Amendment ASA4-SB1

SB1-ASA4, s. 115 Section 115. 19.48 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,50,17 19.48 (4) (a) Upon the expiration of 3 years after an individual ceases to be a state or local public official the board shall, unless the former state or local public official otherwise requests, destroy any statement of economic interests filed by him or her and any copies thereof in its possession.

SB1-ASA4, s. 116 Section 116. 19.48 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,50,24 19.48 (4) (b) Upon the expiration of 3 years after any election at which a candidate for state or local public office was not elected, the board shall destroy any statements of economic interests filed by him or her as a candidate for state or local public office and any copies thereof in the board's possession, unless the individual continues to hold another position for which he or she is required to file a statement, or unless the individual otherwise requests.

SB1-ASA4, s. 117 Section 117. 19.48 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,51,9 19.48 (9) Administer programs to explain and interpret this subchapter and subch. III of ch. 13 for state public officials, and for elective state officials, candidates for state and local public office, legislative officials, agency officials, lobbyists, as defined in s. 13.62, local public officials, corporation counsels and attorneys for local governmental units. The programs shall provide advice regarding appropriate ethical and lobbying practices, with special emphasis on public interest lobbying. The board may delegate creation and implementation of any such program to a group representing the public interest. The board may charge a fee to participants in any such program.

SB1-ASA4, s. 118 Section 118. 19.49 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 119 Section 119. 19.49 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 120 Section 120. 19.49 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 2. b.

SB1-ASA4, s. 121 Section 121. 19.49 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 3. and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,51,19 5.05 (2m) (c) 3. Any person to whom this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 may have application may request the board to make an investigation of his or her own conduct or of allegations made by other persons as to his or her conduct. Such a request shall be made in writing and shall set forth in detail the reasons therefor.

SB1-ASA4, s. 122 Section 122. 19.49 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 123 Section 123. 19.49 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 124 Section 124. 19.49 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (g) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,52,3 5.05 (2m) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) subd. 2., no action may be taken on any complaint that is filed later than 3 years after a violation of this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 is alleged to have occurred.

SB1-ASA4,52,6 2. The period of limitation under par. (a) subd. 1. is tolled for a complaint alleging a violation of s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br) for the period during which such a complaint may not be filed under s. 19.49 (1m) or 19.59 (8) (cm) par. (c) 2. b.

SB1-ASA4, s. 125 Section 125. 19.50 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 126 Section 126. 19.50 (intro.) and (1) to (3) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) (intro.) and 1. to 3. and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,52,12 5.05 (2m) (f) (intro.) Pursuant to any investigation authorized under s. 19.49 (3) or any hearing conducted under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 par. (c), the board has the power:

SB1-ASA4,52,16 1. To require any person to submit in writing such reports and answers to questions relevant to the proceedings conducted under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 as the board may prescribe, such submission to be made within such period and under oath or otherwise as the board may determine.

SB1-ASA4,52,20 2. To administer oaths and to require by subpoena issued by it the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any documentary evidence relating to the investigation or hearing being conducted. Notwithstanding s. 885.01. (4), the issuance of a subpoena requires action by the board in accordance with s. 19.47 (4).

SB1-ASA4,52,24 3. To order testimony to be taken by deposition before any individual who is designated by the board and has the power to administer oaths, and, in such instances, to compel testimony and the production of evidence in the same manner as authorized by sub (2) subd. 2.

SB1-ASA4, s. 127 Section 127. 19.50 (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered 5.05 (2m) (f) 4. and 5.

SB1-ASA4, s. 128 Section 128. 19.51 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 129 Section 129. 19.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 7. and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,53,14 5.05 (2m) (c) 7. At the conclusion of its investigation, the board shall, in preliminary written findings of fact and conclusions based thereon, make a determination of whether or not probable cause exists to believe that a violation of this subchapter or chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13 or subch. III of ch. 19 has occurred. If the board determines that no probable cause exists, it shall immediately send written notice of such determination to the accused and to the party who made the complaint. If the board determines that there is probable cause for believing that a violation of this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 has been committed, its preliminary findings of fact and conclusions may contain:

SB1-ASA4, s. 130 Section 130. 19.51 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 131 Section 131. 19.51 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (2m) (c) 8.

SB1-ASA4, s. 132 Section 132. 19.51 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 133 Section 133. 19.52 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 134 Section 134. 19.53 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 135 Section 135. 19.53 (1) to (5) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 136 Section 136. 19.53 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 19.579 (1) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,54,15 19.579 (1) An order requiring the accused Except as provided in sub. (2) any person who violates this subchapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation of s. 19.43, 19.44, or 19.56 (2) or not more than $5,000 for each violation of any other provision of this subchapter, or not more than the applicable amount specified in s. 13.69 for each violation of subch. III of ch. 13. If the board court determines that the accused has realized economic gain as a result of the violation, the board court may, in addition, order the accused to forfeit the amount gained as a result of the violation. In addition, if the board court determines that a state public official has violated s. 19.45 (13), the board court may order the official to forfeit an amount equal to the amount or value of any political contribution, service, or other thing of value that was wrongfully obtained. If the board court determines that a state or local public official has violated s. 19.45 (13) and no political contribution, service or other thing of value was obtained, the board court may order the official to forfeit an amount equal to the maximum contribution authorized under s. 11.26 (1) for the office held or sought by the official, whichever amount is greater. The attorney general, when so requested by the board, shall institute proceedings to recover any forfeiture incurred under this section or s. 19.545 which is not paid by the person against whom it is assessed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 137 Section 137. 19.53 (7) and (8) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 138 Section 138. 19.535 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 139 Section 139. 19.54 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 140 Section 140. 19.545 of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 141 Section 141. 19.55 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,55,6 19.55 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) and s. 5.05 (5s), all records under this subchapter or subch. III of ch. 13 in the possession of the board are open to public inspection at all reasonable times. The board shall require an individual wishing to examine a statement of economic interests or the list of persons who inspect any statements which are in the board's possession to provide his or her full name and address, and if the individual is representing another person, the full name and address of the person which he or she represents. Such identification may be provided in writing or in person. The board shall record and retain for at least 3 years information obtained by it pursuant to this subsection. No individual may use a fictitious name or address or fail to identify a principal in making any request for inspection.

SB1-ASA4, s. 142 Section 142. 19.55 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (f) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,55,19 5.05 (5s) (f) Records obtained in connection with a request for an advisory opinion issued under s. 5.05 (6a), other than summaries of advisory opinions that do not disclose the identity of individuals requesting such opinions or organizations on whose behalf they are requested, are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1). The board may, however, make such records public with the consent of the individual requesting the advisory opinion or the organization or governmental body on whose behalf it is requested. A person who makes or purports to make public the substance of or any portion of an advisory opinion requested by or on behalf of the person is deemed to have waived the confidentiality of the request for an advisory opinion and of any records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with the request for an advisory opinion.

SB1-ASA4, s. 143 Section 143. 19.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 5.05 (5s) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,55,25 5.05 (5s) (intro.) Records obtained or prepared by the board in connection with an investigation, including the full text of any complaint received by the board, are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), except as provided in par. (d) and except that the:

SB1-ASA4,56,5 (a) The board shall permit inspection of records that are made public in the course of a hearing by the board to determine if a violation of this subchapter or chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 has occurred. Whenever the board refers such investigation and hearing records to a district attorney or to the attorney general, they

SB1-ASA4,56,8 (b) Investigatory records of the board may be made public in the course of a prosecution initiated under this subchapter chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19.

SB1-ASA4,56,12 (c) The board shall also provide information from investigation and hearing records that pertains to the location of individuals and assets of individuals as requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of workforce development or by a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).

SB1-ASA4, s. 144 Section 144. 19.55 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,56,20 19.55 (2) (c) Statements of economic interests and reports of economic transactions which are filed with the ethics government accountability and integrity board by members or employees of the investment board, except that the ethics government accountability and integrity board shall refer statements and reports filed by such individuals to the legislative audit bureau for its review, and except that a statement of economic interests filed by a member or employee of the investment board who is also an official required to file shall be open to public inspection.

SB1-ASA4, s. 145 Section 145. 19.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,57,2 19.56 (1) Every state and local public official is encouraged to meet with clubs, conventions, special interest groups, political groups, school groups and other gatherings to discuss and to interpret legislative, administrative, executive or judicial processes and proposals and issues initiated by or affecting a department or, the judicial branch, or any local governmental unit.

SB1-ASA4, s. 146 Section 146. 19.56 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,57,8 19.56 (2) (b) 5. Is paid by the department or municipality local governmental unit of which the official's state or local public office is a part, or, in the case of a district attorney, is paid by that department or a county which the district attorney serves, or, in the case of a justice or judge of a court of record, is paid from the appropriations for operation of the state court system; or

SB1-ASA4, s. 147 Section 147. 19.56 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,57,15 19.56 (3) (a) A state or local public official may receive and retain reimbursement or payment of actual and reasonable expenses and an elected official may retain reasonable compensation, for a published work or for the presentation of a talk or participation in a meeting related to a topic specified in sub. (1) if the payment or reimbursement is paid or arranged by the organizer of the event or the publisher of the work.

SB1-ASA4, s. 148 Section 148. 19.56 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,57,25 19.56 (3) (b) A state or local public official may receive and retain anything of value if the activity or occasion for which it is given is unrelated to the official's use of the state's time, facilities, services or supplies of the state or the local governmental unit served by the official that are not generally available to all citizens of this state or residents of the local governmental unit served by the official and the official can show by clear and convincing evidence that the payment or reimbursement was unrelated to and did not arise from the recipient's holding or having held a public office and was paid for a purpose unrelated to the purposes specified in sub. (1).

SB1-ASA4, s. 149 Section 149. 19.56 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,58,10 19.56 (3) (c) A state public official may receive and retain from the state, and a local public official may receive and retain from the local governmental unit served by the official on behalf of that unit, or on behalf of the state transportation, lodging, meals, food or beverage, or reimbursement therefor or payment or reimbursement of actual and reasonable costs that the official can show by clear and convincing evidence were incurred or received on behalf of the state of Wisconsin or the local governmental unit served by the official and primarily for the benefit of the state or the local governmental unit and not primarily for the private benefit of the official or any other person.

SB1-ASA4, s. 150 Section 150. 19.56 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,58,15 19.56 (3) (d) A state or local public official may receive and retain from a political committee under ch. 11 transportation, lodging, meals, food or beverage, or reimbursement therefor or payment or reimbursement of costs permitted and reported in accordance with ch. 11.

SB1-ASA4, s. 151 Section 151. 19.56 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,58,25 19.56 (4) If a state or local public official receives a payment not authorized by this subchapter, in cash or otherwise, for a published work or a talk or meeting, the official may not retain it. If practicable, the official shall deposit it with the department or municipality with which he or she is associated the local governmental unit served by the official or, in the case of a justice or judge of a court of record, with the director of state courts. If that is not practicable, the official shall return it or its equivalent to the payor or convey it to the state or the local governmental unit served by the official or to a charitable organization other than one with which he or she is associated.

SB1-ASA4, s. 152 Section 152. 19.579 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,59,2 19.579 (title) Civil penalty penalties.

SB1-ASA4, s. 153 Section 153. 19.579 of the statutes is renumbered 19.579 (2).

SB1-ASA4, s. 154 Section 154. 19.58 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,59,8 19.58 (1) (a) Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this subchapter except s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br), or a code of ethics adopted or established under s. 19.45 (11) (a) or (b), shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail or both.

SB1-ASA4,59,10 (b) Any person who intentionally violates s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br) is guilty of a Class I felony.

SB1-ASA4, s. 155 Section 155. 19.58 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,59,15 19.58 (2) The penalties under sub. (1) do not limit the power of either house of the legislature to discipline its own members or to impeach a public official, or limit the power of a department or a local governmental unit to discipline its state or local public officials or employees.

SB1-ASA4, s. 156 Section 156. 19.59 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,59,18 19.59 (title) Codes of ethics for local Local government officials, employees and candidates.

SB1-ASA4, s. 157 Section 157. 19.59 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 158 Section 158. 19.59 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 19.461 and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,60,4 19.461 Nonapplication to members of certain local committees. Paragraphs (a) to (c) Sections 19.45 (2), (3), and (13) and 19.46 (1) do not apply to the members of a local committee appointed under s. 289.33 (7) (a) to negotiate with the owner or operator of, or applicant for a license to operate, a solid waste disposal or hazardous waste facility under s. 289.33, with respect to any matter contained or proposed to be contained in a written agreement between a municipality and the owner, operator or applicant or in an arbitration award or proposed award that is applicable to those parties.

SB1-ASA4, s. 159 Section 159. 19.59 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 19.461 and amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,60,14 19.461 Nonapplication to members of certain local committees. Paragraphs (a) to (c) Sections 19.45 (2), (3), and (13) and 19.46 (1) do not apply to the members of a local committee appointed under s. 289.33 (7) (a) to negotiate with the owner or operator of, or applicant for a license to operate, a solid waste disposal or hazardous waste facility under s. 289.33, with respect to any matter contained or proposed to be contained in a written agreement between a municipality and the owner, operator or applicant or in an arbitration award or proposed award that is applicable to those parties.

SB1-ASA4, s. 160 Section 160. 19.59 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-ASA4, s. 161 Section 161. 19.59 (1) (g) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,61,4 19.59 (1) (g) 8. No district board member, member of a district board member's immediate family, nor any organization with which the district board member or a member of the district board member's immediate family owns or controls at least 10% of the outstanding equity, voting rights, or outstanding indebtedness may enter into any contract or lease involving a payment or payments of more than $3,000 within a 12-month period, in whole or in part derived from district funds unless the district board member has first made written disclosure of the nature and extent of such relationship or interest to the ethics government accountability and integrity board and to the district. Any contract or lease entered into in violation of this subdivision may be voided by the district in an action commenced within 3 years of the date on which the ethics government accountability and integrity board, or the district, knew or should have known that a violation of this subdivision had occurred. This subdivision does not affect the application of s. 946.13.

SB1-ASA4, s. 162 Section 162. 19.59 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,61,9 19.59 (1m) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) 19.45 and 19.46 (1), any county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance establishing a code of ethics for public officials and employees of the county or municipality and candidates for county or municipal elective offices.

SB1-ASA4, s. 163 Section 163. 19.59 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,61,13 19.59 (3) (a) A requirement for local public officials, other employees of the county or municipality other than local public officials and candidates for local public office to identify any of the economic interests specified in s. 19.44.

SB1-ASA4, s. 164 Section 164. 19.59 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,61,19 19.59 (3) (e) Provisions in addition to those prescribed in ss. 19.45 and 19.46 (1), whenever applicable, prescribing ethical standards of conduct and prohibiting conflicts of interest on the part of local public officials and other employees of the county or municipality or on the part of former local public officials or former employees of the county or municipality.

SB1-ASA4, s. 165 Section 165. 19.59 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-ASA4,62,20 19.59 (5) (a) Any individual, either personally or on behalf of an organization or governmental body, may request of a county or municipal ethics board, or, in the absence of a county or municipal ethics board, a county corporation counsel or attorney for a local governmental unit, an advisory opinion regarding the propriety of any matter to which the person is or may become a party with respect to the application or interpretation of any ordinance enacted under this section. Any appointing officer, with the consent of a prospective appointee, may request of a county or municipal ethics board, or, in the absence of a county or municipal ethics board, a county corporation counsel or attorney for a local governmental unit an advisory opinion regarding the propriety under an ordinance enacted under this section of any matter to which the prospective appointee is or may become a party. The county or municipal ethics board or the county corporation counsel or attorney shall review a request for an advisory opinion and may advise the person making the request. Advisory opinions and requests therefor shall be in writing. It is prima facie evidence of intent to comply with this section or any ordinance enacted under this section when a person refers a matter to a county or municipal ethics board or a county corporation counsel or attorney for a local governmental unit and abides by the advisory opinion, if the material facts are as stated in the opinion request. A county or municipal ethics board may authorize a county corporation counsel or attorney to act in its stead in instances where delay is of substantial inconvenience or detriment to the requesting party. Except as provided in par. (b), neither a county corporation counsel or attorney for a local governmental unit nor a member or agent of a county or municipal ethics board may make public the identity of an individual requesting an advisory opinion or of individuals or organizations mentioned in the opinion.