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Wis. Stat. § 59.15 (2026)

Neglect of duty

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59.1559.15 Neglect of duty. Any supervisor who refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties which are required of the supervisor by law as a member of the board, without just cause therefor, shall for each such refusal or neglect forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200.
59.15 HistoryHistory: 1991 a. 316; 1995 a. 201 s. 246; Stats. 1995 s. 59.15; 1995 a. 225 s. 136; 1997 a. 35.
59.15 AnnotationA county board may provide for a penalty in the nature of a forfeiture for the violation of a code of ethics ordinance but may not bar violators from running for office. A violation is not a neglect of duties under s. 59.10 [now this section] or an ipso facto cause for removal under s. 17.09 (1). 66 Atty. Gen. 148. See also 67 Atty. Gen. 164.
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Cited in 13 cases, 1934–2020 · leading case: Barland v. Eau Claire Cnty., 575 N.W.2d 691 (Wis. 1998).
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Barland v. Eau Claire Cnty., 575 N.W.2d 691 (Wis. 1998). · cites it 12× “Wis. Stat. § 59.15 (2)(c) (1945) provided: The county board.”
Eau Claire Cnty. v. Loken (In Re Loken), 32 B.R. 205 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 1983). · cites it 8× “On June 4, 1981, the county filed a criminal complaint against Loken for violating Wis. Stat. § 59.15 (l)(b) which requires officials to remit fees collected at the end of each month.”
Crawford Cnty. v. Wisconsin Emp. Relations Comm'n, 501 N.W.2d 836 (Wis. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 3× “Section 59.15(2)(d) authorizes the county board to "contract for the services of employes, setting up the hours, wages, duties and terms of employment for periods not to exceed 2 years"; and sec.”
Winnebago Cnty. v. Winnebago Cnty. Courthouse Employees Ass'n, 540 N.W.2d 204 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “1 When creating any position in a department or office, under § 59.15(2)(c), Stats., a county is free to give that position managerial and supervisory powers, and employees in such positions could be exempt from the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA).”
Iowa Cnty. v. Iowa Cnty. Courthouse/Soc. Servs. Employees, Local 413, 480 N.W.2d 499 (Wis. 1992). · cites it 2× “Section 59.15(4) provides: "INTERPRETATION.”
Milwaukee Cnty. v. Milwaukee Dist. Council 48, 325 N.W.2d 350 (Wis. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “*33 Because no exceptions are made relating to the arbitrator’s decisions under sec.”
Cramer v. Eau Claire Cnty., 2013 WI App 67 (Wis. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Wis. Stat. § 59.15 (1), (9) (1943) (emphasis added).”
Schultz v. Milwaukee Cnty., 26 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. 1947). “; sec. 59.15, Stats.; James v. Duffy, 140 Ky.”
Kenosha Cnty. Court House Local 990 v. Kenosha Cnty., 140 N.W.2d 277 (Wis. 1966). “262, 266, the attorney general ruled that sec. 59.15, Stats., did not give the county board of supervisors authority to control the appointment of employees in a county welfare department.”
Dandoy v. Cnty. of Milwaukee, 254 N.W. 98 (Wis. 1934). “(3) of sec. 59.15, Stats., provides: “The county board may at any time fix or change the number of deputies, clerks and assistants that may be appointed by any county officer and fix or change the annual salary of each such appointee, except that the salaries of the…”
Holland v. Milone (E.D. Wis. 2020). · cites it 2× “, Wis. Stat. §§59.15 , 778.16, and the prohibition against elected school board members having interest in any property bought or sold for use by the schools, Wis.”
Stewart v. Kenosha Cnty., 275 N.W. 459 (Wis. 1937). · cites it 6× “Prior to and during the year 1929, sec. 59.15, Stats. 1929, was in effect, excepting sub.”
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— Wis. Stat. § 59.15(2)(c) — 1 case
Winnebago Cnty. v. Winnebago Cnty. Courthouse Employees Ass'n, 540 N.W.2d 204 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). “1 When creating any position in a department or office, under § 59.15(2)(c), Stats., a county is free to give that position managerial and supervisory powers, and employees in such positions could be exempt from the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA).”
— Wis. Stat. § 59.15(2)(d) — 1 case
Crawford Cnty. v. Wisconsin Emp. Relations Comm'n, 501 N.W.2d 836 (Wis. Ct. App. 1993). “Section 59.15(2)(d) authorizes the county board to "contract for the services of employes, setting up the hours, wages, duties and terms of employment for periods not to exceed 2 years"; and sec.”
— Wis. Stat. § 59.15(4) — 2 cases
Iowa Cnty. v. Iowa Cnty. Courthouse/Soc. Servs. Employees, Local 413, 480 N.W.2d 499 (Wis. 1992). “Section 59.15(4) provides: "INTERPRETATION.”
Crawford Cnty. v. Wisconsin Emp. Relations Comm'n, 501 N.W.2d 836 (Wis. Ct. App. 1993). “Section 59.15(2)(d) authorizes the county board to "contract for the services of employes, setting up the hours, wages, duties and terms of employment for periods not to exceed 2 years"; and sec.”
— Wis. Stat. § 59.15(l)(b) — 1 case
Eau Claire Cnty. v. Loken (In Re Loken), 32 B.R. 205 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 1983). “On June 4, 1981, the county filed a criminal complaint against Loken for violating Wis. Stat. § 59.15 (l)(b) which requires officials to remit fees collected at the end of each month.”
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