11.0100 Construction. This chapter shall be construed to impose the least possible restraint on persons whose activities do not directly affect the elective process, consistent with the right of the public to have a full, complete, and readily understandable accounting of those activities expressly advocating for or against candidates for office or for or against […]
11.0101 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Candidate” means an individual about whom any of the following applies: (a) The individual takes any of the following affirmative actions to seek nomination or election to a state or local office: 1. Files nomination papers with the appropriate filing officer. 2. Is nominated as a candidate for state […]
11.0102 Determination of filing officer and duty to file; fees. (1) Each committee and conduit required to register and report under this chapter shall have and shall file each registration statement and report required under this chapter with one filing officer as follows: (a) The following shall file with the commission: 1. A candidate committee […]
11.0103 Reporting; general. (1) Report must be complete. (a) Each committee and conduit required to register under this chapter shall be subject to the reporting requirements applicable to that committee or conduit. Each committee and conduit required to file a report under this chapter shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information. […]
11.0104 Reporting exemptions: limited activity. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (bm), any committee which does not anticipate accepting or making contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations, and any conduit which does not anticipate accepting or releasing contributions, in an aggregate amount exceeding $2,500 in a calendar year may claim an exemption from filing […]
11.0105 Reporting exemptions: dissolution of committee or conduit and termination reports. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), whenever any committee or conduit dissolves or determines that obligations will no longer be incurred, contributions will no longer be received or, in the case of a conduit, accepted and released, and disbursements will no longer […]
11.0106 Disbursements; form. Every disbursement which is made by a committee registered under this chapter from the committee’s depository account shall be made by negotiable instrument. History: 2015 a. 117.
11.0107 Nonapplicability. Federal account committees, federal candidate committees, and national political party committees are not required to register or report under this chapter. History: 2015 a. 117.
