Legal Opinion
(1972)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided December 21, 1972PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEMENS V. HEDEEN, District Attorney, Door County
You have requested my opinion on the following questions:
1. Can the County Board of Supervisors, in a county of less than 40,000 population, establish the office of District Attorney as a full-time position and provide by resolution that the District Attorney shall also act as Family Court Commissioner with no additional salary?
2. Does the County Board have power to independently provide that the person elected District Attorney shall also serve as Family Court Commissioner?
The answer to both questions is in the negative.
The only powers which…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Kurkierewicz v. CannonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- Jessner v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- Reichert v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Feavel v. City of AppletonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1940
- Schultz v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947