AB155, s. 26
15Section
26. 11.05 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 11.05 (9).
AB155, s. 27
16Section
27. 11.05 (9) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB155, s. 28
17Section
28. 11.05 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.05
(12) (b) Except as authorized under sub. (13), a committee, group or
19individual other than a candidate or agent of a candidate shall comply with sub. (1)
20or (2) no later than the 5th business day commencing after receipt of the first
21contribution by such committee, group or individual, and before making any
22disbursement. No committee, group or individual, other than a candidate or agent
23of a candidate, may accept any contribution or contributions exceeding
$25 in the
24aggregate the amount specified in sub. (1) or (2) during a calendar year at any time
1when the committee, group or individual is not registered under this section except
2within the initial 5-day period authorized by this paragraph.
AB155, s. 29
3Section
29. 11.05 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.05
(13) Bank account and postal box; exemption. An individual, committee
5or group does not violate this section by accepting a contribution and making a
6disbursement in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount
7required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of
8registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted
9under s. 11.20
or 11.21 (16) after the date that the individual, committee or group is
10registered, whenever a reporting requirement applies to the registrant.
AB155, s. 30
11Section
30. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2),
(2m), 13(3) and (3m) and
ss.11.05 (2r) and s. 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall
14make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate
15individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
16disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
17following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
18report, unless otherwise provided:
AB155, s. 31
19Section
31. 11.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,23,2320
11.06
(1) (e) An itemized statement of contributions over $20 from a single
21source donated to a charitable organization or to the common school fund, with the
22full name and mailing address of the donee
, and a statement of contributions over
23$20 transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB155, s. 32
24Section
32. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.06
(2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
2sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
3a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
4purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
5or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
6to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
7clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum
or if the
8disbursement is made or the obligation is incurred to make a communication that is
9specified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3. The exemption provided by this subsection shall in no
10case be construed to apply to a political party,
legislative campaign, personal
11campaign or support committee.
AB155, s. 33
12Section
33. 11.06 (2m) (b) to (d) of the statutes are created to read:
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11.06
(2m) (b) Any individual or committee who or which is required to file an
14oath under s. 11.06 (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes disbursements
15or incurs obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more
16candidates for state office and who or which does not anticipate accepting
17contributions, making disbursements or incurring obligations in an aggregate
18amount in excess of $1,000 in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any
19contribution or contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in that year may
20indicate on its registration statement that the individual or committee will not
21accept contributions, incur obligations or make disbursements in the aggregate in
22excess of $1,000 in any calendar year and will not accept any contribution or
23contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
24registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the
25statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
1making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
2requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
3filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date on which aggregate
4contributions, disbursements or obligations for the calendar year exceed $1,000, or
5the date on which the registrant accepts any contribution or contributions exceeding
6$100 from a single source during any calendar year, whichever is earlier.
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(c) Any individual or committee who or which is required to file an oath under
8s. 11.06 (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes disbursements or incurs
9obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more candidates for local
10office but not for the purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state office
11and who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making
12disbursements or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 in
13a calendar year may indicate on its registration statement that the individual or
14committee will not accept contributions, incur obligations or make disbursements in
15the aggregate in excess of $100 in any calendar year and will not accept any
16contribution or contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by
17a candidate to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
18registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the
19statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
20making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
21requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
22filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date that aggregate
23contributions, disbursements or obligations for the calendar year exceed $100,
24whichever is earlier.
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1(d) If a revocation by a registrant under this subsection is not timely, the
2registrant violates s. 11.27 (1).
AB155, s. 34
3Section
34. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
5contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
6subsection paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not
7deposited in
the a campaign depository account by the closing date for
the a reporting
8period as provided in s. 11.20 (8)
or the reporting deadline provided in s. 11.21 (16).
AB155, s. 35
9Section
35. 11.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(5) Report must be complete. A registered individual or treasurer of a
11group or committee shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
12The first report shall commence no later than the date that the first contribution is
13received and accepted or the first disbursement is made. Each report shall be filed
14with the appropriate filing officer on the dates designated in s. 11.20
and, if the
15registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), at the times specified in s. 11.21 (16). The
16individual or the treasurer of the group or committee shall certify to the correctness
17of each report. In the case of a candidate, the candidate or treasurer shall certify to
18the correctness of each report. If a treasurer is unavailable, any person designated
19as a custodian under s. 11.05 (3) (e) may certify to the correctness of a report.
AB155, s. 36
20Section
36. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,27,1021
11.06
(7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
22party committee
or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
23political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
24or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
25of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert
1with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
2not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
3committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
4to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
5request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
6a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
7candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
8of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any
9such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
10authorized in par. (c).
AB155, s. 37
11Section
37. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,27,1812
11.06
(7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
13its status to a political party committee
or legislative campaign committee may do
14so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
15contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
16committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
17statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
18s. 11.05.
AB155, s. 38
19Section
38. 11.06 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
AB155, s. 39
20Section
39. 11.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.07
(1) Every nonresident committee or group making contributions and
22every nonresident individual, committee or group making disbursements exceeding
23$25 cumulatively the amount specified in s. 11.05 (1) or (2) in a calendar year within
24this state shall file
the name, mailing and street address and the name and the
25mailing and street address of a designated agent within the state with the office of
1the secretary of state. An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this
2state. After any change in the name or address of such agent the new address or
3name of the successor agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any
4proceeding under this chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may
5be made upon such agent.
AB155, s. 40
6Section
40. 11.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.07
(5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
8contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
9not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
10at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
11charitable organization or to the common school fund
or transfer the contribution to
12the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB155, s. 41
13Section
41. 11.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.09
(3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
15disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
16which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
17campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making
18disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
19representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a
20duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
21or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
22registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
23specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board.
This
24subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21
25(16).
AB155, s. 42
1Section
42. 11.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.10
(1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer.
3Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign
4depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first
5contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in
6behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee
7as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such
8designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign
9treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if
10any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign
11treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g)
or (2r) must be filed jointly
12by every candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not
13qualify for ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized
14under s. 11.06 (5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the
15correctness of each report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the
16responsibility for the accuracy of each report for purposes of civil liability under this
17chapter, whether or not the candidate certifies it personally.
AB155, s. 43
18Section
43. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,29,2319
11.12
(2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
20or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
21expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
22charitable organization
or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
23election campaign fund, at the option of the treasurer.
AB155, s. 44
24Section
44. 11.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.12
(2m) If the campaign treasurer of a registrant receives a contribution in
2the form of money that is made by an individual who has made contributions to the
3registrant cumulatively within a calendar year exceeding $100 in amount or value,
4and the contributor has not provided to the treasurer the information required under
5s. 11.06 (1) (b), the treasurer shall obtain the information from the contributor before
6depositing the contribution in the campaign depository account. If the treasurer does
7not receive the information within the period prescribed under s. 11.14 (1), the
8treasurer shall return the contribution to the contributor.
AB155, s. 45
9Section
45. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,30,1410
11.12
(4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
11incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20
and, if the registrant files reports
12under s. 11.21 (16), in accordance with s. 11.21 (16). Except as permitted under s.
1311.06 (2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required
14under s. 11.06 (1).
AB155, s. 46
15Section
46. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,31,316
11.12
(5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
17received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
18contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that it is not
19included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the
20treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within
2124 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
22under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
23also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes
24of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received
25during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the
1preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or
2election need be reported.
This subsection does not apply to a registrant who or
3which files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
AB155, s. 47
4Section
47. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended
5to read:
AB155,32,26
11.12
(6) (a) If
any an individual or committee incurs an obligation or makes
7a disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively
is made to advocate the election or
8defeat of a clearly identified candidate
by an individual or committee later than 15
9days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the
10ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized
11committee of a candidate who is supported or
whose opponent is opposed, and not in
12concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee,
13the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours
of after incurring
14the obligation or making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of
15the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may
16prescribe.
The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
17individual or committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of this
subsection, paragraph,
18obligations and disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date
19covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the
20primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this
subsection paragraph, the
21filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all
22candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom
a an incurred
23obligation or disbursement identified in the report is
incurred or made.
A committee
24that files a report pertaining to a disbursement under par. (c) is not required to file
1a report pertaining to the same disbursement under this paragraph. This paragraph
2does not apply to a committee that files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
AB155, s. 48
3Section
48. 11.12 (6) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
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11.12
(6) (c) If any committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) makes any
5disbursement for the purpose of supporting the election or defeat of a candidate for
6a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), or any such candidate who
7seeks a nomination for such an office at a primary election, during any period
8beginning on the 60th day preceding the election or primary and ending on the date
9of that election or primary, without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or
10agent, or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent
11is opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate,
12agent, or committee, the committee shall file daily reports with the board and with
13each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in
14connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or facsimile
15transmission, on each day beginning with the date on which the committee indicates
16an intent to support or oppose that candidate in its statement under s. 11.06 (7) and
17ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each report
18shall contain the information required under s. 11.06 (1) pertaining to each
19disbursement made by the committee, together with the name of each candidate who
20is supported or whose opponent is opposed and the total amount of disbursements
21made in support of or in opposition to that candidate. The committee shall file each
22report no later than 24 hours after the disbursement identified in the report is made.
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(d) All information reported by a registrant under this subsection shall also be
24included in the next regular report of the registrant under s. 11.20.
AB155, s. 49
25Section
49. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes are created to read:
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111.12
(8) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e),
2or (f) who does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 makes any disbursement after that
3candidate has accumulated cash in his or her campaign depository account or has
4made disbursements during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding
5a combined total of 75% of the amount specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f),
6as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, that candidate
7or the candidate's personal campaign committee shall file daily reports with the
8board and with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the
9office in connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or
10facsimile transmission, on each day beginning with that date or the 7th day after the
11primary election or the date that a primary would be held, if required, whichever is
12later, and ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each
13report shall contain information pertaining to each disbursement made by the
14candidate or committee and shall be filed no later than 24 hours after that
15disbursement is made. Each report shall include the same information concerning
16each disbursement that is required to be reported for other disbursements under s.
1711.06 (1). The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
18candidate or committee under s. 11.20.
AB155,33,24
19(9) Whenever a report is required to be filed with a candidate by electronic mail
20or facsimile transmission under this section, the report shall be filed at the address
21or number of the candidate or personal campaign committee as shown on the
22registration statement of the candidate or committee. If no electronic mail address
23or facsimile transmission number is shown, the report shall be filed at the mailing
24address shown on the statement.
AB155, s. 50
25Section
50. 11.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.14
(3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any candidate who serves as his or her own
2campaign treasurer and who is authorized to make and makes an indication on his
3or her registration statement under s.
11.05 (2r)
11.06 (2m) that he or she will not
4accept contributions, make disbursements or incur obligations in an aggregate
5amount exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year, and will not accept any contribution or
6contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by the candidate
7to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in a calendar year, may designate a single
8personal account as his or her campaign depository account, and may intermingle
9personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a separate depository account is
10later established by the candidate, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds
11in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from
12such personal account need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.16 (3).
AB155, s. 51
13Section
51. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.16
(2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
15exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
16credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
17accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
18promptly return the contribution,
or donate
it the contribution to the common school
19fund or to a charitable organization
or transfer the contribution to the board for
20deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund in the event that the donor cannot
21be identified.
AB155, s. 52
22Section
52. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.16
(5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee
, or political
24party committee
or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
25escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
1conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
2candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
3distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
4The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
5program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
6connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
7separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
8For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
9prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
10information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
11for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
12who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB155, s. 53
13Section
53. 11.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1411.19 (title)
Dissolution
Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of
15registrants; termination reports.
AB155, s. 54
16Section
54. 11.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.19
(1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will
18no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements
19made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred
20obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing
21officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the
22reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds.
Residual 23Except as provided in sub. (1m), residual funds may be used for any political purpose
24not prohibited by law, returned to the donors in an amount not exceeding the original
25contribution,
transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign
1fund or donated to a charitable organization or the common school fund. The report
2shall be filed and certified as were previous reports, and shall contain the
3information required by s. 11.06 (1). A registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall
4pay the fee imposed under that subsection with a termination report filed under this
5subsection. If a termination report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed,
6the registrant shall continue to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing
7officer, no later than the dates specified in s. 11.20
and, if the registrant files reports
8under s. 11.21 (16), no later than the times specified in s. 11.21 (16). This subsection
9does not apply to any registrant making an indication under s.
11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m).
AB155, s. 55
10Section
55. 11.19 (1m) and (6) of the statutes are created to read:
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11.19
(1m) If the registration statement, under s. 11.05, of a personal campaign
12committee indicates that the committee was formed or operates for the purpose of
13influencing the election or nomination for election of a candidate who is a partisan
14state officeholder to any state or local office other than the office held by the
15candidate, and, subsequently, the candidate or personal campaign committee files,
16under s. 11.05 (5), a change in the information in the registration statement
17indicating that the candidate is no longer seeking that other office, the candidate or
18personal campaign committee shall either return all contributions attributable to
19the candidate's campaign for the office no longer sought exceeding 10% of the
20disbursement level specified under s. 11.31 for the office that the candidate holds,
21minus disbursements and incurred obligations for that campaign, to the donors in
22an amount not exceeding their original contributions, or donate an amount equal to
23any contributions not so returned exceeding 10% of the disbursement level specified
24under s. 11.31 for the office that the candidate holds, minus disbursements and
1incurred obligations for that campaign, to the board for crediting to the Wisconsin
2election campaign fund.
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3(6) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at the general
4election may retain beyond December 31 of an even-numbered year unencumbered
5contributions equal to more than 10% of the candidate's total disbursement level
6determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided for under s. 11.31 (9). A
7candidate or treasurer of a personal campaign committee shall transfer excess
8contributions to the board for crediting to the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB155, s. 56
9Section
56. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.20
(1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which
11promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports
12under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which
13relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local
14referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except
15reports filed under s. 11.08.
Each registrant shall file the reports required by this
16section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report
17electronically the same information that is reportable under this section, the
18registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section recorded on a
19medium specified by the board.
AB155, s. 57
20Section
57. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.20
(7) In Except as otherwise required under s. 11.21 (16), in the event that
22any report is required to be filed under this
section
chapter on a nonbusiness day, it
23may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
AB155, s. 58
24Section
58. 11.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(9) Except as provided in ss.
11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), the duty
2to file reports under this section continues until a termination report is filed in
3accordance with s. 11.19.
AB155, s. 59
4Section
59. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(10) (a) Where a requirement is imposed under this section for the filing
6of a financial report which is to be received by the appropriate filing officer no later
7than a certain date, the requirement may be satisfied either by actual receipt of the
8report by the prescribed time for filing at the office of the filing officer, or by filing a
9report with the U.S. postal service by first class mail with sufficient prepaid postage,
10addressed to the appropriate filing officer, no later than
the 3rd day before the date
11provided by law for receipt of such report.
AB155, s. 60
12Section
60. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
14to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
1511.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no
16contributions, makes no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the
17dates designated in subs. (2) and (4).
AB155, s. 61
18Section
61. 11.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.21
(2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
20and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
21not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and
22addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
23registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
24indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
25exceed the amount specified under s.
11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has
1been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by
2the board to a registrant if the registrant is required to file reports with the board
3in an electronic format. Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this
4chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice
5to the candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive
6any form or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.
AB155, s. 62
7Section
62. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.21
(15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
9receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
10the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31
(1) or (1m), adjusted as
11provided under s. 11.31 (9), which applies to the office for which such person is a
12candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
13constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
AB155, s. 63
14Section
63. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.21
(16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
16and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
17during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be
18filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from any other registrant
19for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report that is
20required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format. A registrant who or
21which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format under
22this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format for
23the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the
24requirement
or, if the registrant is required to report transactions within 24 hours
25of their occurrence, within 24 hours after the date on which the registrant becomes
1subject to the requirement. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board
2shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the
3electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide copies
4of the software to registrants at a price fixed by the board that may not exceed cost.
5Each registrant who or which files a report under this subsection in an electronic
6format shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on a medium
7specified by the board. The copy shall be signed by an authorized individual and filed
8with the board by each registrant no later than the time prescribed for filing of the
9report under this chapter.
If a registrant is a committee, the copy shall be certified
10by an authorized individual and filed with the board by the registrant no later than
1124 hours after the occurrence of any transaction that is reportable under s. 11.06 (1).
12If a registrant or other person becomes subject to a requirement to report
13electronically under this subsection, the registrant or other person shall continue to
14report electronically regardless of the amount of contributions accepted or
15expenditures made by the registrant or other person, until a termination report is
16filed. The board shall provide complete instructions to any registrant who or which
17files a report under this subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a
18candidate, personal campaign committee or support committee begins and ends with
19the "campaign" of the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26
20(17), and the "campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
21odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year.
Section 990.001
22(4) does not apply to the computation of time permitted for compliance with the filing
23requirements under this subsection.
AB155, s. 64
24Section
64. 11.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(3) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
2and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
3not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20 and
4addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
5registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
6indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
7exceed the amount specified under s.
11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has
8been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Whenever any notice of the filing
9requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the
10filing officer shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a
11separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant
12from compliance with this chapter.
AB155, s. 65
13Section
65. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at
15any referendum in this state. Before making disbursements, receiving contributions
16or incurring obligations in excess of
$25 $100 in the aggregate in a calendar year for
17such purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration statement under s.
1811.05 (1)
, or (2)
or (2r). In the case of a group the name and mailing address of each
19of its officers shall be given in the statement. Every group and every individual
20under this section shall designate a campaign depository account under s. 11.14.
21Every group shall appoint a treasurer, who may delegate authority but is jointly
22responsible for the actions of his or her authorized designee for purposes of civil
23liability under this chapter. The appropriate filing officer shall be notified by a group
24of any change in its treasurer within 10 days of the change under s. 11.05 (5). The
1treasurer of a group shall certify the correctness of each statement or report
2submitted by it under this chapter.
AB155, s. 66
3Section
66. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
5or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
6to the common school fund or to any charitable organization
or transferred to the
7board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, at the option of the
8treasurer.
AB155, s. 67
9Section
67. 11.24 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB155, s. 68
10Section
68. 11.24 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1v) No registrant may accept any contribution made by a committee or
12group that does not maintain an office or street address within this state at the time
13that the contribution is made unless that committee or group is registered with the
14federal election commission under
2 USC 433 (a).
AB155, s. 69
15Section
69. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.24
(1w) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who
17applies for a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a committee
18other than a political party committee.