AB1188-ASA1, s. 43 21Section 43. 9.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,28,2322 9.01 (10) Standard forms and methods. The elections board shall prescribe
23standard forms and procedures for the making of recounts under this section.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 44 24Section 44. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,28,25 2511.21 (title) Duties of the elections board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 45
1Section 45. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,29,32 11.21 (7) (intro.) Include in its biennial report under s. 5.05 (5) 15.04 (1) (d)
3compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
AB1188-ASA1, s. 46 4Section 46. 11.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,29,135 11.22 (4) Notify the board, the district attorney, or the attorney general where
6appropriate under ss. 11.60 (4) and 11.61 (2), in writing, of any facts within the filing
7officer's knowledge or evidence in the officer's possession, including errors or
8discrepancies in reports or statements and delinquencies in filing which may be
9grounds for civil action or criminal prosecution. The filing officer shall transmit a
10copy of such notification to the board. The board, district attorney, or the attorney
11general shall advise the filing officer in writing at the end of each 30-day period of
12the status of such matter until the time of disposition. The district attorney or
13attorney general shall transmit a copy of each any such notice to the board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 47 14Section 47. 11.60 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 177,
15is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1188-ASA1,29,2216 11.60 (4) Actions under this section may be brought by the board or by the
17district attorney for the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, except
18as specified in s. 11.38. Actions under this section arising out of an election for county
19office or a county referendum may be brought by the county board of election
20commissioners of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. If a
21violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or a candidate for either such
22office, the action shall be brought by the board or by the attorney general.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 48 23Section 48. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,30,1024 11.61 (2) Except as provided in s. 11.38 (5), all prosecutions under this section
25shall be conducted by the board or by district attorney of for the county where the

1violation is alleged to have occurred. If the district attorney refuses to act upon a
2sworn complaint, or fails to act upon such a complaint within 60 days of the date on
3which the complaint is received, the attorney general may then conduct the
4prosecution under this section.
If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit
5judge or a candidate for such offices either such office, the prosecution shall be
6conducted by the board or by the attorney general. If a violation concerns the
7attorney general or a candidate for such office, the governor may appoint a special
8prosecutor under s. 14.11 (2) to conduct the prosecution in behalf of the state. The
9prosecutor shall be independent of the attorney general and need not be a state
10employee at the time of appointment.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 49 11Section 49. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,30,1512 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
13bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections government
14accountability
board or the chairperson's designee if such determination has been
15issued.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 50 16Section 50. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,31,2 1713.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
18of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
19the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
20contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
21the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections
22government accountability board at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the
23meeting of the legislature. The elections government accountability board shall then
24send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of

1such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case
2payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 51 3Section 51. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,31,44 13.62 (4) "Board" means the ethics government accountability board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 52 5Section 52. 13.685 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,31,6 613.685 (title) Duties of the ethics government accountability board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 53 7Section 53. 13.94 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,31,98 13.94 (1) (k) Provide auditing services at the direction of the elections
9government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 54 10Section 54. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,31,1311 14.58 (20) Election campaign fund. Make disbursements to each candidate
12certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections government accountability board
13as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 55 14Section 55. 15.03 of the statutes is renumbered 15.03 (intro.) and amended
15to read:
AB1188-ASA1,32,2 1615.03 Attachment for limited purposes. (intro.) Any division, office,
17commission, council or board attached under this section to a department or
18independent agency or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that
19department, independent agency or specified division. Any division, office,
20commission, council or board so attached shall exercise its powers, duties and
21functions prescribed by law, including rule making, licensing and regulation, and
22operational planning within the area of program responsibility of the division, office,
23commission, council or board, independently of the head of the department or
24independent agency, but budgeting, program coordination and related management

1functions shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the
2department or independent agency, except that with:
AB1188-ASA1,32,8 3(1) Commissioner of railroads. With respect to the office of the commissioner
4of railroads, all personnel and biennial budget requests by the office of the
5commissioner of railroads shall be provided to the department of transportation as
6required under s. 189.02 (7) and shall be processed and properly forwarded by the
7public service commission without change except as requested and concurred in by
8the office of the commissioner of railroads.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 56 9Section 56. 15.03 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,32,1310 15.03 (2) Enforcement division of government accountability board. With
11respect to the enforcement division of the government accountability board, all
12budget requests by the division shall be submitted by the board to the department
13of administration without change except as concurred in by the division.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 57 14Section 57. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1188-ASA1,32,1715 15.07 (1) (a) 2. Members of the government accountability board shall be
16nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the assembly and
17senate appointed, to serve for terms prescribed by law.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 58 18Section 58. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts
1925
and 76, is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,33,620 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the ethics board shall expire on each
21May 1.
The terms of 3 members of the development finance board appointed under
22s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year and the terms
23of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of
24every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
25conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.

1The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
2s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
3members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms of the appraiser
4members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the auctioneer and
5auction company representative members of the auctioneer board shall expire on
6May 1 in an even-numbered year.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 59 7Section 59. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,33,128 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
9quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
10board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
11board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the ethics board or the school
12district boundary appeal board as provided in ss. 19.47 (4) and s. 117.05 (2) (a).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 60 13Section 60. 15.07 (5) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 61 14Section 61. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,33,1515 15.07 (5) (m) Members of the government accountability board, $25 per day.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 62 16Section 62. 15.07 (5) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 63 17Section 63. 15.60 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,33,20 1815.60 Government accountability board; creation. (1) There is created
19a government accountability board consisting of 7 persons. Members shall serve for
204-year terms.
AB1188-ASA1,34,2 21(2) (a) All members of the board shall be appointed from nominations
22submitted to the governor by a nominating committee to be called the governmental
23accountability candidate committee, which shall consist of one court of appeals judge
24from each of the court of appeals districts. The court of appeals judges shall be chosen

1as members by lot by the chief justice of the supreme court in the presence of the other
2justices of the supreme court.
AB1188-ASA1,34,7 3(3) Four members of the board shall have prosecutorial experience. If, as a
4result of a vacancy in the membership of the board, the remaining membership does
5not satisfy the membership requirements of this subsection, no person may be
6appointed to serve as a member if the person's qualifications would not contribute
7to satisfaction of the membership requirements of this subsection.
AB1188-ASA1,34,9 8(4) One member of the board shall be a retired judge of a court of record in this
9state.
AB1188-ASA1,34,11 10(5) No member may hold another office or position that is a state public office
11or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42.
AB1188-ASA1,34,16 12(6) No member, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment may
13have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party,
14an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization,
15an officer or employee of a registrant under s. 11.05, or a candidate for any partisan
16elective public office.
AB1188-ASA1,34,18 17(7) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee
18of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 64 19Section 64. 15.603 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1188-ASA1,35,2 2015.603 Same; specified divisions. (1) Enforcement division. There is
21created in the government accountability board an enforcement division, which is
22attached to the board under s. 15.03. The enforcement division shall be under the
23direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the
24executive director of the board, with the advice and consent of the board, to serve for

1a term of not less than 4 years nor more than 6 years expiring on September 1 of an
2odd-numbered year.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 65 3Section 65. 15.61 of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 66 4Section 66. 15.617 of the statutes is renumbered 15.607, and 15.607 (1) of the
5statutes, as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,35,146 15.607 (1) Election administration council. There is created in the elections
7government accountability board an election administration council consisting of
8members appointed by the executive director of the elections government
9accountability
board, including the clerk or executive director of the board of election
10commissioners of the 2 counties or municipalities in this state having the largest
11population, one or more election officials of other counties or municipalities,
12representatives of organizations that advocate for the interests of individuals with
13disabilities and organizations that advocate for the interests of the voting public, and
14other electors of this state.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 67 15Section 67. 15.62 of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 68 16Section 68. 16.79 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,35,2417 16.79 (2) The department shall distribute in pamphlet form copies of the
18constitution and such laws as may be required to meet the public demand, including
19the election laws. The department shall distribute election manuals, forms, and
20supplies specified by the elections government accountability board. The laws,
21manuals, forms, and supplies shall be sold by the department at cost, including
22distribution cost as determined under s. 35.80. The elections government
23accountability
board shall inform the department in writing as to which election
24manuals, forms, and supplies shall be offered for distribution under this subsection.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 69 25Section 69. 16.96 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,36,4
116.96 (3) (b) Maintain and keep current throughout the decade the maps of
2congressional and legislative district boundaries received from the legislative
3reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (a) 6. and provide copies thereof to the elections
4government accountability board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 70 5Section 70. 16.973 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,36,96 16.973 (6) With the advice of the ethics government accountability board, adopt
7and enforce standards of ethical conduct applicable to its paid consultants which are
8similar to the standards prescribed in subch. III of ch. 19, except that the department
9shall not require its paid consultants to file statements of economic interests.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 71 10Section 71. 17.07 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,36,1811 17.07 (6) Other state officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment
12of any officer or body without the concurrence of the governor, by the officer or body
13having the authority to make appointments to that office, at pleasure, except that
14officers appointed according to merit and fitness under and subject to ch. 230 or
15officers whose removal is governed by ch. 230 may be removed only in conformity
16with that chapter, and except that the administrator of the enforcement division in
17the government accountability board may be removed from office only by the
18executive director of the board, for cause
.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 72 19Section 72. 17.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,36,2320 17.17 (1) Senators and members of congress. In the office of United States
21senator or member of congress from this state, by the county clerk of the county
22wherein such officer resided at the time of election, to the elections government
23accountability
board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 73 24Section 73. 17.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,37,3
117.17 (4) Justices and judges. In the office of justice of the supreme court, court
2of appeals judge, or judge of a circuit court, by the director of state courts to the
3governor and the elections government accountability board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 74 4Section 74. 19.42 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,37,55 19.42 (3) "Board" means the ethics government accountability board.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 75 6Section 75. 19.42 (10) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 76 7Section 76. 19.43 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,38,28 19.43 (4) A candidate for state public office shall file with the board a statement
9of economic interests meeting each of the requirements of s. 19.44 (1) no later than
104:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers for the
11office which the candidate seeks, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day
12after the last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing
13nomination papers or a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.05 (1) (j), 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15
14(1), or 8.20 (8) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after notification of
15nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate by the municipal clerk
16in the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus, or no later than 4:30 p.m.
17on the 3rd day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to
18the candidate by the appropriate official or agency in the case of a write-in candidate
19or candidate who is appointed to fill a vacancy in nomination under s. 8.35 (2) (a).
20The information contained on the statement shall be current as of December 31 of
21the year preceding the filing deadline. Before certifying the name of any candidate
22for state public office under s. 7.08 (2) (a), the elections government accountability
23board, municipal clerk, or board of election commissioners shall ascertain whether
24that candidate has complied with this subsection. If not, the elections government

1accountability
board, municipal clerk, or board of election commissioners may not
2certify the candidate's name for ballot placement.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 77 3Section 77. 19.43 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,38,144 19.43 (5) Each member of the investment board and each employee of the
5investment board who is a state public official shall complete and file with the ethics
6government accountability board a quarterly report of economic transactions no
7later than the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter during
8any portion of which he or she was a member or employee of the investment board.
9Such reports of economic transactions shall be in the form prescribed by the ethics
10government accountability board and shall identify the date and nature of any
11purchase, sale, put, call, option, lease, or creation, dissolution , or modification of any
12economic interest made during the quarter for which the report is filed and
13disclosure of which would be required by s. 19.44 if a statement of economic interests
14were being filed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 78 15Section 78. 19.45 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,39,416 19.45 (6) No state public official, member of a state public official's immediate
17family, nor any organization with which the state public official or a member of the
18official's immediate family owns or controls at least 10% of the outstanding equity,
19voting rights, or outstanding indebtedness may enter into any contract or lease
20involving a payment or payments of more than $3,000 within a 12-month period, in
21whole or in part derived from state funds, unless the state public official has first
22made written disclosure of the nature and extent of such relationship or interest to
23the board and to the department acting for the state in regard to such contract or
24lease. Any contract or lease entered into in violation of this subsection may be voided
25by the state in an action commenced within 3 years of the date on which the ethics

1board, or the department or officer acting for the state in regard to the allocation of
2state funds from which such payment is derived, knew or should have known that
3a violation of this subsection had occurred. This subsection does not affect the
4application of s. 946.13.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 79 5Section 79. 19.46 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,39,86 19.46 (1) (intro.) Except in accordance with the board's advice under sub. (2)
7of the executive director of the board under s. 5.05 (6a) and except as otherwise
8provided in sub. (3), no state public official may:
AB1188-ASA1, s. 80 9Section 80. 19.46 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (6a) and amended to
10read:
AB1188-ASA1,40,711 5.05 (6a) Any individual, either personally or on behalf of an organization or
12governmental body, may request of the board executive director of the board an
13advisory opinion regarding the propriety under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or
14subch. III of ch. 19
of any matter to which the person is or may become a party; and
15any appointing officer, with the consent of a prospective appointee, may request of
16the board executive director an advisory opinion regarding the propriety under chs.
175 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19
of any matter to which the
18prospective appointee is or may become a party. The board executive director shall
19review a request for an advisory opinion and may advise the person making the
20request. Advisory opinions and requests therefor shall be in writing. The board's
21deliberations and actions upon
The executive director may consult with the board
22before issuing a formal opinion but shall not reveal any information to the board that
23would identify the requester of the opinion. All consultations with the board
24concerning
such requests shall be in meetings not open to the public. It is prima facie
25evidence of intent to comply with this subchapter chs. 5 to 12 or subch. III of ch. 13

1or subch. III of ch. 19 when a person refers a matter to the board executive director
2and abides by the board's executive director's advisory opinion, if the material facts
3are as stated in the opinion request. The board may authorize the executive director
4to act in its stead in instances where delay is of substantial inconvenience or
5detriment to the requesting party.
No member or employee of the board may make
6public the identity of the individual requesting an advisory opinion or of individuals
7or organizations mentioned in the opinion.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 81 8Section 81. 19.47 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 82 9Section 82. 19.47 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 83 10Section 83. 19.47 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,40,2211 19.47 (5) No later than September 1 of each year, the board shall submit a
12report concerning its actions in the preceding fiscal year to the governor and the chief
13clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s.
1413.172 (2). Such
The board shall include in its biennial report shall contain under
15s. 15.04 (1) (d)
the names and duties of all individuals employed by the board and a
16summary of its determinations and advisory opinions issued by the executive
17director under s. 5.05 (6a)
. The board shall make sufficient alterations in the
18summaries to prevent disclosing the identities of individuals or organizations
19involved in the decisions or opinions. The board may also include in its biennial
20report any information compiled under s. 11.21 (7).
The board shall make such
21further reports on the matters within its jurisdiction and such recommendations for
22further legislation as it deems desirable.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 84 23Section 84. 19.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,41,324 19.50 (2) To administer oaths and to require by subpoena issued by it the
25attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any documentary

1evidence relating to the investigation or hearing being conducted. Notwithstanding
2s. 885.01 (4), the issuance of a subpoena requires action by the board in accordance
3with s. 19.47 (4).
AB1188-ASA1, s. 85 4Section 85. 19.54 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,41,115 19.54 (2) An application for rehearing is governed by such general rules as the
6board may establish. Only one rehearing may be granted by the board. No order of
7the board pursuant to this subchapter or subch. III of ch.13 becomes effective until
820 days after it is issued, or while an application for rehearing or a rehearing is
9pending, or until 10 days after such application for rehearing is either denied,
10expressly or by implication, or the board has announced its final determination on
11rehearing.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 86 12Section 86. 19.55 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1188-ASA1,41,2313 19.55 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) and s. 5.05 (5s), all records under this
14subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13
in the possession of the board are open to public
15inspection at all reasonable times. The board shall require an individual wishing to
16examine a statement of economic interests or the list of persons who inspect any
17statements which are in the board's possession to provide his or her full name and
18address, and if the individual is representing another person, the full name and
19address of the person which he or she represents. Such identification may be
20provided in writing or in person. The board shall record and retain for at least 3 years
21information obtained by it pursuant to this subsection. No individual may use a
22fictitious name or address or fail to identify a principal in making any request for
23inspection.
AB1188-ASA1, s. 87 24Section 87. 19.55 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (b) and
25amended to read:
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