AB226, s. 42 20Section 42. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,31,222 11.06 (4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
23contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
24paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not deposited in

1a campaign depository account by the closing date for a reporting period as provided
2in s. 11.20 (8) or the reporting deadline provided in s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8).
AB226, s. 43 3Section 43. 11.06 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
4is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,31,155 11.06 (5) Report must be complete. A registered individual or treasurer of a
6group or committee shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
7The first report shall commence no later than the date that the first contribution is
8received and accepted or the first disbursement is made. Each report shall be filed
9with the appropriate filing officer on the dates designated in s. 11.20 and, if the
10registrant files reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8), at the times specified in s. 11.12
11(6) (c) or (8). The individual or the treasurer of the group or committee shall certify
12to the correctness of each report. In the case of a candidate, the candidate or
13treasurer shall certify to the correctness of each report. If a treasurer is unavailable,
14any person designated as a custodian under s. 11.05 (3) (e) may certify to the
15correctness of a report.
AB226, s. 44 16Section 44. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
17109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,32,718 11.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
19party committee supporting candidates of a political party files an oath under sub.
20(7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate
21who is nominated to appear on the party ballot of the party at a general or special
22election, that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
23suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does not act in cooperation or
24consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a
25candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another

1candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
2suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a candidate
3who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another candidate, the
4committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support of any
5candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any such
6candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
7authorized in par. (c).
AB226, s. 45 8Section 45. 11.06 (7m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
9109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,32,1410 11.06 (7m) (b) If the committee has already made contributions in excess of the
11amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2) at the time that it files an oath under sub. (7), each
12candidate to whom contributions are made shall promptly return a sufficient amount
13of contributions to bring the committee into compliance with this subsection and the
14committee may not make any additional contributions in violation of this subsection.
AB226, s. 46 15Section 46. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
16109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,32,2217 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
18its status to a political party committee may do so as of December 31 of any
19even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to contributions received by such
20a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a committee may change its status
21at other times only by filing a termination statement under s. 11.19 (1) and
22reregistering as a newly organized committee under s. 11.05.
AB226, s. 47 23Section 47. 11.06 (11) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
24109
, is repealed.
AB226, s. 48 25Section 48. 11.065 of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,33,12
111.065 Noncandidate election expenditures. (1) (a) If any person makes
2one or more communications to be financed with any noncandidate election
3expenditure or expenditures, other than disbursements, exceeding $500 in the
4aggregate with respect to an election, that person shall file a report with the board
5on a form prescribed by the board for this purpose. The report shall be made
6whenever the person makes one or more communications financed or to be financed
7with any noncandidate election expenditures exceeding $500 in the aggregate that
8are not identified in a previous report under this subsection. A person who is subject
9to a reporting requirement under this subsection shall file the report required under
10this subsection within 24 hours after the date on which each communication financed
11with any noncandidate election expenditure not identified in a previous report is
12made.
AB226,33,1913 (b) If a person makes a single noncandidate election expenditure for the
14purpose of financing communications that are to be made on more than one day, the
15person may report the entire expenditure under par. (a) for the day on which the
16person makes the first communication financed by the expenditure, or the person
17may report for each day on which the person makes one or more communications
18financed by the expenditure the proportionate amount of the expenditure
19attributable to the cost of the communication or communications made on that day.
AB226,33,20 20(2) Each report filed under sub. (1) shall contain the following information:
AB226,33,2221 (a) The name, address, and telephone number of the person who makes any
22noncandidate election expenditure.
AB226,33,2423 (b) The name of each candidate who is identified in each communication
24financed by a noncandidate election expenditure.
AB226,34,3
1(c) A statement as to whether the communication is intended to support or
2oppose any candidate who is identified under par. (b) and if so, the name of that
3candidate.
AB226,34,64 (d) The total amount or value of the noncandidate election expenditure and the
5cumulative total noncandidate election expenditures made by the person with
6respect to that election.
AB226,34,14 7(3) If a person who makes a noncandidate election expenditure does not
8indicate whether the expenditure is made against a candidate or for an eligible
9candidate's opponent or if the report under sub. (2) reasonably appears to be
10incorrect, the board may obtain a copy of the communication and, after examination,
11determine whether the communication was intended to support or oppose a
12candidate for purposes of ss. 11.31 (3r) and 11.50 (9) (bb). Any determination made
13by the board under this subsection applies solely for the purpose of administration
14of ss. 11.31 (3r) and 11.50 (9) (bb).
AB226, s. 49 15Section 49. 11.07 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
16is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,35,217 11.07 (1) Every nonresident committee or group making contributions and
18every nonresident individual, committee, or group making disbursements exceeding
19the amount specified in s. 11.05 (1) or (2) in a calendar year within this state shall
20file the name, mailing and street address and the name and the mailing and street
21address of a designated agent within the state with the office of the secretary of state.
22An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this state. After any
23change in the name or address of such agent the new address or name of the successor
24agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any proceeding under this

1chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may be made upon such
2agent.
AB226, s. 50 3Section 50. 11.07 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
4is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,35,105 11.07 (5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
6contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
7not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
8at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
9charitable organization or to the common school fund or transfer the contribution to
10the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB226, s. 51 11Section 51. 11.09 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
12is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,35,2413 11.09 (3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
14disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
15which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
16campaign committee, political party committee, or other committee making
17disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
18representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge, or circuit judge, shall file a
19duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
20or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
21registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
22specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board. This
23subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files a report under s. 11.21
24(16).
AB226, s. 52
1Section 52. 11.10 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,36,183 11.10 (1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer.
4Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign
5depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first
6contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in
7behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee
8as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such
9designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign
10treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if
11any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign
12treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g) must be filed jointly by every
13candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not qualify for
14ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized under s. 11.06
15(5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the correctness of each
16report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the responsibility for the accuracy
17of each report for purposes of civil liability under this chapter, whether or not the
18candidate certifies it personally.
AB226, s. 53 19Section 53. 11.12 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
20is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,36,2521 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
22or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
23expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
24charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
25election campaign fund, at the option of the treasurer.
AB226, s. 54
1Section 54. 11.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,37,92 11.12 (2m) If the campaign treasurer of a registrant receives a contribution in
3the form of money that is made by an individual who has made contributions to the
4registrant cumulatively within a calendar year exceeding $100 in amount or value,
5and the contributor has not provided to the treasurer the information required under
6s. 11.06 (1) (b), the treasurer shall obtain the information from the contributor before
7depositing the contribution in the campaign depository account. If the treasurer does
8not receive the information within the period prescribed under s. 11.14 (1), the
9treasurer shall return the contribution to the contributor.
AB226, s. 55 10Section 55. 11.12 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
11is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,37,1612 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements, and
13incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports
14under s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8), in accordance with s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8). Except as
15permitted under s. 11.06 (2) and (3m), each report shall contain the information
16which is required under s. 11.06 (1).
AB226, s. 56 17Section 56. 11.12 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
18is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,38,519 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
20received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
21contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that they are not
22included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the
23treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall, within
2424 hours of receipt, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
25under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall

1also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes
2of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received
3during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the
4preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or
5election need be reported.
AB226, s. 57 6Section 57. 11.12 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
7is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,38,248 11.12 (6) (a) If an individual or committee makes a disbursement of more than
9$20 cumulatively to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate
10later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name
11appears on the ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent
12or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent is
13opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate,
14agent or committee, the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24
15hours after making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the
16information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe.
17For purposes of this paragraph, disbursements cumulate beginning with the day
18after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with
19the day before the primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this paragraph,
20the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all
21candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a disbursement
22identified in the report is made. A committee that files a report pertaining to a
23disbursement under par. (c) is not required to file a report pertaining to the same
24disbursement under this paragraph.
AB226,39,18
1(c) 1. If any committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest
2committee, other than a conduit, makes any disbursement during the period
3beginning on the 30th day preceding a primary election for an office to be filled at a
4general, special, or spring election and the date of that general, special or spring
5election or, if no primary is held, during the period beginning on the 60th day
6preceding a general, special, or spring election at which an office is filled and the date
7of that election for the purpose of advocating the election or defeat of a clearly
8identified candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f) at
9the general or a special election, or any such candidate who seeks a nomination for
10such an office at a primary election, without cooperation or consultation with a
11candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or
12opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate,
13agent, or committee, the committee shall report to the board within 24 hours after
14the date on which each disbursement not identified in a previous report is made, in
15such manner as the board may prescribe, the name of each candidate who is
16supported or opposed and the total amount of disbursements made for such a purpose
17in support of or opposition to that candidate on that date and the cumulative total
18of such disbursements made by that committee with respect to that election.
AB226,39,2119 2. A committee which files a report under this paragraph concerning a
20disbursement is not required to file a report pertaining to the same disbursement
21under par. (a).
AB226,40,322 3. If a person makes a single disbursement for the purpose of financing an
23activity that is to occur on more than one day, the committee may report the entire
24disbursement under subd. 1. for the day on which the committee first engages in the
25activity that is financed by the disbursement, or the committee may report for each

1day on which the person engages in any activity that is financed by the disbursement
2the proportionate amount of the disbursement attributable to the cost of the activity
3that occurs on that day.
AB226,40,54 (d) All information reported by a registrant under this subsection shall also be
5included in the next regular report of the registrant under s. 11.20.
AB226, s. 58 6Section 58. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
7109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,40,238 11.12 (8) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e),
9or (f) who does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 makes any disbursement after that
10candidate has accumulated cash in his or her campaign depository account or has
11made disbursements during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding
12a combined total of 90 percent of the amount specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e),
13or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, that
14candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee shall file daily reports
15with the board and with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the
16ballot for the office in connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic
17mail or facsimile transmission, on each day beginning with that date or the 7th day
18after the primary election or the date that a primary would be held, if required,
19whichever is later, and ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks
20office. Each report shall be filed no later than 24 hours after the date on which
21disbursement not identified in a previous report is made. Each report shall specify
22the amount of each disbursement. The reported information shall also be included
23in the next regular report of the candidate or committee under s. 11.20.
AB226,41,4 24(9) Whenever a report is required to be filed with a candidate by electronic mail
25or facsimile transmission under this section, the report shall be filed at the address

1or number of the candidate or personal campaign committee as shown on the
2registration statement of the candidate or committee. If no electronic mail address
3or facsimile transmission number is shown, the report shall be filed at the mailing
4address shown on the statement.
AB226, s. 59 5Section 59. 11.14 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
6is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,41,187 11.14 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any candidate who serves as his or her own
8campaign treasurer and who is authorized to make and makes an indication on his
9or her registration statement under s. 11.06 (2m) that he or she will not accept
10contributions, make disbursements, or incur obligations in an aggregate amount
11exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year, and will not accept any contribution or
12contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by the candidate
13to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in a calendar year, may designate a single
14personal account as his or her campaign depository account, and may intermingle
15personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a separate depository account is
16later established by the candidate, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds
17in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from
18such personal account need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.16 (3).
AB226, s. 60 19Section 60. 11.16 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
20is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,42,321 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
22exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
23credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
24accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
25promptly return the contribution, donate the contribution to the common school fund

1or to a charitable organization, or transfer the contribution to the board for deposit
2in the Wisconsin election campaign fund in the event that the donor cannot be
3identified.
AB226, s. 61 4Section 61. 11.16 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
5is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,42,206 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee or political
7party committee may, pursuant to a written escrow agreement with more than one
8candidate, solicit contributions for and conduct a joint fund raising effort or program
9on behalf of more than one named candidate. The agreement shall specify the
10percentage of the proceeds to be distributed to each candidate by the committee
11conducting the effort or program. The committee shall include this information in
12all solicitations for the effort or program. All contributions received and
13disbursements made by the committee in connection with the effort or program shall
14be received and disbursed through a separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1)
15that is identified in the agreement. For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee
16conducting the effort or program shall prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by
17the board supplying all required information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying
18for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6) for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy
19of the schedule to each candidate who receives any of the proceeds within the period
20prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB226, s. 62 21Section 62. 11.19 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,42,23 2211.19 (title) Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of registrants;
23termination reports.
AB226, s. 63 24Section 63. 11.19 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
25is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,43,18
111.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will
2no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements
3made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred
4obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing
5officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the
6reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds
7may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors
8in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, transferred to the board for
9deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, or donated to a charitable
10organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as
11were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). A
12registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that
13subsection with a termination report filed under this subsection. If a termination
14report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant shall continue
15to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than the dates
16specified in s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8), no
17later than the times specified in s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8). This subsection does not apply
18to any registrant making an indication under s. 11.06 (2m).
AB226, s. 64 19Section 64. 11.20 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
20is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,44,521 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which
22promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports
23under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which
24relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local
25referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except

1reports filed under s. 11.08. Each registrant shall file the reports required by this
2section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report
3electronically the same information that is reportable under this section, the
4registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section recorded on a
5medium specified by the board.
AB226, s. 65 6Section 65. 11.20 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
7is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,44,108 11.20 (2) Preprimary and preelection reports under s. 11.06 (1) shall be
9received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 14 days and no later than
108 days preceding the primary and the election.
AB226, s. 66 11Section 66. 11.20 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
12is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,44,1513 11.20 (7) Except as otherwise required under s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8), in the event
14that any report is required to be filed under this chapter on a nonbusiness day, it may
15be filed on the next business day thereafter.
AB226, s. 67 16Section 67. 11.20 (8) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
17109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,44,1918 11.20 (8) (intro.) Reports filed under subs. (2), (4), and (4m) shall include all
19contributions received and transactions made as of the end of:
AB226, s. 68 20Section 68. 11.20 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,44,2322 11.20 (8) (a) The 15th day preceding the primary or election in the case of the
23preprimary and preelection report.
AB226, s. 69 24Section 69. 11.20 (8) (am) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
25109
, is repealed.
AB226, s. 70
1Section 70. 11.20 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,45,53 11.20 (9) Except as provided in ss. 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), the duty to file
4reports under this section continues until a termination report is filed in accordance
5with s. 11.19.
AB226, s. 71 6Section 71. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
7109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,45,148 11.20 (10) (a) Where a requirement is imposed under this section for the filing
9of a financial report which is to be received by the appropriate filing officer no later
10than a certain date, the requirement may be satisfied either by actual receipt of the
11report by the prescribed time for filing at the office of the filing officer, or by filing a
12report with the U.S. postal service by first class mail with sufficient prepaid postage,
13addressed to the appropriate filing officer, no later than the 3rd day before the date
14provided by law for receipt of such report.
AB226, s. 72 15Section 72. 11.20 (12) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
16is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,45,2117 11.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
18to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
1911.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no contributions, makes
20no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the dates designated in
21subs. (2) and (4).
AB226, s. 73 22Section 73. 11.21 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
23is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,46,1124 11.21 (2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
25and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and

1not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and
2addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
3registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
4indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements, and obligations will not
5exceed the amount specified under s. 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has been
6granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by the
7board to a registrant if the registrant is required to file reports with the board in an
8electronic format. Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this chapter is
9sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice to the
10candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form
11or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.
AB226, s. 74 12Section 74. 11.21 (15) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
13is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,46,1914 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
15receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
16the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided under
17s. 11.31 (9), which applies to the office for which such person is a candidate. Failure
18to receive the notice required by this subsection does not constitute a defense to a
19violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
AB226, s. 75 20Section 75. 11.21 (16) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,48,522 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
23and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
24during a campaign period and each person who is required to file reports with the
25board under s. 11.065 and who makes noncandidate election expenditures in a total

1amount or value at $20,000 or more with respect to an election to file each campaign
2finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format,
3and accept from any other registrant for whom the board serves as a filing officer and
4any other person who is required to file reports with the board under s. 11.065 any
5campaign finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter in an
6electronic format. A registrant or other person who or which becomes subject to a
7requirement to file reports in an electronic format under this subsection shall
8initially file a report in an electronic format for the period which includes the date
9on which the registrant or other person becomes subject to the requirement or, if the
10registrant or other person is required to report transactions within 24 hours of their
11occurrence, within 24 hours after the date on which the registrant or other person
12becomes subject to the requirement. To facilitate implementation of this subsection,
13the board shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with
14the electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide
15copies of the software to registrants and other persons at a price fixed by the board
16that may not exceed cost. Each registrant or other person who or which files a report
17under this subsection in an electronic format shall also file a copy of the report with
18the board that is recorded on a medium specified by the board. The copy shall be
19signed by an authorized individual and filed with the board by each registrant or
20other person no later than the time prescribed for filing of the report under this
21chapter. If a registrant is a committee or other organization, the copy shall be
22certified by an authorized individual. The board shall provide complete instructions
23to any registrant or other person who or which files a report under this subsection.
24In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a candidate, personal campaign
25committee or support committee begins and ends with the "campaign" of the

1candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26 (17), and the
2"campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
3odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year. Section 990.001
4(4) does not apply to the computation of time permitted for compliance with the filing
5requirements under this subsection.
AB226, s. 76 6Section 76. 11.21 (17) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
7is repealed.
AB226, s. 77 8Section 77. 11.22 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
9is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,48,2110 11.22 (3) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
11and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
12not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20 and
13addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
14registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
15indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
16exceed the amount specified under s. 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has been
17granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Whenever any notice of the filing
18requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the
19filing officer shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a
20separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant
21from compliance with this chapter.
AB226, s. 78 22Section 78. 11.23 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
23is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,49,1124 11.23 (1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at
25any referendum in this state. Before making disbursements, receiving

1contributions, or incurring obligations in excess of $100 in the aggregate in a
2calendar year for such purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration
3statement under s. 11.05 (1) or (2). In the case of a group the name and mailing
4address of each of its officers shall be given in the statement. Every group and every
5individual under this section shall designate a campaign depository account under
6s. 11.14. Every group shall appoint a treasurer, who may delegate authority but is
7jointly responsible for the actions of his or her authorized designee for purposes of
8civil liability under this chapter. The appropriate filing officer shall be notified by
9a group of any change in its treasurer within 10 days of the change under s. 11.05 (5).
10The treasurer of a group shall certify the correctness of each statement or report
11submitted by it under this chapter.
AB226, s. 79 12Section 79. 11.23 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
13is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,49,1814 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
15or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
16to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the
17board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, at the option of the
18treasurer.
AB226, s. 80 19Section 80. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
20is repealed.
AB226, s. 81 21Section 81. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).
AB226, s. 82 22Section 82. 11.24 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is
23repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,50,424 11.24 (4) (a) No person may make a contribution to an incumbent partisan state
25elective official or to the personal campaign committee or support committee

1authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of that official for the purpose of promoting that
2official's nomination or reelection to the office held by the official during the period
3beginning on the date of introduction of the executive budget bill under s. 16.47 (1m)
4and ending on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act.
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