11.0804 Reporting.

(1) Contributions and disbursements.

(a) Each referendum committee shall make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the commission and certified as required under s. 11.0103 (3) (c), of all contributions, disbursements, and obligations received, made, or incurred by the committee. The referendum committee shall include in each report the following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous report:

1. An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each person who has made a contribution to the referendum committee, together with the amount of the contribution.

2. The occupation, if any, of each individual contributor whose cumulative contributions to the referendum committee for the calendar year are in excess of $200.

3. An itemized statement of each contribution made anonymously to the referendum committee. If the contribution exceeds $10, the referendum committee shall specify whether the committee donated the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization, and shall include the full name and mailing address of the donee.

4. A statement of totals during the reporting period of contributions received and contributions donated as provided in subd. 3.

5. A statement of the cash balance on hand at the beginning and end of the reporting period.

6. An itemized statement of each loan of money made to the referendum committee in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $20, together with all of the following:

a. The full name and mailing address of the lender.

b. A statement of whether the lender is a commercial lending institution.

c. The date and amount of the loan.

d. The full name and mailing address of each guarantor, if any.

e. The original amount guaranteed by each guarantor.

f. The balance of the amount guaranteed by each guarantor at the end of the reporting period.

7. An itemized statement of every disbursement exceeding $20 in amount or value, together with the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, and the date and specific purpose for which the disbursement was made.

8. An itemized statement of every obligation exceeding $20 in amount or value, together with the name of the person or business with whom the obligation was incurred, and the date and the specific purpose for which each such obligation was incurred.

9. A statement of totals during the reporting period of disbursements made, including transfers made to and received from other committees, other income, and loans.

10. A statement of the balance of obligations incurred as of the end of the reporting period.

(b) The referendum committee shall begin each report filed under this chapter with the first contribution received, disbursement made, or obligation incurred during the reporting period.

(2) Reports to support or oppose a referendum at spring primary. A referendum committee making or accepting contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations to support or oppose a referendum appearing on a spring primary ballot shall do all the following:

(a) File a preprimary report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the primary.

(b) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the election.

(c) Annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the months of January and July.

(3) Reports to support or oppose a referendum at spring election. A referendum committee making or accepting contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations to support or oppose a referendum appearing on a spring election ballot shall do all the following:

(a) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the election.

(b) Annually in each year of an election cycle, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the months of January and July.

(4) Reports to support or oppose a referendum at partisan primary. A referendum committee making or accepting contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations in support of or in opposition to a referendum appearing on a partisan primary ballot shall do all the following:

(a) File a preprimary report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the primary.

(b) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the election.

(c) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the months of January and July.

(d) In an even-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the months of January and July, and on the 4th Tuesday in September.

(5) Reports in support of or opposition to a referendum at general election. A referendum committee making or accepting contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations to support or oppose a referendum appearing on a general election ballot shall do all the following:

(a) File a preelection report no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the election.

(b) In an odd-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the months of January and July.

(c) In an even-numbered year, file a report on the 15th day of the month in the months of January and July, and on the 4th Tuesday in September.

History: 2015 a. 117 ss. 24, 74 (1m).

Limitations on contributions to committees formed to support or oppose referenda are discussed. Citizens Against Rent Control v. Berkeley, 454 U.S. 290 (1981).