Bonds for Officers and Employees.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 350-207
in effect350-207. Bonds for Officers and Employees.
1. CITY TREASURER AND DEPUTY. Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, the city treasurer and the deputy city treasurer shall each be covered by corporate surety bonds in the amount of $200,000 executed to the city of Milwaukee. The bonds shall be official bonds subject to ch. 19, Wis. Stats. The common council, by resolution, may require that the said officers be covered by new and additional bonds and may remove either or both of them from office for failing to be covered by proper bonds. The cost of the bonds shall be paid by the city.
2. OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Pursuant to s. 3-22 of the city charter, the common council, by resolution, may require that other officers and employees be covered by faithful performance or honesty type bonds, either in individual form or under a blanket bond, or both, and may remove any of them from office for failing to be covered by proper bonds. The cost of such bonds shall be paid by the city.
3. APPROVAL. All bonds shall be approved as to form and execution by the city attorney.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-3/CH350-sub9.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026