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17(4) In every case where a duplicate report is filed by the
board commission or
18by any person under sub. (3), the
board commission shall transmit a certified
19duplicate copy of the registration statement to each county clerk or board of election
20commissioners with whom a duplicate report is filed.
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2211.21 (title)
Duties of the government accountability board ethics
23commission.
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111.21
(7) (intro.) Include in its
biennial annual report under s.
15.04 (1) (d) 219.47 (5) compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
AB388-engrossed,56,84
11.30
(2) (fm) This subsection does not apply to communications printed on
5pins, buttons, pens, balloons, nail files and similar small items on which the
6information required by this subsection cannot be conveniently printed. The
board
7may commission shall, by rule, specify small items not mentioned in this paragraph
8to which this subsection shall not apply.
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11.60
(4) Except as otherwise provided in ss.
5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (h),
115.08, and 5.081 19.49 (2) (b) 13. and 14. and (g) and 19.554, actions under this section
12may be brought by the
board commission or by the district attorney for the county
13where the defendant resides or, if the defendant is a nonresident, by the district
14attorney for the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. For purposes
15of this subsection, a person other than
a natural person an individual resides within
16a county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
AB388-engrossed,56,2418
11.61
(2) Except as otherwise provided in ss.
5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (i),
195.08, and 5.081 19.49 (2) (b) 13. and 14. and (h), and 19.554, all prosecutions under
20this section shall be conducted by the district attorney for the county where the
21defendant resides or, if the defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the
22county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this
23subsection, a person other than
a natural person
an individual resides within a
24county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
AB388-engrossed,128
1Section
128. 12.01 of the statutes is renumbered 12.01 (intro.) and amended
2to read:
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312.01 Definitions. (intro.) The definitions given under s. 11.01 apply to this
4chapter, except
that a "candidate" as follows:
AB388-engrossed,57,5
5(1) "Candidate" includes
candidates a candidate for national office.
AB388-engrossed,57,77
12.01
(2) "Commission" means the elections commission.
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12.13
(5) (a) Except as specifically authorized by law and except as provided
10in par. (b), no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or
11member or employee of the
board commission may disclose information related to an
12investigation or prosecution under chs. 5 to
10 or 12,
subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
13III of ch. 19 or any other law specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or provide access to any
14record of the investigator, prosecutor, or the
board
commission that is not subject to
15access under s. 5.05 (5s) to any person other than an employee or agent of the
16prosecutor or investigator or a member, employee, or agent of the
board commission 17prior to
presentation of presenting the information or record in a court of law.
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13.123
(3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
20bound by the determination of the chairperson of the
government accountability
21board elections commission or the chairperson's designee if such determination has
22been issued.
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2413.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
25of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
1the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
2contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
3the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the
government 4accountability board elections commission at least 10 days before the day fixed by
5law for the meeting of the legislature. The
government accountability board 6elections commission shall then send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any
7contestant fails to so file a copy of such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to
8any mileage or salary in case payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
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13.62
(5m) "Commission" means the ethics commission.
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13.63
(1) (a) An
application applicant for a license to act as a lobbyist may
be
14obtained obtain an application from and
filed file the application with the
board 15commission. Except as authorized under par. (am), an applicant shall include his or
16her social security number on the application. The
application applicant shall
be
17signed, under the penalty for making false statements under s. 13.69 (6m),
by the
18lobbyist sign the application. The applicant shall submit with the application the
19applicable fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m). Upon approval of the application
and
20payment of the applicable license fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m) to the board by the
21commission, the
board commission shall issue a license
which to the applicant. A
22license issued under this paragraph entitles the licensee to practice lobbying on
23behalf of each registered principal
who or which has filed for whom or which an
24authorization
for that lobbyist, as required under s. 13.65
for that lobbyist, has been
25filed and
paid for whom or which the authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4)
. The has
1been paid. A license
issued under this paragraph shall expire on December 31 of each
2even-numbered year.
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413.685 Duties of the government accountability board ethics
5commission. (1) The
board commission shall prescribe forms and instructions for
6preparing and filing license applications under s. 13.63 (1), registration applications
7under s. 13.64 and the statements required under ss. 13.68 and 13.695.
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8(2) The
board commission shall prepare and publish a manual setting forth
9recommended uniform methods of accounting and reporting for use by persons who
10are required to provide information under s. 13.68 (4) or to file statements under s.
1113.68 or 13.695.
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12(3) The
board commission shall examine each statement filed under s. 13.68.
AB388-engrossed,59,14
13(4) The
board commission shall, by rule, define what constitutes a "topic" for
14purposes of ss. 13.67 and 13.68 (1) (bn).
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15(7) Beginning with the 3rd Tuesday following the beginning of any regular or
16special session of the legislature and on every Tuesday thereafter for the duration
17of such session, the
board commission shall, from its records, submit to the chief clerk
18of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2),
19a report of the names of lobbyists licensed under s. 13.63 and the names of officers
20and employees of agencies filed under s. 13.695 who were not previously reported,
21the names of the principals or agencies whom they represent and the general areas
22of legislative and administrative action which are the object of their lobbying activity.
23Such reports shall be incorporated into the journal of the senate and a copy filed in
24the office of the chief clerk of the assembly. The
board commission shall also notify
25the chief clerk of each house that a copy of each statement which is required to be filed
1under ss. 13.68 and 13.695 is available upon request. Such copy shall be open to
2public inspection but shall not be incorporated in the journal unless the chief clerk
3so orders. The
board commission shall include in its
biennial report under s. 15.04
4(1) (d), a summary of the statements it has received under ss. 13.68 and 13.695.
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14.38
(10m) Notification of constitutional amendment. If an amendment to
7the Wisconsin Constitution is approved that requires the legislature to provide for
8temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices for the period of an
9emergency resulting from a cause other than an enemy action, within 30 days after
10the
government accountability board
elections commission records the approval
11under s. 7.70 (3) (h), notify the legislature that the amendment has been approved.
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15.01
(2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
14department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
15department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of
165 members
, the elections commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, the
17ethics commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, and the parole
18commission which shall consist of 8 members. A Wisconsin group created for
19participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be
20known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole
21commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not
22a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.
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15.04
(1) (d)
Biennial report. On or before October 15 of each odd-numbered
25year, submit to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for
1distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report on the performance and
2operations of the department or independent agency during the preceding biennium,
3and projecting the goals and objectives of the department or independent agency as
4developed for the program budget report. The secretary of administration may
5prescribe the format of the report and may require such other information deemed
6appropriate. Each department or independent agency shall provide a copy of its
7biennial report to legislators upon request. Any department or independent agency
8may issue such additional reports on its findings and recommendations as its
9operations require. A department or independent agency may, on or before October
1015, submit an annual report prepared by it, in place of the biennial report required
11under this paragraph, if the submission of the annual reports is approved by the
12secretary of administration
or is otherwise required by law.
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15.06
(1) (d) Members of the elections commission shall be appointed and serve
15terms as provided under s. 15.61.
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15.06
(1) (e) Members of the ethics commission shall be appointed and serve
18terms as provided under s. 15.62.
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15.06
(2) (a)
Each Except as provided in par. (b), each commission may annually
22elect officers other than a chairperson from among its members as its work requires.
23Any officer may be reappointed or reelected. At the time of making new nominations
24to commissions, the governor shall designate a member or nominee of each
25commission, other than the public service commission,
and except as provided in par.
1(b), to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1
2of the odd-numbered year except that the labor and industry review commission
3shall elect one of its members to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year
4term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year.
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15.06
(2) (b) 1. The chairperson of the elections commission shall be chosen by
7affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the commission members at the
8commission's first meeting every 2 years. The chairperson shall serve a 2-year term.
9The first chairperson shall be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with the
10same major political party. The major political party from which to select the first
11chairperson shall be determined by lot. The 2nd chairperson shall be chosen from
12the commissioners affiliated with the other major political party. Each subsequent
13chairperson shall be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with the 2 major
14political parties on a rotating basis.
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2. The chairperson of the ethics commission shall be chosen by affirmative vote
16of at least two-thirds of the commission members at the commission's first meeting
17every 2 years. The chairperson shall serve a 2-year term. The first chairperson shall
18be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with the same major political party. The
19major political party from which to select the first chairperson shall be determined
20by lot. The 2nd chairperson shall be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with
21the other major political party. Each subsequent chairperson shall be chosen from
22the commissioners affiliated with the 2 major political parties on a rotating basis.
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15.06
(3) (a) 5. Members of the elections commission.
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115.06
(3) (a) 6. Members of the ethics commission.
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15.06
(5) Frequency of meetings; place. Every commission shall meet on the
4call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. Every commission shall
5maintain its offices in Madison, but may meet or hold hearings at such other
6locations as will best serve the citizens of this state.
The elections commission and
7the ethics commission shall meet in person at least 4 times each year and shall
8conduct meetings in accordance with accepted parliamentary procedure.
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15.06
(6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes
11a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from
12doing business. This subsection does not apply to the parole commission
, elections
13commission, or ethics commission.
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15.06
(10) Compensation. Members of the elections commission and members
16of the ethics commission shall receive for each day they were actually and necessarily
17engaged in performing their duties a per diem equal to the amount prescribed under
18s. 753.075 (3) (a) for reserve judges sitting in circuit court.
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15.07
(1) (cm)
The term of one member of the government accountability board
22shall expire on each May 1. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
23conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
24The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
25s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
1the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the
2auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board
3shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the
4cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the
5student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who
6is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.
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15.07
(4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
10quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
11board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
12board. This subsection does not apply to actions of
the government accountability
13board or the school district boundary appeal board as provided in
ss. 5.05 (1e) and 14s. 117.05 (2) (a).
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17Section
155. 15.60 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (1) (a) (intro.) and
18amended to read:
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15.61
(1) (a) (intro.) There is created
a government accountability board an
20elections commission consisting of
6 persons. Members shall serve for 6-year terms. 21the following members who shall serve for 5-year terms:
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24Section
158. 15.60 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (2) and amended
25to read:
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115.61
(2) No member
of the commission may hold another office or position that
2is a state public office or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office
3of circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
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7Section
162. 15.60 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (4) and amended
8to read:
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15.61
(4) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11)
, or an
10employee of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12), except that a member may serve
11as a circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
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14Section
165. 15.603 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.62 (1) (b) and
15amended to read:
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15.62
(1) (b)
There is created in the
government accountability board an ethics
17and accountability division. The ethics
and accountability division commission shall
18be under the direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed
19by
a majority of the members of the
board commission, with the advice and consent
20of the senate, to serve for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year.
21Until the senate has confirmed an appointment made under this subsection, the
22ethics commission shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim
23administrator selected by a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy
24occurs in the administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new
1administrator, and submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than
245 days after the date of the vacancy.
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4Section
167. 15.603 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (1) (b) and
5amended to read:
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15.61
(1) (b)
There is created in the government accountability board an
7elections division. The elections
division commission shall be under the direction
8and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by
a majority of the
9members of the
board commission, with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve
10for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year. Until the senate has
11confirmed an appointment made under this subsection, the elections commission
12shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim administrator selected by
13a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy occurs in the
14administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new administrator, and
15submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than 45 days after the date
16of the vacancy.
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1915.61 (title)
Elections commission; creation.
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15.61
(1) (a) 1. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.