2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 64,
TO 2011 SENATE BILL 275
March 15, 2012 - Offered by Representative Mason.
SB275-AA64,1,21 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by senate substitute
2amendment 2, as follows:
SB275-AA64,1,6 31. Page 1, line 5: delete "Milwaukee area technical college district board" and
4substitute "the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board, providing an
5exemption from and extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and
6granting rule-making authority".
SB275-AA64,1,9 72. Page 1, line 6: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with
8page 6, line 20, including the material inserted by senate amendment 1, and
9substitute:
SB275-AA64,1,10 10" Section 1. 5.02 (3), (21) and (23) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB275-AA64,1,1311 5.02 (3) "Educational officer" means the state superintendent, a member of the
12Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board,
and a school board members
13member.
SB275-AA64,2,6
1(21) "Spring election" means the election held on the first Tuesday in April to
2elect judicial officers, educational and officers other than the Wisconsin Indianhead
3technical college district board members,
municipal officers, nonpartisan county
4officers and sewerage commissioners and to express preferences for the person to be
5the presidential candidate for each party in a year in which electors for president and
6vice president are to be elected.
SB275-AA64,2,11 7(23) "State office" means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary
8of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent, justice of the
9supreme court, court of appeals judge, circuit court judge, state senator, state
10representative to the assembly and, district attorney, and member of the Wisconsin
11Indianhead technical college district board
.
SB275-AA64, s. 2 12Section 2. 5.62 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Acts 32 and
1375, is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,2,2314 5.62 (3) The board shall designate the official primary ballot arrangement for
15statewide offices, the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board
16members,
and district attorney within each prosecutorial district by using the same
17procedure as provided in s. 5.60 (1) (b). On each ballot and on each separate column
18or row on the ballot, the candidates for office shall be listed together with the offices
19which they seek in the following order whenever these offices appear on the partisan
20primary ballot: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state,
21state treasurer, U.S. senator, U.S. representative in congress, state senator,
22representative to the assembly, Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district
23board member,
district attorney and the county offices.
SB275-AA64, s. 3 24Section 3. 5.64 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,3,4
15.64 (1) (ag) Except as authorized in s. 5.655, there shall be a separate ballot
2giving the names of all candidates for president and vice president and for statewide,
3congressional, legislative, Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district, and
4county offices in the same form as prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (1) (a).
SB275-AA64, s. 4 5Section 4. 7.60 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,4,26 7.60 (4) (a) The board of canvassers shall make separate duplicate statements
7showing the numbers of votes cast for the offices of president and vice president; state
8officials; U.S. senators and representatives in congress; state legislators; justice;
9court of appeals judge; circuit judges; members of the Wisconsin Indianhead
10technical college district board;
district attorneys; and metropolitan sewerage
11commissioners, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). If a
12municipal judge elected under s. 755.01 (4) serves a municipality that is located
13partially within the county and candidates for that judgeship file nomination papers
14in another county, the board of canvassers shall prepare a duplicate statement
15showing the numbers of votes cast for that judgeship in that county for transmittal
16to the other county. For partisan candidates, the statements shall include the
17political party or principle designation, if any, next to the name of each candidate.
18The board of canvassers shall also prepare a statement showing the results of any
19county, technical college district, or statewide referendum. Each statement shall
20state the total number of votes cast in the county for each office; the names of all
21persons for whom the votes were cast, as returned; the number of votes cast for each
22person; and the number of votes cast for and against any question submitted at a
23referendum. The board of canvassers shall use one copy of each duplicate statement
24to report to the government accountability board, technical college district board, or

1board of canvassers of any other county and shall file the other statement in the office
2of the county clerk or board of election commissioners.
SB275-AA64, s. 5 3Section 5. 7.60 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 115,
4is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,4,235 7.60 (5) (a) Immediately following the canvass, the county clerk shall deliver
6or transmit to the government accountability board a certified copy of each statement
7of the county board of canvassers for president and vice president, state officials,
8senators and representatives in congress, state legislators, justice, court of appeals
9judge, circuit judge, members of the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district
10board,
district attorney, and metropolitan sewerage commissioners, if the
11commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am). The statement shall record the
12returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are
13authorized under s. 5.15 (6) (b) in which case the statement shall record the returns
14for each group of combined wards. Following primaries the county clerk shall enclose
15on forms prescribed by the government accountability board the names, party or
16principle designation, if any, and number of votes received by each candidate
17recorded in the same manner. The county clerk shall deliver or transmit the certified
18statement to the government accountability board no later than 9 days after each
19primary except the partisan primary, no later than 10 days after the partisan
20primary and any other election except the general election, and no later than 14 days
21after the general election. The board of canvassers shall deliver or transmit a
22certified copy of each statement for any technical college district referendum to the
23secretary of the technical college district board.
SB275-AA64, s. 6m 24Section 6m. 7.70 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,5,12
17.70 (3) (d) When the certified statements and returns are received, the
2chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee shall proceed to examine and
3make a statement of the total number of votes cast at any election for the offices
4involved in the election for president and vice president; a statement for each of the
5offices of governor, lieutenant governor, if a primary, and a joint statement for the
6offices of governor and lieutenant governor, if a general election; a statement for each
7of the offices of secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, and state
8superintendent; for U.S. senator; representative in congress for each congressional
9district; the state legislature; justice; court of appeals judge; circuit judge; Wisconsin
10Indianhead technical college district board member;
district attorney; metropolitan
11sewerage commission, if the commissioners are elected under s. 200.09 (11) (am); and
12for any referenda questions submitted by the legislature.
SB275-AA64, s. 7m 13Section 7m. 7.70 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,5,1814 7.70 (6) Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board members;
15determinations.
The government accountability board shall transmit to the
16secretary of the technical college district board a copy of the certified determination
17of the chairperson of the government accountability board or his or her designee for
18the election of each member of the Wisconsin Indianhead district board.
SB275-AA64, s. 10m 19Section 10m. 8.15 (6) (ds) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,5,2220 8.15 (6) (ds) For the office of member of the the Wisconsin Indianhead technical
21college district board from any election district, not less than 200 nor more than 400
22electors.
SB275-AA64, s. 11 23Section 11. 9.10 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,6,424 9.10 (1) (a) The qualified electors of the state, of any county, city, village, or
25town, of any congressional, legislative, judicial, town sanitary, or school district, or

1of the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district,
or of any prosecutorial unit
2may petition for the recall of any incumbent elective official by filing a petition with
3the same official or agency with whom nomination papers or declarations of
4candidacy for the office are filed demanding the recall of the officeholder.
SB275-AA64, s. 12 5Section 12. 9.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,6,96 9.10 (2) (b) A recall petition for a city, village, town, the Wisconsin Indianhead
7technical college district,
town sanitary district, or school district office shall contain
8a statement of a reason for the recall which is related to the official responsibilities
9of the official for whom removal is sought.
SB275-AA64, s. 13 10Section 13. 9.10 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,6,2411 9.10 (2) (d) No petition may be offered for filing for the recall of an officer unless
12the petitioner first files a registration statement under s. 11.05 (1) or (2) with the
13filing officer with whom the petition is filed. The petitioner shall append to the
14registration a statement indicating his or her intent to circulate a recall petition, the
15name of the officer for whom recall is sought and, in the case of a petition for the recall
16of a city, village, town, Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district, town sanitary
17district, or school district officer, a statement of a reason for the recall which is related
18to the official responsibilities of the official for whom removal is sought. No petitioner
19may circulate a petition for the recall of an officer prior to completing registration.
20The last date that a petition for the recall of an officer may be offered for filing is 5
21p.m. on the 60th day commencing after registration. After the recall petition has
22been offered for filing, no name may be added or removed. No signature may be
23counted unless the date of the signature is within the period provided in this
24paragraph.
SB275-AA64, s. 14 25Section 14. 9.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,7,5
19.10 (3) (a) This subsection applies to the recall of all elective officials other
2than city, village, town, Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district, town
3sanitary district, and school district officials. City, village, town, Wisconsin
4Indianhead technical college district,
town sanitary district, and school district
5officials are recalled under sub. (4).
SB275-AA64, s. 15 6Section 15. 9.10 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,7,87 9.10 (4) (title) City, village, town, town sanitary district, Wisconsin
8Indianhead technical college district,
and school district offices.
SB275-AA64, s. 16 9Section 16. 9.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,8,1410 9.10 (4) (a) Within 10 days after a petition for the recall of a city, village, town,
11Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district, town sanitary district, or school
12district official, is offered for filing, the officer against whom the petition is filed may
13file a written challenge with the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners
14or school district clerk
official or agency with whom it is filed, specifying any alleged
15insufficiency. If a challenge is filed, the petitioner may file a written rebuttal to the
16challenge with the clerk or board of election commissioners official or agency within
175 days after the challenge is filed. If a rebuttal is filed, the officer against whom the
18petition is filed may file a reply to any new matter raised in the rebuttal within 2 days
19after the rebuttal is filed. Within 14 days after the expiration of the time allowed for
20filing a reply to a rebuttal, the clerk or board of election commissioners official or
21agency
shall file the certificate or an amended certificate. Within 31 days after the
22petition is offered for filing, the clerk or board of election commissioners official or
23agency
shall determine by careful examination of the face of the petition whether the
24petition is sufficient and shall so state in a certificate attached to the petition. If the
25petition is found to be insufficient, the certificate shall state the particulars creating

1the insufficiency. The petition may be amended to correct any insufficiency within
25 days following the affixing of the original certificate. Within 2 days after the
3offering of the amended petition for filing, the clerk or board of election
4commissioners
official or agency shall again carefully examine the face of the petition
5to determine sufficiency and shall attach to the petition a certificate stating the
6findings. Immediately upon finding an original or amended petition sufficient,
7except in cities over 500,000 population and in technical college districts, the
8municipal clerk or school district clerk official shall transmit the petition to the
9governing body or to the school board. Immediately upon finding an original or
10amended petition sufficient, in cities over 500,000 population, the board of election
11commissioners shall file the petition in its office. Immediately upon finding an
12original or amended petition sufficient, in the Wisconsin Indianhead technical
13college districts, the government accountability board shall file the petition in its
14office.
SB275-AA64, s. 17 15Section 17. 9.10 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,8,2116 9.10 (4) (d) Promptly upon receipt of a certificate under par. (a), the governing
17body, school board, or board of election commissioners , or government accountability
18board
shall call a recall election. The recall election shall be held on the Tuesday of
19the 6th week commencing after the date on which the certificate is filed, except that
20if Tuesday is a legal holiday the recall election shall be held on the first day after
21Tuesday which is not a legal holiday.
SB275-AA64, s. 18 22Section 18. 9.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,9,223 9.10 (7) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to facilitate the operation of
24article XIII, section 12, of the constitution and to extend the same rights to electors

1of cities, villages, towns, the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college districts, town
2sanitary districts, and school districts.
SB275-AA64, s. 19 3Section 19. 11.26 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,9,54 11.26 (1) (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly or member of the
5Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board
, $500.
SB275-AA64, s. 20 6Section 20. 11.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,9,87 11.26 (2) (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly or member of the
8Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board
, $500.
SB275-AA64, s. 21 9Section 21. 11.31 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,9,1310 11.31 (1) (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly or member of the
11Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board
, $17,250 total in the primary
12and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
13election.
SB275-AA64, s. 22 14Section 22. 11.31 (1) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,9,1815 11.31 (1) (g) (intro.) In any jurisdiction or district, other than the Wisconsin
16Indianhead technical college district or
a judicial district or circuit, with a population
17of 500,000 or more according to the most recent federal census covering the entire
18jurisdiction or district:
SB275-AA64, s. 23 19Section 23. 17.01 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,9,2120 17.01 (10m) By a member of the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college
21district board, to the secretary of the district board.
SB275-AA64, s. 24 22Section 24. 17.02 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,9,2523 17.02 (2) Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board. Of the
24resignation of the Wisconsin Indianhead member of a technical college district board,
25by the secretary of the district board to the government accountability board.
SB275-AA64, s. 25
1Section 25. 17.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,10,42 17.17 (2) Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board. In the
3office of member of a technical college district board, by the secretary of the district
4board to the government accountability board.
SB275-AA64, s. 26 5Section 26. 17.27 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB275-AA64,10,156 17.27 (3) Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board. Except as
7provided in s. 9.10, a vacancy in the office of member of the Wisconsin Indianhead
8 technical college district board may be filled by temporary appointment of the
9remaining members of the district board. The temporary appointee shall serve until
10a successor is elected and qualifies. If the vacancy occurs in any year after the
11Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and on or before April 15, the vacancy
12shall be filled for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, at the succeeding general
13election. If the vacancy occurs in any year after April 15 or on or before the Tuesday
14after the first Monday in November, the vacancy shall be filled for the residue of the
15unexpired term, if any, at the 2nd succeeding general election.
SB275-AA64, s. 28 16Section 28. 38.06 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,10,1917 38.06 (6) Promptly upon issuance of a reorganization order for the Wisconsin
18Indianhead technical college district by the board, the director of the board shall
19transmit a copy of the order to the government accountability board.
SB275-AA64, s. 30 20Section 30. 38.08 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,11,221 38.08 (1) (a) 1. A Except as provided in subd. 1m., a district board shall
22administer the district and shall be composed of 9 members who are residents of the
23district, including 2 employers, 2 employees, 3 additional members, a school district
24administrator, as defined under s. 115.001 (8), and one elected official who holds a

1state or local office, as defined in s. 5.02. The board shall by rule define "employer"
2and "employee" for the purpose of this subdivision.
SB275-AA64, s. 31 3Section 31. 38.08 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,11,84 38.08 (1) (a) 1m. The members of the Wisconsin Indianhead district board shall
5be elected to represent numbered election districts within the Wisconsin Indianhead
6technical college district by the electors of each election district at the general
7election. Each member of the district board shall be an elector of the numbered
8election district within the technical college district for which he or she seeks office.
SB275-AA64, s. 32 9Section 32. 38.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,11,1110 38.08 (1) (b) District Except as provided in par. (c), district board members shall
11take office on July 1 and shall serve staggered 3-year terms.
SB275-AA64, s. 33 12Section 33. 38.08 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,11,2013 38.08 (1) (c) District board members in the Wisconsin Indianhead technical
14college district take office on the first Monday in January following their election and
15shall shall serve 4-year terms. Promptly upon receipt of the determinations from the
16government accountability board under s. 7.70 (6) and upon appointment of any
17person to fill a temporary vacancy on the district board, the secretary of the
18Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board shall send written notification
19of the name and address of each member and expiration date of each member's term
20to the director of the technical college system board.
SB275-AA64, s. 34 21Section 34. 38.08 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB275-AA64, s. 35 22Section 35. 38.08 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB275-AA64,12,323 38.08 (2) Members of a district board other than the Wisconsin Indianhead
24technical college district board
shall serve until their successors are appointed and
25qualified. A vacancy shall be filled for any unexpired term of more than 90 days in

1the manner provided for the making of original appointments in s. 38.10, except that
2if a vacancy occurs within 120 days preceding a spring election, the vacancy need not
3be filled until 60 days after the spring election, in the manner provided in s. 38.10.
SB275-AA64,12,6 4(2m) Any member of a district board other than the Wisconsin Indianhead
5technical college district board
serving as an elected official under sub. (1) (a) 1. shall
6cease to be a member upon vacating his or her office as an elected official.
SB275-AA64, s. 36 7Section 36. 38.08 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB275-AA64,12,208 38.08 (6) (a) Within 90 days after the population count by block, established
9in the decennial federal census of population, and maps showing the location and
10numbering of census blocks become available in printed form from the federal
11government or are published for distribution by an agency of this state or within 90
12days after alteration of the boundaries of an existing district, the district board of the
13Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district shall apportion and prescribe the
14boundaries of 9 numbered election districts within the district, to be as nearly equal
15in population as possible. Alterations in election districts resulting from boundary
16changes to the existing district may be made only to the extent required to facilitate
17the change. Insofar as possible, each election district shall be compact and observe
18the community of interest of existing neighborhoods. A detailed map and description
19of each election district prescribed by the district board shall be prepared and
20transmitted by the district board to the director of the technical college system board.
SB275-AA64,13,321 (b) All proposed district boundaries prescribed by the Wisconsin Indianhead
22technical college district board under par. (a) shall become effective only upon their
23approval by the technical college system board. If the technical college system board
24disapproves the proposed boundaries, the district board shall submit a revised
25districting plan for approval of the technical college system board. Upon approval

1of the election district boundaries within any district, the technical college system
2board shall promulgate the boundaries established under par. (a) as a rule under ch.
3227. The boundaries shall become effective on the effective date of the rule.
SB275-AA64, s. 37 4Section 37. 38.10 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB275-AA64,13,75 38.10 (1) (intro.) District board members in districts other than the Wisconsin
6Indianhead technical college district
shall be appointed by an appointment
7committee constituted as follows:
SB275-AA64, s. 38 8Section 38. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB275-AA64,14,79 (1) Initial election of Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district
10boards.
Notwithstanding section 38.08 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act,
11within 30 days after the effective date of this subsection, the appointment committee
12of the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district shall adopt and transmit to the
13secretary of the district board and the director of the technical college system board
14an initial districting plan for election districts as required by section 38.08 (6) of the
15statutes, as created by this act. The technical college system board shall review and
16determine its approval or disapproval of the plan as promptly as possible. If the plan
17is rejected, the appointment committee shall submit a new plan for approval.
18Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the technical
19college system board may promulgate the plan as an emergency rule under section
20227.24 of the statutes without providing evidence that promulgating a rule under
21this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
22peace, health, safety, or welfare, and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
23for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c)
24of the statutes, an emergency rule promulgated under this subsection applies until
25a rule replacing that rule takes effect or until the actions specified in section 227.24

1(1) (d) of the statutes occur, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.19 (4)
2to (6) of the statutes, the rule replacing a valid emergency rule adopted under this
3subsection may not contain any substantive change from the emergency rule.
4Notwithstanding sections 227.135 (2) and (4) and 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g. of the
5statutes, a proposed emergency rule promulgated under this subsection and the
6statement of the scope of the proposed emergency rule are not subject to approval of
7the governor.
SB275-AA64,14,208 (2) Transitional terms. Notwithstanding chapter 269, laws of 1981, section 22,
9and section 38.08 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the members of the
10Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district board who hold office on the effective
11date of this subsection shall cease to hold office on January 7, 2013. At the 2012
12general election, 9 members shall be elected to the technical college district board for
13terms commencing on January 7, 2013. Notwithstanding section 38.08 (1) (c) of the
14statutes, as created by this act, the persons elected to represent election districts
15numbered 1 and 2 at that election shall serve for terms of one year, the persons
16elected to represent election districts numbered 3 and 4 at that election shall serve
17for terms of 2 years, the persons elected to represent election districts numbered 5
18and 6 at that election shall serve for terms of 3 years, and the persons elected to
19represent election districts numbered 7, 8, and 9 at that election shall serve for terms
20of 4 years.
SB275-AA64,14,2421 (3) Vacancies. Notwithstanding section 38.10 of the statutes, the appointment
22committee of the Wisconsin Indianhead technical college district shall not make any
23appointment to the technical college district board for the purpose of filling a vacancy
24resulting from expiration of a term of office after the effective date of this subsection.
SB275-AA64, s. 39
1Section 39. Effective dates. This act takes effect on April 15, 2012, except
2as follows:
SB275-AA64,15,53 (1) The treatment of sections 17.01 (10m), 17.02 (2), 17.17 (2), 17.27 (3), 38.08
4(1) (a) 1. and 1m., (b), and (c), (1g), (2), and (2m), 38.08 (6), and 38.10 (1) (intro.) of
5the statutes takes effect on January 7, 2013.".
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