AB387-engrossed,28,2219 (b) Each committee shall ensure that each report is filed with the appropriate
20filing officer on the dates designated in this chapter. In the event that any report is
21required to be filed under this chapter on a nonbusiness day, a committee may file
22the report on the next business day thereafter.
AB387-engrossed,28,2423 (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the committee's treasurer shall certify to
24the correctness of each report filed under this chapter.
AB387-engrossed,29,2
12. Either the candidate or the treasurer of the candidate's committee shall
2certify to the correctness of each report filed under this chapter.
AB387-engrossed,29,53 (d) The board shall prescribe a simplified, short form for compliance with this
4section by a committee treasurer who has not engaged in any financial transaction
5since the last date included on the treasurer's preceding report.
AB387-engrossed,29,11 6(4) Preprimary and preelection reports; inactivity. (a) A contribution made
7or accepted, a disbursement made, or an obligation incurred to support or oppose a
8candidate at a primary that is made, accepted, or incurred during the period covered
9by the preprimary report is considered to be made, accepted, or incurred to support
10or oppose that candidate at the primary, regardless of whether the candidate is
11opposed at the primary.
AB387-engrossed,29,1612 (b) A contribution made or accepted, disbursement made, or obligation
13incurred to support or oppose a candidate at an election that is made, accepted, or
14incurred during the period covered by the preelection report is considered to be made,
15accepted, or incurred to support or oppose that candidate at the election, regardless
16of whether the candidate is opposed at the election.
AB387-engrossed,29,2117 (c) 1. a. Except as provided in subd. 2., a committee that makes or accepts a
18contribution, makes a disbursement, or incurs an obligation to support or oppose a
19candidate at a primary during the period covered by the preelection report, but does
20not engage in such activity during the period covered by the preprimary report, is not
21required to file a preprimary report.
AB387-engrossed,30,222 b. Except as provided in subd. 2., a committee that makes or accepts a
23contribution, makes a disbursement, or incurs an obligation to support or oppose a
24candidate at an election during the period covered by the report that follows the

1preelection report, but does not engage in such activity during the period covered by
2the preelection report, is not required to file a preelection report.
AB387-engrossed,30,73 2. A candidate committee that makes or accepts a contribution, makes a
4disbursement, or incurs an obligation to support or oppose a candidate at a primary
5during the period covered by the preprimary report shall file both the preprimary
6and preelection reports, regardless of whether the candidate committee engages in
7such activity during the period covered by the preelection report.
AB387-engrossed,30,13 8(5) Nonresident reporting. Notwithstanding the reporting requirements that
9would otherwise apply under this chapter, but subject to the applicable thresholds
10for submitting reports, a committee that does not maintain an office or a street
11address in this state shall submit reports on a form prescribed by the board of all
12disbursements made and obligations incurred with respect to an election for a state
13or local office in this state and contributions from sources in this state.
AB387-engrossed,30,22 1411.0104 Reporting exemptions: limited activity. (1) (a) Except as
15provided in par. (b), any committee which does not anticipate accepting or making
16contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations, and any conduit
17which does not anticipate accepting or releasing contributions, in an aggregate
18amount exceeding $2,000 in a calendar year may file an amended registration
19statement with the appropriate filing officer indicating that fact. The committee or
20conduit shall certify the amended registration in the manner required under s.
2111.0103 (3) (c) and shall include the information required to be reported by that
22committee or conduit on its continuing reports.
AB387-engrossed,30,2523 (b) In no case may a candidate committee file an amended registration under
24this section covering any period ending sooner than the date of the election in which
25the candidate committee is participating.
AB387-engrossed,31,6
1(2) Upon receipt of a properly executed amended registration by a committee
2or conduit, the appropriate filing officer shall suspend the requirement imposed
3upon that committee or conduit by this chapter to file continuing reports. An
4indication of limited activity under this section is effective only for the calendar year
5in which it is granted, unless the committee or conduit alters its status before the end
6of such year or files a termination report under s. 11.0105.
AB387-engrossed,31,12 7(3) An indication of limited activity made under sub. (1) may be revoked. If
8revoked, the committee or conduit shall comply with the reporting requirements
9applicable to the committee or conduit under this chapter as of the date of revocation,
10or the date that aggregate contributions, disbursements, or obligations for the
11calendar year exceed $2,000. If the revocation is not timely, the committee or conduit
12violates s. 11.1201.
AB387-engrossed,31,14 13(4) A committee or conduit that files an amended registration statement under
14sub. (1) is not required to file a termination report under s. 11.0105.
AB387-engrossed,31,18 15(5) If a committee or conduit files an amended registration statement under
16sub. (1) and within 60 days thereafter receives and accepts an unanticipated
17contribution, the committee or conduit shall do one of the following within 60 days
18after receipt of the unanticipated contribution:
AB387-engrossed,31,2419 (a) File an amended registration statement. An amended registration
20statement supersedes the previous registration statement. The individual who
21certifies to the accuracy of the registration statement shall also certify that the
22amended registration statement is filed on account of the receipt of unanticipated
23contributions and the failure to file a correct registration statement was not
24intentional.
AB387-engrossed,32,2
1(b) Return the contribution to the contributor or donate the contribution to the
2common school fund or to a charitable organization.
AB387-engrossed,32,13 311.0105 Reporting exemptions: dissolution of committee or conduit
4and termination reports.
(1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and s. 11.0104 (4),
5whenever any committee or conduit dissolves or determines that obligations will no
6longer be incurred, contributions will no longer be received or, in the case of a conduit,
7accepted and released, and disbursements will no longer be made during a calendar
8year, and the committee has no outstanding incurred obligations, the committee or
9conduit shall file with the appropriate filing officer a termination report that
10indicates a cash balance of zero at the end of the reporting period. The committee
11or conduit shall certify the termination report in the manner required under s.
1211.0103 (3) (c) and the committee shall include the information required to be
13reported by that committee on its continuing reports.
AB387-engrossed,32,1614 (b) In no case may a candidate committee file a termination report covering any
15period ending sooner than the date of the election in which the candidate committee
16is participating.
AB387-engrossed,32,18 17(2) A committee to which s. 11.0102 (2) applies shall pay the fee imposed under
18that subsection with a termination report filed under this section.
AB387-engrossed,32,23 19(3) The committee shall include in the termination report filed under this
20section the manner in which residual funds were disposed. Residual funds may be
21used for any purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors in an amount not
22exceeding the original contribution, or donated to a charitable organization or the
23common school fund.
AB387-engrossed,33,3
1(4) If a committee files a termination report under sub. (1) and within 60 days
2thereafter receives and accepts an unanticipated contribution, the committee shall
3do one of the following within 60 days after receipt of the unanticipated contribution:
AB387-engrossed,33,84 (a) File an amended termination report. An amended report supersedes the
5previous report. The individual who certifies to the accuracy of the report shall also
6certify to a statement that the amended report is filed on account of the receipt of
7unanticipated contributions and the failure to file a correct termination report was
8not intentional.
AB387-engrossed,33,109 (b) Return the contribution to the contributor or donate the contribution to the
10common school fund or to a charitable organization.
AB387-engrossed,33,13 1111.0106 Disbursements; form. Every disbursement which is made by a
12committee registered under this chapter from the committee's depository account
13shall be made by negotiable instrument.
AB387-engrossed,33,16 1411.0107 Nonapplicability. Federal account committees, federal candidate
15committees, and national political party committees are not required to register or
16report under this chapter.
AB387-engrossed,33,1717 subchapter ii
AB387-engrossed,33,1818 candidate committees
AB387-engrossed,33,24 1911.0201 Registration; treasurer and depositories. (1) Each candidate
20shall either designate a treasurer of his or her candidate committee to comply with
21the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter or serve as the
22treasurer and comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this
23subchapter. If the candidate appoints a treasurer, the candidate and the candidate's
24treasurer shall cosign the registration statement of the candidate's committee.
AB387-engrossed,34,2
1(2) (a) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the
2candidate committee depository account.
AB387-engrossed,34,103 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), any candidate who serves as his or her own
4treasurer and who is authorized to file and files an amended registration statement
5under s. 11.0104 may designate a single personal account as his or her candidate
6committee depository account, and may intermingle personal and other funds with
7campaign funds. If a candidate establishes a separate candidate committee
8depository account, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds in the personal
9account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from a personal
10account under this paragraph need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.0106.
AB387-engrossed,34,13 11(3) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a
12candidate committee without the authorization of the treasurer or a designated
13agent.
AB387-engrossed,34,16 14(4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the candidate committee in an
15organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date of the election
16in which the candidate committee participates.
AB387-engrossed,34,21 1711.0202 Registration; timing; candidate committee required. (1) Time
18of registration.
(a) Each candidate, through his or her candidate committee, shall
19file a registration statement with the appropriate filing officer giving the
20information required under s. 11.0203 as soon as practicable after the individual
21qualifies as a candidate under s. 11.0101 (1).
AB387-engrossed,34,2522 (b) A candidate who receives no contributions, makes no disbursements, and
23incurs no obligations shall file the registration statement as provided in this
24subsection, but need not designate a campaign depository account until the first
25contribution is received, disbursement is made, or obligation is incurred.
AB387-engrossed,35,3
1(2) Candidate committee required. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no
2candidate may make or accept contributions, make disbursements, or incur
3obligations except through a candidate committee registered under this subchapter.
AB387-engrossed,35,54 (b) A candidate does not violate this subsection by taking any of the following
5actions:
AB387-engrossed,35,116 1. Accepting a contribution, making a disbursement, or incurring an obligation
7in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount required by
8a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of registration,
9if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted under s.
1011.0204 after the date that the candidate committee is registered, whenever a
11reporting requirement applies to the candidate committee.
AB387-engrossed,35,1312 2. Accepting a contribution, making a disbursement, or incurring an obligation
13required for the production of nomination papers.
AB387-engrossed,35,1514 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), no candidate may establish more than one
15candidate committee.
AB387-engrossed,35,1816 (d) An individual who holds a state or local elective office may establish a
17second candidate committee under this subchapter for the purpose of pursuing a
18different state or local office.
AB387-engrossed,35,22 1911.0203 Registration; required information. (1) Required information.
20The candidate committee shall indicate on the registration statement that it is
21registering as a candidate committee and shall include all of the following, where
22applicable, on the registration statement:
AB387-engrossed,35,2323 (a) The name and mailing address of the candidate committee.
AB387-engrossed,36,324 (b) The name and mailing address of the candidate committee treasurer and
25any other custodian of books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the

1treasurer on the registration form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter
2or any rule of the board, all mailings that are required by law or by rule of the board
3shall be sent to the treasurer at the treasurer's address indicated upon the form.
AB387-engrossed,36,84 (c) In the case of a candidate committee of an independent candidate for
5partisan office or a candidate for nonpartisan county or municipal office, a list of the
6members of the committee, in addition to those specified in par. (b), if any, whom the
7filing officer shall recognize as eligible to fill a nomination vacancy if the candidate
8dies before the election.
AB387-engrossed,36,109 (d) The name and address of the depository account of the candidate committee
10and of any other institution where funds of the committee are kept.
AB387-engrossed,36,14 11(2) Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a
12candidate committee's registration statement and any form or report required of the
13committee under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the
14statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete.
AB387-engrossed,36,19 15(3) Change of information. (a) The candidate committee shall report any
16change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10
17days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b), any such change may be
18reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of
19an individual who signed the original statement.
AB387-engrossed,36,2120 (b) A candidate or the treasurer of the candidate's committee may report a
21change in the candidate committee's registration statement.
AB387-engrossed,37,3 2211.0204 Reporting. (1) Contributions and disbursements. (a) Each
23candidate, through his or her candidate committee, shall make full reports, upon a
24form prescribed by the board and certified as required under s. 11.0103 (3) (c), of all
25contributions, disbursements, and obligations received, made, and incurred by the

1candidate committee. The candidate committee shall include in each report the
2following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
3report:
AB387-engrossed,37,64 1. An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each
5person who has made a contribution to the candidate committee, together with the
6amount of the contribution.
AB387-engrossed,37,97 2. An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each
8committee to which the candidate committee has made a contribution, together with
9the amount of the contribution.
AB387-engrossed,37,1110 3. The occupation, if any, of each individual contributor whose cumulative
11contributions to the candidate committee for the calendar year are in excess of $200.
AB387-engrossed,37,1612 4. An itemized statement of each contribution made anonymously to the
13candidate committee. If the contribution exceeds $10, the candidate committee shall
14specify whether the candidate committee donated the contribution to the common
15school fund or to a charitable organization, and shall include the full name and
16mailing address of the donee.
AB387-engrossed,37,1817 5. A statement of totals during the reporting period of contributions received
18and contributions donated as provided in subd. 4.
AB387-engrossed,37,2019 6. A statement of the cash balance on hand at the beginning and end of the
20reporting period.
AB387-engrossed,37,2321 7. An itemized statement of each loan of money made to the candidate
22committee in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $20, together with all of the
23following:
AB387-engrossed,37,2424 a. The full name and mailing address of the lender.
AB387-engrossed,37,2525 b. A statement of whether the lender is a commercial lending institution.
AB387-engrossed,38,1
1c. The date and amount of the loan.
AB387-engrossed,38,22 d. The full name and mailing address of each guarantor, if any.
AB387-engrossed,38,33 e. The original amount guaranteed by each guarantor.
AB387-engrossed,38,54 f. The balance of the amount guaranteed by each guarantor at the end of the
5reporting period.
AB387-engrossed,38,86 8. An itemized statement of every disbursement exceeding $20 in amount or
7value, together with the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement
8was made, and the date and specific purpose for which the disbursement was made.
AB387-engrossed,38,129 9. An itemized statement of every obligation exceeding $20 in amount or value,
10together with the name of the person or business with whom the obligation was
11incurred, and the date and the specific purpose for which each such obligation was
12incurred.
AB387-engrossed,38,1513 10. A statement of totals during the reporting period of disbursements made,
14including transfers made to and received from any other committees, other income,
15and loans.
AB387-engrossed,38,1716 11. A statement of the balance of obligations incurred as of the end of the
17reporting period.
AB387-engrossed,38,2018 (b) The candidate committee shall begin each report filed under this chapter
19with the first contribution received, disbursement made, or obligation incurred
20during the reporting period.
AB387-engrossed,38,25 21(2) Reports; candidates at spring primary. A candidate committee of a
22candidate at a spring primary or of a candidate at a special primary held to nominate
23nonpartisan candidates to be voted for at a special election held to fill a vacancy in
24one or more of the nonpartisan state or local offices voted for at the spring election
25shall do all of the following:
AB387-engrossed,39,5
1(a) File a preprimary report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
2preceding the primary. If a candidate for a nonpartisan state office at an election is
3not required to participate in a spring primary, the candidate committee shall file a
4preprimary report at the time prescribed in s. 11.0103 (4) preceding the date specified
5for the holding of the primary, were it to be required.
AB387-engrossed,39,76 (b) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
7preceding the election.
AB387-engrossed,39,98 (c) Annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on the 15th day of
9the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.
AB387-engrossed,39,13 10(3) Reports; candidates at spring elections. A candidate committee of a
11candidate at a spring election or of a candidate at a special election held to fill a
12vacancy in one or more of the nonpartisan state or local offices voted for at the spring
13election shall do all of the following:
AB387-engrossed,39,1514 (a) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
15preceding the election.
AB387-engrossed,39,1716 (b) Annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on the 15th day of
17the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.
AB387-engrossed,39,2018 (c) Unless a continuing report is required to be filed under this subsection on
19or before the 45th day after the special election, file a postelection report no earlier
20than 23 days and no later than 45 days after each special election.
AB387-engrossed,39,24 21(4) Reports; candidates at partisan primary. A candidate committee of a
22candidate at a partisan primary or of a special primary held to nominate candidates
23to be voted for at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the state
24or local offices voted for at the general election shall do all of the following:
AB387-engrossed,40,2
1(a) File a preprimary report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
2preceding the primary.
AB387-engrossed,40,43 (b) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
4preceding the election.
AB387-engrossed,40,65 (c) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
6months of January, April, July, and October.
AB387-engrossed,40,87 (d) In an even-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
8months of January, April, and July, and on the 4th Tuesday in September.
AB387-engrossed,40,12 9(5) Reports; candidates at general elections. A candidate committee of a
10candidate at a general election or of a candidate at a special election held to fill a
11vacancy in one or more of the state or local offices voted for at the general election
12shall do all of the following:
AB387-engrossed,40,1413 (a) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
14preceding the election.
AB387-engrossed,40,1615 (b) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
16months of January, April, July, and October.
AB387-engrossed,40,1817 (c) In an even-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
18months of January, April, and July, and on the 4th Tuesday in September.
AB387-engrossed,40,2119 (d) Unless a continuing report is required to be filed under this subsection on
20or before the 45th day after the special election, file a postelection report no earlier
21than 23 days and no later than 45 days after each special election.
AB387-engrossed,40,25 22(6) Reports; candidates holding office but not up for election at general
23election
. A candidate committee of a candidate holding an office voted for at the
24general election but not up for election in the current election cycle shall do all of the
25following:
AB387-engrossed,41,2
1(a) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
2months of January, April, July, and October.
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