64.05 Term of council members.
(1) The term of office of such council member shall begin on the third Tuesday in April. If the term of council member as determined by the election is 2 years, the term of a bare majority of the members elected at the first election after the adoption of ss. 64.01 to 64.15, consisting of those members receiving the highest number of votes, shall be 2 years and that of the remaining members shall be one year. At the expiration of the terms of office of the council members, successors shall be elected for the full term.
(2) A vacancy in the office of council member shall be filled as provided in s. 17.23 (1) (am).
History: 1985 a. 135 s. 83 (1), (2); 2019 a. 164; 2021 a. 240 s. 29.
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.