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(4) (c) The transfer to the replacement candidate under par. (b) shall be
17made and reported to the appropriate filing officer by the former candidate's
18campaign treasurer. If the former candidate is deceased and was serving as his or
19her own campaign treasurer, the former candidate's petitioner or personal
20representative shall make the transfer and file the report. The report shall be made
21in the manner provided under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable, or otherwise at the
22appropriate interval under s. 11.20 (2) or (4) and shall include a complete statement
23of all contributions, disbursements, and incurred obligations pursuant to s. 11.06 (1)
24covering the period from the day after the last date covered on the former candidate's
25most recent report to the date of disposition.
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1(d) The newly appointed candidate shall file his or her report in the manner
2provided under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable, or otherwise at the next appropriate
3interval under s. 11.20 (2) or (4) after his or her appointment. The appointed
4candidate shall include any transferred moneys in his or her first report.
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11.001
(2m) The legislature finds a compelling justification for minimal
8disclosure of all communications made near the time of an election that include a
9reference to a candidate at that election, an office to be filled at that election, or a
10political party in order to permit increased funding for candidates who are affected
11by those communications. This minimal disclosure burden is outweighed by the need
12to establish an effective funding mechanism for affected candidates to effectively
13respond to communications that may impact an election.
SB12, s. 13
16Section
13. 11.01 (12s) of the statutes is repealed.
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11.01
(16) (a) 3. A communication that is made by means of one or more
22communications media, other than a communication that is exempt from reporting
23under s. 11.29, that is made during the period beginning on the 60th day preceding
24an election and ending on the date of that election and that includes a reference to
25a candidate whose name is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on
1the ballot at that election, a reference to an office to be filled at that election, or a
2reference to a political party.
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11.05
(1) Committees and groups. (a) Except as provided in s. 9.10 (2) (d), every
8committee, other than a personal campaign committee, that makes or accepts
9contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements in a calendar year in an
10aggregate amount in excess of $25 shall file a statement with the appropriate filing
11officer giving the information required by sub. (3). In the case of any committee other
12than a personal campaign committee, the statement shall be filed by the treasurer.
13A personal campaign committee shall register under sub. (2g).
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(b) Every political group subject to registration under s. 11.23 which makes or
15accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements in a calendar year
16in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 shall file a statement with the appropriate
17filing officer giving the information required by sub. (3).
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11.05
(2) Individuals. (a) Except as provided in s. 9.10 (2) (d), every individual,
21other than a candidate or agent of a candidate, who accepts contributions, incurs
22obligations, or makes disbursements with respect to one or more elections for state
23or local office in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $25 shall file
24a statement with the appropriate filing officer giving the information required by
25sub. (3). An individual who guarantees a loan on which an individual, committee or
1group subject to a registration requirement defaults is not subject to registration
2under this subsection solely as a result of such default.
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(b) Every individual who accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes
4disbursements with respect to one or more referenda in a calendar year in an
5aggregate amount in excess of $100 shall file a statement with the appropriate filing
6officer giving the information required by sub. (3).
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11.05
(3) (c) In the case of a committee, a statement as to whether the
12committee is a personal campaign committee, a political party committee, a support
13committee, or a special interest committee.
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11.05
(3) (m) In the case of a personal campaign committee, the name of the
17candidate on whose behalf the committee was formed or intends to operate and the
18office or offices that the candidate seeks.
SB12, s. 22
19Section
22. 11.05 (3) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
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11.05
(3) (r) In the case of a candidate or personal campaign committee of a
23candidate, the telephone number or numbers and a facsimile transmission number
24or electronic mail address, if any, at which the candidate may be contacted.
SB12, s. 24
25Section
24. 11.05 (3) (s) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.05
(3) (s) In the case of a registrant that has made a communication
2identified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3., a report containing the information specified in s.
311.06 (1) with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any
4disbursement made for the purpose of making such a communication prior to
5registration.
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11.05
(5) Change of information. Any change in information previously
9submitted in a statement of registration shall be reported by the registrant to the
10appropriate filing officer within 10 days following the change. This period does not
11apply in case of change of an indication made under s. 11.06 (2m), which shall be
12reported no later than the date that a registrant is subject to a filing requirement
13under s. 11.06 (2m). Any such change may be reported only by the individual or by
14the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original
15statement; but in the case of a personal campaign committee, a candidate or
16campaign treasurer may report a change in the statement except as provided in s.
1711.10 (2), and in the case of any other committee or group, the chief executive officer
18or treasurer indicated on the statement may report a change. If a preexisting support
19committee is adopted by a candidate as his or her personal campaign committee, the
20candidate shall file an amendment to the committee's statement under this
21subsection indicating that all information contained in the statement is true, correct
22and complete.
SB12, s. 26
23Section
26. 11.05 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.05
(5r) Contribution prior to registration prohibited. (a) Except as
25provided in sub. (13), no person, committee, or group subject to a registration
1requirement may make any contribution prior to the date of registration under this
2section.
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(b) No registrant may accept any contribution from a person, committee, or
4group subject to a registration requirement prior to the date of registration of that
5person, committee, or group.
SB12, s. 27
6Section
27. 11.05 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.05
(6) (title)
Contribution or disbursement from preexisting assets
8prohibited.
SB12, s. 28
9Section
28. 11.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.05
(6) Contribution or disbursement prohibited. Except as provided in
11subs. (7) and sub. (13), no person, committee
, or group subject to a registration
12requirement may make any contribution or disbursement from property or funds
13received prior to the date of registration under this section.
SB12, s. 29
14Section
29. 11.05 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
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11.05
(9) (title)
Deposit of contributions; conduits.
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11.05
(9) (b) An individual who or a committee or group which receives a
21contribution of money and transfers the contribution to another individual,
22committee, or group while acting as a conduit is not subject to registration under this
23section unless the individual, committee, or group transfers the contribution to a
24candidate or a personal campaign, political party, or support committee.
SB12, s. 32
25Section
32. 11.05 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.05
(12) (title)
Time of registration; acceptance of unlawful contributions.
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11.05
(12) (b) Except as authorized under sub. (13), a committee, group, or
5individual other than a candidate or agent of a candidate shall comply with sub. (1)
6or (2) no later than the 5th business day commencing after receipt of the first
7contribution by such committee, group, or individual, and before making any
8disbursement. No committee, group, or individual, other than a candidate or agent
9of a candidate, may accept any contribution or contributions exceeding the amount
10specified in sub. (1) or (2) during a calendar year at any time when the committee,
11group, or individual is not registered under this section except within the initial
125-day period authorized by this paragraph.
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11.05
(13) Bank account and postal box; exemption. An individual, committee,
16or group does not violate this section by accepting a contribution and making a
17disbursement in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount
18required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of
19registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted
20under s. 11.20 or 11.21 (16) after the date that the individual, committee, or group
21is registered, whenever a reporting requirement applies to the registrant.
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11.06
(1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (2m)
25and s. 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full reports, upon a form
1prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate individual under sub. (5), of
2all contributions received, contributions or disbursements made, and obligations
3incurred. Each report shall contain the following information, covering the period
4since the last date covered on the previous report, unless otherwise provided:
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11.06
(1) (e) An itemized statement of contributions over $20 from a single
10source donated to a charitable organization or to the common school fund, with the
11full name and mailing address of the donee, and a statement of contributions over
12$20 transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
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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, personal campaign, or support committee.
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111.06
(2m) (title)
General reporting exemptions. (a) Any person, committee,
2or group, other than an individual or committee required to file an oath under s. 11.06
3(7), who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making
4disbursements, or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000
5in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any contribution or
6contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by a candidate to
7his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in that year may indicate on its registration
8statement that the person, committee, or group will not accept contributions, incur
9obligations, or make disbursements in the aggregate in excess of $1,000 in any
10calendar year and will not accept any contribution or contributions from a single
11source, other than contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign,
12exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any registrant making such an indication is
13not subject to any filing requirement if the statement is true. The registrant need
14not file a termination report. A registrant not making such an indication on a
15registration statement is subject to a filing requirement. The indication may be
16revoked and the registrant is then subject to a filing requirement as of the date of
17revocation, or the date that aggregate contributions, disbursements, or obligations
18for the calendar year exceed $1,000, or the date on which the registrant accepts any
19contribution or contributions exceeding $100 from a single source, other than
20contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign, during any calendar
21year, whichever is earlier.
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11.06
(2m) (b) Any individual or committee who or which is required to file an
25oath under s. 11.06 (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes
1disbursements, or incurs obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one
2or more candidates for state office and who or which does not anticipate accepting
3contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations in an aggregate
4amount in excess of $1,000 in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any
5contribution or contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in that year may
6indicate on its registration statement that the individual or committee will not
7accept contributions, incur obligations, or make disbursements in the aggregate in
8excess of $1,000 in any calendar year and will not accept any contribution or
9contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
10registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the
11statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
12making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
13requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
14filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date on which aggregate
15contributions, disbursements, or obligations for the calendar year exceed $1,000, or
16the date on which the registrant accepts any contribution or contributions exceeding
17$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
19s. 11.06 (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs
20obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more candidates for local
21office but not for the purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state office
22and who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making
23disbursements, or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 in
24a calendar year may indicate on its registration statement that the individual or
25committee will not accept contributions, incur obligations, or make disbursements
1in the aggregate in excess of $100 in any calendar year and will not accept any
2contribution or contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by
3a candidate to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
4registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the
5statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
6making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
7requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
8filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date that aggregate
9contributions, disbursements, or obligations for the calendar year exceed $100,
10whichever is earlier.
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(d) If a revocation by a registrant under this subsection is not timely, the
12registrant violates s. 11.27 (1).
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11.06
(3) (b) (intro.) A nonresident registrant that makes a report under sub.
16(1) shall ensure that the report separately states information under sub. (1)
17concerning all of the following, in a manner prescribed by the board:
SB12, s. 42
18Section
42. 11.06 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB12, s. 43
19Section
43. 11.06 (3r) of the statutes is repealed.
SB12, s. 44
20Section
44. 11.06 (3w) of the statutes is repealed.
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11.06
(4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
24contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
25paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not deposited in
1a campaign depository account by the closing date for a reporting period as provided
2in s. 11.20 (8) or the reporting deadline provided in s. 11.21 (16).
SB12, s. 46
3Section
46. 11.06 (4) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
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11.06
(5) Report must be complete. A registered individual or treasurer of a
7group or committee shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
8The first report shall commence no later than the date that the first contribution is
9received and accepted or the first disbursement is made. Each report shall be filed
10with the appropriate filing officer on the dates designated in s. 11.20 and, if the
11registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), at the times specified in s. 11.21 (16). The
12individual or the treasurer of the group or committee shall certify to the correctness
13of each report. In the case of a candidate, the candidate or treasurer shall certify to
14the correctness of each report. If a treasurer is unavailable, any person designated
15as a custodian under s. 11.05 (3) (e) may certify to the correctness of a report.
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11.06
(7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
19party committee supporting candidates of a political party files an oath under sub.
20(7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate
21who is nominated to appear on the party ballot of the party at a general or special
22election, that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
23suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does not act in cooperation or
24consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a
25candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
1candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
2suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a candidate
3who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another candidate, the
4committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support of any
5candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any such
6candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
7authorized in par. (c).
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11.06
(7m) (b) If the committee has already made contributions in excess of the
11amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2) at the time that it files an oath under sub. (7), each
12candidate to whom contributions are made shall promptly return a sufficient amount
13of contributions to bring the committee into compliance with this subsection and the
14committee may not make any additional contributions in violation of this subsection.
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11.06
(7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
18its status to a political party committee may do so as of December 31 of any
19even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to contributions received by such
20a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a committee may change its status
21at other times only by filing a termination statement under s. 11.19 (1) and
22reregistering as a newly organized committee under s. 11.05.
SB12, s. 52
25Section
52. 11.06 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.06
(11) (c) A contribution of money received from a conduit, accompanied by
2the information required under par. (a), is considered to be a contribution from the
3original contributor
for the purposes of ss. 11.26 (1) and (4) and 11.50 (2) (b) 5.
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11.07
(1) Every nonresident committee or group making contributions and
7every nonresident individual, committee, or group making disbursements exceeding
8the amount specified in s. 11.05 (1) or (2) in a calendar year within this state shall
9file the name, mailing and street address and the name and the mailing and street
10address of a designated agent within the state with the office of the secretary of state.
11An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this state. After any
12change in the name or address of such agent the new address or name of the successor
13agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any proceeding under this
14chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may be made upon such
15agent.
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11.07
(5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
19contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
20not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
21at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
22charitable organization or to the common school fund or transfer the contribution to
23the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
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111.09
(3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
2disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
3which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
4campaign committee, political party committee, or other committee making
5disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
6representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge, or circuit judge, shall file a
7duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
8or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
9registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
10specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board. This
11subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21
12(16).
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11.10
(1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer.
16Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign
17depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first
18contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in
19behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee
20as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such
21designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign
22treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if
23any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign
24treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g) must be filed jointly by every
25candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not qualify for
1ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized under s. 11.06
2(5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the correctness of each
3report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the responsibility for the accuracy
4of each report for purposes of civil liability under this chapter, whether or not the
5candidate certifies it personally.
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11.12
(2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
9or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
10expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
11charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
12election campaign fund, at the option of the treasurer.