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To: grumpygresh
I heard on Vicki McKenna’s show (a local WI conservative talk show) today that these derelict Senators could be charged with a Class 1 felony under WI law for not performing their key legislative duties (such as showing up for votes).

Can someone provide a cite to the statute?

I'd rather see it for myself, than believe a radio personality.

51 posted on 02/18/2011 12:47:42 PM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
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To: justlurking

946.12 Misconduct in public office. Any public officer or
public employee who does any of the following is guilty of a Class
I felony:
(1) Intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory,
nondiscretionary, ministerial duty of the officer’s or employee’s
office or employment within the time or in the manner
required by law; or
(2) In the officer’s or employee’s capacity as such officer or
employee, does an act which the officer or employee knows is in
excess of the officer’s or employee’s lawful authority or which the
officer or employee knows the officer or employee is forbidden by
law to do in the officer’s or employee’s official capacity; or
(3) Whether by act of commission or omission, in the officer’s
or employee’s capacity as such officer or employee exercises a
discretionary power in a manner inconsistent with the duties of the
officer’s or employee’s office or employment or the rights of others
and with intent to obtain a dishonest advantage for the officer
or employee or another; or
(4) In the officer’s or employee’s capacity as such officer or
employee, makes an entry in an account or record book or return,
certificate, report or statement which in a material respect the officer
or employee intentionally falsifies; or
(5) Under color of the officer’s or employee’s office or
employment, intentionally solicits or accepts for the performance
of any service or duty anything of value which the officer or
employee knows is greater or less than is fixed by law.


81 posted on 02/18/2011 1:49:18 PM PST by texatty (We turned WI...RED...WOOT WOOT!)
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