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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 26,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2001 SENATE BILL 55
June 29, 2001 - Offered by Representatives Pocan, Miller and Berceau.
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11.01
(13) "Mass mailing" means the distribution of 50 or more pieces of
5substantially identical material.
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11.01
(20) "Telephone bank operator" means any person who places or directs
8the placement of 50 or more substantially identical telephone calls to individuals.
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11.01
(16) (a) 3. A communication that is made by means of one or more
11communications media or a mass mailing, or through a telephone bank operator,
12other than a communication that is exempt from reporting under s. 11.29, that is
1made during the period beginning on the 60th day preceding an election and ending
2on the date of that election and that includes a name or likeness of a candidate whose
3name is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the ballot at that
4election or the name of an office to be filled at that election.
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11.06
(1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2)
, (3) and
7(3m) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full
8reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate
9individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
10disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
11following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
12report, unless otherwise provided:
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11.06
(2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
15sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
16a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
17purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
18or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
19to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
20clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum
or if the
21disbursement is made or the obligation incurred to make a communication that is
22specified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3. The exemption provided by this subsection shall in no
23case be construed to apply to a political party, legislative campaign, personal
24campaign or support committee.
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11.12
(4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
3incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20. Except as permitted under s. 11.06
4(2)
, (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required under
5s. 11.06 (1).
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11.24
(1v) No registrant may accept any contribution made by a committee or
8group that does not maintain an office or street address within this state at the time
9that the contribution is made unless that committee or group is registered with the
10federal election commission under
2 USC 433 (a).
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11.60
(3s) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if any person, including any committee,
13group, or corporation, fails to register or to report a contribution, disbursement, or
14incurred obligation, makes an unlawful contribution or disbursement, or incurs an
15unlawful obligation, and the violation results from a communication made for a
16political purpose described under s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3. but not from an act for a political
17purpose described under any other provision of s. 11.01 (16), the person may be
18required to forfeit not more than 3 times the amount or value of the contribution,
19disbursement, or incurred obligation.
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11.61
(1) (a)
Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
22violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), (2g) or (2r), 11.07 (1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6) or
2311.24 (1) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 years
24and 6 months or both.
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1(b)
Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally violates s.
211.25, 11.26, 11.27 (1), 11.30 (1) or 11.38 where the intentional violation does not
3involve a specific figure, or where the intentional violation concerns a figure which
4exceeds $100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned
5for not more than 4 years and 6 months or both.
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(c)
Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally violates any
7provision of this chapter other than those provided in par. (a) and whoever
8intentionally violates any provision under par. (b) where the intentional violation
9concerns a specific figure which does not exceed $100 in amount or value may be fined
10not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.
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11.61
(1) (d)
Paragraphs (a) to (c) do not apply to any violation that is
13punishable under s. 11.60 (3s).".
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142. Page 255, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2001-02 by
15$67,400 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2002-03 by $67,400 to
16increase the authorized FTE positions for the elections board by 1.0 GPR position
17and to provide for supporting expenses and to provide for limited term staffing needs
18for the purpose of implementing the expanded regulation of campaign financing
19under this act.
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21"
(1d) Campaign finance reports. The treatment of sections 11.06 (1) (intro.)
22and (3) (b) and 11.12 (4) of the statutes first applies with respect to reporting periods
23which begin on or after the effective date of this subsection.".
