Relating to: eliminating obsolete provisions regarding the term of a state public defender and the removal of the state public defender (suggested as remedial language by the State Public Defender).

AB 939 updates Wisconsin statute to remove outdated language about the state public defender's term and removal process. It eliminates obsolete references to a 1980-era appointment rule, clarifying that the state public defender serves until a successor is appointed (rather than a fixed 5-year term). The bill updates procedures for removal to align with current practice, stating the board may remove the public defender under procedures in section 977.05(2) instead of outdated "for cause" requirements. This is a procedural correction requested by the State Public Defender to modernize the law.