Opinion No. Oag 17-84, (1984)

ANTHONY S. EARL, Governor

You request my opinion whether a charter ordinance enacted by the common council of the City of Milwaukee adopting section62.09(13)(a), Stats., pursuant to section 62.03(2) would be legally enforceable in light of section 62.50(23), as amended by1983 Wisconsin Act 179 which, as to subsection (23), became effective March 28, 1984.

It is my opinion that it would.

Section 62.09(13)(a), a part of the general charter law, provides in part: "The chief of police shall have command of the police force of the city under the direction of the mayor. It is the duty of the chief to…