Wisconsin § 83.01 - County highway commissioner.

§ 83.01. County highway commissioner.

83.01(1) (1) Election or appointment. 83.01(1)(a) (a) Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) , the county board shall elect a county highway commissioner. If the county board fails to elect a county highway commissioner, the county shall not participate in state allotments for highways. 83.01(1)(b) (b) In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, the county highway commissioner shall also be the director of public works. The person holding the position of county highway commissioner and director of public works, under the classified service, on June 16, 1974, shall continue in that capacity under civil service status until death, resignation or removal from such position. Thereafter the county executive shall appoint as successor a director of transportation who shall assume the duties of county highway commissioner and director of public works and is subject to confirmation by the county board, as provided in s. 59.17 (2) (bm) . 83.01(1)(c) (c) Except as provided under par. (b) , in any county with a county executive or a county administrator, the county executive or county administrator shall appoint and supervise the county highway commissioner. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the county board unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless the appointment is made under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63 . Notwithstanding s. 83.01 (7) (a) and (b) , the highway commissioner is subject only to the supervision of the county executive or county administrator. 83.01(2) (2) Term. 83.01(2)(a) (a) Unless the county board establishes a different term of service by ordinance, the county highway commissioner shall serve for a term of 2 years, except as provided in par. (b) . 83.01(2)(b) (b) Unless the county board establishes a different term of service under par. (a) , upon his or her first election or appointment the county highway commissioner shall serve until the first Monday in January of the 2nd year succeeding the year of the election or appointment. 83.01(3) (3) Salary. The salary of the county highway commissioner shall be as determined under s.