Waukesha County Ordinances
Chapter 4: County Board Operating Procedures and Rules

CHAPTER 4
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ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 4-1. Election to organize under Wisconsin Statutes section 59.10.
Sec. 4-2. Size.
Sec. 4-3. Election and term of supervisors.
Sec. 4-4. Required signatures on nomination papers for office of county board supervisor.
Sec. 4-5. Qualifications.
Sec. 4-6. Supervisory districts.
Sec. 4-7. Health Insurance.
Sec. 4-8. Social security.
Sec. 4-9. Participation in Wisconsin Retirement System.
Sec. 4-10. Report of county officers.
Sec. 4-11 - 4-25. Reserved.

ARTICLE II. COUNTY BOARD CHAIRPERSON

Sec. 4-26. Supervision of officers.
Sec. 4-27. Control of county board room.
Sec. 4-28. Duties at meetings of county board of supervisors.
Sec. 4-29 - 4-49. Reserved.

ARTICLE III. RULES OF ORDER

DIVISION 1. Meetings

Sec. 4-50. Meetings of board of supervisors.
Sec. 4-51. Reserved.
Sec. 4-52. Journal of proceedings.
Sec. 4-53. Sergeants at arms.
Sec. 4-54. Parliamentarian.
Sec. 4-55. Reserved.
Sec. 4-56. Reconsideration of legislation vetoed by county executive.
Sec. 4-57 - 4-60. Reserved.

DIVISION 2. Rules of Order

Sec. 4-61. Suspension or amendment.
Sec. 4-62. Roberts Rules of Order.
Sec. 4-63. Special order of business.
Sec. 4-64. Organization.
Sec. 4-65. Contested seats.
Sec. 4-66. Roll call.
Sec. 4-67. Closed sessions.
Sec. 4-68. Leaves of absence.
Sec. 4-69. Board members leaving their seats.
Sec. 4-70. Manner of addressing board; privilege of floor for nonmembers
Sec. 4-71. Member called to order by chairperson.
Sec. 4-72. Action to rescind.
Sec. 4-73. Motions to be stated; motions to be reduced to writing.
Sec. 4-74. Reading of orders, resolutions or motions.
Sec. 4-75. Action on reports, orders, resolutions and ordinances.
Sec. 4-76. Certain motions to be decided without debate.
Sec. 4-77. Motions allowed when question is under debate; extraneous amendments.
Sec. 4-78. Call for previous question.
Sec. 4-79. Reconsideration of motions or questions.
Sec. 4-80. Certain motions not to be repeated.
Sec. 4-81. Voting.
Sec. 4-82. Roll call votes.
Sec. 4-83. Appeal of point of order.
Sec. 4-84. Change of order of business.
Sec. 4-85 - 4-89. Reserved.

ARTICLE IV. LEGISLATION

Sec. 4-90. Actions required to be ordinance; actions required to be resolution.
Sec. 4-91. Legislation generally.
Sec. 4-92. Referral of legislation requiring financial data, information relative to wages, hours, etc.
Sec. 4-93. Adoption of ordinances creating new classifications or positions.
Sec. 4-94. Reserved.

ARTICLE V. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND PANELS

DIVISION 1. General Information
Sec. 4-95. Definitions.
Sec. 4-96. Appointment.
Sec. 4-97. Organization.
Sec. 4-98. Actions and procedures.
Sec. 4-99. Committee duties generally.
Sec. 4-100 - 4-104. Reserved.

DIVISION 2. Standing Committees
Sec. 4-105. Executive committee.
Sec. 4-106 - 4-109. Reserved.
Sec. 4-110. Health and human services committee.
Sec. 4-111 - 4-129. Reserved.
Sec. 4-130. Public works committee.
Sec. 4-131 - 4-149. Reserved.
Sec. 4-150. Finance committee.
Sec. 4-153 - 4-169. Reserved.
Sec. 4-170. Judiciary and law enforcement committee.
Sec. 4-171 - 4-179. Reserved.
Sec. 4-180 - 4-189. Reserved.
Sec. 4-190. Personnel committee.
Sec. 4-191 - 4-194. Reserved.
Sec. 4-195. Land use, parks, and environment committee.

DIVISION 3. Commissions and Panels
Sec. 4-196 - 4-199. Reserved.
Sec. 4-200. Park and planning commission.
Sec. 4-201 - 4-210. Reserved.
Sec. 4-211. Reserved
Sec. 4-212. Criminal Justice Collaborating Council.
Sec. 4-213. Local emergency planning committee.
Sec. 4-214. Reserved.

ARTICLE VI. BUDGET AND CAPITAL PLAN
Sec. 4-215. County board of supervisors annual operating budget review process.
Sec. 4-216. County board of supervisors annual capital plan review process.
Sec. 4-217. Systems development methodology.
Sec. 4-218 - 4-219. Reserved.

ARTICLE VII. INTERNAL AUDITS
Sec. 4-220. Auditor access to information and records.