(1972)

ROBERT P. RUSSELL, Corporation Counsel, Milwaukee County

You have requested my opinion on the power of the county board to adopt and implement a resolution which purports to establish a procedure for the election of the county board chairman and two vice chairmen.

The entire board will be elected on April 4, 1972.

Section 59.05 (1), Stats., provides in part:

"(1) The board, at the first meeting after each regular election at which members are elected for full terms, shall elect a member chairman.* * *"

Section 59.05 (2), Stats., provides that the board "* * * at the time of the election of the…