AB117,3,1712
11.01
(4m) "Communication" means a message transmitted by means of a
13printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television
14advertisement, telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose
15of disseminating or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely
16for the purpose of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or
17preferences of electors.
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11.01
(4m) "Communication" means a message, other than a communication
21that is exempt from reporting under s. 11.29, that is transmitted by means of a
22printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, marked sample ballot, radio or television
23advertisement, mass electronic communication, mass telephoning, or mass mailing,
24or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose of disseminating or broadcasting
1a message, but not including a poll conducted solely for the purpose of identifying or
2collecting data concerning the attitudes or preferences of electors.
AB117, s. 5
3Section
5. 11.01 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.01
(11m) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure made for the
5purpose of making a communication that is made during the 30-day period
6preceding any primary for an office and the date of the election for which that
7primary is held, or if no primary is held, during the 60-day period preceding an
8election for an office; that contains a reference to a clearly identified candidate at that
9election; that is made without cooperation or consultation with such a candidate, or
10any authorized committee or agent of such a candidate; and that is not made in
11concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, or any authorized
12committee or agent of such a candidate.
AB117, s. 6
13Section
6. 11.01 (12s) of the statutes is repealed.
AB117, s. 7
14Section
7. 11.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,4,1815
11.05
(3) (c) In the case of a committee, a statement as to whether the
16committee is a personal campaign committee, a political party committee,
a
17legislative campaign committee, a support committee
, or a special interest
18committee.
AB117,4,2321
11.05
(3) (c) In the case of a committee, a statement as to whether the
22committee is a personal campaign committee, a political party committee, a support
23committee, or a special interest committee.
AB117, s. 9
24Section
9. 11.05 (3) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
AB117, s. 10
25Section
10. 11.05 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,5,6
111.05
(9) (b) An individual who or a committee or group which receives a
2contribution of money and transfers the contribution to another individual,
3committee
, or group while acting as a conduit is not subject to registration under this
4section unless the individual, committee
, or group transfers the contribution to a
5candidate or a personal campaign,
legislative campaign, political party
, or support
6committee.
AB117,5,139
11.05
(9) (b) An individual who or a committee or group which receives a
10contribution of money and transfers the contribution to another individual,
11committee, or group while acting as a conduit is not subject to registration under this
12section unless the individual, committee, or group transfers the contribution to a
13candidate or a personal campaign, political party, or support committee.
AB117, s. 12
14Section
12. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,5,2315
11.06
(2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
16sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
17a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
18purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
19or other individual, committee
, or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
20to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
21clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The
22exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a
23political party,
legislative campaign, personal campaign
, or support committee.
AB117,6,10
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, for a purpose other than to make a communication described in s. 11.01
5(16) (a) 3., and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
6or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
7to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
8clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The
9exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a
10political party, personal campaign, or support committee.
AB117, s. 14
11Section
14. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
13party committee
or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
14political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
15or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
16of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert
17with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
18not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
19committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
20to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
21request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
22a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
23candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
24of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any
1such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
2authorized in par. (c).
AB117,7,195
11.06
(7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
6party committee supporting candidates of a political party files an oath under sub.
7(7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate
8who is nominated to appear on the party ballot of the party at a general or special
9election, that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
10suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does not act in cooperation or
11consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a
12candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
13candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
14suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a candidate
15who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another candidate, the
16committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support of any
17candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any such
18candidate's opponents exceeding the applicable amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2) and
19(2m), except as authorized in par. (c).
AB117, s. 16
20Section
16. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,8,221
11.06
(7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
22its status to a political party committee
or legislative campaign committee may do
23so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
24contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
25committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
1statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
2s. 11.05.
AB117,8,105
11.06
(7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
6its status to a political party committee may do so as of December 31 of any
7even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to contributions received by such
8a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a committee may change its status
9at other times only by filing a termination statement under s. 11.19 (1) and
10reregistering as a newly organized committee under s. 11.05.
AB117, s. 18
11Section
18. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,9,212
11.16
(5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee
, or political
13party committee
or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
14escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
15conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
16candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
17distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
18The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
19program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
20connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
21separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
22For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
23prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
24information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
1for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
2who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB117,9,195
11.16
(5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee or political
6party committee may, pursuant to a written escrow agreement with more than one
7candidate, solicit contributions for and conduct a joint fund raising effort or program
8on behalf of more than one named candidate. The agreement shall specify the
9percentage of the proceeds to be distributed to each candidate by the committee
10conducting the effort or program. The committee shall include this information in
11all solicitations for the effort or program. All contributions received and
12disbursements made by the committee in connection with the effort or program shall
13be received and disbursed through a separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1)
14that is identified in the agreement. For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee
15conducting the effort or program shall prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by
16the board supplying all required information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying
17for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6) for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy
18of the schedule to each candidate who receives any of the proceeds within the period
19prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB117, s. 20
20Section
20. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,9,2421
11.26
(2) (intro.) No committee other than a political party committee
or
22legislative campaign committee may make any contribution or contributions to a
23candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any
24individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate
1or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total
2of the amounts specified per candidate:
AB117,10,105
11.26
(2) (intro.) Subject to sub. (10a) and except as provided under subs. (2m),
6(2t), and (9m), no committee other than a political party committee may make any
7contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the
8following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely
9in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to
10the extent of more than a total of the following amounts specified per candidate:
AB117, s. 22
11Section
22. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,10,1612
11.26
(4) No individual may make any contribution or contributions to all
13candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which
14are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including
legislative
15campaign committees and committees of a political party, to the extent of more than
16a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
AB117,10,2319
11.26
(4) Subject to sub. (10a), no individual may make any contribution or
20contributions to all candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who
21or committees which are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05,
22including committees of a political party, to the extent of more than a total of $10,000
23in any calendar year.
AB117, s. 24
24Section
24. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,11,6
111.26
(8) (a)
No Subject to sub. (10a), no political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13)
2may receive more than a total of
$150,000 $450,000 in value of its contributions in
3any biennium from all other committees, excluding
contributions from legislative
4campaign committees and transfers between party committees of the party. In this
5paragraph, a biennium commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and
6ends with December 31 of each even-numbered year.
AB117,11,107
(b)
No Subject to sub. (10a), no such political party may receive more than a
8total of
$6,000 $18,000 in value of its contributions in any calendar year from any
9specific committee or its subunits or affiliates, excluding
legislative campaign and 10political party committees.
AB117,11,1411
(c)
No Subject to sub. (10a), no committee, other than a political party
or
12legislative campaign committee, may make any contribution or contributions,
13directly or indirectly, to a political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year
14exceeding a total value of
$6,000 $18,000.
AB117,11,2217
11.26
(8) (a) Subject to sub. (10a) and except as provided in sub. (8n), no political
18party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than a total of $450,000 in value of
19its contributions in any biennium from all other committees, excluding transfers
20between party committees of the same party. In this paragraph, "biennium " means
21the time period commencing with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending
22with December 31 of each even-numbered year.
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(b) Subject to sub. (10a) and except as provided in sub. (8n), no such political
24party may receive more than a total of $18,000 in value of its contributions in any
1calendar year from any specific committee or that specific committee's subunits or
2affiliates, excluding transfers between party committees of the same party.
AB117,12,63
(c) Subject to sub. (10a) and except as provided in sub. (8n), no committee, other
4than a political party committee, may make any contribution or contributions,
5directly or indirectly, to a political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year
6exceeding a total value of $18,000.
AB117, s. 26
7Section
26. 11.26 (8L) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.26
(8L) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may make any
9contribution or contributions exceeding a total of $10,000 cumulatively within a
10calendar year to an individual or committee that is required to file a statement under
11s. 11.06 (7) or an organization that makes independent expenditures.
AB117,12,1914
11.26
(9) (a) (intro.) Except as provided under sub. (9m), no individual who is
15a candidate for state or local office may receive and accept more than 65% of the value
16of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided
17under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary
18and election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement,
19including political party committees, except as follows:
AB117, s. 28
20Section
28. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,12,2521
11.26
(9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
22and accept more than 65% of the value of the total disbursement level determined
23under s. 11.31 for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and
24election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement,
25including political party
and legislative campaign committees.
AB117, s. 29
1Section
29. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,13,62
11.26
(9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
3and accept more than 45% of the value of the total disbursement level determined
4under s. 11.31 for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and
5election campaign combined from all committees other than political party
and
6legislative campaign committees subject to a filing requirement.
AB117,13,149
11.26
(9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state office, other than a state
10office described in par. (am), or local office may receive and accept more than 45% of
11the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as
12provided under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any
13primary and election campaign combined from all committees other than political
14party committees subject to a filing requirement.
AB117, s. 31
15Section
31. 11.26 (10a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB117,13,1816
11.26
(10a) (a) In this subsection, "consumer price index" means the average
17of the consumer price index over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average,
18as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
AB117,14,819
(b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under sub. (8) are subject to a
20quadrennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance with this
21subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall, in each year that the
22adjustment is made, calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price
23index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the
24consumer price index for calendar year 2001. Beginning in 2006 and every 4 years
25thereafter, the board shall multiply the amount of each limitation under sub. (8) by
1the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall adjust the
2amount of each limitation to substitute that result for the existing amount to the
3extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $5. The
4amount so determined shall then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated
5under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3),
6determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule
7under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for
8the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.
AB117,14,1311
11.26
(10a) (a) In this subsection, "consumer price index" means the average
12of the consumer price index over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average,
13as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
AB117,15,514
(b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under subs. (1), (1m), (2), (2m), (4),
15(8), and (8n) are subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board
16in accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall,
17in each year that the adjustment is made, calculate the percentage difference
18between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31
19of the preceding year and the consumer price index for calendar year 2003.
20Beginning in 2006 and every 2 years thereafter, the board shall multiply the amount
21of each limitation under subs. (1), (1m), (2), (2m), (4), (8), and (8n) by the percentage
22difference in the consumer price indexes. The board shall then add that product to
23the applicable limitation under subs. (1), (1m), (2), (2m), (4), (8), and (8n), round each
24sum to the nearest multiple of $5, and adjust the amount of each limitation to
25substitute the resulting amount. The amount so determined shall then be in effect
1until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s.
2227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this subsection may be
3promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that
4the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and
5without a finding of emergency.
AB117, s. 33
6Section
33. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
AB117, s. 34
7Section
34. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.50
(9) Limitation on grants. The total grant available to an eligible
9candidate may not exceed that amount which, when added to all other contributions
10accepted from sources other than individuals
, and political party committees
and
11legislative campaign committees, is equal to 45% of the disbursement level specified
12for the applicable office under s. 11.31. The board shall scrutinize accounts and
13reports and records kept under this chapter to assure that applicable limitations
14under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not exceeded and any violation is reported. No
15candidate or campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the amount
16authorized by this subsection.
AB117,15,2419
11.50
(9) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4) (bg) and (br), the total grant
20available to an eligible candidate for the office of governor may not exceed that
21amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other
22than individuals and political party committees, is equal to 35% of the disbursement
23level specified for the office that the candidate seeks, as determined under s. 11.31
24(1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9).
AB117,17,10
1[
2001 Wisconsin Act 109] Section 9115 (2y) (b) Notwithstanding section
2990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that any part of the repeal of sections
311.01 (12s), 11.05 (3) (o), 11.265, 11.50 (3), and 11.50 (10) of the statutes, the
4renumbering of sections 11.05 (2r) (title), 11.24 (2), and 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes,
5the renumbering and amendment of sections 11.05 (1), 11.05 (2), 11.05 (2r), 11.12 (6),
611.26 (9) (a), 11.31 (2m), 11.50 (1) (a) 2., 11.50 (5),
11.50 (9), 19.49 (5), 19.59 (7), and
771.10 (3) (a) of the statutes, the amendment of sections
5.02 (13), 5.05 (2), 7.08 (2) (c),
87.08 (2) (cm), 8.30 (2), 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b., 8.35 (4) (c) and (d),
11.05 (3) (c), 11.05
9(5),
11.05 (9) (b), 11.05 (12) (b), 11.05 (13), 11.06 (1) (intro.), 11.06 (1) (e),
11.06 (2), 1011.06 (3) (b) (intro.), 11.06 (4) (b), 11.06 (5),
11.06 (7m) (a), 11.06 (7m) (b),
11.06 (7m)
11(c), 11.07 (1), 11.07 (5), 11.09 (3), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (2), 11.12 (4), 11.12 (5), 11.14 (3),
1211.16 (2),
11.16 (5), 11.19 (title), 11.19 (1), 11.20 (1), 11.20 (2), 11.20 (3) (a) and (b),
1311.20 (7), 11.20 (8) (intro.), 11.20 (8) (a), 11.20 (9), 11.20 (10) (a), 11.20 (12), 11.21 (2),
1411.21 (15), 11.21 (16), 11.22 (3), 11.23 (1), 11.23 (2), 11.26 (1) (intro.),
11.26 (2) (intro.), 1511.26 (2) (a), 11.26 (3),
11.26 (4), 11.26 (5), 11.26 (6),
11.26 (8), 11.26 (9) (b), 11.26 (10),
1611.26 (15), 11.26 (17) (a), 11.31 (1) (intro.), 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), 11.31 (1) (e) and (f), 11.31
17(2), 11.31 (2m) (title), 11.31 (3), 11.38 (1) (a) 2., 11.38 (6), 11.38 (8) (b), 11.50 (2) (a),
1811.50 (2) (b) 3. and 4., 11.50 (2) (b) 5., 11.50 (2) (c), 11.50 (2) (f), 11.50 (2) (g), 11.50 (2)
19(h), 11.50 (2) (i), 11.50 (6), 11.50 (7) (intro.), 11.50 (8), 11.50 (10m), 11.50 (11) (e), 11.60
20(4), 11.61 (1) (a) (by
Section 2d), 19.53 (6), 19.59 (8) (c), 20.510 (1) (q), 25.42, 71.08
21(1) (intro.), and 71.10 (3) (b) of the statutes, the repeal and recreation of sections 11.05
22(9) (title) and 11.50 (4) of the statutes, the creation of sections 11.001 (2m),
11.01 (4m), 2311.01 (12w), (13) and (14), 11.01 (16) (a) 3., 11.05 (1) (b), 11.05 (2) (b), 11.05 (3) (m),
2411.05 (3) (r), 11.06 (1) (cm) and (dm), 11.06 (2m) (b) to (d), 11.06 (11) (bm), 11.12 (6)
25(am), 11.12 (6) (c) and (d), 11.12 (8) and (9), 11.20 (2s), 11.20 (2t), 11.20 (8) (am), 11.24
1(1w), 11.24 (4), 11.26 (1m), 11.26 (1t), 11.26 (2) (ae), (am), (as) and (av), 11.26 (2m),
211.26 (2t), 11.26 (8n), 11.26 (8r), 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 4., 11.26 (9) (am), 11.26 (9m),
11.26
3(10a), 11.31 (1) (de), 11.31 (2m) (a), 11.31 (3p), 11.31 (9), 11.385, 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.),
411.50 (1) (a) 2m., 11.50 (1) (am), 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm), 11.50 (2) (b) 6., 11.50 (2) (j),
511.50 (2m), 11.50 (2s), 11.50 (2w), 11.50 (9) (b), 11.50 (14), 11.60 (3r), 19.42 (3m), (4g)
6and (4r), 19.45 (13), 19.49 (1m), 19.49 (5) (b), 19.535, 19.59 (1) (br), 19.59 (7) (b), 19.59
7(8) (cm) and (cn), 71.07 (6s), 71.10 (3) (ac), 71.10 (3) (d), 71.10 (4) (gw), and 806.04
8(11m) of the statutes or
Sections 9115 (2v), (2x), and (2y), 9132 (4v), 9215 (3v), 9244
9(6v), 9315 (2v) and (2w), and 9344 (2v) of this act is unconstitutional, the treatment
10of those provisions by this act is void.
AB117,17,2012
(1) Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that
13sections 5.02 (13), 11.05 (3) (c) or (9) (b), 11.06 (2) or (7m) (a) or (c), 11.16 (5), 11.26
14(2) (intro.), (4), (8) or (9) (a) (intro.) or (b) or 11.50 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected
15by this act, or sections 11.01 (4m) or 11.26 (10a) of the statutes, as created by this act,
16or any part of the laws specified in
2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section
9115 (2y) (b), as
17affected by this act, is unconstitutional, the repeal and recreation of sections 5.02
18(13), 11.01 (4m), 11.05 (3) (c) and (9) (b), 11.06 (2) and (7m) (a) and (c), 11.16 (5), 11.26
19(2) (intro.), (4), (8), (9) (a) (intro.) and (b) and (10a) and 11.50 (9) (a) of the statutes
20by this act is void.
AB117,17,2422
(1)
Cost of living adjustments. The creation of section 11.26 (10a) of the
23statutes first applies to adjustments for the 4-year period beginning on January 1,
242006.
AB117, s. 39
1Section
39.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
2except as follows:
AB117,18,63
(1)
The repeal and recreation of sections 5.02 (13), 11.01 (4m), 11.05 (3) (c) and
4(9) (b), 11.06 (2) and (7m) (a) and (c), 11.16 (5), 11.26 (2) (intro.), (4), (8), (9) (a) (intro.)
5and (b) and (10a) and 11.50 (9) (a) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2003, or on
6the day after publication, whichever is later.