Commissions and Fees Prohibited.

Milwaukee City Charter § 3-29

in effect

3-29. Commissions and Fees Prohibited. 1. BOND, INSURANCE, ETC. No officer or employe of the city of Milwaukee shall receive any premium, commission, fee or other thing of value on account of the sale or furnishing of any bond, undertaking, policy of insurance, or contract of indemnity, guaranty or suretyship to the city or to any of its officers, boards or commissions, or to any person, firm or corporation in connection with any contract to which the city or any of its officers, boards or commissions may be a party in interest. (HISTORY: Ch. Ord. 43, June 15, 1931. Section 3-29-1 am., File #130365, Sept. 24, 2013; eff. Dec. 10, 2013.) 2. VIOLATIONS. Any violation of sub. 1 shall constitute malfeasance in office and any officer or employe of the city found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his office or position. Charges in writing against any officer, duly sworn to by any taxpayer or elector of the city, may be filed with the common council, and thereupon such proceedings shall be had as are now provided for by charter in cases of impeachment of officers, and if such officer is found guilty by the common council of violation of sub. 1 his office shall be declared vacant by the common council and he shall not be eligible to appointment or election to fill the vacancy so created or to hold any other position or office in the city government for the period of 12 months thereafter. Charges against any employe of the city may be made in like manner and filed with the board of civil service commissioners, and thereupon such proceedings shall be had as are now provided by law in the case of appeals from discharge. If such employe is found guilty by said board of violations of sub. 1 his position shall be declared vacant and he shall not be eligible to appointment or employment by the city of Milwaukee for the period of 12 months thereafter. (Ch. Ord. 31, Sept 24, 1928.)

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/City-Charter/Master-Charter.pdf#page=21Fetched: 10/26/2026