Section ETH 6.05 - Filing campaign finance reports in electronic format(1) Definitions: As used in this rule:(a) "Campaign period" for a candidate has the same meaning as provided in s. 11.1103, Stats., and for any other registrant begins on January 1 of an odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year.(b) "Contribution" has the same meaning as provided in s. 11.0101(6), Stats.(c) "Electronic format" means a computer data file created using the online system maintained by the commission for campaign finance registration and reporting.(d) "Filing officer" means the ethics commission.(e) "Registrant" has the same meaning as provided in s. 11.0101(6) and (7), Stats.(f) "Report" means any filing required by ss. 11.0103, 11.0204, 11.0304, 11.0404, 11.0504, 11.0505, 11.0604, 11.0605, 11.0704, 11.0804, 11.0904, and 11.1001, Stats.(2) Any registrant who files with the ethics commission and who accepts contributions or makes disbursements in a total amount or value of more than $1,000 during a campaign period shall file each campaign finance report that is required to be filed by ch. 11, Stats., in an electronic format.(3) Any registrant not required to file reports electronically may elect to file any campaign finance report in an electronic format.(4) Any campaign finance report filed in an electronic format shall be transmitted in time to be received by the filing officer no later than the time provided by law for filing the report. Any registrant who files a campaign finance report electronically shall, thereafter, file electronically all campaign finance reports required to be filed by the registrant.Wis. Admin. Code Ethics Commission ETH 6.05
Renumbered from GAB 6.05, correction in (1) (a), (b), (e), (f) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., and correction in (2), (6) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by, CR 17-036: am. (1) (a), (c), (f), (2), r. (5), (6) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2/1/2018The forms listed in sub. (6) are the forms prescribed by the board for campaign finance reporting.