Wis. Stat. § 17.24
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 17.24, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Vacancies in village offices.
Official statutory text
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 .
History: 1977 c. 305 , 403 , 447 ; 1979 c. 260 ; 1985 a. 304 ; 1995 a. 16 s. 2 ; 2005 a. 248 ; 2019 a. 164 .
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