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(d) Unless a continuing report is required to be filed under this subsection on
16or before the 45th day after the special election, file a postelection report no earlier
17than 23 days and no later than 45 days after each special election.
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18(4) Reports of late contributions. If any contribution or contributions of
19$1,000 or more cumulatively are received by a legislative campaign committee from
20a single contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election and the
21contribution or contributions are not included in the preprimary or preelection
22report required of the committee under this chapter, the treasurer of the committee
23shall, within 48 hours of receipt, provide the appropriate filing officer with the
24information required to be reported for contributions received by the committee
1under this subchapter in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information
2shall also be included in the committee's next regular report.
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Political action committees
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511.0501 Registration; treasurer and depositories. (1) Each political
6action committee required to register under this chapter shall designate a treasurer
7to comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter.
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8(2) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the
9political action committee depository account.
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10(3) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a
11political action committee without the authorization of the treasurer or a designated
12agent.
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13(4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the political action committee
14in an organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date of the
15election in which the political action committee participates.
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16(5) No person may register more than one political action committee under this
17subchapter, except that a person my register both a political action committee under
18this subchapter and an independent expenditure committee under subchapter VI.
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1911.0502 Registration; timing. (1) Every political action committee that
20accepts, makes, or incurs contributions, disbursements, or obligations to support or
21oppose a candidate in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000
22shall file a registration statement giving the information required by
s. 11.0503.
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23(2) A political action committee that triggers the registration requirement
24under sub. (1) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business
25day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the political action
1committee exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1), before making any
2disbursement exceeding that amount, and before incurring obligations exceeding
3that amount.
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411.0503 Registration; required information. (1) Required information.
5The political action committee shall include all of the following, where applicable,
6on the registration statement:
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(a) The name and mailing address of the political action committee.
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(b) The name and mailing address of the treasurer and any other custodian of
9books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration
10form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the board, all
11mailings that are required by law or by rule of the board shall be sent to the treasurer
12at the treasurer's address indicated upon the form.
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(c) If required, the political action committee's major purpose.
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(d) The name and address of the depository account of the political action
15committee and of any other institution where funds of the committee are kept.
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16(2) Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a political
17action committee's registration statement and any form or report required of the
18committee under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the
19statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete.
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20(3) Change of information. (a) The political action committee shall report any
21change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10
22days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b), any such change may be
23reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of
24an individual who signed the original statement.
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1(b) The administrator or treasurer of a political action committee may report
2a change in the committee's registration statement.
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311.0504 Reporting. (1) Contributions and disbursements. (a) Each political
4action committee shall make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and
5certified as required under s. 11.0103 (3) (c), of all contributions, disbursements, and
6obligations received, made, and incurred by the committee. The political action
7committee shall include in each report the following information, covering the period
8since the last date covered on the previous report:
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1. An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each
10person who has made a contribution to the political action committee, together with
11the amount of the contribution.
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2. An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each
13committee to which the political action committee has made a contribution, together
14with the amount of the contribution.
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3. The name of the principal place of employment, if any, of each individual
16contributor whose cumulative contributions to the political action committee for the
17calendar year are in excess of $200.
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4. An itemized statement of each contribution made anonymously to the
19political action committee. If the contribution exceeds $10, the political action
20committee shall specify whether the committee donated the contribution to the
21common school fund or to a charitable organization, and shall include the full name
22and mailing address of the donee.
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5. A statement of totals during the reporting period of contributions received
24and contributions donated as provided in subd. 4.
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16. A statement of the cash balance on hand at the beginning and end of the
2reporting period.
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7. An itemized statement of each loan of money made to the political action
4committee in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $20, together with all of the
5following:
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a. The full name and mailing address of the lender.
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b. A statement of whether the lender is a commercial lending institution.
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c. The date and amount of the loan.
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d. The full name and mailing address of each guarantor, if any.
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e. The original amount guaranteed by each guarantor.
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f. The balance of the amount guaranteed by each guarantor at the end of the
12reporting period.
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8. An itemized statement of every disbursement exceeding $20 in amount or
14value, together with the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement
15was made, and the date and specific purpose for which the disbursement was made.
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9. An itemized statement of every obligation exceeding $20 in amount or value,
17together with the name of the person or business with whom the obligation was
18incurred, and the date and the specific purpose for which each such obligation was
19incurred.
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10. A statement of totals during the reporting period of disbursements made,
21including transfers made to and received from other committees, other income, and
22loans.
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11. A statement of the balance of obligations incurred as of the end of the
24reporting period.
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1(b) The political action committee shall begin each report filed under this
2chapter with the first contribution received, disbursement made, or obligation
3incurred during the reporting period.
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4(2) Reports to support or oppose candidates at spring primary. A political
5action committee that accepts, makes, or incurs contributions, disbursements, or
6obligations to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a spring primary
7or a candidate at a special primary held to nominate nonpartisan candidates to be
8voted for at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the nonpartisan
9state or local offices voted for at the spring election, or to support or oppose other
10committees engaging in such activities, shall do all the following:
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(a) File a preprimary report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
12preceding the primary. If a candidate for a nonpartisan state office at an election is
13not required to participate in a spring primary, the political action committee shall
14file a preprimary report at the time prescribed in s. 11.0103 (4) preceding the date
15specified for the holding of the primary, were it to be required.
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(b) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
17preceding the election.
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(c) Annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on the 15th day of
19the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.
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20(3) Reports to support or oppose candidates at spring election. A political
21action committee that accepts, makes, or incurs contributions, disbursements, or
22obligations to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a spring election
23or a candidate at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the
24nonpartisan state or local offices voted for at the spring election, or to support or
25oppose other committees engaging in such activities, shall do all the following:
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1(a) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
2preceding the election.
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(b) Annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on the 15th day of
4the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.
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(c) Unless a continuing report is required to be filed under this subsection on
6or before the 45th day after the special election, file a postelection report no earlier
7than 23 days and no later than 45 days after each special election.
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8(4) Reports to support or oppose candidates at partisan primary. A political
9action committee that accepts, makes, or incurs contributions, disbursements, or
10obligations to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a partisan
11primary or a candidate at a special primary held to nominate candidates to be voted
12for at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the state or local offices
13voted for at the general election, or to support or oppose other committees engaging
14in such activities, shall do all the following:
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(a) File a preprimary report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
16preceding the primary.
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(b) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
18preceding the election.
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(c) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
20months of January, April, July, and October.
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(d) In an even-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
22months of January, April, and July, and on the 4th Tuesday in September.
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23(5) Reports to support or oppose candidates at general election. A political
24action committee that accepts, makes, or incurs contributions, disbursements, or
25obligations to support or oppose one or more candidates for office at a general election
1or a candidate at a special election held to fill a vacancy in one or more of the state
2or local offices voted for at the general election, or to support or oppose other
3committees engaging in such activities shall do all of the following:
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(a) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days
5preceding the election.
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(b) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
7months of January, April, July, and October.
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(c) In an even-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the
9months of January, April, and July, and on the 4th Tuesday in September.
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(d) Unless a continuing report is required to be filed under this subsection on
11or before the 45th day after the special election, file a postelection report no earlier
12than 23 days and no later than 45 days after each special election.
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1311.0505 Reporting; specific express advocacy. (1) Disbursements. (a) A
14political action committee spending $5,000 or more in the aggregate on express
15advocacy shall submit statements to the board under par. (b) if the express advocacy
16is made during the period beginning on the day that is 60 days prior to the day of the
17primary or election involving the candidate identified under par. (b) 5. and ending
18on the day of the primary or election involving that candidate.
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(b) A political action committee required to report under this section shall
20submit statements to the board providing all of the following information:
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1. The dates on which the committee made the disbursements.
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2. The name and address of the persons who received the disbursements.
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3. The purpose for making the disbursements.
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4. The amount spent for each act of express advocacy.
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15. The name of any candidate affected by the disbursement, the office that the
2candidate seeks, and whether the express advocacy supports or opposes that
3candidate.
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6. An affirmation, made under oath, that the political action committee will
5comply with the prohibition on coordination under s. 11.1203 with respect to any
6candidate or agent or candidate committee who is supported or opposed by the
7express advocacy.
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7. The name and mailing and street address of the political action committee's
9designated agent in this state.
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10(2) Exception. (a) A political action committee that is required to report under
11this section is not required to submit the information described under sub. (1) (b)
12regarding disbursements made before reaching the $5,000 threshold under sub. (1)
13(a). For purposes of this section, a disbursement for express advocacy is the amount
14spent directly on developing, producing, and disseminating the express advocacy.
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(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
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1. A communication, other than an advertisement, appearing in a news story,
17commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any news organization,
18unless the facilities are controlled by any committee, or candidate.
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2. A communication made exclusively between an organization and its
20members.
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21(3) Timing. A political action committee that is required to report under this
22section shall submit the report to the board no later than 48 hours after making the
23disbursements.
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subchapter vi
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independent expenditure committees
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111.0601 Registration; treasurer and depositories. (1) Each independent
2expenditure committee required to register under this chapter shall designate a
3treasurer to comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this
4subchapter.
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5(2) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the
6independent expenditure committee depository account.
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7(3) (a)
No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of
8an independent expenditure committee without the authorization of the treasurer
9or a designated agent.
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(b) An independent expenditure committee may not make a contribution to a
11committee, other than a referendum committee or another independent expenditure
12committee.
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13(4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the independent expenditure
14committee in an organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date
15of the election in which the independent expenditure committee participates.
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16(5) No person may register more than one independent expenditure committee
17under this subchapter, except that a person may register both an independent
18expenditure committee under this subchapter and a political action committee under
19subch. V.
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2011.0602 Registration; timing. (1) Every independent expenditure
21committee that accepts, makes, or incurs contributions, disbursements, or
22obligations to support or oppose a candidate in a calendar year in an aggregate
23amount in excess of $5,000 shall file a registration statement giving the information
24required by
s. 11.0603.
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1(2) An independent expenditure committee that triggers the registration
2requirement under sub. (1) shall file the registration statement no later than the
310th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the
4independent expenditure committee exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1),
5before making any disbursement exceeding that amount, and before incurring
6obligations exceeding that amount.
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711.0603 Registration; required information. (1) Required information.
8The independent expenditure committee shall include all of the following on the
9registration statement:
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(a) The name and mailing address of the independent expenditure committee.
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(b) The name and mailing address of the treasurer and any other custodian of
12books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration
13form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the board, all
14mailings that are required by law or by rule of the board shall be sent to the treasurer
15at the treasurer's address indicated upon the form.
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(c) The name and address of the depository account of the independent
17expenditure committee and of any other institution where funds of the committee are
18kept.
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(d) Verification that the independent expenditure committee's major purpose
20is to make independent expenditures.
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(e) Verification that all contributions received, disbursements made, and
22obligations incurred by the independent expenditure committee will be received,
23made, and incurred for the purpose under par. (d).
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24(2) Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending an
25independent expenditure committee's registration statement and any form or report
1required of the committee under this chapter shall certify that all information
2contained in the statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete.
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3(3) Change of information. (a) The independent expenditure committee shall
4report any change in information previously submitted in a registration statement
5within 10 days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b), any such change
6may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the
7position of an individual who signed the original statement.
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(b) The administrator or treasurer of an independent expenditure committee
9may report a change in the committee's registration statement.