Adams County, WI Chapter 81 Officers and Employees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Adams County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Medical Examiner

[Adopted 4-30-2010 by Ord. No. 03-2010]

§ 81-1 Office of Coroner abolished.

The elective office of Coroner is hereby abolished and a Medical Examiner system is hereby instituted, effective upon termination of the current term of the Adams County Coroner on January 3, 2011.

§ 81-2 Compensation and fees.

The compensation and fees to be paid to the Medical Examiner shall be set forth as provided by §§ 59.34 and 59.38, Wis. Stats.

§ 81-3 Supervision.

The Medical Examiner shall report to and be generally supervised by the Public Safety and Judiciary Committee of the Adams County Board of Supervisors.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original § 4, providing for an ad hoc committee, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

Article II Highway Commissioner

[Adopted 3-15-2011 by Ord. No. 03-2011]

§ 81-4 Term of office.

The term of the Adams County Highway Commissioner shall commence on January 1, 2012. Said term shall be indefinite.

§ 81-5 Other regulations.

This article does not supersede any applicable federal or state statutes or regulations that are more restrictive.