SB834,,64364319.43 (4) A candidate for state public office shall file with the commission a statement of economic interests meeting each of the requirements of s. 19.44 (1) no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers for the office which the candidate seeks, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers or a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.05 (1) (j), 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), or 8.20 (8) (a); no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate by the municipal clerk in the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus; or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate by the appropriate official or agency in the case of a write-in candidate or candidate who is appointed to fill a vacancy in nomination under s. 8.35 (2) (a). The information contained on the statement shall be current as of December 31 of the year preceding the filing deadline. Before certifying the name of any candidate for state public office under s. 7.08 (2) (a), the elections commission secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election commissioners shall ascertain whether that candidate has complied with this subsection. If not, the elections commission secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election commissioners may not certify the candidate’s name for ballot placement.

SB834,,64564519.85 (1) (h) Consideration of requests for confidential written advice from the elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.05 (6a) or the ethics commission under s. 19.46 (2), or from any county or municipal ethics board under s. 19.59 (5).

SB834,,64764719.851 (title) Closed sessions by ethics or elections commission.

SB834,,64964919.851 (1) Prior to convening under this section or under s. 19.85 (1), the ethics commission and the elections commission shall vote to convene in closed session in the manner provided in s. 19.85 (1). The ethics commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under sub. (2) and s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session. The elections commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session. No business may be conducted by the ethics commission or the elections commission at any closed session under this section except that which relates to the purposes of the session as authorized in this section or as authorized in s. 19.85 (1).

SB834,,65165120.505 (1) (d) Special counsel. A sum sufficient, subject to s. 5.05 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) 20.575 (2) (be) for ongoing investigations; subject to s. 19.49 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.521 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; and, subject to the procedures established in s. 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation of special counsel appointed as provided in ss. 14.11 (2) and 321.42.

SB834,,65465420.575 (2) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the commission secretary of state with regard to election administration, including the printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under s. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and (4), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).

SB834,,65665620.575 (2) (be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission secretary of state of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12.

SB834,,66366320.575 (2) (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to the commission secretary of state and the county clerks or county board of election commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of recount petitions filed with the commission secretary of state shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB834,,66566520.575 (2) (h) Materials and services. The For the purpose of administering elections, the amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating and copying records, and conducting administrative meetings and conferences, for compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed with the commission secretary of state, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All With regard to election administration, all moneys received by the commission secretary of state from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, and for charges assessed to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB834,,66766720.575 (2) (jm) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the commission secretary of state are made. All moneys received by the commission secretary of state from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this appropriation account.