Officers: Oath and Bond.
Milwaukee City Charter § 3-22
in effect3-22. Officers: Oath and Bond.
1. The city of Milwaukee elects to adopt s. 62.09(4)(a), Wis. Stats., with respect to the duration of time specified for taking and filing the official oath after notice of election or appointment.
2. Every person elected or appointed to any office established by the city charter shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed in the constitution of this state, and file the same duly certified by the officer administering the same with the clerk of the city. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the treasurer shall be covered by a bond executed to the city of Milwaukee in such sum and containing such conditions requiring the faithful discharge of the duties of his office as the common council may require. The common council may from time to time require new and additional bonds from the treasurer and may remove him from office for refusing or neglecting to give proper bonds. The common council may also require that other officers and employes be covered by faithful performance or honesty type bonds, either in individual form or under a blanket bond, or both, the cost of which bond may be paid by the city. All aforesaid bonds shall be filed in the office of the city clerk.
(HISTORY: Section 3-22 am., Ch. Ord. 327, File #66-1827-b, Dec. 13, 1966. 3-22 rn. to 3-22-2, File #940239, June 28, 1994; eff. Sept. 14, 1994. 3-22-1 cr., File #940239, June 28, 1994; eff. Sept. 14, 1994.)
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=19Fetched: 10/26/2026