AB428, s. 17 19Section 17. 11.05 (3) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB428,9,2320 11.05 (3) (o) In the case of a legislative campaign committee, a statement signed
21by the leader of the party in the house for which the committee is established
22attesting to the fact that the committee is the only authorized legislative campaign
23committee for that party in that house.
AB428, s. 18 24Section 18. 11.05 (3) (r) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
25is repealed.
AB428, s. 19
1Section 19. 11.05 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,10,173 11.05 (5) Change of information. Any change in information previously
4submitted in a statement of registration shall be reported by the registrant to the
5appropriate filing officer within 10 days following the change. This period does not
6apply in case of change of an indication made under sub. (2r), which shall be reported
7no later than the date that a registrant is subject to a filing requirement under sub.
8(2r). Any such change may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who
9has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original statement; but
10in the case of a personal campaign committee, a candidate or campaign treasurer
11may report a change in the statement except as provided in s. 11.10 (2), and in the
12case of any other committee or group, the chief executive officer or treasurer
13indicated on the statement may report a change. If a preexisting support committee
14is adopted by a candidate as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate
15shall file an amendment to the committee's statement under this subsection
16indicating that all information contained in the statement is true, correct and
17complete.
AB428, s. 20 18Section 20. 11.05 (9) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
19109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,10,2020 11.05 (9) (title) Conduits.
AB428, s. 21 21Section 21. 11.05 (9) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
22is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,11,323 11.05 (9) (b) An individual who or a committee or group which receives a
24contribution of money and transfers the contribution to another individual,
25committee or group while acting as a conduit is not subject to registration under this

1section unless the individual, committee or group transfers the contribution to a
2candidate or a personal campaign, legislative campaign, political party or support
3committee.
AB428, s. 22 4Section 22. 11.05 (12) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
5109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,11,146 11.05 (12) (b) Except as authorized under sub. (13), a committee, group or
7individual other than a candidate or agent of a candidate shall comply with sub. (1)
8or (2) no later than the 5th business day commencing after receipt of the first
9contribution by such committee, group or individual, and before making any
10disbursement. No committee, group or individual, other than a candidate or agent
11of a candidate, may accept any contribution or contributions exceeding $25 in the
12aggregate during a calendar year at any time when the committee, group or
13individual is not registered under this section except within the initial 5-day period
14authorized by this paragraph.
AB428, s. 23 15Section 23. 11.05 (13) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
16is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,11,2317 11.05 (13) Bank account and postal box; exemption. An individual, committee
18or group does not violate this section by accepting a contribution and making a
19disbursement in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount
20required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of
21registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted
22under s. 11.20 after the date that the individual, committee or group is registered,
23whenever a reporting requirement applies to the registrant.
AB428, s. 24 24Section 24. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
25109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,12,7
111.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (3) and
2(3m) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full
3reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate
4individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
5disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
6following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
7report, unless otherwise provided:
AB428, s. 25 8Section 25. 11.06 (1) (cm) and (dm) of the statutes, as created by 2001
9Wisconsin Act 109
, are repealed.
AB428, s. 26 10Section 26. 11.06 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
11is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,12,1412 11.06 (1) (e) An itemized statement of contributions over $20 from a single
13source donated to a charitable organization or to the common school fund, with the
14full name and mailing address of the donee.
AB428, s. 27 15Section 27. 11.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
16is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,12,2517 11.06 (2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
18sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
19a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
20purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
21or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
22to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
23clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The
24exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a
25political party, legislative campaign, personal campaign or support committee.
AB428, s. 28
1Section 28. 11.06 (2m) (title) and (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001
2Wisconsin Act 109
, are repealed.
AB428, s. 29 3Section 29. 11.06 (2m) (b) to (d) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
4Act 109
, are repealed.
AB428, s. 30 5Section 30. 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
6Act 109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,13,97 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a nonresident registrant shall
8report on a form prescribed by the board the applicable information under sub. (1)
9concerning:
AB428, s. 31 10Section 31. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
11is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,13,1612 11.06 (4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
13contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
14subsection applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not deposited in
15the campaign depository account by the closing date for the reporting period as
16provided in s. 11.20 (8).
AB428, s. 32 17Section 32. 11.06 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
18is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,14,219 11.06 (5) Report must be complete. A registered individual or treasurer of a
20group or committee shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
21The first report shall commence no later than the date that the first contribution is
22received and accepted or the first disbursement is made. Each report shall be filed
23with the appropriate filing officer on the dates designated in s. 11.20. The individual
24or the treasurer of the group or committee shall certify to the correctness of each
25report. In the case of a candidate, the candidate or treasurer shall certify to the

1correctness of each report. If a treasurer is unavailable, any person designated as
2a custodian under s. 11.05 (3) (e) may certify to the correctness of a report.
AB428, s. 33 3Section 33. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
4109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,14,195 11.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
6party committee or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
7political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
8or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
9of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert
10with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
11not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
12committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
13to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
14request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
15a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
16candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
17of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any
18such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
19authorized in par. (c).
AB428, s. 34 20Section 34. 11.06 (7m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
21109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,15,222 11.06 (7m) (b) If the committee has already made contributions in excess of the
23amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2) at the time it files an oath under sub. (7), each
24candidate to whom contributions are made shall promptly return a sufficient amount

1of contributions to bring the committee in compliance with this subsection and the
2committee may not make any additional contributions in violation of this subsection.
AB428, s. 35 3Section 35. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
4109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,15,115 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
6its status to a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may do
7so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
8contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
9committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
10statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
11s. 11.05.
AB428, s. 36 12Section 36. 11.06 (11) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
13109
, is repealed.
AB428, s. 37 14Section 37. 11.07 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
15is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,15,2416 11.07 (1) Every nonresident committee or group making contributions and
17every nonresident individual, committee or group making disbursements exceeding
18$25 cumulatively in a calendar year within this state shall file name, mailing and
19street address and the name and the mailing and street address of a designated
20agent within the state with the office of the secretary of state. An agent may be any
21adult individual who is a resident of this state. After any change in the name or
22address of such agent the new address or name of the successor agent shall be filed
23within 30 days. Service of process in any proceeding under this chapter or ch. 12, or
24service of any other notice or demand may be made upon such agent.
AB428, s. 38
1Section 38. 11.07 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,16,73 11.07 (5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
4contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
5not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
6at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
7charitable organization or to the common school fund.
AB428, s. 39 8Section 39. 11.09 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
9is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,16,1910 11.09 (3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
11disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
12which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
13campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making
14disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
15representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a
16duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
17or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
18registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
19specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board.
AB428, s. 40 20Section 40. 11.10 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,17,1222 11.10 (1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer.
23Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign
24depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first
25contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in

1behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee
2as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such
3designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign
4treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if
5any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign
6treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g) or (2r) must be filed jointly
7by every candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not
8qualify for ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized
9under s. 11.06 (5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the
10correctness of each report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the
11responsibility for the accuracy of each report for purposes of civil liability under this
12chapter, whether or not the candidate certifies it personally.
AB428, s. 41 13Section 41. 11.12 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
14is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,17,1815 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
16or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
17expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
18charitable organization at the option of the treasurer.
AB428, s. 42 19Section 42. 11.12 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
20is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,17,2421 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
22incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20. Except as permitted under s. 11.06
23(2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required under
24s. 11.06 (1).
AB428, s. 43
1Section 43. 11.12 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,18,143 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
4received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
5contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that it is not
6included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the
7treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within
824 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
9under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
10also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes
11of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received
12during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the
13preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or
14election need be reported.
AB428, s. 44 15Section 44. 11.12 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
16is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,19,717 11.12 (6) If any disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to
18advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or
19committee later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's
20name appears on the ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or
21agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or opposed, and not
22in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or
23committee, the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of
24making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information
25required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The

1information shall also be included in the next regular report of the individual or
2committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of this subsection, disbursements cumulate
3beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection
4report and ending with the day before the primary or election. Upon receipt of a
5report under this subsection, the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail
6a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one
7of whom a disbursement identified in the report is made.
AB428, s. 45 8Section 45. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
9109
, are repealed.
AB428, s. 46 10Section 46. 11.14 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
11is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,19,2312 11.14 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any candidate who serves as his or her own
13campaign treasurer and who is authorized to make and makes an indication on his
14or her registration statement under s. 11.05 (2r) that he or she will not accept
15contributions, make disbursements or incur obligations in an aggregate amount
16exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year, and will not accept any contribution or
17contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by the candidate
18to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in a calendar year, may designate a single
19personal account as his or her campaign depository account, and may intermingle
20personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a separate depository account is
21later established by the candidate, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds
22in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from
23such personal account need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.16 (3).
AB428, s. 47 24Section 47. 11.16 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
25is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,20,6
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 to the common school fund or to a
6charitable organization in the event that the donor cannot be identified.
AB428, s. 48 7Section 48. 11.16 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
8is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,20,239 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, political
10party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
11escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
12conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
13candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
14distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
15The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
16program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
17connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
18separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
19For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
20prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
21information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
22for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
23who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB428, s. 49 24Section 49. 11.19 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
25is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,21,1
111.19 (title) Dissolution of registrants; termination reports.
AB428, s. 50 2Section 50. 11.19 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
3is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,21,194 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, or donated to a charitable
12organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as
13were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). A
14registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that
15subsection with a termination report filed under this subsection. If a termination
16report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant shall continue
17to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than the dates
18specified in s. 11.20. This subsection does not apply to any registrant making an
19indication under s. 11.05 (2r).
AB428, s. 51 20Section 51. 11.20 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,22,222 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which
23promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports
24under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which
25relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local

1referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except
2reports filed under s. 11.08.
AB428, s. 52 3Section 52. 11.20 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
4is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,22,75 11.20 (2) Preprimary and preelection reports under s. 11.06 (1) shall be
6received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 14 days and no later than
78 days preceding the primary and the election.
AB428, s. 53 8Section 53. 11.20 (2s) and (2t) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
9Act 109
, are repealed.
AB428, s. 54 10Section 54. 11.20 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
11Act 109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,22,1712 11.20 (3) (a) A candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at a
13primary shall file a preprimary and preelection report. If a candidate for a
14nonpartisan state office at an election is not required to participate in a primary, the
15candidate or personal campaign committee of the candidate shall file a preprimary
16report at the time prescribed in sub. (2) preceding the date specified in s. 5.02 (20)
17or (22) for the holding of the primary, were it to be required.
AB428,22,1918 (b) A candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at an election
19shall file a preelection report.
AB428, s. 55 20Section 55. 11.20 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,22,2322 11.20 (7) In the event that any report is required to be filed under this section
23on a nonbusiness day, it may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
AB428, s. 56 24Section 56. 11.20 (8) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
25109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,23,2
111.20 (8) (intro.) Reports filed under subs. (2), (4), and (4m) shall include all
2contributions received and transactions made as of the end of:
AB428, s. 57 3Section 57. 11.20 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
4is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,23,65 11.20 (8) (a) The 15th day preceding the primary or election in the case of the
6preprimary and preelection report.
AB428, s. 58 7Section 58. 11.20 (8) (am) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
8109
, is repealed.
AB428, s. 59 9Section 59. 11.20 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
10is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,23,1311 11.20 (9) Except as provided in ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), the duty to file
12reports under this section continues until a termination report is filed in accordance
13with s. 11.19.
AB428, s. 60 14Section 60. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
15109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,23,2216 11.20 (10) (a) Where a requirement is imposed under this section for the filing
17of a financial report which is to be received by the appropriate filing officer no later
18than a certain date, the requirement may be satisfied either by actual receipt of the
19report by the prescribed time for filing at the office of the filing officer, or by filing a
20report with the U.S. postal service by first class mail with sufficient prepaid postage,
21addressed to the appropriate filing officer, no later than the date provided by law for
22receipt of such report.
AB428, s. 61 23Section 61. 11.20 (12) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
24is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,24,5
111.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
2to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
311.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no contributions, makes
4no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the dates designated in
5subs. (2) and (4).
AB428, s. 62 6Section 62. 11.21 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
7is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,24,208 11.21 (2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
9and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
10not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and
11addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
12registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
13indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
14exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) or to a registrant who has been
15granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by the
16board to a registrant if the registrant is required to file reports with the board in an
17electronic format. Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this chapter is
18sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice to the
19candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form
20or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.
AB428, s. 63 21Section 63. 11.21 (15) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
22is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,25,223 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
24receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
25the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 which applies to the office for

1which such person is a candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this
2subsection does not constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
AB428, s. 64 3Section 64. 11.21 (16) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
4is repealed and recreated to read:
AB428,26,25 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
6and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
7during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be
8filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from any other registrant
9for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report that is
10required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format. A registrant who or
11which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format under
12this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format for
13the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the
14requirement. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board shall specify,
15by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the electronic filing
16requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide copies of the software
17to registrants at a price fixed by the board that may not exceed cost. Each registrant
18who or which files a report under this subsection in an electronic format shall also
19file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on a medium specified by the
20board. The copy shall be signed by an authorized individual and filed with the board
21by each registrant no later than the time prescribed for filing of the report under this
22chapter. The board shall provide complete instructions to any registrant who or
23which files a report under this subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period"
24of a candidate, personal campaign committee or support committee begins and ends
25with the "campaign" of the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s.

111.26 (17), and the "campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of
2each odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year.
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