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11.33

11.33 Use of government materials by candidates.

11.33(1)

(1)

11.33(1)(a)

(a) No person elected to state or local office who becomes a candidate for national, state or local office may use public funds for the cost of materials or distribution for 50 or more pieces of substantially identical material distributed after:

11.33(1)(a)1.

1. In the case of a candidate who is nominated by nomination papers, the first day authorized by law for circulation of nomination papers as a candidate.

11.33(1)(a)2.

2. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a primary election by write-in votes, the day the board of canvassers issues its determination that the person is nominated.

11.33(1)(a)3.

3. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus, the date of the caucus.

11.33(1)(a)4.

4. In the case of any other candidate who is nominated solely by filing a declaration of candidacy, the first day of the month preceding the month which includes the last day for filing the declaration.

11.33(1)(b)

(b) This subsection applies until after the date of the election or after the date of the primary election if the person appears as a candidate on a primary election ballot and is not nominated at the primary election.

11.33(2)

(2) This section does not apply to use of public funds for the costs of the following, when not done for a political purpose:

11.33(2)(a)

(a) Answers to communications of constituents.

11.33(2)(c)

(c) Actions taken by a state or local government administrative officer pursuant to a specific law, ordinance or resolution which authorizes or directs the actions to be taken.

11.33(2)(d)

(d) Communications not exceeding 500 pieces by members of the legislature relating solely to the subject matter of a special session or extraordinary session, made during the period between the date that the session is called or scheduled and 14 days after adjournment of the session.

11.33(3)

(3) Except as provided in sub. (2), it is not a defense to a violation of sub. (1) that a person was not acting with a political purpose. This subsection applies irrespective of the distributor's intentions as to political office, the content of the materials, the manner of distribution, the pattern and frequency of distribution and the value of the distributed materials.

11.33 - ANNOT.

History: 1973 c. 334; 1975 c. 369; 1979 c. 328; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 303, 332; 1987 a. 370.

11.33 - ANNOT.

This section applies to persons elected to state office who are seeking reelection or election to a different office and to the use of public funds for political purposes. 69 Atty. Gen. 259.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 11 > 11.33

11.33

11.33 Use of government materials by candidates.

11.33(1)

(1)

11.33(1)(a)

(a) No person elected to state or local office who becomes a candidate for national, state or local office may use public funds for the cost of materials or distribution for 50 or more pieces of substantially identical material distributed after:

11.33(1)(a)1.

1. In the case of a candidate who is nominated by nomination papers, the first day authorized by law for circulation of nomination papers as a candidate.

11.33(1)(a)2.

2. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a primary election by write-in votes, the day the board of canvassers issues its determination that the person is nominated.

11.33(1)(a)3.

3. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus, the date of the caucus.

11.33(1)(a)4.

4. In the case of any other candidate who is nominated solely by filing a declaration of candidacy, the first day of the month preceding the month which includes the last day for filing the declaration.

11.33(1)(b)

(b) This subsection applies until after the date of the election or after the date of the primary election if the person appears as a candidate on a primary election ballot and is not nominated at the primary election.

11.33(2)

(2) This section does not apply to use of public funds for the costs of the following, when not done for a political purpose:

11.33(2)(a)

(a) Answers to communications of constituents.

11.33(2)(c)

(c) Actions taken by a state or local government administrative officer pursuant to a specific law, ordinance or resolution which authorizes or directs the actions to be taken.

11.33(2)(d)

(d) Communications not exceeding 500 pieces by members of the legislature relating solely to the subject matter of a special session or extraordinary session, made during the period between the date that the session is called or scheduled and 14 days after adjournment of the session.

11.33(3)

(3) Except as provided in sub. (2), it is not a defense to a violation of sub. (1) that a person was not acting with a political purpose. This subsection applies irrespective of the distributor's intentions as to political office, the content of the materials, the manner of distribution, the pattern and frequency of distribution and the value of the distributed materials.

11.33 - ANNOT.

History: 1973 c. 334; 1975 c. 369; 1979 c. 328; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 303, 332; 1987 a. 370.

11.33 - ANNOT.

This section applies to persons elected to state office who are seeking reelection or election to a different office and to the use of public funds for political purposes. 69 Atty. Gen. 259.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 11 > 11.33

11.33

11.33 Use of government materials by candidates.

11.33(1)

(1)

11.33(1)(a)

(a) No person elected to state or local office who becomes a candidate for national, state or local office may use public funds for the cost of materials or distribution for 50 or more pieces of substantially identical material distributed after:

11.33(1)(a)1.

1. In the case of a candidate who is nominated by nomination papers, the first day authorized by law for circulation of nomination papers as a candidate.

11.33(1)(a)2.

2. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a primary election by write-in votes, the day the board of canvassers issues its determination that the person is nominated.

11.33(1)(a)3.

3. In the case of a candidate who is nominated at a caucus, the date of the caucus.

11.33(1)(a)4.

4. In the case of any other candidate who is nominated solely by filing a declaration of candidacy, the first day of the month preceding the month which includes the last day for filing the declaration.

11.33(1)(b)

(b) This subsection applies until after the date of the election or after the date of the primary election if the person appears as a candidate on a primary election ballot and is not nominated at the primary election.

11.33(2)

(2) This section does not apply to use of public funds for the costs of the following, when not done for a political purpose:

11.33(2)(a)

(a) Answers to communications of constituents.

11.33(2)(c)

(c) Actions taken by a state or local government administrative officer pursuant to a specific law, ordinance or resolution which authorizes or directs the actions to be taken.

11.33(2)(d)

(d) Communications not exceeding 500 pieces by members of the legislature relating solely to the subject matter of a special session or extraordinary session, made during the period between the date that the session is called or scheduled and 14 days after adjournment of the session.

11.33(3)

(3) Except as provided in sub. (2), it is not a defense to a violation of sub. (1) that a person was not acting with a political purpose. This subsection applies irrespective of the distributor's intentions as to political office, the content of the materials, the manner of distribution, the pattern and frequency of distribution and the value of the distributed materials.

11.33 - ANNOT.

History: 1973 c. 334; 1975 c. 369; 1979 c. 328; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 303, 332; 1987 a. 370.

11.33 - ANNOT.

This section applies to persons elected to state office who are seeking reelection or election to a different office and to the use of public funds for political purposes. 69 Atty. Gen. 259.