AB388,105 21Section 105. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,48,1222 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
23order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
24before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
25a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the

1deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
2be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
3later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring primary or no later than June 1
4preceding the partisan primary. Nomination papers may be filed in the manner
5specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy
6in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than the latest time provided in the order
7for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a
8registration statement under s. 11.05 at the time he or she files nomination papers,
9the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office
10shall also file a statement of economic interests with the board ethics commission no
11later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
12specified in the order.
AB388,106 13Section 106. 8.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,48,1714 8.50 (3) (e) In a special election for a state or national office, the county clerk
15or board of election commissioners shall transmit the statement of the county board
16of canvassers to the government accountability board elections commission no later
17than 7 days after the special primary and 13 days after the special election.
AB388,107 18Section 107. 9.01 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,49,1319 9.01 (1) (a) 1. Any candidate voted for at any election or any elector who voted
20upon any referendum question at any election may petition for a recount. The
21petitioner shall file a verified petition or petitions with the proper clerk or body under
22par. (ar) not earlier than the time of completion of the canvass following canvassing
23of any valid provisional and absentee ballots under ss. 6.97 (4) and 7.515 (6) and,
24except as provided in this subdivision, not later than 5 p.m. on the 3rd business day
25following the last meeting day of the municipal or county board of canvassers

1determining the election for that office or on that referendum question following
2canvassing of all valid provisional and absentee ballots or, if more than one board of
3canvassers makes the determination, not later than 5 p.m. on the 3rd business day
4following the last meeting day of the last board of canvassers which makes a
5determination following canvassing of all valid provisional and absentee ballots. If
6the commission chairperson of the board or chairperson's designee makes the
7determination for the office or the referendum question, the petitioner shall file the
8petition not earlier than the last meeting day of the last county board of canvassers
9to make a statement in the election or referendum following canvassing of all valid
10provisional and absentee ballots and not later than 5 p.m. on the 3rd business day
11following the day on which the government accountability board commission
12receives the last statement from a county board of canvassers for the election or
13referendum following canvassing of all valid provisional and absentee ballots.
AB388,108 14Section 108. 9.01 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,49,2115 9.01 (1) (a) 4. The petition under subd. 1. may be amended to include
16information discovered as a result of the investigation of the board of canvassers or
17the commission chairperson of the board, or chairperson's designee, after the filing
18of the petition if the petitioner moves to amend the petition as soon as possible after
19the petitioner discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, the information that
20is the subject of the amendment and if the petitioner was unable to include the
21information in the original petition.
AB388,109 22Section 109. 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,50,323 9.01 (1) (ag) 4. The board commission shall deposit all moneys received by it
24into the account under s. 20.511 20.510 (1) (g), and shall pay the fees required for each
25recount to the county clerks of the counties in which the recount is to be held. The

1county clerk shall deposit fees received by him or her with the county treasurer. The
2municipal clerk shall deposit fees received by him or her with the municipal
3treasurer.
AB388,110 4Section 110. 9.01 (1) (ar) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,50,215 9.01 (1) (ar) 3. Whenever a clerk receives a valid petition and any payment
6under par. (ag) 3., the clerk shall thereupon notify the proper board of canvassers.
7Whenever the board commission receives a valid petition and any payment under
8par. (ag) 3., the board commission shall promptly by certified mail or other
9expeditious means order the proper county boards of canvassers to commence the
10recount. County boards of canvassers shall convene no later than 9 a.m. on the
11second day after receipt of an order and may adjourn for not more than one day at
12a time until the recount is completed in the county, except that the board commission
13may permit extension of the time for adjournment. Returns from a recount ordered
14by the board commission shall be transmitted to the office of the board commission
15as soon as possible, but in no case later than 13 days from the date of the order of the
16board commission directing the recount. The commission chairperson of the board
17or the chairperson's designee may not make a determination in any election if a
18recount is pending before any county board of canvassers in that election. The
19commission chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee need not recount
20actual ballots, but shall verify the returns of the county boards of canvassers in
21making his or her determinations.
AB388,111 22Section 111. 9.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,51,1123 9.01 (5) (a) The board of canvassers or the commission chairperson of the board
24or the chairperson's designee shall keep complete minutes of all proceedings before
25the board of canvassers or the chairperson or designee. The minutes shall include

1a record of objections and offers of evidence. If the board of canvassers or the
2commission chairperson or the chairperson's designee receives exhibits from any
3party, the board of canvassers or the chairperson or designee shall number and
4preserve the exhibits. The board of canvassers or the chairperson or chairperson's
5designee shall make specific findings of fact with respect to any irregularity raised
6in the petition or discovered during the recount. Any member of the board of
7canvassers or the chairperson or chairperson's designee may administer oaths,
8certify official acts, and issue subpoenas for purposes of this section. Witness fees
9shall be paid by the county. In the case of proceedings before the commission
10chairperson of the board or chairperson's designee, witness fees shall be paid by the
11board commission.
AB388,112 12Section 112. 9.01 (5) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,51,2413 9.01 (5) (bm) Upon the completion of its proceedings, a board of canvassers
14shall deliver to the board commission one copy of the minutes of the proceedings kept
15under par. (a). In addition, in the case of a recount of an election for state or national
16office, for each candidate whose name appears on the ballot for that office under the
17name of a political party, the board of canvassers shall deliver one copy of the minutes
18to the chief officer, if any, who is named in any registration statement filed under s.
1911.05 (1) by the state committee of that political party, and in the case of a recount
20of an election for county office, for each candidate whose name appears on the ballot
21for that office under the name of a political party, the board of canvassers shall
22deliver one copy of the minutes to the chief officer, if any, who is named in any
23registration statement filed under s. 11.05 (1) by the county committee of that
24political party.
AB388,113 25Section 113. 9.01 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,52,14
19.01 (5) (c) If the recount is made by a municipal or county board of canvassers
2and the result is required to be reported to a county board of canvassers or to the
3commission chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee, the board of
4canvassers making the initial recount shall immediately certify the results to the
5county board of canvassers or to the commission chairperson of the board or designee.
6If a county board of canvassers receives such results, it shall then convene not later
7than 9 a.m. on the next business day following receipt to examine the returns and
8determine the results. If the commission chairperson of the board or the
9chairperson's designee receives such results, the chairperson or designee shall
10publicly examine the returns and determine the results not later than 9 a.m. on the
113rd business day following receipt, but if that day is earlier than the latest day
12permitted for that election under s. 7.70 (3) (a), the commission chairperson of the
13board
or designee may examine the returns and determine the results not later than
14the day specified in s. 7.70 (3) (a).
AB388,114 15Section 114. 9.01 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,53,616 9.01 (6) (a) Within 5 business days after completion of the recount
17determination by the board of canvassers in all counties concerned, or within 5
18business days after completion of the recount determination by the commission
19chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee whenever a determination is
20made by the chairperson or designee, any candidate, or any elector when for a
21referendum, aggrieved by the recount may appeal to circuit court. The appeal shall
22commence by serving a written notice of appeal on the other candidates and persons
23who filed a written notice of appearance before each board of canvassers whose
24decision is appealed, or in the case of a statewide recount, before the commission
25chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee. The appellant shall also serve

1notice on the board commission if the commission chairperson of the board or the
2chairperson's designee is responsible for determining the election. The appellant
3shall serve the notice by certified mail or in person. The appellant shall file the notice
4with the clerk of circuit court together with an undertaking and surety in the amount
5approved by the court, conditioned upon the payment of all costs taxed against the
6appellant.
AB388,115 7Section 115. 9.01 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,53,148 9.01 (7) (a) The court with whom an appeal is filed shall forthwith issue an
9order directing each affected county or, municipal clerk, or board, and the
10commission,
to transmit immediately all ballots, papers and records affecting the
11appeal to the clerk of court or to impound and secure such ballots, papers and records,
12or both. The order shall be served upon each affected county or, municipal clerk, or
13board, the commission, and all other candidates and persons who filed a written
14notice of appearance before any board of canvassers involved in the recount.
AB388,116 15Section 116. 9.01 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,53,1816 9.01 (8) (a) Unless the court finds a ground for setting aside or modifying the
17determination of the board of canvassers or the commission chairperson of the board
18or chairperson's designee, it shall affirm the determination.
AB388,117 19Section 117. 9.01 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,54,620 9.01 (8) (c) The court may not receive evidence not offered to the board of
21canvassers or the commission chairperson or the chairperson's designee except for
22evidence that was unavailable to a party exercising due diligence at the time of the
23recount or newly discovered evidence that could not with due diligence have been
24obtained during the recount, and except that the court may receive evidence not
25offered at an earlier time because a party was not represented by counsel in all or part

1of a recount proceeding. A party who fails to object or fails to offer evidence of a defect
2or irregularity during the recount waives the right to object or offer evidence before
3the court except in the case of evidence that was unavailable to a party exercising due
4diligence at the time of the recount or newly discovered evidence that could not with
5due diligence have been obtained during the recount or evidence received by the
6court due to unavailability of counsel during the recount.
AB388,118 7Section 118. 9.01 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,54,178 9.01 (8) (d) The court shall set aside or modify the determination of the board
9of canvassers or the commission chairperson of the board or the chairperson's
10designee if it finds that the board of canvassers or the chairperson or chairperson's
11designee has erroneously interpreted a provision of law and a correct interpretation
12compels a particular action. If the determination depends on any fact found by the
13board of canvassers or the commission chairperson or the chairperson's designee, the
14court may not substitute its judgment for that of the board of canvassers or the
15chairperson or designee as to the weight of the evidence on any disputed finding of
16fact. The court shall set aside the determination if it finds that the determination
17depends on any finding of fact that is not supported by substantial evidence.
AB388,119 18Section 119. 9.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,54,2519 9.01 (10) Standard forms and methods. The government accountability board
20commission shall prescribe standard forms and procedures for the making of
21recounts under this section. The procedures prescribed by the government
22accountability board
commission shall require the boards of canvassers in recounts
23involving more than one board of canvassers to consult with the government
24accountability board
commission staff prior to beginning any recount in order to
25ensure that uniform procedures are used, to the extent practicable, in such recounts.
AB388,120
1Section 120. 10.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,55,22 10.06 (1) (title) Government accountability board Elections commission.
AB388,121 3Section 121. 11.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,55,44 11.01 (4m) "Commission" means the ethics commission.
AB388,122 5Section 122. 11.09 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,55,16 611.09 Duplicate reports required in certain cases. (3) Each registrant
7whose filing officer is the board commission, who or which makes disbursements in
8connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda which affect only one
9county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal campaign committee,
10political party committee or other committee making disbursements in support of or
11in opposition to a candidate for state senator, representative to the assembly, court
12of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a duplicate original of each financial report
13filed with the board commission with the county clerk or board of election
14commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the registrant
15participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates specified
16under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board commission.
AB388,55,20 17(4) In every case where a duplicate report is filed by the board commission or
18by any person under sub. (3), the board commission shall transmit a certified
19duplicate copy of the registration statement to each county clerk or board of election
20commissioners with whom a duplicate report is filed.
AB388,123 21Section 123. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,55,23 2211.21 (title) Duties of the government accountability board ethics
23commission
.
AB388,124 24Section 124. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,56,2
111.21 (7) (intro.) Include in its biennial annual report under s. 15.04 (1) (d)
219.47 (5) compilations of any of the following in its discretion:
AB388,125 3Section 125. 11.30 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,56,84 11.30 (2) (fm) This subsection does not apply to communications printed on
5pins, buttons, pens, balloons, nail files and similar small items on which the
6information required by this subsection cannot be conveniently printed. The board
7may
commission shall, by rule, specify small items not mentioned in this paragraph
8to which this subsection shall not apply.
AB388,126 9Section 126. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,56,1610 11.60 (4) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (h),
115.08, and 5.081
19.49 (2) (b) 13. and 14. and (g) and 19.554, actions under this section
12may be brought by the board commission or by the district attorney for the county
13where the defendant resides or, if the defendant is a nonresident, by the district
14attorney for the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. For purposes
15of this subsection, a person other than a natural person an individual resides within
16a county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
AB388,127 17Section 127. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,56,2418 11.61 (2) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (i),
195.08, and 5.081
19.49 (2) (b) 13. and 14. and (h), and 19.554, all prosecutions under
20this section shall be conducted by the district attorney for the county where the
21defendant resides or, if the defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the
22county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this
23subsection, a person other than a natural person an individual resides within a
24county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
AB388,128
1Section 128. 12.01 of the statutes is renumbered 12.01 (intro.) and amended
2to read:
AB388,57,4 312.01 Definitions. (intro.) The definitions given under s. 11.01 apply to this
4chapter, except that a "candidate" as follows:
AB388,57,5 5(1) "Candidate" includes candidates a candidate for national office.
AB388,129 6Section 129. 12.01 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,57,77 12.01 (2) "Commission" means the elections commission.
AB388,130 8Section 130. 12.13 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,57,179 12.13 (5) (a) Except as specifically authorized by law and except as provided
10in par. (b), no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or
11member or employee of the board commission may disclose information related to an
12investigation or prosecution under chs. 5 to 10 or 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
13III of ch. 19
or any other law specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or provide access to any
14record of the investigator, prosecutor, or the board commission that is not subject to
15access under s. 5.05 (5s) to any person other than an employee or agent of the
16prosecutor or investigator or a member, employee, or agent of the board commission
17prior to presentation of presenting the information or record in a court of law.
AB388,131 18Section 131. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,57,2219 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
20bound by the determination of the chairperson of the government accountability
21board
elections commission or the chairperson's designee if such determination has
22been issued.
AB388,132 23Section 132. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,58,8 2413.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
25of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of

1the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
2contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
3the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the government
4accountability board elections commission at least 10 days before the day fixed by
5law for the meeting of the legislature. The government accountability board
6elections commission shall then send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any
7contestant fails to so file a copy of such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to
8any mileage or salary in case payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
AB388,133 9Section 133. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388,134 10Section 134. 13.62 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,58,1111 13.62 (5m) "Commission" means the ethics commission.
AB388,135 12Section 135. 13.63 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,59,213 13.63 (1) (a) An application applicant for a license to act as a lobbyist may be
14obtained
obtain an application from and filed file the application with the board
15commission. Except as authorized under par. (am), an applicant shall include his or
16her social security number on the application. The application applicant shall be
17signed
, under the penalty for making false statements under s. 13.69 (6m), by the
18lobbyist
sign the application. The applicant shall submit with the application the
19applicable fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m)
. Upon approval of the application and
20payment of the applicable license fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m) to the board
by the
21commission
, the board commission shall issue a license which to the applicant. A
22license issued under this paragraph
entitles the licensee to practice lobbying on
23behalf of each registered principal who or which has filed for whom or which an
24authorization for that lobbyist, as required under s. 13.65 for that lobbyist, has been
25filed
and paid for whom or which the authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4). The has

1been paid. A
license issued under this paragraph shall expire on December 31 of each
2even-numbered year.
AB388,136 3Section 136. 13.685 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,59,7 413.685 Duties of the government accountability board ethics
5commission
. (1) The board commission shall prescribe forms and instructions for
6preparing and filing license applications under s. 13.63 (1), registration applications
7under s. 13.64 and the statements required under ss. 13.68 and 13.695.
AB388,59,11 8(2) The board commission shall prepare and publish a manual setting forth
9recommended uniform methods of accounting and reporting for use by persons who
10are required to provide information under s. 13.68 (4) or to file statements under s.
1113.68 or 13.695.
AB388,59,12 12(3) The board commission shall examine each statement filed under s. 13.68.
AB388,59,14 13(4) The board commission shall, by rule, define what constitutes a "topic" for
14purposes of ss. 13.67 and 13.68 (1) (bn).
AB388,60,4 15(7) Beginning with the 3rd Tuesday following the beginning of any regular or
16special session of the legislature and on every Tuesday thereafter for the duration
17of such session, the board commission shall, from its records, submit to the chief clerk
18of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2),
19a report of the names of lobbyists licensed under s. 13.63 and the names of officers
20and employees of agencies filed under s. 13.695 who were not previously reported,
21the names of the principals or agencies whom they represent and the general areas
22of legislative and administrative action which are the object of their lobbying activity.
23Such reports shall be incorporated into the journal of the senate and a copy filed in
24the office of the chief clerk of the assembly. The board commission shall also notify
25the chief clerk of each house that a copy of each statement which is required to be filed

1under ss. 13.68 and 13.695 is available upon request. Such copy shall be open to
2public inspection but shall not be incorporated in the journal unless the chief clerk
3so orders. The board commission shall include in its biennial report under s. 15.04
4(1) (d), a summary of the statements it has received under ss. 13.68 and 13.695.
AB388,137 5Section 137. 14.38 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,60,116 14.38 (10m) Notification of constitutional amendment. If an amendment to
7the Wisconsin Constitution is approved that requires the legislature to provide for
8temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices for the period of an
9emergency resulting from a cause other than an enemy action, within 30 days after
10the government accountability board elections commission records the approval
11under s. 7.70 (3) (h), notify the legislature that the amendment has been approved.
AB388,138 12Section 138. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,60,2213 15.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
14department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
15department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of
165 members, the elections commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, the
17ethics commission which shall consist of at least 6 members,
and the parole
18commission which shall consist of 8 members. A Wisconsin group created for
19participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be
20known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole
21commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not
22a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.
AB388,139 23Section 139. 15.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388,61,1224 15.04 (1) (d) Biennial report. On or before October 15 of each odd-numbered
25year, submit to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for

1distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report on the performance and
2operations of the department or independent agency during the preceding biennium,
3and projecting the goals and objectives of the department or independent agency as
4developed for the program budget report. The secretary of administration may
5prescribe the format of the report and may require such other information deemed
6appropriate. Each department or independent agency shall provide a copy of its
7biennial report to legislators upon request. Any department or independent agency
8may issue such additional reports on its findings and recommendations as its
9operations require. A department or independent agency may, on or before October
1015, submit an annual report prepared by it, in place of the biennial report required
11under this paragraph, if the submission of the annual reports is approved by the
12secretary of administration or is otherwise required by law.
AB388,140 13Section 140. 15.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,61,1514 15.06 (1) (d) Members of the elections commission shall be appointed and serve
15terms as provided under s. 15.61.
AB388,141 16Section 141. 15.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,61,1817 15.06 (1) (e) Members of the ethics commission shall be appointed and serve
18terms as provided under s. 15.62.
AB388,142 19Section 142. 15.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
20is renumbered 15.06 (2) (a) and amended to read:
AB388,62,421 15.06 (2) (a) Each Except as provided in par. (b), each commission may annually
22elect officers other than a chairperson from among its members as its work requires.
23Any officer may be reappointed or reelected. At the time of making new nominations
24to commissions, the governor shall designate a member or nominee of each
25commission, other than the public service commission, and except as provided in par.

1(b),
to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1
2of the odd-numbered year except that the labor and industry review commission
3shall elect one of its members to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year
4term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year.
AB388,143 5Section 143. 15.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,62,86 15.06 (2) (b) 1. The chairperson of the elections commission shall be chosen by
7affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the commission members at the
8commission's first meeting each year.
AB388,62,119 2. The chairperson of the ethics commission shall be chosen by affirmative vote
10of at least two-thirds of the commission members at the commission's first meeting
11each year.
AB388,144 12Section 144. 15.06 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,62,1313 15.06 (3) (a) 5. Members of the elections commission.
AB388,145 14Section 145. 15.06 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB388,62,1515 15.06 (3) (a) 6. Members of the ethics commission.
AB388,146 16Section 146. 15.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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