AB899,,61261212.13 (5) (b) 3. Communications made to the attorney of an investigator, prosecutor, or employee, or member of the commission secretary of state or to a person or the attorney of a person who is investigated or prosecuted by the commission secretary of state.
AB899,274613Section 274. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,61461413.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections commission secretary of state or the chairperson’s secretary’s designee if such determination has been issued.
AB899,275615Section 275. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,61661613.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the elections commission secretary of state at least 10 days before the day fixed by law for the meeting of the legislature. The elections commission secretary of state shall then send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any contestant fails to so file a copy of such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to any mileage or salary in case payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
AB899,276617Section 276. 14.38 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,61861814.38 (10m) Notification of constitutional amendment. If an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution is approved that requires the legislature to provide for temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices for the period of an emergency resulting from a cause other than an enemy action, within 30 days after the elections commission secretary of state records the approval under s. 7.70 (3) (h), notify the legislature that the amendment has been approved.
AB899,277619Section 277. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,62062015.01 (2) “Commission” means a 3-member governing body in charge of a department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a department, except for the employment relations commission which shall consist of one chairperson, the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5 members, the elections commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, the ethics commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, and the parole commission which shall consist of 4 members. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be known as a “commission”, but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a “commission”, but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.
AB899,278621Section 278. 15.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,279622Section 279. 15.06 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,280623Section 280. 15.06 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.06 (2) (b).
AB899,281624Section 281. 15.06 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,282625Section 282. 15.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,62662615.06 (5) Frequency of meetings; place. Every commission shall meet on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. Every commission shall maintain its offices in Madison, but may meet or hold hearings at such other locations as will best serve the citizens of this state. The elections commission and the ethics commission shall meet in person at least 4 times each year and shall conduct meetings in accordance with accepted parliamentary procedure.
AB899,283627Section 283. 15.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,62862815.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from doing business. This subsection does not apply to the parole commission, elections commission, or ethics commission.
AB899,284629Section 284. 15.06 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,63063015.06 (10) Compensation. A member of the elections commission and a member of the ethics commission shall receive a per diem of $115 for each day on which the member attends or participates by audio or video conference call in a meeting of the member’s commission.
AB899,285631Section 285. 15.61 of the statutes is repealed.
AB899,286632Section 286. 16.79 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,63363316.79 (2) The department shall distribute in pamphlet form copies of the constitution and such laws as may be required to meet the public demand, including the election laws. The department shall distribute election manuals, forms, and supplies specified by the elections commission secretary of state. The laws, manuals, forms, and supplies shall be sold by the department at cost, including distribution cost as determined under s. 35.80. The elections commission secretary of state shall inform the department in writing as to which election manuals, forms, and supplies shall be offered for distribution under this subsection.
AB899,287634Section 287. 16.96 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,63563516.96 (3) (b) Maintain and keep current throughout the decade the maps of congressional and legislative district boundaries received from the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (a) 6. and provide copies thereof to the elections commission secretary of state.
AB899,288636Section 288. 17.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,63763717.17 (1) Senators and members of congress. In the office of United States senator or member of congress from this state, by the county clerk of the county wherein such officer resided at the time of election, to the elections commission secretary of state.
AB899,289638Section 289. 17.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB899,,63963917.17 (4) Justices and judges. In the office of justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, or judge of a circuit court, by the director of state courts to the governor and the elections commission secretary of state.
AB899,290640Section 290. 19.42 (10) (a) of the statutes is repealed.