SB1-SSA1, s. 187 3Section 187. 200.09 (11) (am) 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,77,74 200.09 (11) (am) 2. No resolution passed under subd. 1. may authorize election
5of commissioners sooner than 6 months after the date of passage. The commission
6shall immediately notify the elections government accountability board under s. 5.05
7upon passage of a resolution under subd. 1.
SB1-SSA1,77,128 3. If the governing bodies of each city, town, and village comprising the district
9pass a resolution to discontinue election of commissioners, each commissioner may
10hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The commission shall
11immediately notify the elections government accountability board under s. 5.05 upon
12passage of a resolution under this subdivision.
SB1-SSA1, s. 188 13Section 188. 227.03 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,77,1514 227.03 (6) Orders of the elections government accountability board under s.
155.06 (6) are not subject to this chapter.
SB1-SSA1, s. 189 16Section 189. 227.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,77,2517 227.45 (1) Except as provided in ss. 19.52 (3) and s. 901.05, an agency or
18hearing examiner shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence.
19The agency or hearing examiner shall admit all testimony having reasonable
20probative value, but shall exclude immaterial, irrelevant or unduly repetitious
21testimony or evidence that is inadmissible under s. 901.05. The agency or hearing
22examiner shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Basic principles
23of relevancy, materiality and probative force shall govern the proof of all questions
24of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers and offers of proof of evidence not admitted
25may be made and shall be noted in the record.
SB1-SSA1, s. 190
1Section 190. 227.46 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,78,62 227.46 (1) (intro.) Except as provided under s. 227.43 (1), an agency may
3designate an official of the agency or an employee on its staff or borrowed from
4another agency under s. 20.901 or 230.047 as a hearing examiner to preside over any
5contested case. In hearings under s. 19.52, a reserve judge shall be appointed.
6Subject to rules of the agency, examiners presiding at hearings may:
SB1-SSA1, s. 191 7Section 191. 227.52 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,78,98 227.52 (6) Decisions of the chairperson of the elections government
9accountability
board or the chairperson's designee.
SB1-SSA1, s. 192 10Section 192. 230.08 (2) (e) 4h. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,78,1111 230.08 (2) (e) 4h. Government accountability board — 2.
SB1-SSA1, s. 193 12Section 193. 230.08 (2) (om) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 194 13Section 194. 230.08 (2) (on) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,78,1414 230.08 (2) (on) The legal counsel to the government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 195 15Section 195. 230.08 (2) (wm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 196 16Section 196. 230.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,78,2517 230.08 (4) (a) The number of administrator positions specified in sub. (2) (e)
18includes all administrator positions specifically authorized by law to be employed
19outside the classified service in each department, board or commission and the
20historical society. In this paragraph, "department" has the meaning given under s.
2115.01 (5), "board" means the educational communications board, government
22accountability board,
investment board, public defender board and technical college
23system board and "commission" means the public service commission.
24Notwithstanding sub. (2) (z), no division administrator position exceeding the
25number authorized in sub. (2) (e) may be created in the unclassified service.
SB1-SSA1, s. 197
1Section 197. 234.02 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,79,52 234.02 (3m) (c) The authority shall, with the advice of the ethics government
3accountability
board, adopt and enforce ethics guidelines applicable to its paid
4consultants which are similar to subch. III of ch. 19, except that the authority may
5not require its paid consultants to file financial disclosure statements.
SB1-SSA1, s. 198 6Section 198. 301.03 (20m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,79,117 301.03 (20m) Transmit to the elections government accountability board, on
8a continuous basis, a list containing the name of each living person who has been
9convicted of a felony under the laws of this state and whose civil rights have not been
10restored, together with his or her residential address and the date on which the
11department expects his or her civil rights to be restored.
SB1-SSA1, s. 199 12Section 199. 343.11 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,79,1613 343.11 (2m) Within 30 days following surrender of a license under sub. (1), the
14department shall provide notice to the elections government accountability board of
15the person's name and address, the name of the jurisdiction issuing the surrendered
16license, and the date on which the license was surrendered.
SB1-SSA1, s. 200 17Section 200. 560.04 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,80,218 560.04 (2m) Duties. The department may assign one or more full-time
19equivalent positions to the functions of coordinating the development and scheduling
20of training programs for local government officials by the University of
21Wisconsin-Extension, technical college system, department of revenue, elections
22government accountability board, and other state agencies in order to assure the
23effective delivery of training programs and to prevent duplication of effort and of
24coordinating requests for management or personnel consultative services from

1government units other than the state and directing those requests to the
2appropriate division of the department of administration.
SB1-SSA1, s. 201 3Section 201. 758.19 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,80,104 758.19 (9) If a court of appeals judge is appointed to serve as a member of the
5governmental accountability candidate committee and the judge has good cause for
6declining to serve, the director of state courts shall accept from the judge a written
7communication setting forth the reasons why the judge cannot or should not serve
8and the judge shall then be excused from service. Upon receipt of the communication,
9the director shall notify the chief justice and the vacancy shall then be filled as
10provided in ss. 15.60 (2) and 17.20 (1).
SB1-SSA1, s. 202 11Section 202. 778.135 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,80,22 12778.135 Campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics forfeitures; how
13recovered.
Notwithstanding s. 778.13, whenever any action or proposed action by
14the elections government accountability board under s. 5.05 (1) (c) is settled as a
15result of agreement between the parties without approval of the court, the moneys
16accruing to the state on account of such settlement shall be paid to the board and
17deposited with the secretary of administration. Whenever any proposed action by
18a county board of election commissioners under s. 7.21 (2m) (a) is settled as a result
19of agreement between the parties, the moneys accruing to the county on account of
20such settlement shall be paid to the board of election commissioners and deposited
21with the county treasurer in the same manner as provided for forfeitures under s.
22778.13.
SB1-SSA1, s. 203 23Section 203. 778.136 of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 204 24Section 204. 801.50 (5t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,81,11
1801.50 (5t) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 801.52 and 971.223 (1) and (2),
2venue in a civil action to impose a forfeiture upon a resident of this state for a
3violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, or for a violation
4of any other law arising from or in relation to the official functions of the subject of
5the investigation or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation
6under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, shall be in circuit court
7for the county where the defendant resides. For purposes of this subsection, a person
8other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of
9operation is located within that county. This subsection does not affect which
10prosecutor has responsibility under s. 978.05 (2) to prosecute civil actions arising
11from violations under s. 971.223 (1).
SB1-SSA1, s. 205 12Section 205. 801.52 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,81,23 13801.52 Discretionary change of venue. The court may at any time, upon
14its own motion, the motion of a party or the stipulation of the parties, change the
15venue to any county in the interest of justice or for the convenience of the parties or
16witnesses, except that venue in a civil action to impose forfeiture for a violation of chs.
175 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 or for a violation of any other law
18arising from or in relation to the official functions of the subject of the investigation
19or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation under chs. 5 to
2012, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, may be changed only as provided in s.
21971.223 (1) and (2) or in the same manner that is authorized for a change in the venue
22of a criminal trial under s. 971.22
. This section does not apply to proceedings under
23ch. 980.
SB1-SSA1, s. 206 24Section 206. 971.19 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,82,8
1971.19 (12) Except as provided in s. 971.223, in an action for a violation of chs.
25 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, or for a violation of any other law
3arising from or in relation to the official functions of the subject of the investigation
4or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation under subch. 5
5to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 a defendant who is a resident of this
6state shall be tried in circuit court for the county where the defendant resides. For
7purposes of this subsection, a person other than a natural person resides within a
8county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
SB1-SSA1, s. 207 9Section 207. 971.223 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,82,16 10971.223 Change of Place of Trial for Certain Violations. (1) In an action
11for a violation of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, or for a
12violation of any other law arising from or in relation to the official functions of the
13subject of the investigation or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying
14regulation under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, a defendant
15who is a resident of this state may move to change the place of trial to the county
16where the offense was committed. The motion shall be in writing.
SB1-SSA1,82,25 17(2) The court shall grant a motion under this section if the court determines
18that the county where the offense was committed is different than the county where
19the defendant resides. If there is more than one county where the offense was
20committed, the court shall determine which of the counties where the offense was
21committed will be the place of trial. The judge who orders the change in the place
22of trial shall preside at the trial and the jury shall be chosen from the county where
23the trial will be held. Preliminary matters prior to trial may be conducted in either
24county at the discretion of the court. The judge shall determine where the record
25shall be kept and, if the defendant is in custody, where the defendant shall be held.
SB1-SSA1,83,2
1(3) This section does not affect which prosecutor has responsibility under s.
2978.05 (1) to prosecute criminal actions arising from violations under sub. (1).
SB1-SSA1,83,5 3(4) This section does not affect the application of s. 971.22. In actions under
4sub. (1), the court may enter an order under s. 971.225 only if the order is agreed to
5by the defendant.
SB1-SSA1, s. 208 6Section 208. 971.225 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,83,87 971.225 (1) (intro.) In lieu of changing the place of trial under s. 971.22 (3) or
8971.223
, the court may require the selection of a jury under sub. (2) if:
SB1-SSA1, s. 209 9Section 209. 978.05 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,83,2310 978.05 (1) Criminal actions. Except as otherwise provided by law, prosecute
11all criminal actions before any court within his or her prosecutorial unit and have
12sole responsibility for prosecution of all criminal actions arising from violations of
13chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 and from violations of other
14laws arising from or in relation to the official functions of the subject of the
15investigation or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation
16under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, that are alleged to be
17committed by a resident of his or her prosecutorial unit, or if alleged to be committed
18by a nonresident of this state, that are alleged to occur in his or her prosecutorial unit
19unless another prosecutor is substituted under s. 5.05 (2m) (i) or this chapter or by
20referral of the government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. or 16. For
21purposes of this subsection, a person other than a natural person is a resident of a
22prosecutorial unit if the person's principal place of operation is located in that
23prosecutorial unit
.
SB1-SSA1,84,14 24(2) Forfeitures. Except as otherwise provided by law, prosecute all state
25forfeiture actions, county traffic actions and actions concerning violations of county

1ordinances which are in conformity with state criminal laws in the courts within his
2or her prosecutorial unit and have joint responsibility, together with the government
3accountability board, for prosecution of all forfeiture actions arising from violations
4of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 and from violations of other
5laws arising from or in relation to the official functions of the subject of the
6investigation or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation
7under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 that are alleged to be
8committed by a resident of his or her prosecutorial unit, or if alleged to be committed
9by a nonresident of this state, that are alleged to occur within his or her prosecutorial
10unit unless another prosecutor is substituted under s. 5.05 (2m) (h) or this chapter
11or by referral of the government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. or 16.
12For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a natural person is a resident
13of a prosecutorial unit if the person's principal place of operation is located in that
14prosecutorial unit
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 210 15Section 210 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB1-SSA1,84,2116 (1) Initiation date. In this section, "initiation date" means the first day of the
177th month beginning after publication of this act, or the 31st day beginning after the
18date on which the government accountability board has given final approval to the
19hiring of individuals to initially fill the positions of legal counsel to the board,
20administrator of the ethics and integrity division of the board, and administrator of
21the elections division of the board, whichever is later.
SB1-SSA1,84,2222 (2) Transfer of elections board.
SB1-SSA1,84,2523 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
24liabilities of the elections board shall become the assets and liabilities of the
25government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,85,1
1(b) Positions and employees.
SB1-SSA1,85,3 21. On the effective date of this subdivision, all full-time equivalent positions
3in the elections board are transferred to the government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,85,7 42. All incumbent employees holding positions in the elections board on the
5effective date of this subdivision, except the incumbent employee holding the
6position of executive director, are transferred on the effective date of this subdivision
7to the government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,85,13 83. Employees transferred under subdivision 2. have all the rights and the same
9status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
10government accountability board that they enjoyed in the elections board
11immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes,
12no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required
13to serve a probationary period.
SB1-SSA1,85,1614 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
15tangible personal property, including records, of the elections board is transferred to
16the government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,85,2217 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the elections board in effect on the
18effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the
19government accountability board. The government accountability board shall carry
20out any contractual obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified
21or rescinded by the government accountability board to the extent allowed under the
22contract.
SB1-SSA1,86,1623 (e) Rules and orders. Within one year after the initiation date, the board shall
24hold one or more public hearings on the question of reaffirmation of each rule that
25has been promulgated and each order that has been issued by the elections board and

1that is in effect on that date. Except as authorized in this paragraph, every rule
2promulgated by the elections board that is in effect on the effective date of this
3paragraph remains in effect until its specified expiration date or until the end of the
4365-day period beginning on the initiation date, whichever is earlier, unless that
5board repeals or amends the rule, effective on an earlier date, or unless that board
6specifically votes to reaffirm the rule. Except as authorized in this paragraph, every
7order issued by the elections board that is in effect on the effective date of this
8paragraph remains in effect until its specified expiration date or until the end of the
9365-day period beginning on the initiation date, whichever is earlier, unless that
10board modifies or rescinds the order, effective on an earlier date, or unless that board
11specifically votes to reaffirm the order. Any action by the board to amend or repeal
12a rule shall be in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 227 of the statutes. The
13board may extend the expiration date of any rule or order under this paragraph for
14not more than 3 months in order to afford time for additional review, but no such
15extension or renewal of an extension may extend the expiration date of any rule or
16order by more than 6 months in all.
SB1-SSA1,87,317 (f) Formal opinions. Within one year after the initiation date, the board shall
18hold one or more public hearings on the question of reaffirmation of each formal
19opinion that has been issued by the elections board and that has not been withdrawn
20or modified. Except as authorized in this paragraph, every formal opinion issued by
21the elections board that has not been withdrawn or modified on the initiation date
22remains in effect until the end of the 365-day period beginning on the initiation date
23unless that board withdraws or modifies the opinion on an earlier date, or unless that
24board specifically votes to reaffirm the opinion on an earlier date. The board may
25extend the period of effectiveness of any formal opinion under this paragraph for not

1more than 3 months in order to afford time for additional review, but no such
2extension or renewal of an extension may extend the period of effectiveness of any
3opinion by more than 6 months in all.
SB1-SSA1,87,134 (g) Review of internal operating procedures. During the 365-day period
5beginning on the initiation date, the board shall review all internal operating
6procedures of the elections board in effect on the initiation date that affect the
7manner in which the board interrelates with persons who are not employees of the
8board. The review shall specifically address the degree to which employees are
9authorized to perform their functions without direct supervision of or approval of the
10board. During the pendency of the review, no employee of the government
11accountability board may make any change in an internal operating procedure
12described in this paragraph unless that board first holds a public hearing concerning
13the proposed change and that board specifically approves the change.
SB1-SSA1,87,1814 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the elections board on the
15effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the government accountability
16board, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the elections board with
17respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
18by the government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,87,1919 (3) Transfer of ethics board.
SB1-SSA1,87,2220 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
21liabilities of the ethics board shall become the assets and liabilities of the government
22accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,87,2323 (b) Positions and employees.
SB1-SSA1,87,25 241. On the effective date of this subdivision, all full-time equivalent positions
25in the ethics board are transferred to the government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,88,4
12. All incumbent employees holding positions in the ethics board on the
2effective date of this subdivision, except the incumbent employee holding the
3position of executive director, are transferred on the effective date of this subdivision
4to the government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,88,10 53. Employees transferred under subdivision 2. have all the rights and the same
6status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
7government accountability board that they enjoyed in the ethics board immediately
8before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee
9so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a
10probationary period.
SB1-SSA1,88,1311 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
12tangible personal property, including records, of the ethics board is transferred to the
13government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,88,1814 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the ethics board remain in effect
15and are transferred to the government accountability board. The government
16accountability board shall carry out any contractual obligations under such a
17contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the government accountability
18board to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB1-SSA1,89,1219 (e) Rules and orders. Within one year after the initiation date, the board shall
20hold one or more public hearings on the question of reaffirmation of each rule that
21has been promulgated and each order that has been issued by the ethics board and
22that is in effect on that date. Except as authorized in this paragraph, every rule
23promulgated by the ethics board that is in effect on the effective date of this
24paragraph remains in effect until its specified expiration date or until the end of the
25365-day period beginning on the initiation date, whichever is earlier, unless that

1board amends or repeals the rule, effective on an earlier date, or unless that board
2specifically votes to reaffirm the rule. Except as authorized in this paragraph, every
3order issued by the ethics board that is in effect on the effective date of this paragraph
4remains in effect until its specified expiration date or until the end of the 365-day
5period beginning on the initiation date, whichever is earlier, unless that board
6modifies or rescinds the order, effective on an earlier date, or unless that board
7specifically votes to reaffirm the order. Any action by the board to amend or repeal
8a rule shall be in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 227 of the statutes. The
9board may extend the expiration date of any rule or order under this paragraph for
10not more than 3 months in order to afford time for additional review, but no such
11extension or renewal of an extension may extend the expiration date of any rule or
12order by more than 6 months in all.
SB1-SSA1,90,213 (f) Formal opinions. Within one year after the initiation date, the board shall
14hold one or more public hearings on the question of reaffirmation of each formal
15opinion that has been issued by the ethics board and that has not been withdrawn
16or modified. If the formal opinion is confidential, the board shall hold the hearing
17on the question of reaffirmation of the summary of the opinion that has been
18published. Except as authorized in this paragraph, every formal opinion issued by
19the ethics board or by the executive director of the ethics board acting in its stead that
20has not been withdrawn or modified on the initiation date remains in effect until the
21end of the 365-day period beginning on the initiation date unless that board
22withdraws or modifies the opinion on an earlier date, or unless that board specifically
23votes to reaffirm the opinion on an earlier date. The board may extend the period
24of effectiveness of any formal opinion under this paragraph for not more than 3
25months in order to afford time for additional review, but no such extension or renewal

1of an extension may extend the period of effectiveness of an opinion by more than 6
2months in all.
SB1-SSA1,90,153 (g) Review of guidelines. Within one year after the initiation date, the board
4shall hold one or more public hearings for the purpose of reviewing the question of
5reaffirmation of each current guideline that has been issued by the ethics board. The
6review shall address the extent to which the guidelines are consistent with relevant
7law. Except as authorized in this paragraph, the government accountability board
8shall withdraw each guideline identified in this paragraph at the end of the 365-day
9period beginning on the initiation date, unless the board chooses to withdraw or
10revise the guideline at an earlier date or unless the board specifically votes to
11reaffirm the current text of the guideline as issued prior to the end of that period.
12The board may extend the circulation period of any guideline identified in this
13paragraph for not more than 3 months in order to afford time for additional review,
14but no such extension or renewal of an extension may extend the circulation period
15of a guideline by more than 6 months in all.
SB1-SSA1,90,2516 (h) Review of internal operating procedures. During the 365-day period
17beginning on the initiation date, the board shall review all internal operating
18procedures of the ethics board in effect on the initiation date that affect the manner
19in which the board interrelates with persons who are not employees of the board. The
20review shall specifically address the degree to which employees are authorized to
21perform their functions without direct supervision of or approval of the board.
22During the pendency of the review, no employee of the government accountability
23board may make any change in an internal operating procedure described in this
24paragraph unless that board first holds a public hearing concerning the proposed
25change and that board specifically approves the change.
SB1-SSA1,91,5
1(i) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the ethics board on the effective
2date of this paragraph is transferred to the government accountability board, and all
3materials submitted to or actions taken by the ethics board with respect to the
4pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the
5government accountability board.
SB1-SSA1,91,206 (4) Confirmation of persons nominated to initially fill positions on the
7board.
Notwithstanding section 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act,
8the governor shall submit the names of the nominees to initially fill 3 of the positions
9as members of the government accountability board to the assembly and shall
10submit the names of the nominees to initially fill 3 of the positions as members of the
11government accountability board to the senate, and the nominees to initially fill
12those positions are subject to confirmation solely by a majority of the members
13present and voting on a nomination in the house to which their names are submitted.
14Notwithstanding section 5.052 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, if a nominee
15of the governor to initially fill a position as a member of the government
16accountability board dies or withdraws, or if such a nomination is withdrawn by the
17governor or rejected by the house to which submitted under this subsection, the
18government accountability candidate committee shall submit an additional nominee
19to the governor for appointment to the board, subject to confirmation by the same
20house in accordance with this subsection.
SB1-SSA1,91,2121 (5) Board transitions; initial terms.
SB1-SSA1,91,2522 (a) Notwithstanding section 15.61, 2005 stats., section 15.62, 2005 stats., and
23section 15.07 (1) (c) of the statutes, the terms of office of all members of the elections
24board and all members of the ethics board holding office shall expire on the initiation
25date.
SB1-SSA1,92,6
1(b) Each member of the government accountability board who is appointed as
2provided in paragraph (c) and qualified to take office shall take office on the effective
3date of this paragraph, or upon qualification to take office, whichever is later.
4Notwithstanding section 15.07 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the board
5does not have a quorum for transaction of business at its initial meeting until 6
6members have initially been appointed and qualify to serve.
SB1-SSA1,92,217 (c) The government accountability candidate committee shall submit to the
8governor the names of at least 8 qualified individuals to fill the initial positions as
9members of the government accountability board. In making nominations to
10initially fill positions as members of the government accountability board, the
11government accountability candidate committee shall draw lots at a meeting of the
12committee to assign a numerical sequence to each nomination, beginning with the
13number one. Notwithstanding section 15.60 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act,
14from the nominations submitted, the governor shall nominate the nominee who is
15assigned the lowest number to serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2013; the nominee
16having the next highest number to serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2012; the
17nominee having the next highest number to serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2011;
18the nominee having the next highest number to serve for a term expiring on May 1,
192010; the nominee having the next highest number to serve for a term expiring on
20May 1, 2009; and the nominee having the next highest number to serve for a term
21expiring on May 1, 2008.
SB1-SSA1,92,2422 (d) Notwithstanding section 15.60 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, the
23initial members of the governmental accountability candidate committee shall serve
24for terms expiring on March 1, 2009.
SB1-SSA1,92,2525 (6) Implementation.
SB1-SSA1,93,12
1(a) Notwithstanding section 5.05 (1m) and (2m) of the statutes, as created by
2this act, and section 20.922 (1) of the statutes, the director of the legislative council
3staff shall provide such administrative support to the government accountability
4board as the board may require, without additional compensation for such service,
5until such time as the board initially appoints a legal counsel to the board and the
6appointee takes office. The director of the legislative council staff is vested with full
7authority and responsibility to carry out all administrative functions of the legal
8counsel to the government accountability board, the divisions in the government
9accountability board, and the administrators of the divisions prior to appointment
10and qualification of the initial legal counsel, including the retention and termination
11of all staff not transferred to the board that the board is authorized to employ under
12this act.
SB1-SSA1,93,1613 (b) Notwithstanding section 15.07 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act,
14the member of the government accountability board who is first nominated shall
15choose the initial chairperson of the board at the first meeting of the board in
16accordance with section 15.07 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB1-SSA1,93,2017 (c) Prior to the initiation date, the government accountability board may
18expend moneys from the appropriation under section 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes,
19as created by this act, for the purpose of meeting, employing staff, and preparing to
20assume its full authority and responsibilities on that date.
SB1-SSA1,94,221 (7) Joint Committee on Finance. Of the moneys appropriated to the joint
22committee on finance under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes for the 2005-07
23fiscal biennium, $155,400 is reserved to supplement the appropriation of the
24government accountability board under section 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes, as

1created by this act, in fiscal year 2006-07 for the purposes described in Section 211
2(5) of this act.
SB1-SSA1,94,83 (8) Nonseverability. Notwithstanding section 990.01 (11) of the statutes, if a
4court finds that any portion of this act is unconstitutional, then this entire act is void
5except for the treatment of sections 5.051 and 19.471 of the statutes. In such case,
6all sections of the statutes in effect on the date of publication of this act that are
7repealed or otherwise treated by this act are revived as the text of those statutes read
8on the date of publication of this act.
SB1-SSA1, s. 211 9Section 211 . Fiscal changes.
SB1-SSA1,94,1210 (1) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section
1120.510 (1) (h) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section
1220.511 (1) (h) of the statutes, as created by this act.
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