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 be made during a calendar year, and the committee has no outstanding incurred obligations, the committee or conduit shall file with the appropriate filing officer a termination report that indicates a cash balance of zero at the end of the reporting period. The committee or conduit shall certify the termination report in the manner required under s. 11.0103 (3) (c) and the committee shall include the information required to be reported by that committee on its continuing reports.
(b) In no case may a candidate committee file a termination report covering any period ending sooner than the date of the election in which the candidate committee is participating.
(2) A committee to which s. 11.0102 (2) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that subsection with a termination report filed under this section.
(3) The committee shall include in the termination report filed under this section the manner in which residual funds were disposed. Residual funds may be used for any purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, or donated to a charitable organization or the common school fund.
(4) If a committee files a termination report under sub. (1) and within 60 days thereafter receives and accepts an unanticipated contribution, the committee shall do one of the following within 60 days after receipt of the unanticipated contribution:
(a) File an amended termination report. An amended report supersedes the previous report. The individual who certifies to the accuracy of the report shall also certify to a statement that the amended report is filed on account of the receipt of unanticipated contributions and the failure to file a correct termination report was not intentional.
(b) Return the contribution to the contributor or donate the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization.
History: 2015 a. 117; 2021 a. 265.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 11 - Campaign financing.
11.0102 - Determination of filing officer and duty to file; fees.
11.0104 - Reporting exemptions: limited activity.
11.0105 - Reporting exemptions: dissolution of committee or conduit and termination reports.
11.0106 - Disbursements; form.
11.0201 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0202 - Registration; timing; candidate committee required.
11.0203 - Registration; required information.
11.0205 - Transfers between candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.
11.0206 - Soliciting funds on behalf of certain organizations.
11.0207 - Continuing compliance.
11.0301 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0302 - Registration; timing.
11.0303 - Registration; required information.
11.0401 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0402 - Registration; timing.
11.0403 - Registration; required information.
11.0501 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0502 - Registration; timing.
11.0503 - Registration; required information.
11.0505 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.
11.0601 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0602 - Registration; timing.
11.0603 - Registration; required information.
11.0605 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.
11.0701 - Registration; administrator and depositories.
11.0702 - Registration; timing.
11.0703 - Registration; required information.
11.0705 - Redirected contributions.
11.0801 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0802 - Registration; timing.
11.0803 - Registration; required information.
11.0901 - Registration; treasurer and depositories.
11.0902 - Registration; timing.
11.0903 - Registration; required information.
11.1001 - Reporting; specific express advocacy.
11.1101 - Contribution limits.
11.1106 - Conduit contributions.
11.1107 - Limitation on cash contributions.
11.1108 - Anonymous contributions.
11.1109 - In-kind contributions.
11.1110 - Return of contributions.
11.1111 - Valuation of opinion poll results.
11.1112 - Corporations, cooperatives, and tribes.
11.1113 - Sole proprietors, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
11.1114 - Two candidate committees.
11.1201 - False reports and statements.
11.1204 - Unlawful political contributions.
11.1205 - Use of government materials by candidates.
11.1206 - Travel by public officers.
11.1207 - Political solicitation involving public officials and employees restricted.
11.1208 - Unlawful political disbursements and obligations.
11.1301 - Defense fund authorized.
11.1303 - Attribution of political contributions, disbursements and communications.