Wis. Stat. § 59.001
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 59.001, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Definitions.
Official statutory text
In this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:
(1) “Board” means the county board of supervisors.
(2) “Clerk” means the county clerk.
(2m) “Members-elect” means those members of the governing body of a county, city, village or town, at a particular time, who have been duly elected or appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not terminated by death, resignation or removal from office.
(2r) “Municipal clerk” means the clerk of a municipality.
(3) “Municipality” means any city, village or town.
(3m) “Municipal treasurer” means the treasurer of a municipality.
(3r) “Professional land surveyor” means a professional land surveyor licensed under ch. 443 .
(4) “Treasurer” means the county treasurer.
History: 1989 a. 260 , 268 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 2013 a. 358 .
(1) “Board” means the county board of supervisors.
(2) “Clerk” means the county clerk.
(2m) “Members-elect” means those members of the governing body of a county, city, village or town, at a particular time, who have been duly elected or appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not terminated by death, resignation or removal from office.
(2r) “Municipal clerk” means the clerk of a municipality.
(3) “Municipality” means any city, village or town.
(3m) “Municipal treasurer” means the treasurer of a municipality.
(3r) “Professional land surveyor” means a professional land surveyor licensed under ch. 443 .
(4) “Treasurer” means the county treasurer.
History: 1989 a. 260 , 268 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 2013 a. 358 .
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