19.42(12)(c) (c) An annuity.

19.42(12)(d) (d) A money market fund.

19.42(12)(e) (e) A mutual fund.

19.42(12)(f) (f) An exchange-traded fund or exchange-traded note.

19.42(13) (13) “State public office” means:

19.42(13)(a) (a) All positions to which individuals are regularly appointed by the governor, except the position of trustee of any private higher educational institution receiving state appropriations and the position of member of the district board of a local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229 and the position of member of the district board of a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.

19.42(13)(b) (b) The positions of associate and assistant vice presidents of the University of Wisconsin System.

19.42(13)(c) (c) All positions identified under s. 20.923 (2), (4), (6) (f) to (h), (7), and (8) to (10), except clerical positions.

19.42(13)(cm) (cm) The president and vice presidents of the University of Wisconsin System and the chancellors and vice chancellors of all University of Wisconsin institutions, the University of Wisconsin Colleges, and the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

19.42(13)(e) (e) The chief clerk and sergeant at arms of each house of the legislature or a full-time, permanent employee occupying the position of auditor for the legislative audit bureau.

19.42(13)(f) (f) A member of a technical college district board or district director of a technical college, or any position designated as assistant, associate or deputy district director of a technical college.

19.42(13)(g) (g) The members and employees of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, except clerical employees.

19.42(13)(h) (h) A municipal judge.

19.42(13)(i) (i) A member or the executive director of the judicial commission.

19.42(13)(j) (j) A division administrator of an office created under ch. 14 or a department or independent agency created or continued under ch. 15.

19.42(13)(k) (k) The executive director, executive assistant to the executive director, internal auditor, chief investment officer, chief financial officer, chief legal counsel, chief risk officer and investment directors of the investment board.

19.42(13)(m) (m) The chief executive officer and members of the board of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

19.42(13)(n) (n) The chief executive officer and members of the board of directors of the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

19.42(13)(om) (om) The employees of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation employed in the private sector who are appointed by the speaker of the assembly and the senate majority leader.

19.42(13)(or) (or) The members of the Wisconsin-Ireland trade commission under s. 238.29.

19.42(13)(p) (p) All members of the elections commission and all members of the ethics commission.

19.42(13)(q) (q) The administrator and employees of the division of alcohol beverages.

19.42(14) (14) “State public official” means any individual holding a state public office.

19.42 History History: 1973 c. 90; Stats. 1973 s. 11.02; 1973 c. 333; 1973 c. 334 ss. 33, 57; Stats. 1973 s. 19.42; 1977 c. 29, 223, 277; 1977 c. 447 ss. 35, 209; 1979 c. 34, 177, 221; 1981 c. 20, 269, 349, 391; 1983 a. 27; 1983 a. 81 s. 11; 1983 a. 83 s. 20; 1983 a. 166 ss. 1 to 4, 16; 1983 a. 484, 538; 1985 a. 26; 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (46); 1985 a. 304; 1987 a. 72, 119; 1987 a. 312 s. 17; 1987 a. 340, 365, 399, 403; 1989 a. 31, 338; 1991 a. 39, 189, 221, 269; 1993 a. 16, 263, 399; 1995 a. 27, 56, 274; 1997 a. 27; 1997 a. 237 ss. 19m, 722q; 1997 a. 298; 1999 a. 42, 65; 2001 a. 16, 104, 109; 2003 a. 39; 2005 a. 335; 2007 a. 1, 20, 196; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 7, 10, 32, 229; 2013 a. 20 ss. 193o, 193q, 2365m, 9448; 2013 a. 203; 2015 a. 117, 118, 196, 261; 2021 a. 266, 267; 2023 a. 73, 170.

19.42 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also s. ETH 16.02, Wis. adm. code.

19.42 Note Law Revision Committee Note, 1983: This bill establishes consistency in the usage of the terms “person”, “individual” and “organization” in the code of ethics for state public officials. The term “person” is the broadest of these terms, and refers to any legal entity. The use of the term “person” in the bill is consistent with the definition of the word in s. 990.01 (26), stats., which provides that “person” includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate”. The term “organization” is narrower, and is defined in s. 19.42 (11), stats., as “any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, trust or other legal entity other than an individual or body politic”. “Individual”, although not specifically defined in the current statutes or in this bill, is used consistently in this bill to refer to natural persons.

19.42 Annotation The term “income” is used several times in the code of ethics for state public officials. This bill clarifies the current definition of income by providing a specific cross-reference to the internal revenue code and by providing that the definition refers to the most recent version of the internal revenue code which has been adopted by the legislature for state income tax purposes.

19.42 Annotation When a person holds two government positions, one included in and the other exempted from the definition of state public official, the applicability of this subchapter depends upon the capacity in which the person acts. 64 Atty. Gen. 143.

19.43 19.43 Financial disclosure.