AB934: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 934

May 1, 2002 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AB934,1,5 An Act relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, and eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions (Revisor's Revision Bill).

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This revisor's revision bill is explained in the Notes provided by the revisor of statutes in the body of the bill. In accordance with a change in drafting style, serial commas are added throughout this bill. "Which" is replaced by "that" where grammatically correct. This bill is not intended to make any substantive changes.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Note: This bill is not intended to make any substantive changes.

AB934, s. 1 Section 1. 1.11 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,1,8 1.11 (2) (c) 4. The relationship between local short-term uses of the human environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; and

Note: Deletes improperly located "and." See also the next section of this bill.

AB934, s. 2 Section 2. 1.11 (2) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,2,3 1.11 (2) (c) 5. Any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which that would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented; and

Note: Places "and" in the proper location in the paragraph, prior to the final subdivision.

AB934, s. 3 Section 3. 8.10 (3) (intro.), (a) to (f) and (h) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB934,2,7 8.10 (3) (intro.) The certification of a qualified elector under s. 8.15 (4) (a) shall be appended to each nomination paper. The number of required signatures on nomination papers filed under this section is as follows:

AB934,2,8 (a) For statewide offices, not less than 2,000 nor more than 4,000 electors;.

AB934,2,10 (am) For court of appeals judges, not less than 1,000 nor more than 2,000 electors;.

AB934,2,12 (b) For judicial offices not specified in pars. (a), (am), and (c), not less than 200 nor more than 400 electors;.

AB934,2,14 (c) For judicial offices in counties over 500,000 population, not less than 1,000 nor more than 2,000 electors;.

AB934,2,16 (cm) For county executives in counties over 500,000 population, not less than 2,000 nor more than 4,000 electors;.

AB934,2,18 (d) For county executives in counties between 100,000 and 500,000 population, not less than 500 nor more than 1,000 electors;.

AB934,2,20 (e) For county executives in counties under 100,000 population, not less than 200 nor more than 400 electors;.

AB934,2,22 (f) For supervisors in counties over 500,000 population, not less than 200 nor more than 400 electors;.

AB934,3,2 (h) For supervisors in counties under 100,000 population, not less than 20 nor more than 100 electors;.

Note: Conforms the (intro.) to current style. Makes punctuation of the paragraph consistent.

AB934, s. 4 Section 4. 11.01 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,3,5 11.01 (6) (a) (intro.) "Contribution" Except as provided in par. (b), "contribution" means any of the following:

Note: Conforms the (intro.) to current style.

AB934, s. 5 Section 5. 11.01 (6) (b) (intro.) and 1. to 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB934,3,8 11.01 (6) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding the foregoing meanings of "contribution", the term "Contribution" does not include any of the following:

AB934,3,10 1. Services for a political purpose by an individual on behalf of a registrant under s. 11.05 who is not compensated specifically for such the services;.

AB934,3,14 2. The use of real or personal property and the cost of invitations, food, and beverages, voluntarily provided by an individual to a candidate in rendering voluntary personal services on the individual's residential premises for a purpose under par. (a) 1. if no funds are raised with the knowledge of the host;.

AB934,3,17 3. Any unreimbursed payment for travel expenses made by an individual who on his or her own behalf volunteers the individual's his or her personal services for political purposes;.

AB934,3,20 4. The costs of preparation and transmission of personal correspondence, provided such material that the correspondence is not reproduced by machine for distribution; or.

Note: Conforms the (intro.) to current style. Makes punctuation of the paragraph consistent. Replaces "the individual's" to improve readability. Inserts a specific reference and replaces a disfavored term.

AB934, s. 6 Section 6. 11.01 (6) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 11.01 (6) (b) 7. and amended to read:

AB934,4,7 11.01 (6) (b) 7. Notwithstanding par. (a), when a committee or group not organized exclusively for political purposes receives a A gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of anything of value and received by a committee or group not organized exclusively for political purposes that the group or committee does not utilize it for political purposes, it is not a "contribution".

Note: Reorganizes text to conform provision with current style and to fit within the list of other exclusions under par. (b).

AB934, s. 7 Section 7. 11.01 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB934,4,10 11.01 (7) (a) (intro.) "Disbursement" Except as provided in par. (b), "disbursement" means any of the following:

Note: Conforms the (intro.) to current style.

AB934, s. 8 Section 8. 11.01 (7) (b) (intro.) and 1. to 3. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB934,4,13 11.01 (7) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding the foregoing meanings of "disbursement", the term "Disbursement" does not include any of the following:

AB934,4,17 1. The use of real or personal property and the cost of invitations, food, and beverages, voluntarily provided by an individual to a candidate in rendering voluntary personal services on the individual's residential premises for a purpose under par. (a) 1. if no funds are raised with the knowledge of the host;.

AB934,4,20 2. Any unreimbursed payment for travel expenses made by an individual who on his or her own behalf volunteers the individual's his or her personal services for political purposes;.

AB934,4,23 3. The costs of preparation and transmission of personal correspondence, provided such material that the correspondence is not reproduced by machine for distribution;.