(a) General powers. Officers shall have generally the powers and duties prescribed for like officers of towns and villages, except as otherwise provided, and such powers and duties as are prescribed by law and, except as to the Village President, shall perform such duties as shall be required of him or her by the Village Board. Officers whose powers and duties are not enumerated in Wis. Stats. Chapter 61 shall have such powers and duties as are prescribed by law for like officers, or as are directed by the Village Board.
(b) Rules. All officers and departments may make the necessary rules for the conduct of their duties and incidental proceedings.
(c) Applicability of ethics statutes. The general laws for the punishment of bribery, misdemeanors, and corruption in officers, shall apply to village officers.
(d) Legal representation. Whenever a village official in his or her official capacity proceeded against or obliged to proceed before any civil court, board, or commission, to defend or maintain his or her official position, or because of some act arising out of the performance of his or her official duties, and he or she has prevailed in such proceedings, or the Village Board has ordered the proceedings discontinued, the Board may provide for payment to such official such sum, as it sees fit, to reimburse him or her for the expenses reasonably incurred for costs and attorney’s fees.
(Prior Code, § 2-3-1)