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January 2007 Special Session

2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4, TO SENATE BILL 1

January 30, 2007 - Offered by Representative Schneider.

SB1-AA4,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by senate substitute amendment 2, as follows:

SB1-AA4,1,3 1. Page 2, line 24: delete "enforcement of".

SB1-AA4,1,4 2. Page 39, line 10: after that line insert:

SB1-AA4,1,5 " Section 56e. 11.36 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-AA4,1,8 11.36 (7) This section does not apply to assistance provided by legislative staff employed under s. 13.20 (1) in the coordination of political campaign events with legislative schedules.

SB1-AA4, s. 56m Section 56m. 11.36 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-AA4,1,12 11.36 (8) This section does not apply to routine responses by legislative staff employed under s. 13.20 (1) to written, telephone, or electronic mail inquiries concerning partisan political information or activities.

SB1-AA4, s. 56s Section 56s. 11.36 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-AA4,2,5 11.36 (9) The legislature reaffirms that use by any state employee or any employee of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, including legislative staff employed under s. 13.20 (1), of an unpaid leave of absence or annual leave for any lawful purpose, including political campaign purposes, does not contravene this section.".

SB1-AA4,2,6 3. Page 50, line 9: after that line insert:

SB1-AA4,2,7 " Section 92e. 19.45 (10e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-AA4,2,11 19.45 (10e) This section does not preclude legislative staff employed under s. 13.20 (1) from assisting in the coordination of political campaign events with legislative schedules nor does it preclude any state public official from receiving such assistance.

SB1-AA4, s. 92m Section 92m. 19.45 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-AA4,2,17 19.45 (10m) This section does not preclude routine responses by legislative staff employed under s. 13.20 (1) to written, telephone, or electronic mail requests concerning partisan political information or activities nor does it preclude any state public official from receiving assistance from that staff in responding to such requests.

SB1-AA4, s. 92s Section 92s. 19.45 (10s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-AA4,2,23 19.45 (10s) The legislature reaffirms that use by any state public official, including a legislative staff member employed under s. 13.20 (1), of an unpaid leave of absence or annual leave for any lawful purpose, including political campaign purposes, or receipt of services by a state public official from another state public official for any such purpose, does not contravene this section.".

SB1-AA4,2,24 (End)