11.1110 Return of contributions.
(1) A committee required to report under this chapter may return a contribution at any time before or after it has been deposited.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the subsequent return of a contribution deposited contrary to law does not constitute a defense to a violation.
(b) A committee that accepts a contribution contrary to law, reports that contribution, and returns that contribution within 15 days after the filing date for the reporting period in which the contribution is received does not violate the contribution or source limits under this subchapter.
History: 2015 a. 117.
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.