§ 2-515. Legal custodians.

(a)

Each elected official is the legal custodian of his records and the records of his office, but the official may designate an employee of his staff to act as the legal custodian.

(b)

Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the village clerk-treasurer or his designee shall act as legal custodian for the village board and for any committees, commissions, boards, or other authorities created by ordinance or resolution of the village board.

(c)

For every authority not specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the authority's chief administrative officer is the legal custodian for the authority, but the officer may designate an employee of his staff to act as the legal custodian.

(d)

Each legal custodian shall name a person to act as legal custodian in his absence or the absence of his designee.

(e)

The village clerk-treasurer, or in his absence or disability or in case of vacancy, the deputy village clerk-treasurer, is hereby designated the legal custodian of all village records.

(f)

The legal custodian shall have full legal power to render decisions and to carry out the duties of an authority under Wis. Stats. § 19.21 et seq. and this article. The designation of a legal custodian does not affect the powers and duties of an authority under this section.

(Code 1984, § 2-9-3)

State law reference

Legal custodians, Wis. Stats. § 19.33