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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
January 17, 2006 - Introduced by Representative Black. Referred to Committee
on Campaigns and Elections.
AB920,1,3
1An Act to repeal 19.48 (8); and
to amend 19.55 (1) of the statutes;
relating to:
2identification of individuals who examine statements of economic interest filed
3with the Ethics Board.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, whenever an individual requests to examine or copy a statement of
economic interests that has been filed with the state Ethics Board, or the list of
persons who inspect those statements, the individual must provide his or her full
name and address and the name of any person the individual represents. The board
must then provide the name and address of any individual who inspects or copies a
statement, and the name of any person the individual represents, to the person who
filed the statement.
This bill deletes these requirements.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB920, s. 1
4Section
1. 19.48 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB920, s. 2
5Section
2. 19.55 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,2,86
19.55
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), all records in the possession of the
7board are open to public inspection at all reasonable times.
The board shall require
1an individual wishing to examine a statement of economic interests or the list of
2persons who inspect any statements which are in the board's possession to provide
3his or her full name and address, and if the individual is representing another
4person, the full name and address of the person which he or she represents. Such
5identification may be provided in writing or in person. The board shall record and
6retain for at least 3 years information obtained by it pursuant to this subsection. No
7individual may use a fictitious name or address or fail to identify a principal in
8making any request for inspection.
