City of Milwaukee - File #: 010556

• File #: 010556
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/2/2001
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/25/2001
• Effective date: 10/12/2001
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to registration of domestic partners of city employes.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HEALTH INSURANCE, LABOR CONTRACTS, WAGES AND BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/11/2001	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/4/2001	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/25/2001	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:1
9/20/2001	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
9/17/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/17/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/13/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/13/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/11/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/11/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/11/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
8/7/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
8/7/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
8/2/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010556
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to registration of domestic partners of city employes.
Sections
111-3-10 cr

Analysis
This ordinance creates a separate registry for the domestic partners of city employes. Their domestic partnerships are identical to those currently created under chapter 111 of the code, with the following exceptions:

1. Partnerships are to be applied for in person at the department of employe relations.

2. The department of employe relations is responsible for verifying all information provided by those seeking to register a domestic partnership involving city employes.

3. Those seeking to register a domestic partnership involving city employes are required to declare that they possess at least 3 of the conditions for domestic partnership given in chapter 111.

4. Domestic partnerships involving city employes need not be between people of the same sex.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 111-3-10 of the code is created to read:

111-3. Domestic Partnership Registration.

10. REGISTRATION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF CITY EMPLOYES. The city clerk shall maintain a separate registry for the domestic partners of city employes. City employes may register a domestic partnership under the same conditions and terms as contained in this chapter, except that:

a. Application under sub. 2 shall be made in person in the
department of employe relations.

b. Subsection 3-e shall not apply.

c. Applicants shall declare that they possess at least 3 of the conditions of domestic partnership listed under sub. 5.

d. Verification made under sub. 7-a shall be performed by the department of employe relations. The department may require such reasonable documentation as may be necessary to verify the claims make by those seeking to register a domestic partnership and its inv...