{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-17.001","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 17.001","heading":"Definition.","body":"In this chapter, unless qualified, “cause” means inefficiency, neglect of duty, official misconduct, or malfeasance in office.","path":["Chs. 13-20, General Organization of the State, Except the Judiciary","Chapter 17 Resignations, Vacancies, And Removals From Office"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/17.001","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:08Z","sha256":"3b282cebab7e67a9f23fa91fe195f041bceed808d1eaffd7469c5955aa236949","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-16.998","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-17.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}