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:
SB1-SSA2,59,13
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:
SB1-SSA2,59,1715
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).
SB1-SSA2,60,2
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.
SB1-SSA2,61,20
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:
SB1-SSA2,61,21
21(1) (title)
Administration of election, ethics, and lobbying laws.
SB1-SSA2,61,2522
(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:
SB1-SSA2,62,124
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.
SB1-SSA2,62,1513
(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:
SB1-SSA2,62,2521
20.511
(1) (be)
Code of ethics investigations Investigations. Biennially, the
22amounts in the schedule A sum sufficient for the purpose of financing the costs of
23investigations
authorized by the board of
potential violations of
the code of ethics for
24state public officials and employees under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, and subch.
25III of ch. 19.
SB1-SSA2, s. 161
2Section
161. 20.521 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 20.511 (1) (jm) and
3amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,63,64
20.511
(1) (jm)
Gifts and grants. All moneys received by the board from gifts,
5grants,
and bequests
and devises to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with
6subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 the law, for which made or received.
SB1-SSA2, s. 165
10Section
165. 20.923 (4) (f) 3j. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA2,63,1111
20.923
(4) (f) 3j. Government accountability board: legal counsel.
SB1-SSA2,63,15
1320.930 Attorney fees. Except as provided in ss.
5.05 (2m) (c) 7., 46.27 (7g) (h),
1449.496 (3) (f) and 49.682 (6), no state agency in the executive branch may employ any
15attorney until such employment has been approved by the governor.
SB1-SSA2,63,2017
46.95
(4) List of eligible organizations. The department shall certify to the
18elections government accountability board, on a continuous basis, a list containing
19the name and address of each organization that is eligible to receive grants under
20sub. (2).
SB1-SSA2, s. 168
21Section
168. 59.605 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,64,1522
59.605
(3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
23The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
24supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
25form for referendum ballots prescribed by the
elections government accountability
1board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the
2operating levy rate, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state law, the
3operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year
4.... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of
5county) be allowed to exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an
6indefinite period) by $.... per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating
7levy rate of $.... per $1,000 of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1.
8specifies the operating levy, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state
9law, the operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for
10the year .... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding
11the operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an
12amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year ....
13(year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of
14years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $....
15(preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year)."
SB1-SSA2, s. 169
16Section
169. 67.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,64,2417
67.05
(3) (b) The clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held shall
18prepare or arrange for the preparation of the ballots. If the jurisdiction in which the
19referendum is held is not a city, village
, or town, and the clerk of the jurisdiction in
20which the referendum is held prepares the ballots, the clerk shall deliver the ballots
21to the municipal clerk of each city, village
, or town which is wholly or partly contained
22within the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held. The form of the ballot shall
23correspond with the form prescribed by the
elections
government accountability 24board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a).
SB1-SSA2,65,14
167.05
(6) Referendum in other cases. Whenever an initial resolution has been
2adopted by the governing body of any municipality other than a county, a town, a city,
3a village, a technical college district, a metropolitan sewerage district created under
4ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, a town sanitary district, a public inland lake
5protection and rehabilitation district
, or a board of park commissioners, the clerk of
6such municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special meeting
7for the purpose of submitting it to the electors of the municipality for ratification or
8rejection. The calling and conduct of the meeting shall be governed by those statutes,
9so far as applicable, which govern the calling and conduct of special meetings in
10general. The notice of the meeting, which shall be publicly read before the balloting
11shall commence, and the ballot used, shall embody a copy of the resolution; the form
12of the ballot shall correspond with the form prescribed by the
elections government
13accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a); and the question submitted
14shall be whether the resolution shall be approved.
SB1-SSA2, s. 171
15Section
171. 71.10 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,65,2416
71.10
(3) (b) The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for those
17designations on the face of the individual income tax return and shall provide next
18to that place a statement that a designation will not increase tax liability. Annually
19on August 15, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the
elections government
20accountability board, the department of administration and the state treasurer
21under s. 11.50 the total amount of designations made during the preceding fiscal
22year. If any individual attempts to place any condition or restriction upon a
23designation, that individual is deemed not to have made a designation on his or her
24tax return.
SB1-SSA2, s. 172
25Section
172. 73.0301 (1) (d) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,66,2
173.0301
(1) (d) 13. A license issued by the
ethics government accountability 2board under s. 13.63 (1).
SB1-SSA2, s. 173
3Section
173. 73.0301 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,66,104
73.0301
(1) (e) "Licensing department" means the department of
5administration; the board of commissioners of public lands; the department of
6commerce; the
ethics government accountability board; the department of financial
7institutions; the department of health and family services; the department of natural
8resources; the department of public instruction; the department of regulation and
9licensing; the department of workforce development; the office of the commissioner
10of insurance; or the department of transportation.
SB1-SSA2,66,2112
85.61
(1) The secretary of transportation and the
executive director 13administrator of the elections division of the
elections government accountability 14board shall enter into an agreement to match personally identifiable information on
15the official registration list maintained by the
elections government accountability 16board under s. 6.36 (1) with personally identifiable information in the operating
17record file database under ch. 343 and vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to
18the extent required to enable the secretary of transportation and the
executive
19director administrator of the elections division of the
elections government
20accountability board to verify the accuracy of the information provided for the
21purpose of voter registration.
SB1-SSA2,67,823
117.20
(2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as
24required under s. 8.55, in the territory of that school district. The procedures for
25school board elections under s. 120.06 (9), (11), (13)
, and (14) apply to a referendum
1held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each affected
2school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions assigned to
3the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those subsections.
4The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the
elections 5government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The clerk of each
6affected school district shall file with the secretary of the board a certified statement
7prepared by the school district board of canvassers of the results of the referendum
8in that school district.
SB1-SSA2, s. 176
9Section
176. 117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,67,1410
117.27
(2) (b) (intro.) The school district clerk shall include in the notice of the
11spring election a statement that the election ballot will include a question on the
12change requested by the petition. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form
13prescribed by the
elections government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2) and
147.08 (1) (a) and the question on the ballot shall be:
SB1-SSA2, s. 177
15Section
177. 121.91 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,68,216
121.91
(3) (c) The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The
17school district clerk shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
18supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
19form for referendum ballots prescribed by the
elections government accountability 20board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether
21the limit under sub. (2m) may be exceeded by a specified amount. If the resolution
22provides that any of the excess revenue will be used for a nonrecurring purpose, the
23ballot in the election shall so state and shall specify the amount that will be used for
24a nonrecurring purpose. The limit otherwise applicable to the school district under
1sub. (2m) is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those voting on the
2question.
SB1-SSA2, s. 178
3Section
178. 125.05 (1) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,68,64
125.05
(1) (b) 10. Each question submitted to the electors shall conform to the
5form prescribed by the
elections government accountability board under ss. 5.64 (2)
6and 7.08 (1) (a).
SB1-SSA2,68,148
165.25
(1) Represent state in appeals and on remand. Except as provided in
9s. ss. 5.05 (2m) (a) and 978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or defend all
10actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the supreme
11court, in which the state is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute or
12defend all civil cases sent or remanded to any circuit court in which the state is a
13party
; and, if. Nothing in this subsection deprives or relieves the attorney general
14or the department of justice of any authority or duty under this chapter.
SB1-SSA2,68,22
15(1m) Represent state in other matters. If requested by the governor or either
16house of the legislature, appear for and represent the state, any state department,
17agency, official, employee or agent, whether required to appear as a party or witness
18in any civil or criminal matter, and prosecute or defend in any court or before any
19officer, any cause or matter, civil or criminal, in which the state or the people of this
20state may be interested. The public service commission may request under s.
21196.497 (7) that the attorney general intervene in federal proceedings. All expenses
22of the proceedings shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
SB1-SSA2,69,224
165.25
(3r) Avoid conflict of interest. Require that attorneys in different
25organizational subunits in the department prosecute violations of chs. 562 to 569 or
1Indian gaming compacts entered into under s. 14.035 and defend any department,
2agency, official, employee or agent under subs. (1),
(1m), (4) (a) and (6).
SB1-SSA2,69,74
165.25
(8) Historical society contracts. In subs. (1),
(1m), (6) and (6m), treat
5any nonprofit corporation operating a museum under a lease agreement with the
6state historical society as a department of state government and any official,
7employee or agent of such a corporation as a state official, employee or agent.
SB1-SSA2,69,129
165.25
(8m) Local emergency planning committees. In subs. (1),
(1m), (6) and
10(6m), treat any local emergency planning committee appointed by a county board
11under s. 59.54 (8) (a) as a department of state government and any member of such
12a committee as a state official, employee or agent.
SB1-SSA2,69,1714
165.93
(4) List of eligible organizations. The department shall certify to the
15elections government accountability board, on a continuous basis, a list containing
16the name and address of each organization that is eligible to receive grants under
17sub. (2).
SB1-SSA2,70,419
198.08
(10) Election statistics. The clerk of the district shall seasonably
20obtain, compile
, and file in his or her office, for the information of the public, a
21statement showing the total number of votes cast for the office of governor in the last
22preceding general election in each subdistrict of the district. The clerk of every
23municipality and the
elections government accountability board shall furnish such
24information so far as obtainable from their records, duly certified, to the clerk of the
25district upon request therefor by the clerk of the district. If the total number of votes
1cast in any subdistrict for the office of governor in the last preceding election cannot,
2because of an intervening change of boundaries of election wards or for any reason,
3be ascertained from any official record the clerk of the district shall fairly estimate
4such number for the purposes of such statement to be filed in his or her office.
SB1-SSA2, s. 185
5Section
185. 200.09 (11) (am) 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA2,70,96
200.09
(11) (am) 2. No resolution passed under subd. 1. may authorize election
7of commissioners sooner than 6 months after the date of passage. The commission
8shall immediately notify the
elections government accountability board under s. 5.05
9upon passage of a resolution under subd. 1.
SB1-SSA2,70,1410
3. If the governing bodies of each city, town
, and village comprising the district
11pass a resolution to discontinue election of commissioners, each commissioner may
12hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The commission shall
13immediately notify the
elections government accountability board under s. 5.05 upon
14passage of a resolution under this subdivision.