SB1-SSA2, s. 99
14Section
99. 19.47 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5e) and amended to
15read:
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5.05
(5e) Biennial report. No later than September 1 of each year, the board
17shall submit a report concerning its actions in the preceding fiscal year to the
18governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the
19legislature under s. 13.172 (2). Such The board shall include in its biennial report
20shall contain under s. 15.04 (1) (d) the names and duties of all individuals employed
21by the board and a summary of its determinations and advisory opinions
. The issued
22under sub. (6a). Except as authorized or required under sub. (5s) (f) 2., the board
23shall make sufficient alterations in the summaries to prevent disclosing the
24identities of individuals or organizations involved in the decisions or opinions.
The
25board may also include in its biennial report any information compiled under s. 11.21
1(7). The board shall make such further reports on the matters within its jurisdiction
2and such recommendations for further legislation as it deems desirable.
SB1-SSA2, s. 100
3Section
100. 19.47 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5f).
SB1-SSA2, s. 103
6Section
103. 19.49 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 2. b.
SB1-SSA2, s. 104
7Section
104. 19.49 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 3. and
8amended to read:
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5.05
(2m) (c) 3. Any person to whom
this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13
or
10subch. III of ch. 19 may have application may request the board to make an
11investigation of his or her own conduct or of allegations made by other persons as to
12his or her conduct. Such a request shall be made in writing and shall set forth in
13detail the reasons therefor.
SB1-SSA2, s. 107
16Section
107. 19.49 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (g) and amended
17to read:
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5.05
(2m) (g) 1. Except as provided in
par. (b) subd. 2., no action may be taken
19on any complaint that is filed later than 3 years after a violation of
this subchapter
20or 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
22alleging a violation of s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br) for the period during which such
23a complaint may not be filed under
s. 19.49 (1m)
par. (c) 2. b. or
s. 19.59 (8) (cm).
SB1-SSA2, s. 109
1Section
109. 19.50 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m)
2(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
4(3) or any hearing conducted under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 par. (c), the
5board has the power:
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1. To require any person to submit in writing such reports and answers to
7questions relevant to the proceedings
conducted under this subchapter or subch. III
8of ch. 13 as the board may prescribe, such submission to be made within such period
9and under oath or otherwise as the board may determine.
SB1-SSA2, s. 111
11Section
111. 19.50 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) 2. and
12amended to read:
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5.05
(2m) (f) 2. To order testimony to be taken by deposition before any
14individual who is designated by the board and has the power to administer oaths,
15and, in such instances, to compel testimony and the production of evidence in the
16same manner as authorized by sub.
(2) (1) (b).
SB1-SSA2, s. 112
17Section
112. 19.50 (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) 4.
18and 5.
SB1-SSA2, s. 114
20Section
114. 19.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 9. and
21amended to read:
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5.05
(2m) (c) 9. At the conclusion of its investigation, the board shall, in
23preliminary written findings of fact and conclusions based thereon, make a
24determination of whether or not probable cause exists to believe that a violation
of 25this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 under subd. 2. has occurred
or is occurring.
1If the board determines that no probable cause exists, it shall
dismiss the complaint.
2Whenever the board dismisses a complaint or a complaint is deemed to be dismissed
3under subd. 5., the board shall immediately send written notice of
such
4determination the dismissal to the accused and to the party who made the complaint.
5If the board determines that there is probable cause for believing that a violation of
6this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 has been committed, its preliminary findings
7of fact and conclusions may contain:
SB1-SSA2, s. 115
8Section
115. 19.51 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB1-SSA2, s. 116
9Section
116. 19.51 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 10.
SB1-SSA2, s. 121
14Section
121. 19.53 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 19.579 (1) and amended
15to read:
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19.579
(1) An order requiring the accused Except as provided in sub. (2), any
17person who violates this subchapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500
18for each violation of s. 19.43, 19.44, or 19.56 (2) or not more than $5,000 for each
19violation of any other provision of this subchapter
, or not more than the applicable
20amount specified in s. 13.69 for each violation of subch. III of ch. 13. If the
board court 21determines that the accused has realized economic gain as a result of the violation,
22the
board court may, in addition, order the accused to forfeit the amount gained as
23a result of the violation. In addition, if the
board
court determines that a state public
24official has violated s. 19.45 (13), the
board court may order the official to forfeit an
25amount equal to the amount or value of any political contribution, service, or other
1thing of value that was wrongfully obtained. If the
board court determines that a
2state public official has violated s. 19.45 (13) and no political contribution, service or
3other thing of value was obtained, the
board court may order the official to forfeit an
4amount equal to the maximum contribution authorized under s. 11.26 (1) for the
5office held or sought by the official, whichever amount is greater. The attorney
6general, when so requested by the board, shall institute proceedings to recover any
7forfeiture incurred under this section
or s. 19.545 which is not paid by the person
8against 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
15subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 in the possession of the board are open to public
16inspection at all reasonable times. The board shall require an individual wishing to
17examine a statement of economic interests or the list of persons who inspect any
18statements which are in the board's possession to provide his or her full name and
19address, and if the individual is representing another person, the full name and
20address of the person which he or she represents. Such identification may be
21provided in writing or in person. The board shall record and retain for at least 3 years
22information obtained by it pursuant to this subsection. No individual may use a
23fictitious name or address or fail to identify a principal in making any request for
24inspection.
SB1-SSA2, s. 127
1Section
127. 19.55 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (f) 1. and
2amended to read:
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5.05
(5s) (f) 1.
Records Except as authorized or required under subd. 2., records 4obtained in connection with a request for an advisory opinion
issued under s. 5.05
5(6a), other than summaries of advisory opinions that do not disclose the identity of
6individuals requesting such opinions or organizations on whose behalf they are
7requested
, are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1).
8Except as authorized or required under subd. 2., the board shall make sufficient
9alterations in the summaries to prevent disclosing the identities of individuals or
10organizations involved in the opinions.
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112. a. The board may
, however, make
such records
under subd. 1. public with the
12consent of the individual requesting the advisory opinion or the organization or
13governmental body on whose behalf it is requested.
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14b. A person who makes or purports to make public the substance of or any
15portion of an advisory opinion requested by or on behalf of the person is deemed to
16have waived the confidentiality of the request for an advisory opinion and of any
17records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with the request for an
18advisory opinion.
SB1-SSA2, s. 128
19Section
128. 19.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (intro.) and
20amended to read:
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5.05
(5s) (intro.) Records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with
22an investigation
, including the full text of any complaint received by the board, are
23not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), except
as
24provided in pars. (d) and (e) and except that
the
:
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1(a) The board shall permit inspection of records that are
made public 2distributed or discussed in the course of a
meeting or hearing by the board
to
3determine if a violation of this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 has occurred. 4Whenever the board refers such investigation and hearing records to a district
5attorney or to the attorney general, they in open session.
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6(b) Investigatory records of the board may be made public in the course of a
7prosecution initiated under
this subchapter chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
8III of ch. 19.
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9(c) The board shall
also provide information from investigation and hearing
10records that pertains to the location of individuals and assets of individuals as
11requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of workforce development or by a
12county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
SB1-SSA2, s. 129
13Section
129. 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
15transactions which are filed with the
ethics government accountability board by
16members or employees of the investment board, except that the
ethics government
17accountability board shall refer statements and reports filed by such individuals to
18the legislative audit bureau for its review, and except that a statement of economic
19interests filed by a member or employee of the investment board who is also an
20official required to file shall be open to public inspection.
SB1-SSA2, s. 130
21Section
130. 19.579 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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2219.579 (title)
Civil penalty penalties.
SB1-SSA2, s. 131
23Section
131. 19.579 of the statutes is renumbered 19.579 (2).
SB1-SSA2, s. 132
24Section
132. 19.59 (1) (g) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.59
(1) (g) 8. No district board member, member of a district board member's
2immediate family, nor any organization with which the district board member or a
3member of the district board member's immediate family owns or controls at least
410% of the outstanding equity, voting rights, or outstanding indebtedness may enter
5into any contract or lease involving a payment or payments of more than $3,000
6within a 12-month period, in whole or in part derived from district funds unless the
7district board member has first made written disclosure of the nature and extent of
8such relationship or interest to the
ethics government accountability board and to
9the district. Any contract or lease entered into in violation of this subdivision may
10be voided by the district in an action commenced within 3 years of the date on which
11the
ethics government accountability board, or the district, knew or should have
12known that a violation of this subdivision had occurred. This subdivision does not
13affect the application of s. 946.13.
SB1-SSA2, s. 133
14Section
133. 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
16ethics government accountability board under s.
19.46 (2) 5.05 (6a), or from any
17county or municipal ethics board under s. 19.59 (5).
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1919.851 Closed sessions by government accountability board. The
20government accountability board shall hold each meeting of the board for the
21purpose of deliberating concerning an investigation of any violation of the law under
22the jurisdiction of the ethics and accountability division of the board in closed session
23under this section. Prior to convening under this section, the government
24accountability board shall vote to convene in closed session in the manner provided
25in s. 19.85 (1). No business may be conducted by the government accountability
1board at any closed session under this section except that which relates to the
2purposes of the session as authorized in this section or as authorized in s. 19.85 (1).
SB1-SSA2, s. 135
3Section
135. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
4insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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SB1-SSA2, s. 137
7Section
137. 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 9procedures established in
s. ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) and 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation
10of special counsel appointed as provided in ss.
5.05 (2m) (c) and 14.11 (2) and 21.13.
SB1-SSA2, s. 141
4Section
141. 20.510 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (b).
SB1-SSA2, s. 142
5Section
142. 20.510 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (bm).
SB1-SSA2, s. 143
6Section
143. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (c).
SB1-SSA2, s. 144
7Section
144. 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (d).
SB1-SSA2, s. 145
8Section
145. 20.510 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (g).
SB1-SSA2, s. 149
12Section
149. 20.510 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (j).
SB1-SSA2, s. 150
13Section
150. 20.510 (1) (q) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (q).
SB1-SSA2, s. 151
14Section
151. 20.510 (1) (t) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (t).
SB1-SSA2, s. 152
15Section
152. 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (x).
SB1-SSA2, s. 153
16Section
153. 20.511 (intro.) and (1) (title) and (a) of the statutes are created
17to read.
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1820.511 Government accountability board. (intro.) There is appropriated
19from the general fund, except where otherwise indicated, to the government
20accountability board for the following programs:
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21(1) (title)
Administration of election, ethics, and lobbying laws.
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(a)
General program operations; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the
23amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the board, including the
24printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under ss. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and
25(4) and 11.21 (3) and (14), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
SB1-SSA2, s. 154
1Section
154. 20.511 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is repealed.
SB1-SSA2, s. 155
3Section
155. 20.511 (1) (h) and (i) of the statutes are created to read:
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20.511
(1) (h)
Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the costs
5of publishing documents, locating and copying records, and conducting programs
6under s. 19.48 (9) and administrative meetings and conferences, for compiling,
7disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the
8board under s. 19.48 (10), and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All moneys
9received by the board from collections for sales of publications, copies of records, and
10supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, from fees assessed under
11s. 19.48 (9) and (10), and for charges assessed to participants in administrative
12meetings and conferences shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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(i)
General program operations; program revenue. The amounts in the schedule
14for general program operations of the board. All moneys received from fees imposed
15under ss. 11.055 (1) and 13.75 shall be credited to this appropriation account.
SB1-SSA2, s. 159
19Section
159. 20.521 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (be) and
20amended to read: