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11(4) If the board has probable cause to believe that a candidate has made excess
12disbursements or has accepted excess contributions and the board is unable to
13correct the matter by informal methods within the time prescribed in sub. (3), the
14board shall make a public finding of probable cause in the matter. After making a
15public finding, the board may bring a civil action against the candidate as provided
16in s. 5.05 (1) (c).
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17(5) If an elector believes that a candidate has violated ss. 11.502 to 11.522 and
18the elector is entitled to vote for or against the candidate in the election in connection
19with which the violation is alleged to occur, the elector may file a complaint with the
20board requesting it to take remedial action. If the board refuses to take remedial
21action or, within 30 days after the filing of such a complaint, fails to take remedial
22action, the elector may commence a civil action requesting the court to impose a
23forfeiture under sub. (1) or (2) in circuit court for the county where the board is
24authorized to bring an action under s. 5.05 (1) (c).
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1(6) The board and courts shall expedite all proceedings under ss. 11.502 to
211.522 so that all complaints brought prior to an election are resolved, to the extent
3possible, before the election is held.
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4(7) If a complaint brought under ss. 11.502 to 11.522 is resolved against the
5complainant and is found to have been brought in bad faith and without reasonable
6basis therefor, the board or court may assess costs, including reasonable attorney
7fees, against the complainant.
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811.518 Prohibited acts. (1) Notwithstanding s. 11.61 (1) (c) if a candidate
9or agent of a candidate knowingly accepts more contributions than the candidate is
10entitled to receive, or makes disbursements exceeding the total amount of the public
11financing benefit received by the candidate and the qualifying and seed money
12contributions lawfully received by the candidate, the candidate or agent is guilty of
13a Class G felony.
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14(2) Notwithstanding s. 11.61 (1) (c), if in connection with the receipt or
15disbursement of a public financing benefit for an election campaign, any person
16knowingly provides false information to the board, or knowingly conceals or
17withholds information from the board, that person is guilty of a Class G felony.
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1811.522 Contributions to nonparticipating candidates; attributions. (1) 19A nonparticipating candidate may accept contributions from private sources without
20limitation, except that no person may make any contribution or contributions to a
21nonparticipating candidate exceeding a total of $1,000 during any campaign.
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22(2) In addition to the attribution required under s. 11.30 (2), any electronic or
23print communication paid for or authorized by a nonparticipating candidate shall
24contain the following sentence: "This communication is paid for with money raised
1from private sources. This candidate has not agreed to abide by campaign
2contribution and spending limits."
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11.60
(4) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (h),
65.08, and 5.081, actions under this section
or 11.517 may be brought by the board or
7by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the
8defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation
9is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a
10natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is
11located within that county.
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11.61
(2) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (i),
155.08, and 5.081, all prosecutions under this section
or s. 11.518 shall be conducted
16by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the
17defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation
18is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a
19natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is
20located within that county.
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21Section
21. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
22insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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1Section
22. 20.511 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.511
(1) (r)
Democracy trust fund administration. From the democracy trust
3fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
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4Section
23. 20.585 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.585
(1) (q)
Public financing benefits; candidates for justice. From the
6democracy trust fund, a sum sufficient to provide for payment of public financing
7benefits to eligible candidates under ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
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8Section
24. 20.585 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.585
(1) (r)
Democracy trust fund administration. From the democracy trust
10fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
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11Section
25. 20.855 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.855
(4) (b) (title)
Election campaign
fund payments. A sum sufficient equal
13to
one-third of the amounts determined under s. 71.10 (3) to be paid into the
14Wisconsin election campaign fund annually on August 15.
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1Section
26. 20.855 (4) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.855
(4) (ba)
Democracy trust fund payments. A sum sufficient equal to
3two-thirds of the amounts determined under s. 71.10 (3) to be paid into the
4democracy trust fund annually on August 15.
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5Section
27. 20.855 (4) (bb) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.855
(4) (bb)
Democracy trust fund transfer. A sum sufficient equal to the
7difference between the amount appropriated under par. (ba) and the sum of the
8amounts appropriated under ss. 20.511 (1) (r) and 20.585 (1) (r) and the amounts
9required to provide public financing benefits that candidates qualify to receive from
10the democracy trust fund, to be transferred from the general fund to the democracy
11trust fund no later than the time required to make payments of grants under s. 11.51
12(2) and (3).
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13Section
28. 25.17 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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25.17
(1) (cm) Democracy trust fund (s. 25.421);
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15Section
29. 25.421 of the statutes is created to read:
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1625.421 Democracy trust fund. All moneys appropriated under s. 20.855 (4)
17(ba) and (bb) and all moneys deposited in the state treasury under ss. 11.509, 11.51
18(4), and 11.511 (5r) constitute the democracy trust fund, to be expended for the
19purposes of ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
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20Section
30. 71.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.10
(3) (a) Every individual filing an income tax return who has a tax liability
22or is entitled to a tax refund may designate
$1 $3 for the Wisconsin election campaign
23fund
and the democracy trust fund for the use of eligible candidates under
s. ss. 11.50
24and 11.51. If the individuals filing a joint return have a tax liability or are entitled
1to a tax refund, each individual may make a designation of
$1 $3 under this
2subsection.
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(1) The treatment of section 71.10 (3) (a) of the statutes first applies to taxable
5years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except
6that if this subsection takes effect after July 31 the treatment first applies to taxable
7years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection
8takes effect.
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9Section
32.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
10except as follows:
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(1) The treatment of sections 11.60 (4) and 11.61 (2) of the statutes takes effect
12on December 1 following the date of publication or on the initiation date specified in
132007 Wisconsin Act 1,
Section 209 (1), whichever is later.