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11.511

11.511 Public financing benefits.

11.511(1)

(1) The state treasurer shall provide to each eligible candidate who qualifies to receive a public financing benefit for the primary or election campaign period separate lines of credit for the public financing benefits payable to the candidate for the primary and election campaign periods in the amounts specified in this section, subject to any required adjustment under s. 11.512 (2) or 11.513 (2). An eligible candidate may use this public financing benefit to finance any lawful disbursements during the primary and election campaign periods to further the election of the candidate in that primary or election. An eligible candidate shall not use this public financing benefit to repay any loan, or in violation of ss. 11.502 to 11.522 or any other applicable law.

11.511(2)

(2) Except as provided in ss. 11.512 (2) and 11.513 (2), the public financing benefit for a primary election campaign period is $100,000.

11.511(3)

(3) Except as provided in ss. 11.512 (2) and 11.513 (2), the public financing benefit for an election campaign period is $300,000.

11.511(4)

(4) If there is no spring primary for the office of justice, no eligible candidate may receive a public financing benefit for the primary election campaign period.

11.511(5g)

(5g) An eligible candidate who receives a public financing benefit in the primary election campaign period and whose name is certified to appear on the ballot at the election following that primary may utilize any unencumbered balance of the public financing benefit received by the candidate in the primary election campaign period for the election campaign period.

11.511(5r)

(5r) Except as permitted in sub. (5g), an eligible candidate who receives a public financing benefit and who does not encumber or expend some portion of the benefit for a purpose described in sub. (1) shall return any unencumbered portion of the benefit to the board within 30 days after the primary or election in which the candidate participates.

11.511(6)

(6) Notwithstanding subs. (2) and (3), beginning on July 1, 2012, and every 2 years thereafter, the board shall modify the public financing benefits provided for in subs. (2) and (3) to adjust for the change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, published by the U.S. department of labor for the preceding 2-year period ending on December 31.

11.511(7)

(7)

11.511(7)(a)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no candidate for the office of justice who files an application for a public financing benefit and certification under s. 11.51 (1) and who accepts a public financing benefit may make or authorize total disbursements in a campaign, beginning with the first day of the exploratory period and ending on the date of the spring election, to the extent of more than the maximum amounts specified in ss. 11.502 (2) and 11.508 (1), plus the amount specified in s. 11.511 (3), as adjusted under s. 11.511 (6), and, if there is a primary for the office of justice, the amount specified in s. 11.511 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.511 (6).

11.511(7)(b)

(b) If a candidate specified in par. (a) receives an additional public financing benefit under s. 11.512 (2) or 11.513 (2), the candidate may make disbursements in a campaign under par. (a) in an additional amount equivalent to the additional public financing benefit received.

11.511 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 89, 216.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 11 > 11.511

11.511

11.511 Public financing benefits.

11.511(1)

(1) The state treasurer shall provide to each eligible candidate who qualifies to receive a public financing benefit for the primary or election campaign period separate lines of credit for the public financing benefits payable to the candidate for the primary and election campaign periods in the amounts specified in this section, subject to any required adjustment under s. 11.512 (2) or 11.513 (2). An eligible candidate may use this public financing benefit to finance any lawful disbursements during the primary and election campaign periods to further the election of the candidate in that primary or election. An eligible candidate shall not use this public financing benefit to repay any loan, or in violation of ss. 11.502 to 11.522 or any other applicable law.

11.511(2)

(2) Except as provided in ss. 11.512 (2) and 11.513 (2), the public financing benefit for a primary election campaign period is $100,000.

11.511(3)

(3) Except as provided in ss. 11.512 (2) and 11.513 (2), the public financing benefit for an election campaign period is $300,000.

11.511(4)

(4) If there is no spring primary for the office of justice, no eligible candidate may receive a public financing benefit for the primary election campaign period.

11.511(5g)

(5g) An eligible candidate who receives a public financing benefit in the primary election campaign period and whose name is certified to appear on the ballot at the election following that primary may utilize any unencumbered balance of the public financing benefit received by the candidate in the primary election campaign period for the election campaign period.

11.511(5r)

(5r) Except as permitted in sub. (5g), an eligible candidate who receives a public financing benefit and who does not encumber or expend some portion of the benefit for a purpose described in sub. (1) shall return any unencumbered portion of the benefit to the board within 30 days after the primary or election in which the candidate participates.

11.511(6)

(6) Notwithstanding subs. (2) and (3), beginning on July 1, 2012, and every 2 years thereafter, the board shall modify the public financing benefits provided for in subs. (2) and (3) to adjust for the change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, published by the U.S. department of labor for the preceding 2-year period ending on December 31.

11.511(7)

(7)

11.511(7)(a)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no candidate for the office of justice who files an application for a public financing benefit and certification under s. 11.51 (1) and who accepts a public financing benefit may make or authorize total disbursements in a campaign, beginning with the first day of the exploratory period and ending on the date of the spring election, to the extent of more than the maximum amounts specified in ss. 11.502 (2) and 11.508 (1), plus the amount specified in s. 11.511 (3), as adjusted under s. 11.511 (6), and, if there is a primary for the office of justice, the amount specified in s. 11.511 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.511 (6).

11.511(7)(b)

(b) If a candidate specified in par. (a) receives an additional public financing benefit under s. 11.512 (2) or 11.513 (2), the candidate may make disbursements in a campaign under par. (a) in an additional amount equivalent to the additional public financing benefit received.

11.511 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 89, 216.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 11 > 11.511

11.511

11.511 Public financing benefits.

11.511(1)

(1) The state treasurer shall provide to each eligible candidate who qualifies to receive a public financing benefit for the primary or election campaign period separate lines of credit for the public financing benefits payable to the candidate for the primary and election campaign periods in the amounts specified in this section, subject to any required adjustment under s. 11.512 (2) or 11.513 (2). An eligible candidate may use this public financing benefit to finance any lawful disbursements during the primary and election campaign periods to further the election of the candidate in that primary or election. An eligible candidate shall not use this public financing benefit to repay any loan, or in violation of ss. 11.502 to 11.522 or any other applicable law.

11.511(2)

(2) Except as provided in ss. 11.512 (2) and 11.513 (2), the public financing benefit for a primary election campaign period is $100,000.

11.511(3)

(3) Except as provided in ss. 11.512 (2) and 11.513 (2), the public financing benefit for an election campaign period is $300,000.

11.511(4)

(4) If there is no spring primary for the office of justice, no eligible candidate may receive a public financing benefit for the primary election campaign period.

11.511(5g)

(5g) An eligible candidate who receives a public financing benefit in the primary election campaign period and whose name is certified to appear on the ballot at the election following that primary may utilize any unencumbered balance of the public financing benefit received by the candidate in the primary election campaign period for the election campaign period.

11.511(5r)

(5r) Except as permitted in sub. (5g), an eligible candidate who receives a public financing benefit and who does not encumber or expend some portion of the benefit for a purpose described in sub. (1) shall return any unencumbered portion of the benefit to the board within 30 days after the primary or election in which the candidate participates.

11.511(6)

(6) Notwithstanding subs. (2) and (3), beginning on July 1, 2012, and every 2 years thereafter, the board shall modify the public financing benefits provided for in subs. (2) and (3) to adjust for the change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, published by the U.S. department of labor for the preceding 2-year period ending on December 31.

11.511(7)

(7)

11.511(7)(a)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no candidate for the office of justice who files an application for a public financing benefit and certification under s. 11.51 (1) and who accepts a public financing benefit may make or authorize total disbursements in a campaign, beginning with the first day of the exploratory period and ending on the date of the spring election, to the extent of more than the maximum amounts specified in ss. 11.502 (2) and 11.508 (1), plus the amount specified in s. 11.511 (3), as adjusted under s. 11.511 (6), and, if there is a primary for the office of justice, the amount specified in s. 11.511 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.511 (6).

11.511(7)(b)

(b) If a candidate specified in par. (a) receives an additional public financing benefit under s. 11.512 (2) or 11.513 (2), the candidate may make disbursements in a campaign under par. (a) in an additional amount equivalent to the additional public financing benefit received.

11.511 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 89, 216.