11.0103 Reporting; general.
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11.0103 Reporting; general.
(1)Report must be complete.
(a)Each committee and conduit required to register under this chapter shall be subject to the reporting requirements applicable to that committee or conduit. Each committee and conduit required to file a report under this chapter shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
(b)Failure to receive a form or notice from the commission does not exempt a committee or conduit from a reporting requirement under this chapter.
Effective date note NOTE: Par.
(b)is shown as amended eff. 12-1-27 by 2023 Wis. Act 126 , as affected by 2025 Wis. Act 7 , section 2 . Prior to 12-1-27 it reads:
Effective date text
(b)Failure to receive a form or notice from a filing officer does not exempt a committee or conduit from a reporting requirement under this chapter.
(2)Contributions; when received; when reported.
1. A contribution is received by a candidate committee for purposes of this chapter when it is under the control of the candidate or the treasurer or agent of the candidate.
2. A contribution is received by a committee for purposes of this chapter when it is under the control of the treasurer or agent of the committee.
(b)Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt under par.
(a), a contribution must be reported as received on the date received.
(3)Contents of report; filing dates; certification; short form; contents.
(a)A committee shall begin each report filed under this chapter with the first contribution received, disbursement made, or obligation incurred during the reporting period, and shall include all contributions received, disbursements made, and obligations incurred as of the end of:
1. The 15th day preceding the primary or election in the case of the preprimary and preelection report.
2. The last day of the immediately preceding month in the case of a continuing report required under this chapter.