[Added 7-11-1988 by Charter Ordinance]
A. Declaration of exemption from certain statutes. Pursuant to §§ 61.195,
61.197 and 66.0101 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Village of Tigerton
elects not to be governed by §§ 61.19 and 61.25(2),
Wis. Stats., insofar as they relate to the selection and tenure of
the Village Clerk-Treasurer, to the extent that such sections are
in conflict with this chapter.
B. Creation of consolidated office. The Village of Tigerton hereby elects,
pursuant to § 61.195, Wis. Stats., that the offices of Village
Clerk and Village Treasurer of the Village of Tigerton shall be combined
and that the official to perform the duties of such office after its
combination and merger shall be selected as herein provided. Such
consolidation shall take effect only after the expiration of the terms
of the offices of the present incumbents.
C. Appointment; terms. The office of Clerk-Treasurer shall be an appointive
office. The Clerk-Treasurer shall be appointed by a majority vote
of all of the members of the Village Board and shall hold office for
an indefinite term, subject to removal as provided in § 17.13(1)
and (3), Wis. Stats.
D. Duties.
(1) Such person appointed to perform the duties of the combined offices
shall perform all duties required of both offices as provided by law
and such other duties as are requested to be executed by such person
by the Village Board from time to time, as well as such other and
further duties with reference to the operation of an administration
of the water and sewer facilities of the Village.
(2) In addition to the duties enumerated in § 61.25, Wis. Stats.,
the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall keep such books as shall be deemed
necessary by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Village
Board for the records of the water and sewer utilities of the Village.
E. Reference. Reference throughout this Code to the office of Clerk
or Treasurer shall mean the office of Clerk-Treasurer after the effective
date of consolidation.
The Village President may appoint, in odd-numbered years, a
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer, subject to confirmation by a majority of all
the members of the Village Board. The Deputy Clerk-Treasurer shall
have a two-year term of office. The Deputy Clerk-Treasurer shall act
under the Clerk-Treasurer's direction and during the temporary
absence or disability of the Clerk-Treasurer or during a vacancy in
such office shall perform the duties of Clerk-Treasurer. The acts
of the Deputy shall be covered by official bond as the Village Board
shall direct.
The Village consults with the Shawano-Menominee Counties Health
Department.
The Weed Commissioner shall be appointed by the Village President,
subject to Village Board confirmation. The term of office of the Weed
Commissioner shall commence on the first day of May following his
or her appointment. The Weed Commissioner shall take the official
oath, which oath shall be filed in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer,
and shall hold office for one year. The Weed Commissioner shall hold
office pursuant to and fulfill the duties set out in state law.
Village officers must observe the standards of care imposed
by § 19.21, Wis. Stats., with respect to the care and custody
of official property.
Every bond required of a Village officer shall be executed with
sufficient sureties in a sum fixed by the Village Board when not otherwise
prescribed and be approved by the Village President.