20.505 (1) (d) Special counsel. A sum sufficient, subject to s. 5.05 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; subject to s. 19.49 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.521 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; and, subject to the procedures established in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) and s. 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c), 14.11 (2), and 321.42.
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210. 20.510 (intro.) and (1) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
20.510 Elections commission. (intro.) There is appropriated from the general fund, except where otherwise indicated, to the elections commission for the following programs:
(1) (title) Administration of elections.
118,211
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211. 20.510 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
20.510 (1) (br) Special counsel. The amounts in the schedule for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 6.
118,212
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212. 20.511 (intro.) and (1) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
118,213
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213. 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (a) and amended to read:
20.510 (1) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the board commission, including the printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under ss. s. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and (4) and 11.21 (3) and (14), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
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214. 20.511 (1) (be) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (be) and amended to read:
20.510 (1) (be) Investigations. A sum sufficient The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of investigations authorized by the board
commission of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12, subch. III of ch. 13, and subch. III of ch. 19.
118,215
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215. 20.511 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (bm).
118,216
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216. 20.511 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (c).
118,217
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217. 20.511 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (d).
118,218
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218. 20.511 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (g) and amended to read:
20.510 (1) (g) Recount fees.
The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to the county clerks or county board of election commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of recount petitions filed with it, to be apportioned to the county clerks or county board of election commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag) the commission shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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219. 20.511 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (h) and amended to read:
20.510 (1) (h) Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating and copying records, and conducting programs under s. 19.48 (9) and administrative meetings and conferences, for compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the board under s. 19.48 (10) commission, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All moneys received by the board commission from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, from fees assessed under s. 19.48 (9) and (10), and for charges assessed to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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220. 20.511 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (e) and amended to read:
20.510 (1) (e) Elections administration
; program revenue. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12. All moneys received from fees imposed under s. 11.055 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
118,221m
Section 221m. 20.511 (1) (im) of the statutes is renumbered 20.521 (1) (im).
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222. 20.511 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 20.521 (1) (j) and amended to read:
20.521 (1) (j) Electronic filing software. The amounts in the schedule for providing software to be utilized for electronic filing of campaign finance reports under s. 11.1304 (6). All moneys received from registrants who purchase software to be utilized for electronic filing of campaign finance reports under s. 11.21 (16), for the purpose of providing that software s. 11.1304 (6) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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223. 20.511 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (jm) and amended to read:
20.510 (1) (jm) Gifts and grants.
The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the commission are made. All moneys received by the board commission from gifts, grants, and bequests to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which made or received shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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224. 20.511 (1) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (m) and amended to read:
20.510 (1) (m) Federal aid.
The amounts in the schedule to be used for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12. All moneys received from the federal government, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, that are not appropriated under par. (x), to be used for the administration of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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225. 20.511 (1) (t) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (t).
118,226
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226. 20.511 (1) (x) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (x).
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227. 20.521 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are created to read:
20.521 Ethics commission. (intro.) There is appropriated to the ethics commission for the following programs:
(1) Ethics, campaign finance and lobbying regulation. (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 11, subch. III of ch. 13, and subch. III of ch. 19.
(be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission of potential violations of ch. 11, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19.
(br) Special counsel. The amounts in the schedule for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in s. 19.49 (2) (b) 5.
(g) General program operations; program revenue. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 11 and subch. III of ch. 19. All moneys received from fees imposed under s. 11.0102 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
(h) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the commission are made. All moneys received by the commission from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this appropriation account.
(i) Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the cost of publishing documents, locating and copying records, postage and shipping, and conducting programs under s. 19.48 (9) and of compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the commission under s. 19.48 (10). All moneys received by the commission from sales of documents, and from fees collected for copies of records, for postage, shipping, and location fees, and from fees assessed under s. 19.48 (9) and (10) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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228. 20.923 (4) (f) 3j. of the statutes is repealed.
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229. 20.930 of the statutes is amended to read:
20.930 Attorney fees. Except as provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 7., 19.49 (2) (b) 6., 46.27 (7g) (h), 49.496 (3) (f), and 49.682 (6), no state agency in the executive branch may employ any attorney until such employment has been approved by the governor.
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230. 20.9305 (2) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.9305 (2) (e) (intro.) The governor shall post on the Internet site maintained by the government accountability board ethics commission under s. 16.753 all of the following:
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231. 38.16 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.16 (3) (br) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The district board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board
elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit under this subsection may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit otherwise applicable to the district under this subsection is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those voting on the question.
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232. 45.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.44 (1) (b) "Licensing agency" means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; the department of children and families; the department of financial institutions; the department of health services; the department of natural resources; the department of public instruction; the department of revenue; the department of safety and professional services and its examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards; the department of transportation; the department of workforce development; the board of commissioners of public lands; the government accountability board ethics commission; or the office of the commissioner of insurance.
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233. 49.165 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.165 (4) (a) The department shall certify to the government accountability board elections commission, on a continuous basis, a list containing the name and address of each organization that is eligible to receive grants under sub. (2).
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234. 59.605 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
59.605 (3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board
elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the operating levy rate, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state law, the operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year .... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an indefinite period) by $.... per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating levy rate of $.... per $1,000 of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the operating levy, the question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state law, the operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year .... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding the operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year .... (year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $.... (preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year)."
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235. 67.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
67.05 (3) (b) The clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held shall prepare or arrange for the preparation of the ballots. If the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held is not a city, village, or town, and the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held prepares the ballots, the clerk shall deliver the ballots to the municipal clerk of each city, village, or town which is wholly or partly contained within the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held. The form of the ballot shall correspond with the form prescribed by the government accountability board elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a).
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236. 67.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
67.05 (6) Referendum in other cases. Whenever an initial resolution has been adopted by the governing body of any municipality other than a county, a town, a city, a village, a technical college district, a metropolitan sewerage district created under ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, a town sanitary district, a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, or a board of park commissioners, the clerk of such municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special meeting for the purpose of submitting it to the electors of the municipality for ratification or rejection. The calling and conduct of the meeting shall be governed by those statutes, so far as applicable, which govern the calling and conduct of special meetings in general. The notice of the meeting, which shall be publicly read before the balloting shall commence, and the ballot used, shall embody a copy of the resolution; the form of the ballot shall correspond with the form prescribed by the government accountability board elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a); and the question submitted shall be whether the resolution shall be approved.
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237. 73.0301 (1) (d) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
73.0301 (1) (d) 13. A license issued by the government accountability board ethics commission under s. 13.63 (1).
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238. 73.0301 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
73.0301 (1) (e) "Licensing department" means the department of administration; the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; the board of commissioners of public lands; the department of children and families; the government accountability board
ethics commission; the department of financial institutions; the department of health services; the department of natural resources; the department of public instruction; the department of safety and professional services; the department of workforce development; the office of the commissioner of insurance; or the department of transportation.
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239. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.61 (1) The secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections division of the government accountability board commission shall enter into an agreement to match personally identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the government accountability board commission under s. 6.36 (1) with personally identifiable information in the operating record file database under ch. 343 and vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to the extent required to enable the secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections division of the government accountability board commission to verify the accuracy of the information provided for the purpose of voter registration.
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240. 108.227 (1) (e) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
108.227 (1) (e) 13. A license issued by the government accountability board ethics commission under s. 13.63 (1).
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241. 108.227 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.227 (1) (f) "Licensing department" means the department of administration; the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; the board of commissioners of public lands; the department of children and families; the government accountability board
ethics commission; the department of financial institutions; the department of health services; the department of natural resources; the department of public instruction; the department of revenue; the department of safety and professional services; the office of the commissioner of insurance; or the department of transportation.
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242. 117.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
117.20 (2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as required under s. 8.55, in the territory of that school district. The procedures for school board elections under s. 120.06 (9), (11), (13), and (14) apply to a referendum held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each affected school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions assigned to the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those subsections. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the government accountability board elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The clerk of each affected school district shall file with the secretary of the board commission a certified statement prepared by the school district board of canvassers of the results of the referendum in that school district.
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243. 117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) The school district clerk shall include in the notice of the spring election a statement that the election ballot will include a question on the change requested by the petition. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the government accountability board elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a) and the question on the ballot shall be:
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244. 121.91 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.91 (3) (c) The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The school district clerk shall provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board
elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit under sub. (2m) may be exceeded by a specified amount. If the resolution provides that any of the excess revenue will be used for a nonrecurring purpose, the ballot in the election shall so state and shall specify the amount that will be used for a nonrecurring purpose. The limit otherwise applicable to the school district under sub. (2m) is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those voting on the question.
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245. 125.05 (1) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
125.05 (1) (b) 10. Each question submitted to the electors shall conform to the form prescribed by the government accountability board elections commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a).
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246. 165.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.25 (1) Represent state in appeals and on remand. Except as provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (a), 19.49 (2) (a), and 978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or defend all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the supreme court, in which the state is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute or defend all civil cases sent or remanded to any circuit court in which the state is a party. Nothing in this subsection deprives or relieves the attorney general or the department of justice of any authority or duty under this chapter.
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247. 165.93 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.93 (4) (a) The department shall certify to the government accountability board elections commission, on a continuous basis, a list containing the name and address of each organization that is eligible to receive grants under sub. (2).
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248. 198.08 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
198.08 (10) Election statistics. The clerk of the district shall seasonably obtain, compile, and file in his or her office, for the information of the public, a statement showing the total number of votes cast for the office of governor in the last preceding general election in each subdistrict of the district. The clerk of every municipality and the government accountability board elections commission shall furnish such information so far as obtainable from their records, duly certified, to the clerk of the district upon request therefor by the clerk of the district. If the total number of votes cast in any subdistrict for the office of governor in the last preceding election cannot, because of an intervening change of boundaries of election wards or for any reason, be ascertained from any official record the clerk of the district shall fairly estimate such number for the purposes of such statement to be filed in his or her office.
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249. 200.09 (11) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
200.09 (11) (am) 2. No resolution passed under subd. 1. may authorize election of commissioners sooner than 6 months after the date of passage. The metropolitan sewerage district commission shall immediately notify the government accountability board elections commission under s. 5.05 upon passage of a resolution under subd. 1.
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250. 200.09 (11) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
200.09 (11) (am) 3. If the governing bodies of each city, town, and village comprising the district pass a resolution to discontinue election of commissioners, each commissioner may hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The metropolitan sewerage district commission shall immediately notify the government accountability board elections commission under s. 5.05 upon passage of a resolution under this subdivision.
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251. 227.03 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
227.03 (6) Orders of the government accountability board elections commission under s. 5.06 (6) are not subject to this chapter.
118,252
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252. 227.52 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
227.52 (6) Decisions of the chairperson of the
government accountability board elections commission or the chairperson's designee.
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Section
253. 230.08 (2) (e) 4h. of the statutes is repealed.
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254. 230.08 (2) (eL) of the statutes is created to read:
230.08 (2) (eL) The administrator and assistant administrator of the elections commission.
