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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 855
December 22, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives C. ANDERSON, MADISON,
CLANCY, JACOBSON, J. ANDERSON, NEUBAUER, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, SINICKI
and DRAKE, cosponsored by Senators TAYLOR and CARPENTER. Referred to
Committee on Local Government.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to repeal 66.0502; and to amend 17.03 (4) (d), 60.37 (1) and 63.08 (1)
(a) of the statutes; relating to: local government employee residency
requirements.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, cities, villages, towns, counties, and school districts are
prohibited, with some exceptions, from requiring, as a condition of employment, that
any nonelective employee or prospective employee reside within any jurisdictional
limits. This bill repeals this prohibition.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 17.03 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
17.03 (4) (d) If the office is local and appointive, and residency, subject to s.
66.0502, is a local requirement, the county, city, village, town, district, or area within
which the duties of the office are required to be discharged.
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SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 855
SECTION 2. 60.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.37 (1) GENERAL. The town board may employ on a temporary or permanent
basis persons necessary to carry out the functions of town government including,
subject to sub. (4), any elected officer of the town. The board may establish the
qualifications and terms of employment, which may not include the residency of the
employee, except as provided in s. 66.0502 (4) (b). The board may delegate the
authority to hire town employees to any town official or employee.
SECTION 3. 63.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
63.08 (1) (a) Any applicant for an examination under s. 63.05, other than an
applicant for a deputy sheriff position under s. 59.26 (8) (a), shall be a resident of this
state before applying for an examination, but the commission may not require any
period of residency in the county for entrance to an examination or employment in
the county. The commission may require an applicant to file a written application
form which bears upon the applicant's fitness for a vacant position and which the
commission deems necessary. For a position offering a skilled, technical, or
professional service, upon a finding that a suitable number of qualified applicants
cannot be obtained from within the state, the commission may open the examination
to residents of other states. Residency in this state may be waived for an applicant
for an examination for a position which requires a license in a health care field. No
question pertaining to political affiliation or religious faith may be asked of any
applicant for an examination.
SECTION 4. 66.0502 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 5.0Effective date.
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SECTION 5
ASSEMBLY BILL 855
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
publication.
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