Wisconsin Code § 17.27

Vacancies in other offices; how filled
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(1) JOINT
COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. Vacancies in the office of any member of
the governing body of a joint county hospital or sanatorium or
other joint county institution, or in the office of any other officer
of a joint county institution, shall be filled by appointment by the
appointing power and in the manner prescribed by law for making regular full term appointments thereto. A vacancy in the office of any such officer appointed by the county board, occurring
while the board is not in session, shall be filled by appointment
by the chairperson of the county board; the person appointed
holds office until a successor is appointed for the residue of the
unexpired term by the county board at its first regular meeting
held next after the vacancy occurs and the successor qualifies.
(1m) METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE COMMISSION. Vacancies in
the office of any directly elected member of a metropolitan sewerage commission under s. 200.09 (11) (am) shall be filled by
temporary appointment of the governor until a successor is
elected and qualified. A successor shall be elected in the manner
prescribed for filling vacancies in elective city offices under s.
17.23 (1) (am).
(1n) DANE C OUNTY LAKES AND WATERSHED COMMISSION.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of any appointed commissioner
of the Dane County lakes and watershed commission, the county
executive of Dane County shall appoint a member who meets the
applicable requirements under s. 33.44 (1) (c) to (g).
(3) TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD. Vacancies in the
membership of any technical college district board shall be filled
in the manner prescribed in ss. 38.08 (2) and 38.10.
(3m) LONG-TERM CARE DISTRICT BOARD. If a vacancy occurs in the position of any appointed member of a long-term care
district board, the appointing authority shall appoint to serve for
the residue of the unexpired term a person who meets the applicable requirements under s. 46.2895 (3) (b).
(4) ANY OTHER VACANCY. In case of a vacancy in any office

in the state where no other provision is made for filling the same,
it shall be filled by appointment by the governor.

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