17.07 Removals; legislative and appointive state officers.
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17.07 Removals; legislative and appointive state officers. Removals from office of legislative and appointive state officers may be made as follows:
(1)Officers elected by either house of the legislature, by the house that elected them, at pleasure.
(2)State officers appointed by the legislature, by that body, at pleasure; or by the governor during the recess of the legislature, for cause.
(3)State officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment of the governor for a fixed term by and with the advice and consent of the senate, or serving in an office that is filled by appointment of any other officer or body for a fixed term subject to the concurrence of the governor, by the governor at any time, for cause.
(3m)Notwithstanding sub.
(3), the parole commission chairperson may be removed by the governor, at pleasure.