AB981,121,2421 16.96 (3) (b) Maintain and keep current throughout the decade the maps of
22congressional and legislative district boundaries received from the legislative
23reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (a) 6. and provide copies thereof to the elections
24commission
secretary of state.
AB981,287 25Section 287. 17.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,122,4
117.17 (1) Senators and members of congress. In the office of United States
2senator or member of congress from this state, by the county clerk of the county
3wherein such officer resided at the time of election, to the elections commission
4secretary of state.
AB981,288 5Section 288. 17.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,122,86 17.17 (4) Justices and judges. In the office of justice of the supreme court, court
7of appeals judge, or judge of a circuit court, by the director of state courts to the
8governor and the elections commission secretary of state.
AB981,289 9Section 289. 19.42 (10) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB981,290 10Section 290. 19.42 (13) (p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB981,291 11Section 291. 19.43 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,123,512 19.43 (4) A candidate for state public office shall file with the commission a
13statement of economic interests meeting each of the requirements of s. 19.44 (1) no
14later than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers
15for the office which the candidate seeks, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next
16business day after the last day whenever that candidate is granted an extension of
17time for filing nomination papers or a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.05 (1) (j),
188.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), or 8.20 (8) (a); no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 5th day after
19notification of nomination is mailed or personally delivered to the candidate by the
20municipal clerk in the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus; or no later
21than 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day after notification of nomination is mailed or personally
22delivered to the candidate by the appropriate official or agency in the case of a
23write-in candidate or candidate who is appointed to fill a vacancy in nomination
24under s. 8.35 (2) (a). The information contained on the statement shall be current
25as of December 31 of the year preceding the filing deadline. Before certifying the

1name of any candidate for state public office under s. 7.08 (2) (a), the elections
2commission
secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election commissioners
3shall ascertain whether that candidate has complied with this subsection. If not, the
4elections commission secretary of state, municipal clerk, or board of election
5commissioners may not certify the candidate's name for ballot placement.
AB981,292 6Section 292. 19.85 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,123,97 19.85 (1) (h) Consideration of requests for confidential written advice from the
8elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.05 (6a) or the ethics commission
9under s. 19.46 (2), or from any county or municipal ethics board under s. 19.59 (5).
AB981,293 10Section 293. 19.851 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,123,11 1119.851 (title) Closed sessions by ethics or elections commission.
AB981,294 12Section 294. 19.851 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,123,2113 19.851 (1) Prior to convening under this section or under s. 19.85 (1), the ethics
14commission and the elections commission shall vote to convene in closed session in
15the manner provided in s. 19.85 (1). The ethics commission shall identify the specific
16reason or reasons under sub. (2) and s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed
17session. The elections commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under
18s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session.
No business may be conducted
19by the ethics commission or the elections commission at any closed session under this
20section except that which relates to the purposes of the session as authorized in this
21section or as authorized in s. 19.85 (1).
AB981,295 22Section 295. 20.505 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,124,323 20.505 (1) (d) Special counsel. A sum sufficient, subject to s. 5.05 (2q), for
24supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) 20.575 (2) (be) for ongoing
25investigations; subject to s. 19.49 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under

1s. 20.521 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; and, subject to the procedures
2established in s. 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation of special counsel appointed as
3provided in ss. 14.11 (2) and 321.42.
AB981,296 4Section 296. 20.510 (intro.) and (1) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
AB981,297 5Section 297. 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (a) and
6amended to read:
AB981,124,117 20.575 (2) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue.
8Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the
9commission secretary of state with regard to election administration, including the
10printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under s. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and
11(4), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
AB981,298 12Section 298. 20.510 (1) (be) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (be) and
13amended to read:
AB981,124,1614 20.575 (2) (be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of
15financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission secretary of state
16of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12.
AB981,299 17Section 299. 20.510 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (bm).
AB981,300 18Section 300. 20.510 (1) (br) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (br).
AB981,301 19Section 301. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (c).
AB981,302 20Section 302. 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (d).
AB981,303 21Section 303. 20.510 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (e).
AB981,304 22Section 304. 20.510 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (g) and
23amended to read:
AB981,125,324 20.575 (2) (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to
25the commission secretary of state and the county clerks or county board of election

1commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of
2recount petitions filed with the commission secretary of state shall be credited to this
3appropriation account.