66.0439(1) (1) No city, village, town, or county may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that restricts the use of a title or a representation described in s. No city, village, town, or county may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that restricts the use of a title or a representation described in s. 100.70 (1) (a) to (h)

66.0439(2) (2) If a city, village, town, or county has in effect on November 29, 2017, an ordinance that the city, village, town, or county is prohibited from enacting under sub. If a city, village, town, or county has in effect on November 29, 2017, an ordinance that the city, village, town, or county is prohibited from enacting under sub. (1) , the ordinance does not apply and may not be enforced.

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

66.0501 66.0501 Eligibility for office.

66.0501(1) (1) Deputy sheriffs and municipal police. No person may be appointed deputy sheriff of any county or police officer for any city, village or town unless that person is a citizen of the United States. This section does not apply to common carriers or to a deputy sheriff not required to take an oath of office. No person may be appointed deputy sheriff of any county or police officer for any city, village or town unless that person is a citizen of the United States. This section does not apply to common carriers or to a deputy sheriff not required to take an oath of office.

66.0501(2) (2) Eligibility of other officers. Except as expressly authorized by statute, no member of a town, village or county board, or city council, during the term for which the member is elected, is eligible for any office or position which during that term has been created by, or the selection to which is vested in, the board or council, but the member is eligible for any elective office. The governing body may be represented on city, village or town boards and commissions where no additional compensation, except a per diem, is paid to the representatives of the governing body and may fix the tenure of these representatives notwithstanding any other statutory provision. A representative of a governing body who is a member of a city, village or town board or commission may receive a per diem only if the remaining members of the board or commission may receive a per diem. This subsection does not apply to a member of any board or council described in this subsection who resigns from the board or council before being appointed to an office or position which was not created during the member's term in office. Except as expressly authorized by statute, no member of a town, village or county board, or city council, during the term for which the member is elected, is eligible for any office or position which during that term has been created by, or the selection to which is vested in, the board or council, but the member is eligible for any elective office. The governing body may be represented on city, village or town boards and commissions where no additional compensation, except a per diem, is paid to the representatives of the governing body and may fix the tenure of these representatives notwithstanding any other statutory provision. A representative of a governing body who is a member of a city, village or town board or commission may receive a per diem only if the remaining members of the board or commission may receive a per diem. This subsection does not apply to a member of any board or council described in this subsection who resigns from the board or council before being appointed to an office or position which was not created during the member's term in office.

66.0501(3) (3) Appointments on consolidation of offices. Whenever offices are consolidated, the occupants of which are members of the same statutory committee or board and which are serving in that office because of holding another office or position, the common council or village board may designate another officer or officers or make any additional appointments as may be necessary to procure the number of committee or board members provided for by statute. Whenever offices are consolidated, the occupants of which are members of the same statutory committee or board and which are serving in that office because of holding another office or position, the common council or village board may designate another officer or officers or make any additional appointments as may be necessary to procure the number of committee or board members provided for by statute.

66.0501(4) (4) Compatible offices and positions.

66.0501(4)(a) (a) A volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical services practitioner, or emergency medical responder in a city, village, or town whose annual compensation from one or more of those positions, including fringe benefits, does not exceed $25,000 if the city, village, or town has a population of 5,000 or less, or $15,000 if the city, village, or town has a population of more than 5,000, may also hold an elective office in that city, village, or town. It is compatible with his or her office for an elected town officer to receive wages under s. A volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical services practitioner, or emergency medical responder in a city, village, or town whose annual compensation from one or more of those positions, including fringe benefits, does not exceed $25,000 if the city, village, or town has a population of 5,000 or less, or $15,000 if the city, village, or town has a population of more than 5,000, may also hold an elective office in that city, village, or town. It is compatible with his or her office for an elected town officer to receive wages under s. 60.37 (4) for work that he or she performs for the town.

66.0501(4)(b) (b) It is compatible with his or her office for a local public official, as defined in s. It is compatible with his or her office for a local public official, as defined in s. 19.42 (7x) , to serve as an election official appointed under s. 7.30 (2) (a) and be compensated for that service, as provided under s. 7.03

66.0501(5) (5) Employees may be candidates.

66.0501(5)(a) (a) In this subsection: In this subsection:

66.0501(5)(a)1. 1. “Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county. “Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.

66.0501(5)(a)2. 2. “Public employee" means any individual employed by a political subdivision, other than an individual to whom s. “Public employee" means any individual employed by a political subdivision, other than an individual to whom s. 164.06 applies and other than an individual to whom 5 USC 1502 (a) (3) applies.

66.0501(5)(b) (b) No political subdivision may prohibit a public employee from being a candidate for any elective public office, if that individual is otherwise qualified to be a candidate. No public employee may be required, as a condition of being a candidate for any elective public office, to take a leave of absence during his or her candidacy. This subsection does not affect the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the conduct of a public employee while the public employee is on duty or otherwise acting in an official capacity. No political subdivision may prohibit a public employee from being a candidate for any elective public office, if that individual is otherwise qualified to be a candidate. No public employee may be required, as a condition of being a candidate for any elective public office, to take a leave of absence during his or her candidacy. This subsection does not affect the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the conduct of a public employee while the public employee is on duty or otherwise acting in an official capacity.

66.0501 Annotation A citizenship requirement for peace officers is constitutional. 68 Atty. Gen. 61.

66.0501 Annotation The offices of commissioner of a town sanitary district and supervisor of a town board are incompatible when the town board also serves as the appointing authority for the commissioners. 69 Atty. Gen. 108.

66.0501 Annotation A sitting member of a county board must resign the office of supervisor before being appointed to the permanent position of county administrative coordinator under this section. A sitting member of a county board must resign the office of supervisor before being appointed to the permanent position of county administrative coordinator under this section. OAG 1-11

66.05015(1) (1) In this section, “political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county. In this section, “political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.

66.05015(2)(a)1. 1. Notwithstanding ss. Notwithstanding ss. 111.321 111.322 , and 111.335 and with the assistance of the department of justice, a political subdivision shall conduct a background investigation of any person, including a person appointed under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63 , selected to fill a position with the political subdivision and who, in fulfilling the duties of the position, will have access to federal tax information received directly from the federal Internal Revenue Service or from a source that is authorized by the federal Internal Revenue Service.

66.05015(2)(a)2. 2. Notwithstanding ss. Notwithstanding ss. 111.321 111.322 , and 111.335 , at any interval determined appropriate by the political subdivision, a political subdivision may conduct additional background investigations of any person, including a person appointed under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63 , for whom an initial background investigation has been conducted under subd. 1. and background investigations of any other person, including a person appointed under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63 , employed by the political subdivision who, in fulfilling the duties of his or her position, has access to federal tax information received directly from the federal Internal Revenue Service or from a source that is authorized by the federal Internal Revenue Service.

66.05015(2)(b) (b) A background investigation under this section may include requiring the person to be fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement agencies. The department of justice shall submit any such fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrests and convictions. A background investigation under this section may include requiring the person to be fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement agencies. The department of justice shall submit any such fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.

66.0502 66.0502 Employee residency requirements prohibited.

66.0502(1) (1) The legislature finds that public employee residency requirements are a matter of statewide concern. The legislature finds that public employee residency requirements are a matter of statewide concern.

66.0502(2) (2) In this section, “local governmental unit" means any city, village, town, county, or school district. In this section, “local governmental unit" means any city, village, town, county, or school district.

66.0502(3)(a) (a) Except as provided in sub. Except as provided in sub. (4) , no local governmental unit may require, as a condition of employment, that any employee or prospective employee reside within any jurisdictional limit.

66.0502(3)(b) (b) If a local governmental unit has a residency requirement that is in effect on July 2, 2013, the residency requirement does not apply and may not be enforced. If a local governmental unit has a residency requirement that is in effect on July 2, 2013, the residency requirement does not apply and may not be enforced.

66.0502(4)(a) (a) This section does not affect any statute that requires residency within the jurisdictional limits of any local governmental unit or any provision of state or local law that requires residency in this state. This section does not affect any statute that requires residency within the jurisdictional limits of any local governmental unit or any provision of state or local law that requires residency in this state.

66.0502(4)(b) (b) Subject to par. Subject to par. (c) , a local governmental unit may impose a residency requirement on law enforcement, fire, or emergency personnel that requires such personnel to reside within 15 miles of the jurisdictional boundaries of the local governmental unit.

66.0502(4)(c) (c) If the local governmental unit is a county, the county may impose a residency requirement on law enforcement, fire, or emergency personnel that requires such personnel to reside within 15 miles of the jurisdictional boundaries of the city, village, or town to which the personnel are assigned. If the local governmental unit is a county, the county may impose a residency requirement on law enforcement, fire, or emergency personnel that requires such personnel to reside within 15 miles of the jurisdictional boundaries of the city, village, or town to which the personnel are assigned.

66.0502(4)(d) (d) A residency requirement imposed by a local governmental unit under par. A residency requirement imposed by a local governmental unit under par. (b) or (c) does not apply to any volunteer law enforcement, fire, or emergency personnel who are employees of a local governmental unit.

66.0502 Annotation Because, by its plain language, this section uniformly affects every city or village, it trumps the city of Milwaukee's charter, and the city may not enforce its residency requirement. Milwaukee Police Association v. City of Milwaukee, 364 Wis. 2d 626, 869 N.W.2d 522, 14-0400. Because, by its plain language, this section uniformly affects every city or village, it trumps the city of Milwaukee's charter, and the city may not enforce its residency requirement. Milwaukee Police Association v. City of Milwaukee, 2016 WI 47

66.0502 Annotation Although this section abolishes residency requirements generally, it does not create a vested right for law enforcement, fire, and emergency personnel to live wherever they want. Quite the opposite, it grants local governments the authority to adopt a 15-mile radius requirement for those employees. Milwaukee Police Association v. City of Milwaukee, Although this section abolishes residency requirements generally, it does not create a vested right for law enforcement, fire, and emergency personnel to live wherever they want. Quite the opposite, it grants local governments the authority to adopt a 15-mile radius requirement for those employees. Milwaukee Police Association v. City of Milwaukee, 856 F.3d 480 (2017).

66.0503 66.0503 Combination of municipal offices.

66.0503(1) (1) The office of county supervisor may be consolidated by charter ordinance under s. The office of county supervisor may be consolidated by charter ordinance under s. 66.0101

66.0503(1)(a) (a) With the office of village president in any village which has boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of any supervisory district established under s. With the office of village president in any village which has boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of any supervisory district established under s. 59.10 (3)

66.0503(1)(b) (b) With the office of alderperson or council member in any city in which the district from which the alderperson or council member is elected is coterminous with the boundaries of any supervisory district established under s. With the office of alderperson or council member in any city in which the district from which the alderperson or council member is elected is coterminous with the boundaries of any supervisory district established under s. 59.10 (3)

66.0503(2) (2) After the effective date of adoption or repeal of a charter ordinance under this section, the clerk of the municipality shall file a copy of the ordinance with the clerk of the county within which the supervisory district lies. When so consolidated, nomination papers shall contain that number of signatures required under s. After the effective date of adoption or repeal of a charter ordinance under this section, the clerk of the municipality shall file a copy of the ordinance with the clerk of the county within which the supervisory district lies. When so consolidated, nomination papers shall contain that number of signatures required under s. 8.10 for county supervisors and shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.

66.0503(3) (3) Removal from office of any incumbent of an office consolidated under this section vacates the office in its entirety whether effected under ss. Removal from office of any incumbent of an office consolidated under this section vacates the office in its entirety whether effected under ss. 17.09 17.12 and 17.13 or other pertinent statute.

66.0503(4) (4) Compensation for an office consolidated under this section shall be separately established by the several governing bodies affected by the consolidation as though no consolidation of offices had occurred. Compensation for an office consolidated under this section shall be separately established by the several governing bodies affected by the consolidation as though no consolidation of offices had occurred.

66.0503(5) (5) Tenure for an officer of an office consolidated under this section shall coincide with the term for county supervisors. Tenure for an officer of an office consolidated under this section shall coincide with the term for county supervisors.

66.0504 66.0504 Address confidentiality program.

66.0504(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: In this section:

66.0504(1)(a) (a) “Actual address" has the meaning given in s. “Actual address" has the meaning given in s. 165.68 (1) (b)

66.0504(1)(b) (b) “Local clerk" means an individual, and an individual's deputy or assistant, who serves as one of the following: “Local clerk" means an individual, and an individual's deputy or assistant, who serves as one of the following:

66.0504(1)(b)1. 1. A county clerk under s. A county clerk under s. 59.23

66.0504(1)(b)2. 2. A clerk of court under s. A clerk of court under s. 59.40

66.0504(1)(b)3. 3. A municipal clerk as defined in s. A municipal clerk as defined in s. 5.02 (10)

66.0504(1)(b)4. 4. A register of deeds under s. A register of deeds under s. 59.43

66.0504(1)(c) (c) “Program participant" has the meaning given in s. “Program participant" has the meaning given in s. 165.68 (1) (g)

66.0504(2)(a) (a) If a program participant submits a written request to a local clerk that he or she keep the program participant's actual address private, the local clerk may not disclose any record in his or her possession that would reveal the program participant's actual address, except pursuant to a court order. If a program participant submits a written request to a local clerk that he or she keep the program participant's actual address private, the local clerk may not disclose any record in his or her possession that would reveal the program participant's actual address, except pursuant to a court order.

66.0505 66.0505 Compensation of governing bodies.

66.0505(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: In this section:

66.0505(1)(a) (a) “Elective officer" means a member or member-elect of the governing body of a political subdivision. “Elective officer" means a member or member-elect of the governing body of a political subdivision.

66.0505(1)(b) (b) “Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, or county. “Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, or county.

66.0505(2) (2) Establishment of salary. An elected official of any political subdivision, who by virtue of the office held by that official is entitled to participate in the establishment of the salary attending that office, shall not during the term of the office collect salary in excess of the salary provided at the time of that official's taking office. This provision is of statewide concern and applies only to officials elected after October 22, 1961. An elected official of any political subdivision, who by virtue of the office held by that official is entitled to participate in the establishment of the salary attending that office, shall not during the term of the office collect salary in excess of the salary provided at the time of that official's taking office. This provision is of statewide concern and applies only to officials elected after October 22, 1961.

66.0505(3) (3) Refusal of salary.

66.0505(3)(a)2. 2. Except as provided in subd. Except as provided in subd. 3. , to be valid the notification must be sent no later than the day on which the elective officer takes the oath of office and before he or she performs any services in his or her official capacity, and the notification applies only to the taxable year in which the officer's election is certified or in which the officer is appointed, if the elective officer's current taxable year ends within 3 months of his or her certification or appointment, the notification applies until the end of his or her next taxable year.

66.0505(3)(a)3. 3. Except as provided in subd. Except as provided in subd. 2. , to be valid the notification must be sent at least 30 days before the start of the elective officer's next taxable year, and the notification applies only to that taxable year although the notification may be renewed annually as provided in this subdivision.

66.0505(3)(a)4. 4. If a clerk and treasurer receive notification as described in subd. If a clerk and treasurer receive notification as described in subd. 2. or 3. , the treasurer may not pay the elective officer his or her salary during the time period to which the notification applies. Upon receipt of such notification, the political subdivision's treasurer shall not pay the elective officer the salary that he or she is otherwise entitled to receive, beginning with the first pay period that commences after notification applies.

66.0505(3)(b) (b) An elective officer, or officer-elect, who sends the written notification described under par. An elective officer, or officer-elect, who sends the written notification described under par. (a) may not rescind the notification. If an elective officer's notification no longer applies, the political subdivision's treasurer shall pay the elective officer any salary that he or she is entitled to receive, beginning with the first pay period that commences after the expiration of the notification.

66.0506 66.0506 Referendum; increase in employee wages.

66.0506(1) (1) In this section, “local governmental unit" means any city, village, town, county, metropolitan sewerage district, long-term care district, local cultural arts district under subch. In this section, “local governmental unit" means any city, village, town, county, metropolitan sewerage district, long-term care district, local cultural arts district under subch. V of ch. 229 , or any other political subdivision of the state, or instrumentality of one or more political subdivisions of the state.

66.0506(2) (2) If any local governmental unit wishes to increase the total base wages of its general municipal employees, as defined in s. If any local governmental unit wishes to increase the total base wages of its general municipal employees, as defined in s. 111.70 (1) (fm) , who are part of a collective bargaining unit under subch. IV of ch. 111 , in an amount that exceeds the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2. , the governing body of the local governmental unit shall adopt a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify the amount by which the proposed total base wages increase will exceed the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2. The resolution may not take effect unless it is approved in a referendum called for that purpose. The referendum shall occur in November for collective bargaining agreements that begin the following January 1. The results of a referendum apply to the total base wages only in the next collective bargaining agreement.

66.0506(3) (3) The referendum question shall be substantially as follows: “Shall the .... [general municipal employees] in the .... [local governmental unit] receive a total increase in wages from $....[current total base wages] to $....[proposed total base wages], which is a percentage wage increase that is .... [x] percent higher than the percent of the consumer price index increase, for a total percentage increase in wages of .... [x]?" The referendum question shall be substantially as follows: “Shall the .... [general municipal employees] in the .... [local governmental unit] receive a total increase in wages from $....[current total base wages] to $....[proposed total base wages], which is a percentage wage increase that is .... [x] percent higher than the percent of the consumer price index increase, for a total percentage increase in wages of .... [x]?"

66.0506 Annotation This section does not violate the plaintiffs' associational rights. No matter the limitations or burdens a legislative enactment places on the collective bargaining process, collective bargaining remains a creation of legislative grace and not constitutional obligation. The restrictions attached to the statutory scheme of collective bargaining are irrelevant in regards to freedom of association because no condition is being placed on the decision to participate. If a general employee participates in collective bargaining under 358 Wis. 2d 1, 851 N.W.2d 337, 12-2067. This section does not violate the plaintiffs' associational rights. No matter the limitations or burdens a legislative enactment places on the collective bargaining process, collective bargaining remains a creation of legislative grace and not constitutional obligation. The restrictions attached to the statutory scheme of collective bargaining are irrelevant in regards to freedom of association because no condition is being placed on the decision to participate. If a general employee participates in collective bargaining under 2011 Wis. Act 10 's statutory framework, that general employee has not relinquished a constitutional right. They have only acquired a benefit to which they were never constitutionally entitled. Madison Teachers, Inc. v. Walker, 2014 WI 99

66.0507 66.0507 Automatic salary schedules. Whenever the governing body of any city, village, or town enacts by ordinance a salary schedule for some or all employees and officers of the city, village or town, other than members of the city council or village or town board, the salary schedule may include an automatic adjustment for some or all of the personnel in conformity with fluctuations upwards and downwards in the cost of living, notwithstanding ss. 61.193, 61.32, Whenever the governing body of any city, village, or town enacts by ordinance a salary schedule for some or all employees and officers of the city, village or town, other than members of the city council or village or town board, the salary schedule may include an automatic adjustment for some or all of the personnel in conformity with fluctuations upwards and downwards in the cost of living, notwithstanding ss. 60.32 62.09 (6) and 62.13 (7)

66.0508(1) (1) In this section, “local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. In this section, “local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 66.0506 (1)