Village of Black Earth, WI Clerk-Treasurer

[Adopted 12-10-1966 by Charter Ord. No. I]

The Village of Black Earth, Dane County, Wisconsin, hereby proceeds pursuant to §§ 61.195 and 66.0101, Wis. Stats., to consolidate the offices of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer by hereby pursuant to said sections consolidating the offices of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer of said Village into one office.

§ 65-2 Title.

Such consolidated office shall be referred to as the "Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of Black Earth."

§ 65-3 Appointment.

[Amended 11-19-2001 by Charter Ord. No. II]

The Village of Black Earth, Dane County, Wisconsin, hereby proceeds pursuant to §§ 61.19, 61.195 and 66.0101, Wis. Stats., to change the position of Clerk-Treasurer to a position that shall be appointed by the Village Board.

Said office shall be filled by appointment by the Village Board commencing on the day after the Clerk-Treasurer is appointed and qualifies, and the position shall remain a consolidated position as provided in this article.

If a vacancy occurs in the Clerk-Treasurer position prior to the Clerk-Treasurer's position being changed to a position filled by appointment under this section, the Village Board may appoint a person to perform the duties of Acting Clerk-Treasurer until the appointment and qualification of a Clerk-Treasurer.

§ 65-4 Incumbents.

The incumbent holders of the offices of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer at the time this article takes effect shall continue in office until April 30, 1967.

§ 65-5 When effective.

Said office so consolidated shall become effective May 1, 1967. The person to hold said office shall be chosen at the spring election to be held on April 4, 1967, and such person so chosen shall take office as Clerk-Treasurer on May 1, 1967.

§ 65-6 Term of office.

[Amended 11-19-2001 by Charter Ord. No. II]

The person shall hold office for an indefinite term, subject to removal under § 17.13, Wis. Stats.

§ 65-7 Powers and duties.

Any person holding such consolidated office, in holding such office and in performing the duties thereof, shall perform all of the duties required of the Village Clerk and shall have all of the powers held by the Village Clerk as provided by Wisconsin law and particularly § 61.25, Wis. Stats., and shall perform all of the duties required of the Village Treasurer and shall have all of the powers held by the Village Treasurer as provide by Wisconsin law and particularly § 61.26, Wis. Stats. Such Clerk-Treasurer shall also have such further duties or powers as may from time to time be lawfully provided for by the Village Board of the Village of Black Earth or such duties or powers which may heretofore have been provided for by the Village Board of the Village of Black Earth in relation to the duties or powers of the Village Clerk or the Village Treasurer.

§ 65-8 Qualifications; bond.

[Amended 11-19-2001 by Charter Ord. No. II]

Such person so appointed to such office shall qualify for such office as provided for in § 61.21, Wis. Stats., and shall, before assuming the duties of such office, file an official bond as set forth in § 61.22, Wis. Stats.

§ 65-9 Signature.

Any person holding such consolidated office, in performing his duties, may sign papers as "Clerk-Treasurer" or may, when performing the duties of the Village Clerk, sign as the Village Clerk or may, when performing the duties of the Village Treasurer, sign as the Village Treasurer.

§ 65-10 Amendment of statutory provisions.

This article shall be deemed to be an amendment to the Charter of the Village of Black Earth, and §§ 61.19, 61.23, 61.25 and 61.26, Wis. Stats., being a part of the General Charter Law of the Village of Black Earth, are hereby amended as above provided.