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8.20
(6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
8under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
9statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate
10shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file
11a statement of economic interests with the
ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
12than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
13under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
14day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
15papers under sub. (8) (a).
SB1-ASA1, s. 32
16Section
32. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,23,617
8.50
(3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
18order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
19before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
20a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
21deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
22be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
23later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring or September primary. Nomination
24papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15
, or 8.20. Each candidate
25shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than
1the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for
2state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time
3he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
4papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests
5with the
ethics board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for
6filing nomination papers specified in the order.
SB1-ASA1, s. 33
7Section
33. 8.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,23,118
8.50
(3) (e) In a special election for a state or national office, the county clerk
9or board of election commissioners shall transmit the statement of the county board
10of canvassers to the
elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
11after the special primary and 13 days after the special election.
SB1-ASA1, s. 34
12Section
34. 9.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,24,1613
9.01
(1) (a) Any candidate voted for at any election or any elector who voted
14upon any referendum question at any election may request a recount. The petitioner
15shall file a verified petition or petitions with the proper clerk or body under par. (ar)
16not earlier than the time of completion of the canvass and not later than 5 p.m. on
17the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the municipal or county board
18of canvassers determining the election for that office or on that referendum question
19or, if more than one board of canvassers makes the determination not later than 5
20p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the last board of
21canvassers which makes a determination. If the chairperson of the board or
22chairperson's designee makes the determination for the office or the referendum
23question, the petitioner shall file the petition not earlier than the last meeting day
24of the last county board of canvassers to make a statement in the election or
25referendum and not later than 5 p.m. on the 3rd business day following the day on
1which the
elections government accountability board receives the last statement
2from a county board of canvassers for the election or referendum. Each verified
3petition shall state that at the election the petitioner was a candidate for the office
4in question or that he or she voted on the referendum question in issue; that the
5petitioner is informed and believes that a mistake or fraud has been committed in
6a specified ward or municipality in the counting and return of the votes cast for the
7office or upon the question; or shall specify any other defect, irregularity
, or illegality
8in the conduct of the election. The petition shall specify each ward, or each
9municipality where no wards exist, in which a recount is desired. If a recount is
10requested for all wards within a jurisdiction, each ward need not be specified. The
11petition may be amended to include information discovered as a result of the
12investigation of the board of canvassers or the chairperson of the board or
13chairperson's designee after the filing of the petition, if the petitioner moves to
14amend the petition as soon as possible after the petitioner discovered or reasonably
15should have discovered the information which is the subject of the amendment and
16the petitioner was unable to include information in the original petition.
SB1-ASA1, s. 35
17Section
35. 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-ASA1, s. 36
18Section
36. 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,24,2119
9.01
(1) (ar) 2. In the event of a recount for a referendum, the petition shall be
20filed with the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is called, and
, in the
21case of the state
, with the
elections board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 37
22Section
37. 9.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,24,2423
9.01
(10) Standard forms and methods. The
elections board shall prescribe
24standard forms and procedures for the making of recounts under this section.
SB1-ASA1, s. 38
25Section
38. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,25,1
111.21 (title)
Duties of the elections board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 39
2Section
39. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,25,43
11.21
(7) (intro.) Include in its biennial report under s.
5.05 (5) 15.04 (1) (d) 4compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
SB1-ASA1, s. 40
5Section
40. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,25,96
13.123
(3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
7bound by the determination of the chairperson of the
elections government
8accountability board or the chairperson's designee if such determination has been
9issued.
SB1-ASA1,25,20
1113.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
12of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
13the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
14contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
15the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the
elections 16government accountability board at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the
17meeting of the legislature. The
elections government accountability board shall then
18send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of
19such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case
20payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
SB1-ASA1, s. 42
21Section
42. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.62
(4) "Board" means the
ethics
government accountability board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 43
23Section
43. 13.685 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,25,24
2413.685 (title)
Duties of the ethics government accountability board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 44
25Section
44. 13.94 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,26,2
113.94
(1) (k) Provide auditing services at the direction of the
elections 2government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2).
SB1-ASA1, s. 45
3Section
45. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,26,64
14.58
(20) Election campaign fund. Make disbursements to each candidate
5certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the
elections government accountability board
6as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB1-ASA1, s. 46
7Section
46. 15.03 of the statutes is renumbered 15.03 (intro.) and amended
8to read:
SB1-ASA1,26,19
915.03 Attachment for limited purposes. (intro.) Any division, office,
10commission, council or board attached under this section to a department or
11independent agency or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that
12department, independent agency or specified division. Any division, office,
13commission, council or board so attached shall exercise its powers, duties and
14functions prescribed by law, including rule making, licensing and regulation, and
15operational planning within the area of program responsibility of the division, office,
16commission, council or board, independently of the head of the department or
17independent agency, but budgeting, program coordination and related management
18functions shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the
19department or independent agency, except that
with:
SB1-ASA1,26,25
20(1) Commissioner of railroads. With respect to the office of the commissioner
21of railroads, all personnel and biennial budget requests by the office of the
22commissioner of railroads shall be provided to the department of transportation as
23required under s. 189.02 (7) and shall be processed and properly forwarded by the
24public service commission without change except as requested and concurred in by
25the office of the commissioner of railroads.
SB1-ASA1,27,52
15.03
(2) Enforcement division of government accountability board. With
3respect to the enforcement division of the government accountability board, all
4budget requests by the division shall be submitted by the board to the department
5of administration without change except as concurred in by the division.
SB1-ASA1, s. 48
6Section
48. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1-ASA1,27,97
15.07
(1) (a) 2. Members of the government accountability board shall be
8nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the assembly and
9senate appointed, to serve for terms prescribed by law.
SB1-ASA1,27,2312
15.07
(1) (cm)
The term of one member of the ethics board shall expire on each
13May 1. The terms of 3 members of the development finance board appointed under
14s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year and the terms
15of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of
16every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
17conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
18The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
19s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
20members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms of the appraiser
21members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the auctioneer and
22auction company representative members of the auctioneer board shall expire on
23May 1 in an even-numbered year.
SB1-ASA1, s. 50
24Section
50. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,28,5
115.07
(4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
2quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
3board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
4board. This subsection does not apply to actions of
the ethics board or the school
5district boundary appeal board as provided in
ss. 19.47 (4) and s. 117.05 (2) (a).
SB1-ASA1, s. 52
7Section
52. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-ASA1,28,88
15.07
(5) (m) Members of the government accountability board, $25 per day.
SB1-ASA1,28,13
1115.60 Government accountability board; creation. (1) There is created
12a government accountability board consisting of 7 persons. Members shall serve for
134-year terms.
SB1-ASA1,28,17
14(2) (a) All members of the board except the member who is appointed under sub.
15(4) shall be appointed from nominations submitted to the governor by a nominating
16committee to be called the governmental accountability candidate committee, which
17shall consist of the following:
SB1-ASA1,28,1818
1. The chief justice of the supreme court.
SB1-ASA1,28,1919
2. The dean of the Marquette University law school.
SB1-ASA1,28,2020
3. The dean of the University of Wisconsin law school.
SB1-ASA1,28,25
21(3) Four members of the board shall have prosecutorial experience. If, as a
22result of a vacancy in the membership of the board, the remaining membership does
23not satisfy the membership requirements of this subsection, no person may be
24appointed to serve as a member if the person's qualifications would not contribute
25to satisfaction of the membership requirements of this subsection.
SB1-ASA1,29,3
1(4) One member of the board shall be a retired judge who shall be chosen at
2random from the register maintained under s. 758.19 (9) by the chief justice of the
3supreme court.
SB1-ASA1,29,5
4(5) No member may hold another office or position that is a state public office
5or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42.
SB1-ASA1,29,10
6(6) No member, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment may
7have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party,
8an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization,
9an officer or employee of a registrant under s. 11.05, or a candidate for any partisan
10elective public office.
SB1-ASA1,29,12
11(7) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee
12of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12).
SB1-ASA1,29,20
1415.603 Same; specified divisions. (1) Enforcement division. There is
15created in the government accountability board an enforcement division, which is
16attached to the board under s. 15.03. The enforcement division shall be under the
17direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the
18executive director of the board, with the advice and consent of the board, to serve for
19a term of not less than 4 years nor more than 6 years expiring on September 1 of an
20odd-numbered year.
SB1-ASA1, s. 57
22Section
57. 15.617 of the statutes is renumbered 15.607, and 15.607 (1) of the
23statutes, as renumbered, is amended to read:
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15.607
(1) Election administration council. There is created in the
elections 25government accountability board an election administration council consisting of
1members appointed by the executive director of the
elections government
2accountability board, including the clerk or executive director of the board of election
3commissioners of the 2 counties or municipalities in this state having the largest
4population, one or more election officials of other counties or municipalities,
5representatives of organizations that advocate for the interests of individuals with
6disabilities and organizations that advocate for the interests of the voting public, and
7other electors of this state.
SB1-ASA1,30,1710
16.79
(2) The department shall distribute in pamphlet form copies of the
11constitution and such laws as may be required to meet the public demand, including
12the election laws. The department shall distribute election manuals, forms
, and
13supplies specified by the
elections government accountability board. The laws,
14manuals, forms
, and supplies shall be sold by the department at cost, including
15distribution cost as determined under s. 35.80. The
elections government
16accountability board shall inform the department in writing as to which election
17manuals, forms
, and supplies shall be offered for distribution under this subsection.
SB1-ASA1, s. 60
18Section
60. 16.96 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,30,2219
16.96
(3) (b) Maintain and keep current throughout the decade the maps of
20congressional and legislative district boundaries received from the legislative
21reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (a) 6. and provide copies thereof to the
elections 22government accountability board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 61
23Section
61. 16.973 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,31,224
16.973
(6) With the advice of the
ethics government accountability board, adopt
25and enforce standards of ethical conduct applicable to its paid consultants which are
1similar to the standards prescribed in subch. III of ch. 19, except that the department
2shall not require its paid consultants to file statements of economic interests.
SB1-ASA1,31,114
17.07
(6) Other state officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment
5of any officer or body without the concurrence of the governor, by the officer or body
6having the authority to make appointments to that office, at pleasure, except that
7officers appointed according to merit and fitness under and subject to ch. 230 or
8officers whose removal is governed by ch. 230 may be removed only in conformity
9with that chapter
, and except that the administrator of the enforcement division in
10the government accountability board may be removed from office only by the
11executive director of the board, for cause.
SB1-ASA1, s. 63
12Section
63. 17.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,31,1613
17.17
(1) Senators and members of congress. In the office of United States
14senator or member of congress from this state, by the county clerk of the county
15wherein such officer resided at the time of election, to the
elections government
16accountability board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 64
17Section
64. 17.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,31,2018
17.17
(4) Justices and judges. In the office of justice of the supreme court, court
19of appeals judge
, or judge of a circuit court, by the director of state courts to the
20governor and the
elections government accountability board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 65
21Section
65. 19.41 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,32,422
19.41
(1) It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among state
and
23local public officials and state
and local government employees are essential to the
24conduct of free government; that the legislature believes that a code of ethics for the
25guidance of state
and local public officials and state
and local government employees
1will help them avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their public
2responsibilities, will improve standards of public service and will promote and
3strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of this state in their state
and local 4public officials and state
and local government employees.
SB1-ASA1,32,66
19.42
(3) "Board" means the
ethics
government accountability board.
SB1-ASA1, s. 67
7Section
67. 19.42 (4a) of the statutes is created to read:
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19.42
(4a) "Candidate for local public office" means any individual who files
9nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.21 or who is nominated
10at a caucus under s. 8.05 (1) for the purpose of appearing on the ballot for election
11as a local public official or any individual who is nominated for the purpose of
12appearing on the ballot for election as a local public official through the write-in
13process or by appointment to fill a vacancy in nomination and who files a declaration
14of candidacy under s. 8.21.
SB1-ASA1, s. 69
16Section
69. 19.42 (10) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-ASA1,32,1717
19.42
(10) (q) A local public official.
SB1-ASA1, s. 70
18Section
70. 19.43 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,33,1319
19.43
(4) A candidate for state
or local public office shall file with the board a
20statement of economic interests meeting each of the requirements of s. 19.44 (1) no
21later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
22for the office which the candidate seeks, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next
23business day after the last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of
24time for filing nomination papers or a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.05 (1) (j),
258.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1)
, or 8.20 (8) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after
1notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate by the
2municipal clerk in the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus, or no later
3than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally
4delivered to the candidate by the appropriate official or agency in the case of a
5write-in candidate or candidate who is appointed to fill a vacancy in nomination
6under s. 8.35 (2) (a). The information contained on the statement shall be current
7as of December 31 of the year preceding the filing deadline. Before certifying the
8name of any candidate for state
or local public office under s. 7.08 (2) (a), the
elections 9government accountability board, municipal clerk
, or board of election
10commissioners shall ascertain whether that candidate has complied with this
11subsection. If not, the
elections government accountability board, municipal clerk
, 12or board of election commissioners may not certify the candidate's name for ballot
13placement.
SB1-ASA1, s. 71
14Section
71. 19.43 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA1,33,2515
19.43
(5) Each member of the investment board and each employee of the
16investment board who is a state public official shall complete and file with the
ethics 17government accountability board a quarterly report of economic transactions no
18later than the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter during
19any portion of which he or she was a member or employee of the investment board.
20Such reports of economic transactions shall be in the form prescribed by the
ethics 21government accountability board and shall identify the date and nature of any
22purchase, sale, put, call, option, lease, or creation, dissolution
, or modification of any
23economic interest made during the quarter for which the report is filed and
24disclosure of which would be required by s. 19.44 if a statement of economic interests
25were being filed.
SB1-ASA1,34,142
19.43
(7) If an official required to file fails to make a timely filing, the board
3shall promptly provide notice of the delinquency to the secretary of administration,
4and to the chief executive of the department of which the official's office or position
5is a part, or, in the case of a district attorney, to the chief executive of that department
6and to the county clerk of each county served by the district attorney or in the case
7of a
municipal judge local public official to the clerk of the
municipality local
8governmental unit of which the official's office is a part, or in the case of a justice,
9court of appeals judge, or circuit judge, to the director of state courts. Upon such
10notification both the secretary of administration and the department,
municipality
11local governmental unit, or director shall withhold all payments for compensation,
12reimbursement of expenses, and other obligations to the official until the board
13notifies the officers to whom notice of the delinquency was provided that the official
14has complied with this section.
SB1-ASA1, s. 73
15Section
73. 19.45 (title) of the statutes is amended to read: