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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 15, 2008 - Introduced by Senators Jauch and
Miller, cosponsored by
Representatives Sherman, Van Akkeren and Sinicki. Referred to Committee
on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
SB492,1,2
1An Act to amend 17.03 (10) of the statutes;
relating to: vacancies in appointive
2state offices.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, if the term of office of an appointive state officer expires and no
successor has been appointed and has qualified to assume that office, the incumbent
may generally hold over in that office until a successor is appointed and qualified
unless a vacancy occurs under some provision of law (for example, disqualification
of the incumbent).
This bill provides that if the term of an appointive state officer expires, the
incumbent's office is vacant regardless of whether a successor has been appointed
and has qualified. Under the bill, if a state office is filled by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate, the governor may make a provisional appointment
to fill any state office that is vacated under the bill pending confirmation or rejection
of a nomination by the senate.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB492, s. 1
3Section
1. 17.03 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB492,2,3
117.03
(10) If the office is
an elective
office or an appointive state office, the
2incumbent's term expires, except for the office of sheriff, coroner, register of deeds or
3district attorney.
SB492,2,65
(1) This act first applies with respect to vacancies in appointive state offices
6that occur on the effective date of this subsection.
