AB1188-ASA1, s. 88 12Section 88. 19.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (a) (intro.) and
13amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,42,1614 5.05 (5s) (a) (intro.) Records obtained or prepared by the board in connection
15with an investigation are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s.
1619.35 (1)
, except as provided in par. (d) and except that the:
AB1188-ASA1,42,21 171. The board shall permit inspection of records that are made public in the
18course of a hearing by the board to determine if a violation of this subchapter chs. 5
19to 12
or subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 has occurred. Whenever the board
20refers such investigation and hearing records to a district attorney or to the attorney
21general, they
AB1188-ASA1,42,24 222. Investigatory records of the board may be made public in the course of a
23prosecution initiated under this subchapter chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
24III of ch. 19
.
AB1188-ASA1,43,4
13. The board shall also provide information from investigation and hearing
2records that pertains to the location of individuals and assets of individuals as
3requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of workforce development or by a
4county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 89 5Section 89. 19.55 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,43,126 19.55 (2) (c) Statements of economic interests and reports of economic
7transactions which are filed with the ethics government accountability board by
8members or employees of the investment board, except that the ethics government
9accountability
board shall refer statements and reports filed by such individuals to
10the legislative audit bureau for its review, and except that a statement of economic
11interests filed by a member or employee of the investment board who is also an
12official required to file shall be open to public inspection.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 90 13Section 90. 19.579 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1188-ASA1,43,16 1419.579 Civil penalty. Any person who violates s. 19.43, 19.44, or 19.56 (2) may
15be required to forfeit not more than $500. Any person who violates any other
16provision of this subchapter may be required to forfeit not more than $5,000.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 91 17Section 91. 19.59 (8) (a) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,43,2118 19.59 (8) (a) Subsection (1) shall be enforced in the name and on behalf of the
19state by action of the board or, subject to the procedures prescribed in s. 5.05 (2m) (c),
20by action of the
district attorney of for any county wherein a violation may occur,
21upon the verified complaint of any person.
AB1188-ASA1,44,222 (c) If Unless the district attorney is precluded from commencing an action
23under s. 5.05 (2m) (c), if
the district attorney fails to commence an action to enforce
24sub. (1) (a), (b), or (c) to (g) within 20 days after receiving a verified complaint or if
25the district attorney refuses to commence such an action, the person making the

1complaint may petition the attorney general to act upon the complaint. The attorney
2general may then bring an action under par. (a) or (b), or both.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 92 3Section 92. 19.59 (8) (cn) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,44,154 19.59 (8) (cn) If Subject to the procedures prescribed in s. 5.05 (2m) (c), if the
5board or district attorney for the county in which a violation of sub. (1) (br) is alleged
6to occur receives a verified complaint alleging a violation of sub. (1) (br), the board
7or
district attorney shall, within 30 days after receipt of the complaint, either
8commence an investigation of the allegations contained in the complaint or dismiss
9the complaint. If the district attorney dismisses the complaint, with or without
10investigation, the district attorney shall notify the complainant in writing. Upon
11receiving notification of the dismissal, the complainant may then file the complaint
12with the attorney general or the district attorney for a county that is adjacent to the
13county in which the violation is alleged to occur. The attorney general or district
14attorney may then investigate the allegations contained in the complaint and
15commence a prosecution.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 93 16Section 93. 19.59 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,44,2117 19.59 (8) (d) If the district attorney prevails in such an action, the court shall
18award any forfeiture recovered together with reasonable costs to the county wherein
19the violation occurs. If the board or attorney general prevails in such an action, the
20court shall award any forfeiture recovered together with reasonable costs to the
21state.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 94 22Section 94. 19.85 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,44,2423 19.85 (1) (fm) Deliberating by the government accountability board concerning
24any investigation under the board's jurisdiction.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 95 25Section 95. 19.85 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,45,3
119.85 (1) (h) Consideration of requests for confidential written advice from the
2ethics executive director of the government accountability board under s. 19.46 (2)
3s. 5.05 (6a), or from any county or municipal ethics board under s. 19.59 (5).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 96 4Section 96. 20.510 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 97 5Section 97. 20.510 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 98 6Section 98. 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 99 7Section 99. 20.510 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act 333,
8is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 100 9Section 100. 20.510 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 101 10Section 101. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 102 11Section 102. 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 103 12Section 103. 20.510 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 104 13Section 104. 20.510 (1) (gm) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act
1425
, is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 105 15Section 105. 20.510 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 106 16Section 106. 20.510 (1) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 107 17Section 107. 20.510 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 108 18Section 108. 20.510 (1) (q) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
19178
, is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 109 20Section 109. 20.510 (1) (t) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 110 21Section 110. 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 111 22Section 111. 20.521 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 112 23Section 112. 20.521 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 113 24Section 113. 20.521 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 114 25Section 114. 20.521 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 115
1Section 115. 20.521 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 116 2Section 116. 20.521 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 117 3Section 117. 20.521 (1) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 118 4Section 118. 20.923 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,47,35 20.923 (4) State agency positions. (intro.) State agency heads, the
6administrator of the division of merit recruitment and selection in the office of state
7employment relations, the administrator of the enforcement division in the
8government accountability board,
and commission chairpersons and members shall
9be identified and limited in number in accordance with the standardized
10nomenclature contained in this subsection, and shall be assigned to the executive
11salary groups listed in pars. (a) to (i). Except for positions specified in par. pars. (c)
123m. and (e) 2e. and sub. (12), all unclassified division administrator positions
13enumerated under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall be assigned, when approved by the joint
14committee on employment relations, by the director of the office of state employment
15relations to one of 10 executive salary groups. The joint committee on employment
16relations, by majority vote of the full committee, may amend recommendations for
17initial position assignments and changes in assignments to the executive salary
18groups submitted by the director of the office of state employment relations. All
19division administrator assignments and amendments to assignments of
20administrator positions approved by the committee shall become part of the
21compensation plan. Whenever a new unclassified division administrator position is
22created, the appointing authority may set the salary for the position until the joint
23committee on employment relations approves assignment of the position to an
24executive salary group. If the committee approves assignment of the position to an
25executive salary group having a salary range minimum or maximum inconsistent

1with the salary paid to the incumbent at the time of such approval, the incumbent's
2salary shall be adjusted by the appointing authority to conform with the committee's
3action, effective on the date of that action. Positions are assigned as follows:
AB1188-ASA1, s. 119 4Section 119. 20.923 (4) (d) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 120 5Section 120. 20.923 (4) (d) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 121 6Section 121. 20.923 (4) (e) 2e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,47,87 20.923 (4) (e) 2e. Government accountability board: administrator of the
8enforcement division.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 122 9Section 122. 20.923 (4) (f) 3j. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,47,1010 20.923 (4) (f) 3j. Government accountability board: executive director.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 123 11Section 123. 59.605 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,48,512 59.605 (3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
13The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
14supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
15form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections government accountability
16board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the
17operating levy rate, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state law, the
18operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year
19.... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of
20county) be allowed to exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an
21indefinite period) by $.... per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating
22levy rate of $.... per $1,000 of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1.
23specifies the operating levy, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state
24law, the operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for
25the year .... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding

1the operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an
2amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year ....
3(year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of
4years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $....
5(preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year)."
AB1188-ASA1, s. 124 6Section 124. 67.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,48,147 67.05 (3) (b) The clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held shall
8prepare or arrange for the preparation of the ballots. If the jurisdiction in which the
9referendum is held is not a city, village, or town, and the clerk of the jurisdiction in
10which the referendum is held prepares the ballots, the clerk shall deliver the ballots
11to the municipal clerk of each city, village, or town which is wholly or partly contained
12within the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held. The form of the ballot shall
13correspond with the form prescribed by the elections government accountability
14board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 125 15Section 125. 67.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,49,416 67.05 (6) Referendum in other cases. Whenever an initial resolution has been
17adopted by the governing body of any municipality other than a county, a town, a city,
18a village, a technical college district, a metropolitan sewerage district created under
19ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, a town sanitary district, a public inland lake
20protection and rehabilitation district, or a board of park commissioners, the clerk of
21such municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special meeting
22for the purpose of submitting it to the electors of the municipality for ratification or
23rejection. The calling and conduct of the meeting shall be governed by those statutes,
24so far as applicable, which govern the calling and conduct of special meetings in
25general. The notice of the meeting, which shall be publicly read before the balloting

1shall commence, and the ballot used, shall embody a copy of the resolution; the form
2of the ballot shall correspond with the form prescribed by the elections government
3accountability
board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a); and the question submitted
4shall be whether the resolution shall be approved.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 126 5Section 126. 71.10 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts
6177
and 178, is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,49,157 71.10 (3) (b) The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for those
8designations on the face of the individual income tax return and shall provide next
9to that place a statement that a designation will not increase tax liability. Annually
10on August 15, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the elections government
11accountability
board, the department of administration and the state treasurer
12under s. 11.50 the total amount of designations made during the preceding fiscal
13year. If any individual attempts to place any condition or restriction upon a
14designation, that individual is deemed not to have made a designation on his or her
15tax return.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 127 16Section 127. 73.0301 (1) (d) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,49,1817 73.0301 (1) (d) 13. A license issued by the ethics government accountability
18board under s. 13.63 (1).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 128 19Section 128. 73.0301 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,50,220 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.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 129 3Section 129. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,50,124 85.61 (1) The secretary of transportation and the executive director of the
5elections government accountability board shall enter into an agreement to match
6personally identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the
7elections government accountability board under s. 6.36 (1) with personally
8identifiable information in the operating record file database under ch. 343 and
9vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to the extent required to enable the
10secretary of transportation and the executive director of the elections government
11accountability
board to verify the accuracy of the information provided for the
12purpose of voter registration.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 130 13Section 130. 117.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,50,2414 117.20 (2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as
15required under s. 8.55, in the territory of that school district. The procedures for
16school board elections under s. 120.06 (9), (11), (13), and (14) apply to a referendum
17held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each affected
18school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions assigned to
19the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those subsections.
20The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the elections
21government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The clerk of each
22affected school district shall file with the secretary of the board a certified statement
23prepared by the school district board of canvassers of the results of the referendum
24in that school district.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 131 25Section 131. 117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,51,5
1117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) The school district clerk shall include in the notice of the
2spring election a statement that the election ballot will include a question on the
3change requested by the petition. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form
4prescribed by the elections government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and
57.08 (1) (a) and the question on the ballot shall be:
AB1188-ASA1, s. 132 6Section 132. 121.91 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,51,177 121.91 (3) (c) The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The
8school district clerk shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
9supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
10form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections government accountability
11board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether
12the limit under sub. (2m) may be exceeded by a specified amount. If the resolution
13provides that any of the excess revenue will be used for a nonrecurring purpose, the
14ballot in the election shall so state and shall specify the amount that will be used for
15a nonrecurring purpose. The limit otherwise applicable to the school district under
16sub. (2m) is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those voting on the
17question.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 133 18Section 133. 125.05 (1) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,51,2119 125.05 (1) (b) 10. Each question submitted to the electors shall conform to the
20form prescribed by the elections government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2)
21and 7.08 (1) (a).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 134 22Section 134. 165.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,52,1023 165.25 (1) Represent state. Except as provided in s. ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 1. and
24978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or defend all actions and proceedings,
25civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the supreme court, in which the state

1is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute or defend all civil cases sent or
2remanded to any circuit court in which the state is a party; and, if requested by the
3governor or either house of the legislature, appear for and represent the state, any
4state department, agency, official, employee, or agent, whether required to appear
5as a party or witness in any civil or criminal matter, and prosecute or defend in any
6court or before any officer, any cause or matter, civil or criminal, in which the state
7or the people of this state may be interested. The public service commission may
8request under s. 196.497 (7) that the attorney general intervene in federal
9proceedings. All expenses of the proceedings shall be paid from the appropriation
10under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 135 11Section 135. 165.25 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,52,1412 165.25 (4) (e) Provide assistance to the enforcement division of the government
13accountability board in the investigation and prosecution of violations of chs. 5 to 12,
14subch. III of ch. 13, and subch. III of ch. 19.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 136 15Section 136. 198.08 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,53,216 198.08 (10) Election statistics. The clerk of the district shall seasonably
17obtain, compile, and file in his or her office, for the information of the public, a
18statement showing the total number of votes cast for the office of governor in the last
19preceding general election in each subdistrict of the district. The clerk of every
20municipality and the elections government accountability board shall furnish such
21information so far as obtainable from their records, duly certified, to the clerk of the
22district upon request therefor by the clerk of the district. If the total number of votes
23cast in any subdistrict for the office of governor in the last preceding election cannot,
24because of an intervening change of boundaries of election wards or for any reason,

1be ascertained from any official record the clerk of the district shall fairly estimate
2such number for the purposes of such statement to be filed in his or her office.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 137 3Section 137. 200.09 (11) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,53,84 200.09 (11) (am) 3. If the governing bodies of each city, town, and village
5comprising the district pass a resolution to discontinue election of commissioners,
6each commissioner may hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The
7commission shall immediately notify the elections government accountability board
8under s. 5.05 upon passage of a resolution under this subdivision.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 138 9Section 138. 227.03 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,53,1110 227.03 (6) Orders of the elections government accountability board under s.
115.06 (6) are not subject to this chapter.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 139 12Section 139. 227.03 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,53,1413 227.03 (6m) Cases before the enforcement division of the government
14accountability board under s. 5.066 are not subject to this chapter.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 140 15Section 140. 227.52 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,53,1716 227.52 (6) Decisions of the chairperson of the elections government
17accountability
board or the chairperson's designee.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 141 18Section 141. 230.08 (2) (e) 4h. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,53,1919 230.08 (2) (e) 4h. Government accountability board — 3.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 142 20Section 142. 230.08 (2) (om) of the statutes is repealed.
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