SB1-ASA5,23,1218 7.60 (4) (a) The board of canvassers shall make separate duplicate statements
19showing the numbers of votes cast for the offices of president and vice president; state
20officials; U.S. senators and representatives in congress; state legislators; justice;
21court of appeals judge; circuit judges; district attorneys; and metropolitan sewerage
22commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). If a
23municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) serves a municipality that is located
24partially within the county and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers
25in another county, the board of canvassers shall prepare a duplicate statement

1showing the numbers of votes cast for that judgeship in that county for transmittal
2to the other county. For partisan candidates, the statements shall include the
3political party or principle designation, if any, next to the name of each candidate.
4The board of canvassers shall also prepare a statement showing the results of any
5county, technical college district, or statewide referendum. Each statement shall
6state the total number of votes cast in the county for each office; the names of all
7persons for whom the votes were cast, as returned; the number of votes cast for each
8person; and the number of votes cast for and against any question submitted at a
9referendum. The board of canvassers shall use one copy of each duplicate statement
10to report to the elections government accountability board, technical college district
11board, or board of canvassers of any other county and shall file the other statement
12in the office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners.
SB1-ASA5, s. 30 13Section 30. 7.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,24,614 7.60 (5) Reporting. (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk
15shall deliver or send to the elections government accountability board, by 1st class
16mail, a certified copy of each statement of the county board of canvassers for
17president and vice president, state officials, senators and representatives in
18congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals judge, circuit judge, district
19attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the commissioners are
20elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the returns for each
21office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized under s. 5.15
22(6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns for each group of
23combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose on forms
24prescribed by the elections government accountability board the names, party or
25principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate

1recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified
2statement to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
3after each primary and no later than 10 days after any other election. The board of
4canvassers shall deliver or transmit a certified copy of each statement for any
5technical college district referendum to the secretary of the technical college district
6board.
SB1-ASA5,24,187 (b) If the board of canvassers becomes aware of a material mistake in the
8canvass of an election for state or national office or a statewide or technical college
9district referendum prior to the close of business on the day the elections government
10accountability
board receives returns from the last county board of canvassers with
11respect to that canvass, the board of canvassers may petition the elections
12government accountability board to reopen and correct the canvass. The elections
13government accountability board shall direct the canvass to be reopened and
14corrected if it determines that the public interest so requires. If the elections
15government accountability board directs the canvass to be reopened, the board of
16canvassers shall reconvene and transmit a certified corrected copy of the canvass
17statement to the elections government accountability board or secretary of the
18technical college district board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 31 19Section 31. 7.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,24,2220 7.70 (1) Recording and preserving returns. (a) Upon receipt of the certified
21statements from the county clerks, the elections board shall record the election
22results by counties and file and carefully preserve the statements.
SB1-ASA5,25,323 (b) If any county clerk fails or neglects to forward any statements, the elections
24board may require the clerk to do so immediately and if not received by the 8th day
25after a primary, or by the 11th day after any other election, the elections board may

1dispatch a special messenger to obtain them. Whenever it appears upon the face of
2any statement that an error has been made in reporting or computing, the elections
3board may return it to the county clerk for correction.
SB1-ASA5, s. 32 4Section 32. 7.70 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,25,115 7.70 (5) (b) For presidential electors, the elections board shall prepare a
6certificate showing the determination of the results of the canvass and the names of
7the persons elected, and the governor shall sign, affix the great seal of the state, and
8transmit the certificate by registered mail to the U.S. administrator of general
9services. The governor shall also prepare 6 duplicate originals of such certificate and
10deliver them to one of the presidential electors on or before the first Monday after the
112nd Wednesday in December.
SB1-ASA5, s. 33 12Section 33. 8.05 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,26,1413 8.05 (1) (j) The municipal clerk shall notify in writing each candidate whose
14name is certified as a nominee under par. (h) of his or her nomination. If a municipal
15judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), the county clerk of the county having the largest
16portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the judge shall make the
17notification. Upon receipt of the notice, each candidate shall file a declaration of
18candidacy in the manner prescribed by s. 8.21 with the municipal clerk making the
19notification no later than 5 p.m. on the 5th day after the notification is mailed or
20personally delivered to the candidate by the municipal clerk, except as authorized
21in this paragraph. If an incumbent whose name is certified as a nominee fails to file
22a declaration of candidacy within the time prescribed by this paragraph, each
23certified candidate for the office held by the incumbent, other than the incumbent,
24may file a declaration of candidacy no later than 72 hours after the latest time
25prescribed in this paragraph. If the candidate has not filed a registration statement

1under s. 11.05 at the time of the notification, the candidate shall file the statement
2with the declaration. A candidate for municipal judge shall also file a statement of
3economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m.
4on the 5th day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to
5the candidate, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
6for filing a declaration of candidacy whenever that candidate is granted an extension
7of time for filing a declaration of candidacy under this paragraph. Upon receipt of
8the declaration of candidacy and registration statement of each qualified candidate,
9and upon filing of a statement of economic interests by each candidate for municipal
10judge, the municipal clerk, or the county clerk if the judge is elected under s. 755.01
11(4), shall place the name of the candidate on the ballot. No later than the end of the
123rd day following qualification by all candidates, the municipal clerk, or the county
13clerk if the judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), shall draw lots to determine the
14arrangement of candidates' names on the spring election ballot.
SB1-ASA5, s. 34 15Section 34. 8.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,26,2416 8.10 (5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
17under s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at
18the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement
19with the papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall also file a
20statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later than
214:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under
22sub. (2) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day
23whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers
24under sub. (2) (a).
SB1-ASA5, s. 35 25Section 35. 8.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,27,9
18.15 (4) (b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of
2candidacy under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
3registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers,
4the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
5shall also file a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43
6(4) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination
7papers under sub. (1), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the
8last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing
9nomination papers under sub. (1).
SB1-ASA5, s. 36 10Section 36. 8.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,27,1411 8.18 (2) The purpose of the convention is to nominate one presidential elector
12from each congressional district and 2 electors from the state at large. The names
13of the nominees shall be certified immediately by the chairperson of the state
14committee of each party to the chairperson of the elections board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 37 15Section 37. 8.20 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,27,2416 8.20 (6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy
17under s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration
18statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate
19shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file
20a statement of economic interests with the ethics board under s. 19.43 (4) no later
21than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
22under sub. (8) (a), or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last
23day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination
24papers under sub. (8) (a).
SB1-ASA5, s. 38 25Section 38. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,28,15
18.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
2order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
3before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
4a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
5deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
6be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
7later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring or September primary. Nomination
8papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate
9shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than
10the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for
11state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time
12he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
13papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests
14with the ethics board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for
15filing nomination papers specified in the order.
SB1-ASA5, s. 39 16Section 39. 8.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,28,2017 8.50 (3) (e) In a special election for a state or national office, the county clerk
18or board of election commissioners shall transmit the statement of the county board
19of canvassers to the elections government accountability board no later than 7 days
20after the special primary and 13 days after the special election.
SB1-ASA5, s. 40 21Section 40. 9.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,29,2522 9.01 (1) (a) Any candidate voted for at any election or any elector who voted
23upon any referendum question at any election may request a recount. The petitioner
24shall file a verified petition or petitions with the proper clerk or body under par. (ar)
25not earlier than the time of completion of the canvass and not later than 5 p.m. on

1the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the municipal or county board
2of canvassers determining the election for that office or on that referendum question
3or, if more than one board of canvassers makes the determination not later than 5
4p.m. on the 3rd business day following the last meeting day of the last board of
5canvassers which makes a determination. If the chairperson of the board or
6chairperson's designee makes the determination for the office or the referendum
7question, the petitioner shall file the petition not earlier than the last meeting day
8of the last county board of canvassers to make a statement in the election or
9referendum and not later than 5 p.m. on the 3rd business day following the day on
10which the elections government accountability board receives the last statement
11from a county board of canvassers for the election or referendum. Each verified
12petition shall state that at the election the petitioner was a candidate for the office
13in question or that he or she voted on the referendum question in issue; that the
14petitioner is informed and believes that a mistake or fraud has been committed in
15a specified ward or municipality in the counting and return of the votes cast for the
16office or upon the question; or shall specify any other defect, irregularity, or illegality
17in the conduct of the election. The petition shall specify each ward, or each
18municipality where no wards exist, in which a recount is desired. If a recount is
19requested for all wards within a jurisdiction, each ward need not be specified. The
20petition may be amended to include information discovered as a result of the
21investigation of the board of canvassers or the chairperson of the board or
22chairperson's designee after the filing of the petition, if the petitioner moves to
23amend the petition as soon as possible after the petitioner discovered or reasonably
24should have discovered the information which is the subject of the amendment and
25the petitioner was unable to include information in the original petition.
SB1-ASA5, s. 41
1Section 41. 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-ASA5, s. 42 2Section 42. 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,30,53 9.01 (1) (ar) 2. In the event of a recount for a referendum, the petition shall be
4filed with the clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is called, and, in the
5case of the state, with the elections board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 43 6Section 43. 9.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,30,87 9.01 (10) Standard forms and methods. The elections board shall prescribe
8standard forms and procedures for the making of recounts under this section.
SB1-ASA5, s. 44 9Section 44. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,30,10 1011.21 (title) Duties of the elections board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 45 11Section 45. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,30,1312 11.21 (7) (intro.) Include in its biennial report under s. 5.05 (5) 15.04 (1) (d)
13compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
SB1-ASA5, s. 46 14Section 46. 11.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,30,2315 11.22 (4) Notify the board, the district attorney, or the attorney general where
16appropriate under ss. 11.60 (4) and 11.61 (2), in writing, of any facts within the filing
17officer's knowledge or evidence in the officer's possession, including errors or
18discrepancies in reports or statements and delinquencies in filing which may be
19grounds for civil action or criminal prosecution. The filing officer shall transmit a
20copy of such notification to the board. The board, district attorney, or the attorney
21general shall advise the filing officer in writing at the end of each 30-day period of
22the status of such matter until the time of disposition. The district attorney or
23attorney general shall transmit a copy of each any such notice to the board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 47 24Section 47. 11.60 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
25is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1-ASA5,31,7
111.60 (4) Actions under this section may be brought by the board or by the
2district attorney for the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, except
3as specified in s. 11.38. Actions under this section arising out of an election for county
4office or a county referendum may be brought by the county board of election
5commissioners of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. If a
6violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or a candidate for either such
7office, the action shall be brought by the board or by the attorney general.
SB1-ASA5, s. 48 8Section 48. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,31,209 11.61 (2) Except as provided in s. 11.38 (5), all prosecutions under this section
10shall be conducted by the board or by district attorney of for the county where the
11violation is alleged to have occurred. If the district attorney refuses to act upon a
12sworn complaint, or fails to act upon such a complaint within 60 days of the date on
13which the complaint is received, the attorney general may then conduct the
14prosecution under this section.
If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit
15judge or a candidate for such offices either such office, the prosecution shall be
16conducted by the board or by the attorney general. If a violation concerns the
17attorney general or a candidate for such office, the governor may appoint a special
18prosecutor under s. 14.11 (2) to conduct the prosecution in behalf of the state. The
19prosecutor shall be independent of the attorney general and need not be a state
20employee at the time of appointment.
SB1-ASA5, s. 49 21Section 49. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,31,2522 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
23bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections government
24accountability
board or the chairperson's designee if such determination has been
25issued.
SB1-ASA5, s. 50
1Section 50. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,32,11 213.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
3of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of
4the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
5contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
6the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections
7government accountability board at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the
8meeting of the legislature. The elections government accountability board shall then
9send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of
10such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case
11payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
SB1-ASA5, s. 51 12Section 51. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,32,1313 13.62 (4) "Board" means the ethics government accountability board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 52 14Section 52. 13.685 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,32,15 1513.685 (title) Duties of the ethics government accountability board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 53 16Section 53. 13.94 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,32,1817 13.94 (1) (k) Provide auditing services at the direction of the elections
18government accountability board under s. 5.05 (2).
SB1-ASA5, s. 54 19Section 54. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,32,2220 14.58 (20) Election campaign fund. Make disbursements to each candidate
21certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections government accountability board
22as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB1-ASA5, s. 55 23Section 55. 15.03 of the statutes is renumbered 15.03 (intro.) and amended
24to read:
SB1-ASA5,33,11
115.03 Attachment for limited purposes. (intro.) Any division, office,
2commission, council or board attached under this section to a department or
3independent agency or a specified division thereof shall be a distinct unit of that
4department, independent agency or specified division. Any division, office,
5commission, council or board so attached shall exercise its powers, duties and
6functions prescribed by law, including rule making, licensing and regulation, and
7operational planning within the area of program responsibility of the division, office,
8commission, council or board, independently of the head of the department or
9independent agency, but budgeting, program coordination and related management
10functions shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the
11department or independent agency, except that with:
SB1-ASA5,33,17 12(1) Commissioner of railroads. With respect to the office of the commissioner
13of railroads, all personnel and biennial budget requests by the office of the
14commissioner of railroads shall be provided to the department of transportation as
15required under s. 189.02 (7) and shall be processed and properly forwarded by the
16public service commission without change except as requested and concurred in by
17the office of the commissioner of railroads.
SB1-ASA5, s. 56 18Section 56. 15.03 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-ASA5,33,2219 15.03 (2) Enforcement division of government accountability board. With
20respect to the enforcement division of the government accountability board, all
21budget requests by the division shall be submitted by the board to the department
22of administration without change except as concurred in by the division.
SB1-ASA5, s. 57 23Section 57. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1-ASA5,34,3
115.07 (1) (a) 2. Members of the government accountability board shall be
2nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the assembly and
3senate appointed, to serve for terms prescribed by law.
SB1-ASA5, s. 58 4Section 58. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts
525
and 76, is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,34,176 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the ethics board shall expire on each
7May 1.
The terms of 3 members of the development finance board appointed under
8s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year and the terms
9of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (1) (a) 6. shall expire on May 1 of
10every odd-numbered year. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
11conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
12The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
13s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
14members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms of the appraiser
15members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the auctioneer and
16auction company representative members of the auctioneer board shall expire on
17May 1 in an even-numbered year.
SB1-ASA5, s. 59 18Section 59. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,34,2319 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
20quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
21board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
22board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the ethics board or the school
23district boundary appeal board as provided in ss. 19.47 (4) and s. 117.05 (2) (a).
SB1-ASA5, s. 60 24Section 60. 15.07 (5) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-ASA5, s. 61 25Section 61. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-ASA5,35,1
115.07 (5) (m) Members of the government accountability board, $25 per day.
SB1-ASA5, s. 62 2Section 62. 15.07 (5) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-ASA5, s. 63 3Section 63. 15.60 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-ASA5,35,6 415.60 Government accountability board; creation. (1) There is created
5a government accountability board consisting of 7 persons. Members shall serve for
64-year terms.
SB1-ASA5,35,12 7(2) (a) All members of the board shall be appointed from nominations
8submitted to the governor by a nominating committee to be called the governmental
9accountability candidate committee, which shall consist of one court of appeals judge
10from each of the court of appeals districts. The court of appeals judges shall be chosen
11as members by lot by the chief justice of the supreme court in the presence of the other
12justices of the supreme court.
SB1-ASA5,35,17 13(3) Four members of the board shall have prosecutorial experience. If, as a
14result of a vacancy in the membership of the board, the remaining membership does
15not satisfy the membership requirements of this subsection, no person may be
16appointed to serve as a member if the person's qualifications would not contribute
17to satisfaction of the membership requirements of this subsection.
SB1-ASA5,35,19 18(4) One member of the board shall be a retired judge of a court of record in this
19state.
SB1-ASA5,35,21 20(5) No member may hold another office or position that is a state public office
21or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42.
SB1-ASA5,36,2 22(6) No member, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment may
23have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party,
24an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization,

1an officer or employee of a registrant under s. 11.05, or a candidate for any partisan
2elective public office.
SB1-ASA5,36,4 3(7) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee
4of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12).
SB1-ASA5, s. 64 5Section 64. 15.603 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-ASA5,36,12 615.603 Same; specified divisions. (1) Enforcement division. There is
7created in the government accountability board an enforcement division, which is
8attached to the board under s. 15.03. The enforcement division shall be under the
9direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by the
10executive director of the board, with the advice and consent of the board, to serve for
11a term of not less than 4 years nor more than 6 years expiring on September 1 of an
12odd-numbered year.
SB1-ASA5, s. 65 13Section 65. 15.61 of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-ASA5, s. 66 14Section 66. 15.617 of the statutes is renumbered 15.607, and 15.607 (1) of the
15statutes, as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,36,2416 15.607 (1) Election administration council. There is created in the elections
17government accountability board an election administration council consisting of
18members appointed by the executive director of the elections government
19accountability
board, including the clerk or executive director of the board of election
20commissioners of the 2 counties or municipalities in this state having the largest
21population, one or more election officials of other counties or municipalities,
22representatives of organizations that advocate for the interests of individuals with
23disabilities and organizations that advocate for the interests of the voting public, and
24other electors of this state.
SB1-ASA5, s. 67 25Section 67. 15.62 of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-ASA5, s. 68
1Section 68. 16.79 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,37,92 16.79 (2) The department shall distribute in pamphlet form copies of the
3constitution and such laws as may be required to meet the public demand, including
4the election laws. The department shall distribute election manuals, forms, and
5supplies specified by the elections government accountability board. The laws,
6manuals, forms, and supplies shall be sold by the department at cost, including
7distribution cost as determined under s. 35.80. The elections government
8accountability
board shall inform the department in writing as to which election
9manuals, forms, and supplies shall be offered for distribution under this subsection.
SB1-ASA5, s. 69 10Section 69. 16.96 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,37,1411 16.96 (3) (b) Maintain and keep current throughout the decade the maps of
12congressional and legislative district boundaries received from the legislative
13reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (a) 6. and provide copies thereof to the elections
14government accountability board.
SB1-ASA5, s. 70 15Section 70. 16.973 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,37,1916 16.973 (6) With the advice of the ethics government accountability board, adopt
17and enforce standards of ethical conduct applicable to its paid consultants which are
18similar to the standards prescribed in subch. III of ch. 19, except that the department
19shall not require its paid consultants to file statements of economic interests.
SB1-ASA5, s. 71 20Section 71. 17.07 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-ASA5,38,321 17.07 (6) Other state officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment
22of any officer or body without the concurrence of the governor, by the officer or body
23having the authority to make appointments to that office, at pleasure, except that
24officers appointed according to merit and fitness under and subject to ch. 230 or
25officers whose removal is governed by ch. 230 may be removed only in conformity

1with that chapter, and except that the administrator of the enforcement division in
2the government accountability board may be removed from office only by the
3executive director of the board, for cause
.
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