SB1-SSA1, s. 5 7Section 5. 5.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,12,198 5.05 (1) (b) In the discharge of its duties and upon after providing notice to the
9any party or parties being investigated who is the subject of an investigation,
10subpoena and bring before it any person in the state and require the production of
11any papers, books, or other records relevant to an investigation. Notwithstanding
12s. 885.01 (4), the issuance of a subpoena requires action by the board at a meeting
13of the board.
A circuit court may by order permit the inspection and copying of the
14accounts and the depositor's and loan records at any financial institution, as defined
15in s. 705.01 (3), doing business in the state to obtain evidence of any violation of ch.
1611 upon showing by the board of probable cause to believe there is a violation and that
17such accounts and records may have a substantial relation to the violation. In the
18discharge of its duties, the board may cause the deposition of witnesses to be taken
19in the manner prescribed for taking depositions in civil actions in circuit court.
SB1-SSA1, s. 6 20Section 6. 5.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,13,2521 5.05 (1) (c) Bring civil actions to require forfeitures a forfeiture for any violation
22of ch. 11 under s. 11.60. Forfeiture actions brought by the board may concern only
23violations with respect to reports or statements required by law to be filed with it,
24and other violations arising under elections for state office or statewide referenda

25chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or a license revocation for any

1violation of subch. III of ch. 13 for which the offender is subject to a revocation
. The
2board may compromise and settle any civil action or potential action brought or
3authorized to be brought by it under ch.11 which, in the opinion of the board,
4constitutes a minor violation, a violation caused by excusable neglect, or which for
5other good cause shown, should not in the public interest be prosecuted under such
6chapter. Notwithstanding s. 778.06, an a civil action or proposed civil action
7authorized under this paragraph may be settled for such sum as may be agreed
8between the parties. Any settlement made by the board shall be in such amount as
9to deprive the alleged violator of any benefit of his or her wrongdoing and may
10contain a penal component to serve as a deterrent to future violations. In settling
11civil actions or proposed civil actions, the board shall treat comparable situations in
12a comparable manner and shall assure that any settlement bears a reasonable
13relationship to the severity of the offense or alleged offense. Forfeiture Except as
14otherwise provided in sub. (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and ss. 5.08, 5.081, 19.535, and 19.59
15(8), forfeiture and license revocation
actions brought by the board shall be brought
16in the circuit court for the county where the defendant resides, or if the defendant
17is a nonresident of this state, in circuit court
for the county wherein the violation is
18alleged to occur. For purposes of this paragraph, a person other than a natural
19person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is located
20within that county. Whenever the board enters into a settlement agreement with an
21individual who is accused of a civil violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or
22subch. III of ch. 19 or who is investigated by the board for a possible civil violation
23of one of those provisions, the board shall reduce the agreement to writing, together
24with a statement of the board's findings and reasons for entering into the agreement
25and shall retain the agreement and statement in its office for inspection.
SB1-SSA1, s. 7
1Section 7. 5.05 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,14,102 5.05 (1) (e) Delegate to its executive director its legal counsel the authority to
3issue a subpoena under par. (b), apply for a search warrant under par. (b), commence
4an action under par. (d),
intervene in an a civil action or proceeding under sub. (9),
5issue an order under s. 5.06, exempt a polling place from accessibility requirements
6under s. 5.25 (4) (a), exempt a municipality from the requirement to use voting
7machines or an electronic voting system under s. 5.40 (5m), approve an electronic
8data recording system for maintaining poll lists under s. 6.79, or authorize
9nonappointment of an individual who is nominated to serve as an election official
10under s. 7.30 (4) (e), subject to such limitations as the board deems appropriate.
SB1-SSA1, s. 8 11Section 8. 5.05 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,14,1312 5.05 (1e) Actions by the board. Any action by the board requires the
13affirmative vote of at least 4 members.
SB1-SSA1, s. 9 14Section 9. 5.05 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,14,1715 5.05 (1m) Legal counsel. The board shall employ outside the classified service
16an individual to serve as legal counsel who shall perform legal and administrative
17functions for the board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 10 18Section 10. 5.05 (2m), (2s) and (2w) of the statutes are created to read:
SB1-SSA1,14,2419 5.05 (2m) Enforcement. (a) The board shall investigate violations of laws
20administered by the board and may prosecute alleged civil violations of those laws,
21directly or through its agents under this subsection, pursuant to all statutes granting
22or assigning that authority or responsibility to the board. Prosecution of alleged
23criminal violations investigated by the board may be brought only as provided in par.
24(c) 11., 14., 15., and 16. and s. 978.05 (1).
SB1-SSA1,15,5
1(c) 2. a. Any person may file a complaint with the board alleging a violation of
2chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19. If the board finds, by a
3preponderance of the evidence, that a complaint is frivolous, the board may order the
4complainant to forfeit not more than the greater of $500 or the expenses incurred by
5the division in investigating the complaint.
SB1-SSA1,16,36 4. If the board reviews a complaint and fails to find that there is a reasonable
7suspicion that a violation under subd. 2. has occurred or is occurring, the board shall
8dismiss the complaint. If the board believes that there is reasonable suspicion that
9a violation under subd. 2. has occurred or is occurring, the board may by resolution
10authorize the commencement of an investigation. The resolution shall specifically
11set forth any matter that is authorized to be investigated. To assist in the
12investigation, the board may elect to retain a special investigator. If the board elects
13to retain a special investigator, the administrator of the ethics and accountability
14division shall submit to the board the names of 3 qualified individuals to serve as a
15special investigator. The board may retain one or more of the individuals. If the
16board retains a special investigator to investigate a complaint against a person who
17is a resident of this state, the board shall provide to the district attorney for the
18county in which the person resides a copy of the complaint and shall notify the
19district attorney that it has retained a special investigator to investigate the
20complaint. For purposes of this subdivision, a person other than a natural person
21resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is located within
22that county. The board shall enter into a written contract with any individual who
23is retained as a special investigator setting forth the terms of the engagement. A
24special investigator who is retained by the board may request the board to issue a
25subpoena to a specific person or to authorize the special investigator to request a

1circuit court to issue a search warrant. The board may grant the request by
2approving a motion to that effect at a meeting of the board if the board finds that such
3action is legally appropriate.
SB1-SSA1,16,224 5. Each special investigator who is retained by the board shall make periodic
5reports to the board, as directed by the board, but in no case may the interval for
6reporting exceed 30 days. If the board authorizes the administrator of the ethics and
7accountability division to investigate any matter without retaining a special
8investigator, the administrator shall make periodic reports to the board, as directed
9by the board, but in no case may the reporting interval exceed 30 days. During the
10pendency of any investigation, the board shall meet for the purpose of reviewing the
11progress of the investigation at least once every 90 days. The special investigator or
12the administrator shall report in person to the board at that meeting concerning the
13progress of the investigation. If, after receiving a report, the board does not vote to
14continue an investigation for an additional period not exceeding 90 days, the
15investigation is terminated at the end of the reporting interval. The board shall not
16expend more than $10,000 to finance the cost of an investigation before receiving a
17report on the progress of the investigation and recommendation to commit additional
18resources. The board may vote to terminate an investigation at any time. If an
19investigation is terminated, any complaint from which the investigation arose is
20deemed to be dismissed by the board. Unless an investigation is terminated by the
21board, at the conclusion of each investigation, the administrator shall present to the
22board one of the following:
SB1-SSA1,16,2523 a. A recommendation to make a finding that probable cause exists to believe
24that one or more violations under subd. 2. have occurred or are occurring, together
25with a recommended course of action.
SB1-SSA1,17,2
1b. A recommendation for further investigation of the matter together with facts
2supporting that course of action.
SB1-SSA1,17,43 c. A recommendation to terminate the investigation due to lack of sufficient
4evidence to indicate that a violation under subd. 2 has occurred or is occurring.
SB1-SSA1,17,145 6. a. If the board finds that there is probable cause to believe that a violation
6under subd. 2. has occurred or is occurring, the board may authorize the
7administrator of the ethics and accountability division to file a civil complaint
8against the alleged violator. In such case, the administrator may request the
9assistance of special counsel to prosecute any action brought by the board. If the
10administrator requests the assistance of special counsel with respect to any matter,
11the administrator shall submit to the board the names of 3 qualified individuals to
12serve as special counsel. The board may retain one of the individuals to act as special
13counsel. The staff of the board shall provide assistance to the special counsel as may
14be required by the counsel to carry out his or her responsibilities.
SB1-SSA1,17,2015 b. The board shall enter into a written contract with any individual who is
16retained as special counsel setting forth the terms of the engagement. The contract
17shall set forth the compensation to be paid such counsel by the state. The contract
18shall be executed on behalf of the state by the board's legal counsel, who shall file the
19contract in the office of the secretary of state. The compensation shall be charged to
20the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (b).
SB1-SSA1,17,2221 7. No individual who is appointed or retained by the board to serve as special
22counsel or as a special investigator is subject to approval under s. 20.930.
SB1-SSA1,18,323 8. Upon employment of any individual to serve as special counsel or as a special
24investigator for the board, the administrator of the ethics and accountability division
25shall certify the maximum amount provided in the employment contract to the

1secretary of administration, and direct the department of administration to pay bills
2of the special counsel or special investigator related to that case within the certified
3amount.
SB1-SSA1,18,114 11. If the board finds that there is probable cause to believe that a violation
5under subd. 2. has occurred or is occurring, the board may, in lieu of civil prosecution
6of any matter by the board, refer the matter to the district attorney for the county
7in which the alleged violator resides, or if the alleged violator is a nonresident, to the
8district attorney for the county where the matter arises, or if par. (i) applies, to the
9attorney general or a special prosecutor. For purposes of this subdivision, a person
10other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of
11operation is located within that county.
SB1-SSA1,18,1712 12. The board may, by rule, prescribe categories of civil offenses which the board
13will agree to compromise and settle without a formal investigation upon payment of
14specified amounts by the alleged offender. The board may authorize the
15administrator of the ethics and accountability division to compromise and settle such
16alleged offenses in the name of the board if the alleged offenses by an offender, in the
17aggregate, do not involve payment of more than $1,000.
SB1-SSA1,19,218 13. If a special investigator or the administrator of the ethics and
19accountability division, in the course of an investigation authorized by the board,
20discovers evidence that a violation under subd. 2. that was not within the scope of
21the authorized investigation has occurred or is occurring, the special investigator or
22the administrator may present that evidence to the board. If the board finds that
23there is a reasonable suspicion that a violation under subd. 2. that is not within the
24scope of the authorized investigation has occurred or is occurring, the board may
25authorize the special investigator or the administrator to investigate the alleged

1violation or may elect to authorize a separate investigation of the alleged violation
2as provided in subd. 4.
SB1-SSA1,19,103 14. If a special investigator or the administrator of the ethics and
4accountability division of the board, in the course of an investigation authorized by
5the board, discovers evidence of a potential violation of a law that is not administered
6by the board arising from or in relation to the official functions of the subject of the
7investigation or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation,
8the special investigator or the administrator may present that evidence to the board.
9The board may thereupon refer the matter to the appropriate district attorney
10specified in subd. 11.
SB1-SSA1,19,2311 15. Except as provided in subd. 17., if the board refers a matter to the district
12attorney specified in subd. 11. for prosecution of a potential violation under subd. 2.
13or 14. and the district attorney informs the board that he or she declines to prosecute
14any alleged civil or criminal violation related to any matter referred to the district
15attorney by the board, or the district attorney fails to commence a prosecution of any
16civil or criminal violation related to any matter referred to the district attorney by
17the board within 60 days of the date of the board's referral, the board may refer the
18matter to the district attorney for another prosecutorial unit that is contiguous to the
19prosecutorial unit of the district attorney to whom the matter was originally
20referred. If there is more than one such prosecutorial unit, the chairperson of the
21board shall determine the district attorney to whom the matter shall be referred by
22publicly drawing lots at a meeting of the board. The district attorney may then
23commence a civil or criminal prosecution relating to the matter.
SB1-SSA1,20,724 16. Except as provided in subd. 17., if the board refers a matter to a district
25attorney under subd. 15. for prosecution of a potential violation under subd. 2. or 14.

1and the district attorney informs the board that he or she declines to prosecute any
2alleged civil or criminal violation related to any matter referred to the district
3attorney by the board, or the district attorney fails to commence a prosecution of any
4civil or criminal violation related to any matter referred to the district attorney by
5the board within 60 days of the date of the board's referral, the board may refer the
6matter to the attorney general. The attorney general may then commence a civil or
7criminal prosecution relating to the matter.
SB1-SSA1,20,108 17. The board is not authorized to act under subd. 15. or 16. if a special
9prosecutor is appointed under s. 978.045 in lieu of the district attorney specified in
10subd. 11.
SB1-SSA1,20,1811 18. Whenever the board refers a matter to special counsel or to a district
12attorney or to the attorney general under this subsection, the special counsel, district
13attorney, or attorney general shall report to the board concerning any action taken
14regarding the matter. The report shall be transmitted no later than 40 days after the
15date of the referral. If the matter is not disposed of during that period, the special
16counsel, district attorney, or attorney general shall file a subsequent report at the
17end of each 30-day period following the filing of the initial report until final
18disposition of the matter.
SB1-SSA1,20,2219 (d) 1. No individual who serves as the legal counsel to the board or as a division
20administrator for the board may have been a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11). No
21such individual may have served in, or have been a candidate, as defined in s. 11.01
22(1), for, a partisan state or local office.
SB1-SSA1,21,423 2. No employee of the board, while so employed, may become a candidate, as
24defined in s. 11.01 (1), for a state or partisan local office. No individual who is
25retained by the board to serve as a special investigator or as special counsel may,

1while so retained become a candidate, as defined in s. 11.01 (1), for any state or local
2office. A filing officer shall decline to accept nomination papers or a declaration of
3candidacy from any individual who does not qualify to become a candidate under this
4paragraph.
SB1-SSA1,21,125 (e) No individual who serves as an employee of the board and no individual who
6is retained by the board to serve as a special investigator or a special counsel may,
7while so employed or retained, make a contribution, as defined in s. 11.01 (6), to a
8candidate for state or local office. No individual who serves as an employee of the
9board and no individual who is retained by the board to serve as a special investigator
10or as special counsel, for 12 months prior to becoming so employed or retained, may
11have made a contribution, as defined in s. 11.01 (6), to a candidate for a partisan state
12or local office.
SB1-SSA1,21,1813 (h) If the defendant in an action for a civil violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III
14of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 is a district attorney or a circuit judge or a candidate
15for either such office, the action shall be brought by the board. If the defendant in
16an action for a civil violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch.
1719 is the attorney general or a candidate for that office, the board may appoint special
18counsel to bring suit on behalf of the state.
SB1-SSA1,21,2419 (i) If the defendant in an action for a criminal violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch.
20III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 is a district attorney or a circuit judge or a candidate
21for either such office, the action shall be brought by the attorney general. If the
22defendant in an action for a criminal violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or
23subch. III of ch. 19 is the attorney general or a candidate for that office, the board may
24appoint a special prosecutor to conduct the prosecution on behalf of the state.
SB1-SSA1,22,3
1(j) Any special counsel or prosecutor who is appointed under par. (h) or (i) shall
2be independent of the attorney general and need not be a state employee at the time
3of his or her appointment.
SB1-SSA1,22,6 4(2s) Ethics and accountability division. The ethics and accountability
5division has the responsibility for administration of ch. 11, subch. III of ch. 13, and
6subch. III of ch. 19.
SB1-SSA1,22,8 7(2w) Elections Division. The elections division has the responsibility for the
8administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12.
SB1-SSA1, s. 11 9Section 11. 5.05 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 12 10Section 12. 5.05 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,22,1211 5.05 (3g) Chief election officer. The board shall designate an employee of
12the board to serve as the chief election officer of this state.
SB1-SSA1, s. 13 13Section 13. 5.05 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 14 14Section 14. 5.05 (5f) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,22,1515 5.05 (5f) (title) Advice to board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 15 16Section 15. 5.05 (5s) (title), (d) and (e) of the statutes are created to read:
SB1-SSA1,22,1717 5.05 (5s) (title) Access to records.
SB1-SSA1,22,2318 (d) If the board commences a civil prosecution of a person for an alleged
19violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 as the result of an
20investigation, the person who is the subject of the investigation may authorize the
21board to make available for inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1) records of the
22investigation pertaining to that person if the records are available by law to the
23subject person and the board shall then make those records available.
SB1-SSA1,22,2524 (e) The following records of the board are open to public inspection and copying
25under s. 19.35 (1):
SB1-SSA1,23,2
11. Any record of the action of the board authorizing the filing of a civil complaint
2under sub. (2m) (c) 6.
SB1-SSA1,23,43 2. Any record of the action of the board referring a matter to a district attorney
4or other prosecutor for investigation or prosecution.
SB1-SSA1,23,65 3. Any record containing a finding that a complaint does not raise a reasonable
6suspicion that a violation of the law has occurred.
SB1-SSA1,23,87 4. Any record containing a finding, following an investigation, that no probable
8cause exists to believe that a violation of the law has occurred.
SB1-SSA1, s. 16 9Section 16. 5.05 (5s) (f) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,23,1210 5.05 (5s) (f) 2. c. The board shall make public advisory opinions and records
11obtained in connection with requests for advisory opinions relating to matters under
12the jurisdiction of the elections division.
SB1-SSA1, s. 17 13Section 17. 5.05 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 18 14Section 18. 5.05 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,23,2015 5.05 (9) Standing. The board has standing to commence or intervene in an any
16civil
action or proceeding for the purpose of enforcing the laws regulating the conduct
17of elections or election campaigns or ensuring their proper administration. If the
18board delegates authority to the executive director its legal counsel under sub. (1) (e)
19to act in its stead, the executive director legal counsel has standing to commence or
20intervene in such an action or proceeding.
SB1-SSA1, s. 19 21Section 19. 5.05 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,24,622 5.05 (11) Aids to counties and municipalities. From the appropriations under
23s. 20.510 20.511 (1) (t) and (x), the board may provide financial assistance to eligible
24counties and municipalities for election administration costs in accordance with the
25plan adopted under sub. (10). As a condition precedent to receipt of assistance under

1this subsection, the board shall enter into an agreement with the county or
2municipality receiving the assistance specifying the intended use of the assistance
3and shall ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement. Each agreement shall
4provide that if the federal government objects to the use of any assistance moneys
5provided to the county or municipality under the agreement, the county or
6municipality shall repay the amount of the assistance provided to the board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 20 7Section 20. 5.051 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,24,9 85.051 Reconstitution of the elections board. (1) In this section,
9"secretary" means the secretary of administration.
SB1-SSA1,24,19 10(2) If a court invalidates any part of 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), and the
11statutes in effect on the date of publication of that act are revived as provided in 2007
12Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 210 (8), the elections board, as it was constituted
13on the date of publication of 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is reconstituted, but
14the members who were in office on that date do not reassume office. The designating
15authorities under s. 15.61, 2005 stats., shall immediately designate, and the
16governor shall immediately appoint, replacement members. Notwithstanding s.
1715.61, 2005 stats., the replacement members shall serve for initial terms expiring on
18May 1 of the next odd-numbered year following the day after publication of 2007
19Wisconsin Act .... (this act).
SB1-SSA1,24,25 20(3) If there is an incumbent administrator of the elections division of the
21government accountability board at the time of the reconstitution under sub. (2), the
22incumbent shall become the interim executive director of the elections board and
23shall serve until the elections board appoints a successor. The executive director is
24vested with full authority to act on behalf of the elections board until the
25reconstituted board meets and exercises its authority under the law.
SB1-SSA1,25,11
1(4) If any statute in chs. 5 to 10 or ch. 12, or any other law affecting the
2administration of elections, other than campaign finance, has been created or
3treated during the period beginning on the day after publication of 2007 Wisconsin
4Act .... (this act), and ending on the date of the court decision under sub. (2) in a
5manner inconsistent with the reconstitution under sub. (2), the interim executive
6director of the elections board shall within 21 days of assuming office under this
7section submit to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
813.172 (3) a proposal to change that statute to conform to the reconstituted statutes.
9The proposal shall not include substantive changes to the text of any statute at the
10time of the court decision other than changes required to effect the reconstitution
11under sub. (2).
SB1-SSA1,26,5 12(5) On the effective date of the reconstitution under sub. (2), all assets and
13liabilities of the government accountability board relating to elections
14administration, as determined by the secretary, shall become assets and liabilities
15of the elections board. As part of any asset allocation determination under this
16subsection, the secretary may transfer the amounts required for the elections board
17to resume operation for a period of not more than 30 days from the unencumbered
18balance in any sum certain appropriation of the government accountability board to
19a corresponding appropriation of the elections board. Prior to implementing a
20determination under this subsection for the period beginning 31 days after the
21effective date of the reconstitution, the secretary shall submit a specific description
22of his or her proposed determination to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
23finance. If the cochairpersons notify the secretary that the committee will not meet
24to review the proposed determination, or if the cochairpersons do not notify the
25committee that the committee will meet to review the determination within 14 days

1of the secretary's submittal, the proposed determination takes effect. If within 14
2days of the secretary's submittal the cochairpersons notify the secretary that the
3committee will meet to review the proposed determination, the determination,
4together with any modifications approved by the committee, takes effect upon
5approval by the committee.
SB1-SSA1,26,14 6(6) On the effective date of the reconstitution under sub. (2), all full-time
7equivalent positions in the government accountability board having duties primarily
8related to elections administration, as determined by the secretary, and the
9incumbent employees holding those positions, are transferred to the elections board.
10Employees transferred under this subsection have all the rights and the same status
11under subch. V of ch. 111 and ch. 230 in the elections board that they enjoyed in the
12government accountability board immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding
13ch. 230, any employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is
14not required to serve a probationary period.
SB1-SSA1,26,18 15(7) On the effective date of the reconstitution under sub. (2), all tangible
16personal property, including records, of the government accountability board that
17are primarily related to elections administration, as determined by the secretary, are
18transferred to the elections board.
SB1-SSA1,26,24 19(8) All contracts entered into by the government accountability board in effect
20on the effective date of the reconstitution under sub. (2) that are primarily related
21to elections administration, as determined by the secretary, are transferred to the
22elections board. The elections board shall carry out the obligations under any such
23contracts until modified or rescinded by the elections board to the extent allowed
24under the contracts.
SB1-SSA1,27,9
1(9) All rules promulgated by the government accountability board that are in
2effect on the effective date of the reconstitution under sub. (2) and that are primarily
3related to elections administration, as determined by the secretary, remain in effect
4until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the elections
5board. All orders issued by the government accountability board that are in effect
6on the effective date of the reconstitution under sub. (2) and that are primarily
7related to elections administration, as determined by the secretary, remain in effect
8until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the elections
9board.
SB1-SSA1,27,15 10(10) Any matter pending with the government accountability board on the
11effective date of the reconstitution under sub. (2) that is primarily related to elections
12administration, as determined by the secretary, is transferred to the elections board,
13and all materials submitted or actions taken by the government accountability board
14with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or
15taken by the elections board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 21 16Section 21. 5.052 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,27,20 175.052 Government accountability candidate committee. (1) The
18government accountability candidate committee shall meet whenever a vacancy
19occurs in the membership of the board that requires a nomination to be submitted
20to the governor under s. 15.60 (2).
SB1-SSA1,27,22 21(2) No person may be nominated by the committee unless the person receives
22the unanimous approval of the committee.
SB1-SSA1,27,24 23(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), the committee shall submit at least the
24following number of nominations:
SB1-SSA1,27,2525 (a) To fill one vacancy, 2 nominations.
SB1-SSA1,28,1
1(b) To fill 2 vacancies, 3 nominations.
SB1-SSA1,28,22 (c) To fill 3 vacancies, 5 nominations.
SB1-SSA1,28,33 (d) To fill 4 vacancies, 6 nominations.
SB1-SSA1,28,44 (e) To fill 5 vacancies, 7 nominations.
SB1-SSA1,28,7 5(4) If a nominee dies or withdraws, or if a nomination of the governor is
6withdrawn by the governor or rejected by the senate, the committee shall submit an
7additional nominee to the governor.
SB1-SSA1, s. 22 8Section 22. 5.054 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,28,9 95.054 Duties of the legal counsel. The board's legal counsel shall:
SB1-SSA1,28,11 10(1) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the board, call a meeting of the government
11accountability candidate committee.
SB1-SSA1,28,13 12(2) Assist the government accountability candidate committee in the
13performance of its functions.
SB1-SSA1, s. 23 14Section 23. 5.055 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,29,3 155.055 Election assistance commission standards board. The executive
16director of
administrator of the elections division of the board shall, in consultation
17with the board, appoint an individual to represent this state as a member of the
18federal election assistance commission standards board. The executive director
19administrator shall also conduct and supervise a process for the selection of an
20election official by county and municipal clerks and boards of election commissioners
21to represent local election officials of this state as a member of the federal election
22assistance commission standards board. The executive director administrator shall
23ensure that the members of the federal election assistance commission standards
24board representing this state shall at no time be members of the same political party.
25Upon appointment or election of any new member of the federal election assistance

1commission standards board representing this state, the executive director
2administrator shall transmit a notice of that member's appointment or election to the
3officer or agency designated by federal law.
SB1-SSA1, s. 24 4Section 24. 5.056 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,29,10 55.056 Matching program with secretary of transportation. The
6executive director administrator of the elections division of the board shall enter into
7the agreement with the secretary of transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to
8match personally identifiable information on the official registration list maintained
9by the board under s. 6.36 (1) with personally identifiable information maintained
10by the department of transportation.
SB1-SSA1, s. 25 11Section 25. 5.08 of the statutes is amended to read:
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