Schultz v. Milwaukee County’s Empirical Analysis
1947
Citation profile
20
cited by 20 later decisions
1
states following
March 1989
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on James v. Duffy · Schuh v. City of Waukesha
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) ELECTIVE OFFICIALS. (a) The board shall, prior to the earliest time for filing nomination papers for an elective office to be voted on in the county (other than supervisors and circuit judges), which officer is paid in whole or part from the county treasury, establish the total annual compensation for services to be paid him (exclusive of reimbursements for expenses out-of-pocket provided for in sub. (3)). The annual compensation may be established by resolution or ordinance, on a basis of straight salary, fees, or part salary and part fees, and if the compensation established is a salary, or part salary and part fees, it shall be in lieu of all fees, including per diem and other forms of compensation for services rendered, except those specifically reserved to the officer in such resolution or ordinance. The *Page 404 compensation established shall not be increased nor diminished during the officer's term and shall remain for ensuing terms unless changed by the board.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“* * * While it is true that the county board has the right to establish the salary for that office, it is clear that an unreasonable exercise of that power resulting in a reduction of the salary way below a fair minimum, if permitted, would amount to an abolishment of the office. This a county board would have no right to do. The portion of sec. 59.15 (1), italicized above, provides that the power of the county board extends to establishing the compensation for services. The test of reasonableness must be gauged by the duties prescribed by law, not weighted with a possible but uncertain change by legislative action. The term of office cannot be divided. It is not a matter of contractual relation.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(1) ELECTIVE OFFICIALS. (a) The board shall, prior to the earliest time for filing nomination papers for any elective office to be voted on in the county (other than supervisors and circuit judges), which officer is paid in whole or part from the county treasury, establish the total annual compensation for services to be paid him (exclusive of reimbursements for expenses out-of-pocket provided for in sub. (3)). The annual compensation may be established by resolution or ordinance, on a basis of straight salary, fees, or part salary and part fees, and if the compensation established is a salary, or part salary and part fees, it shall be in lieu of all fees, including per diem and other forms of compensation for services rendered, except those specifically reserved to the officer in such resolution or ordinance. The *Page 166 compensation established shall not be increased nor diminished during the officer's term and shall remain for ensuing terms unless changed by the board.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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