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WI Stat § 19.24 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.24 - Refusal to deliver money, etc., to successor.

19.24  Refusal to deliver money, etc., to successor. Any public officer whatever, in this state, who shall, at the expiration of the officer's term of office, refuse or willfully neglect to deliver, on demand, to the officer's successor in office, after such successor shall have been duly qualified and be entitled to said office according to law, all moneys, records, books, papers or other property belonging to the office and in the officer's hands or under the officer's control by virtue thereof, shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months or fined not more than $100.History:  1991 a. 316.
WI Stat § 19.25 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.25 - State officers may require searches, etc., without fees.

19.25  State officers may require searches, etc., without fees. The secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general, respectively, are authorized to require searches in the respective offices of each other and in the offices of the clerk of the supreme court, of the court of appeals, of the circuit courts, of the registers of deeds for any papers, records or documents necessary to the discharge of the duties of their respective offices, and to require copies thereof and extracts therefrom without the payment of any fee or charge whatever.History:  1977 c. 187, 449.
WI Stat § 19.33 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.33 - Legal custodians.

19.33  Legal custodians. (1) An elective official is the legal custodian of his or her records and the records of his or her office, but the official may designate an employee of his or her staff to act as the legal custodian. (2) The chairperson of a committee of elective officials, or the designee of the chairperson, is the legal custodian of the records of the committee.  (3) The cochairpersons of a joint committee of elective officials, or the designee of the cochairpersons, are the legal custodians of the records of the joint committee.  (4) Every authority not specified in subs. (1) to (3) shall designate in writing one or more positions occupied by an officer or employee of the authority or the unit of government of which it is a part as a legal custodian to fulfill its duties under this subchapter. In the absence of a designation the authority's highest ranking officer and the chief administrative officer, if any, are the legal custodians for the authority. The legal custodian shall be vested by the authority with full legal power to render decisions and carry out the duties of the authority under this subchapter. Each authority shall provide the name of the legal custodian and a description of the nature of his or her duties under this subchapter to all employees of the authority entrusted with records subject to the legal custodian's supervision. (5) Notwithstanding sub. (4), if an authority specified in sub. (4) or the members of such an authority are appointed by another authority, the appointing authority may designate a legal custodian for records of the authority or members of the authority appointed by the appointing authority, except that if such an authority is attached for administrative purposes to another authority, the authority performing administrative duties shall designate the legal custodian for the authority for whom administrative duties are performed. (6) The legal custodian of records maintained in a publicly owned or leased building or the authority appointing the legal custodian shall designate one or more deputies to act as legal custodian of such records in his or her absence or as otherwise required to respond to requests as provided in s. 19.35 (4). This subsection does not apply to members of the legislature or to members of any local governmental body. (7) The designation of a legal custodian does not affect the powers and duties of an authority under this subchapter. (8) No elective official of a legislative body has a duty to act as or designate a legal custodian under sub. (4) for the records of any committee of the body unless the official is the highest ranking officer or chief administrative officer of the committee or is designated the legal custodian of the committee's records by rule or by law. History:  1981 c. 335; 2013 a. 171.The right to privacy law, s. 895.50, [now s. 995.50] does not affect the duties of a custodian of public records under s. 19.21, 1977 stats. 68 Atty. Gen. 68.
WI Stat § 19.34 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.34 - Procedural information; access times and locations.

19.34  Procedural information; access times and locations. (1) Each authority shall adopt, prominently display and make available for inspection and copying at its offices, for the guidance of the public, a notice containing a description of its organization and the established times and places at which, the legal custodian under s. 19.33 from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information and access to records in its custody, make requests for records, or obtain copies of records, and the costs thereof. The notice shall also separately identify each position of the authority that constitutes a local public office or a state public office. This subsection does not apply to members of the legislature or to members of any local governmental body. (2) (a) Each authority which maintains regular office hours at the location where records in the custody of the authority are kept shall permit access to the records of the authority at all times during those office hours, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.(b) Each authority which does not maintain regular office hours at the location where records in the custody of the authority are kept shall:1. Permit access to its records upon at least 48 hours' written or oral notice of intent to inspect or copy a record; or2. Establish a period of at least 2 consecutive hours per week during which access to the records of the authority is permitted. In such case, the authority may require 24 hours' advance written or oral notice of intent to inspect or copy a record.(c) An authority imposing a notice requirement under par. (b) shall include a statement of the requirement in its notice under sub. (1), if the authority is required to adopt a notice under that subsection.(d) If a record of an authority is occasionally taken to a location other than the location where records of the authority are regularly kept, and the record may be inspected at the place at which records of the authority are regularly kept upon one business day's notice, the authority or legal custodian of the record need not provide access to the record at the occasional location.History:  1981 c. 335; 2003 a. 47; 2013 a. 171.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 47, which affects this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 19.345 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.345 - Time computation.

19.345  Time computation. In ss. 19.33 to 19.39, when a time period is provided for performing an act, whether the period is expressed in hours or days, the whole of Saturday, Sunday, and any legal holiday, from midnight to midnight, shall be excluded in computing the period.History:  2003 a. 47.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 47, which creates this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 19.39 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.39 - Interpretation by attorney general.

19.39  Interpretation by attorney general. Any person may request advice from the attorney general as to the applicability of this subchapter under any circumstances. The attorney general may respond to such a request.History:  1981 c. 335.
WI Stat § 19.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.41 - Declaration of policy.

19.41  Declaration of policy. (1) It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among state public officials and state employees are essential to the conduct of free government; that the legislature believes that a code of ethics for the guidance of state public officials and state employees will help them avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their public responsibilities, will improve standards of public service and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of this state in their state public officials and state employees. (2) It is the intent of the legislature that in its operations the commission shall protect to the fullest extent possible the rights of individuals affected.History:  1973 c. 90; Stats. 1973 s. 11.01; 1973 c. 334 s. 33; Stats. 1973 s. 19.41; 1977 c. 277; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).
WI Stat § 19.451 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.451 - Discounts at certain stadiums.

19.451  Discounts at certain stadiums. No person serving in a national, state or local office, as defined in s. 5.02, may accept any discount on the price of admission or parking charged to members of the general public, including any discount on the use of a sky box or private luxury box, at a stadium that is exempt from general property taxes under s. 70.11 (36).History:  1991 a. 37.
WI Stat § 19.50 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.50 - Unauthorized release of records or information.

19.50  Unauthorized release of records or information. (1) Except as specifically authorized by law and except as provided in sub. (2), no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or member or employee of the commission may disclose information related to an investigation or prosecution under ch. 11, subch. III of ch. 13, or this subchapter or any other law specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or provide access to any record of the investigator, prosecutor, or the commission that is not subject to access under s. 19.55 (3) to any person other than an employee or agent of the prosecutor or investigator or a member, employee, or agent of the commission prior to presenting the information or record in a court of law. (2) This section does not apply to any of the following communications made by an investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or member or employee of the commission:(a) Communications made in the normal course of an investigation or prosecution.(b) Communications with a local, state, or federal law enforcement or prosecutorial authority.(c) Communications made to the attorney of an investigator, prosecutor, employee, or member of the commission or to a person or the attorney of a person who is investigated or prosecuted by the commission.History:  2015 a. 118.
WI Stat § 19.552 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.552 - Action to compel compliance.

19.552  Action to compel compliance. Whenever a violation of the laws regulating campaign financing occurs or is proposed to occur, the attorney general or the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs or is proposed to occur may sue for injunctive relief, a writ of mandamus or prohibition, or other such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to compel compliance with the law. No bond is required in such actions.History:  2015 a. 118.
WI Stat § 19.554 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.554 - Petition for enforcement.

19.554  Petition for enforcement. In addition to or in lieu of filing a complaint, any elector may file a verified petition alleging such facts as are within his or her knowledge to indicate that an election official has failed or is failing to comply with any law regulating campaign financing or proposes to act in a manner inconsistent with such a law, and requesting that an action be commenced for injunctive relief, a writ of mandamus or prohibition or other such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to compel compliance with the law. The petition shall be filed with the district attorney for the county having jurisdiction to prosecute the alleged failure to comply under s. 978.05 (1) and (2). The district attorney may then commence the action or dismiss the petition. If the district attorney declines to act upon the petition or if the district attorney fails to act upon the petition within 15 days of the date of filing, the petitioner may file the same petition with the attorney general, who may then commence the action.History:  2015 a. 118.
WI Stat § 19.57 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.57 - Conferences, visits and economic development activities.

19.57  Conferences, visits and economic development activities. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall file a report with the commission no later than April 30 annually, specifying the source and amount of anything of value received by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation during the preceding calendar year for a purpose specified in s. 19.56 (3) (e), and the program or activity in connection with which the thing is received, together with the location and date of that program or activity. History:  1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27 s. 9116 (5); 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).
WI Stat § 19.575 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.575 - Tourism activities.

19.575  Tourism activities. The department of tourism shall file a report with the commission no later than April 30 annually, specifying the source and amount of anything of value received by the department of tourism during the preceding calendar year for a purpose specified in s. 19.56 (3) (em) and the program or activity in connection with which the thing is received, together with the location and date of that program or activity.History:  1995 a. 27; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).
WI Stat § 19.579 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.579 - Civil penalties.

19.579  Civil penalties. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any person who violates this subchapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation of s. 19.43, 19.44, or 19.56 (2) or not more than $5,000 for each violation of any other provision of this subchapter. If the court determines that the accused has realized economic gain as a result of the violation, the court may, in addition, order the accused to forfeit the amount gained as a result of the violation. In addition, if the court determines that a state public official has violated s. 19.45 (13), the court may order the official to forfeit an amount equal to the amount or value of any political contribution, service, or other thing of value that was wrongfully obtained. If the court determines that a state public official has violated s. 19.45 (13) and no political contribution, service, or other thing of value was obtained, the court may order the official to forfeit an amount equal to the maximum contribution authorized under s. 11.1101 (1) for the office held or sought by the official, whichever amount is greater. The attorney general, when so requested by the commission, shall institute proceedings to recover any forfeiture incurred under this section which is not paid by the person against whom it is assessed. (2) Any person who violates s. 19.45 (13) may be required to forfeit not more than $5,000.History:  2003 a. 39; 2007 a. 1 ss. 121, 130, 131; 2015 a. 117; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).
WI Stat § 19.58 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.58 - Criminal penalties.

19.58  Criminal penalties. (1) (a) Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this subchapter except s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br), or a code of ethics adopted or established under s. 19.45 (11) (a) or (b), shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail or both.(b) Any person who intentionally violates s. 19.45 (13) or 19.59 (1) (br) is guilty of a Class I felony. (2) The penalties under sub. (1) do not limit the power of either house of the legislature to discipline its own members or to impeach a public official, or limit the power of a department to discipline its state public officials or employees. (3) In this section “intentionally" has the meaning given under s. 939.23. (4) A person who violates s. 19.50 may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.History:  1973 c. 90; Stats. 1973 s. 11.10; 1973 c. 334 ss. 33, 57, 58; Stats. 1973 s. 19.50; 1975 c. 200; 1977 c. 277 ss. 34, 37; Stats. 1977 s. 19.58; 2003 a. 39; 2015 a. 118.
WI Stat § 19.62 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.62 - Definitions.

19.62  Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Authority" has the meaning specified in s. 19.32 (1). (2) “Internet protocol address" means an identifier for a computer or device on a transmission control protocol-Internet protocol network. (3) “Matching program" means the computerized comparison of information in one records series to information in another records series for use by an authority or a federal agency to establish or verify an individual's eligibility for any right, privilege or benefit or to recoup payments or delinquent debts under programs of an authority or federal agency. (5) “Personally identifiable information" means information that can be associated with a particular individual through one or more identifiers or other information or circumstances. (6) “Record" has the meaning specified in s. 19.32 (2). (7) “Records series" means records that are arranged under a manual or automated filing system, or are kept together as a unit, because they relate to a particular subject, result from the same activity or have a particular form. (8) “State authority" means an authority that is a state elected official, agency, board, commission, committee, council, department or public body corporate and politic created by constitution, statute, rule or order; a state governmental or quasi-governmental corporation; the supreme court or court of appeals; or the assembly or senate.History:  1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 215; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 79; 2001 a. 16; 2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 19.65 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.65 - Rules of conduct; employee training; and security.

19.65  Rules of conduct; employee training; and security. An authority shall do all of the following: (1) Develop rules of conduct for its employees who are involved in collecting, maintaining, using, providing access to, sharing or archiving personally identifiable information. (2) Ensure that the persons identified in sub. (1) know their duties and responsibilities relating to protecting personal privacy, including applicable state and federal laws.History:  1991 a. 39.
WI Stat § 19.67 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.67 - Data collection.

19.67  Data collection. (1) Collection from data subject or verification. An authority that maintains personally identifiable information that may result in an adverse determination about any individual's rights, benefits or privileges shall, to the greatest extent practicable, do at least one of the following:(a) Collect the information directly from the individual.(b) Verify the information, if collected from another person.History:  1991 a. 39.
WI Stat § 19.68 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.68 - Collection of personally identifiable information from Internet users.

19.68  Collection of personally identifiable information from Internet users. No state authority that maintains an Internet site may use that site to obtain personally identifiable information from any person who visits that site without the consent of the person from whom the information is obtained. This section does not apply to acquisition of Internet protocol addresses.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 19.69 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.69 - Computer matching.

19.69  Computer matching. (1) Matching specification. A state authority may not use or allow the use of personally identifiable information maintained by the state authority in a match under a matching program, or provide personally identifiable information for use in a match under a matching program, unless the state authority has specified in writing all of the following for the matching program:(a) The purpose and legal authority for the matching program.(b) The justification for the program and the anticipated results, including an estimate of any savings.(c) A description of the information that will be matched. (2)  Copy to public records board. A state authority that prepares a written specification of a matching program under sub. (1) shall provide to the public records board a copy of the specification and any subsequent revision of the specification within 30 days after the state authority prepares the specification or the revision. (3)  Notice of adverse action.  (a) Except as provided under par. (b), a state authority may not take an adverse action against an individual as a result of information produced by a matching program until after the state authority has notified the individual, in writing, of the proposed action.(b) A state authority may grant an exception to par. (a) if it finds that the information in the records series is sufficiently reliable. (4)  Nonapplicability. This section does not apply to any matching program established between the secretary of transportation and the commissioner of the federal social security administration pursuant to an agreement specified under s. 85.61 (2).History:  1991 a. 39, 269; 1995 a. 27; 2003 a. 265.
WI Stat § 19.70 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.70 - Rights of data subject to challenge; authority corrections.

19.70  Rights of data subject to challenge; authority corrections. (1) Except as provided under sub. (2), an individual or person authorized by the individual may challenge the accuracy of a record containing personally identifiable information pertaining to the individual that is maintained by an authority if the individual is authorized to inspect the record under s. 19.35 (1) (a) or (am) and the individual notifies the authority, in writing, of the challenge. After receiving the notice, the authority shall do one of the following:(a) Concur with the challenge and correct the information.(b) Deny the challenge, notify the individual or person authorized by the individual of the denial and allow the individual or person authorized by the individual to file a concise statement setting forth the reasons for the individual's disagreement with the disputed portion of the record. A state authority that denies a challenge shall also notify the individual or person authorized by the individual of the reasons for the denial. (2) This section does not apply to any of the following records:(a) Any record transferred to an archival depository under s. 16.61 (13).(b) Any record pertaining to an individual if a specific state statute or federal law governs challenges to the accuracy of the record.History:  1991 a. 269 ss. 27d, 27e, 35am, 37am, 39am; 2013 a. 171 s. 16; Stats. 2013 s. 19.70.
WI Stat § 19.71 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 19 - General duties of public officials.|19.71 - Sale of names or addresses.

19.71  Sale of names or addresses. An authority may not sell or rent a record containing an individual's name or address of residence, unless specifically authorized by state law. The collection of fees under s. 19.35 (3) is not a sale or rental under this section.History:  1991 a. 39.