(a) Oath of office.
(1) Every officer of the village, including members of village boards and commissions, shall, before entering upon his or her duties and within five days of his or her election or appointment or notice thereof, take the oath of office prescribed by law and file such oath in the office of the Village Administrator, Clerk, or highest elected official, as appropriate, provided that the Municipal Judge shall take his or her official oath within ten days after his or her election and file it with the Clerks of Circuit Court for the counties prior to acting as Judge.
(2) Any person reelected or reappointed to the same office shall take and file an official oath for each term of service.
(b) Form, procedure. The form, filing, and general procedure for the taking of oaths shall be governed by Wis. Stats. Chapter 19, Subchapter I.
(Prior Code, § 2-3-15)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Wis. Stats. Chapter 19, Subchapter I