Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 64 - Other forms of city government.
64.37 - Abandonment of commission plan.

64.37 Abandonment of commission plan.
(1) Any city which has adopted the provisions of ss. 64.25 to 64.36 may abandon the same and reorganize under ch. 62 or ss. 64.01 to 64.14, or under a home rule charter by proceeding in accordance with s. 64.25.
(2) The common council of any city which is first elected after such city abandons the commission plan of government shall fix the salaries of all city officers therein in the same manner as when a city is first incorporated.
(3) The common council of any such city that has abandoned the commission form of government and before effective reorganization under ch. 62, may by an ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of all its members, provide that the membership of the common council to be first elected upon such reorganization shall consist of one alderperson from each aldermanic district. Thereafter the membership of the council shall not be increased or decreased except as provided in s. 62.09 (1) (b).
History: 1971 c. 304 s. 29 (1); 1993 a. 184.

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.

64.06 - Recall.

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.

64.105 - Optional powers.

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.

64.15 - Village manager plan.

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.

64.31 - Salaries.

64.32 - Offices; council may create or abolish.

64.33 - Meetings.

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.

64.39 - Number of alderpersons in 2nd and 3rd class cities; election of officers in 2nd class cities.

64.40 - Increasing membership of council in commission cities.