Absent or not voting - Representative R. Young - 1.
John Scocos was elected Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms for the Ninety-Third Regular Session of the Legislature.
Representatives Hoven and Boyle escorted John Scocos to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Brancel.
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SERGEANT-AT-ARM'S ANNOUNCEMENT
John Scocos announced that he has appointed Steve Kelly as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the 1997-98 session.
Representatives Ott and Kunicki escorted Steve Kelly to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Brancel.
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INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE
OF PROPOSALS
Representative Foti introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 1997-98 assembly is organized.
By Representative Brancel.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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From Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has:
This is to advise you that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to the business of the 1997-98 legislative session.
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COMMUNICATIONS
January 2, 1997
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 402, 1 East Main
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Dear Sanders:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2(2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Republican Caucus:
Majority Leader: Steven M. Foti
Assistant Majority Leader: Bonnie L. Ladwig
Majority Caucus Chair: Mark A. Green
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair: Daniel P. Vrakas
Majority Caucus Secretary: Mary Lazich
Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Dean R. Kaufert
Sincerely,
Mark Green
Republican Caucus Chair
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January 3, 1997
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
Room 402, One East Main St.
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Dear Charlie:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
2 (2), the following officers have been duly elected by the Assembly Democratic members:
Minority Leader: Walter Kunicki
Assistant Minority Leader: Marlin Schneider
Minority Caucus Chairperson: Rosemary Potter
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair: Judith Robson
Minority Caucus Secretary: Tom Hebl
Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Bob Turner
Sincerely,
ROSEMARY POTTER
Democratic Caucus Chair
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COMMUNICATIONS
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
December 11, 1996
To the Chief Clerk of the Assembly:
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I,
Douglas La Follette, Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin have been approved by the Regular Session of the 1995-96 legislature and duly published as required by Section 1 of
Article XII of the Constitution:
Enrolled Joint Resolution 21 (Senate Joint Resolution 30)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 23 (Assembly Joint Resolution 37)
Enrolled Joint Resolution 27 (Assembly Joint Resolution 53)
The above resolutions appeared in the official state newspaper on the first Tuesday of August, September and October - August 6, 1996, September 3, 1996, and October 1, 1996.
These joint resolutions, which passed first consideration, are due for second consideration in the 1997-98 legislature.
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS La FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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1995 Senate Joint Resolution 30
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION 21
To amend section 4 (1) of article VI; and
to create section 4 (6) of
article VI of the constitution;
relating to: 4-year terms of office for district attorneys (first consideration).
Resolved by the senate, the Assembly concurring, That:
[Article VI] Section 4 (1) Sheriffs Except as provided in sub. (2), sheriffs, coroners, registers of deeds, district attorneys, and all other elected county officers except judicial officers, district attorneys and chief executive officers, shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 2 years.
[Article VI] Section 4 (6) Beginning with the general election in 1998, district attorneys shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 4 years.
Section 3. Numbering of new provision. The new subsection (6) of section 4 of
article VI of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole subsection number in that section number in that article if, prior to or simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a subsection (6) of section 4 of
article VI of the constitution of this state. If several joint resolutions simultaneously create a subsection (6) of section 4 of article VI, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the numbering.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3 months previous to the time of holding such election.
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1995 Assembly Joint Resolution 37
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION 23
To amend section 4 (1), (3) and (5) of
article VI of the constitution;
relating to: 4-year terms of office for, appointment of, vacancies in the office of, and the restriction on holding any other office by, sheriffs (first consideration).
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
[Article VI] Section 4 (1) Sheriffs Except as provided in sub. (2), coroners, registers of deeds, district attorneys, and all other elected county officers except judicial officers, sheriffs and chief executive officers, shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 2 years.
(3) (a) Sheriffs shall may not hold no any other partisan office.
(b) Sheriffs may be required by law to renew their security from time to time, and in default of giving such new security their office shall be deemed vacant.
(c) Beginning with the first general election at which the governor is elected which occurs after the ratification of this paragraph, sheriffs shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every 4 years.
(5) All vacancies in the offices of sheriff, coroner, register of deeds or district attorney shall be filled by appointment. The person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office only for the unexpired portion of the term to which appointed and until a successor shall be elected and qualified.
