11.1208 – Unlawful political disbursements and obligations.
11.1208 Unlawful political disbursements and obligations. (1) No person may intentionally receive or accept anything of value, or any promise or pledge thereof, constituting a disbursement made or obligation incurred contrary to law. (2) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), a committee may not make a disbursement or incur an obligation for […]
11.1301 – Defense fund authorized.
11.1301 Defense fund authorized. (1) Any candidate or public official who is being investigated for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal violation of this chapter or ch. 12, or whose agent is so investigated, charged, or convicted, may establish a defense fund for disbursements supporting or defending the candidate, official, or agent, or any […]
11.1303 – Attribution of political contributions, disbursements and communications.
11.1303 Attribution of political contributions, disbursements and communications. (1) No disbursement may be made anonymously and no contribution or disbursement may be made in a fictitious name or by one person or organization in the name of another. (2) (a) Every printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, television or radio advertisement, or other communication containing […]
11.1304 – Duties of the ethics commission.
11.1304 Duties of the ethics commission. The commission shall: (1) Prescribe forms for making the reports, statements, and notices required by this chapter. The commission shall make the forms available free of charge on the commission’s Internet site and shall distribute or arrange for the distribution of all forms for use by other filing officers. […]
11.1400 – Civil penalties.
11.1400 Civil penalties. (1) Any person who violates this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation. (2) In addition to the penalty under sub. (1), any person who is delinquent in filing a report required by this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $50 or one […]
11.1401 – Criminal penalties; prosecution.
11.1401 Criminal penalties; prosecution. (1) (a) Whoever intentionally violates s. 11.1204 or any registration or reporting requirement under this chapter is guilty of a Class I felony. (b) Whoever intentionally violates subch. XI or s. 11.1201, 11.1208, or 11.1303 is guilty of a Class I felony if the intentional violation does not involve a specific […]
11.1201 – False reports and statements.
11.1201 False reports and statements. No person may prepare or submit a false report or statement to a filing officer under this chapter. History: 2015 a. 117.
11.1202 – Earmarking.
11.1202 Earmarking. (1) The treasurer of a candidate committee may agree with a prospective contributor that a contribution is received to be used for a specific purpose not prohibited by law. That purpose may not include a disbursement to a committee to support or oppose another candidate. (2) When a contribution is made to a […]
11.1203 – Coordination.
11.1203 Coordination. (1) No political action committee, independent expenditure committee, other person required to report under s. 11.1001, or individual may make an expenditure for express advocacy for the benefit of a candidate that is coordinated with that candidate, candidate’s committee, or candidate’s agent, nor with any legislative campaign committee of the candidate’s political party, […]
11.1204 – Unlawful political contributions.
11.1204 Unlawful political contributions. (1) Subject to sub. (2), no person may, directly or indirectly, make any contribution other than from funds or property belonging to the person. No person may, directly or indirectly, give funds or property to another person for the purpose of making a contribution in other than the first person’s name. […]