13.41 Interim successors for legislators.

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(a)If, during an emergency resulting from enemy action, there are 9 or more vacancies in the senate at the same time, as determined under s. 17.03 , the senate leader of each political party, as specified in pars.

(b)and

(c), shall, for each vacant senate seat that was last held by a member of his or her party, do all of the following:

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(a)(intro.) is amended by 2011 Wis. Act 260 effective the day after the secretary of state notifies the legislature that an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution has been approved that requires the legislature to provide for temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices for the period of an emergency resulting from a cause other than an enemy action, to read:

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(a)If there are 9 or more vacancies in the senate at the same time, as determined under s. 17.03, the senate leader of each political party, as specified in pars.

(b)and (c), shall, for each vacant senate seat that was last held by a member of his or her party, do all of the following:

1. Request that the state chairperson of the party solicit nominations for an interim successor from the county chairpersons of the party in each county that is at least partially within the senate district.

2. Request that the state chairperson of the party select at least 3 and not more than 5 potential interim successors from the nominees under subd. 1.

3. Request that the state chairperson of the party submit the names of the potential interim successors selected under subd. 2. to the senate leader of the party within 7 days after the date on which the 9th vacancy occurred.

4. Within 14 days after the 9th vacancy occurred, appoint an interim successor from the list of potential interim successors submitted under subd. 3.

(b)The person holding the highest position, ranked in the following order, that is not vacant, is the senate leader for the majority party under par.

(a):

1. The senate majority leader.

2. The president of the senate.

3. The president pro tempore of the senate.

4. The assistant senate majority leader.

5. The senate majority caucus chairperson.

6. The senate majority caucus vice chairperson.

7. The senate majority caucus sergeant at arms.

(c)The person holding the highest position, ranked in the following order, that is not vacant, is the senate leader for the minority party under par.

(a):

1. The senate leader of the party.

2. The senate assistant leader of the party.