SB1-SSA1, s. 106
2Section
106. 19.49 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 3. and
3amended to read:
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5.05
(2m) (c) 3. Any person to whom
this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13
or
5subch. III of ch. 19 may have application may request the board to make an
6investigation of his or her own conduct or of allegations made by other persons as to
7his or her conduct. Such a request shall be made in writing and shall set forth in
8detail the reasons therefor.
SB1-SSA1, s. 109
11Section
109. 19.49 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (g) and amended
12to read:
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5.05
(2m) (g) 1. Except as provided in
par. (b) subd. 2., no action may be taken
14on any complaint that is filed later than 3 years after a violation of
this subchapter
15or subch. III of ch. 13
or subch. III of ch. 19 is alleged to have occurred.
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2. The period of limitation under
par. (a) subd. 1. is tolled for a complaint
17alleging a violation of s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br) for the period during which such
18a complaint may not be filed under
s. 19.49 (1m)
par. (c) 2. b. or
s. 19.59 (8) (cm).
SB1-SSA1, s. 111
20Section
111. 19.50 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m)
21(f) (intro.) and 1. and amended to read:
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5.05
(2m) (f) (intro.) Pursuant to any investigation authorized under
s. 19.49
23(3) or any hearing conducted under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 par. (c), the
24board has the power:
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11. To require any person to submit in writing such reports and answers to
2questions relevant to the proceedings
conducted under this subchapter or subch. III
3of ch. 13 as the board may prescribe, such submission to be made within such period
4and under oath or otherwise as the board may determine.
SB1-SSA1, s. 113
6Section
113. 19.50 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) 2. and
7amended to read:
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5.05
(2m) (f) 2. To order testimony to be taken by deposition before any
9individual who is designated by the board and has the power to administer oaths,
10and, in such instances, to compel testimony and the production of evidence in the
11same manner as authorized by sub.
(2) (1) (b).
SB1-SSA1, s. 114
12Section
114. 19.50 (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) 4.
13and 5.
SB1-SSA1, s. 116
15Section
116. 19.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 9. and
16amended to read:
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5.05
(2m) (c) 9. At the conclusion of its investigation, the board shall, in
18preliminary written findings of fact and conclusions based thereon, make a
19determination of whether or not probable cause exists to believe that a violation
of 20this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 under subd. 2. has occurred
or is occurring.
21If the board determines that no probable cause exists, it shall
dismiss the complaint.
22Whenever the board dismisses a complaint or a complaint is deemed to be dismissed
23under subd. 5., the board shall immediately send written notice of
such
24determination the dismissal to the accused and to the party who made the complaint.
25If the board determines that there is probable cause for believing that a violation of
1this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 has been committed, its preliminary findings
2of fact and conclusions may contain:
SB1-SSA1, s. 117
3Section
117. 19.51 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 118
4Section
118. 19.51 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 10.
SB1-SSA1, s. 123
9Section
123. 19.53 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 19.579 (1) and amended
10to read:
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19.579
(1) An order requiring the accused Except as provided in sub. (2), any
12person who violates this subchapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500
13for each violation of s. 19.43, 19.44, or 19.56 (2) or not more than $5,000 for each
14violation of any other provision of this subchapter
, or not more than the applicable
15amount specified in s. 13.69 for each violation of subch. III of ch. 13. If the
board court 16determines that the accused has realized economic gain as a result of the violation,
17the
board court may, in addition, order the accused to forfeit the amount gained as
18a result of the violation. In addition, if the
board
court determines that a state public
19official has violated s. 19.45 (13), the
board court may order the official to forfeit an
20amount equal to the amount or value of any political contribution, service, or other
21thing of value that was wrongfully obtained. If the
board court determines that a
22state public official has violated s. 19.45 (13) and no political contribution, service or
23other thing of value was obtained, the
board court may order the official to forfeit an
24amount equal to the maximum contribution authorized under s. 11.26 (1) for the
25office held or sought by the official, whichever amount is greater. The attorney
1general, when so requested by the board, shall institute proceedings to recover any
2forfeiture incurred under this section
or s. 19.545 which is not paid by the person
3against whom it is assessed.
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19.55
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2)
and s. 5.05 (5s), all records
under this
10subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 in the possession of the board are open to public
11inspection at all reasonable times. The board shall require an individual wishing to
12examine a statement of economic interests or the list of persons who inspect any
13statements which are in the board's possession to provide his or her full name and
14address, and if the individual is representing another person, the full name and
15address of the person which he or she represents. Such identification may be
16provided in writing or in person. The board shall record and retain for at least 3 years
17information obtained by it pursuant to this subsection. No individual may use a
18fictitious name or address or fail to identify a principal in making any request for
19inspection.
SB1-SSA1, s. 129
20Section
129. 19.55 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (f) 1. and
21amended to read:
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5.05
(5s) (f) 1.
Records Except as authorized or required under subd. 2., records 23obtained in connection with a request for an advisory opinion
issued under s. 5.05
24(6a), other than summaries of advisory opinions that do not disclose the identity of
25individuals requesting such opinions or organizations on whose behalf they are
1requested
, are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1).
2Except as authorized or required under subd. 2., the board shall make sufficient
3alterations in the summaries to prevent disclosing the identities of individuals or
4organizations involved in the opinions.
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52. a. The board may
, however, make
such records
under subd. 1. public with the
6consent of the individual requesting the advisory opinion or the organization or
7governmental body on whose behalf it is requested.
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8b. A person who makes or purports to make public the substance of or any
9portion of an advisory opinion requested by or on behalf of the person is deemed to
10have waived the confidentiality of the request for an advisory opinion and of any
11records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with the request for an
12advisory opinion.
SB1-SSA1, s. 130
13Section
130. 19.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (intro.) and
14amended to read:
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5.05
(5s) (intro.) Records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with
16an investigation
, including the full text of any complaint received by the board, are
17not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), except
as
18provided in pars. (d) and (e) and except that
the
:
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19(a) The board shall permit inspection of records that are
made public 20distributed or discussed in the course of a
meeting or hearing by the board
to
21determine if a violation of this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 has occurred. 22Whenever the board refers such investigation and hearing records to a district
23attorney or to the attorney general, they in open session.
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1(b) Investigatory records of the board may be made public in the course of a
2prosecution initiated under
this subchapter chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
3III of ch. 19.
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4(c) The board shall
also provide information from investigation and hearing
5records that pertains to the location of individuals and assets of individuals as
6requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of workforce development or by a
7county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
SB1-SSA1, s. 131
8Section
131. 19.55 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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19.55
(2) (c) Statements of economic interests and reports of economic
10transactions which are filed with the
ethics government accountability board by
11members or employees of the investment board, except that the
ethics government
12accountability board shall refer statements and reports filed by such individuals to
13the legislative audit bureau for its review, and except that a statement of economic
14interests filed by a member or employee of the investment board who is also an
15official required to file shall be open to public inspection.
SB1-SSA1, s. 132
16Section
132. 19.579 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1719.579 (title)
Civil penalty penalties.
SB1-SSA1, s. 133
18Section
133. 19.579 of the statutes is renumbered 19.579 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 134
19Section
134. 19.59 (1) (g) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
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19.59
(1) (g) 8. No district board member, member of a district board member's
21immediate family, nor any organization with which the district board member or a
22member of the district board member's immediate family owns or controls at least
2310% of the outstanding equity, voting rights, or outstanding indebtedness may enter
24into any contract or lease involving a payment or payments of more than $3,000
25within a 12-month period, in whole or in part derived from district funds unless the
1district board member has first made written disclosure of the nature and extent of
2such relationship or interest to the
ethics government accountability board and to
3the district. Any contract or lease entered into in violation of this subdivision may
4be voided by the district in an action commenced within 3 years of the date on which
5the
ethics government accountability board, or the district, knew or should have
6known that a violation of this subdivision had occurred. This subdivision does not
7affect the application of s. 946.13.
SB1-SSA1, s. 135
8Section
135. 19.85 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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19.85
(1) (h) Consideration of requests for confidential written advice from the
10ethics government accountability board under s.
19.46 (2) 5.05 (6a), or from any
11county or municipal ethics board under s. 19.59 (5).
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1319.851 Closed sessions by government accountability board. The
14government accountability board shall hold each meeting of the board for the
15purpose of deliberating concerning an investigation of any violation of the law under
16the jurisdiction of the ethics and accountability division of the board in closed session
17under this section. Prior to convening under this section, the government
18accountability board shall vote to convene in closed session in the manner provided
19in s. 19.85 (1). No business may be conducted by the government accountability
20board at any closed session under this section except that which relates to the
21purposes of the session as authorized in this section or as authorized in s. 19.85 (1).
SB1-SSA1, s. 137
22Section
137. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
23insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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SB1-SSA1, s. 139
3Section
139. 20.455 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.455
(1) (b)
Special counsel. A sum sufficient, subject to the
procedure 5procedures established in
s. ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) and 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation
6of special counsel appointed as provided in ss.
5.05 (2m) (c) and 14.11 (2) and 21.13.
SB1-SSA1, s. 143
10Section
143. 20.510 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (b).
SB1-SSA1, s. 144
1Section
144. 20.510 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (bm).
SB1-SSA1, s. 145
2Section
145. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (c).
SB1-SSA1, s. 146
3Section
146. 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (d).
SB1-SSA1, s. 147
4Section
147. 20.510 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (g).
SB1-SSA1, s. 151
8Section
151. 20.510 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (j).
SB1-SSA1, s. 152
9Section
152. 20.510 (1) (q) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (q).
SB1-SSA1, s. 153
10Section
153. 20.510 (1) (t) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (t).
SB1-SSA1, s. 154
11Section
154. 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (x).
SB1-SSA1, s. 155
12Section
155. 20.511 (intro.) and (1) (title) and (a) of the statutes are created
13to read.
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1420.511 Government accountability board. (intro.) There is appropriated
15from the general fund, except where otherwise indicated, to the government
16accountability board for the following programs:
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17(1) (title)
Administration of election, ethics, and lobbying laws.
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(a)
General program operations; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the
19amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the board, including the
20printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under ss. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and
21(4) and 11.21 (3) and (14), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
SB1-SSA1, s. 156
22Section
156. 20.511 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
23.... (this act), is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 157
24Section
157. 20.511 (1) (h) and (i) of the statutes are created to read:
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120.511
(1) (h)
Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the costs
2of publishing documents, locating and copying records, and conducting programs
3under s. 19.48 (9) and administrative meetings and conferences, for compiling,
4disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the
5board under s. 19.48 (10), and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All moneys
6received by the board from collections for sales of publications, copies of records, and
7supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, from fees assessed under
8s. 19.48 (9) and (10), and for charges assessed to participants in administrative
9meetings and conferences shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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(i)
General program operations; program revenue. The amounts in the schedule
11for general program operations of the board. All moneys received from fees imposed
12under ss. 11.055 (1) and 13.75 shall be credited to this appropriation account.
SB1-SSA1, s. 161
16Section
161. 20.521 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (be) and
17amended to read:
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20.511
(1) (be)
Code of ethics investigations Investigations. Biennially, the
19amounts in the schedule A sum sufficient for the purpose of financing the costs of
20investigations
authorized by the board of
potential violations of
the code of ethics for
21state public officials and employees under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, and subch.
22III of ch. 19.
SB1-SSA1, s. 163
24Section
163. 20.521 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (jm) and
25amended to read:
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120.511
(1) (jm)
Gifts and grants. All moneys received by the board from gifts,
2grants,
and bequests
and devises to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with
3subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 the law, for which made or received.