SB294,97,4 (1) Prior to convening under this section or under s. 19.85 (1), the government accountability board ethics commission and the elections commission shall vote to convene in closed session in the manner provided in s. 19.85 (1). The ethics commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under sub. (2) and s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session. The elections commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session. No business may be conducted by the government accountability board ethics commission or the elections commission at any closed session under this section except that which relates to the purposes of the session as authorized in this section or as authorized in s. 19.85 (1).

SB294,208 Section 208. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB294,209 Section 209. 20.505 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB294,98,7 20.505 (1) (d) Special counsel. A sum sufficient, subject to s. 5.05 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; subject to s. 19.49 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.521 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; and, subject to the procedures established in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) and s. 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c), 14.11 (2), and 321.42.

SB294,210 Section 210. 20.510 (intro.) and (1) (title) of the statutes are created to read:

SB294,98,11 20.510 Elections commission. (intro.) There is appropriated from the general fund, except where otherwise indicated, to the elections commission for the following programs:

SB294,98,12 (1) (title) Administration of elections.

SB294,211 Section 211. 20.510 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB294,98,15 20.510 (1) (br) Special counsel. The amounts in the schedule for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 6.

SB294,212 Section 212. 20.511 (intro.) and (1) (title) of the statutes are repealed.

SB294,213 Section 213. 20.511 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (a) and amended to read:

SB294,99,5 20.510 (1) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the board commission, including the printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under ss. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and (4) and 11.21 (3) and (14), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).

SB294,214 Section 214. 20.511 (1) (be) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (be) and amended to read:

SB294,99,11 20.510 (1) (be) Investigations. A sum sufficient The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of investigations authorized by the board commission of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12, subch. III of ch. 13, and subch. III of ch. 19.

SB294,215 Section 215. 20.511 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (bm).

SB294,216 Section 216. 20.511 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (c).

SB294,217 Section 217. 20.511 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (d).

SB294,218 Section 218. 20.511 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (g) and amended to read:

SB294,99,22 20.510 (1) (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to the county clerks or county board of election commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of recount petitions filed with it, to be apportioned to the county clerks or county board of election commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag) the commission shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB294,219 Section 219. 20.511 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (h) and amended to read:

SB294,100,11 20.510 (1) (h) Materials and services. The amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating and copying records, and conducting programs under s. 19.48 (9) and administrative meetings and conferences, for compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the board under s. 19.48 (10) commission, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All moneys received by the board commission from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, from fees assessed under s. 19.48 (9) and (10), and for charges assessed to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB294,220 Section 220. 20.511 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (e) and amended to read:

SB294,100,16 20.510 (1) (e) Elections administration ; program revenue. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of chs. 5 to 10 and 12. All moneys received from fees imposed under s. 11.055 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB294,221 Section 221. 20.511 (1) (im) of the statutes is repealed.

SB294,222 Section 222. 20.511 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 20.521 (1) (j) and amended to read:

SB294,100,24 20.521 (1) (j) Electronic filing software. The amounts in the schedule for providing software to be utilized for electronic filing of campaign finance reports under s. 11.21 (16). All moneys received from registrants who purchase software to be utilized for electronic filing of campaign finance reports under s. 11.21 (16), for the purpose of providing that software shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB294,223 Section 223. 20.511 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (jm) and amended to read:

SB294,101,7 20.510 (1) (jm) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the commission are made. All moneys received by the board commission from gifts, grants, and bequests to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which made or received shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB294,224 Section 224. 20.511 (1) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.510 (1) (m) and amended to read: