AB801,27,117 11.06 (4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
8contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
9subsection paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not
10deposited in the a campaign depository account by the closing date for the a reporting
11period as provided in s. 11.20 (8) or the reporting deadline provided in s. 11.21 (16).
AB801, s. 32 12Section 32. 11.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,27,2213 11.06 (5) Report must be complete. A registered individual or treasurer of a
14group or committee shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
15The first report shall commence no later than the date that the first contribution is
16received and accepted or the first disbursement is made. Each report shall be filed
17with the appropriate filing officer on the dates designated in s. 11.20 and, if the
18registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), at the times specified in s. 11.21 (16)
. The
19individual or the treasurer of the group or committee shall certify to the correctness
20of each report. In the case of a candidate, the candidate or treasurer shall certify to
21the correctness of each report. If a treasurer is unavailable, any person designated
22as a custodian under s. 11.05 (3) (e) may certify to the correctness of a report.
AB801, s. 33 23Section 33. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,28,1324 11.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
25party committee or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a

1political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
2or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
3of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert
4with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
5not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
6committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
7to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
8request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
9a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
10candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
11of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any
12such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
13authorized in par. (c).
AB801, s. 34 14Section 34. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,28,2115 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
16its status to a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may do
17so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
18contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
19committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
20statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
21s. 11.05.
AB801, s. 35 22Section 35. 11.06 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,28,2523 11.06 (11) (c) A contribution of money received from a conduit, accompanied by
24the information required under par. (a), is considered to be a contribution from the
25original contributor for the purposes of ss. 11.26 (1) and (4) and 11.50 (2) (b) 5.
AB801, s. 36
1Section 36. 11.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,29,112 11.07 (1) Every nonresident committee or group making contributions and
3every nonresident individual, committee or group making disbursements exceeding
4$25 cumulatively the amount specified in s. 11.05 (1) or (2) in a calendar year within
5this state shall file the name, mailing and street address and the name and the
6mailing and street address of a designated agent within the state with the office of
7the secretary of state. An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this
8state. After any change in the name or address of such agent the new address or
9name of the successor agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any
10proceeding under this chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may
11be made upon such agent.
AB801, s. 37 12Section 37. 11.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,29,1813 11.07 (5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
14contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
15not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
16at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
17charitable organization or to the common school fund or transfer the contribution to
18the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
.
AB801, s. 38 19Section 38. 11.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,30,620 11.09 (3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
21disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
22which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
23campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making
24disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
25representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a

1duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
2or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
3registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
4specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board. This
5subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21
6(16).
AB801, s. 39 7Section 39. 11.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,30,238 11.10 (1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer.
9Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign
10depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first
11contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in
12behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee
13as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such
14designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign
15treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if
16any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign
17treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g) or (2r) must be filed jointly
18by every candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not
19qualify for ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized
20under s. 11.06 (5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the
21correctness of each report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the
22responsibility for the accuracy of each report for purposes of civil liability under this
23chapter, whether or not the candidate certifies it personally.
AB801, s. 40 24Section 40. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,31,5
111.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
2or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
3expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
4charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
5election campaign fund,
at the option of the treasurer.
AB801, s. 41 6Section 41. 11.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB801,31,147 11.12 (2m) If the campaign treasurer of a registrant receives a contribution in
8the form of money that is made by an individual who has made contributions to the
9registrant cumulatively within a calendar year exceeding $100 in amount or value,
10and the contributor has not provided to the treasurer the information required under
11s. 11.06 (1) (b), the treasurer shall obtain the information from the contributor before
12depositing the contribution in the campaign depository account. If the treasurer does
13not receive the information within the period prescribed under s. 11.14 (1), the
14treasurer shall return the contribution to the contributor.
AB801, s. 42 15Section 42. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,31,2016 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
17incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports
18under s. 11.21 (16), in accordance with s. 11.21 (16)
. Except as permitted under s.
1911.06 (2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required
20under s. 11.06 (1).
AB801, s. 43 21Section 43. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,32,922 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
23received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
24contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that it is not
25included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the

1treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within
224 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
3under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
4also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes
5of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received
6during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the
7preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or
8election need be reported. This subsection does not apply to a registrant who or
9which files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
AB801, s. 44 10Section 44. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended
11to read:
AB801,33,712 11.12 (6) (a) If any an individual or committee incurs an obligation or makes
13a
disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to advocate the election or
14defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee later than 15
15days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the
16ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized
17committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed, and not in
18concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee,
19the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of after incurring
20the obligation or
making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of
21the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may
22prescribe. The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
23individual or committee under s. 11.20.
For purposes of this subsection, paragraph,
24obligations and
disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date
25covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the

1primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection paragraph, the
2filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all
3candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a an incurred
4obligation or
disbursement identified in the report is incurred or made. A committee
5that files a report pertaining to a disbursement under par. (c) is not required to file
6a report pertaining to the same disbursement under this paragraph. This paragraph
7does not apply to a committee that files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
AB801, s. 45 8Section 45. 11.12 (6) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB801,33,239 11.12 (6) (c) 1. If any committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special
10interest committee, other than a conduit, intends to receive any contribution, make
11any disbursement, or incur any obligation to make a disbursement for the purpose
12of advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state office
13specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f) at the general or a special election, or any
14such candidate who seeks a nomination for such an office at a primary election, or
15for a purpose described in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3., without cooperation or consultation with
16a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or
17whose opponent is opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion
18of such a candidate, agent, or committee, the committee shall report to the board at
19the times specified in s. 11.20 (2s), in such manner as the board may prescribe, the
20name of each candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed and the total
21amount of contributions to be received, disbursements to be made, and obligations
22to be incurred for such a purpose in support or opposition to that candidate during
23the 21-day period following the date on which the report is due to be filed.
AB801,34,624 2. A committee which is required to file reports under this paragraph shall also
25report to the board, at the times specified in s. 11.20 (2t), in such manner as the board

1may prescribe, the amount and date of each contribution received, disbursement
2made, or obligation incurred for the purpose of advocating the election or defeat of
3a candidate specified in this paragraph in the manner specified in this paragraph,
4and the name of the candidate in support of or in opposition to whom the contribution
5was received, disbursement made, or obligation incurred, during the 21-day period
6ending on each date specified in s. 11.20 (2t).
AB801,34,97 3. A committee which files a report under this paragraph concerning a
8disbursement is not required to file a report pertaining to the same disbursement
9under par. (a).
AB801,34,1110 (d) All information reported by a registrant under this subsection shall also be
11included in the next regular report of the registrant under s. 11.20.
AB801, s. 46 12Section 46. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes are created to read:
AB801,35,513 11.12 (8) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e),
14or (f) who does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 makes any disbursement after that
15candidate has accumulated cash in his or her campaign depository account or has
16made disbursements during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding
17a combined total of 75% of the amount specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f),
18as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, that candidate
19or the candidate's personal campaign committee shall file daily reports with the
20board and with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the
21office in connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or
22facsimile transmission, on each day beginning with that date or the 7th day after the
23primary election or the date that a primary would be held, if required, whichever is
24later, and ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each
25report shall contain information pertaining to each disbursement made by the

1candidate or committee and shall be filed no later than 24 hours after that
2disbursement is made. Each report shall include the same information concerning
3each disbursement that is required to be reported for other disbursements under s.
411.06 (1). The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
5candidate or committee under s. 11.20.
AB801,35,11 6(9) Whenever a report is required to be filed with a candidate by electronic mail
7or facsimile transmission under this section, the report shall be filed at the address
8or number of the candidate or personal campaign committee as shown on the
9registration statement of the candidate or committee. If no electronic mail address
10or facsimile transmission number is shown, the report shall be filed at the mailing
11address shown on the statement.
AB801, s. 47 12Section 47. 11.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,35,2413 11.14 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any candidate who serves as his or her own
14campaign treasurer and who is authorized to make and makes an indication on his
15or her registration statement under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) that he or she will not
16accept contributions, make disbursements or incur obligations in an aggregate
17amount exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year, and will not accept any contribution or
18contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by the candidate
19to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in a calendar year, may designate a single
20personal account as his or her campaign depository account, and may intermingle
21personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a separate depository account is
22later established by the candidate, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds
23in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from
24such personal account need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.16 (3).
AB801, s. 48 25Section 48. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,36,8
111.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
2exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
3credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
4accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
5promptly return the contribution, or donate it the contribution to the common school
6fund or to a charitable organization or transfer the contribution to the board for
7deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
in the event that the donor cannot
8be identified.
AB801, s. 49 9Section 49. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,36,2410 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
11party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
12escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
13conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
14candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
15distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
16The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
17program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
18connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
19separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
20For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
21prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
22information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
23for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
24who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB801, s. 50 25Section 50. 11.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,37,2
111.19 (title) Dissolution Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of
2registrants; termination reports.
AB801, s. 51 3Section 51. 11.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,37,214 11.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will
5no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements
6made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred
7obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing
8officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the
9reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds
10may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors
11in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, transferred to the board for
12deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
or donated to a charitable
13organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as
14were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). A
15registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that
16subsection with a termination report filed under this subsection. If a termination
17report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant shall continue
18to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than the dates
19specified in s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), no later
20than the times specified in s. 11.21 (16)
. This subsection does not apply to any
21registrant making an indication under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m).
AB801, s. 52 22Section 52. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,38,723 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which
24promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports
25under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which

1relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local
2referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except
3reports filed under s. 11.08. Each registrant shall file the reports required by this
4section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report
5electronically the same information that is reportable under this section, the
6registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section recorded on a
7medium specified by the board.
AB801, s. 53 8Section 53. 11.20 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB801,38,139 11.20 (2s) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12
10(6) (c) 1. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file the reports on
11the 63rd, 42nd, and 21st day prior to that election. A registrant who is required to
12file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) 1. with respect to a special election shall file a report
13on the 21st day prior to that election.
AB801, s. 54 14Section 54. 11.20 (2t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB801,38,1915 11.20 (2t) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12
16(6) (c) 2. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file the reports no
17later than the 39th and 18th days prior to that election. A registrant who or which
18is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) 2. with respect to a candidate at a
19special election shall file the reports no later than the 18th day prior to that election.
AB801, s. 55 20Section 55. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,38,2321 11.20 (7) In Except as otherwise required under s. 11.21 (16), in the event that
22any report is required to be filed under this section chapter on a nonbusiness day, it
23may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
AB801, s. 56 24Section 56. 11.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,39,3
111.20 (9) Except as provided in ss. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), the duty
2to file reports under this section continues until a termination report is filed in
3accordance with s. 11.19.
AB801, s. 57 4Section 57. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,39,115 11.20 (10) (a) Where a requirement is imposed under this section for the filing
6of a financial report which is to be received by the appropriate filing officer no later
7than a certain date, the requirement may be satisfied either by actual receipt of the
8report by the prescribed time for filing at the office of the filing officer, or by filing a
9report with the U.S. postal service by first class mail with sufficient prepaid postage,
10addressed to the appropriate filing officer, no later than the 3rd day before the date
11provided by law for receipt of such report.
AB801, s. 58 12Section 58. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,39,1713 11.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
14to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
1511.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no
16contributions, makes no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the
17dates designated in subs. (2) and (4).
AB801, s. 59 18Section 59. 11.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,40,619 11.21 (2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
20and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
21not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and
22addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
23registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
24indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
25exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has

1been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by
2the board to a registrant if the registrant is required to file reports with the board
3in an electronic format. Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this
4chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice
5to the candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive
6any form or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.
AB801, s. 60 7Section 60. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,40,138 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
9receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
10the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1) or (1m), adjusted as
11provided under s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for which such person is a
12candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
13constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
AB801, s. 61 14Section 61. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,41,2315 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
16and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
17during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be
18filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from any other registrant
19for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report that is
20required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format. A registrant who or
21which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format under
22this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format for
23the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the
24requirement or, if the registrant is required to report transactions within 24 hours
25of their occurrence, within 24 hours after the date on which the registrant becomes

1subject to the requirement
. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board
2shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the
3electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide copies
4of the software to registrants at a price fixed by the board that may not exceed cost.
5Each registrant who or which files a report under this subsection in an electronic
6format shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on a medium
7specified by the board. The copy shall be signed by an authorized individual and filed
8with the board by each registrant no later than the time prescribed for filing of the
9report under this chapter. If a registrant is a committee, the copy shall be certified
10by an authorized individual and filed with the board by the registrant no later than
1124 hours after the occurrence of any transaction that is reportable under s. 11.06 (1).
12If a registrant or other person becomes subject to a requirement to report
13electronically under this subsection, the registrant or other person shall continue to
14report electronically regardless of the amount of contributions accepted or
15expenditures made by the registrant or other person, until a termination report is
16filed.
The board shall provide complete instructions to any registrant who or which
17files a report under this subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a
18candidate, personal campaign committee or support committee begins and ends with
19the "campaign" of the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26
20(17), and the "campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
21odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year. Section 990.001
22(4) does not apply to the computation of time permitted for compliance with the filing
23requirements under this subsection.
AB801, s. 62 24Section 62. 11.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,42,12
111.22 (3) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
2and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
3not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20 and
4addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
5registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
6indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
7exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has
8been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Whenever any notice of the filing
9requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the
10filing officer shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a
11separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant
12from compliance with this chapter.
AB801, s. 63 13Section 63. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,43,214 11.23 (1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at
15any referendum in this state. Before making disbursements, receiving contributions
16or incurring obligations in excess of $25 $100 in the aggregate in a calendar year for
17such purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration statement under s.
1811.05 (1), or (2) or (2r). In the case of a group the name and mailing address of each
19of its officers shall be given in the statement. Every group and every individual
20under this section shall designate a campaign depository account under s. 11.14.
21Every group shall appoint a treasurer, who may delegate authority but is jointly
22responsible for the actions of his or her authorized designee for purposes of civil
23liability under this chapter. The appropriate filing officer shall be notified by a group
24of any change in its treasurer within 10 days of the change under s. 11.05 (5). The

1treasurer of a group shall certify the correctness of each statement or report
2submitted by it under this chapter.
AB801, s. 64 3Section 64. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,43,84 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
5or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
6to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the
7board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund,
at the option of the
8treasurer.
AB801, s. 65 9Section 65. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB801,43,1210 11.24 (1w) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who
11applies for a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a committee
12other than a political party committee.
AB801, s. 66 13Section 66. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).
AB801, s. 67 14Section 67. 11.24 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB801,43,2015 11.24 (4) (a) No person may make a contribution to an incumbent partisan state
16elective official or to the personal campaign committee or support committee
17authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of that official for the purpose of promoting that
18official's nomination or reelection to the office held by the official during the period
19beginning on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year and ending
20on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act.
AB801,43,2521 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may make a contribution to an
22incumbent partisan state elective official against whom a recall petition has been
23filed during the period beginning on the date that the petition offered for filing is filed
24under s. 9.10 (3) (b) and ending on the date of the recall election unless the official
25resigns at an earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c).
AB801, s. 68
1Section 68. 11.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,44,142 11.25 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a registrant may accept contributions
3and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for the purpose of
4making expenditures in connection with a campaign for national office; for payment
5of civil penalties incurred by the registrant under this chapter but not under any
6other chapter
; or for payment of the expenses of nonpartisan campaigns to increase
7voter registration or participation. Notwithstanding par. (a), a personal campaign
8committee or support committee may accept contributions and make disbursements
9from a campaign depository account for payment of inaugural expenses of an
10individual who is elected to state or local office. If such expenses are paid from
11contributions made to the campaign depository account, they are reportable under
12s. 11.06 (1) as disbursements. Otherwise, such expenses are not reportable under s.
1311.06 (1). If contributions from the campaign depository account are used for such
14expenses, they are subject to s. 11.26.
AB801, s. 69 15Section 69. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,44,2016 11.26 (1) (intro.) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may
17make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to
18any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7)
19acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
20opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
AB801, s. 70 21Section 70. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,45,322 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee, other than a political party committee or
23legislative campaign committee
, and no individual or committee serving as a
24conduit,
may make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or
25nomination to any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under

1s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the
2candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per
3candidate:
AB801, s. 71 4Section 71. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB801,45,75 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
6state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of
7the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1)
$45,000.
AB801, s. 72 8Section 72. 11.26 (2) (ad) to (au) of the statutes are created to read:
AB801,45,99 11.26 (2) (ad) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $15,000.
AB801,45,1010 (am) Candidates for attorney general, $25,000.
AB801,45,1211 (au) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or
12justice, $10,000.
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