64.04 Council, when elected; qualification of electors; nominations.
(1) At the election held as provided by law upon the first Tuesday in April next succeeding the adoption of the provisions of ss. 64.01 to 64.15, there shall be elected a council composed as provided in the ordinance or resolution adopted by the council or in the petition and election as provided by s. 64.03. Any person possessing the qualifications of an elector in such city shall be eligible to election as council member. If the provisions of ss. 64.01 to 64.15 are adopted at the regular spring election, the council elected at that election shall have all of the powers and duties of the council elected on the first Tuesday in April next succeeding the adoption of ss. 64.01 to 64.15.
(2) Except as herein otherwise provided, candidates for council member shall be nominated and elected after the manner provided by law for the nomination and election of other municipal officers and all provisions of the statutes relating to city primary and general elections not inconsistent with the provisions of ss. 64.01 to 64.15 shall apply to such elections for cities reorganized under ss. 64.01 to 64.15 the same as to cities organized under general law.
History: 1981 c. 390; 1985 a. 135 s. 83 (1); 1995 a. 16 s. 2.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 64 - Other forms of city government.
64.01 - How to organize under ss. 64.01 to 64.15.
64.02 - Other laws, bylaws and ordinances in force.
64.03 - Petition for adoption; contents; question to be voted upon.
64.04 - Council, when elected; qualification of electors; nominations.
64.05 - Term of council members.
64.07 - Powers of council; its organization; quorum; meetings.
64.08 - Council members, their duties and compensation.
64.09 - City manager; qualifications, selection, removal.
64.10 - City departments, boards and commissions.
64.11 - Powers of city manager, appointments.
64.12 - City manager to present monthly reports and accounts.
64.13 - First council may revise appropriations already made; state commission work continued.
64.14 - City may return to its former government.
64.25 - City commission plan; adoption; cities applicable to.
64.26 - Terms of officers in commission cities.
64.27 - Law applicable; existing ordinances, etc.; territorial limits; vested rights; liabilities.
64.28 - Election of mayor and council members; terms; eligibility.
64.29 - Council; powers; duties; president; quorum; vote.
64.30 - Organization of city government.
64.32 - Offices; council may create or abolish.
64.34 - City comptroller; financial statement; publication; annual examination.
64.35 - Existing appropriations; powers concerning.
64.36 - Boards and commissions.
64.37 - Abandonment of commission plan.
64.38 - Application of commission plan statutes.
64.40 - Increasing membership of council in commission cities.