19.42 Definitions.

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19.42 Definitions. In this subchapter:

(1)“Anything of value” means any money or property, favor, service, payment, advance, forbearance, loan, or promise of future employment, but does not include compensation and expenses paid by the state, fees and expenses which are permitted and reported under s. 19.56 , political contributions which are reported under ch. 11 , or hospitality extended for a purpose unrelated to state business by a person other than an organization.

(2)“Associated,” when used with reference to an organization, includes any organization in which an individual or a member of his or her immediate family is a director, officer, or trustee, or owns or controls, directly or indirectly, and severally or in the aggregate, at least 10 percent of the outstanding equity or of which an individual or a member of his or her immediate family is an authorized representative or agent.

(3m)“Candidate,” except as otherwise provided, has the meaning given in s. 11.0101

(1).

(3s)“Candidate for local public office” means any individual who files nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.21 or who is nominated at a caucus under s. 8.05

(1)for the purpose of appearing on the ballot for election as a local public official or any individual who is nominated for the purpose of appearing on the ballot for election as a local public official through the write-in process or by appointment to fill a vacancy in nomination and who files a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.21 .

(4)“Candidate for state public office” means any individual who files nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.21 or who is nominated at a caucus under s. 8.05

(1)for the purpose of appearing on the ballot for election as a state public official or any individual who is nominated for the purpose of appearing on the ballot for election as a state public official through the write-in process or by appointment to fill a vacancy in nomination and who files a declaration of candidacy under s. 8.21 .

(4g)“Clearly identified,” when used in reference to a communication containing a reference to a person, means one of the following:

(a)The person’s name appears.

(b)A photograph or drawing of the person appears.

(c)The identity of the person is apparent by unambiguous reference.

(4p)“Commission” means the ethics commission.

(4r)“Communication” means a message transmitted by means of a printed advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television advertisement, telephone call, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose of disseminating or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely for the purpose of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or preferences of electors.

(5)“Department” means the legislature, the University of Wisconsin System, any authority or public corporation created and regulated by an act of the legislature and any office, department, independent agency or legislative service agency created under ch. 13 , 14 or 15 , any technical college district or any constitutional office other than a judicial office. In the case of a district attorney, “department” means the department of administration unless the context otherwise requires.

(5m)“Elective office” means an office regularly filled by vote of the people.

(6)“Gift” means the payment or receipt of anything of value without valuable consideration.

(7)“Immediate family” means:

(a)An individual’s spouse; and

(b)An individual’s relative by marriage, lineal descent or adoption who receives, directly or indirectly, more than one-half of his or her support from the individual or from whom the individual receives, directly or indirectly, more than one-half of his or her support.

(7m)“Income” has the meaning given under section 61 of the internal revenue code.

(7s)“Internal revenue code” has the meanings given under s. 71.01

(6).

(7u)“Local governmental unit” means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.

(7w)“Local public office” means any of the following offices, except an office specified in sub.

(13):

(a)An elective office of a local governmental unit.