Chapter 13 — LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
55 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 13.27 Punishment for contempt
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13.27 Punishment for contempt. (1) Whenever either house of the legislature orders the imprisonment of any person for contempt under s. 13.26 such person shall be committed to the Dane County jail, and the jailer shall receive and detain the person in close confinement for the te…
Wis. Stat. § 13.28 Interpellation of officers
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13.28 Interpellation of officers. (1) Upon the petition of 6 members of the senate, not more than 4 of whom belong to the same political party, or of 17 members of the assembly, not more than 9 of whom belong to the same political party, any appointive state officer shall appear …
Wis. Stat. § 13.29 Time for interpellation and procedure
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13.29 Time for interpellation and procedure. (1) Upon the filing of any petition, under s. 13.28, the presiding officer with whom the petition is filed, shall fix a time not later than 20 days after the filing of the petition, for the meeting of that house of the legislature, or …
Wis. Stat. § 13.30 State officers; removal by legislature
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13.30 State officers; removal by legislature. Any appointive state officer after being examined under ss. 13.28 and 13.29 may be removed by the legislature by joint resolution adopted in each house by a majority of the members elected to such house. The power to remove appointive…
Wis. Stat. § 13.31 Witnesses; how subpoenaed
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13.31 Witnesses; how subpoenaed. The attendance of witnesses before any committee of the legislature, or of either house thereof, appointed to investigate any subject matter, may be procured by subpoenas signed by the presiding officer and chief clerk of the senate or assembly. S…