AB843-engrossed, s. 97
1Section 97. 11.50 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (1) (a) 1. b. and
2amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,57,223 11.50 (1) (a) 1. b. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified
4under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or
5an individual who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election
6for any state office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose
7candidate for the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6%
8of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for the office, or an individual who has
9been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot
10at a special election, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all
11candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan
12special election; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries
13of a district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding
14general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that
15are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election
16under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the
17preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which
18is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be
19calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the
20individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6% of the number
21of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible candidate prior
22to the election under this subdivision.
AB843-engrossed, s. 98 23Section 98. 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,58,424 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. For purposes of qualification for a grant from a political party
25account, an individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) in the general

1election or a special election as the candidate of an eligible political party for a state
2office, other than district attorney, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed
3and certified to replace such an individual on the ballot at the general or a special
4election and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
AB843-engrossed, s. 99 5Section 99. 11.50 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,58,66 11.50 (1) (am) "Eligible political party" means any of the following:
AB843-engrossed,58,107 1. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (1) (b) for a separate ballot or one or more
8separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the date of the
9preceding general election and ending on the day before the general election that
10follows that election.
AB843-engrossed,58,1511 2. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) for a separate ballot or one or more
12separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the preceding June
131, or if that June 1 is in an odd-numbered year, the period beginning on June 1 of the
14preceding even-numbered year, and ending on May 31 of the 2nd year following that
15June 1.
AB843-engrossed, s. 100 16Section 100. 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm) of the statutes are created to read:
AB843-engrossed,58,1817 11.50 (1) (bm) "General account" means the account in the fund created under
18sub. (2w).
AB843-engrossed,58,2019 (cm) "Political party account" means an account in the fund created under sub.
20(2s).
AB843-engrossed, s. 101 21Section 101. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,59,1222 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
23file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
24application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
25papers under s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m.

1on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if
2required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
3after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
4application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
5authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
611.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 at all times to
7which such limitations have applied to his or her candidacy and will continue to
8comply with the limitations at all times to which the limitations apply to his or her
9candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board determines that the candidate
10is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application
11under par. (h), or par. (i) applies
applicant shall provide, along with the application,
12an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a)
.
AB843-engrossed, s. 102 13Section 102. 11.50 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,59,1714 11.50 (2) (b) 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
15of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
16is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement affidavit filed with
17the application
under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) is true; and
AB843-engrossed, s. 103 18Section 103. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,60,1919 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
20of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
21is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received an amount
22equal to
at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of
23money, other than loans, made by individuals who reside in this state and, in the case
24of a candidate for other than a statewide office, by individuals at least 50% of whom
25reside in a county having territory within the district in which the candidate seeks

1office
, which contributions have been received during the period ending on the date
2of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the
3spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such
4date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special
5primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the
6date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election
7candidates at a special election, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of
8$100 or less, and which contributions are fully identified and itemized as to the exact
9source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
10conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by
11the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100
12may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or
13general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
14election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's applicable
15authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted
16as provided under s. 11.31 (9)
. For any other candidate at the general election, the
17required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% 7% of the candidate's applicable
18authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31. (1) and adjusted
19as provided under s. 11.31 (9); and
AB843-engrossed, s. 103g 20Section 103g. 11.50 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,60,2121 11.50 (2) (b) 6. The application is not required to be disapproved under par. (f).
AB843-engrossed, s. 103r 22Section 103r. 11.50 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,61,1523 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
24spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary
25would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification

1under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. Such report
2shall be filed not later than
Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible
3candidate shall file a special report with the board during the period beginning on
4the day after the primary, or the 7th day after the date on which the primary would
5be held, if required, and ending on
the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the
6date on which the primary would be held, if required , and. The special report shall
7include such supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may
8be necessary to complete the candidate's qualification
all information that is
9required to be reported under s. 11.06 (1)
. The special report shall cover the period
10from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from
11the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was
12made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the
13date of such report the primary, or the date on which the primary would be held, if
14required
. All information included on the special report shall also be included in the
15candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
AB843-engrossed, s. 104 16Section 104. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,62,217 11.50 (2) (f) The board shall disapprove the application of any candidate who
18has a balance in his or her campaign depository account, as reported under par. (c),
19that is equal to or greater than 100% of the disbursement level specified under s.
2011.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, but
21without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (3n) or (3r).
The board shall inform
22each candidate in writing of the approval or disapproval of the candidate's
23application, as promptly as possible after the date of the spring primary, September
24primary, special primary, or date that the primary would be held, if required. With
25respect to a candidate at a special election who applies for a postelection grant under

1sub. (1) (a) 2. 1. b., the board shall inform the candidate in writing of the conditional
2approval or disapproval of the candidate's application at the same time.
AB843-engrossed, s. 105 3Section 105. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,62,124 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
5in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
6contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
7imposed under s. 11.31 (2) as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents
8during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant
9under this section, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to
10receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) or
11s. 11.31 (3n)
applies to the candidate, or the board issues a determination under s.
1211.31 (3r) applicable to the candidate
.
AB843-engrossed, s. 106 13Section 106. 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,62,2114 11.50 (2) (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may
15file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be
16filed with the board no later than the 7th day after the day of the primary in which
17the person withdrawing the application is a candidate or the 7th day after the date
18that the primary would be held, if required. If an application is withdrawn in
19accordance with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer
20bound by the statement affidavit filed under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) after the date
21of the withdrawal.
AB843-engrossed, s. 107 22Section 107. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,63,1023 11.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring
24election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
25more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or

1a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates
2in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates for the same
3office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if a
4primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate
5does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate
6is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution
7limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under
8s. 11.31 (2), unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance
9under s. 11.31 (2m) (b), s. 11.31 (3n) does not apply to the candidate, and the board
10has not issued a determination under s. 11.31 (3r) applicable to the candidate
.
AB843-engrossed, s. 108 11Section 108. 11.50 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,63,1612 11.50 (2s) Political party accounts. (a) The state chairperson of each eligible
13political party may, by written request to the board, provide for the establishment
14or discontinuance of an account within the fund for that political party. Each political
15party account consists of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that
16account under s. 71.10 (3) (a).
AB843-engrossed,64,217 (b) From the account of each eligible political party, the board shall apportion
18moneys to an account for each office in the same proportion that moneys are
19apportioned under sub. (4). Within each account, the board shall apportion available
20moneys to eligible candidates representing that party who qualify to receive grants.
21If there are insufficient moneys available to finance payment of the full amount of
22the grant for which a candidate for legislative office qualifies, the board shall prorate
23available moneys within the account for each legislative office. Whenever an eligible
24candidate representing an eligible political party receives a grant, the state
25treasurer shall first make payment of the grant from the political party account of

1that party, to the extent that sufficient moneys are available in that account to make
2payment of the grant.
AB843-engrossed,64,53 (c) If a political party for which an account is established under this subsection
4ceases to be an eligible political party, the board shall transfer the unencumbered
5balance of that account to the general account.
AB843-engrossed, s. 109 6Section 109. 11.50 (2w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,64,117 11.50 (2w) General account. There is established a general account within
8the fund consisting of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that
9account under s. 71.10 (3) (a), all moneys transferred to that account under sub. (2s)
10(c), and all moneys deposited in the fund under ss. 8.35 (4) (a), 11.07 (5), 11.12 (2),
1111.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), and 11.38 (6).
AB843-engrossed, s. 110 12Section 110. 11.50 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (3) (a) 2m. and
13amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,64,2214 11.50 (3) (a) 2m. If After making any transfer required under subd. 1m. if an
15election for state superintendent is scheduled in the following year, 8% of the fund
16shall be placed in
the state treasurer shall transfer an amount sufficient to finance
17payment of the full amount of the grants authorized under sub. (9) (a) for candidates
18for the office of state superintendent to
a superintendency account. From this
19account, an equal amount shall be disbursed to the campaign depository account of
20each eligible candidate by the state treasurer. Any unencumbered balance in the
21superintendency account after an election for the office of state superintendent is
22held shall revert to the general account.
AB843-engrossed, s. 111 23Section 111. 11.50 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (3) (a) 1m. and
24amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,65,8
111.50 (3) (a) 1m. If an election for justice is scheduled in the following year, 8%
2of the fund shall be placed in
the state treasurer shall transfer an amount sufficient
3to finance payment of the full amount of the grants authorized under sub. (9) (b) for
4candidates for the office of justice to
a supreme court account. From this account, an
5equal amount shall be disbursed to the campaign depository account of each eligible
6candidate by the state treasurer. Any unencumbered balance in the supreme court
7account after an election for the office of justice is held shall revert to the general
8account.
AB843-engrossed, s. 112 9Section 112. 11.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,65,2310 11.50 (3) (b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of justice after August 15 in any
11year and an election is scheduled to fill the vacancy at the spring election in the
12following year, the state treasurer shall transfer an amount sufficient to finance
13payment of the full amount of the grants authorized under sub. (9) (b) for candidates
14for the office of justice to the supreme court account.
If a vacancy occurs in the office
15of state superintendent or justice after August 15 in any year and an election is
16scheduled to fill the vacancy at the spring election in the following year, the state
17treasurer shall, after making any transfer that is required to be made to the supreme
18court account,
transfer an amount not exceeding 8% of the moneys transferred to the
19fund on the preceding August 15
sufficient to finance payment of the full amount of
20the grants authorized under sub. (9) (a) for candidates for the office of state
21superintendent
to the superintendency account for the office in which the vacancy
22occurs, such
. The moneys to shall be drawn transferred from any account within the
23accounts created under sub. (4) in the amount or amounts specified by the board.
AB843-engrossed, s. 113 24Section 113. 11.50 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,66,3
111.50 (3) (c) If there are insufficient moneys in the fund to make any transfer
2that is required to be made under par. (a) or (b), the state treasurer shall transfer the
3balance in the fund to the account to which the transfer is required to be made.
AB843-engrossed, s. 114 4Section 114. 11.50 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,66,165 11.50 (4m) Payment of grant amounts. The state treasurer shall make
6payment of each grant to an eligible candidate from the political party account of that
7candidate's political party, if any, if there are sufficient moneys in that account to
8make full payment of the grant, and then from the general account. The amount of
9each grant is the amount specified in sub. (9), except as provided in sub. (10) and
10except that if there are insufficient moneys in the account for any office within the
11general account to make payment of the full amount of the grant for which a
12candidate qualifies, the board shall first allocate available moneys in that account
13to equalize payments of grants to all eligible candidates for each office for which any
14candidate has received payments from a political party account, and thereafter shall
15prorate any remaining available moneys in that account to all eligible candidates
16who qualify to receive a grant from that account.
AB843-engrossed, s. 115 17Section 115. 11.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,66,2218 11.50 (5) Time of disbursement. The state treasurer shall make the
19disbursements of grants under sub. (9) to the campaign depository account of each
20eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) by the end of the 3rd business day following
21notice from the board under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm). Eligible candidates for governor
22and lieutenant governor of the same political party may combine accounts if desired.
AB843-engrossed, s. 116 23Section 116. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,67,224 11.50 (6) Excess moneys. If the amounts which are to be apportioned to each
25eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) are more than the amount which a

1candidate may accept under sub. (9), or more than the amount which a candidate
2elects to accept under sub. (10), the excess moneys shall be retained in the fund.
AB843-engrossed, s. 117 3Section 117. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (9) (a) and amended
4to read:
AB843-engrossed,67,105 11.50 (9) (a) The Except as provided in par. (d), the total grant available to an
6eligible candidate for an office other than the office of justice may not exceed that
7amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other
8than individuals, and political party committees and legislative campaign
9committees, is equal to 45% of the disbursement level specified for the applicable
10office under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9).
AB843-engrossed,67,13 11(e) The board shall scrutinize accounts and reports and records kept under this
12chapter to assure that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not
13exceeded and any violation is reported.
AB843-engrossed,67,15 14(f) No candidate or campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the
15amount authorized by this subsection.
AB843-engrossed, s. 118 16Section 118. 11.50 (9) (b) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB843-engrossed,67,2117 11.50 (9) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), the total grant available to an
18eligible candidate for the office of justice may not exceed that amount which, when
19added to all other contributions accepted from sources other than individuals and
20political party committees, is equal to 65% of the disbursement level specified for that
21office under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9).
AB843-engrossed,67,2422 (d) If an eligible candidate does not have an opponent whose application to
23receive a grant has been approved by the board, the amount of the grant payable to
24the candidate is 50% of the amount otherwise payable under par. (a) or (b).
AB843-engrossed, s. 119 25Section 119. 11.50 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,68,7
111.50 (10m) Return of grants. An individual who receives a grant prior to an
2election in which he or she is a candidate and who desires to return any portion of
3the grant shall return that portion no later than the 2nd Tuesday in October
4preceding a general election, the 4th Tuesday preceding a spring election or the 3rd
5Tuesday preceding a special election. A candidate who returns all or any portion of
6a grant under this subsection remains bound by the candidate's statement affidavit
7filed under sub. (2) (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a).
AB843-engrossed, s. 120 8Section 120. 11.50 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,68,129 11.50 (11) (e) No candidate may expend, authorize the expenditure of or incur
10any obligation to expend any grant if he or she violates the pledge affidavit required
11under sub. (2) (a) as a precondition to receipt of a grant, except as authorized in sub.
12(2) (h) or (i)
.
AB843-engrossed, s. 121 13Section 121. 11.50 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,68,1514 11.50 (14) Certifications to secretary of revenue. (a) In each
15even-numbered year, the board shall certify to the secretary of revenue:
AB843-engrossed,68,1916 1. No later than July 1, the name of each political party that qualifies under
17sub. (1) (am) 1. as an eligible political party as of the preceding June 1 and whose
18state chairperson has filed a request to establish an account for the party under sub.
19(2s) (a).
AB843-engrossed,68,2220 2. No later than December 15, the name of each political party that qualifies
21under sub. (1) (am) 2. as an eligible political party as of the date of the preceding
22general election.
AB843-engrossed,68,2423 (b) In each certification under this subsection, the board shall specify the
24expiration date of the certification.
AB843-engrossed, s. 122 25Section 122. 11.60 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,69,2
111.60 (1) Any person, including any committee or group, who violates this
2chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500 $1,500 for each violation.
AB843-engrossed,69,7 3(2) In addition to the penalty under sub. (1), any person, including any
4committee or group, who is delinquent in filing a report required by this chapter may
5be required to forfeit not more than $50 $150 or one percent 3% of the annual salary
6of the office for which the candidate is being supported or opposed, whichever is
7greater, for each day of delinquency.
AB843-engrossed, s. 123 8Section 123. 11.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,69,119 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever intentionally violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), (2g) or (2r), 11.07
10(1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6) or 11.24 (1) may be fined not more than $10,000
11$30,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 13 years and 6 months or both.
AB843-engrossed,69,1612 (b) Whoever intentionally violates s. 11.25, 11.26, 11.27 (1), 11.30 (1) or 11.38
13where the intentional violation does not involve a specific figure, or where the
14intentional violation concerns a figure which exceeds $100 in amount or value may
15be fined not more than $10,000 $30,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 13 years
16and 6 months or both.
AB843-engrossed,69,2117 (c) Whoever intentionally violates any provision of this chapter other than
18those provided in par. (a) and whoever intentionally violates any provision under par.
19(b) where the intentional violation concerns a specific figure which does not exceed
20$100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $1,000 $3,000 or imprisoned for
21not more than 6 months one year in the county jail or both.
AB843-engrossed, s. 124 22Section 124. 11.66 of the statutes is renumbered 11.66 (1) and amended to
23read:
AB843-engrossed,70,1024 11.66 (1) Any elector may sue for injunctive relief to compel compliance with
25this chapter. Before commencing any action concerning a an election for state office

1or a statewide referendum, an elector shall file a verified complaint with the
2executive director of the board under s. 5.066 (2) alleging such facts as are within his
3or her knowledge to show probable cause to believe that a violation has occurred or
4is proposed to occur. If The verified complaint shall include a notice that the elector
5intends to seek relief under this section. Except as provided in sub. (2), if
the
6executive director of the board fails to commence an action order the relief that is
7sought by the elector under s. 5.066 (5)
within 10 days of the filing of the complaint
8and the elector does not appeal the matter to the board under s. 5.066 (8) or the board,
9after hearing the elector's appeal, does not order the relief sought by the elector
10under s. 5.066 (9)
, the elector may commence an action.
AB843-engrossed,70,15 11(3) Separate from any other bond which may be required by the court, the
12elector may be required to post a surety bond in an amount determined by the court
13sufficient to cover the actual costs, including reasonable attorney fees, of both
14parties. If the elector's action is not successful, he or she shall pay the costs of the
15action.
AB843-engrossed, s. 125 16Section 125. 11.66 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,70,1817 11.66 (2) If the complaint relates to a matter specified in s. 5.066 (12) (a), the
18elector may commence an action under sub. (1) upon compliance with sub. (1).
AB843-engrossed, s. 126 19Section 126. 12.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB843-engrossed,70,25 2012.05 False representations affecting elections. No person may
21knowingly make or publish, or cause to be made or published, a false representation
22pertaining to a candidate or referendum which that is intended or tends to affect
23voting at an election. This section does not apply to any information reported by a
24person making an independent expenditure, as defined in s. 11.01 (11m), under s.
2511.065 (2).
AB843-engrossed, s. 127
1Section 127. 19.42 (3m), (4g), (4r) and (7p) of the statutes are created to read:
AB843-engrossed,71,32 19.42 (3m) "Candidate," except as otherwise provided, has the meaning given
3in s. 11.01 (1).
AB843-engrossed,71,5 4(4g) "Clearly identified," when used in reference to a communication
5containing a reference to a person, means one of the following:
AB843-engrossed,71,66 (a) The person's name appears.
AB843-engrossed,71,77 (b) A photograph or drawing of the person appears.
AB843-engrossed,71,88 (c) The identity of the person is apparent by unambiguous reference.
AB843-engrossed,71,13 9(4r) "Communication" means a message transmitted by means of a printed
10advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television advertisement,
11telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose of disseminating
12or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely for the purpose
13of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or preferences of electors.
AB843-engrossed,71,14 14(7p) "Independent expenditure" has the meaning given in s. 11.01 (11m).
AB843-engrossed, s. 128 15Section 128. 19.45 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB843-engrossed,71,2516 19.45 (13) No state public official holding an elective office may, directly or by
17means of an agent, give, or offer or promise to give, or withhold, or offer or promise
18to withhold, his or her vote or influence, or promise to take or refrain from taking
19official action with respect to any proposed or pending matter in consideration of, or
20upon condition that, any other person make or refrain from making a political
21contribution, or provide or refrain from providing any service or other thing of value,
22to or for the benefit of a candidate, a political party, any other person who is subject
23to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, or any person who makes an
24independent expenditure for the purpose of making a communication that contains
25a reference to a candidate for state public office.
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