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11.513

11.513 Independent disbursements.

11.513(1)

(1) If any person makes, or becomes obligated to make, by oral or written agreement, an independent disbursement in excess of $1,000 with respect to a candidate for the office of justice at a spring primary or election, that person shall file with the board a notice of the disbursement or obligation to make the disbursement. Any such person shall file reports of such disbursements or obligations to make such disbursements on the 15th or last day of the month that immediately follows the date of the disbursement or the obligation to make the disbursement, whichever comes first, except that, within 6 weeks prior to the date of the spring primary election, if a primary is held, and within 6 weeks prior to the date of the spring election, the person shall file such reports within 24 hours after each independent disbursement is made or obligated to be made. Any such person shall file an additional report after each additional $1,000 of disbursements are made or obligated to be made.

11.513(2)

(2) When the aggregate independent disbursements made or obligated to be made by a person against an eligible candidate for an office or for the opponents of that candidate exceed 120 percent of the public financing benefit for that office in the primary election campaign period or the election campaign period, the board shall immediately certify to the state treasurer the name of that candidate together with the amount of a supplemental grant that shall become payable to that candidate. The supplemental grant shall be equivalent to the aggregate independent disbursements made or obligated to be made by a person, but not to exceed, exclusive of any amount to which a candidate is entitled under s. 11.512 (2), an amount equal to 3 times the public financing benefit payable to a candidate for the applicable office at the primary or other election for which the benefit is received. The state treasurer shall then immediately credit that candidate with an additional line of credit for the amount certified.

11.513 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 89.

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Statutes > Wisconsin > 11 > 11.513

11.513

11.513 Independent disbursements.

11.513(1)

(1) If any person makes, or becomes obligated to make, by oral or written agreement, an independent disbursement in excess of $1,000 with respect to a candidate for the office of justice at a spring primary or election, that person shall file with the board a notice of the disbursement or obligation to make the disbursement. Any such person shall file reports of such disbursements or obligations to make such disbursements on the 15th or last day of the month that immediately follows the date of the disbursement or the obligation to make the disbursement, whichever comes first, except that, within 6 weeks prior to the date of the spring primary election, if a primary is held, and within 6 weeks prior to the date of the spring election, the person shall file such reports within 24 hours after each independent disbursement is made or obligated to be made. Any such person shall file an additional report after each additional $1,000 of disbursements are made or obligated to be made.

11.513(2)

(2) When the aggregate independent disbursements made or obligated to be made by a person against an eligible candidate for an office or for the opponents of that candidate exceed 120 percent of the public financing benefit for that office in the primary election campaign period or the election campaign period, the board shall immediately certify to the state treasurer the name of that candidate together with the amount of a supplemental grant that shall become payable to that candidate. The supplemental grant shall be equivalent to the aggregate independent disbursements made or obligated to be made by a person, but not to exceed, exclusive of any amount to which a candidate is entitled under s. 11.512 (2), an amount equal to 3 times the public financing benefit payable to a candidate for the applicable office at the primary or other election for which the benefit is received. The state treasurer shall then immediately credit that candidate with an additional line of credit for the amount certified.

11.513 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 89.

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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 11 > 11.513

11.513

11.513 Independent disbursements.

11.513(1)

(1) If any person makes, or becomes obligated to make, by oral or written agreement, an independent disbursement in excess of $1,000 with respect to a candidate for the office of justice at a spring primary or election, that person shall file with the board a notice of the disbursement or obligation to make the disbursement. Any such person shall file reports of such disbursements or obligations to make such disbursements on the 15th or last day of the month that immediately follows the date of the disbursement or the obligation to make the disbursement, whichever comes first, except that, within 6 weeks prior to the date of the spring primary election, if a primary is held, and within 6 weeks prior to the date of the spring election, the person shall file such reports within 24 hours after each independent disbursement is made or obligated to be made. Any such person shall file an additional report after each additional $1,000 of disbursements are made or obligated to be made.

11.513(2)

(2) When the aggregate independent disbursements made or obligated to be made by a person against an eligible candidate for an office or for the opponents of that candidate exceed 120 percent of the public financing benefit for that office in the primary election campaign period or the election campaign period, the board shall immediately certify to the state treasurer the name of that candidate together with the amount of a supplemental grant that shall become payable to that candidate. The supplemental grant shall be equivalent to the aggregate independent disbursements made or obligated to be made by a person, but not to exceed, exclusive of any amount to which a candidate is entitled under s. 11.512 (2), an amount equal to 3 times the public financing benefit payable to a candidate for the applicable office at the primary or other election for which the benefit is received. The state treasurer shall then immediately credit that candidate with an additional line of credit for the amount certified.

11.513 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 89.