SB850: Bill Text

SB850,5,13 11.0502 (2) (a) A political action committee that triggers the registration requirement under sub. (1) (a) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the political action committee exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1) (a), before making any disbursement exceeding that amount, and before incurring obligations exceeding that amount.

SB850,11 Section 11 . 11.0502 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,5,18 11.0502 (2) (b) A political action committee that triggers the registration requirement under sub. (1) (b) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business day commencing after making a disbursement or incurring an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.

SB850,12 Section 12 . 11.0504 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,5,23 11.0504 (1) (a) 12. In the case of a political action committee that has made a mass communication, a report containing all of the following information with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement made for the purpose of making such a communication:

SB850,5,25 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,6,1 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.

SB850,6,3 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,13 Section 13 . 11.0602 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0602 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB850,6,8 11.0602 (1) (intro.) Every An independent expenditure committee that to which any of the following applies shall file a registration statement giving the information required by s. 11.0603:

SB850,6,12 (a) The independent expenditure committee makes or accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations to support or oppose a candidate in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500 shall file a registration statement giving the information required by s. 11.0603.

SB850,14 Section 14 . 11.0602 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,6,15 11.0602 (1) (b) The independent expenditure committee makes a disbursement or incurs an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.

SB850,15 Section 15 . 11.0602 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0602 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB850,6,23 11.0602 (2) (a) An independent expenditure committee that triggers the registration requirement under sub. (1) (a) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the independent expenditure committee exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1) (a), before making any disbursement exceeding that amount, and before incurring obligations exceeding that amount.

SB850,16 Section 16 . 11.0602 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,7,4 11.0602 (2) (b) An independent expenditure committee that triggers the registration requirement under sub. (1) (b) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business day commencing after making a disbursement or incurring an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.

SB850,17 Section 17 . 11.0604 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,7,9 11.0604 (1) (a) 12. In the case of an independent expenditure committee that has made a mass communication, a report containing all of the following information with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement made for the purpose of making such a communication:

SB850,7,11 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,7,12 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.

SB850,7,14 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,18 Section 18 . 11.0902 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0902 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB850,7,19 11.0902 (1) (intro.) Every A recall committee that to which any of the following applies shall file a registration statement giving the information required by s. 11.0903:

SB850,7,23 (a) The recall committee makes or accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations to support or oppose a recall in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,000 shall file a registration statement giving the information required by s. 11.0903.

SB850,19 Section 19 . 11.0902 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,8,2 11.0902 (1) (b) The recall committee makes a disbursement or incurs an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.

SB850,20 Section 20 . 11.0902 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0902 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB850,8,9 11.0902 (2) (a) A recall committee that triggers the registration requirement under sub. (1) (a) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the recall committee exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1) (a), before making any disbursement exceeding that amount, and before incurring obligations exceeding that amount.

SB850,21 Section 21 . 11.0902 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,8,14 11.0902 (2) (b) A recall committee that triggers the registration requirement under sub. (1) (b) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business day commencing after making a disbursement or incurring an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.

SB850,22 Section 22 . 11.0904 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,8,19 11.0904 (1) (a) 12. In the case of a recall committee that has made a mass communication, a report containing all of the following information with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement made for the purpose of making such a communication:

SB850,8,21 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,8,22 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.

SB850,8,24 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,23 Section 23. 11.1002 of the statutes is created to read:

SB850,9,5 11.1002 Reporting; certain mass communications. (1) Any person, other than an individual, that makes an expenditure or a disbursement or incurs an obligation of $500 or more in the aggregate for the purpose of making a mass communication shall, within 24 hours after making the disbursement or incurring the obligation, report the disbursement or obligation to the appropriate filing officer.

SB850,9,7 (2) A person who makes a disbursement or incurs an obligation described in sub. (1) shall include all of the following in the report:

SB850,9,11 (a) An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each person who made a contribution to the person making the mass communication for the purpose of making the mass communication, together with the amount of the contribution.

SB850,9,14 (b) The occupation, if any, of each individual contributor whose cumulative contributions to the person making the mass communication for the purpose specified under par. (a) are in excess of $200.

SB850,9,19 (c) An itemized statement of each contribution made anonymously to the person making the mass communication. If the contribution exceeds $10, the person making the mass communication shall specify whether the person donated the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization, and shall include the full name and mailing address of the donee.

SB850,9,21 (d) The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,9,22 (e) The amount of the disbursement or obligation.

SB850,9,24 (f) The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made or the obligation was incurred.

SB850,24 Section 24 . 11.1108 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB850,10,5 11.1108 Anonymous contributions. No committee and no person required to report under s. 11.1002 may accept an anonymous contribution exceeding $10. If an anonymous contribution exceeds $10, the committee shall donate the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization and report the donation as required under this chapter.

SB850,25 Section 25 . Initial applicability.

SB850,10,9 (1) This act first applies to contributions or disbursements made or obligations incurred for the purpose of making a mass communication, as defined in s. 11.0101 (20), on the effective date of this subsection.

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