17.12 Removal and suspension of city officers.

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(1)General and special charter. Officers of cities, except public officials, as defined in s. 62.51

(b), operating under the general law or under special charter including school officers, may be removed as follows:

(a)Elective. Elective officers by recall as provided in s. 9.10 , or by the common council, for cause.

(c)Appointed officers. An appointed officer may be removed in any of the following manners:

1. An officer appointed by the common council, by the common council, at pleasure.

2. An officer appointed by an officer or body other than the common council, whether or not the appointment was confirmed by the common council, in any of the following manners:

a. By the appointing officer or body, at pleasure.

b. By the common council, for cause.

(cm)Board of police and fire commissioners. Notwithstanding par.

(c), a member of a board of police and fire commissioners who is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the common council may be removed by the common council, for cause.