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WI Stat § 11.0903 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.0903 - Registration; required information.

11.0903  Registration; required information. (1) Required information. The recall committee shall indicate on the registration statement that it is registering as a recall committee and shall include all of the following on the registration statement:(a) The name and mailing address of the recall committee.(b) The name and mailing address of the treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the commission, all mailings that are required by law or by rule of the commission shall be sent to the treasurer at the treasurer's address indicated upon the form.(c) The name and address of the depository account of the recall committee and of any other institution where funds of the committee are kept. (2)  Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a recall committee's registration statement and any form or report required of the committee under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete. (3)  Change of information. (a) The recall committee shall report any change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10 days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b), any such change may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original statement.(b) The administrator or treasurer of a recall committee may report a change in the committee's registration statement.History:  2015 a. 117 ss. 24, 74 (1m).
WI Stat § 11.1001 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1001 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.

11.1001  Reporting; specific express advocacy. (1) Disbursements. (a) Any person, other than a committee, spending $2,500 or more in the aggregate on express advocacy shall submit statements to the commission under par. (b) if the express advocacy is made during the period beginning on the day that is 60 days prior to the day of the primary or election involving the candidate identified under par. (b) 5. and ending on the day of the primary or election involving that candidate.(b) A person required to report under this section shall submit statements to the commission providing all of the following information:1. The dates on which the person made the disbursements.2. The name and address of the persons who received the disbursements.3. The purpose for making the disbursements.4. The amount spent for each act of express advocacy.5. The name of any candidate identified in the express advocacy, the office that the candidate seeks, and whether the express advocacy supports or opposes that candidate.6. An affirmation, made under oath, that the person will comply with the prohibition on coordination under s. 11.1203 with respect to any candidate or agent or candidate committee who is supported or opposed by the express advocacy.7. The name and mailing and street address of the person's designated agent in this state. (2)  Exception. (a) A person who is required to report under this section is not required to submit the information described under sub. (1) (b) regarding disbursements made before reaching the $2,500 threshold under sub. (1) (a). For purposes of this section, a disbursement for express advocacy is the amount spent directly on developing, producing, and disseminating the express advocacy.(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:1. A communication, other than an advertisement, appearing in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any news organization, unless the facilities are controlled by any committee or candidate.2. A communication made exclusively between an organization and its members. In this subdivision, a member of an organization means a shareholder, employee, or officer of the organization, or an individual who has affirmatively manifested an interest in joining, supporting, or aiding the organization. (3)  Timing. A person who is required to report under this section shall submit the report to the commission no later than 72 hours after making the disbursements.History:  2015 a. 117 ss. 24, 74 (1m).
WI Stat § 11.1103 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1103 - Applicable periods.

11.1103  Applicable periods. (1) For an individual who is a candidate for an office that the individual holds, the limits under s. 11.1101 (1) to (3) apply during the term of that office. (2) For an individual who is a candidate for an office that the individual does not hold, the limits under s. 11.1101 (1) to (3) apply during the period beginning on the date on which the individual becomes a candidate under s. 11.0101 (1) (a) and ending on the day before the term of office begins for the office sought by the candidate.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1104 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1104 - Exceptions.

11.1104  Exceptions. Except as provided in subs. (3) (b) and (4) (b) and s. 11.1112, the following contributions may be made in unlimited amounts: (1) Contributions to a political action committee. (2) Contributions transferred between political action committees. (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), contributions to a legislative campaign committee.(b) A political action committee or a person subject to the limits under s. 11.1101 (4) may contribute no more than $12,000 in any calendar year to a legislative campaign committee.  (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), contributions to a political party.(b) A political action committee or a person subject to the limits under s. 11.1101 (4) may contribute no more than $12,000 in any calendar year to a political party.  (5) Contributions made by a political party or legislative campaign committee to a candidate committee. (6) Contributions paid to a segregated fund established and administered by a political party or legislative campaign committee for purposes other than making contributions to a candidate committee or making disbursements for express advocacy, except that a political action committee or a person subject to s. 11.1101 (4) may contribute no more than $12,000 in any calendar year to such a fund.  (7) Contributions that a candidate makes to his or her candidate committee from the candidate's personal funds or property or the personal funds or property that are owned jointly or as marital property with the candidate's spouse. (8) Contributions transferred between the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of the same political party. (9) Contributions used to pay legal fees and other expenses incurred as a result of a recount under s. 9.01. (10) Contributions used to pay legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with or in response to circulating, offering to file, or filing a petition to recall an office holder prior to the time that a recall primary or election is ordered, or after that time if incurred to contest or defend the order. (11) Contributions to a recall committee. (12) Contributions to a referendum committee. (13) Contributions to an independent expenditure committee.History:  2015 a. 117, 261.
WI Stat § 11.1105 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1105 - Valuation.

11.1105  Valuation. (1) Except as provided in s. 11.1111, for purposes of complying with a contribution limit under this section, the value of a contribution of any tangible or intangible item, other than money, is the item's fair market value at the time that the individual or committee made the contribution. (2) Except as provided in s. 11.1111, for purposes of complying with a contribution limit under this section, the value of a contribution of a service is the fair market value of the service at the time that the individual or committee made the contribution.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1106 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1106 - Conduit contributions.

11.1106  Conduit contributions. (1) For purposes of this chapter, a contribution released by a conduit to a committee is to be reported by the committee as a contribution from the individual who made the contribution and not as a contribution from the conduit. (2) A contribution of money received from a conduit, accompanied by the information required under s. 11.0704 (1), is considered to be a contribution from the original contributor. (3) Each filing officer shall place a copy of any report received under s. 11.0704 in the file of the conduit and the file of the recipient.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1107 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1107 - Limitation on cash contributions.

11.1107  Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money exceeding $100 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No committee required to report under this chapter may accept a contribution made in violation of this section. The committee shall promptly return the contribution, or donate it to the common school fund or to a charitable organization in the event that the donor cannot be identified.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1108 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1108 - Anonymous contributions.

11.1108  Anonymous contributions. No committee may accept an anonymous contribution exceeding $10. If an anonymous contribution exceeds $10, the committee shall donate the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization and report the donation as required under this chapter.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1109 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1109 - In-kind contributions.

11.1109  In-kind contributions. Before making a contribution, as defined under s. 11.0101 (8) (a) 2., to a committee, the prospective contributor shall notify the candidate or candidate's agent or the administrator or treasurer of the committee and obtain that individuals oral or written consent to the contribution.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1110 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1110 - Return of contributions.

11.1110  Return of contributions. (1) A committee required to report under this chapter may return a contribution at any time before or after it has been deposited. (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the subsequent return of a contribution deposited contrary to law does not constitute a defense to a violation.(b) A committee that accepts a contribution contrary to law, reports that contribution, and returns that contribution within 15 days after the filing date for the reporting period in which the contribution is received does not violate the contribution or source limits under this subchapter.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1112 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1112 - Corporations, cooperatives, and tribes.

11.1112  Corporations, cooperatives, and tribes. No foreign or domestic corporation, no association organized under ch. 185 or 193, no labor organization, and no federally recognized American Indian Tribe may make a contribution to a committee, other than an independent expenditure committee or referendum committee, but may make a contribution to a segregated fund as provided under s. 11.1104 (6) in amounts not to exceed $12,000 in the aggregate in a calendar year.History:  2015 a. 117.The government may regulate corporate political speech through disclaimer and disclosure requirements, but it may not suppress that speech altogether. Federal law prohibiting corporations and unions from using their general treasury funds to make independent expenditures for speech defined as an “electioneering communication" or for speech expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate is unconstitutional. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310, 130 S. Ct. 876, 175 L. Ed. 2d 753 (2010).
WI Stat § 11.1113 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1113 - Sole proprietors, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

11.1113  Sole proprietors, partnerships, and limited liability companies. (1) Sole proprietorships. A contribution made to a committee by a sole proprietorship is considered a contribution made by the individual who is the sole proprietor and subject to the limits under this subchapter. (2) Partnerships. A contribution made to a committee by a partnership is considered a contribution made by each of the contributing partners and subject to the limits under this subchapter. A partnership that makes a contribution to a committee shall provide to the committee the names of the contributing partners and the amount of the individual contribution made by each partner. For purposes of determining the individual contribution amounts made by each partner, the partnership shall attribute the individual contributions according to each partner's share of the partnership's profits, unless the partners agree to apportion the contribution in a different manner. (3)  Limited liability companies.  (a) A contribution made to a committee by a limited liability company treated as a partnership by the federal internal revenue service pursuant to 26 CFR 301.7701-3 is considered a contribution made by each of the contributing members and subject to the limits under this subchapter. A limited liability company that makes a contribution under this paragraph shall affirm to the candidate committee that it is treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes and eligible to make the contribution. The company shall provide to the committee the names of the contributing members and the amount of the individual contribution made by each member. For purposes of determining the individual contribution amounts made by each member, the company shall attribute the individual contributions according to each member's share of the company's profits, unless the members agree to apportion the contribution in a different manner.(b) A contribution made to a candidate committee by a single-member limited liability company in which the sole member is an individual is considered a contribution made by that individual and subject to the individual limits under s. 11.1101 (1). A limited liability company that makes a contribution under this paragraph shall affirm to the candidate committee that it is a single-member limited liability company in which the sole member is an individual and eligible to make the contribution.History:  2015 a. 117; 2017 a. 366.
WI Stat § 11.1114 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1114 - Two candidate committees.

11.1114  Two candidate committees. (1) If a candidate establishes a 2nd candidate committee under s. 11.0202 (2) to pursue a state or local office for which the contribution limit under this subchapter is higher than the contribution limit for the office that the candidate originally sought, the 2nd candidate committee may accept contributions up to the higher limit, but shall take into account the amount of any contributions transferred from the first candidate committee to the 2nd candidate committee to determine whether the 2nd candidate committee has reached or exceeded the higher limits. (2) If a candidate establishes a 2nd candidate committee under s. 11.0202 (2) to pursue a state or local office for which the contribution limit under this subchapter is lower than the contribution limit for the office that the candidate originally sought, the first candidate committee may transfer its contributions to the 2nd candidate committee in an amount not to exceed the contribution limits applicable to the 2nd candidate committee. (3) Upon termination of a 2nd candidate committee, the 2nd candidate committee may transfer any of its remaining funds to the first candidate committee in amounts not to exceed the contribution limits applicable to the persons who contributed to the first candidate committee.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1201 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1201 - False reports and statements.

11.1201  False reports and statements. No person may prepare or submit a false report or statement to a filing officer under this chapter.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1202 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1202 - Earmarking.

11.1202  Earmarking. (1) The treasurer of a candidate committee may agree with a prospective contributor that a contribution is received to be used for a specific purpose not prohibited by law. That purpose may not include a disbursement to a committee to support or oppose another candidate. (2) When a contribution is made to a committee other than a candidate committee, the contributor may not direct the committee to make a disbursement to a committee to support or oppose another candidate. (3) Except for transfers of membership-related moneys between committees of the same political party, no committee may transfer to another committee the earmarked contributions of others. Transfers of membership-related moneys between political parties shall be treated in the same manner as other transfers.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1203 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1203 - Coordination.

11.1203  Coordination. (1) No political action committee, independent expenditure committee, other person required to report under s. 11.1001, or individual may make an expenditure for express advocacy for the benefit of a candidate that is coordinated with that candidate, candidate's committee, or candidate's agent, nor with any legislative campaign committee of the candidate's political party, or a political party, in violation of the contribution limits under s. 11.1101 or the source restrictions under s. 11.1112. (2) (a) For purposes of this section, an expenditure for express advocacy is coordinated if any of the following applies:1. The candidate, candidate's agent, legislative campaign committee of the candidate's political party, or the candidate's political party communicates directly with the political action committee, independent expenditure committee, other person, or individual making the expenditure to specifically request that the political action committee, independent expenditure committee, other person, or individual make the expenditure that benefits the candidate and the political action committee, independent expenditure committee, other person, or individual explicitly assents to the request before making the expenditure.2. The candidate, candidate's agent, legislative campaign committee of the candidate's political party, or the candidate's political party exercises control over the expenditure or the content, timing, location, form, intended audience, number, or frequency of the communication.(b) If an expenditure for express advocacy is coordinated, but not in violation of the coordination prohibitions under sub. (1), all of the following apply:1. The political action committee or independent expenditure committee making the expenditure shall report the expenditure as required under this chapter.2. The candidate committee shall report the expenditure as a contribution. (3) None of the following are considered coordinated communications prohibited under this section:(a) Candidates endorsing and soliciting contributions for other candidates.(b) Candidates, candidate committees, legislative campaign committees, and political parties responding to inquiries about a candidate's or political party's position on legislative or policy issues.(c) Using publicly available information to create, produce, or distribute a communication if sub. (2) does not apply to such use.History:  2015 a. 117.
WI Stat § 11.1204 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1204 - Unlawful political contributions.

11.1204  Unlawful political contributions. (1) Subject to sub. (2), no person may, directly or indirectly, make any contribution other than from funds or property belonging to the person. No person may, directly or indirectly, give funds or property to another person for the purpose of making a contribution in other than the first person's name. (2) A conduit releasing a contribution of money in the manner prescribed in s. 11.0704 does not violate sub. (1). (3) No person may intentionally receive or accept any contribution made in violation of this chapter.History:  2015 a. 117.The unit of prosecution under s. 11.24 (1), 1977 stats., is every transfer of funds to another person accompanied by the false listing of any single contributor. An individual illegally furnishing funds from a corporate account may be convicted under s. 11.24 (1), 1977 stats. State v. Dreske, 88 Wis. 2d 60, 276 N.W.2d 324 (Ct. App. 1979).
WI Stat § 11.1205 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.|11.1205 - Use of government materials by candidates.

11.1205  Use of government materials by candidates. (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (2), no person elected to state or local office who becomes a candidate for national, state, or local office may use public funds for the cost of materials or distribution for 50 or more pieces of substantially identical material distributed after:1. In the case of a candidate who is nominated by nomination papers, the first day authorized by law for circulation of nomination papers as a candidate.2. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a primary election by write-in votes, the day the board of canvassers issues its determination that the person is nominated.3. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus, the date of the caucus.4. In the case of any other candidate who is nominated solely by filing a declaration of candidacy, the first day of the month preceding the month which includes the last day for filing the declaration.(b) This subsection applies until after the date of the election or after the date of the primary election if the person appears as a candidate on a primary election ballot and is not nominated at the primary election. (2) This section does not apply to use of public funds for the costs of the following:(a) Answers to communications of constituents.(b) Actions taken by a state or local government administrative officer pursuant to a specific law, ordinance or resolution which authorizes or directs the actions to be taken.(c) Communications between members of the legislature regarding the legislative or deliberative process while the legislature is in session.(d) Communications not exceeding 500 pieces by members of the legislature relating solely to the subject matter of a special session or extraordinary session, made during the period between the date that the session is called or scheduled and 14 days after adjournment of the session.History:  2015 a. 117.Section 11.33, 1979 stats., applies to persons elected to state office who are seeking reelection or election to a different office and to the use of public funds for political purposes. 69 Atty. Gen. 259.