Amendment ASA4-SB1

SB1-ASA4,44,7 19.45 (3) No person may offer or give to a state or local public official, directly or indirectly, and no state or local public official may solicit or accept from any person, directly or indirectly, anything of value if it could reasonably be expected to influence the state or local public official's vote, official actions or judgment, or could reasonably be considered as a reward for any official action or inaction on the part of the state or local public official. This subsection does not prohibit a state or local public official from engaging in outside employment.

SB1-ASA4, s. 97 Section 97. 19.45 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,44,11 19.45 (3m) No state or local public official may accept or retain any transportation, lodging, meals, food or beverage, or reimbursement therefor, except in accordance with s. 19.56 (3).

SB1-ASA4, s. 98 Section 98. 19.45 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,44,17 19.45 (4) No state or local public official may intentionally use or disclose information gained in the course of or by reason of his or her official position or activities in any way that could result in the receipt of anything of value for himself or herself, for his or her immediate family, or for any other person, if the information has not been communicated to the public or is not public information.

SB1-ASA4, s. 99 Section 99. 19.45 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,44,21 19.45 (5) No state or local public official may use or attempt to use the public position held by the public official to influence or gain unlawful benefits, advantages or privileges personally or for others.

SB1-ASA4, s. 100 Section 100. 19.45 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,45,11 19.45 (6) No state public official, member of a state public official's immediate family, nor any organization with which the state public official or a member of the official's immediate family owns or controls at least 10% of the outstanding equity, voting rights, or outstanding indebtedness may enter into any contract or lease involving a payment or payments of more than $3,000 within a 12-month period, in whole or in part derived from state funds, unless the state public official has first made written disclosure of the nature and extent of such relationship or interest to the board and to the department acting for the state in regard to such contract or lease. Any contract or lease entered into in violation of this subsection may be voided by the state in an action commenced within 3 years of the date on which the ethics board, or the department or officer acting for the state in regard to the allocation of state funds from which such payment is derived, knew or should have known that a violation of this subsection had occurred. This subsection does not affect the application of s. 946.13.

SB1-ASA4, s. 101 Section 101. 19.45 (6a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-ASA4,46,2 19.45 (6a) No local public official, member of a local public official's immediate family, nor any organization with which the local public official or a member of the official's immediate family owns or controls at least 10% of the outstanding equity, voting rights, or outstanding indebtedness may enter into any contract or lease involving a payment or payments of more than $3,000 within a 12-month period, in whole or in part derived from funds of the local governmental unit served by the official, unless the local public official has first made written disclosure of the nature and extent of such relationship or interest to the board and to the local governmental unit in regard to such contract or lease. Any contract or lease entered into in violation of this subsection may be voided by the local governmental unit in an action commenced within 3 years of the date on which the board, or the local governmental unit from which such payment is derived, knew or should have known that a violation of this subsection had occurred. This subsection does not affect the application of s. 946.13.

SB1-ASA4, s. 102 Section 102. 19.45 (7a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-ASA4,46,6 19.45 (7a) (a) No local public official may represent a person for compensation before the local governmental unit served by the official or any employee thereof, except:

SB1-ASA4,46,8 1. In a contested case which involves a party other than the local governmental unit with interests adverse to those represented by the local public official; or

SB1-ASA4,46,10 2. At an open hearing at which a stenographic or other record is maintained; or

SB1-ASA4,46,12 3. In a matter that involves only ministerial action by the local governmental unit.

SB1-ASA4,46,14 (b) This subsection does not apply to representation by a local public official acting in his or her official capacity.

SB1-ASA4, s. 103 Section 103. 19.45 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,46,22 19.45 (8) (a) No former state or local public official, for 12 months following the date on which he or she ceases to be a state or local public official, may, for compensation, on behalf of any person other than a governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before, or negotiate with, any officer or employee of the department with which he or she was associated as a state public or local governmental unit served by the former official within 12 months prior to the date on which he or she ceased to be a state or local public official.

SB1-ASA4, s. 104 Section 104. 19.45 (8) (ba) and (ca) of the statutes are created to read:

SB1-ASA4,47,7 19.45 (8) (ba) No former local public official, for 12 months following the date on which he or she ceases to be a local public official, may, for compensation, on behalf of any person other than a governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before, or negotiate with, any officer or employee of the local governmental unit served by the former official in connection with any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, application, contract, claim, or charge which might give rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding which was under the former official's responsibility as a local public official within 12 months prior to the date on which he or she ceased to be a local public official.

SB1-ASA4,47,13 (ca) No former local public official may, for compensation, act on behalf of any party other than the local governmental unit served by the former official in connection with any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, application, contract, claim, or charge which might give rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding in which the former official participated personally and substantially as a local public official.

SB1-ASA4, s. 105 Section 105. 19.45 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,47,20 19.45 (10) This section does not prohibit a legislator member of the legislature or a local legislative body from making inquiries for information on behalf of a person or from representing a person before a department if he or she receives no compensation therefor beyond the salary and other compensation or reimbursement to which the legislator member is entitled by law, except as authorized under sub. (7) or (7a).

SB1-ASA4, s. 106 Section 106. 19.45 (11) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,47,24 19.45 (11) (intro.) The legislature recognizes that all state and local public officials and employees and all employees of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority should be guided by a code of ethics and thus:

SB1-ASA4, s. 107 Section 107. 19.45 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,48,10 19.45 (13) No state or local public official or candidate for state or local public office may, directly or by means of an agent, give, or offer or promise to give, or withhold, or offer or promise to withhold, his or her vote or influence, or promise to take or refrain from taking official action with respect to any proposed or pending matter in consideration of, or upon condition that, any other person make or refrain from making a political contribution, or provide or refrain from providing any service or other thing of value, to or for the benefit of a candidate, a political party, any person who is subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, or any person making a communication that contains a reference to a clearly identified state or local public official holding an elective office or to a candidate for state or local public office.

SB1-ASA4, s. 108 Section 108. 19.46 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,48,14 19.46 (1) (intro.) Except in accordance with the board's advice under sub. (2) s. 5.05 (6a) and except as otherwise provided in sub. (3), no state or local public official may:

SB1-ASA4, s. 109 Section 109. 19.46 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (6a) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,49,12 5.05 (6a) Any individual, either personally or on behalf of an organization or governmental body, may request of the board an advisory opinion regarding the propriety under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 of any matter to which the person is or may become a party; and any appointing officer, with the consent of a prospective appointee, may request of the board an advisory opinion regarding the propriety under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 of any matter to which the prospective appointee is or may become a party. The board shall review a request for an advisory opinion and may advise the person making the request. Advisory opinions and requests therefor shall be in writing. The board's deliberations and actions upon such requests shall be in meetings not open to the public. If any act that is referenced in the opinion is prohibited by law, the board shall include in the opinion a citation to the legal authority prohibiting the act. If no legal authority clearly prohibits an act that is referenced in the opinion, the board shall so state. It is prima facie evidence of intent to comply with this subchapter or chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 when a person refers a matter to the board and abides by the board's advisory opinion, if the material facts are as stated in the opinion request. The board may authorize the executive director to act in its stead in instances where delay is of substantial inconvenience or detriment to the requesting party. No member or employee of the board may make public the identity of the individual requesting an advisory opinion or of individuals or organizations mentioned in the opinion.

SB1-ASA4, s. 110 Section 110. 19.46 (3a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-ASA4,49,18 19.46 (3a) This section does not prohibit a local public official from taking any action concerning the lawful payment of salaries or employee benefits or reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses, or prohibit a local public official from taking official action with respect to any proposal to modify a local ordinance or a written policy of the local governmental unit.

SB1-ASA4, s. 111 Section 111. 19.47 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 112 Section 112. 19.47 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 113 Section 113. 19.47 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,50,8 19.47 (5) No later than September 1 of each year, the board shall submit a report concerning its actions in the preceding fiscal year to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). Such The board shall include in its biennial report shall contain under s. 15.04 (1) (d) the names and duties of all individuals employed by the board and a summary of its determinations and advisory opinions issued by the board under s. 5.05 (6a). The board shall make sufficient alterations in the summaries to prevent disclosing the identities of individuals or organizations involved in the decisions or opinions. The board may also include in its biennial report any information compiled under s. 11.21 (7). The board shall make such further reports on the matters within its jurisdiction and such recommendations for further legislation as it deems desirable.

SB1-ASA4, s. 114 Section 114. 19.48 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,50,12 19.48 (1) Promulgate rules necessary to carry out this subchapter and subch. III of ch. 13. The board shall give prompt notice of the contents of its rules to state and local public officials who will be affected thereby.

SB1-ASA4, s. 115 Section 115. 19.48 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,50,17 19.48 (4) (a) Upon the expiration of 3 years after an individual ceases to be a state or local public official the board shall, unless the former state or local public official otherwise requests, destroy any statement of economic interests filed by him or her and any copies thereof in its possession.

SB1-ASA4, s. 116 Section 116. 19.48 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,50,24 19.48 (4) (b) Upon the expiration of 3 years after any election at which a candidate for state or local public office was not elected, the board shall destroy any statements of economic interests filed by him or her as a candidate for state or local public office and any copies thereof in the board's possession, unless the individual continues to hold another position for which he or she is required to file a statement, or unless the individual otherwise requests.

SB1-ASA4, s. 117 Section 117. 19.48 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,51,9 19.48 (9) Administer programs to explain and interpret this subchapter and subch. III of ch. 13 for state public officials, and for elective state officials, candidates for state and local public office, legislative officials, agency officials, lobbyists, as defined in s. 13.62, local public officials, corporation counsels and attorneys for local governmental units. The programs shall provide advice regarding appropriate ethical and lobbying practices, with special emphasis on public interest lobbying. The board may delegate creation and implementation of any such program to a group representing the public interest. The board may charge a fee to participants in any such program.

SB1-ASA4, s. 118 Section 118. 19.49 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 119 Section 119. 19.49 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 120 Section 120. 19.49 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 2. b.

SB1-ASA4, s. 121 Section 121. 19.49 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 3. and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,51,19 5.05 (2m) (c) 3. Any person to whom this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 may have application may request the board to make an investigation of his or her own conduct or of allegations made by other persons as to his or her conduct. Such a request shall be made in writing and shall set forth in detail the reasons therefor.

SB1-ASA4, s. 122 Section 122. 19.49 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 123 Section 123. 19.49 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 124 Section 124. 19.49 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (g) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,52,3 5.05 (2m) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) subd. 2., no action may be taken on any complaint that is filed later than 3 years after a violation of this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 is alleged to have occurred.

SB1-ASA4,52,6 2. The period of limitation under par. (a) subd. 1. is tolled for a complaint alleging a violation of s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br) for the period during which such a complaint may not be filed under s. 19.49 (1m) or 19.59 (8) (cm) par. (c) 2. b.

SB1-ASA4, s. 125 Section 125. 19.50 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 126 Section 126. 19.50 (intro.) and (1) to (3) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) (intro.) and 1. to 3. and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,52,12 5.05 (2m) (f) (intro.) Pursuant to any investigation authorized under s. 19.49 (3) or any hearing conducted under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 par. (c), the board has the power:

SB1-ASA4,52,16 1. To require any person to submit in writing such reports and answers to questions relevant to the proceedings conducted under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 as the board may prescribe, such submission to be made within such period and under oath or otherwise as the board may determine.

SB1-ASA4,52,20 2. To administer oaths and to require by subpoena issued by it the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any documentary evidence relating to the investigation or hearing being conducted. Notwithstanding s. 885.01. (4), the issuance of a subpoena requires action by the board in accordance with s. 19.47 (4).

SB1-ASA4,52,24 3. To order testimony to be taken by deposition before any individual who is designated by the board and has the power to administer oaths, and, in such instances, to compel testimony and the production of evidence in the same manner as authorized by sub (2) subd. 2.

SB1-ASA4, s. 127 Section 127. 19.50 (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) 4. and 5.

SB1-ASA4, s. 128 Section 128. 19.51 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 129 Section 129. 19.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 7. and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,53,14 5.05 (2m) (c) 7. At the conclusion of its investigation, the board shall, in preliminary written findings of fact and conclusions based thereon, make a determination of whether or not probable cause exists to believe that a violation of this subchapter or chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 has occurred. If the board determines that no probable cause exists, it shall immediately send written notice of such determination to the accused and to the party who made the complaint. If the board determines that there is probable cause for believing that a violation of this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 has been committed, its preliminary findings of fact and conclusions may contain:

SB1-ASA4, s. 130 Section 130. 19.51 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 131 Section 131. 19.51 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 8.

SB1-ASA4, s. 132 Section 132. 19.51 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 133 Section 133. 19.52 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 134 Section 134. 19.53 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 135 Section 135. 19.53 (1) to (5) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 136 Section 136. 19.53 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 19.579 (1) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,54,15 19.579 (1) An order requiring the accused Except as provided in sub. (2) any person who violates this subchapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation of s. 19.43, 19.44, or 19.56 (2) or not more than $5,000 for each violation of any other provision of this subchapter, or not more than the applicable amount specified in s. 13.69 for each violation of subch. III of ch. 13. If the board court determines that the accused has realized economic gain as a result of the violation, the board court may, in addition, order the accused to forfeit the amount gained as a result of the violation. In addition, if the board court determines that a state public official has violated s. 19.45 (13), the board court may order the official to forfeit an amount equal to the amount or value of any political contribution, service, or other thing of value that was wrongfully obtained. If the board court determines that a state or local public official has violated s. 19.45 (13) and no political contribution, service or other thing of value was obtained, the board court may order the official to forfeit an amount equal to the maximum contribution authorized under s. 11.26 (1) for the office held or sought by the official, whichever amount is greater. The attorney general, when so requested by the board, shall institute proceedings to recover any forfeiture incurred under this section or s. 19.545 which is not paid by the person against whom it is assessed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 137 Section 137. 19.53 (7) and (8) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 138 Section 138. 19.535 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 139 Section 139. 19.54 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 140 Section 140. 19.545 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 141 Section 141. 19.55 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,55,6 19.55 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) and s. 5.05 (5s), all records under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 in the possession of the board are open to public inspection at all reasonable times. The board shall require an individual wishing to examine a statement of economic interests or the list of persons who inspect any statements which are in the board's possession to provide his or her full name and address, and if the individual is representing another person, the full name and address of the person which he or she represents. Such identification may be provided in writing or in person. The board shall record and retain for at least 3 years information obtained by it pursuant to this subsection. No individual may use a fictitious name or address or fail to identify a principal in making any request for inspection.

SB1-ASA4, s. 142 Section 142. 19.55 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (f) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,55,19 5.05 (5s) (f) Records obtained in connection with a request for an advisory opinion issued under s. 5.05 (6a), other than summaries of advisory opinions that do not disclose the identity of individuals requesting such opinions or organizations on whose behalf they are requested, are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1). The board may, however, make such records public with the consent of the individual requesting the advisory opinion or the organization or governmental body on whose behalf it is requested. A person who makes or purports to make public the substance of or any portion of an advisory opinion requested by or on behalf of the person is deemed to have waived the confidentiality of the request for an advisory opinion and of any records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with the request for an advisory opinion.

SB1-ASA4, s. 143 Section 143. 19.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,55,25 5.05 (5s) (intro.) Records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with an investigation, including the full text of any complaint received by the board, are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), except as provided in par. (d) and except that the:

SB1-ASA4,56,5 (a) The board shall permit inspection of records that are made public in the course of a hearing by the board to determine if a violation of this subchapter or chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 has occurred. Whenever the board refers such investigation and hearing records to a district attorney or to the attorney general, they

SB1-ASA4,56,8 (b) Investigatory records of the board may be made public in the course of a prosecution initiated under this subchapter chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19.

SB1-ASA4,56,12 (c) The board shall also provide information from investigation and hearing records that pertains to the location of individuals and assets of individuals as requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of workforce development or by a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).

SB1-ASA4, s. 144 Section 144. 19.55 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,56,20 19.55 (2) (c) Statements of economic interests and reports of economic transactions which are filed with the ethics government accountability and integrity board by members or employees of the investment board, except that the ethics government accountability and integrity board shall refer statements and reports filed by such individuals to the legislative audit bureau for its review, and except that a statement of economic interests filed by a member or employee of the investment board who is also an official required to file shall be open to public inspection.