SB11-SSA1,40,1724 59.605 (3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
25The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election

1supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
2form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections government accountability
3board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the
4operating levy rate, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state law, the
5operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year
6.... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of
7county) be allowed to exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an
8indefinite period) by $.... per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating
9levy rate of $.... per $1,000 of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1.
10specifies the operating levy, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state
11law, the operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for
12the year .... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding
13the operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an
14amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year ....
15(year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of
16years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $....
17(preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year)."
SB11-SSA1, s. 104 18Section 104. 67.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,41,219 67.05 (3) (b) The clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held shall
20prepare or arrange for the preparation of the ballots. If the jurisdiction in which the
21referendum is held is not a city, village, or town, and the clerk of the jurisdiction in
22which the referendum is held prepares the ballots, the clerk shall deliver the ballots
23to the municipal clerk of each city, village, or town which is wholly or partly contained
24within the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held. The form of the ballot shall

1correspond with the form prescribed by the elections government accountability
2board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a).
SB11-SSA1, s. 105 3Section 105. 67.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,41,174 67.05 (6) Referendum in other cases. Whenever an initial resolution has been
5adopted by the governing body of any municipality other than a county, a town, a city,
6a village, a technical college district, a metropolitan sewerage district created under
7ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, a town sanitary district, a public inland lake
8protection and rehabilitation district, or a board of park commissioners, the clerk of
9such municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special meeting
10for the purpose of submitting it to the electors of the municipality for ratification or
11rejection. The calling and conduct of the meeting shall be governed by those statutes,
12so far as applicable, which govern the calling and conduct of special meetings in
13general. The notice of the meeting, which shall be publicly read before the balloting
14shall commence, and the ballot used, shall embody a copy of the resolution; the form
15of the ballot shall correspond with the form prescribed by the elections government
16accountability
board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a); and the question submitted
17shall be whether the resolution shall be approved.
SB11-SSA1, s. 106 18Section 106. 71.10 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,42,1519 71.10 (3) (b) The secretary of revenue shall ensure that space for the
20designations under par. (am) is provided on the face of the individual income tax
21return in a manner that is convenient to the individual filing the return. The
22secretary of revenue shall provide next to the place on the return where designation
23under par. (am) is made a statement that a designation will increase tax liability, that
24the amount of a designation may be claimed as a credit under s. 71.07 (6s), and that
25by making a designation the individual is also claiming the credit. The department

1of revenue shall ensure that an individual may make the designation under par. (am)
2and claim the credit under s. 71.07 (6s) by marking only one box, which shall be on
3the face of the individual income tax return. The secretary of revenue shall also
4provide and highlight a place in the instructions that accompany the return for
5information submitted to the secretary by the elections government accountability
6board under s. 11.50 (2m) without cost to the board. Annually on August 15, the
7secretary of revenue shall certify to the elections government accountability board,
8the department of administration, and the state treasurer the total amount of
9designations made on returns processed by the department of revenue during the
10preceding fiscal year and the amount of designations made during that fiscal year
11for the general account and for the account of each eligible political party. If any
12individual designates an amount greater than the amount authorized under par.
13(am) or attempts to place any condition or restriction upon a designation not
14authorized under par. (am), that individual is deemed not to have made a designation
15on his or her tax return.
SB11-SSA1, s. 107 16Section 107. 73.0301 (1) (d) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,42,1817 73.0301 (1) (d) 13. A license issued by the ethics government accountability
18board under s. 13.63 (1).
SB11-SSA1, s. 108 19Section 108. 73.0301 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,43,220 73.0301 (1) (e) "Licensing department" means the department of
21administration; the board of commissioners of public lands; the department of
22commerce; the ethics government accountability board; the department of financial
23institutions; the department of health and family services; the department of natural
24resources; the department of public instruction; the department of regulation and

1licensing; the department of workforce development; the office of the commissioner
2of insurance; or the department of transportation.
SB11-SSA1, s. 109 3Section 109. 117.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,43,144 117.20 (2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as
5required under s. 8.55, in the territory of that school district. The procedures for
6school board elections under s. 120.06 (5), (9), (11), (13), and (14) apply to a
7referendum held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each
8affected school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions
9assigned to the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those
10subsections. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the
11elections government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The
12clerk of each affected school district shall file with the secretary of the board a
13certified statement prepared by the school district board of canvassers of the results
14of the referendum in that school district.
SB11-SSA1, s. 110 15Section 110. 117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,43,2016 117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) The school district clerk shall include in the notice of the
17spring election a statement that the election ballot will include a question on the
18change requested by the petition. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form
19prescribed by the elections government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and
207.08 (1) (a) and the question on the ballot shall be:
SB11-SSA1, s. 111 21Section 111. 121.91 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,44,722 121.91 (3) (c) The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The
23school district clerk shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
24supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
25form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections government accountability

1board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether
2the limit under sub. (2m) may be exceeded by a specified amount. If the resolution
3provides that any of the excess revenue will be used for a nonrecurring purpose, the
4ballot in the election shall so state and shall specify the amount that will be used for
5a nonrecurring purpose. The limit otherwise applicable to the school district under
6sub. (2m) is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those voting on the
7question.
SB11-SSA1, s. 112 8Section 112. 125.05 (1) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,44,119 125.05 (1) (b) 10. Each question submitted to the electors shall conform to the
10form prescribed by the elections government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2)
11and 7.08 (1) (a).
SB11-SSA1, s. 113 12Section 113. 165.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,44,2513 165.25 (1) Represent state. Except as provided in s. ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 1. and
14978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or defend all actions and proceedings,
15civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the supreme court, in which the state
16is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute or defend all civil cases sent or
17remanded to any circuit court in which the state is a party; and, if requested by the
18governor or either house of the legislature, appear for and represent the state, any
19state department, agency, official, employee, or agent, whether required to appear
20as a party or witness in any civil or criminal matter, and prosecute or defend in any
21court or before any officer, any cause or matter, civil or criminal, in which the state
22or the people of this state may be interested. The public service commission may
23request under s. 196.497 (7) that the attorney general intervene in federal
24proceedings. All expenses of the proceedings shall be paid from the appropriation
25under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
SB11-SSA1, s. 114
1Section 114. 165.25 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB11-SSA1,45,42 165.25 (4) (e) Provide assistance to the enforcement division of the government
3accountability board in the investigation and prosecution of violations of chs. 5 to 12,
4subch. III of ch. 13, and subch. III of ch. 19.
SB11-SSA1, s. 115 5Section 115. 198.08 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,45,166 198.08 (10) Election statistics. The clerk of the district shall seasonably
7obtain, compile, and file in his or her office, for the information of the public, a
8statement showing the total number of votes cast for the office of governor in the last
9preceding general election in each subdistrict of the district. The clerk of every
10municipality and the elections government accountability board shall furnish such
11information so far as obtainable from their records, duly certified, to the clerk of the
12district upon request therefor by the clerk of the district. If the total number of votes
13cast in any subdistrict for the office of governor in the last preceding election cannot,
14because of an intervening change of boundaries of election wards or for any reason,
15be ascertained from any official record the clerk of the district shall fairly estimate
16such number for the purposes of such statement to be filed in his or her office.
SB11-SSA1, s. 116 17Section 116. 200.09 (11) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,45,2218 200.09 (11) (am) 3. If the governing bodies of each city, town, and village
19comprising the district pass a resolution to discontinue election of commissioners,
20each commissioner may hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The
21commission shall immediately notify the elections government accountability board
22under s. 5.05 upon passage of a resolution under this subdivision.
SB11-SSA1, s. 117 23Section 117. 227.03 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,45,2524 227.03 (6) Orders of the elections government accountability board under s.
255.06 (6) are not subject to this chapter.
SB11-SSA1, s. 118
1Section 118. 227.03 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB11-SSA1,46,32 227.03 (6m) Cases before the enforcement division of the government
3accountability board under s. 5.066 are not subject to this chapter.
SB11-SSA1, s. 119 4Section 119. 227.52 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,46,65 227.52 (6) Decisions of the chairperson of the elections government
6accountability
board or the chairperson's designee.
SB11-SSA1, s. 120 7Section 120. 230.08 (2) (e) 4h. of the statutes is created to read:
SB11-SSA1,46,88 230.08 (2) (e) 4h. Government accountability board — 3.
SB11-SSA1, s. 121 9Section 121. 230.08 (2) (om) of the statutes is repealed.
SB11-SSA1, s. 122 10Section 122. 230.08 (2) (on) of the statutes is created to read:
SB11-SSA1,46,1111 230.08 (2) (on) The executive director of the government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1, s. 123 12Section 123. 230.08 (2) (wm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB11-SSA1, s. 124 13Section 124. 230.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,46,2214 230.08 (4) (a) The number of administrator positions specified in sub. (2) (e)
15includes all administrator positions specifically authorized by law to be employed
16outside the classified service in each department, board or commission and the
17historical society. In this paragraph, "department" has the meaning given under s.
1815.01 (5), "board" means the educational communications board, government
19accountability board,
investment board, public defender board and technical college
20system board and "commission" means the public service commission.
21Notwithstanding sub. (2) (z), no division administrator position exceeding the
22number authorized in sub. (2) (e) may be created in the unclassified service.
SB11-SSA1, s. 125 23Section 125. 234.02 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,47,224 234.02 (3m) (c) The authority shall, with the advice of the ethics government
25accountability
board, adopt and enforce ethics guidelines applicable to its paid

1consultants which are similar to subch. III of ch. 19, except that the authority may
2not require its paid consultants to file financial disclosure statements.
SB11-SSA1, s. 126 3Section 126. 560.04 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,47,124 560.04 (2m) Duties. The department may assign one or more full-time
5equivalent positions to the functions of coordinating the development and scheduling
6of training programs for local government officials by the University of
7Wisconsin-Extension, technical college system, department of revenue, elections
8government accountability board, and other state agencies in order to assure the
9effective delivery of training programs and to prevent duplication of effort and of
10coordinating requests for management or personnel consultative services from
11government units other than the state and directing those requests to the
12appropriate division of the department of administration.
SB11-SSA1, s. 127 13Section 127. 778.135 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,47,23 14778.135 Campaign finance forfeitures; how recovered. Notwithstanding
15s. 778.13, whenever any action or proposed action by the elections government
16accountability
board under s. 5.05 (1) (c) is settled as a result of agreement between
17the parties without approval of the court, the moneys accruing to the state on account
18of such settlement shall be paid to the board and deposited with the state treasurer.
19Whenever any proposed action by a county board of election commissioners under s.
207.21 (2m) (a) is settled as a result of agreement between the parties, the moneys
21accruing to the county on account of such settlement shall be paid to the board of
22election commissioners and deposited with the county treasurer in the same manner
23as provided for forfeitures under s. 778.13.
SB11-SSA1, s. 128 24Section 128. 778.136 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB11-SSA1,48,6
1778.136 Ethics and lobbying forfeitures; how recovered.
2Notwithstanding s. 778.13, whenever any moneys are received by the ethics
3government accountability board or attorney general in settlement of a civil action
4or other civil matter for violation of the lobbying law or code of ethics for state public
5officials and employees under s. 19.545, the moneys shall accrue to the state and be
6deposited with the state treasurer.
SB11-SSA1, s. 129 7Section 129 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB11-SSA1,48,88 (1) Transfer of elections board.
SB11-SSA1,48,119 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
10liabilities of the elections board shall become the assets and liabilities of the
11government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,48,1212 (b) Positions and employees.
SB11-SSA1,48,14 131. On the effective date of this subdivision, all full-time equivalent positions
14in the elections board are transferred to the government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,48,17 152. All incumbent employees holding positions in the elections board are
16transferred on the effective date of this subdivision to the government accountability
17board.
SB11-SSA1,48,23 183. Employees transferred under subdivision 2. have all the rights and the same
19status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
20government accountability board that they enjoyed in the elections board
21immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,
22no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required
23to serve a probationary period.
SB11-SSA1,49,3
1(c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
2tangible personal property, including records, of the elections board is transferred to
3the government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,49,94 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the elections board in effect on the
5effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the
6government accountability board. The government accountability board shall carry
7out any contractual obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified
8or rescinded by the government accountability board to the extent allowed under the
9contract.
SB11-SSA1,49,1510 (e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the elections board that are in
11effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified
12expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the government accountability
13board. All orders issued by the elections board that are in effect on the effective date
14of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
15modified or rescinded by the government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,49,2016 (f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the elections board on the
17effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the government accountability
18board, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the elections board with
19respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
20by the government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,49,2121 (2) Transfer of ethics board.
SB11-SSA1,49,2422 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
23liabilities of the ethics board shall become the assets and liabilities of the government
24accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,49,2525 (b) Positions and employees.
SB11-SSA1,50,2
11. On the effective date of this subdivision, all full-time equivalent positions
2in the ethics board are transferred to the government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,50,5 32. All incumbent employees holding positions in the ethics board are
4transferred on the effective date of this subdivision to the government accountability
5board.
SB11-SSA1,50,11 63. Employees transferred under subdivision 2. have all the rights and the same
7status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
8government accountability board that they enjoyed in the ethics board immediately
9before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee
10so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a
11probationary period.
SB11-SSA1,50,1412 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
13tangible personal property, including records, of the ethics board is transferred to the
14government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,50,1915 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the ethics board remain in effect
16and are transferred to the government accountability board. The government
17accountability board shall carry out any contractual obligations under such a
18contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the government accountability
19board to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB11-SSA1,50,2520 (e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the ethics board that are in effect
21on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration
22dates or until amended or repealed by the government accountability board. All
23orders issued by the ethics board that are in effect on the effective date of this
24paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or
25rescinded by the government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,51,5
1(f) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the ethics board on the effective
2date of this paragraph is transferred to the government accountability board, and all
3materials submitted to or actions taken by the ethics board with respect to the
4pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
5government accountability board.
SB11-SSA1,51,66 (3) Board transitions; initial terms.
SB11-SSA1,51,97 (a) Notwithstanding section 15.61, 2001 stats., section 15.62, 2001 stats., and
8section 15.07 (1) (c) of the statutes, the terms of office of all members of the elections
9board and all members of the ethics board holding office shall expire on May 1, 2004.
SB11-SSA1,51,1210 (b) Each member of the government accountability board who is appointed as
11provided in paragraph (c) and qualified to take office shall take office on November
121, 2003, or upon qualification to take office, whichever is later.
SB11-SSA1,51,1413 (c) Notwithstanding section 15.60 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, and
14section 15.07 (1) (c) of the statutes:
SB11-SSA1,51,18 151. Of the members of the government accountability board who are initially
16nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,
172 shall be appointed to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2005, and 2 shall be
18appointed to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2007.
SB11-SSA1,51,20 192. All members of the government accountability board who are initially
20appointed to represent political parties shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2007.
SB11-SSA1,51,2421 (d) Notwithstanding section 15.603 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act,
22the person who is initially appointed to serve as administrator of the enforcement
23division of the government accountability board shall serve for a term expiring on
24September 1, 2009.
SB11-SSA1,51,2525 (4) Implementation.
SB11-SSA1,52,12
1(a) Notwithstanding section 5.05 (1m) and (2m) of the statutes, as created by
2this act, and section 20.922 (1) of the statutes the director of the legislative council
3staff shall serve as executive director of the government accountability board,
4without additional compensation for such service, until such time as the board
5initially appoints an executive director and the appointee qualifies to take office. The
6executive director of the legislative council staff is vested with full authority and
7responsibility to carry out all functions of the executive director of the government
8accountability board, the enforcement division in the government accountability
9board, and the administrator of the enforcement division prior to appointment and
10qualification of the initial executive director, including the retention and
11termination of all staff not transferred to the board that the board is authorized to
12employ under this act.
SB11-SSA1,52,1613 (b) Prior to May 1, 2004, the government accountability board may expend
14moneys from the appropriation under section 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes for the
15purpose of meeting, employing staff, and preparing to assume its full authority and
16responsibilities on May 1, 2004.
SB11-SSA1,52,1717 (5) Position authorizations.
SB11-SSA1,52,2018 (a) There is authorized for the government accountability board 1.0 FTE GPR
19executive director position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.511
20(1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11-SSA1,52,2421 (b) There is authorized for the government accountability board 1.0 FTE GPR
22division administrator position, 1.0 FTE GPR attorney position, and 1.0 FTE GPR
23investigator position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.511 (2)
24(a) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11-SSA1, s. 130 25Section 130. Appropriation changes.
SB11-SSA1,53,3
1(1) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
220.510 (1) (h) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
320.511 (1) (h) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11-SSA1,53,64 (2) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
520.510 (1) (i) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
620.511 (1) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11-SSA1,53,97 (3) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
820.521 (1) (g) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
920.511 (1) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11-SSA1,53,1210 (4) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
1120.521 (1) (i) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
1220.511 (1) (h) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB11-SSA1, s. 131 13Section 131. Effective dates. This act takes effect on May 1, 2004, except as
14follows:
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