Wisconsin § 59.15 - Neglect of duty.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 59.15 — Neglect of duty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.15. Neglect of duty.
Any supervisor who refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties which are required of the supervisor by law as a member of the board, without just cause therefor, shall for each such refusal or neglect forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200. 59.15 History History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1995 a. 201 s. 246 ; Stats. 1995 s. 59.15; 1995 a. 225 s. 136 ; 1997 a. 35 . 59.15 Annotation A county board may provide for a penalty in the nature of a forfeiture for the violation of a code of ethics ordinance but may not bar violators from running for office. A violation is not a neglect of duties under s. 59.10 [now this section] or an ipso facto cause for removal under s. 17.09 (1). 66 Atty. Gen. 148. See also 67 Atty. Gen. 164. subch. IV of ch. 59 SUBCHAPTER IV COUNTY OFFICERS
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Section 59.15 ("Neglect of duty.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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