Wisconsin Legislature: ETHICS, STATE BOARD OF

ENGINEERS

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ENGINEERING

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

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ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

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ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE, UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services Board

Constitutionality of the administration of grant monies by the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services Board pursuant to section 46.93, Stats., discussed. 76-233

Private schools

United States Constitution art. I and Wisconsin Constitution art. I, sec. 18, do not prohibit the State from disbursing state matching funds under National School Lunch Act (P. L. 79-396) to private as well as public schools. Sections 115.34 and 20.255(1)(fe), Stats., must be amended to permit such disbursal to private schools. 69-109

Textbook loans to school students. 68-287; 77-66

ETHICS, STATE BOARD OF

Authority to obtain copies of tax returns

Section 19.50(5), Stats., giving Ethics Board authority to obtain copies of tax returns, and sec. 71.11(44), Stats., regarding examination of tax returns, discussed. To the extent of any conflict between the two statutes, sec. 19.50(5), Stats., being a specific statute, controls over sec. 71.11(44), Stats., being a general statute. (Unpub.). 8-1979

Candidates filing economic interests statement

The Ethics Board cannot extend the date by which a candidate for state public office must file a statement of economic interests and cannot waive the filing requirement. 81-85

Confidentiality

A state public official who requests and receives confidential advice from State Ethics Board under sec. 19.46(2), Stats., does not waive confidentiality by partial disclosure of advice. (Unpub.). 17-1975

Public officials

An individual who is required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and who is a beneficiary of a trust which provides that the individual will receive a share of the trust's corpus upon the death of the individual's parent if he or she survives the parent, must identify on his or her Statement of Economic Interests, the securities held by the trust if the individual's interest in the securities is valued at $5,000 or more. 80-183

The ethics law does not prohibit a state public official from purchasing items and services that are made available to the official because he or she holds public office. If the opportunity to purchase the item or service itself has substantial value, the ethics code prohibits the purchase of the item or service. 80-201

Purchase of goods and services

The ethics law does not prohibit a state public official from purchasing items and services that are made available to the official because he or she holds public office. If the opportunity to purchase the item or service itself has substantial value, the ethics code prohibits the purchase of the item or service. 80-201

Statement of economic interests

An individual who is required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and who is a beneficiary of a trust which provides that the individual will receive a share of the trust's corpus upon the death of the individual's parent if he or she survives the parent, must identify on his or her Statement of Economic Interests, the securities held by the trust if the individual's interest in the securities is valued at $5,000 or more. 80-183

EVIDENCE

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EXPENDITURES

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EXPENSES

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EXTRADITION