Amendment AA6-AB18

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 6, TO 2001 ASSEMBLY BILL 18

February 15, 2001 - Offered by Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

AB18-AA6,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB18-AA6,1,2 1. Page 1, line 4: after "law" insert "and providing a penalty".

AB18-AA6,1,3 2. Page 4, line 5: after that line insert:

AB18-AA6,1,4 " Section 6e. 11.60 (3s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB18-AA6,1,12 11.60 (3s) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if any person, including any committee, group, or corporation, fails to register or to report a contribution, disbursement, or incurred obligation, makes an unlawful contribution or disbursement, or incurs an unlawful obligation, and the violation results from a communication made for a political purpose described under s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3. but not from an act for a political purpose described under any other provision of s. 11.01 (16), the person may be required to forfeit not more than 3 times the amount or value of the contribution, disbursement, or incurred obligation.

AB18-AA6, s. 6m Section 6m. 11.61 (1) (a) to (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB18-AA6,2,4 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), (2g) or (2r), 11.07 (1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6) or 11.24 (1) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 years and 6 months or both.

AB18-AA6,2,9 (b) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally violates s. 11.25, 11.26, 11.27 (1), 11.30 (1) or 11.38 where the intentional violation does not involve a specific figure, or where the intentional violation concerns a figure which exceeds $100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 years and 6 months or both.

AB18-AA6,2,14 (c) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally violates any provision of this chapter other than those provided in par. (a) and whoever intentionally violates any provision under par. (b) where the intentional violation concerns a specific figure which does not exceed $100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.

AB18-AA6, s. 6s Section 6s. 11.61 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB18-AA6,2,17 11.61 (1) (d) Paragraphs (a) to (c) do not apply to any violation that is punishable under s. 11.60 (3s).".

AB18-AA6,2,18 (End)