Scott Walker Kills His Wisconsin Union Busting Bill By Publishing It ????

Scott Walker Kills His Wisconsin Union Busting Bill By Publishing It

March 25, 2011
By Sarah Jones

http://www.politicususa.com/en/scott-walker-kills-wisconsin-bill

Wisconsin Republicans stunned the nation today when they published Governor Scott Walker’s anti-union bill in seeming violation of a restraining order. The legislation was enjoined from publishing by a judge who ruled that Republicans violated the Open Meeting law when passing it. By publishing their anti-union legislation and turning it into law, Scott Walker and the Republicans may have killed the bill.

Republicans skirted the judge’s order today by having the legislation published by an agency other than the specifically enjoined Secretary of State, claiming that the constitution does not specify which body must publish a law, while Democrats claim that the law must be published by the SOS.

Which body may or must publish the law appears a moot point, given the judge’s specific ruling, wherein it is clear that she is enjoining and restraining the bill in a much broader context than merely the SOS:

Wisconsin Statutes: Violation of state statute 946.12 is a Class I felony.

http://law.justia.com/codes/wisconsin/2010/946/946.12.html

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:

946.12(1)
(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

946.12(2)
(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

946.12(3)
(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

946.12(4)
(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

946.12(5)
(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.

http://www.gjs.net/946-12ss.htm

:kick:

as admitted in the faux-Koch punking.

where it belongs? I doubt the fucker have the guts to try it again. What needs a death is the budget shit King Scotty had rammed through.

can this be the final published bill. What a joke. Teabaggers can not spell nor edit. They publish drafts.


http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/data/acts/11Act10.pdf

given.

He may have even tried to argue initially but was told to shut up and publish.

:rofl:

They have been somewhat quiet the last few days. Flying under the radar. My guess is they have been scheming and this ploy has something to do with a hidden agenda. Though, as I read the law, this was just a procedural thing. It is not law! Fitzy said it was? Either he is ignorant (which he is) or there is a hidden agenda here.

Using talking heads on both sides of the aisle, insist over and over that it's legal, true, insignificant, etc. By the time any process catches up to them with evidence, everyone has "moved on." Anyone who demands that they be held accountable will be considered vindictive, naive and tied to the past. Repeat.

but great if it works out that way

Once respect for the rule of law, even begrudging respect, is lost then the whole thing collapses. Our entire constitutional framework of separation of powers and checks and balances rest upon the rule of law. Dangerous times.

They don't believe in the law.

law in such a rash and reckless manner.

What the heck are they planning that this could be so important to them and that it had to be in place so immediately?

to undo it all after the next election (or even the recalls). At first I thought that they'd actually started believing too much of what gets published on FAUX news, but the harder they push this past any and all boundaries, it really makes me wonder what they think they're going to do here that will have any permanent effect

to make the law effective. This is the position of the bureau that "published" the "act" yesterday because it is required to do that by law. However, this theory says that the Secretary of State is the one whose publication actually counts. See here:
http://illusorytenant.blogspot.com/2011/03/scott-fitzgerald-orders-2011-wi-act-10.html

Further, the judge enjoined implementation of the law entirely, so they can't start enforcing it. This blogger also quotes the language from the judge's order:



So either way, Scott W. and Scott F. are screwed, at least for now.