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:
AB388-engrossed,66,2121 15.61 (1) (a) 1. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.
AB388-engrossed,66,2222 2. One member appointed by the senate minority leader.
AB388-engrossed,66,2323 3. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
AB388-engrossed,66,2424 4. One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.
AB388-engrossed,67,6
15. Two members who formerly served as county or municipal clerks and who
2are nominated by the governor, with the advice and consent of a majority of the
3members of the senate confirmed. The legislative leadership of the 2 major political
4parties that received the largest number of votes for president shall prepare a list of
5not more than 3 individuals such that each major political party has prepared one
6list. The governor shall choose one nominee from each list.
AB388-engrossed,67,127 6. For each political party, other than the 2 major political parties, qualifying
8for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) whose candidate for governor received
9at least 10 percent of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election, one member,
10nominated by the governor from a list of 3 individuals selected by the chief officer of
11that political party and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of
12the senate confirmed.
AB388-engrossed,170m 13Section 170m. 15.61 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,67,1514 15.61 (1m) Members appointed with the advice and consent of the senate may
15serve prior to senate confirmation.
AB388-engrossed,171 16Section 171. 15.61 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,67,2017 15.61 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a vacancy occurs for a member
18appointed under sub. (1) (a) 1. to 4., the individual responsible for making the
19appointment shall appoint a new member no later than 45 days after the date of the
20vacancy.
AB388-engrossed,67,2421 2. If the political party affiliation of the individual responsible for filling a
22vacancy under this paragraph is not the same as the political party affiliation of the
23individual who made the initial appointment, the legislative leader of the political
24party that made the initial appointment shall fill the vacancy.
AB388-engrossed,68,3
1(b) If a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 5. or 6., a new
2member shall be selected, nominated, and submitted to the senate for confirmation
3no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy.
AB388-engrossed,172 4Section 172. 15.62 of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,68,6 515.62 Ethics commission; creation. (1) (a) There is created an ethics
6commission consisting of the following members who shall serve for 5-year terms:
AB388-engrossed,68,77 1. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.
AB388-engrossed,68,88 2. One member appointed by the senate minority leader.
AB388-engrossed,68,99 3. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
AB388-engrossed,68,1010 4. One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.
AB388-engrossed,68,1511 5. Two members, nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent
12of a majority of the members of the senate confirmed. The legislative leadership of
13the 2 major political parties that received the largest number of votes for president
14shall prepare a list of not more than 3 individuals such that each major political party
15has prepared one list. The governor shall choose one nominee from each list.
AB388-engrossed,68,2116 6. For each political party, other than the 2 major political parties, qualifying
17for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) whose candidate for governor received
18at least 10 percent of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election, one member,
19nominated by the governor from a list of 3 individuals selected by the chief officer of
20that political party and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of
21the senate confirmed.
AB388-engrossed,68,23 22(1m) Members appointed with the advice and consent of the senate may serve
23prior to senate confirmation.
AB388-engrossed,69,3
1(2) No member of the commission may hold another office or position that is
2a state public office or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office of
3circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
AB388-engrossed,69,5 4(3) No member, while serving on the commission, may become a candidate, as
5defined in s. 11.01 (1), for state office or local office, as defined in s. 5.02.
AB388-engrossed,69,8 6(4) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an employee
7of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12), except that a member may serve as a circuit
8judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
AB388-engrossed,69,12 9(5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a vacancy occurs for a member
10appointed under sub. (1) (a) 1. to 4., the individual responsible for making the
11appointment shall appoint a new member no later than 45 days after the date of the
12vacancy.
AB388-engrossed,69,1613 2. If the political party affiliation of the individual responsible for filling a
14vacancy under this paragraph is not the same as the political party affiliation of the
15individual who made the initial appointment, the legislative leader of the political
16party that made the initial appointment shall fill the vacancy.
AB388-engrossed,69,1917 (b) If a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 5. or 6., a new
18member shall be selected, nominated, and submitted to the senate for confirmation
19no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy.
AB388-engrossed,173 20Section 173. 16.753 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,70,221 16.753 (2) Except as otherwise expressly provided, each agency shall provide
22to the government accountability board ethics commission for posting on the
23Internet a list identifying each solicitation for bids or competitive sealed proposals
24and each proposed order or contract of the agency for which bids or competitive

1sealed proposals will not be solicited that involves a major expenditure, together
2with all information required under sub. (4).
AB388-engrossed,174 3Section 174. 16.79 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,70,124 16.79 (2) The department shall distribute in pamphlet form copies of the
5constitution and such laws as may be required to meet the public demand, including
6the election laws. The department shall distribute election manuals, forms, and
7supplies specified by the government accountability board elections commission.
8The laws, manuals, forms, and supplies shall be sold by the department at cost,
9including distribution cost as determined under s. 35.80. The government
10accountability board
elections commission shall inform the department in writing as
11to which election manuals, forms, and supplies shall be offered for distribution under
12this subsection.
AB388-engrossed,175 13Section 175. 16.96 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,70,1714 16.96 (3) (b) Maintain and keep current throughout the decade the maps of
15congressional and legislative district boundaries received from the legislative
16reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (a) 6. and provide copies thereof to the
17government accountability board elections commission.
AB388-engrossed,176 18Section 176. 16.973 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,70,2319 16.973 (6) With the advice of the government accountability board ethics
20commission
, adopt and enforce standards of ethical conduct applicable to its paid
21consultants which are similar to the standards prescribed in subch. III of ch. 19,
22except that the department shall not require its paid consultants to file statements
23of economic interests.
AB388-engrossed,177 24Section 177. 17.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,71,4
117.17 (1) Senators and members of congress. In the office of United States
2senator or member of congress from this state, by the county clerk of the county
3wherein such officer resided at the time of election, to the government accountability
4board
elections commission.
AB388-engrossed,178 5Section 178. 17.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB388-engrossed,71,86 17.17 (4) Justices and judges. In the office of justice of the supreme court, court
7of appeals judge, or judge of a circuit court, by the director of state courts to the
8governor and the government accountability board elections commission.
AB388-engrossed,179 9Section 179. 19.42 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB388-engrossed,180 10Section 180. 19.42 (4p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB388-engrossed,71,1111 19.42 (4p) "Commission" means the ethics commission.
AB388-engrossed,181 12Section 181. 19.42 (10) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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