AB1-ASA1-AA4,2,64 59.10 (2) (d) Changes during decade. 1. `Number of supervisors; redistricting.'
5The board may, not more frequently than once every 4 years, decrease the number
6of supervisors at any time after the enactment of a supervisory district plan under
7par. (a). In that case, the board shall redistrict, readjust, and change the boundaries
8of supervisory districts, so that the number of districts equals the number of
9supervisors, the districts are substantially equal in population according to the most
10recent countywide federal census, the districts are in as compact a form as possible,
11and the districts consist of contiguous whole wards in existence at the time at which
12the redistricting plan is adopted. The standards in sub. (3) (b) 2. and 3. with regard

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1to contiguity apply under this subdivision. The board shall, to the extent possible,
2place whole contiguous municipalities or contiguous parts of the same municipality
3within the same district. In redistricting under this subdivision, the original
4numbers of the districts in their geographic outlines, to the extent possible, shall be
5retained. The chairperson of the board shall file a certified copy of any redistricting
6plan adopted under this subdivision with the secretary of state.

AB1-ASA1-AA4,2,187 2. `Election; term.' Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, any
8redistricting plan enacted under subd. 1. that becomes effective before November 15
9preceding the expiration of the term of office of supervisors in the county first applies
10to the spring election following the plan's effective date; otherwise, the plan first
11applies to the 2nd succeeding spring election following the plan's effective date at
12which supervisors are regularly elected in the county. Any redistricting plan enacted
13under subd. 1. shall remain in effect until a subsequent redistricting plan enacted
14under subd. 1. takes effect, except that any redistricting plan enacted under subd.
151. is void beginning on the effective date of a redistricting plan subsequently enacted
16under par. (a). Supervisors elected from the districts created under subd. 1. shall be
17elected for 4-year terms and shall take office on the 3rd Monday in April following
18their election.

AB1-ASA1-AA4,3,922 59.17 (1) Election and term of office. Counties with a population of less than
23500,000 A county may by resolution of the board or by petition and referendum create
24the office of county executive or abolish it. The office of county executive, whether
25created by statute or otherwise, may be abolished by petition and referendum. If the

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1office of county executive is abolished, the person serving in the office shall complete
2the term to which elected. The county executive shall be elected the same as a county
3executive is elected under par. (a) for a term of 4 years commencing with the first
4spring election occurring at least 120 days after the creation of the office and shall
5take office on the 3rd Tuesday in April of that year. The county executive shall be
6elected from residents of the county at large by a majority vote of all qualified electors
7in the county voting in the election. Such petition and election shall follow the
8procedure provided in s. 9.20 (1) to (6), except that in case of conflict this subsection
9shall control.

AB1-ASA1-AA4,3,2011 59.18 (1) Appointment. Counties having a population of less than 500,000 may
12by resolution of the board or by petition and referendum create the office of county
13administrator. The county administrator shall be appointed by majority vote of the
14board. Such petition and election shall follow the procedure provided in s. 9.20 (1)
15to (6). If any member of the board is appointed as county administrator, his or her
16status as a member of the board is thereby terminated, except that in the case of a
17vacancy in the office of county administrator by reason of removal, resignation, or
18other cause, the board may appoint any member of the board as acting county
19administrator to serve for a period of 15 days while the board is considering the
20selection of a county administrator.".