AB256: Bill Text

AB256,53,9 14.58 (20) Election campaign system fund. Make disbursements to each candidate certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections board as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund.

AB256, s. 100 Section 100. 15.61 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB256,53,25 15.61 Elections board; creation. There is created an elections board consisting of persons who shall be 8 members appointed by the governor for 2-year 4-year terms as follows: one member selected by the governor; one member each designated by the chief justice of the supreme court, the speaker of the assembly, the senate majority leader, and the minority leader in each house of the legislature, and the chief officer of each political party qualifying for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) whose candidate for governor received at least 10% of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election and 3 nonpartisan members. Each of the nonpartisan members shall be nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed. No nonpartisan member may hold any other office or employment in the government of this state or any political subdivision thereof. No nonpartisan member, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment, may have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party, an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization or a candidate for any partisan elective public office.

AB256, s. 101 Section 101. 19.42 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB256,54,3 19.42 (10) (a) A member of the elections board whose appointment is not subject to confirmation by the senate.

AB256, s. 102 Section 102. 20.510 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB256,54,8 20.510 (1) (q) Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund. As a continuing appropriation, from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund, the moneys determined under s. 11.50 to provide for payments to eligible candidates certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c).

AB256, s. 103 Section 103. 20.855 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB256,54,12 20.855 (4) (b) Election campaign fund payments. A sum sufficient equal to the amounts determined under s. 71.10 (3) to be paid into the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund annually on August 15.

AB256, s. 104 Section 104. 25.17 (1) (ys) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB256,54,14 25.17 (1) (ys) Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund (s. 25.42);

AB256, s. 105 Section 105. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB256,54,21 25.42 Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund. All moneys appropriated under s. 20.855 (4) (b) together with all moneys reverting to the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received under s. 11.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund, to be expended for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.

AB256, s. 106 Section 106. 71.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB256,55,2 71.10 (3) (a) Every individual filing an income tax return who has a tax liability or is entitled to a tax refund may designate $1 for the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund for the use of eligible candidates under s. 11.50. If the individuals filing a joint return have a tax liability or are entitled to a tax refund, each individual may make a designation of $1 under this subsection.

AB256, s. 107 Section 107. 227.03 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB256,55,5 227.03 (6m) Cases before an election examiner under s. 5.065 are not subject to this chapter.

AB256, s. 108 Section 108. 227.52 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB256,55,7 227.52 (8) The decisions of an election examiner under s. 5.065.

AB256, s. 109 Section 109. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB256,55,22 (1) Initial terms of office. Notwithstanding section 15.61, 1997 stats., and section 15.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the members of the elections board who are serving on the effective date of this subsection may continue to hold office until all members of the elections board who are initially appointed under this act are appointed and qualified, at which time the members who are serving on the effective date of this subsection shall cease to hold office. Notwithstanding section 15.61 of the statutes, as affected by this act, of the members of the elections board who are initially appointed under this act, the designees of the speaker of the assembly and the assembly minority leader shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2001, the designees of the senate majority leader and the senate minority leader shall serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2003, and the appointee of the governor shall serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2001; and of the remaining members, the governor shall designate one to serve for a term expiring on May 1, 2001, and 2 to serve for terms expiring on May 1, 2003.

AB256,56,4 (2) Study of campaign finance law enforcement. The joint legislative council is requested to review the process for detecting and penalizing violations of the state campaign finance law, with a view to detecting violations quickly and punishing violators firmly in order to promote full confidence in the election system of this state. If the council undertakes such a review, the council is requested to report its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with any proposed legislation, to the 2001 legislature when it convenes.

AB256, s. 110 Section 110. Appropriation changes.

AB256,56,11 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the elections board under section 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999, the dollar amount is increased by $-0- for fiscal year 1999-00 and the dollar amount is increased by $-0- for fiscal year 2000-01 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the elections board by 1.0 GPR position to serve as elections examiner.

AB256, s. 111 Section 111. Initial applicability.

AB256,56,15 (1) The treatment of sections 11.09 (3), 11.20 (1) and 11.38 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes first applies with respect to campaign finance reports that are required to be filed after June 30, 2001.

AB256,56,18 (2) The treatment of sections 11.31 (9) and 11.50 (9a) of the statutes first applies to adjustment of disbursement limitations and maximum grant amounts for the biennium beginning on January 1, 2002.

AB256, s. 112 Section 112. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB256,56,22 (1) The treatment of section 11.61 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes takes effect on December 31, 1999.

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