Wisconsin Administrative Code › Ethics Commission › Chapter ETH 26 - Settlement Offer Schedule › Section ETH 26.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "15 day report" means the report referred to in s. 13.67, Stats.
(1m) "Business day" means any day Monday to
			 Friday, excluding Wisconsin legal holidays as defined in s. 995.20,
			 Stats.
(2) "Commission" means the
			 Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
(3)
			 "Continuing report" includes the campaign finance reports due in January and
			 July referred to in ss. 11.0204(2) (c), (3) (b), (4) (c) and (d), (5) (b) and (c), and (6) (a) and (b), 11.0304(2) (c), (3) (b), (4) (c) and (d), and (5) (b) and (c), 11.0404(2) (c) and (d) and (3) (b) and (c), 11.0504(2) (c), (3) (b), (4) (c) and (d), and (5) (b) and (c), 11.0604(2) (c), (3) (b), (4) (c) and (d), and (5) (b) and (c), 11.0704(2), (3) (a), (4) (a) and (b), and (5) (a) and (b), 11.0804(2) (c), (3) (b), (4) (c) and (d), and (5) (b) and (c),
			 and 11.0904(2) (c), (3) (b), (4) (c) and (d), and (5) (b) and (c),
			 Stats.
(4) "Contribution" has the
			 meaning given in s. 11.0101(8), Stats.
(5) "Contributor" means a person or committee
			 who makes a contribution.
(6)
			 "Contributor information" includes the information required by ss. 11.0204(1) (a) 1 and 3., 11.0304 (1) (a) 1. and 3., 11.0404 (1) (a) 1.and 3., 11.0504 (1)
			 (a) 1. and 3., 11.0604 (1) (a) 1. and 3., 11.0704 (1) (b) 1. and 2., 11.0804
			 (1) (a) 1. and 2., and 11.0904 (1) (a) 1. and 3., Stats.
(7) "Disbursement" has the meaning given in
			 s. 11.0101(10), Stats.
(8)
			 "Disbursement information" includes the information required by ss. 11.0204(1) (a) 8, 11.0304(1) (a) 8, 11.0404(1) (a) 8, 11.0504(1) (a) 8, 11.0604(1) (a) 8, 11.0804(1) (a) 7, and 11.0904(1) (a) 8, Stats., regarding
			 disbursements greater than $20.
(9)
			 "Excess contribution" means a contribution that exceeds any of the limits set
			 in ss. 11.1101, 11.1104, 11.1107, and 11.1108, Stats.
(10) "Filing fee" means the fee required by
			 s. 11.0102(2), Stats.
(11) "Late
			 contribution" means a contribution or contributions of $1,000 or more
			 cumulatively from a single contributor made later than 15 days prior to a
			 primary or election as described in ss. 11.0204(7), 11.0304(7), and 11.0404(4), Stats.
(12) "Late contribution
			 report" includes the campaign finance reports referred to in ss. 11.0204(7),
			 11.0304(7), and 11.0404(4), Stats., that are due no later than 72 hours after
			 receiving a late contribution if the late contribution was not previously
			 included in the registrant's preprimary or preelection report.
(12m) "Lobbying communication" has the
			 meaning given in s. 13.62(10g), Stats.
(13) "Lobbyist" has the meaning given in s.
			 13.62(11), Stats.
(14)
			 "Post-election campaign finance report" includes the campaign finance reports
			 referred to in ss. 11.0204(3) (c) and (5) (d), 11.0304(3) (c) and (5) (d),
			 11.0404(3) (d), 11.0504(3) (c) and (5) (d), 11.0604(3) (c) and (5) (d), and
			 11.0704(3) (b) and (5) (c), Stats., that are due no earlier than 23 days and
			 no later than 45 days after a special election.
(15) "Preelection campaign finance report"
			 includes the campaign finance reports referred to in ss. 11.0204(2) (b), (3) (a), (4) (b), and (5) (a), 11.0304(2) (b), (3) (a), (4) (b), and (5) (a),
			 11.0404(2) (b) and (3) (a), 11.0504(2) (b), (3) (a), (4) (b), and (5) (a),
			 11.0604(2) (b), (3) (a), (4) (b), and (5) (a), 11.0804(2) (b), (3) (a), (4) (b), and (5) (a), and 11.0904(2) (b), (3) (a), (4) (b), and (5) (a), Stats.,
			 that are due no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days before an
			 election.
(16) "Preprimary campaign
			 finance report" includes the campaign finance reports referred to in ss.
			 11.0204(2) (a) and (4) (a), 11.0304(2) (a) and (4) (a), 11.0404(2) (a),
			 11.0504(2) (a) and (4) (a), 11.0604(2) (a) and (4) (a), 11.0804(2) (a) and (4) (a), and 11.0904(2) (a) and (4) (a), Stats., that are due no earlier than
			 14 days and no later than 8 days before a primary.
(17) "Principal" has the meaning given in s.
			 13.62(12), Stats.
(18) "Prior
			 offense" means a previous violation of the same provision within the past 3
			 years.
(19) "Registrant" means an
			 individual or organization registered with the ethics commission.
(20) "September report" includes the campaign
			 finance reports due in September referred to in ss. 11.0204(4) (d), (5) (c), and (6) (b), 11.0304(4) (d) and (5) (c), 11.0404(2) (d) and (3) (c), 11.0504(4) (d) and (5) (c), 11.0604(4) (d) and (5) (c), 11.0704(4) (b) and (5) (b),
			 11.0804(4) (d) and (5) (c), and 11.0904(4) (d) and (5) (c), Stats.
(21) "Specific express advocacy report"
			 includes the campaign finance reports referred to in ss. 11.0505, 11.0605, and
			 11.1001, Stats., that are due no later 72 hours after making a disbursement on
			 express advocacy during the period beginning on the day that is 60 days prior
			 to the day of the primary or election and ending on the day of the primary or
			 election.
(22) "Statement of
			 economic interests" means a statement of economic interests that an individual
			 is required to file under s. 19.43, Stats.
(23) "Statement of lobbying activity and
			 expenditures" means the statement referred to in s. 13.68, Stats.