Wisconsin § 13.13 - Speaker; deputy speaker; president of senate.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 13.13 — Speaker; deputy speaker; president of senate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.13. Speaker; deputy speaker; president of senate.
13.13(1) (1) Speaker. The assembly shall elect by roll call vote one of its members as speaker who shall hold office during the term for which elected to the assembly unless separated by death, resignation or removal by a majority of the total present membership of the assembly. If the office is permanently vacated during the session, a successor shall be chosen. 13.13(2) (2) Deputy speaker. The assembly shall elect a deputy speaker who shall hold office for the term for which elected to the assembly unless separated by death, resignation or removal. 13.13(3) (3) President of senate. The senate shall elect a president at the commencement of each regular session. The president shall hold office until the commencement of the next succeeding regular session unless separated by death, resignation or removal. 13.13 History History: 1979 c. 34 , 110 , 355 .
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