AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,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-engrossed,123 21Section 123. 11.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,55,23 2211.21 (title) Duties of the government accountability board ethics
23commission
.
AB388-engrossed,124 24Section 124. 11.21 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,125 3Section 125. 11.30 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,126 9Section 126. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,127 17Section 127. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,128
1Section 128. 12.01 of the statutes is renumbered 12.01 (intro.) and amended
2to read:
AB388-engrossed,57,4 312.01 Definitions. (intro.) The definitions given under s. 11.01 apply to this
4chapter, except that a "candidate" as follows:
AB388-engrossed,57,5 5(1) "Candidate" includes candidates a candidate for national office.
AB388-engrossed,129 6Section 129. 12.01 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,57,77 12.01 (2) "Commission" means the elections commission.
AB388-engrossed,130 8Section 130. 12.13 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,131 18Section 131. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,132 23Section 132. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,133 9Section 133. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,134 10Section 134. 13.62 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,58,1111 13.62 (5m) "Commission" means the ethics commission.
AB388-engrossed,135 12Section 135. 13.63 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,136 3Section 136. 13.685 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,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-engrossed,59,12 12(3) The board commission shall examine each statement filed under s. 13.68.
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,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-engrossed,137 5Section 137. 14.38 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,138 12Section 138. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,139 23Section 139. 15.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,140 13Section 140. 15.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,61,1514 15.06 (1) (d) Members of the elections commission shall be appointed and serve
15terms as provided under s. 15.61.
AB388-engrossed,141 16Section 141. 15.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,61,1817 15.06 (1) (e) Members of the ethics commission shall be appointed and serve
18terms as provided under s. 15.62.
AB388-engrossed,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-engrossed,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-engrossed,143 5Section 143. 15.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,62,146 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 every 2 years. The chairperson shall serve a 2-year term.
9The first chairperson shall be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with the
10same major political party. The major political party from which to select the first
11chairperson shall be determined by lot. The 2nd chairperson shall be chosen from
12the commissioners affiliated with the other major political party. Each subsequent
13chairperson shall be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with the 2 major
14political parties on a rotating basis.
AB388-engrossed,62,2215 2. The chairperson of the ethics commission shall be chosen by affirmative vote
16of at least two-thirds of the commission members at the commission's first meeting
17every 2 years. The chairperson shall serve a 2-year term. The first chairperson shall
18be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with the same major political party. The
19major political party from which to select the first chairperson shall be determined
20by lot. The 2nd chairperson shall be chosen from the commissioners affiliated with
21the other major political party. Each subsequent chairperson shall be chosen from
22the commissioners affiliated with the 2 major political parties on a rotating basis.
AB388-engrossed,144 23Section 144. 15.06 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,62,2424 15.06 (3) (a) 5. Members of the elections commission.
AB388-engrossed,145 25Section 145. 15.06 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,63,1
115.06 (3) (a) 6. Members of the ethics commission.
AB388-engrossed,146 2Section 146. 15.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,63,83 15.06 (5) Frequency of meetings; place. Every commission shall meet on the
4call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. Every commission shall
5maintain its offices in Madison, but may meet or hold hearings at such other
6locations as will best serve the citizens of this state. The elections commission and
7the ethics commission shall meet in person at least 4 times each year and shall
8conduct meetings in accordance with accepted parliamentary procedure.
AB388-engrossed,147 9Section 147. 15.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,63,1310 15.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes
11a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from
12doing business. This subsection does not apply to the parole commission , elections
13commission, or ethics commission
.
AB388-engrossed,148 14Section 148. 15.06 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,63,1815 15.06 (10) Compensation. Members of the elections commission and members
16of the ethics commission shall receive for each day they were actually and necessarily
17engaged in performing their duties a per diem equal to the amount prescribed under
18s. 753.075 (3) (a) for reserve judges sitting in circuit court.
AB388-engrossed,149 19Section 149. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,150 20Section 150. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,64,621 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the government accountability board
22shall expire on each May 1.
The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
23conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
24The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
25s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of

1the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the
2auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board
3shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the
4cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the
5student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who
6is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.
AB388-engrossed,151 7Section 151. 15.07 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,152 8Section 152. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,64,149 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
10quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
11board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
12board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the government accountability
13board or
the school district boundary appeal board as provided in ss. 5.05 (1e) and
14s. 117.05 (2) (a).
AB388-engrossed,153 15Section 153. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,154 16Section 154. 15.60 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,155 17Section 155. 15.60 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (1) (a) (intro.) and
18amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,64,2119 15.61 (1) (a) (intro.) There is created a government accountability board an
20elections commission
consisting of 6 persons. Members shall serve for 6-year terms.
21the following members who shall serve for 5-year terms:
AB388-engrossed,156 22Section 156. 15.60 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,157 23Section 157. 15.60 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,158 24Section 158. 15.60 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (2) and amended
25to read:
AB388-engrossed,65,3
115.61 (2) No member of the commission may hold another office or position that
2is a state public office or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office
3of circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
AB388-engrossed,159 4Section 159. 15.60 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,160 5Section 160. 15.60 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (3).
AB388-engrossed,161 6Section 161. 15.60 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,162 7Section 162. 15.60 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (4) and amended
8to read:
AB388-engrossed,65,119 15.61 (4) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an
10employee of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12), except that a member may serve
11as a circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075
.
AB388-engrossed,163 12Section 163. 15.603 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,164 13Section 164. 15.603 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,165 14Section 165. 15.603 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.62 (1) (b) and
15amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,66,216 15.62 (1) (b) There is created in the government accountability board an ethics
17and accountability division.
The ethics and accountability division commission shall
18be under the direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed
19by a majority of the members of the board commission, with the advice and consent
20of the senate, to serve for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year.
21Until the senate has confirmed an appointment made under this subsection, the
22ethics commission shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim
23administrator selected by a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy
24occurs in the administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new

1administrator, and submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than
245 days after the date of the vacancy
.
AB388-engrossed,166 3Section 166. 15.603 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,167 4Section 167. 15.603 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (1) (b) and
5amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,66,166 15.61 (1) (b) There is created in the government accountability board an
7elections division.
The elections division commission shall be under the direction
8and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by a majority of the
9members of
the board commission, with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve
10for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year. Until the senate has
11confirmed an appointment made under this subsection, the elections commission
12shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim administrator selected by
13a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy occurs in the
14administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new administrator, and
15submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than 45 days after the date
16of the vacancy
.
AB388-engrossed,168 17Section 168. 15.607 of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,169 18Section 169. 15.61 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,66,19 1915.61 (title) Elections commission; creation.
AB388-engrossed,170 20Section 170. 15.61 (1) (a) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:
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