AB1082, s. 9 14Section 9. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1082,4,1915 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
16or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
17expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or the illegal
18activity investigation fund
or to any charitable organization at the option of the
19treasurer.
AB1082, s. 10 20Section 10. 11.12 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1082,5,222 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
23or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
24expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
25charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin

1election campaign fund or the illegal activity investigation fund, at the option of the
2treasurer.
AB1082, s. 11 3Section 11. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1082,5,104 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
5exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
6credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
7accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
8promptly return the contribution, or donate it to the common school fund or the
9illegal activity investigation fund,
or to a charitable organization in the event that
10the donor cannot be identified.
AB1082, s. 12 11Section 12. 11.16 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
12is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1082,5,2013 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
14exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
15credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
16accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
17promptly return the contribution, donate the contribution to the common school fund
18or to a charitable organization, or transfer the contribution to the board for deposit
19in the Wisconsin election campaign fund or the illegal activity investigation fund in
20the event that the donor cannot be identified.
AB1082, s. 13 21Section 13. 11.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1082,6,1222 11.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will
23no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements
24made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred
25obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing

1officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the
2reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds
3may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors
4in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, or donated to a charitable
5organization or, the common school fund , or the illegal activity investigation fund.
6The report shall be filed and certified as were previous reports, and shall contain the
7information required by s. 11.06 (1). A registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall
8pay the fee imposed under that subsection with a termination report filed under this
9subsection. If a termination report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed,
10the registrant shall continue to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing
11officer, no later than the dates specified in s. 11.20. This subsection does not apply
12to any registrant making an indication under s. 11.05 (2r).
AB1082, s. 14 13Section 14. 11.19 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
14is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1082,7,715 11.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will
16no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements
17made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred
18obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing
19officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the
20reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds
21may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors
22in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, transferred to the board for
23deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund or donated to a charitable
24organization, the common school fund, or the illegal activity investigation fund. The
25report shall be filed and certified as were previous reports, and shall contain the

1information required by s. 11.06 (1). A registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall
2pay the fee imposed under that subsection with a termination report filed under this
3subsection. If a termination report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed,
4the registrant shall continue to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing
5officer, no later than the dates specified in s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports
6under s. 11.21 (16), no later than the times specified in s. 11.21 (16). This subsection
7does not apply to any registrant making an indication under s. 11.06 (2m).
AB1082, s. 15 8Section 15. 11.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1082,7,229 11.25 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a registrant may accept contributions
10and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for the purpose of
11making expenditures in connection with a campaign for national office; for payment
12of civil penalties incurred by the registrant under this chapter but not under any
13other chapter; for the purpose of making a donation to the illegal activity
14investigation fund;
or for payment of the expenses of nonpartisan campaigns to
15increase voter registration or participation. Notwithstanding par. (a), a personal
16campaign committee or support committee may accept contributions and make
17disbursements from a campaign depository account for payment of inaugural
18expenses of an individual who is elected to state or local office. If such expenses are
19paid from contributions made to the campaign depository account, they are
20reportable under s. 11.06 (1) as disbursements. Otherwise, such expenses are not
21reportable under s. 11.06 (1). If contributions from the campaign depository account
22are used for such expenses, they are subject to s. 11.26.
AB1082, s. 16 23Section 16. 11.26 (1t) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
24is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1082,8,13
111.26 (1t) The limitations under sub. (1m) apply to any candidate for legislative
2office who files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a) but who the board determines is
3ineligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, who
4withdraws his or her application for a grant under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or to whom s. 11.50
5(2) (i) applies, unless the candidate subsequently files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m)
6(b). Any such candidate who has received a contribution that exceeds the amount
7specified for the office the candidate seeks under sub. (1m) before the date on which
8a limitation under sub. (1m) applies to the candidate shall return the excess amount
9of the contribution to the contributor, donate it to the common school fund or to any
10charitable organization, or transfer it to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
11election campaign fund or the illegal activity investigation fund. If a candidate for
12legislative office files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (b), the limitations under sub.
13(1) apply to that candidate beginning on the date that the affidavit is filed.
AB1082, s. 17 14Section 17. 11.26 (2t) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
15is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1082,9,316 11.26 (2t) The limitations under sub. (2m) apply to any candidate for legislative
17office who files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a) but who the board determines is
18ineligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, who
19withdraws his or her application for a grant under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or to whom s. 11.50
20(2) (i) applies, unless the candidate subsequently files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m)
21(b). Any such candidate who has received a contribution that exceeds the amount
22specified for the office the candidate seeks under sub. (2m) before the date on which
23a limitation under sub. (2m) applies to the candidate shall return the excess amount
24of the contribution to the contributor, donate it to the common school fund or to any
25charitable organization, or transfer it to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin

1election campaign fund or the illegal activity investigation fund. If a candidate for
2legislative office files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (b), the limitations under sub.
3(2) apply to that candidate beginning on the date that the affidavit is filed.
AB1082, s. 18 4Section 18. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1082,9,85 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
6of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor or donate the funds
7to the common school fund or the illegal activity investigation fund or a charitable
8organization, at the treasurer's option.
AB1082, s. 19 9Section 19. 11.38 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
10is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1082,9,1511 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
12of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor, donate the funds
13to the common school fund or a charitable organization or transfer the funds to the
14board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund or the illegal activity
15investigation fund, at the treasurer's option.
AB1082, s. 20 16Section 20. 11.65 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1082,9,19 1711.65 Donations to illegal activity investigation fund. Any committee,
18group, or other person may make an unrestricted donation to the illegal activity
19investigation fund by gift or bequest.
AB1082, s. 21 20Section 21. 20.510 (1) (qm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1082,9,2321 20.510 (1) (qm) Investigation of illegal campaign finance activity. From the
22illegal activity investigation fund, a sum sufficient to investigate suspected illegal
23campaign finance activity.
AB1082, s. 22 24Section 22. 25.17 (1) (hs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1082,9,2525 25.17 (1) (hs) Illegal activity investigation fund (s. 25.426);
AB1082, s. 23
1Section 23. 25.426 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1082,10,4 225.426 Illegal activity investigation fund. There is established a separate
3nonlapsible trust fund to be designated as the illegal activity investigation fund,
4consisting of all moneys donated to the fund.
AB1082, s. 24 5Section 24. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB1082,10,126 (1) Notwithstanding section 990.001 (1) of the statutes, if a court finds that all
7or any portion of section 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b., 11.06 (1) (e), 11.07 (5), 11.12 (2), 11.16
8(2), 11.19 (1), 11.26 (1t) or (2t) or 11.38 (6) of the statutes, as repealed and recreated
9by this act, or any part of the laws specified in 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9115
10(2y), is unconstitutional, then the repeal and recreation of sections 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a.
11and b., 11.06 (1) (e), 11.07 (5), 11.12 (2), 11.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.26 (1t) and (2t) and
1211.38 (6) of the statutes by this act is void in its entirety.
AB1082,10,1313 (End)
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