:  1973 c. 144; 1975 c. 138 s. 37; 1975 c. 200; 1977 c. 384, 403, 427, 445; 1979 c. 32; 1979 c. 260 ss. 82, 93m; 1979 c. 301; 1981 c. 287, 340; 1985 a. 225; 1995 a. 16 s. 2; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27; 2015 a. 63.
WI Stat § 17.27 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.27 - Vacancies in other offices; how filled.

17.27  Vacancies in other offices; how filled. (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. (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).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. (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). (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. (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). (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.History:  1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 221; 1983 a. 192; 1989 a. 324; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 399; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08, 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997); 1999 a. 9; 1999 a. 150 s. 672; 2001 a. 16; 2007 a. 20; 2019 a. 164; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.
WI Stat § 17.275 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.275 - Records of applicants for elective positions.

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.History:  1987 a. 392; 1991 a. 269.
WI Stat § 17.28 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.28 - When officers may hold office.

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.History:  1983 a. 484; 1985 a. 304; 1987 a. 391.
WI Stat § 17.285 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.285 - Temporary vacancies; elections.

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.History:  1983 a. 484.
WI Stat § 17.29 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 17 - Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.|17.29 - Effect of chapter.

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. History:  1971 c. 304 s. 29 (2); 2005 a. 451; 2007 a. 200; 2011 a. 240; 2015 a. 261.
WI Stat § 18.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.01 - Definitions.

18.01  Definitions. In this subchapter unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1e) “Aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments" means the sum of the following:(a) The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under a specified interest exchange agreement under s. 18.06 (8) (a).(b) The aggregate debt service expected to be made on bonds related to that agreement.(c) The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under all other interest exchange agreements under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to those bonds that are in force at the time of executing the agreement. (1m) “Authorizing resolution" means any resolution adopted by the commission pursuant to this subchapter which authorizes the contracting of public debt. (2) “Commission" means the building commission. (3) “Evidence of indebtedness" means a bond, a note or any other written promise to pay a public debt. (4) “Public debt" or “debt" means every voluntary, unconditional undertaking by the state, other than an operating note, to repay a sum certain:(a) Out of the state treasury, except a loan or advance by any state agency or fund to any other state agency or fund; or(b) For which any existing asset of the state is pledged, except the pledge of an outstanding evidence of indebtedness without recourse.History:  1973 c. 90 s. 555m (2); 1977 c. 29 s. 1652; 1979 c. 107; 1981 c. 336; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4); 1983 a. 189; 1985 a. 6, 29; 1991 a. 39; 2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 18.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.02 - Scope of subchapter.

18.02  Scope of subchapter. Public debt may be contracted and evidences of indebtedness issued therefor only to the amounts, for the purposes, by the procedures and with the kinds of evidence of indebtedness specified in this subchapter, except that this subchapter is not applicable: (1) To public debt, not exceeding in the aggregate $100,000, incurred for the purpose of defraying extraordinary expenditures of the state. (2) To public debt incurred to repel invasion, suppress insurrection or defend the state in time of war.History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1652.
WI Stat § 18.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.03 - Commission.

18.03  Commission. (1) Subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this subchapter, the commission shall have supervision over all matters relating to the contracting of public debt and the issuance of evidences of indebtedness therefor. (2) (a) The commission shall have all of the powers necessary to carry out its functions.(b) The commission may interpret the statutes enforced or administered by it as it considers to be necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statutes. The authority granted by this paragraph shall not exceed the authority granted by s. 227.11 (2) (a).(c) The commission may prescribe such forms and procedures in connection with statutes to be enforced or administered by it as it considers to be necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statutes, but nothing in this paragraph authorizes the imposition of substantive requirements in connection with such forms or procedures. (3) The department of administration shall assist the commission to carry out its functions and carry out all directives of the commission. (4) All actions of the commission shall be taken by resolution. Each authorizing resolution shall be reduced to writing. The secretary of the commission shall maintain a full and correct record of each step or proceeding had or taken in the course of authorizing and contracting every public debt. (5) Upon request of a state department or agency, the commission shall prepare periodic reports describing the current status of indebtedness relevant to the department's or agency's program responsibilities. (5m) Upon the request of a local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229, the commission shall serve as financial consultant to assist and coordinate the issuance of bonds of the district. (5s) Upon the request of a local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229 or a local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, the commission may serve as financial consultant to assist and coordinate the issuance of the bonds of a district. (6) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to supersede the authority by statute of any state department or agency in carrying out program responsibilities for which public debt has been authorized by the legislature.History:  1973 c. 90 s. 555m (2); 1977 c. 29 s. 1652; 1983 a. 36; 1985 a. 182 s. 57; 1993 a. 263; 1995 a. 56; 1999 a. 167.
WI Stat § 18.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.05 - Limitations on aggregate public debt.

18.05  Limitations on aggregate public debt. (1) The aggregate public debt contracted in any calendar year for purposes specified by the legislature pursuant to s. 18.04 (2) shall not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of:(a) Three-fourths of one percent of the aggregate value of all taxable property in the state; or(b) Five percent of the aggregate value of all taxable property in the state less the sum of: 1. The aggregate public debt contracted pursuant to this subchapter which was outstanding as of January 1 of such calendar year after subtracting therefrom the amount on hand in the bond security and redemption fund and the amounts maintained pursuant to s. 18.09 (3) on January 1 of such calendar year which is applicable exclusively to repayment of such outstanding public debt; and2. The aggregate net indebtedness outstanding as of January 1 of such calendar year of the Wisconsin State Agencies Building Corporation, Wisconsin State Colleges Building Corporation, Wisconsin State Public Building Corporation and Wisconsin University Building Corporation. (2) The last determination made by the department of revenue of the full market value of all general property of the state liable to taxes pursuant to s. 70.575 shall be the aggregate value of all taxable property in the state. The department of revenue shall certify such value when requested for use in connection with the contracting of state debt. (3) The legislative audit bureau shall annually determine the amounts under sub. (1) (b) 1. and 2. and shall certify such amounts when requested for use in connection with the contracting of state debt. It shall use in making such determination the fair market value of all property on hand in the sinking funds of the bond security and redemption fund. It shall take into account any anticipatory contracts under s. 18.10 (1).History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1652; 2009 a. 177.
WI Stat § 18.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.07 - Form and content of evidence of indebtedness.

18.07  Form and content of evidence of indebtedness. (1) Any provision of s. 403.104 to the contrary notwithstanding, every evidence of indebtedness and every interest coupon appurtenant thereto is declared to be a negotiable instrument. (2) Every loan agreement entered into pursuant to s. 18.06 (2) and every evidence of indebtedness given under such a loan agreement shall be executed in the name of and for the state by the secretary of the commission. Every other evidence of indebtedness shall be executed in the name of and for the state by the governor and by the secretary of administration and shall be sealed with the great seal of the state or a facsimile thereof of any size. The facsimile signature of either the governor or secretary of administration or both may be imprinted in lieu of the manual signature of such officer, as the commission directs, if approved by such officer. Evidence of indebtedness bearing the manual or facsimile signature of a person in office at the time such signature was signed or imprinted shall be fully valid notwithstanding that before or after the delivery thereof such person ceased to hold such office. (3) Every evidence of indebtedness shall be dated not later than the date issued, shall contain a reference by date to the appropriate authorizing resolution or resolutions and shall be in accordance therewith and, if issued for any one or more of the purposes described in s. 18.04 (1), shall so state. (4) An evidence of indebtedness and any interest coupon appurtenant thereto shall be in such form and contain such statements or terms, not in conflict with law or with the appropriate authorizing resolution or resolutions, as the commission directs.History:  1973 c. 90 s. 555m (2); 1981 c. 20; 2003 a. 33.
WI Stat § 18.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.12 - Pledge of full faith.

18.12  Pledge of full faith. The full faith, credit and taxing power of this state are irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal, interest and premium due, if any, on all public debt. There is irrevocably appropriated through s. 20.866, as a first charge upon all revenues of this state, a sum sufficient for the payment of the installments of principal, interest and premium due, if any, on all public debt as the same falls due.
WI Stat § 18.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.13 - Suits against the state.

18.13  Suits against the state. (1) In general. This section and ss. 18.14 and 18.15 shall govern all civil claims, suits, proceedings and actions respecting public debt notwithstanding any contrary provision of the statutes. (2)  To recover a debt. If the state fails to pay any public debt in accordance with its terms, an action to compel such payment may be commenced against the state in accordance with s. 801.02. The plaintiff shall serve an authenticated copy of the summons and complaint on the attorney general by leaving the copies at the attorney general's office in the capitol with an assistant or clerk. The place of trial of such an action shall be as provided in s. 801.50. (3)  Judgment. Sections 16.53 and 775.01 shall not apply to such claims for payment of a public debt. If there is final judgment against the state in such action, it shall be paid as provided in s. 775.04 together with interest thereon at the rate of 10 percent per year from the date such payment was judged to have been due until the date of payment of such judgment.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 575, 749 (1975); 1975 c. 218; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (5); 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (13); 1983 a. 228 s. 16; 1983 a. 410; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 18.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.|18.14 - Validation of debt.

18.14  Validation of debt. (1) Notwithstanding any defects, irregularities, lack of power or failure to comply with any statute or any act of the commission, all public debt contracted or attempted to be contracted after December 7, 1969 is declared to be valid and entitled to the pledge made by s. 18.12; all instruments given after December 7, 1969 to evidence such debt are declared to be binding, legal, valid, enforceable and incontestable in accordance with their terms; and all proceedings taken and certifications and determinations made after December 7, 1969 to authorize, issue, sell, execute, deliver or enter into such debt or such instruments are validated, ratified, approved and confirmed. (2) A determination, legislative, judicial or administrative, for any reason, that the state may not spend the proceeds of contracted public debt, or that it has spent such proceeds for a purpose other than the stated purpose for which such public debt was contracted or for a purpose for which the state may not spend money, shall not affect the validity of such public debt nor the evidence of indebtedness therefor.History:  1973 c. 90 s. 555m (2).