§ 2-78. Regulations for all village officers.

(a)

Effect of section. The provisions of this section shall apply to all officers of the village, regardless of the time of creation of the office or selection of the officer unless otherwise specifically provided by ordinance or resolution of the village board.

(b)

Oath of village officers and municipal judge. Every officer of the village including members of village boards and commissions, shall, prior to entering upon their official duties and within five days of election, appointment or notice thereof, take the oath of office prescribed by law and file such oath in the office of the village clerk, except the village clerk, who shall file in the office of the village treasurer. The municipal judge shall take the official oath within ten days of being elected and file such oath with the clerk of the circuit court. Any person reelected or reappointed to office shall take and file an official oath for each term of service.

(c)

Bond. Every officer shall, if required by law or the village board, upon entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in such amount as may be determined by the village board with such sureties as are approved by the village president, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office. Official bonds shall be filed as are oaths as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(1)

Sureties for public officials. Those officers and employees of the village who are required to provide evidence of a fidelity bond as required under this Code or under state law may, in lieu of the providing of evidence of such a fidelity bond, provide evidence of coverage under a dishonesty insurance or other appropriate insurance policy issued by a surety company authorized to do business within the State of Wisconsin prior to the performance of any of the duties provided for under this position. The limits of the dishonestly insurance policy shall be not less than $250,000.00. The cost of such bond or insurance premium shall be paid by the village.

(d)

Salaries. All officers of the village shall receive such salaries as may be provided from time to time by the village board by ordinance or resolution. No officer receiving a salary from the village shall be entitled to retain any portion of any fees collected by him for the performance of his duties as such officer in the absence of a specific law or ordinance to that effect. Payment of regular wages and salaries established by the village board shall be by payroll, as provided in W.S.A., § 19.03(3). The regular payday shall be every other Friday.

(e)

Vacancies. Vacancies in elective offices shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the village board for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the term for such office is indefinite.

(f)

Outside employment. No full-time officer of the village shall engage in any other remunerative employment within or without the village; provided, however, that the village board may approve such outside employment or activity if it finds that it does not interfere or conflict with such officer's ability to perform his duties in an efficient and unbiased manner. Violation of this subsection shall be grounds for removal from office of any such officer.

(Code 1966, § 2.19; Ord. No. 757, § I, 4-5-05; Ord. No. 942, § I, 12-19-17)